معرفی
Karen L. Smith serves as Professor and Director of Assessment in the Department of Pharmacy Practice at Regis University's Rueckert-Hartman College for Health Professions, maintaining active clinical practice in a community hospital Emergency Department.
Her academic credentials include:
- BSPharm from University of Montana School of Pharmacy
- MS from University of Washington Pharmaceutical Outcomes Research and Policy program
- PhD from University of Arizona in pharmaceutical economics, policy and outcomes
Dr. Smith's research integrates Health Outcomes Research, Pharmacoepidemiology, and Biostatistics through large database analyses focusing on chronic disease management (asthma, diabetes, lipid disorders), opioid reduction strategies, medication therapy optimization, 30-day readmission patterns, and innovative adverse drug reaction detection via social media mining. Her methodological expertise spans pharmacoepidemiologic studies and healthcare quality metrics.
As an educator, she specializes in biostatistics and research methodology instruction while mentoring pharmacy residents in clinical research projects. Her dual academic-clinical role ensures direct translation of research findings into emergency department practice, addressing critical gaps in medication safety and therapeutic outcomes.
