James R. McNulty

James R. McNulty serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Clinical Pharmacy at the University of California San Francisco. He also holds the position of Associate Dean at Kaweah Delta Health Care District in Visalia, where he directs pharmacy services overseeing six pharmacies and clinical pharmacy operations in both inpatient and outpatient settings.

His research interests focus on critical areas of pharmaceutical practice including pain management, opioid-related disorders, medication therapy management, and patient safety. Dr. McNulty's work particularly addresses challenges in rural healthcare settings, with emphasis on health plan implementation, professional roles of pharmacists, and pain measurement methodologies. His research contributes to improving pharmaceutical care in hospital environments, especially concerning analgesic use and opioid prescription practices.

Dr. McNulty actively supports preceptors and learners at clinical sites while providing feedback to the dean on healthcare topics to advance the School of Pharmacy and the pharmacy profession. His professional work bridges academic pharmacy education with practical healthcare administration in community hospital settings.