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Lauren G Pamulapati, Pharm.D., BCACP
Director of Continuing Education
Associate Professor
Department of Pharmacotherapy & Outcomes Science
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Dr. Lauren Grecheck Pamulapati is an Associate Professor of Ambulatory Care and Director of Continuing Education at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Pharmacy in Richmond, VA, with a clinical practice site at a family medicine clinic within VCU Health. She earned her Doctor of Pharmacy from VCU School of Pharmacy before completing a PGY1 residency at the University of Colorado Hospital and a PGY2 ambulatory care residency at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy. Within her clinical practice site, she provides chronic disease state management with a focus on diabetes under a collaborative practice agreement, while also precepting pharmacy students. Within the school, she teaches and co-coordinates the Endocrinology module, as well as two elective courses, a Residency & Fellowship Preparatory elective and Academic elective. Dr. Pamulapati also serves as the Coordinator for the VCU Teaching & Learning Certificate for area residency programs. She has presented at numerous conferences regarding diabetes management and residency preparation, published articles related to ambulatory care practice and teaching, and has developed Continuing Education programs for the American Diabetes Association. Her professional and research interests include diabetes management, practice advancement, post-graduate training for pharmacy students, and scholarship of teaching and learning.

Education

  • Pharm.D., (Virginia Commonwealth University School of Pharmacy, 2015)
  • B.S., Biology (Virginia Tech, 2011)

Post-Graduate Training

  • PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residency - (University of Colorado Hospital, 2016)
  • PGY-2 Pharmacy Residency - Ambulatory Care (University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, 2017)

Professional Experience

  • (2024 - Present) Associate Professor, VCU School of Pharmacy
  • (2022 - Present) Faculty Director of Continuing Education, VCU School of Pharmacy
  • (2017 - 2024) Assistant Professor, VCU School of Pharmacy

Research Interests

  • Diabetes
  • Cardiometabolic disorders
  • Advancement of ambulatory care practice
  • Post-graduate training
  • Scholarship of teaching and learning

Publications

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Books/Book Chapters

  • Pamulapati LG, Hickey Zacholski E (2022). Research Mentorship (Chapter 2). In: Aparasu RR, Bentley JP, Pate AN. Student Handbook for Pharmacy Practice Research. McGraw Hill Education.
  • Pamulapati LG, Sisson EM (2020). Pharmacotherapy of Glucose Management (Chapter 15). In: Cornell S, ed. The Art and Science of Diabetes Care and Education, 5th edition. Chicago: Association of Diabetes Care and Education Specialists.