Department of Clinical Pharmacy

Sharon L. Youmans, PharmD, MPH

Exec Vice Dean & Professor

As Executive Vice Dean, I partner with the Dean to drive the School’s strategic priorities. From the Dean’s Office, I oversee and lead the School’s DEI efforts; manage global partnerships, liaise with the School’s Pharmacy Practice Partnerships associate deans, serve as an advisor to the faculty...

Katherine Yang, PharmD, MPH

Vice Dean & Professor

Along with Jennifer Cocohoba, PharmD, MAS, I assist in developing new models of pharmacy practice and foster patient care partner­ships with UCSF Health and external stakeholders in community pharmacy, public health, and other pharmacy schools.

As a clinical pharmacist, I specialize in the...

Leslie Wilson, PhD

Professor

My research focuses on the economics of health care services, measurement of outcomes, comparative effectiveness, cost-effectiveness, utility measurement, decision making under uncertainty, and patient preference when weighing risks and benefits.

Candy Tsourounis, PharmD

Professor

I evaluate how medicines are used at UCSF Health. I work with other healthcare providers to measure and assess the value of the medicines that we use to treat patients. I also help manage the UCSF medicine formulary by working with other healthcare providers to select the most effective medicines,...

Kathryn Phillips, PhD

Professor

My work focuses on the translation of new technologies into improved patient outcomes, particularly the translation of personalized/precision medicine—targeting health care interventions to patients based on their genetics—into clinical care and health policy.

Shalini Lynch, PharmD

Professor

My practice areas include drug information, utilization management, cost-effective prescribing and geriatrics. I precept student pharmacists and pharmacy residents on the development of medication usage evaluations for the UCSF Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee. I also support the School of...

James Lightwood, PhD

Associate Professor

My research focuses on the economics, cost-effectiveness analysis, and cost-benefit analysis of public health programs. I am particularly interested in the economics of tobacco control and prevention of chronic illness.

Lisa Kroon, PharmD

Professor

I am the chair of the Department of Clinical Pharmacy (details: Administration) and am responsible for setting the strategic direction, priorities, and goals for the department. Since 2020, I am the assistant chief pharmacy officer for research, education, and clinical services for the UCSF Health...

Stuart Heard, PharmD

CPCS Exec Director & Professor

I serve as the executive director of the California Poison Control System (CPCS) within the Department of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy. My focus is system management and financial stability of the CPCS.

Cathi Dennehy, PharmD

Professor

My primary job responsibilities involve course coordination and teaching in the School of Pharmacy as well as health education to health care professionals and the public. I provide direct patient care in the anticoagulation clinic and in the Transitions of Care program. My area of research and...

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