Kelly Matson, Pharm.D.

Clinical Associate Professor
Department of Pharmacy Practice
matson@uri.edu

Education

B.S. Nutritional Sciences, University of Florida, 1996

Doctor of Pharmacy, Purdue University, 2001

Residency/Fellowship

Pediatric Specialty Residency, 2001-2002, The Children’s Hospital-Denver, Colorado

Clinical Practice Site

UMass Memorial Children’s Medical Center – Worcester, MA

Research Interests

Dr. Matson’s research and clinical practice is focused in Pediatric Medicine and Infectious Diseases (ID). Currently, she is a preceptor for advanced practice experiences in pediatric general medicine and ID for PharmD students at UMass Memorial Children’s Medical Center. Students work collaboratively with Dr. Matson and members of the pediatric team to assess, manage, and modify patients’ pharmacotherapeutic regimens. She coordinates PHP440: Advanced Pediatric Pharmacotherapy elective course and also teaches within other required and elective pharmacy practice courses: PHP 350, 409, 410, 413, 414, 519, 542, and 900. Her clinical practice and scholarly interests include judicious antimicrobial use to prevent and control bacterial resistance, vaccines and childhood vaccination, and the use of novel antimicrobials within the pediatric population, as well as, adolescent substance abuse, childhood obesity, and education of pharmacy students.