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LTC Jasper W. Watkins III, a native of Jacksonville, Florida, is deputy Army pharmacy program manager for patient safety, Directorate of Health Policy and Services, Office of the Surgeon General. He is involved in a broad array of safety initiatives related to medication use, quality improvement and practice standards development within the Department of Defense.
His 22 years as an Army pharmacist encompass a unique blend of operational and specialty pharmacy, medical logistics and human resource skills. He received his B.S. in pharmacy from Florida A&M University's School of Pharmacy and an M.S.A. in health services administration from Central Michigan University.
LTC Watkins is the first African American in Florida and in the armed forces to have completed an American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Certified Nuclear Pharmacy Residency Program. He is credited with the re-establishment of the Nuclear Pharmacy Residency Program at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, D.C.; and the Development, Testing and Implementation of Cold-Chain Management principles for shipping vaccines and biologicals from manufacturers directly to the requesting organization and military units. His technique has been adopted and recorded in the United States Pharmacopoeia.
LTC Watkins has received many military decorations, honors and awards, including the Order of Military Merit. He is a member of several boards and scientific associations, including the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, Association of Black Health System Pharmacists and National Pharmaceutical Association, among others.
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