Lurie Children's and Children's National are rewriting the pediatric growth playbook — with specialty pharmacy


Thursday, July 24th, 2025 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CT

Pediatric hospitals are taking aim at ways to protect, defend and strengthen their market share with focus in areas such as investment in strategic innovation, expanding specialized services, strengthening partnerships and enhancing patient-centered, family-focused care that is accessible and convenient. 

In this session, leaders from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital and Children’s National Hospital will discuss how they are pioneering new programs like advanced specialty pharmacy services for their organizations. 

What you’ll take away:
 
  • Ways that pediatric hospitals are innovating and differentiating themselves in increasingly competitive markets
  • Strategies to accelerate outpatient care expansion in traditionally inpatient services, such as oncology, infusion and specialty pharmacy
  • Paving the path with bold decisions to move from retail-owned pharmacies to pharmacies owned by their organizations to serve their patients and families
  • Practical steps and considerations involved in building a successful specialty pharmacy program in pediatric settings
  • Preparing for rapid, scalable success locally, in the community and on a national stage with trailblazing clinical programs and historic financial transformation that’s powered by specialty pharmacy programs

Moderated by: 

Allison headshot - Sarah Simon-1

Allison Arant

Senior Vice President, Client Development & Marketing, Clearway Health

Presenters:

Nicole Faucher - Sarah Simon-2

Nicole Faucher, MS

President, Clearway Health

Richard Lehmuth - Sarah Simon

Richard Lehmuth

Senior Vice President, Chief Strategy Officer, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago

Eric Balmir - Sarah Simon (1)

Eric Balmir, MS, PharmD, CIM

Vice President of Clinical Ancillary Services and Chief Pharmacy Officer, Children's National Hospital