Amber Frick

Amber Frick, Pharm.D., Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Pharmacotherapy and Experimental Therapeutics at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy. Her work focuses on advancing pharmacy education through innovative curricula and integrating pharmacogenomics into clinical practice. She holds an adjunct role with the Center for Innovative Pharmacy Education and Research (CIPhER), enhancing her expertise in teaching and educational scholarship.

Education:

• Bachelor of Science in Biology and Health Science, Guilford College (2005)
• Doctor of Pharmacy, UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy (2009)
• Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences, UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy (2014)

Research interests include:

• Pharmacogenomics education and clinical implementation
• Mental health integration in pharmacy training
• Curriculum development for clinical pharmacology
• Educational interventions using personal genotyping

Recent work explores pharmacy education's response to legal challenges (e.g., Dobbs v. Jackson) and multi-institutional precision medicine collaborations.

Grant activities include CIPhER fellowship-funded educational research and North Carolina Precision Health Collaborative initiatives. Her scholarship emphasizes pharmacist roles in mental health advocacy and competency-based curriculum design.