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Lucas Allan Berenbrok is an Associate Professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy, with a primary appointment in the Department of Pharmacy & Therapeutics. He holds secondary appointments in the Department of Communication Science and Disorders and the Clinical and Translational Science Institute. His roles include Director of the University of Pittsburgh's Comprehensive Medication Management Benefit, Vice Chair for Education, and leader in implementing clinical pharmacogenomics services in outpatient settings. He coordinates courses on patient communication, clinical skills, and experiential learning in community pharmacy practice.
Dr. Berenbrok earned his PharmD from the University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy (2013), followed by a PGY1 community pharmacy residency at the University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy and a Master of Science in Clinical Research from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (2017). He is Board Certified in Ambulatory Care Pharmacy and a Fellow of the American Pharmacists Association (APhA).
His research focuses on community pharmacy services, health disparities, pharmacogenomics, and OTC hearing aids. He has led studies on medication adherence, geographic access to healthcare, and pharmacist-led interventions for chronic disease management. His work emphasizes interprofessional collaboration and advancing the role of pharmacists in primary care.
Dr. Berenbrok has received over 20 awards, including the 2023 Albert B. Prescott Pharmacy Leadership Award and the Stanford I. Cohen Teacher of the Year (2018). He mentors numerous students and residents, advising groups on career development and professional growth. His educational innovations include the Test2Learn pharmacogenomics training program and the CHAMP hearing aid certificate course.
He leads grant-funded research projects totaling over $3M, including NIH grants on hearing aid accessibility and spatial healthcare disparities. His lab collaborates with audiology, public health, and primary care teams to bridge gaps in patient care through community pharmacy interventions.
