Sara Dugan

Sara Dugan, Pharm.D., BCPP, BCPS, is an Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Professor of Pharmacy Practice at Northeast Ohio Medical University. She serves as Administrative Course Director for the Interprofessional Education course sequence and teaches pharmacotherapy courses focused on neurology/psychiatry and OTC/self-care management. Her academic responsibilities include facilitating interprofessional panels and lecturing across multiple pharmacy student cohorts.

Education:

• Pharmacy Psychopharmacology Residency, Louis Stokes VA Medical Center, Cleveland, OH (2004)
• Doctor of Pharmacy, University at Buffalo, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, NY (2003)
• Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, Rutgers University, NJ (1999)

Her research explores psychiatric pharmacotherapy, opioid crisis interventions, and healthcare education methodologies. Recent work examines statin utilization patterns, medical marijuana policy frameworks, benzodiazepine prescribing practices, and interprofessional training models for pain management.

Professional Engagement: Dr. Dugan maintains active roles as peer reviewer for multiple journals including American Journal of Pharmacy Education and Annals of Pharmacotherapy. She holds leadership positions in the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, Ohio Pharmacists Association committees, and serves as consultant for the National Alliance on Mental Illness's Family to Family Program.