JOSHUA CABALLERO, Pharm.D., BCPP, FCCP
Clinical and Administrative Pharmacy, Athens
Associate Professor
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).
