Insaf Mohammad

Insaf Mohammad, Pharm.D., BCACP is a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice at Wayne State University, specializing in ambulatory care pharmacy services and interprofessional education. She concurrently serves as Adjunct Faculty in the Internal Medicine Residency Program at Beaumont Hospital, Dearborn, integrating clinical practice with academic training since 2019.

Dr. Mohammad earned dual degrees from Wayne State University in 2015: a Pharm.D. and B.S. in Health Science. She maintains Board Certification in Ambulatory Care Pharmacy (BCACP) since 2017.

Her research focuses on opioid risk mitigation strategies for chronic pain and palliative care in older adults, diabetes management through interprofessional collaboration, and ambulatory care service implementation. She examines chronic disease state management with emphasis on hypertension and diabetes, while developing culturally sensitive approaches for Arab American patients and virtual education models for pharmacy students.

Dr. Mohammad's publication record (2020-2025) reveals strong emphasis on opioid safety, diabetes outcomes, and pharmacy education innovation. Her work consistently addresses interprofessional quality improvement, with recent contributions to policy discussions on pharmacist payment parity and culturally competent care. She frequently collaborates with physicians and healthcare teams to translate research into clinical practice.

Her accolades include the 2025 Pharmacy Hall of Honor from the Michigan Pharmacists Association and the 2024 Pharmacist of the Year Award. Other distinctions comprise the Joseph A Oddis Leadership Award (2023), ACCP Editor's Choice Award (2022), and multiple society-level honors for advocacy and committee service.

As primary investigator, she secured Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan funding ($9,120) for hypertension management through interprofessional education and Beaumont Health System support ($28,285) for diabetes peer support groups. She serves as NIH R01 co-investigator for the P-PHARM opioid safety trial, developing standardized training for ambulatory care pharmacists in substance use disorder management.

Dr. Mohammad collaborates with interprofessional teams across primary care settings to implement quality improvement initiatives, particularly in diabetes and hypertension management. Her work bridges academic training with clinical practice through residency programs and experiential learning frameworks.