Executive Director, Safety Culture at AdventHealth
Learning Experiences: Medication Safety II
Dr. Jaclyn A. Jeffries received her Doctor of Pharmacy Degree from Purdue University, College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences in 2012. Following graduation, she completed a pharmacy residency at the Purdue University College of Pharmacy Center for Medication Safety Advancement in West Lafayette, IN. After completing her residency, Dr. Jeffries became the Medication Safety Officer for Health First, a four-hospital integrated delivery network, in Melbourne, FL. Jaclyn became a licensed Consultant Pharmacist in 2014 and became a Board Certified Professional in Patient Safety in 2018.
Dr. Jeffries joined AdventHealth, formerly known as Florida Hospital, in 2015 serving in the capacity of a Clinical Pharmacist and Medication Safety Coordinator for the Florida Hospital Orlando Campus. From December 2017 through August 2020, Jaclyn became the Medication Safety Officer for the nine-campus enterprise in Central Florida. Since February 2020, Dr. Jeffries has served as the Executive Director of Safety Culture for AdventHealth. She oversees Medication Safety, Imaging Safety, and a Clinical Patient Safety team that focuses on Perinatal Care and Mortality Learning Systems. Jaclyn leads overarching programs that incorporate safety and culture into AdventHealth by conducting the organization’s patient safety survey and hosting the AdventHealth Patient Safety Academy.