Kathryn Matthias

Associate Clinical Professor
Residency Program Coordinator
Assistant Professor, Medicine

Kathryn Matthias, PharmD, BCIDP serves as associate clinical professor for the Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science. Matthias also practices as a Infectious Diseases / HIV Pharmacist at the Peterson HIV Clinic. She completed a specialized residency in critical care as well as a pharmacy practice residency at University Medical Center through the University of Arizona College of Pharmacy. She received a Bachelor of Arts in biology-chemistry at Claremont McKenna College in Claremont, California, and a Doctor of Pharmacy from the UA in 2005. Her area of interest includes infectious disease and critical care. She is a board-certified pharmacotherapy specialist. 

Areas of Research:

Infectious diseases
Antimicrobial stewardship
Pharmacokinetics

Awards:

  • Clinical Science Educator of the Year
    • College of Pharmacy, University of Arizona, Spring 2021 (Award Nominee)
    • College of Pharmacy, University of Arizona, Spring 2016 (Award Nominee)
    • College of Pharmacy, University of Arizona, Spring 2015 (Award Nominee)
  • Infectious Diseases Fellowship Faculty Teaching Award
    • College of Medicine, University of Arizona, Summer 2020
  • Best Resident and Student Poster Competition
    • American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP), Summer 2012
  • Exemplary Patient Care Award
    • Arizona Pharmacy Alliance (AzPA), Summer 2009
  • GlaxoSmithKline Patient Care Award
    • The University of Arizona, Spring 2005

Degrees

  • Clinical & Translational Research Graduate Certificate - University of Arizona, College of Public Health, Tucson, 2012
  • PGY2 - Critical Care Pharmacy Practice Residency, University Medical Center, Tucson, 2006-2007
  • PGY1 - Pharmacy Practice Residency, University Medical Center, Tucson, 2005-2006
  • PharmD - University of Arizona, College of Pharmacy, Tucson, 2005
  • BA - Claremont McKenna College, Claremont, California 2001