Timothy Karley graduated from Drake University earning his Pharm.D. and MBA and currently works as an ambulatory clinical pharmacist at Sutter Care Management, Population Health Department, Sutter Health.  He has led a successful career in professional accomplishments and achievements in his practice duties, professional experience, leadership and community involvements.  He is a licensed pharmacist in California, Nevada, and Utah.  He has been influential in developing programs resulting in increased community health awareness regarding immunizations, travel medicine, cardiovascular health, diabetes, Anticoagulation, Pharmacy based Test and Treat, Advanced Practice pharmacy, and has been in active practice as a community and health systems pharmacist for over 25 years.                                                                                  

He managed several clinical programs for a national retail pharmacy having received advanced training and certifications operating immunization, travel medicine, diabetes, cardiovascular care, and MTM programs for over 15 years.  He designed, developed, piloted, managed, and supervised, a Travel Health Clinic for Rite Aid Pharmacy Corporation.  He was a PIC/Pharmacy manager for over 15 years with its associated duties and responsibilities.

He was a National Corporate Clinical Services Pharmacist leader/trainer/educator for Rite Aid Pharmacy Corporation for over 15 years where he became an APhA National faculty educator/trainer for APhA’s numerous certification programs including immunization, travel medicine, diabetes, cardiovascular care, and MTM programs.  He was a American Heart Association BLS Instructor/Faculty for many years.    

He has operated numerous community events, immunization clinics, and Health Expos in English and Spanish throughout California and the West Coast educating, immunizing, screening patient for diabetes, cardiovascular health including BP and lipids and has been a guest speaker and lecturer encouraging people to be up to date on their immunizations as well as men’s and women’s health.  

He has worked closely with Sacramento County Public Health for many years and was one of the pioneers in the region providing immunizations through community pharmacies.  He was a board member on the Northern California Partnership for Immunization Practices as well as Shots for Tot’s.  He has been influential in a nationally recognized Sacramento County Health department school based immunization program.  He has been very active in developing and implementing strategies to increase immunization rates, especially in vulnerable populations in California.

He has had numerous speaking engagements including being on the Speakers Bureau as a Speaker for Sanofi Pasture and Merk Pharmaceuticals regarding immunizations and immunization best practices,  educating patients and other providers alike.  He has been a speaker at various symposiums, National Pharmacy Conferences including National Community Pharmacists Assoc, National Consultant Pharmacist Assoc, American Society of Health System Pharmacists and local educational events.

He was an instrumental Subject Matter Expert in the development of CPhA’s Advanced Practice Pharmacist certificate program and remains a faculty trainer of it.  He was amongst the first groups of pharmacists to obtain his Advanced Practice Pharmacist licensure (now called Advanced Pharmacist Practitioner) through the California State Board of Pharmacy.

He continues as a faculty member educator/trainer of APhA’s numerous training certificate programs as aforementioned, most recently including Pharmacy Based Test and Treat and remains a very active member of APhA and CPhA.  He is a faculty member trainer/educator for CPhA training the Advanced Practice Pharmacist certificate program in conjunction with APhA’s programs.  He is Adjunct Faculty at California Northstate University College of Pharmacy where he has taught the immunization program, travel health curriculum, and other guest topics.  He has also been an Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor at Touro University College of Pharmacy.    He has been a preceptor for numerous colleges of pharmacy and pre-pharmacy programs.

He has been recognized and honored as a Fellow of the California Pharmacists Association (FCPHA) and received the Sacramento Distinguished Service Award from California NorthState University College of Pharmacy.   He was awarded numerous Professional Awards from Rite Aid Pharmacy corporation including Pharmacist of the Year and Appreciation of Dedicated Commitment and Professional Excellence in Pharmacy. 

More recently he has worked as an ambulatory clinical pharmacist within the Population Health Disease Management program for over 5 years managing patient’s hypertension, diabetes, congestive heart failure, Asthma, and lipids.   During this tenure he developed the hypertension component of the program and assisted as an advisor and editor in the development of the Sutter Health Hypertension, Sutter Health Diabetes, and Sutter Health Congestive Heart Failure guidelines for Sutter Health.  He has been a contributing committee member of Sutter Health’s P&T committee.  He has completed the Sutter Health University Emerging Leader program continuing to develop and strengthen leadership skills and abilities.  

Currently he is working as an ambulatory clinical pharmacist for Sutter Care Management, Population Health department, Sutter Health where he facilitates critical transition of care calls for high risk patient’s discharged from the hospital/ED.  He also plays a critical role in consulting physician providers and other health care professionals regarding proper use of medications, guideline directed medication therapy (GDMT), and providing recommendations.

He has been actively involved in serving his community, organizing numerous service projects and initiatives to support individuals and families in need.  He has also dedicated his time to mentoring and guiding youth, helping them develop leadership skills and a spirit of community service.  He is a lifetime member of the National Eagle Scout Association.

He has had a distinguished career thus far serving his community providing care and improving patient outcomes to assist patient’s in living healthier happier lives.