KELLY M. SMITH, Pharm.D., FASHP, FCCP

Clinical and Administrative Pharmacy, Dean's Office
Dean and Professor

Curriculum Vitae

Clinical and Administrative Pharmacy, Dean's Office

Education

Specialized Residency in Drug Information Practice, Univ. Medical Center/Univ. of Florida Health Science Center, Jacksonville, FL

Doctor of Pharmacy,  University of  Georgia College of Pharmacy, 1993

Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, University of Georgia College of Pharmacy, 1992

Honors, Awards, and Achievements

National Membership Organizations:

Distinguished Service Awards, Section of Clinical Specialists and Scientists, American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (2012)

Fellow, American College of Clinical Pharmacy (2008)

Fellow, American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (2007)

Most Outstanding Alumna Award, Zeta Tau Alpha Foundation (2018)

 

Regional / State Membership Organizations:

Kentucky Pharmacist of the Year – Kentucky Society of Health-System Pharmacists (2005); Kentucky Pharmacists Association (2008)

 

Academic Lecture Awards:

William E. Hassan Jr. Distinguished Rho Chi Memorial Lecture, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences University (2021)

Phil C. and Fern Ashby Distinguished Lecturer, University of Oklahoma College of Pharmacy (2019)

Dean’s Distinguished Lecturer, Samford University McWhorter School of Pharmacy (2019)

Affiliations

American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP)

American College of Clinical Pharmacy

American Pharmacists Association

American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) – President (2018-2019)

American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) Foundation – Chair, Board of Directors (2022 to present)

Georgia Pharmacy Association

Georgia Society of Health-System Pharmacists (GSHP)

Research Interests

Over the course of her career, Dr. Smith’s research has centered on pharmacy workforce development and pharmacy practice models, particularly through the lens of student career development and postgraduate training. Her early research tackled the unique clinical and patient care challenges addressed by drug information pharmacists.

Selected Publications

Pharmacy Education – Peer-Reviewed Manuscripts:

A Call for Simplification and Integration of Doctor of Pharmacy Curricular Outcomes and Frameworks

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

2022-11 | Journal article

DOI: 10.5688/ajpe8931

Part of ISSN: 0002-9459

Contributors: Michael J. Fulford; Margarita V. DiVall; Andrew Darley; Kelly M. Smith

 

Four Rights of the Pharmacy Educational Consumer

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

2014 | Journal article

DOI: 10.5688/AJPE786115

WOSUID: WOS:000341417800004

Contributors: Cain, Jeff; Noel, Zachary; Smith, Kelly M.; Romanelli, Frank

 

Academic Entitlement in Pharmacy Education

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

2012 | Journal article

DOI: 10.5688/AJPE7610189

WOSUID: WOS:000312589500005

Contributors: Cain, Jeff; Romanelli, Frank; Smith, Kelly M.

 

To Record or Not to Record?

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

2011 | Journal article

DOI: 10.5688/AJPE758149

WOSUID: WOS:000296159300002

Contributors: Romanelli, Frank; Cain, Jeff; Smith, Kelly M.

 

Interprofessional Education in Six US Colleges of Pharmacy

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

2009 | Journal article

DOI: 10.5688/AJ730461

WOSUID: WOS:000268045700005

Contributors: Smith, Kelly M.; Scott, Doneka R.; Barner, Jamie C.; DeHart, Renee M.; Scott, James D.; Martin, Steven J.

 

Relationships between colleges of pharmacy and academic medical centers

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

2008 | Journal article

DOI: 10.2146/AJHP080145

WOSUID: WOS:000259111000015

Contributors: Smith, Kelly M.; Phelps, Pamela K.; Mazur, Joseph E.; May, J. Russell

 

Emotional intelligence as a predictor of academic and/or professional success

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

2006 | Journal article

DOI: 10.5688/AJ700369

WOSUID: WOS:000240064200021

Contributors: Romanelli, Frank; Cain, Jeff; Smith, Kelly M.

 

Pharmacy Education – Books and Book Chapters:

Eckel SF, Smith KM.  Financial planning and assessment for pharmacy education and research programs. In:  Granko RP, ed. Financial Management for Health-System Pharmacists. 2nd ed. Bethesda, MD: American Society of Health-System Pharmacists; 2023;77-84.

