Dr. Lauren Grecheck Pamulapati is an Assistant 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 precepting pharmacy and medical 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. 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
- (2022 - Present) Faculty Director of Continuing Education, VCU School of Pharmacy
- (2017 - Present) Assistant Professor, VCU School of Pharmacy
Research Interests
- Diabetes
- Cardiometabolic disorders
- Advancement of ambulatory care practice
- Post-graduate training
- Scholarship of teaching and learning