Kathleen Orrico, PharmD
Clinical Professor
Clinical Pharmacy
School of Pharmacy
Kathleen B. Orrico, PharmD, BCPS is a Full Professor of Clinical Pharmacy at the University of California, San Francisco School of Pharmacy. Kathy is a graduate of the University of Michigan and holds a Certificate in Genetics and Genomics from the Stanford University Center for Professional Development.
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Her current mission is to translate gene-drug associations into clinical practice in order to improve medication safety and efficacy.
Kathy also holds a Certificate in Purchasing Management from UC Berkeley, and is a Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist. Over her 30 year career she has practiced as a Clinical Pharmacist with a focus on pharmacogenomics, drug safety surveillance, and medical group quality assurance. She has practiced as a pediatric hospital pharmacist, a drug education coordinator, and as a clinical operations manager.
Awards
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- Advisor of the Year – Community Outreach Student Alliance, UCSF, 2016-2019
- Long's Teaching Award, UCSF School of Pharmacy, 2015
- Long's Teaching Award, UCSF School of Pharmacy, 2008
- “Apples for Preceptors”, UCSF School of Pharmacy, 2007-2013
Education & Training
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- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Champion Training University of California 07/2021
- Certificate in Genetics and Genomics Pharmacogenomics Stanford Center for Professional Development 082020
- Certificate in Purchasing Mang Purchasing University of California Berkeley 0601199
- Doctor of Pharmacy Pharmacy University of Michigan College of Pharmacy 0601198
Interests
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- Pharmacogenomics
- Adverse Drug Reaction Monitoring & Pharmacovigilance
- Medical Group Quality Assurance
- Electronic Medical Record Datamining
Publications (8)
Top publication keywords:
ThiazolidinedionesWarfarinDigoxinPharmaceutical ServicesDrug MonitoringUnited States Food and Drug AdministrationDabigatranReceptor Protein-Tyrosine KinasesAntithrombinsCardiotonic AgentsVisually Impaired PersonsPharmacistsDrug UtilizationAnti-Arrhythmia AgentsProduct Surveillance, Postmarketing
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Basic concepts of cancer genetics and receptor tyrosine kinase inhibition for pharmacists. A narrative review.
Journal of oncology pharmacy practice : official publication of the International Society of Oncology Pharmacy Practitioners 2023 Orrico KB -
Basic Concepts in Genetics and Pharmacogenomics for Pharmacists.
Drug target insights 2019 Orrico KB -
Dabigatran Versus Warfarin for Atrial Fibrillation in Real-World Clinical Practice: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Circulation. Cardiovascular quality and outcomes 2016 Romanelli RJ, Nolting L, Dolginsky M, Kym E, Orrico KB -
Comparison of Glucose Measures in Patients Receiving Concomitant Paroxetine and Pravastatin to Other SSRI/Statin Combinations.
The Annals of pharmacotherapy 2014 Orrico KB, Huynh MH, Olson CW -
Caring for visually impaired patients.
Journal of the American Pharmacists Association : JAPhA 2013 Orrico KB -
Assessment of the appropriateness of serum digoxin concentration measurement in a medical group setting.
Journal of managed care pharmacy : JMCP 2011 Orrico KB, Wu M, Wilson AR -
Clinical consequences of disseminating the rosiglitazone FDA safety warning.
The American journal of managed care 2010 Orrico KB, Lin JK, Wei A, Yue H -
Sources and types of discrepancies between electronic medical records and actual outpatient medication use.
Journal of managed care pharmacy : JMCP 2008 Orrico KB