Jeannie Lee

Dr. Jeannie Lee is Associate Dean for Student Services and Associate Professor in the University of Arizona College of Pharmacy. She is also Clinical Associate Professor in the Division of Geriatrics, General Internal Medicine & Palliative Medicine at the UA College of Medicine, and research associate and faculty in the Arizona Center on Aging. Dr. Lee has board certifications in pharmacotherapy and geriatric pharmacy and is a Fellow of American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP). She practices interprofessionally at the Banner University Medical Center and serves as faculty liaison to the Southern Arizona VA Health Care System.

A graduate of the University of Georgia, College of Pharmacy, Dr. Lee completed residency training at the VA Medical Center in Washington, D.C. Her multiple honors include the U.S. Army Commander’s Award for Civilian Service, Ralph D. Arnold Army Pharmacy Research Award, Mel Liter Clinical Pharmacy Award, Association of Military Surgeons of United States’ Circle of Excellence Award, ASHP Foundation’s Pharmacy Practice Research Literature Awards, American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Innovative Adherence Educators Challenge Award, Commission for Certification in Geriatric Pharmacy Excellence in Geriatric Pharmacy Practice Award, and the UA College of Pharmacy Clinical Sciences Educator of the Year.

Dr. Lee is a selected member of the National Institute on Aging Health Disparities Resource Persons Network. She is passionate about research in aging and medication adherence, and interprofessional education, practice, and research. 

Clinical Expertise:

Ambulatory care
Geriatrics
Primary care
Cardiology

Areas of Research:

Medication adherence
Aging
Hypertension
Chronic disease management
Interprofessional team care
Pharmacist impact

Types of Research:

Behavioral Research
Clinical Trials
Health Outcomes
Literature Reviews

Awards:

• Certificate of Appointment to the Geriatrics and Gerontology Advisory Committee
• U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Fall 2023
• Promotion to Associate Dean of Student Services
  • UA R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy, Fall 2023
• Guest Advisor for Annals of Medicine - Geriatrics
  • Taylor & Francis Group, Fall 2022
• American Geriatrics Society (AGS) Fellow
  • American Geriatrics Society, Spring 2022
• Associate Professor with Tenure
  • The University of Arizona, Spring 2022
• 2021 Outstanding Committee Service Award
  • The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) Public Education Committee, Spring 2021
• The University of Arizona Team Award for Excellence Nomination
  • The University of Arizona, Spring 2021 (Award Nominee)
• William Robie III Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Award Nomination
  • The University of Georgia College of Pharmacy 60 at 60, Spring 2021 (Award Nominee)
• 2020 UAHS Faculty Leadership Award
  • The UA Health Sciences Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, LGBTQ+ Interest Group, Winter 2020
• Bellee Nomination
  • Ben's Bells, Fall 2020 (Award Nominee)
• Script Your Future Medication Adherence Team Challenge Rookie Award
  • National Consumers League, Summer 2020 (Award Finalist)
• 2020 CUES Distinguished Fellowships
  • University of Arizona, Spring 2020 (Award Nominee)
• AACP Walmart Scholars Award - as Mentor
  • The American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, Spring 2020
• 2019 Most Valuable Partner Award
  • The University of Arizona Health Sciences, Office of Diversity and Inclusion, Fall 2019
• Dr. Theodore G. Tong Leadership & Service Award
  • UA College of Pharmacy Student Council, Spring 2019
• Clinical Science Educator of the Year Award
  • UA College of Pharmacy, Spring 2018
• Public Health Education Committee
  • American Geriatrics Society, Spring 2018
• Board Certified Geriatric Pharmacist
  • Board of Pharmacy Specialties, Fall 2017
• Academic Leadership Institute (ALI) Fellow
  • University of Arizona, Spring 2017
• Promotion to Clinical Associate Professor
  • University of Arizona College of Medicine, Division of Geriatrics, General Internal Medicine and Palliative Medicine, Department of Medicine, Spring 2017
• UA Service Award
  • University of Arizona, Spring 2017
• White Coat Presenter
  • UA College of Pharmacy, Spring 2017
• Academic Leadership Institute
  • University of Arizona, Fall 2016
• Tideswell, AGS, ADGAP Leadership Development in Aging
  • Tideswell Foundation at UCSF, American Geriatrics Society, Association of Directors of Geriatric Academic Programs, Spring 2016
• White Coat Presentor
  • UA COP Class of 2016, Spring 2016
• AzGS Geriatrician of the Year
  • Arizona Geriatrics Society, Fall 2015
• Select Invitation for Luncheon from UA Provost Andrew Comrie
  • UA Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs & Provost, Fall 2015
• Select Luncheon Invitation from UA Provost Andrew Comrie
  • UA Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs & Provost, Fall 2015
• Tideswell, AGS, ADGAP National Leadership Development Program in Aging
  • Tideswell at UCSF, American Geriatrics Society (AGS), Association of Directors or Geriatrics Academy Program (ADGAP), Fall 2015
• AzGEC Certificate for Outstanding Contribution
  • Arizona Geriatric Education Center, Summer 2015
• Nominee: Clinical Science Educator of the Year
  • UA COP Class of 2015, Spring 2015 (Award Nominee)
• White Coat Ceremony Coater
  • UA COP Class of 2016, Spring 2015
• ASCP Presidential Coin of Excellence in Service
  • American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP), Fall 2014
• ASHP Foundation Pharmacy Practice Research Literature Award
  • The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Research & Education Foundation, Fall 2014
• ASHP Section of Ambulatory Care Practitioners Certificate of Appreciation
  • American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, Summer 2014
• Innovations in Teaching Honorable Mention
  • The American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP), Spring 2014
• Nominee - Theodore G. Tong Distinguished Leadership and Service Award
  • American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP) Student Chapter, Spring 2014
• White House and HHS Champions of Change
  • Spring 2014

Professional Organizations:

American Pharmacists Association, 1995–Present
American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, 1998–Present
American College of Clinical Pharmacy, 2007–Present
American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, 2008–Present
Arizona Pharmacy Association (formerly Arizona Pharmacy Alliance), 2008–Present
American Society of Consultant Pharmacists, 2009–Present
American Geriatrics Society, 2009–Present
Arizona Geriatrics Society, 2009-Present
National Center for Interprofessional Practice & Education, 2012–Present

Post Graduate Training:

Pharmacy Practice Residency, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 1999 – 2000
Focused Investigator Training (FIT), American College of Clinical Pharmacy
Research Institute, 2009
OBSSR/NIH Summer Training Institute on RCTs Involving Behavioral Interventions, Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research, National Institute of Health, 2010
National Leadership Development Fellowship in Aging, Tideswell at University of California San Francisco, American Geriatrics Society (AGS), and Association of Directors for Geriatrics Academy Programs (ADGAP), 2015–2016
University of Arizona Academic Leadership Institute (ALI), Provost’s Office and Division of Human Resources of University of Arizona, 2016-2017