Smith KM.  Being successful as a tenure-track faculty member. In:  White S, Cantrell SM, eds. Letters from Rising Stars – Advice on Creating and Advancing Your Career in a Changing Profession. Bethesda, MD: American Society of Health-System Pharmacists; 2017;123-7.

 

Postgraduate Pharmacy Training – Books and Book Chapters:

Pharmacy residents’ perception of preceptors as role models

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

2016 | Journal article

DOI: 10.2146/AJHP150661

WOSUID: WOS:000405818400004

Contributors: Bochenek, Samantha H.; Fugit, Ann M.; Cook, Aaron M.; Smith, Kelly M.

 

Teaching and learning curriculum programs: Recommendations for postgraduate pharmacy experiences in education

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

2014 | Journal article

DOI: 10.2146/AJHP130657

WOSUID: WOS:000339647400014

Contributors: Wright, Eric A.; Brown, Bonnie; Gettig, Jacob; Martello, Jay L.; McClendon, Katie S.; Smith, Kelly M.; Teeters, Janet; Ulbrich, Timothy R.; Wegrzyn, Nicole; Bradley-Baker, Lynette R.

 

National survey of pharmacy residency on-call programs

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

2013 | Journal article

DOI: 10.2146/AJHP120639

WOSUID: WOS:000330327000014

Contributors: Holder, Martina; Smith, Kelly M.; Fugit, Ann; Macaulay, Tracy; Cook, Aaron M.

 

Value of pharmacy residency training: A survey of the academic medical center perspective

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

2012 | Journal article

DOI: 10.2146/AJHP110199

WOSUID: WOS:000304123300017

Contributors: Fuller, Patrick D.; Smith, Kelly M.; Hinman, Ryan K.; Gross, A. Kendall; Hillebrand, Kristen; Pettit, Natasha N.; Phelps, Pamela K.

 

Teaching residents how to teach: A Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Certificate Program (STLC) for pharmacy residents

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

2005 | Journal article

DOI: 10.5688/AJ690220

WOSUID: WOS:000231862100002

Contributors: Romanelli, F; Smith, KM; Brandt, BF

 

Use of an electronic survey to assess the training and practice experiences of pharmacy residency graduates

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

2005 | Journal article

DOI: 10.2146/AJHP050051

WOSUID: WOS:000233051700015

Contributors: Smith, KM; Romanelli, F

 

Pharmacy residency training in academic medical centers

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

2004 | Journal article

DOI: 10.1093/AJHP/61.23.2528

WOSUID: WOS:000225627200012

Contributors: Hoffman, JA; Thomley, S; Vermeulen, L; Smith, KM

 

Survey of ASHP-accredited pharmacy residency programs

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

2000 | Journal article

DOI: 10.1093/AJHP/57.22.2080

WOSUID: WOS:000165337000011

Contributors: Jennings, HR; Empey, PE; Smith, KM

 

Postgraduate Pharmacy Training – Books and Book Chapters:

Bookstaver B, Quidley AM, Rudisill CR, Smith KM, eds.  Roadmap to Postgraduate Training in Pharmacy. New York, NY: McGraw Hill; 2013.

Smith KM.  Choosing a residency.  In: Crouch MA, ed. Securing and Excelling in a Pharmacy Residency. New York, NY: Jones & Bartlett; 2011:123-8.

Smith KM.  Scholarship responsibilities.  In: Crouch MA, ed. Securing and Excelling in a Pharmacy Residency. New York, NY: Jones & Bartlett; 2011;177-82.

Smith KM.  What to expect: navigating new territory. In: Murphy JE, ed.  Resident Survival Guide. Lenexa, KS: American College of Clinical Pharmacy; 2011:25-34.

 

Drug Information / Clinical Challenges – Peer-Reviewed Manuscripts:

Drug Information: From Education to Practice

Pharmacotherapy: The Journal of Human Pharmacology and Drug Therapy

2009 | Journal article

DOI: 10.1592/PHCO.29.3.331

WOSUID: WOS:000263898900009

Contributors: Bernknopf, Allison C.; Karpinski, Julie R.; McKeever, Andrea L.; Peak, Amy S.; Smith, Kelly M.; Smith, Wendy D.; Timpe, Erin M.; Ward, Kristina E.

