WEST VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla., June 14, 2019 – Winifred Adadzi has been selected to serve as the senior director of pharmacy services for both AdventHealth DeLand and AdventHealth Fish Memorial.
In this role, Adadzi is responsible for the design, operation and improvement of the medication distribution process with a focus on patient care and safety for the two AdventHealth hospitals in western Volusia County.
Adadzi has 15 years of experience, of which eight years has been with AdventHealth. She most recently served as the manager of pharmacy services for AdventHealth Fish Memorial in Orange City and provided oversight of daily operations for the pharmacy department, as well as managed all pharmacy clinical services.
A Sanford resident, she earned a Doctor of Pharmacy from Nova Southeastern University and a Master of Healthcare Administration from Walden University. Additionally, she is board certified in pharmacotherapy by the Board of Pharmacy Specialties and she has earned the designation of Advanced MAD-ID Antimicrobial Stewardship Certification. MAD-ID is a non-profit entity, incorporated in South Carolina, which provides continuing professional education in the area of infectious diseases pharmacotherapy and antimicrobial stewardship.
About AdventHealth Central Florida Division - North Region
Encompassing six AdventHealth hospitals in Flagler, Lake and Volusia counties, the AdventHealth Central Florida Division - North Region is the largest hospital system in the area with 1,178 beds and more than 8,000 team members. The North Region includes facilities in DeLand, Orange City, Palm Coast, Daytona Beach, New Smyrna Beach, and Tavares. Formerly known as Florida Hospital, the organization’s parent company changed the name of all wholly-owned entities to AdventHealth on Jan. 2, 2019. Based in Altamonte Springs, AdventHealth is a connected system of care. With more than 80,000 team members, AdventHealth is one of the nation’s largest faith-based health care systems with nearly 50 hospitals and hundreds of care sites in nearly a dozen states. With the mission of Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ, AdventHealth provides whole person care to heal the body, mind and spirit. To learn more, click here.