Meet Dr. Leigh Boehmer. A Medical Director trained in large academic centers who is bringing his expertise back to the community he comes from to improve cancer care and access in rural America.
Another amazing human.
On today's episode, meet Dr. Leigh Boehmer, PharmD, BCOP. Leigh is the Medical Director for the Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC). In this role, he’s responsible for assessing educational needs and designing interventions for multidisciplinary cancer care teams serving patients in the community. An alumnus of the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy, Dr. Boehmer completed PGY1 and PGY2 oncology residencies at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. He also served as inpatient medical oncology clinical pharmacy specialist at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. Prior to his position with ACCC, he served as Oncology Clinical Pharmacy Specialist at a community cancer program in North Central Iowa. He's committed to improving cancer care and outcomes in the community setting.