 

Optimizing transdermal drug therapy

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

2009 | Journal article

DOI: 10.2146/AJHP070554

WOSUID: WOS:000257597100008

Contributors: Ball, Amanda M.; Smith, Kelly M.

 

Building upon existing evidence to shape future research endeavors

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

2008 | Journal article

DOI: 10.2146/AJHP070176

WOSUID: WOS:000259111000018

Contributors: Smith, Kelly M.

 

Clinical effects and management of methamphetamine abuse

Pharmacotherapy: The Journal of Human Pharmacology and Drug Therapy

2006 | Journal article

DOI: 10.1592/PHCO.26.8.1148

WOSUID: WOS:000239533900010

Contributors: Romanelli, Frank; Smith, Kelly M.

 

Development of a drug information webography and push notification service

Drug Information Journal

2006 | Journal article

DOI: 10.1177/216847900604000406

WOSUID: WOS:000241956500006

Contributors: Smith, Kelly M.

 

Effect of internal reporting criteria on suspected adverse drug reactions submitted to MedWatch

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

2006 | Journal article

DOI: 10.2146/AJHP050381

WOSUID: WOS:000237517600013

Contributors: Smith, Kelly M.; Lawson, Amber P.; Tuteja, Sony

 

Medication and nutrient administration considerations after bariatric surgery

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

2006 | Journal article

DOI: 10.2146/AJHP060033

WOSUID: WOS:000241051700014

Contributors: Miller, April D.; Smith, Kelly M.

 

Prevalence and characteristics of adverse drug reactions in neurosurgical intensive care patients

Neurosurgery

2006 | Journal article

DOI: 10.1227/01.NEU.000197321.57853.83

WOSUID: WOS:000236221700003

Contributors: Smith, KM; Jeske, CS; Young, B; Hatton, J

 

Recreational use and misuse of phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitors

Journal of the American Pharmacists Association: JAPhA

2005 | Journal article

DOI: 10.1331/1544345052843165

WOSUID: WOS:000228333900014

Contributors: Smith, KM; Romanelli, F

 

Drug-drug interaction screening and management process improvement

Pharmacotherapy: The Journal of Human Pharmacology and Drug Therapy

2004 | Journal article

WOSUID: WOS:000224182300249

Contributors: Smith, KM; Tuteja, S; Cornett, HH; Flynn, JA; Wells, LB; Hite, KB

 

Club drugs: methylenedioxymethamphetamine, flunitrazepam, ketamine hydrochloride, and gamma-hydroxybutyrate

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

2002 | Journal article

DOI: 10.1093/AJHP/59.11.1067

WOSUID: WOS:000175952000008

Contributors: Smith, KM; Larive, LL; Romanelli, F

 

Smith KM, Wingert JM, Frenia ML, Todd MW. Drug-related problems in emergency department patients. Am J Health-Syst Pharm 1997;54:295-8. Journal Article.

 

Drug Information / Clinical Challenges – Books and Book Chapters:

Smith KM.  Drug information education and training. In: Malone PM, Kier KL, Stanovich JE, eds.  Drug Information – A Guide for Pharmacists. 4th ed.  New York, NY: McGraw Hill; 2011;917-29.

Komiyama T, Ryan M, Smith KMPractical English Conversation for Pharmacists. 2nd ed. Tokyo: Jiho; 2010 [Japanese].

Smith KM, Riche D, Henyan N, eds.  Clinical Drug Data. 11th ed. New York, NY: McGraw Hill; 2010.

Gomella LW, Haist SA, Adams AG, Smith KM, eds. Clinician’s Pocket Drug Reference. New York, NY: McGraw Hill. Published annually from 2002 through 2008.

Smith KM.  Allergic and drug-induced skin diseases. In:  Helms R, Quan DJ, Herfindal ET, Gourley DR, eds.  Textbook of Therapeutics:  Drug and Disease Management.  8th ed. New York, NY: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2006:181-202.


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