Michael C. Cotugno, RPh, has worked at Brigham and Womens Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, for 18 years as a clinical pharmacist, pharmacy supervisor, and assistant director before assuming his current role as the director of pharmacy patient care services. He served on the hospitals decision and implementation teams that have directed the execution of computerized physician order entry, automated dispensing cabinets, bar code scanning technology, an electronic medication administration record system, and medication reconciliation. Michael received his BS in pharmacy from Northeastern University in 1991. Michaels current practice interests include automation of the medication-use-system, medication safety initiatives, and emergency preparedness.