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2026
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Rachel A. Stafford
Associate Professor
Also affiliated: Kroger (United States) (2017–2023); The Ohio State University (2018); University of Missouri–Kansas City (2018)
Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy
6 h-index
17 pubs
144 cited
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Biography and Research Information
OverviewAI-generated summary
Rachel A. Stafford's research focuses on pharmacy education and practice, with an emphasis on communication skills and patient-centered care. She has investigated the effectiveness of various educational strategies, including the establishment of a patient-centered communication course and a module to reinforce motivational interviewing concepts. Her work also examines factors influencing student performance, such as prior pharmacy work experience, and explores the relationship between emotional intelligence and academic success in health professions students. Stafford has also studied the implementation of pharmacist-initiated medication therapy management services in community pharmacies and the integration of pharmacists into patient-centered medical homes. Her scholarship includes 20 publications and 144 citations, with an h-index of 6.
Metrics
- h-index: 6
- Publications: 17
- Citations: 144
Positions
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Associate Professor publications 2014–2026University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy Institutional directory
Selected Publications
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Utilization of Artificial Intelligence as Simulated Patients to Enhance Student Interviewing Skills in the Pharmacy Curriculum Across Multiple Programs (2026)
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Strategic Curriculum Transformation in Pharmacy Education: A Model for Planning, Implementation, and Project Management (2025)
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Student-driven innovation: Developing pre-IPPE virtual simulations with MyDispense (2025)
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Using Instagram Stories to supplement a required self-care pharmacy course (2023)
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Identification and Characterization of Workflow Models for Medication Therapy Management in Community Pharmacies (2023)
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Prior Pharmacy Work Experience as a Predictor of Clinical and Didactic Performance for Admissions Committees (2023)
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A communications module to reinforce motivational interviewing concepts (2019)
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Student Pharmacists’ Use of Patient-Centered Communication Skills During an Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience (2019)
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Development of Community Pharmacy Characteristics Questionnaire: Application of Cognitive Interviewing (2018)
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Establishment of a patient-centered communication course to address curricular gaps (2018)
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Using an array of implementation strategies to improve success rates of pharmacist-initiated medication therapy management services in community pharmacies (2017)
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Emergency Contraception Counseling in a Retail Pharmacy Setting (2014)
Collaboration Network
Top Collaborators
Nalin Payakachat
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (US)
3 shared publications
- Using an array of implementation strategies to improve success rates of pharmacist-initiated medication therapy management services in community pharmacies
- Emergency Contraception Counseling in a Retail Pharmacy Setting
- Student Pharmacists’ Use of Patient-Centered Communication Skills During an Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience
Catherine E. O’Brien
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
3 shared publications
In database
- Establishment of a patient-centered communication course to address curricular gaps
- Student Pharmacists’ Use of Patient-Centered Communication Skills During an Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience
- A communications module to reinforce motivational interviewing concepts
Amy M. Franks
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
3 shared publications
In database
- Establishment of a patient-centered communication course to address curricular gaps
- Student Pharmacists’ Use of Patient-Centered Communication Skills During an Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience
- A communications module to reinforce motivational interviewing concepts
Megan G. Smith
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
3 shared publications
In database
- Development of Community Pharmacy Characteristics Questionnaire: Application of Cognitive Interviewing
- Using Instagram Stories to supplement a required self-care pharmacy course
- Identification and Characterization of Workflow Models for Medication Therapy Management in Community Pharmacies
Benjamin S. Teeter
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
2 shared publications
In database
- Development of Community Pharmacy Characteristics Questionnaire: Application of Cognitive Interviewing
- Student Pharmacists’ Use of Patient-Centered Communication Skills During an Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience
Lindsey Dayer
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
2 shared publications
In database
- Prior Pharmacy Work Experience as a Predictor of Clinical and Didactic Performance for Admissions Committees
- Student-driven innovation: Developing pre-IPPE virtual simulations with MyDispense
Denise Ragland
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
1 shared publication
In database
- Emergency Contraception Counseling in a Retail Pharmacy Setting
J. N. Thomas
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (US)
1 shared publication
- Using an array of implementation strategies to improve success rates of pharmacist-initiated medication therapy management services in community pharmacies
Tiffany Diemer
Moog (United States) (US)
1 shared publication
- Using an array of implementation strategies to improve success rates of pharmacist-initiated medication therapy management services in community pharmacies
Michele Lang
Google (United States) (US)
1 shared publication
- Using an array of implementation strategies to improve success rates of pharmacist-initiated medication therapy management services in community pharmacies
Brooke Kordsmeier
Moog (United States) (US)
1 shared publication
- Using an array of implementation strategies to improve success rates of pharmacist-initiated medication therapy management services in community pharmacies
Geoffrey M. Curran
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
1 shared publication
In database
- Using an array of implementation strategies to improve success rates of pharmacist-initiated medication therapy management services in community pharmacies
Stefanie Ferreri
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US)
1 shared publication
- Development of Community Pharmacy Characteristics Questionnaire: Application of Cognitive Interviewing
Kea Turner
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US)
1 shared publication
- Development of Community Pharmacy Characteristics Questionnaire: Application of Cognitive Interviewing
Stevie Veach
University of Iowa (US)
1 shared publication
- Development of Community Pharmacy Characteristics Questionnaire: Application of Cognitive Interviewing
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