1. BOP PHARMACY Chris A. Bina, Pharm.D. Captain, US Public Health Service
Director, Pharmacy Program
Federal Bureau of Prisons
Health Services Division
320 First Street NW
Washington, DC
(fax)

2. BOP Mission Statement
It is the mission of the Federal Bureau of Prisons to protect society by confining offenders in the controlled environments of prisons and community-based facilities that are safe, humane, cost-efficient, and appropriately secure, and that provide work and other self-improvement opportunities to assist offenders in becoming law-abiding citizens.

3. BOP Core Values
Correctional Excellence
Respect
Integrity

4. BOP Health Services Division Mission Statement
The health care mission of the Bureau of Prisons is to deliver medically necessary health care to inmates effectively in accordance with proven standards of care without compromising public safety concerns inherent to the Bureau's overall mission.

5. BOP Regions

6. Western Region

7. North Central Region

8. South Central Region

9. Northeast Region

10. Mid-Atlantic Region

11. Southeast Region

12. Under Development or Activation
FCI, Mendota (Fresno County), California (WXR)
FCI, Berlin (Coos County), New Hampshire (NER)
FCI, McDowell County, West Virginia (MXR)

13. BOP Institution Quick Facts
114 institutions
200,328 inmates as of Feb (1996: 90,000)
34,177 located in non-BOP facilities (e.g. contract state DOC (Department of Corrections)
6 Federal Medical Centers
13 institutions w/ female inmates
7 Protective Custody Units (i.e. Witsec)

14. Inmate Breakdown (2005) Male: 93.2% Female: 6.8%
White: 56.7% Black: 40.1% Asian: 1.6% Native American: 1.6%
United States: 71.2% Mexico: 16.7% Colombia: 2.0% Cuba: 1.3% Dominican Republic: 2.0% Other/Unknown: 6.8%
Drug Offenses: 54.3%
Average Inmate Age: 38
Sentences
5-15 years: 46.3%
Life: 3.2%
Death Row: 30

15. Inmate Medical Issues ~1% are HIV + ~15% are Hep B or C carriers
Liver and kidney damage are common because of self-destructive lifestyles.

16. Health Services Overview
Nursing/EMT
ID, x-ray, lab, IOP
Medical
Records
Pharm
Dental
ADMIN
Support CD
MLP’s
HSA
Warden AW

17. CLINICAL PHARMACY PRACTICE
Newly created position of Chief, Clinical Pharmacy Programs, CDR Mike Shiber
Pharmacist Immunizers
Pharmacist Practitioners
Anticoagulation, Hyperlipidemia, Diabetes, etc.

18. A Typical Day for a BOP Staff Pharmacist
Get ready for morning pill line
Receive and review charts, fill orders
Prepare for Mid-day pill line
Communicate with providers on medication issues (they’re just down the hall!)
Consult on formulary issues, drug abuse questions, lab test interference for illegal drugs, drug interactions, etc.
Participate in data collection for Drug Utilization Evaluations
You get to eat lunch!
No insurance rejections!

19. Pharmacist Positions in BOP
Staff Pharmacist (both inpatient and outpatient; ambulatory or medical center)
Assistant Chief Pharmacist
Chief Pharmacist
Regional HIV Pharmacist Consultant
Regional Pharmacist Consultant
Central Processing Staff, Chief, and Clinical Pharmacists

20. Where to Get More Information
BOP Pharmacy Homepage
vacancy list PHS Pharmacy Job Listserv

21. Initiatives Central Fill with VA
Virtual Central Processing by BOP Pharmacists
Immunization Delivery
Disease State Management – Clinical Pharmacy Programs
Anticoagulation Clinics
Antihyperlipidemic Clinic

22. BOP Pharmacy Contact Information
CAPT Chris Bina, PharmD
Chief Pharmacist,
CDR Mike Shiber, RPh
Chief, Clinical Pharmacy,
LT Hollie Cook, PharmD
Drug Utilization Specialist/Program Management Officer,

23. BOP Pharmacy Recruitment Workgroup
AKA “Chain Gang”

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