Erika Ernst

Erika Ernst, PharmD is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science at the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy. Her primary office is located at 343 College of Pharmacy Building (CPB), Iowa City, IA 52242. She holds a PharmD from the University of Southern California, followed by a Pharmacy Practice Residency and an Infectious Disease Pharmacy Fellowship at the University of Southern California and University of California, San Francisco.

Dr. Ernst's research focuses on antimicrobial stewardship, infectious disease pharmacy practice, and pharmacy education innovation. She has authored over 50 peer-reviewed articles, including influential work on carbapenem stewardship strategies, antibiotic-cognitive decline links, and UTI prophylaxis guidelines. Her clinical interests span hospital pharmacy, antimicrobial resistance mitigation, and geriatric pharmacotherapy.

Notable awards include the Collegiate Teacher of the Year (2019) and Improving our Workplace Awards (UI College of Pharmacy). Her educational contributions include pioneering current event assignments to enhance student engagement in public health and infectious disease topics.

Dr. Ernst collaborates with veterans' hospitals and academic medical centers, contributing to national antibiotic resistance surveillance initiatives. She maintains active roles in pharmacy practice research methodology and clinical guidelines development.