Education

Dr. Meyer received his BS and PharmD degrees from the University of the Pacific College of the Pacific and School of Pharmacy respectively.

Bio

Dr. Meyer currently serves as Associate Professor in the Clinical and Administrative Department at the American University of Health Sciences School of Pharmacy. Dr. Meyer comes to AUHS with a background of more than 40 years of pharmacy practice experience, specializing in long term care and geriatrics. His experience includes clinical practice as a consultant pharmacist, long term care pharmacy operations and administration in both long term care pharmacy companies and long term care companies providing skilled nursing and residential services.

Dr. Meyer has been active in several pharmacy organizations for many years. He has been a member of the American Society of Consultant pharmacists since 1985 and served on numerous Committees, the Board of Directors and as President and Chairman of the Board. As a long-time member of the California Pharmacists Association, Dr. Meyer has served on multiple committees, is a member for the Academy of Long Term Care and has served on the Board of Trustees. Dr. Meyer has also worked with the Pharmacy Quality Alliance on measurable criteria for pharmacists’ quality measures, and with NCPDP Workgroup 14 on electronic data standards for prescribing in nursing facilities. He is a member of the Medication Safety Officers Society and has been a member of the American Geriatrics Society, California Association for Long Term Care Medicine. He is currently a member of the Dean’s Advisory Council for Marshall B. Ketchum School of Pharmacy, and for Chapman University School of Pharmacy until 2020.

Dr. Meyer currently serves as preceptor for an IPPE and APPE practice site involved in projects relating to the role of the pharmacist in transitions of care and medication safety.