In this episode of the Pharmacy Innovators series hosted by Dr. Corrie Sanders, we meet Dr. Aaron Emmel, a pharmacist with a diverse career path.

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Summary

In this latest episode of the Pharmacy Innovators series hosted by Dr. Corrie Sanders, we meet Dr. Aaron Emmel, a pharmacist with a diverse career path.

Dr. Emmel shares how open doors and opportunities led him on a journey from a community pharmacist to executive health system leadership and the pharmaceutical industry to entrepreneurship. With many lessons learned along the way, Dr. Emmel reflects on trusting his intuition, leaning on mentors, working hard and staying curious. Throughout his journey, he explored other income streams, including real estate investing, consulting and eventually launching Pharmacy Tech Scholar, an online education program for pharmacy technicians.

Dr. Emmel’s career journey exemplifies the extraordinary versatility and potential of a PharmD.

About Today's Guest

Aaron Emmel graduated with his Doctor of Pharmacy Degree from the University of Florida in 2007. After a short stint as a staff pharmacist at Walgreens, he was afforded an opportunity to work as a clinical pharmacist at his local community hospital. He developed a passion for critical care medicine and spent years as the dedicated ICU pharmacist. In 2015, he earned his Masters in Healthcare Administration from the University of North Florida. With a goal of moving into executive health system leadership, he transitioned into a role as the Director of the Clinically Integrated Network and ACO owned by the hospital and local physicians. He served in this role until 2018, when he made the decision to transition into the pharmaceutical industry where we worked in Medical Affairs roles until his decision to end employment in 2024.

Aaron launched his first business, SmarterMeds, in 2010. Focusing on MTM services, he learned many lessons on entrepreneurship and business before abandoning the effort in 2012. He first began consulting in 2014, and significantly increased this work following his departure from the hospital in 2018. In 2020, he launched Pharmacy Tech Scholar, an online education program for individuals interested in becoming certified pharmacy technicians. He also invests in real estate.

Aaron has been married to his high school sweetheart, Allison, since 2010. They have two amazing daughters, aged 8 and 11. In his spare time, Aaron loves traveling with the family, fishing, exercising, and fueling his coffee obsession.

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