Michelle Chu

Michelle Chu serves as a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Titus Family Department of Clinical Pharmacy at the University of Southern California's Mann School of Pharmacy. Her clinical practice is anchored at LAC+USC Adult Primary Care Clinic, where she manages complex cases involving multiple uncontrolled chronic conditions within safety-net healthcare settings.

Education:

• PharmD from University of Illinois at Chicago (summa cum laude)
• BS from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Research Focus: Dr. Chu's work centers on telehealth implementation and comprehensive medication management for high-risk populations. Her expertise spans diabetes, hypertension, and anticoagulation therapy within ambulatory care frameworks, emphasizing evidence-based pharmacist interventions to improve clinical outcomes while reducing healthcare expenditures. She has pioneered telehealth post-discharge services targeting transitional care gaps.

Publication Trends: Her documented research demonstrates a consistent focus on operationalizing pharmacist-led chronic disease management in resource-limited settings, with particular attention to measurable quality metric improvements and fiscal sustainability in Southern California safety-net clinics.

Professional Leadership: As program director for the combined PGY1 + PGY2 pharmacy practice residency in ambulatory care, she shapes next-generation clinical pharmacists. Her prior work at Keck Medical Center involved direct management of anticoagulation, diabetes, and hypertension programs within internal medicine.