Speaker Bio
Sumona DasGupta, J.D., is the Director for Business Development and Strategic Initiatives for the University of Washington (UW) Medicine in Seattle, and she serves on the Board of Directors for 340B Health.?In her UW role, she oversees all business development in the pharmacy department across multiple hospitals including an academic medical center, Level I trauma center, primary care network, and community hospital.?This role oversees the 340B program, expansion of pharmacy services through partnerships with stakeholders, and the creation of pharmacy programs that increase value to patients.?Before this role, she was the Assistant Director for Compliance and Audit, overseeing all compliance functions in the pharmacy department, regulatory affairs including rule and legislation development, and operational execution. She is the liaison to the Washington State Pharmacy Association, Washington State Hospital Association, and the WA Pharmacy Quality Assurance Commission. Prior to joining UW Medicine, she served as Compliance Officer for Valley Medical Center, a public hospital district in King County, and as a lawyer at K&L Gates in their health care practice with a focus on mergers and acquisitions. She?also serves as a board member to Community Credit Lab, an organization focused on restricting the financial system to service all communities and provider affordable credit, vice president for the Multicultural Alumni Partnership, an organization to create a space of belonging for alumni of color, and a board member of Washington Immigration Defense Network, an organization that funds and facilitates representation for lawyers representing detained immigrants with low incomes. She received her undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Washington.?She is admitted to the Washington State Supreme Court.