Caitlin (Caitie) Brown
Assistant Professor
McWhorter School of Pharmacy
Department of Pharmacy Practice
1414 CHS Building 1
cbrown7@samford.edu
205-726-4431

Caitlin (Caitie) Brown returns to her Alma Mater, Íò²©¹ÙÍø, as an assistant professor in McWhorter School of Pharmacy and practices ambulatory care within the Birmingham Veterans Affairs Health System. After receiving her Doctor of Pharmacy, Brown went on to complete a PGY1 community-based pharmacy residency at Idaho State University and PGY2 ambulatory care pharmacy residency at Augusta University Medical Center and the University of Georgia. From 2021-2023, she was an ambulatory care pharmacy clinical specialist at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences North Central in Batesville, AR for 2.5 years. While there, she served as a faculty member for the family medicine residency and was an affiliate faculty member for the college of pharmacy.

 

Degrees and Certifications

  • Board Certified Ambulatory Care Pharmacist, Board of Pharmacy Specialties
  • Tobacco Treatment Specialist, MD Anderson
  • Graduate Teaching Certificate, University of Georgia
  • Teaching Certificate, Idaho State University
  • ASHP Accredited PGY2 Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Residency, Augusta University Medical Center and University of Georgia
  • ASHP-accredited PGY1 Community-based Pharmacy Residency, Idaho State University
  • Doctor of Pharmacy, Íò²©¹ÙÍø McWhorter School of Pharmacy
  • Bachelor of Science, Íò²©¹ÙÍø

Involvement

  • Íò²©¹ÙÍø Faculty Athletics Committee (chair 2024-25)

  • Íò²©¹ÙÍø McWhorter School of Pharmacy Faculty and Staff Affair Committee (chair-elect 2024-25)

  • American Associate of Colleges of Pharmacy -- Council of Delegates (2024-25)

  • American College of Clinical Pharmacy, Ambulatory Care PRN -- scholarly activity committee (2022), clinical services advancement committee (2024)

  • Board of Pharmacy Specialties -- ambulatory care pharmacy job analysis panel (2024)
  • Alabama Society of Health System Pharmacists

  • Kappa Psi Pharmaceutical Fraternity, Inc.

Expertise

  • Chronic disease state management (primary care, continuous glucose monitors)
  • Bariatric surgery
  • Pulmonology (COPD, tobacco cessation)

Research

  • Primary care medication use evaluation
  • Quality improvement and metrics
  • Ambulatory care pharmacy practice