Valerie Shafir, PharmD, Named Assistant Professor of Clinical Pharmacy at University of the Sciences

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PHILADELPHIA, PA (10/22/2010)(readMedia)-- Valerie Shafir, PharmD, was recently named assistant professor of clinical pharmacy in the Department of Pharmacy Practice and Pharmacy Administration at University of the Sciences' Philadelphia College of Pharmacy.

Dr. Shafir is a graduate of Temple University School of Pharmacy. Upon her graduation in 2008, Dr. Shafir completed her pharmacy practice residency and specialty residency in ambulatory care at The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD. Her residency project evaluated prevalence and factors associated with adherence to ordered pharmacologic venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in hospitalized patients. In 2009, Shafir began her academic career at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy.

A native Philadelphian, Dr. Shafir is a member of American College of Clinical Pharmacy, American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, and Rho Chi Honor Society. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling and spending time with family and friends.

At University of the Sciences, students embark on a challenging learning experience in a proving ground for successful professionals in science and healthcare-related fields. A private, coeducational institution dedicated to education, research, and service, and distinguished as the nation's first college of pharmacy, the University has produced leaders in the sciences and healthcare marketplace since its founding in 1821, including founders of six of the top pharmaceutical companies in the world. With undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degree programs in such disciplines as pharmacy, biology, physical therapy, healthcare business, and health policy, the 3,000 students in USciences' five colleges learn to excel in scientific analysis and to apply their skills to improving science and healthcare in their communities and in the lives of people worldwide. Learn more at www.usp.edu.

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