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

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