Mary McClurg

Mary McClurg is a Professor and Executive Vice Dean-Chief Academic Officer at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy. She holds dual roles in academic leadership and clinical pharmacy practice, focusing on advancing comprehensive medication management (CMM) in primary care and improving patient outcomes. Her career includes 12 years as a clinical pharmacist in VA Health System and UNC Healthcare’s geriatric clinic. She leads strategic planning, assessment, and innovation initiatives, including the School’s transformative Doctor of Pharmacy curriculum.

Education:

• Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy and Pharm.D. (1994), Saint Louis College of Pharmacy
• Clinical Pharmacy Practice and Education Residency (1994-1995), St. Louis College of Pharmacy and John Cochran VA Medical Center
• M.H.S. in Clinical Research (2002), Duke University School of Medicine

Research Interests: Mary’s work centers on optimizing medication use through interprofessional teamwork, CMM implementation, and health services research. She explores how pharmacists integrate into primary care teams to enhance care for patients with chronic diseases. Her educational research addresses student learning, curriculum innovation, and organizational assessment.

Grants & Initiatives:

• $2.4M grant from the American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) to study CMM in primary care
• Leadership in the Eshelman Institute for Innovation’s $9.4M funding round for pharmacy innovations
• Development of the School’s strategic planning framework and quality improvement systems

Awards:

• Fellow of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy

Labs/Teams: Her work spans the Division of Practice Advancement and Clinical Education (PACE), where she collaborates on projects like the Layered Learning Practice Model and Enhancing Quality in Psychiatry Using Pharmacists (EQUIPP) initiative. She oversees the School’s Office of Strategic Planning and Assessment, fostering a culture of data-driven decision-making.