Nervana Elkhadragy, PharmD, BCPS, MS, PhD

Education 

2004, BS, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Cairo University, Cairo  

2008, PHMD, PharmD Pharmacy, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN

2018, MS, Pharmacy Practice, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN

2020, PhD, Pharmacy Practice, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN

 

Bio  

Elkhadragy completed her PhD degree in Health Services, Outcomes, and Policy at Purdue University College of Pharmacy under the supervision of Dr. Karen Hudmon in May 2020. She is currently an Assistant Professor at the University of Wyoming. Her research has focused on the evaluation of a shared tobacco cessation curriculum using a theory-based approach and exploring best practices for developing and disseminating evidence-based curricula among clinicians and educators. She has a bachelor degree in pharmacy from Cairo University Egypt, and PharmD and Masters degree from Purdue University. She is also a Board-Certified Pharmacotherapy specialist since 2013 and practiced as a pharmacist for more than seven years in a large-chain community pharmacy during which she gained rich experiences through providing health care to her patients. During her practice, she developed an appreciation to many patient care challenges, including the growing epidemic of substance abuse, such as opioids and tobacco. Having witnessed many of these challenges, she chose a career path that will operate at the interface of pharmacy, public health, and addictions.

Long-term, Elkhadragy’s goal is to contribute towards substantial improvements in health and tobacco control, especially as it related to the role of pharmacy. Elkhadragy’s teaching interest is focused on Social and Administrative pharmacy. She seeks to inspire my students to appreciate the epidemic of chronic diseases, substance abuse and non-adherence, and the challenges patients face when attempting behavioral change. Her research interest is focused on the advancing the role of pharmacy in public health. Because pharmacists are highly accessible, they can positively impact the health and well-being of patients, particularly in rural areas, in which pharmacists might be the only accessible health professional to patients.

Research Synopsis
Dr. Nervana Elkhadragy’s research focuses on tobacco cessation, pharmacy education, and rural health equity, with an emphasis on expanding the pharmacist’s role in addressing public health disparities. Her work examines strategies to embed pharmacists into community-based approaches for reducing tobacco use, overcoming vaccine hesitancy, and improving access to prevention services in underserved populations.

She has served as Principal Investigator and Co-Investigator on federally and foundation-funded projects, including NIH/NCI and American Cancer Society initiatives, and has mentored students on multiple funded research projects. Her scholarship includes publications in Pharmacy, BMJ Open, AJPE, Journal of Rural Health, Transgender Health, and Tobacco Control.

Dr. Elkhadragy has disseminated her work widely through presentations at APHA, AACP, ASHP, and the International Social Pharmacy Workshop, as well as invited webinars and community-based trainings. Collectively, her scholarship advances evidence-based pharmacist-led interventions that reduce tobacco-related disease burden and improve outcomes in vulnerable populations.

Short Highlight
Dr. Nervana Elkhadragy’s research advances public health by embedding pharmacists into tobacco cessation, vaccine advocacy, and rural health equity initiatives. She has served as PI and Co-I on federally and foundation-funded projects, published widely in top journals, and presented nationally and internationally, shaping pharmacist-led strategies to reduce health disparities.

 

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