Ms. Niesha Griffith is currently an oncology consultant. Previously, she served as Vice President, Cancer Services, for the West Virginia University Health System, where she was responsible for providing overall direction with regard to the strategic, operational, clinical, financial, and administrative functions associated with cancer services. Prior to coming to WVU, she spent 19 years of her career at The Ohio State University Medical Center, with 15 years specifically working in cancer. In her role as Administrator for Pharmacy and Infusion Services at The James Cancer Hospital, she had responsibility for all inpatient and outpatient pharmacy services, as well as infusion services at all six locations, including the hospitals’ Phase I unit.
Ms. Griffith earned her Bachelor of Science Pharmacy degree from West Virginia University. She earned her Master of Science degree at the OSU College of Pharmacy after completing the combined two-year Masters/Residency Program in Hospital Pharmacy Administration.
She is Past President of the Hematology/Oncology Pharmacy Association (HOPA), where she previously served as Health Policy Chair and Board Member at Large. She is Past President of the Central Ohio Society of Health-System Pharmacists and Past Chair of the Leadership Advisory Group of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Section of Pharmacy Practice Managers.
Ms. Griffith has been successful in the development of clinical programs and services aimed at improving supportive care management of patients, ensuring appropriate and safe use of medications, maximizing medication reimbursement, and improving patient throughput. She lectures regularly and is published in the American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy, Pharmacotherapy, Formulary, Hospital Pharmacy, and the Journal of Oncology Practice.