Janelle F. Ruisinger

Janelle F. Ruisinger serves as Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Clinical Professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice at the University of Kansas School of Pharmacy. With over two decades of service since joining KU in 2000, she has held pivotal roles including Director of the KU Community Pharmacy Residency Program and clinical pharmacist at the KU Medical Center Atherosclerosis and LDL-Apheresis Center, demonstrating sustained leadership in academic pharmacy and patient care.

Her educational foundation includes a Pharm.D. from the University of Kansas School of Pharmacy and a PGY1 residency with emphasis on Community Care from The Ohio State University College of Pharmacy, establishing her expertise in community-based practice and residency training.

Ruisinger's research critically examines pharmacist-driven interventions across diverse healthcare settings, with prominent focus on ambulatory and community pharmacy practice. Her work explores vaccination strategies, cancer screening access, chronic disease management (particularly diabetes and lipid disorders), and medication safety protocols, consistently evaluating how pharmacists improve patient outcomes and healthcare system efficiency through evidence-based practice.

Analysis of her recent publications reveals a cohesive trajectory toward expanding pharmacists' roles in preventive care and complex chronic disease management. Key trends include leveraging pharmacists for colorectal cancer screening initiatives, optimizing adolescent immunization rates through personalized recommendations, and addressing high-risk prescribing patterns in opioid-benzodiazepine co-therapy, reflecting her commitment to frontline practice innovation.

Ruisinger's contributions have earned significant recognition:

• Fellow of the American Pharmacists Association (2016)
• American Pharmacists Association Distinguished Achievement Award in Pharmacy Practice (2013)
• Appointment to ASHP Commission on Credentialing (2013-2019)

As an educator, she mentors future pharmacists through multiple leadership roles including co-coordination of Introduction to Pharmacy Residencies and Pharmacotherapy courses, while directing the KU Community Pharmacy Residency Program. Her teaching portfolio spans hematology/oncology, medication safety, and pharmaceutical industry education, emphasizing practical application through residencies at sites like Dillons and Ascension Via Christi.

Ruisinger maintains active collaboration with community pharmacy networks and KU Medical Center teams, particularly through her historical involvement with the Atherosclerosis and LDL-Apheresis Center and ongoing partnerships with residency training sites across Kansas healthcare systems.