Kurt Holm, R.Ph.
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| Kurt Holm, R.Ph. |
Kurt Holm, R.Ph., is the director of pharmacy for Morton Pharmacy. He’s in charge of 30 full and part-time pharmacists, 12 of whom are pharmacy managers for their respective locations.
In addition to his executive duties, he spends about half of his time behind the pharmacy counter, filling prescriptions and working with customers.
Kurt served on the board of directors for the Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin and maintains a visible presence at the University of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy in Madison. These efforts have significantly helped Morton attract four pharmacists from Madison in the past four years, an incredibly enviable recruiting record for any pharmacy.
Holm is extraordinarily confident in their abilities. “They are excellently prepared, great pharmacists, hard workers, and committed to the profession and taking care of people.” He’s also helped usher in a pharmacy residency program at Morton Pharmacy, one of only three community care pharmacy residencies in the state.
While most year-long post-graduate residencies are in hospitals, Kurt believes community care affords new pharmacists an entirely different and rewarding experience. “Our company culture is a magnet for pharmacist recruits,” he knowingly admits.
That culture includes the expectation that everyone helps everyone else. “That comes from the Morton family. It translates into happy employees who do good work. If a customer asks where so-and-so is, and we say she’s at her son’s soccer game, people understand that and it means something to people.” Kurt sees the advantages to working for an agile, family owned and independent regional pharmacy group. “If someone has a good idea, we say, ‘Let’s try that tomorrow.’”
