Christopher Edwards, PharmD, BCPS (@emergencypharm)

Chris Edwards, PharmD, BCPS, is an assistant professor with the University of Arizona College of Pharmacy and a clinical assistant professor with the University of Arizona College of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine.  After completing PGY1 and PGY2 residency training with the University of Arizona, Chris worked as a clinical pharmacist in the emergency department of Banner University Medical Center - Tucson (BUMCT) then as a senior manager of clinical pharmacy services with BUMCT before moving into a faculty role with the University of Arizona College of Pharmacy.

As a faculty member, he maintains a clinical practice in the emergency department at BUMCT, coordinates a pharmacotherapeutics course for second-year pharmacy students, and researches pharmacy practice in emergency medicine.  Chris currently serves as a delegate to ASHP’s House of Delegates representing the state of Arizona, as Director at Large for the Arizona Pharmacy Association, and as vice-chair for ASHP’s Council on Education and Workforce Development.

Full bio here

In this episode we covered:

The petition to BPS can be found here