JOSHUA CABALLERO, Pharm.D., BCPP, FCCP

Clinical and Administrative Pharmacy, Athens
Associate Professor

Curriculum Vitae

Clinical and Administrative Pharmacy, Athens

Education

Pharmacotherapy Fellowship, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH – 2004

Psychiatric Pharmacy Practice Residency, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio – 2002

University of Tennessee, Memphis, TN Doctor of Pharmacy — 2001

Bachelor’s of Science in Psychology University of Florida, Gainesville, FL — 1997

Honors, Awards, and Achievements

OU College of Pharmacy, Philip C. and Ethel F. Ashby Distinguished Lecturer 2025

UGA Faculty Hooder 2025

UGA Faculty Pinner 2024, 2025

Phi Delta Chi, UGA Faculty of the Year 2022, 2025

UGA COP PharmD Teacher of the Year Finalist 2022

ACCP Educator of the Year Nomination 2022

Phi Delta Chi, Distinguished Alumni, National 2019

Phi Delta Chi, Distinguished Alumni, Omega Chapter 2018

Phi Lambda Sigma, Outstanding Advisor of the Year, National 2017

NSU Faculty Preceptor of the Year 2016

Phi Delta Chi, Alumni of the Year, Omega Chapter 2015

Advisor of the Year, NSU Student Organization 2013

Golden Apple, NSU Teacher of the Year 2008, 2012

Rho Chi, Honorary Induction 2011

NSU Outstanding Teacher Finalist 2008, 2011, 2012

Roche Pharmacy Communications Award 2001

Affiliations

American College of Clinical Pharmacy, Fellow

American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, Member

AJHP Editorial Advisory Board

Phi Delta Chi, Brother

American Association of Psychiatric Pharmacists, Member

Research Interests

Digital Health Interventions for Chronic Disease Management; Medication adherence; Psychiatric Pharmacotherapy and Neurocognitive Disorders, Community-Engaged and Interprofessional Research

Selected Publications

Caballero J, Ownby RL, Young HN, McElhannon MB, Bhuiya NMMA, Esho KH, Palmer RH. Developing a culturally adapted digital health application for older Hispanic adults with type 2 diabetes: Protocol for a qualitative and pilot study. JMIR Research Protocols 2026;15:e76294. doi: 10.2196/76294

Ownby RL, Caballero J. Practical approaches to lifestyle interventions for enhancing brain health in older adults: A selective narrative review. Aging and Health Research. 2025;5(3):100258. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahr.2025.100258.

Ward T, Xu J, Chen X, Hall D, Benavides S, Young HN, Caballero J. Long-acting injectable antipsychotic use and discontinuation rates in pediatric patients using Medicaid claims data. Early Intervention.2025;19(6):e70063. doi: 10.1111/eip.70063.

Ownby RL, Caballero J. Change in stress among individuals with chronic health conditions and low health literacy using a tailored communication app promoting self-management. Behavioral Sciences. 2025;15(6):783. https://doi.org/10.3390/bs15060783

Lavender D, Johnson BR, Vitale D, Glasgow J, Logan L, Caballero J. Evaluation of pharmacy student empathy toward patients living with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias and caregivers following a dementia simulation. Gerontology & Geriatrics Education. 2025;46(2):310- 323. doi: 10.1080/02701960.2025.2465675.

Cassara CM, Xu J, Hall DB, Chen X, Young HN, Caballero J. Use and discontinuation rates of long-acting injectable antipsychotics between race/ethnicity in older adults using Medicaid databases. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 2025;73(5):1454-1461. doi: 10.1111/jgs.19386. Epub 2025 Feb 5.

Yerubandi A, Thomas JE, Bhuiya MA, Harrington CA, Villa Zapata L, Caballero J. Psilocybin and side effects: A systematic review and meta-analysis. JAMA Network Open. 2024;7(4):e245960. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.5960.

Caballero J, Patel N, Waldrop D, Ownby RL. Relation of patient activation to medication adherence in low-literacy older adults with chronic health conditions. Journal of the American Pharmacists Association. 2024;64(3):102025. doi: 10.1016/j.japh.2024.01.021.

Caballero J, Jacobs RJ, Ownby RL. Development of a computerized intervention to improve health literacy in older Hispanics with type 2 diabetes using a pharmacist supervised comprehensive medication management. PLoS One. 2022;17(2):e0263264.

Book: Caballero J, Clauson KA, Benavides S (Eds.). (2023). Get the Residency: ASHP’s Guide to Residency Interviews and Preparation, 3 rd Edition. Bethesda, MD: American Society of HealthSystem Pharmacists (ASHP).


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