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Sharon Youmans

Sharon Youmans PharmD, MPH, BCPS, FAPhA

Pharmacy and Medicine
San Francisco, California, United States of America

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Sharon L. Youmans, PharmD, MPH, BCPS, FAPhA is a Professor of Clinical Pharmacy and in July 2013 was appointed as Vice Dean of the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) School of Pharmacy. In her role as Vice Dean she oversees the schools education mission and diversity initiatives. She also holds a volunteer faculty appointment as Professor in the UCSF School of Nursing, Department of Community Health Systems.

She received her PharmD degree from UCSF in 1985 and a MPH degree from San Jose State in 2005. Prior to receiving a faculty appointment in 2001, she worked as a pharmacist in the hospital and community pharmacy settings. From 2007 to 2013 she served as Vice Chair of Education for the Department of Clinical Pharmacy. From 2010 to 2013 she served as the clinical pharmacist at Glide Health Services, a nurse managed primary care clinic for homeless and uninsured citizens of San Francisco. Her focus was medication management and adherence strategies.

Dr. Youmans teaches on the topics of public health, communication, and cultural competence. Her research interests include health communication, health disparities, global health, and pharmacy education.
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