Clinical Coordinator, Palliative Care
OhioHealth
Jessica Geiger PharmD, MS, BCPS was never afraid to take the harder road to end up in the right place. She would be a magician’s assistant, talented saxophonist, vet technician and serve in the Marine Corp before landing with solid footing in the pharmacy profession. She completed her doctor of pharmacy degree at the University of Findlay followed by a post-graduate residency at St. Rita's Medical Center. After practicing pharmacy for several years, she went on to obtain a master of science in palliative care leadership and administration.
Pharmacy in a hospice and palliative care setting allows Jessica the satisfaction of making a profound impact in symptom management for countless pain sufferers by providing appropriate treatment coupled with compassionate care. Jessica leads the integration of palliative care pharmacy into OhioHealth. She is passionate about customized care specific to each patient, and multi-disciplinary palliative care education, especially the pharmacology of medications used commonly in palliative care.
Jessica's passion is in education on pain management and palliative care and she does this through a variety of venues. She teaches at the college level, participates in local, state, national and international educational opportunities and is the program director of a post-graduate year 2 pharmacy residency in pain management and palliative care.
Tuesday, December 6, 2022
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Wednesday, December 7, 2022
8:00 AM – 9:30 AM