UCSF

Mitra Assemi, PharmD

Associate Dean and Professor
Department of Clinical Pharmacy
[email protected]
Phone: +1 559 499-6515
Fax: +1 559 499-6513
155 N Fresno St, Rm 224
Fresno, CA 93701
United States

Private practice

UCSF-Fresno Pharm. Ed. Prog.
155 N. Fresno St., Ste 224
Fresno, CA 93701
United States
+1 559 499-6515

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Experiential Education

Educational programs

Fresno Program Director, PharmD Degree Program

What I do

I am the Associate Dean for Assessment and Quality Improvement. In this role, I focus on quality assurance and quality improvement for the Doctor of Pharmacy degree program. I am also an Experiential Program Director for the School’s Fresno program, one of six sites in California where Doctor of Pharmacy students complete their experiential requirements. In this role, I am responsible for developing and delivering the courses and experiences students complete during their time in Fresno.

Departmental research area

clinical research
education research

My research expertise

student learning and evaluation in the experiential environment, program assessment, preceptor development

Clinical expertise

adult diabetes

Degrees

PharmD, University of California, San Francisco, 1997
Bachelors in Arts and Sciences, Genetics and German Literature, University of California, Davis, 1993
Bachelors in Arts and Sciences Minor, Cultural Anthropology, University of California, Davis, 1993

Biography

Dr. Mitra Assemi is a Professor and Program Director (Fresno Pharmacy Education Program) in the Department of Clinical Pharmacy and the Associate Dean for Accreditation and Quality Improvement in the School of Pharmacy at the University of California, San Francisco. Dr. Assemi received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from and completed a one-year residency in general pharmacy practice at UCSF. As Associate Dean, she is responsible for accreditation of the School's Doctor of Pharmacy degree program and provides guidance for the program's organizational structure and processes related to assessment. Recent related accomplishments include conducting assessment of outcomes related to the PharmD program’s innovative pathways curriculum, including required senior research projects, and leading re-accreditation for the PharmD program in 2013. Dr. Assemi also serves as the Experiential Program Director for the School’s pharmacy practice experiences (I/APPEs) based in central California. As such, she is responsible for developing and maintaining IPPE and APPE sites and experiences; mentoring and advising students; and recruiting and developing volunteer faculty. Her current research interests include programmatic assessment and curriculum development and assessment (including experiential education program-related development and assessment). Her experiences with curriculum development and assessment include developing and assessing train-the-trainer programs focused on curriculum development for cultural and linguistic competence training within health professions education. Additional interest areas include care for the underserved and diversifying the health professions workforce.

Research keywords

curriculum, preceptor development, Programmatic assessment, Cultural Competency, experiential education in pharmacy, Students, Pharmacy, Education, Pharmacy, Schools, Pharmacy, Faculty, Preceptorship

Licensure and certifications

Licentiate in Pharmacy, California 1997 - Present
Licentiate in Pharmacy, Nevada 1997 - Present
Certified Immunization Provider
American Pharmacists Association, 1998
Certification in National Smoking Cessation Program
University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy, 1999
Certified Diversity Trainer
The Network, Center for Health Professions, University of California San Francisco 2001
Certified in Basic Life Support, American Heart Association, 2003- present

