Veronica S. Young, Pharm.D., MPH

Dr. Veronica Young

Clinical Professor of Pharmacy Practice
Director of Interprofessional Education and Community Engagement, College of Pharmacy
Founding Director, Center for Health Interprofessional Practice and Education, The University of Texas at Austin

Dr. Young received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Creighton University, Omaha, NE, and completed a pharmacy practice residency at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis and a specialty practice residency in drug information and evidence-based practice at The University of Texas (UT) Health Science Center in San Antonio.  She went on to earn a Master of Public Health degree from the UT Houston School of Public Health.  Dr. Young is currently a Clinical Professor in the Pharmacy Practice Division, and Director of Interprofessional Education and Community Engagement at The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy. She is the faculty advisor for the PharmD/MPH concurrent degree program.

Dr. Young serves as the founding director for the UT Center for Health Interprofessional Practice and Education.  The Center launched in fall 2017 with approval from the Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost.  In collaboration with seven partner schools -- Dell Medical School, School of Nursing, College of Pharmacy, Steve Hicks School of Social Work, College of Natural Sciences (Department of Nutritional Sciences), Moody College of Communication (Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences), and College of Education (Department of Educational Psychology) -- the mission of the Center for Health IPE is to “lead innovative interprofessional education, practice and scholarship that advances collaborative person-centered care and population health.”  Dr. Young is one of five founding members of the Texas IPE Consortium, whose mission is to create a Texas community of practice specializing in interprofessional practice and education to share best practices, facilitate implementation of team-based care, and innovate together to transform health care education across the state of Texas.

Dr. Young’s practice and scholarly interests focus on patient safety, quality improvement and population health, with an emphasis on interprofessional community engagement.  She has championed the development of numerous interprofessional academic-community partnerships aimed at addressing health disparity, health literacy and patient empowerment through quality improvement and capacity building.  She is a certified Master Trainer for TeamSTEPPS and a certified facilitator for the Community Action Poverty Simulation.

Dr. Young is named a UT System Fellow in Clinical Safety and Effectiveness, and is recipient of the San Antonio Preceptor-of-the-Year Award and the UT Austin Teaching Excellence Award.  She is a 2014 recipient of the UT System Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Award.

Contact Information
Phone:
Campus location:
PHR 5.112

US Mail Address:
The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy
PHR 5.110A
2409 University Avenue, A1900
Austin, TX 78712-1113

FEDEX Address:
107 W. Dean Keeton St.
PHR 5.110A
The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX 78712