Sharon L. Youmans

Sharon L. Youmans is a Clinical Professor in the Department of Clinical Pharmacy at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) School of Pharmacy, where she serves as Executive Vice Dean. She received her PharmD from UCSF in 1985 and MPH from San Jose State University in 2005. She oversees strategic priorities including DEI (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion), global partnerships, PharmD program leadership, and pharmacy practice partnerships.

• PharmD, University of California San Francisco (1985)
• MPH, San Jose State University (2005)
• Licentiate in Pharmacy, California State Board of Pharmacy (1985)

Her research focuses on pharmacy education administration, curriculum transformation, health communication, health disparities, and global health. She has led significant PharmD curriculum reform and telehealth education programs during the pandemic. Her work extends to LGBTQ+ healthcare education, counterfeit medication prevention, and international pharmacy education partnerships with institutions in Malawi and Tanzania.

Recent publications highlight her 2023 study on academic pharmacy administration, 2021 PharmD curriculum innovation, and 2020 telehealth interventions for vulnerable populations. She has published extensively on pharmacy education, health disparities, and interprofessional training since 2003.

• 2023 ASHP-ABHP Joint Leadership Award
• 2016 Founder's Champion Award for DEI contributions
• 2013 APhA Fellowship
• 2008 AETNA African American History Calendar Profile
• 2005 Sam Radelfinger Award

As Executive Vice Dean, she has shaped pharmacy education policy through roles on the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), Xavier University's Health Disparities Advisory Board, and AACP Council of Deans. She teaches public health, pharmacist-patient communication, and cultural humility curricula.