Participants

The Pharmacy and Therapeutics (P&T) Committee

The purpose of the P&T Committee is to evaluate the relative safety, efficacy, and effectiveness of prescription drugs within a class of drugs and make recommendations to the state on the development of the Washington State Preferred Drug List. The committee also serve as the Medicaid Drug Utilization Review (DUR) Board as required by federal law.

P&T Committee/Medicaid DUR Board members

Peter Barkett, MD (Chair)

(Term 2023 - 2025)

Dr. Barkett is board certified in Internal Medicine and has practiced in the hospital, subacute and ambulatory settings. He sees patients at Kaiser Permanente in Kitsap County, has worked with the KPWA pharmacy and therapeutics committee and has served as chief of KPWA’s outpatient Internal Medicine department.

Hope Barnes, PharmD/MSHI

(Term 2025 - 2027)

Hope Barnes is a dynamic pharmacy leader with nearly two decades of experience as a clinical pharmacist in both inpatient and ambulatory practice settings. Guided by a passion for excellence, continuous learning, and collaboration, she is dedicated to transforming pharmacy practice and improving patient care.

Currently, as the Regional Acute Care Clinical Pharmacy Manager at MultiCare Health System, she oversees clinical operations across inpatient settings, develops clinical guidelines and policies, and drives key performance metrics. Her role also includes system-wide oversight of pharmacy student education and residency programs, ensuring the development of future leaders in pharmacy.

Previously, as Pharmacy Director at MultiCare Covington Medical Center, she led a 24/7 pharmacy team through unprecedented challenges, including COVID-19 surges and workforce shortages, while implementing operational improvements and fostering a culture of resilience. At Rainier State School, she managed clinical pharmacy services for individuals with intellectual disabilities.

She began her career at MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital, where she expanded pharmacy services by establishing innovative outpatient clinics, such as pharmacist-led diabetes and anticoagulation programs. Throughout her journey, she has championed interdisciplinary collaboration and mentored the next generation of pharmacy professionals.

Hope Barnes core principles are:

  • Aspiration and Zeal: Passion, continuous learning, and a desire to excel are key to advancing healthcare.
  • Future-Focused Thinking: An emphasis on foresight and preparedness ensures pharmacy practice evolves with the ever-changing healthcare landscape.
  • For the Greater Good: Collaboration and accountability guide her mission to elevate pharmacy practice and create lasting impact.

She has also recently completed a Master of Healthcare Innovation (MHCI) at the University of Pennsylvania, equipping herself with advanced strategies to address the rapidly evolving healthcare landscape.

Laura Beste, PharmD, BCGP (Vice-chair)

(Term 2022 - 2027)

Laura Beste is a clinical pharmacist at MultiCare Health systems in Tacoma providing care for the community at Allenmore Hospital. Laura is a board-certified geriatric pharmacist as well as a Clinical Assistant Professor with the University of Washington School of Pharmacy and a preceptor for Washington State University School of Pharmacy. She is a member of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists.

Kevin Flynn, PharmD, MBA, BCPS

(Term 2024 - 2026)

Kevin Flynn is the Director of Pharmacy Purchasing for UW Medicine. He is a Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist and a member of the United States Army Reserves, where he serves as a Pharmacy Officer with the 396th Field Hospital. He is a member of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists

Matt Guindon, PA-C, PharmD

(Term 2025 - 2027)

Matt Guindon is a certified physician assistant with over 10 years of clinical experience in hospitalist medicine. He currently practices as a hospitalist in oncology services at the University of Washington Medical Center, caring for patients with all types of malignancies, but most heavily weighted toward acute leukemias. He is also trained as a pharmacist and has been in practice for over 10 years. His current role as a pharmacist is in ambulatory oncology with MultiCare Regional Cancer Centers.

Gregory Hudson, DNP, PMHNP-BC, BS

(Term 2024 - 2026)

Dr. Gregory Hudson is a board-certified Family Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner at Community Health Care in Tacoma, Washington. Following the completion of the Integrated Care Fellowship at the University of Washington AIMS center, Dr. Hudson helped establish collaborative psychiatric care at Community Health Care. Currently, he serves as the psychiatric consultant for both adults and children across three primary care clinics within the organization. In addition, he provides psychiatric teaching to medical and ARNP residents, and collaborates with Seattle University and Pacific Lutheran University to provide clinical experience for nursing students. He has an interest in improving access to equitable, high value, evidence based mental healthcare and reducing stigma of seeking treatment.

Bradley Pope, MD

(Term 2025 - 2027)

Immediately following his residency, Dr. Bradley Pope began practicing as a fulltime Family Practitioner, including Obstetrics, for Group Health Spokane and Group Health Northwest, continuing in this role until 1993. During this period, he assumed local leadership positions within the clinics in both Spokane and Idaho.

Since 1993, Dr. Pope has held the title of District Medical Director (DMD) and has maintained a practice in urgent care at Group Health and Kaiser Permanente of Washington (KPWA) clinics. Prior to the restructuring of Group Health Cooperative (GHC) into Group Practice and Health Plan divisions, he was responsible for Network Management in the Eastern Washington North Idaho (EWNI) District and served as the Medical Director for Group Health Medical Centers in Spokane and Coeur d'Alene. Following the division's establishment, he transitioned to the role of DMD for EWNI and Central Washington, collectively known as the East of the Cascades (EOC) District for GHC and later KPWA. Currently, his title is Medical Director, Network East Resource Stewardship and Network Management.

Dr. Pope's certifications and memberships include:

  • Certification by the American Board of Family Practice in 1983, with continuous recertification through 2014.
  • Certification as a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Medical Examiner in 2014.
  • Membership in the American Academy of Family Physicians.
  • Membership in the American College of Physician Executives.
  • Diplomate status with the American Board of Medical Management.
  • Participation in the Greater Spokane Incorporated – Health Industry Development Group (HIDG) from 2007 to the present.
  • Board membership in the Dean’s Business Forum of the School of Business at Gonzaga University from September 15, 2009, to the present.

Dr. Pope's personal interests encompass:

  • Spending time with family.
  • Fly fishing.
  • Snow and water skiing.
  • Woodworking.
  • Gardening.
  • Bicycling.
Zoe Taylor, MD, MBA, FAAFP

(Term 2024 - 2026)

Dr. Taylor is a board certified family physician. She is the Director of Operations and Informatics at the Lummi Tribal Health Center on the Lummi reservation outside of Bellingham. She practices broad-spectrum outpatient family medicine and her clinical passions include caring for patients with substance use disorders, treating hepatitis C, and providing pregnancy and reproductive care. In her administrative role, she is a clinical informaticist and Epic Physician Builder, and she directs operational and quality improvement projects at LTHC. She is also the clerkship director for medical students rotating from UW and WSU. She was previously the Chief Resident for the University of Washington Family Medicine Residency in Seattle. 

Christy Weiland, PharmD, BCPS

(Term 2023 - 2025)

Christy Weiland is a faculty pharmacist at East Pierce Family Medicine Residency and serves as a coordinator to an ambulatory care pharmacy residency. Christy is a board-certified pharmacotherapy specialist and practices with collaborative practice agreements to manage chronic conditions within MultiCare Health system. Additionally, Christy is Clinical Assistant Professor with University of Washington (UW) School of Pharmacy and UW School of Medicine. Lastly, Christy has a passion for mentorship and chairs the mentorship committee for the UW Pharmacy Alumni Association.

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