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Jennifer Tan, Pharm.D.Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice and Administration
Saint Joseph College School of Pharmacy
Dr. Tan is an Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice. She completed a PGY1 Residency with a focus in Ambulatory Care at Shenandoah University. She put her training to use as a clinical pharmacist at the Connecticut Children’s Medical Center before joining SJC. Throughout her experiences the one common thread that defines her as a pharmacist is her desire to make a difference in the lives of patients, by providing guidance and cultivating trusting relationships. Dr. Tan’s desire is to “instill in each student passion and pride for the profession.” Her teaching philosophy states that she “believes in teaching with enthusiasm and interest for each topic with hopes of making students more eager to take on responsibility and become an active part of the teaching process. Being available as a resource and supporting their success as a student pharmacist is equally as important as the lecture material.”
Dr. Tan has continually had an interest in the pharmacotherapy and pathophysiology of psychiatric disorders. Dr. Tan’s clinical practice site is at the outpatient psychiatric clinic associated with Saint Francis Hospital. She believes that “by better understanding how a particular disease state may affect a patient’s life allows us build compassion for the patients we serve.”
Degrees:
Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.), University of Connecticut
Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy Studies, University of Connecticut
Research/Publications:
Tan JL , Havrda DE, Bender W. Effectiveness of continuous glucose monitoring based treatment plans on HbA1C at three months in comparison to the standard initiation of basal insulin. Presented at American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Annual Meeting; Las Vegas, NV; December 5, 2007
Dang D, Lee J, Tan J. Prescribing practices for maintaining bone health in patients on long-term antiepileptic medications. Presented at Spring Practice and Research Forum AND Updates in Therapeutics: The Pharmacotherapy Preparatory Course; Memphis, TN; April 2007
Cottle M, Neville R, Tan J , Chamberlin KW. “Oxymorphone and Oxymorphone ER (Opana™) Drug Monograph.”The Annals of Pharmacotherapy: 2007 Vol. 41, No. 7, pp. 1144-1152.
Phone: 860.231.2017
E-Mail: JTan@sjc.edu
February 27, 2012
