WILLIAM SIMONSON, PHARMD, CGP, FASCP
William Simonson, PharmD, CGP, FASCP, has served as Chairman of the Board and President of the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP) and is a Past Chair of the Commission for Certification in Geriatric Pharmacy (CCGP). He is an independent consultant pharmacist responsible for the development of clinical, educational, and research initiatives designed for physicians, pharmacists, nurses and other health care professionals, and consumers. Dr. Simonson has more than thirty years of experience as a consultant pharmacist.
Dr. Simonson received his Bachelor of Science degree in pharmacy from the University of Rhode Island. After practicing as a hospital pharmacist, he attended the University of Michigan where he earned his Doctor of Pharmacy degree. He completed a clinical pharmacy residency at the University of Michigan Medical Center in Ann Arbor and is a board certified geriatric pharmacist.
Dr. Simonson was previously a tenured member of the faculty of Oregon State University College of Pharmacy and an associate professor of pharmacy practice and adjunct associate professor of medicine (geriatrics) at Oregon Health Sciences University in Portland, OR. His responsibilities included teaching undergraduate and graduate pharmacy students as well as nursing, and physician assistant students.
Active in pharmacy practice for more than three decades, Dr. Simonson has a special interest in the areas of geriatrics and long-term care. He has authored more than 150 articles and two books on the subject, Medications & the Elderly: A Guide for Promoting Proper Use and Consultant Pharmacy Practice (first and second editions), and has delivered more than 600 scientific presentations at local, national, and international symposia.
Dr. Simonson served four terms as a member of the United States Pharmacopeia Expert Advisory Panel on Geriatrics and has served on the National Council on Aging’s Health Promotions Institute Delegate Council. He was the recipient of the 1989 George F. Archambault Award presented by the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists and was chosen as the 1989-1990 Scholar in Residence by the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy in Alexandria, VA. Dr. Simonson was selected as the “Outstanding Professional of 1990” by the Oregon Gerontological Association, and he is a recipient of the 2001 Janssen Eldercare Lifetime Achievement Award.
