Cindy D. Stowe

High Impact

Dean - College of Pharmacy

UAMS

Last publication 2026 Last refreshed 2026-05-16

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Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy

22 h-index 65 pubs 2,188 cited

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Cindy D. Stowe's research focuses on competency-based education within pharmacy and health professions. She has published extensively on the definition, evaluation, and implementation of competency-based pharmacy education (CBPE), exploring its strengths, barriers, and the readiness of future pharmacists. Her recent work includes analyses of current pharmacy education, stakeholder insights, and the behavioral foundations necessary for CBPE implementation.

Stowe leads a research group and has a notable publication record, with 64 total publications and over 2,152 citations, earning her the designation of a high-impact researcher. Her collaborations include eight shared publications with Aleda M.H. Chen at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.

As Dean of the College of Pharmacy, Stowe's work informs the strategic direction of pharmacy education, emphasizing the development of effective and adaptable educational models for healthcare professionals.

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h-index: 22
Publications: 65
Citations: 2,188

Selected Publications

Future‐Proofing Pharmacy: A Stakeholder‐Informed Forecast of Workforce and Education Needs (2026)

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A unifying vision for pharmacy: Defining professional identity through stakeholder perspectives (2025)

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The Hidden Architecture of Inertia: Stakeholder Perspectives on the Most Pressing Challenges in Pharmacy Education (2025)

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Before the Waters Rise: Building the Levee for Competency-Based Pharmacy Education (2025)

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From Strength to Struggle: Stakeholder Insights into the Readiness of Tomorrow’s Pharmacists (2025)

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Assessing the Current State of Pharmacy Education: A Strengths-Weaknesses-Opportunities-Threats Analysis (2025)

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Behavioral Foundations for CBPE: Using the BCW to Advance Individual Readiness to Change (2025)

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Pharmacy Is an Applied Discipline: The Baumkuchen Layer Model of Curriculum Design (2025)

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Evaluating the Need for Competency-Based Pharmacy Education (CBPE): The Report of the 2023–2024 Academic Affairs Standing Committee (2024)

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Evaluating the Strengths and Barriers of Competency-Based Education in the Health Professions (2024)

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The Need for Competency-Based Education (2024)

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Competency-based pharmacy education definition: What components need to be defined to implement it? (2023)

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Recommendations and Next Steps For Competency-Based Pharmacy Education (2023)

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