VINAY SAWANT RPH, MPH, MBA. HEALTH CARE EXECUTIVE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR- SPECIALTY, HOME INFUSION & RETAIL PHARMACY SERVICES, YALE-NEW HAVEN HEALTH SYSTEM Vinay Sawant is a seasoned healthcare professional with a passion for strategic business management and leadership development. He has tremendous expertise in building and managing multi-site regional specialty, retail and home infusion pharmacy operations. Proficient in developing and implementing effective business strategies, he has often been cited by his peers as someone who is empathetic, humble and intuitive, having a clear vision and eliciting trust and building strong relationships across healthcare continuum. Currently at Yale New Haven Health, Vinay focuses on strategically growing the pharmacy business with an equal priority of sustaining it, developing leaders for the future, innovating to attain national recognition and striving to make it one of the best places to work. His philosophy of ‘Patient First’ is one of the core drivers creating a roadmap for YNHHS pharmacy services for the future. His career is notable for advanced leadership roles, focused on revenue growth, employee engagement and the use of innovative technology to deliver pharmacy services. He has received national recognition for the successful implementation of a first-in-class retail medication dispensing device. Additionally, his work with information technology and AI including the implementation of point-of-sale systems, pharmacy web and phone apps, specialty medication assistance and utilizing AI for business operation functions has improved workflow efficiency and patient access.