Leslie Helou has more than 20 years of experience across clinical pharmacy fields, including more than a decade in the life sciences sector, where she held leadership roles at Upsher-Smith Laboratories in medical portfolio strategy, project management, and patient, provider, and advocacy relations. She also spent a decade designing clinical pharmacy services, population health strategies, and health outcomes approaches. At MOBE, Leslie leads the design of value-based clinical initiatives to improve outcomes, ensure safe and appropriate medication use, and reduce total care costs for populations impacted by fragmented health care. A Doctor of Pharmacy graduate from the University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy, Leslie completed a multi-year post-graduate residency in pharmaceutical care and leadership. She’s a Board of Trustees member for the Minnesota Pharmacists Foundation and a former adjunct faculty member at the University of Minnesota.
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