Bio:
Sharon L. Youmans,
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Sharon L. Youmans, Pharm.D., M.P.H.
Dr. Sharon L. Youmans is an associate professor of clinical pharmacy at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Pharmacy and serves as vice-chair for educational affairs for the Department of Clinical Pharmacy. Her teaching responsibilities include the coordination of the Introduction to Clinical Pharmacy practice series course for first-year students and lectures throughout the curriculum on topics of health communication and health literacy.
Dr. Youmans received a Pharm.D. degree from UCSF (1985), completed a general pharmacy practice residency at Presbyterian Hospital in San Francisco (now California Pacific Medical Center) (1986) and received an M.P.H. from San Jose State University (2005).
Dr. Youmans worked as a clinical pharmacist for 16 years in both hospital and community pharmacy practice in San Francisco. Her specialty training is in pediatric pharmacy; and her areas of practice and research include immunizations, health literacy, health communications and public health policy. Dr. Youmans also is interested in working with underserved populations and examining health disparities in the pharmacy practice setting.
Extremely dedicated to her profession, Dr. Youmans is an active contributor to several publications, agencies and organizations, including the Global AIDS Interfaith Alliance; Breathe California – Golden Gate Public Health Partnership, the American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education and Annals of Pharmacotherapy. In addition, she has been invited to speak at numerous national, international, state and local seminars; and she has authored several articles, abstracts, and chapters of books.
For her efforts in pharmacy practice, as a teacher, a student and a practitioner, Dr. Youmans has received numerous awards, including the Best Practice in Pediatric Pharmacy Award by the Pediatric Pharmacy Advocacy Group/Pfizer, Inc.; the Long Award for Excellence in Teaching from UCSF School of Pharmacy; and the Sam Radelfinger Outstanding Student Award from San Jose State University.
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