Christopher Edwards

Christopher Edwards, PharmD, BCPS, FASHP associate clinical professor, Dept. of Pharmacy Practice and Science and clinical assistant professor, emergency medicine, the UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA’S COLLEGE OF MEDICINE—specializes in emergency medicine pharmacotherapy. He maintains a clinical practice in the emergency department of BANNER UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER TUCSON.

He has authored numerous peer-reviewed papers and book chapters and serves as co-editor of a textbook titled "Basic Skills in Interpreting Laboratory Values." He has earned several awards for didactic and bedside teaching and leadership. He earned the William L. Fritz Preceptor of the Year Award from the University of Arizona. Edwards is a fellow of the AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HEALTH SYSTEMS PHARMACISTS.

Areas of Research:

Emergency medicine pharmacotherapy
Pain relief and sedation
Rapid sequence intubation
Toxicology
Trauma resuscitation

Awards:

• Educator of the Year - Clinical Sciences
  • R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy, Summer 2023
  • University of Arizona College of Pharmacy, Spring 2020
• Faculty Preceptor of the Year
  • R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy, Summer 2023
  • University of Arizona College of Pharmacy, Spring 2021
• Excellence in Innovation Award
  • Arizona Pharmacy Association and Upsher-Smith, Summer 2022
• Fellow of the American Society of Health Systems Pharmacy
  • American Society of Health Systems Pharmacy, Summer 2022
• Theodore Tong Distinguished Leadership & Service Award
  • The University of Arizona College of Pharmacy, Spring 2022

Education & Post Graduate Training:

PGY2 Specialty Residency in Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Practice, the University of Arizona College of Pharmacy, 2010
PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency, ;The University of Arizona College of Pharmacy, 2009