
Assistant Dean for Experiential Education
Nathan Pope is Clinical Associate Professor and Assistant Dean for Experiential Education at The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy. He received his B.S.Pharm. and Pharm.D. degrees from the Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy at Rutgers: The State University of New Jersey. Afterwards, he completed a Post-graduate (PGY1) Community-based Pharmacy Residency with Walgreens at the University of Houston College of Pharmacy.
After residency, he worked in various community pharmacy settings ranging from a large national chain, a small regional chain, and owned an independent pharmacy. Nathan was the Residency Program Director for the H-E-B/UT PGY1 Community-based Pharmacy Residency Program for 14 years from 2008 - 2022. He is a recipient of the Bowl of Hygiea Award, the APhA Community Pharmacy Residency Excellence in Precepting Award, and is a Fellow of the American Pharmacists Association (APhA).
Required Didactic Courses:
- PHM 183S/T Foundations of Professional Development V/VI (P3)
- PHM 187F/G Foundations of Patient-centered Care I/II (P1)
Elective Courses:
- PHM 384K Community Pharmacy Management (P2/3)
- PHM 282G Pharmacy Business Planning (P2/3)
- PHM 292G Herbal and Botanical Supplements (P2/3)
National Awards:
- Fellow of the American Pharmacists Association (2022)
- Community Pharmacy Residency Excellence in Precepting Award – American Pharmacists Association (2022)
- Bowl of Hygiea (2016)
- Member of the Year – American College of Apothecaries (2016)
- Fellow of the American College of Apothecaries (2014)
- Faculty Scholar – National Association of Chain Drug Stores (2013)
- United States Public Health Service Excellence in Public Health Pharmacy Practice Award (2002)
State Awards:
- Smart, Healthy Living Award - Texas Pharmacy Association (2011)
- Forty Under Forty, Award for Excellence and Innovation in Pharmacy Practice - Texas Pharmacy Association (2005)
Local Awards:
- Professor of the Semester, UT-Austin Senate of College Councils’ Faculty Affairs Committee (2016)
- Special Recognition by The University of Texas at Austin Division of Diversity and Community Engagement (2009)
- Special Recognition Award for Excellence in Patient Care and Clinical Skills - The University of Houston College of Pharmacy (2003)
INVITED PRESENTATIONS
2022 Hope it Never Happens: How to Fail a Learner. Pope N, Pedigo J, Bailey K. APhA2022 Annual Meeting & Exposition. 2022 March 18-21. San Antonio, Texas.
2022 And the Winner Is… Preceptor of the Year Words of Wisdom. Pope N, Cephas I, Deanna Tran. APhA2022 Annual Meeting & Exposition. 2022 March 18-21. San Antonio, Texas.
2021 Residency Program Design and Conduct for Community-based Programs. American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. January 7-8, 2021. Held Virtually
2019 Residency Program Design and Conduct for Community-based Programs. National Pharmacy Preceptors Conference. American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. October 17, 2019. Dallas, TX.
2019 APhA SCDI® for Community-based Pharmacy Residency Education and Training. Active learning session facilitator. 166th Annual American Pharmacists Association Meeting. 2019 March 22-25. Seattle, WA.
2018 Community-based Residency Preceptor Pearls. MTM Grand Rounds. Co-presented with Beatriz Ugalde, Pharm.D. 165th Annual American Pharmacists Association Meeting. 2018 March 16-19. Nashville, TN.
2018 SCDI® for Community-based Pharmacy Residency Education and Training. Active learning session facilitator. APhA 165th Annual American Pharmacists Association Meeting. 2018 March 16-19. Nashville, TN.
2016 Commonly Abused Drugs in Older Adults. Behavioral Health and Aging Symposium. Presentation and Panel Discussion. Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services/Department of State Health Services. Austin, TX. August 2016.
2016 Commonly Abused Drugs in Older Adults. 2016 Geriatric Symposium: Advancing Nursing in Long-Term Care. Developed and presented in cooperation with pharmacy residents. Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services. Austin, TX. August 2016.
2015 Immunization Update at the Texas Pharmacy Association Annual Meeting.
The Woodlands, Texas. July 2015.
2014 Drug Nutrient Depletions. American College of Apothecaries Wellness – What’s Happening? Conference. 2014 August 22. Tulsa, OK.
2014 Beers Criteria Update. Continuing education program presented at the Texas Pharmacy Association’s Annual Meeting & Expo. 2014 August 2. San Marcos, TX.
2014 Medication Considerations in Older Adults. Presented to employees of the Department of Aging and Disability Services. Austin, TX.
2014 It Worked For Me: Immunizations. American College of Apothecaries/International Association of Compounding Pharmacists Joint Education Conference. 2014 February 6. Ft. Lauderdale, FL.
2013 Preceptor Best Practices: An Opportunity to Share Ideas with Colleagues. Co-presented with Jacinto Villarreal at ALCALDE Southwest Leadership Conference. 2013 April 24. Austin, TX.
2012 Potentially Inappropriate Medications for Older Adults. Striking a Balance Caregiver Conference sponsored by the Area Agency of Aging of the Capital Area. Austin, TX.
2012 What You Should Know About Over-The-Counter Medications. Presented as part of a series: Caregiver Teleconnection reaching Austin and the 10 counties surrounding. Austin, TX.
2012 When Supplements Can Turn Dangerous. Presented as part of a series: Caregiver Teleconnection reaching Austin and the 10 counties surrounding. Austin, TX.
