Meet faculty member Bob Carta and hear his welcome message.

Robert (Bob) Carta, Pharm.D., has served as the Assistant Vice President of Pharmacy Services for Carolinas Healthcare System (CHS) since 1999. CHS is the largest health care system in the Carolinas and the third largest public hospital system in America. His job description includes the overall organizational and clinical management as well as the development and strategic growth planning for all pharmaceutical services provided within CHS.

Dr. Carta's areas of direct responsibility encompass a variety of pharmacy care environments that include 10 acute care hospitals, four indigent care ambulatory clinics, six retail pharmacies, three long-term-care facilities, one long-term acute care, one behavioral health, mail order and two rehabilitation facilities. Dr. Carta also oversees several management contracts for the provision of pharmacy services to CHS affiliates. The successful provision of pharmacy services to the diverse patient population served in multiple care environments has been one of Dr. Carta's greatest achievements since assuming his position with CHS.

His most recent venture has been the planning, development and successful launch of CarolinaCARE, a new mail-order pharmacy that serves the 45,000 CHS employees and affiliates. Dr. Carta serves as the Vice Chair of the Premier National Pharmacy Committee, has served in offices for local and state wide pharmacy organizations and has been an active presenter and speaker to Novation, Premier and the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists.

Dr. Carta is a graduate of the University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy.