Rachel Lucas, PharmD

Director, TRUST Program and Clinical Assistant Professor, Pharmacy Practice

School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Background

Rachel Lucas received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. She completed PGY1 and PGY2 residency training at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, specializing in cardiology pharmacy.

Lucas joined �鶹�� School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences in 2021 as a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice. She also practices at Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital, where she has provided inpatient cardiology pharmacy services for the past five years and is transitioning into ambulatory cardiology practice with a focus on cardiometabolic health.

She also serves as director of The Rural and Underserved Service Track (TRUST), an interprofessional program focused on preparing student healthcare professionals to care for underserved populations.

Lucas has held numerous leadership roles in professional organizations, including the Southern Tier Society of Health Systems Pharmacists and the New York State Chapter of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy.

Education

PGY2 cardiology pharmacy residency, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
PGY1 health-system pharmacy residency, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
PharmD, University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Research Interests

Cardiovascular pharmacotherapy and pharmacy practice
Rural and Underserved Healthcare
Interprofessional education
Simulation in pharmacy education

Awards

Dean’s Award for Faculty Teaching Innovation 2025, May 2026, SOPPS
New York State Council of Health System Pharmacists (NYSCHP) New Practitioner Award, April 2026
Provost Award for Interprofessional Education, May 2025, �鶹��
Dean’s Award for Faculty Service 2024, May 2025, SOPPS

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