2012 Medications for Alzheimer’s & Dementia. Presented as part of a series: Caregiver Teleconnection reaching Austin and the 10 counties surrounding. Austin, TX.
2010 Potentially Inappropriate Medications for Older Adults. Striking a Balance Caregiver Conference sponsored by the Area Agency of Aging of the Capital Area. Austin, TX.
2005 Medication Therapy Management Services. Presented at the Texas Pharmacy Association’s Annual Meeting & Expo. San Antonio, TX.
2005 Pharmacy Practice Pearls: Over-the-Counter Medications. Presented at the Texas Pharmacy Association’s Annual Meeting & Expo. San Antonio, TX.
2005 Controlled Substance Prescriptions & Pain Management: Striking a Balance. Presented at the Texas Health & Human Services Department – Office of the Inspector General. Austin, TX.
2005 Over-the-Counter and Prescription Eye Medications. Co-presented with Doctor of Pharmacy student while on rotation at the Walgreens Patient Care Center. Criss Cole Rehabilitation Center for the Blind. Austin, TX.
2005 The Heart Truth – American Heart Month. Presented at the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services. Open to all employees of the Texas state departments. Austin, TX.
2004 Successful Navigation Through the Pharmacy Residency Process. American Pharmacists Association – Academy of Student Pharmacists, Midyear Regional Meeting, Houston, TX.
2004 New Practitioner Network Smooth Transitions. American Pharmacists Association – Academy of Student Pharmacists, Midyear Regional Meeting, Houston, TX.
2004 Community Pharmacy Residency Programs. ACPE Accredited Continuing Education Program. Texas Society of Health-System Pharmacists and Colleagues in Health Care Forum 56th Annual Seminar, 2004 April 19, Houston, TX.
2004 Hands-On Blood Glucose Meter Workshop. Harris County Pharmacist’s Association Meeting. Houston, TX.
2003 Successful Navigation Through the Pharmacy Residency Process. American Pharmacists Association – Academy of Student Pharmacists, Midyear Regional Meeting, Austin, TX.
2002 Establishing a Confidence Interval for Pharmacodynamic Effects of Insulin. Office of Clinical Pharmacology and Biopharmaceutics. Food & Drug Administration, Rockville, MD.
PUBLICATIONS
Comfort M, Pope ND. Optimizing Pharmacy Workflow. In: Wooster J, Yu FS. eds. Community Pharmacy Practice Guidebook. McGraw Hill; 2022.
Castleberry A, Burnworth M, Pope N. Preceptor’s Handbook for Pharmacists. 4th Ed. Bethesda, MD: ASHP; c2020. Chapter 20, Teaching and Learning Methods for Students and Residents; p. 417-436.
Pope N, Verduzco R, Malesa N. Yes, There’s an App for That. Texas Pharmacy. 2018 Summer; 20-26.
Murray M. Barner J. Pope N. Comfort M. Impact and Feasibility of Implementing
a Systematic Approach for Medication Therapy Management in the Community Pharmacy Setting: A Pilot Study. Journal of Pharmacy Practice. June 4, 2018.
Pope N. The Road to Residency. Student Pharmacist: An Official Publication of the American Pharmacists Association. 2016: 13(1); 10-11.
Pope N, Hernandez-Ray O. Pharmacist Provider Networks and Quality Assurance for Patient Care Services. Texas Pharmacy. 2016 Spring; 36-37.
Kernodle A, Steele K, Pope N. Incorporating Patient Care Services Into Your Pharmacy Practice. Texas Pharmacy. 2016 Spring; 30-31.
Thach, AV, Brown, CM, Barner, JC, Shepherd, MD, Pope, ND, Jiang, S and Satasia, J. (2016), Patients’ willingness to work with peer supporters for chronic medication management. J Pharm Health Serv Res, 7: 81–88.
Thach A, Brown C, Pope N. Consumer perceptions about a community-based medication take back program. J Environ Manage. 2013; 127: 23-7.
Bailey GR, Barner JC, Weems JK, Leckbee G, Solis R, Montemayor D, Pope N. Assessing barriers to medication adherence in underserved patients with diabetes in Texas. Diabetes Educ. 2012 Mar; 38(2): 271-9. Epub 2012 Feb 7.
Maher, Mary L, and Pope Nathan D.. “Effective Performance Management.” Pharmacy Management, Leadership, Marketing, and Finance. Sudbury: Jones and Bartlett, 2011. 371-92.
Pope N, Fasanella D. Authorized Generic Drugs. US Pharm. 2011; 36(6)(Generic Drug Review suppl):32-33.
Pope N, Bae M. Foreign Inspections of Foreign-Made Medications. US Pharm. 2010; 35(6) (Generic Drug Review suppl): 38-41.
Pope N. Generic Substitution of Narrow Therapeutic Index Drugs. US Pharm. 2009; 34(6) (Generic Drug Review suppl): 12-19.
Sansgiry S, Bhosle M, Pope N. Consumer Perception Regarding Generic Drug Substitution: An Exploratory Study. Journal of Pharmaceutical Marketing & Management. 2005; 17(1): 77-91.
Pope N. ABCs of OTCs: How to help children get some sleep. APhA’s Pharmacy Student. March/April 2005; 32.
Pope N. Understanding Androgenic Alopecia and Its Treatment. Texas Pharmacy. 2003; 123(2): 11-16.
Pope ND. “Heartburn or Heart Attack?” Consumer Corner. America’s Pharmacist. June 2002.
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The University of Texas at Austin
College of Pharmacy
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Austin, TX 78712
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The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX 78712