Kristina Ward, Pharm.D., BCPS

Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Pharmacy Practice
kward@uri.edu

Clinical Practice Site

URI College of Pharmacy Drug Information Service

Research Interests

Dr. Ward is currently a Clinical Assistant Professor and Director of Drug Information Services at the University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy.  The mission of Drug Information Services is twofold:  to provide healthcare practitioners with timely, evidence-based drug information to promote the safe, rational use of medications and to serve as a training site for Doctor of Pharmacy students and post-doctoral residents. 

Dr. Ward coordinates the P1 Interactive Learning class that focuses on developing basic drug information and literature retrieval skills, offers an Introduction to Drug Information elective, and lectures on Women’s Health in the core endocrine/metabolic curriculum.  Dr. Ward offers an Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE) rotation in Drug Information at Drug Information Services.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Pharmacy, University of Rhode Island, 1994

Doctor of Pharmacy, University of Pittsburgh, 1996

Residency/Fellowship

ASHP-accredited Pharmacy Practice Residency, University Medical Center, Jacksonville FL, 1996-1997

ASHP-accredited Specialty Residency in Drug Information Practice, University Medical Center, Jacksonville FL, 1997-1998