Maryann Oertel, PharmD, BCPS, is the coordinator for pharmacy contracts and shortages at the UNC Shared Services Center Pharmacy and an adjunct professor at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy. She attended University of Michigan College of Pharmacy and completed a PGY1 pharmacy practice residency and PGY2 drug information specialty residency at Rush Medical Center in Chicago. Maryann served as the director of drug information for UNC Hospitals for 20 years, and is currently leading the UNC Health Care System Pharmacy Strategic Sourcing Team, which identifies, negotiates, and implements contracting as well as other clinical and purchasing-based strategies to improve the cost-effectiveness of drug therapy within the health system. Her interests include formulary management, medication safety, cost-effectiveness, drug shortages, and pharmacy contracting.