Ryan Barnard has been named Mercy Memorial Health Center’s vice president of support services. Barnard has been with Mercy Memorial since 2004, serving as the executive director of pharmacy and support services.
Barnard received his bachelor’s degree in biology from West Texas A&M University in Canyon, Texas, in 1998 and a doctorate of pharmacy from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in Amarillo and Dallas in 2003.
He also completed a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Oklahoma in 2008.
MMHC officials said Barnard was instrumental in medical facility’s transition to Omnicell, an automated dispensing system for supplies and medication. The intention behind Omnicell is to increase patient safety by ensuring the right medication is given at the right time to each patient. He was also responsible for implementing a government program that helped decrease MMHC’s drug costs.
“Ryan has served Mercy well over the last five years. His leadership experience and passion for excellence will serve Mercy Memorial well in the years to come,” said Mindy Burdick, Mercy Memorial’s president.
Born and raised in Amarillo, Barnard now lives in Ardmore with his wife, Michelle, and their three children.
