Chief, Clinical Operations Section, Pharmacy Benefits Division California Department of Health Care Services
Ivana Thompson earned her Pharm.D. degree from University of the Pacific School of Pharmacy and has been practicing in California for over 20 years. She has worked in community and outpatient pharmacies, then as a consultant pharmacist for Medi-Cal DUR. Ivana took a leadership position managing Medicaid pharmacy operations with PBM overseeing 24+ Medicaid Managed Care plans from 20+ states. She is currently the Chief of pharmacy Clinical Operations Section, at California Department of Healthcare Services, where she oversees Medi-Cal Rx, a statewide Medicaid pharmacy benefit, and is responsible for Medi-Cal DUR Program.