Kathleen Orrico, PharmD
Clinical Professor
Clinical Pharmacy
School of Pharmacy

650-614-3217

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