Publications

Assemi M, DiVall MV, Lee K, Sy E, O'Sullivan T. Quality Assurance and Improvement Practices of Experiential Education Programs in Schools of Pharmacy. Am J Pharm Educ. 2019 Apr; 83(3):6582.
Lee KC, Rudolph MJ, Assemi M, Bray BS, Daugherty KK, Karpen SC, Maerten-Rivera JL, Pavuluri N, Sease JM, Vellurattil RP, Weck MA. Factors associated with cultures of assessment at US schools and colleges of pharmacy. Curr Pharm Teach Learn. 2019 Feb; 11(2):129-138.
Rudolph MJ, Lee KC, Assemi M, Bray BS, Daugherty KK, Karpen SC, Maerten-Rivera JL, Pavuluri N, Sease JM, Vellurattil RP, Weck MA. Surveying the current landscape of assessment structures and resources in US schools and colleges of pharmacy. Curr Pharm Teach Learn. 2019 Feb; 11(2):117-128.
Assemi M, Yu J, Liu S, Corelli RL, Hudmon KS. Educational Attainment and Academic Profile of Deans and Chairs at US Pharmacy Schools. Am J Pharm Educ. 2017 Sep; 81(7):5928.
Assemi M, Hudmon KS, Sowinski KM, Corelli RL. Educational Background and Academic Rank of Faculty Members within US Schools of Pharmacy. Am J Pharm Educ. 2016 May 25; 80(4):61.
Assemi M, Ibarra F, Mallios R, Corelli RL. Scholarly contributions of required senior research projects in a doctor of pharmacy curriculum. Am J Pharm Educ. 2015 Mar 25; 79(2):23.
Penick Brock T, Assemi M, Corelli RL, El-Ibiary SY, Kavookjian J, Martin BA, Suchanek Hudmon K. A nontraditional faculty development initiative using a social media platform. Am J Pharm Educ. 2014 Jun 17; 78(5):105.
Mason HL, Assemi M, Brown B, Cain JJ, Cox WC, Cutler SJ, Duba VK, Robinson ET, Plaza CM. Report of the 2010-2011 Academic Affairs Standing Committee. Am J Pharm Educ. 2011 Dec 15; 75(10):S12.
Assemi M, Corelli RL, Ambrose PJ. Development needs of volunteer pharmacy practice preceptors. Am J Pharm Educ. 2011 Feb 10; 75(1):10.
Skrabal MZ, Jones RM, Walters RW, Nemire RE, Soltis DA, Kahaleh AA, Hritcko PM, Boyle CJ, Assemi M, Turner PD. National Survey of Volunteer Pharmacy Preceptors: effects of region, practice setting, and population density on responses. J Pharm Pract. 2010 Jun; 23(3):265-72.
Nkansah NT, Youmans SL, Agness CF, Assemi M. Fostering and managing diversity in schools of pharmacy. Am J Pharm Educ. 2009 Dec 17; 73(8):152.
Assemi M, Shane-McWhorter L, Scott DR, Chen JT, Seaba HH. Caring for the underserved: exemplars in teaching. Am J Pharm Educ. 2009 Feb 19; 73(1):18.
Skrabal MZ, Jones RM, Nemire RE, Boyle CJ, Assemi M, Kahaleh AA, Soltis DA, Allen RE, Hritcko PM, O'Sullivan TA, Destache CJ. National survey of volunteer pharmacy preceptors. Am J Pharm Educ. 2008 Oct 15; 72(5):112.
Zweber A, Roche VF, Assemi M, Conry JM, Shane-McWhorter L, Sorensen TD. Curriculum recommendations of the AACP-PSSC task force on caring for the underserved. Am J Pharm Educ. 2008 Jun 15; 72(3):53.
Assemi M, Mutha S, Hudmon KS. Evaluation of a train-the-trainer program for cultural competence. Am J Pharm Educ. 2007 Dec 15; 71(6):110.
Jariangprasert C, El-Ibiary S, Tsourounis C, Assemi M.. What women want to know: An assessment of online questions asked by women using an ask-the-pharmacist service. J Pharm Technol. 2007; 23:214-20..
Assemi M, Cullander C, Hudmon KS. Psychometric analysis of a scale assessing self-efficacy for cultural competence in patient counseling. Ann Pharmacother. 2006 Dec; 40(12):2130-5.
Assemi M, Cullander C, Hudmon KS. Implementation and evaluation of cultural competency training for pharmacy students. Ann Pharmacother. 2004 May; 38(5):781-6.
Assemi M, Torres NM, Tsourounis C, Kroon LA, McCart GM. Assessment of an online consumer "Ask Your Pharmacist" service. Ann Pharmacother. 2002 May; 36(5):787-92.
Assemi M. Herbs affecting the central nervous system: gingko, kava, St. John's wort, and valerian. Clin Obstet Gynecol. 2001 Dec; 44(4):824-35.
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