Olufunmilola Abraham is department chair for the University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy.

Dr. Abraham has directed and collaborated on a variety of studies focused on using game-based interventions to improve medication use and health education for adolescents and young adults. Her other interests include examining pharmacists’ role in medication use, community-based participatory research, and stakeholder engagement. She has taught the Social and Behavioral Aspects of Pharmacy Practice (S&A PHM 414) course, which introduces students to psychosocial and behavioral aspects of pharmacy practice and patient care, including:

• The pharmacist’s role in patient care and public health
• Patient perspectives and factors related to health and medication use
• Patient-pharmacist interaction and communication
• Principles of personnel management in pharmacy practice

Dr. Abraham received her BPharm Degree from the University of Lagos, Nigeria, and practiced as a hospital and community pharmacist in Nigeria. She received her MS and PhD in Social and Administrative Pharmacy from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. She also received a PhD minor in industrial and systems engineering from UW–Madison, focused on human factors and ergonomics, as well as a graduate certificate in patient safety. As a graduate student at UW–Madison, Dr. Abraham focused on examining the role of technology—specifically electronic prescribing (e-prescribing)—in improving medication safety and the quality implications for patient care provided in community pharmacies.

• Dissertation: “Examining Causes, Consequences, and Interventions to Address E-Prescribing Errors in Community Pharmacies.” (2012)
  • Award by the Community Pharmacy Foundation
• Master’s Thesis: “Impact of E-prescribing on Patient Safety and Pharmacy Workflow in Community Pharmacies.” (2010)
  • Award by the Community Pharmacy Foundation