Jack Thomas

My name is John Thomas, but I go by Jack. I graduated from Samford University McWhorter School of Pharmacy with my PharmD and MPH degrees in May of 2018. I just moved up to New York City from Alabama, and I am excited to explore the city. My professional interests are Ambulatory Care, Infectious Disease, Public Health, Pharmacoepidemiology, and Rheumatology.

Clinical Specialty

• Ambulatory Care, Diabetes, Lipids, Hypertension

Education

• Bachelors of Science – Pharmaceutical Science, Samford University, Al; 2016
• Masters of Public Health (MPH), Samford University, Al; 2018
• Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD), Samford University, Al; 2018

Honors and Awards

• Recipient of Stella Leigh White Scholarship
• Recipient of McWhorter School of Pharmacy Dual Enrollment Scholarship
• Recipient of McWhorter School of Pharmacy Walgreens Scholarship
• Recipient of Katherine V. Vance Pharmacy School Scholarship
• Dean’s List Award
• Samford University SNPhA Regional and National Delegate
• SNPhA Clinical Skills Competition
• Phi Lambda Sigma – Pharmacy Leadership Society

Research

• Cross-sectional survey of Vaccine hesitancy in Rheumatoid Arthritis patients.
• The impact of active learning in a hybrid design diabetes pharmacotherapy module on exam scores in 3rd year pharmacy students.

Recent Publications

• Thomas J. “How will your SNPhA chapter globalize SNPhA? SNPhA Signatura. 2015; October.
• Thomas J. Clinical Updates. 2017. 4^th quarter Jefferson County Department of Health newsletter
• Thomas J. Geriatric Pharmacy Practice at the VA. 2017. Tuscaloosa Veterans Affairs newsletter

Professional Service

American College of Clinical Pharmacists, National Pharmacists Association, American Pharmacists Association, Phi Lambda Sigma, Kappa Psi, Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals, American Public Health Association, Alabama Pharmacists Association

Teaching Responsibilities

• PHPN 500 Medical Terminology I
• PHPN 501 Medical Terminology II

Hobbies

Traveling, Cooking, Reading