Tonja Woods, PharmD

Education 
2002   PharmD    University of Wyoming

 

Bio
Dr. Woods received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Wyoming. She then completed a primary care specialty residency at the University of Tennessee. Her outpatient practice site is at Ivinson Medical Group in Laramie, Wyoming, where she specializes in geriatrics and internal medicine. Her research interests include deprescribing, transitions of care, end of life and palliative care, diabetes, women’s health, and anticoagulation. Her academic interests include effective leadership, relationships of support in mid-career, and equity for non-traditional roles in academia. She teaches didactic lectures across the Therapeutics series, offers an elective course in Geriatrics, and provides clinical training early in the curriculum to P2 students during introductory pharmacy practice experiences (IPPEs). Additionally, she offers Ambulatory Care training for P4 students on advanced pharmacy practice rotations (APPEs).

Tonja is board certified in Geriatrics and provides comprehensive chronic disease management services via an advanced collaborative practice model at Ivinson Medical Group. Dr. Woods is actively involved in AACP, ASCP, AGS, ASHP, Wyoming Pharmacy Association and is an AACP Academic Leadership Fellow.

 

Research Synopsis
Dr. Tonja Woods’ research focuses on geriatric pharmacotherapy, interprofessional education, and medication safety in care transitions. With extensive support from WyCOA and the Ellbogen Fund for Excellence, she has led projects on geriatric pharmacist training, palliative care, diabetes outcomes, and interprofessional team development.

Her publications include case studies, data-based research, and reviews in Health Expectations, AJPE, Formulary, Ann Pharmacother, and AJ Lifestyle Medicine. She is a contributing author to Transitions of Care: Clinical Pearls for the Senior Care Pharmacist and the Medication Safety During Transitions of Care Toolkit.

She presents nationally at AGS, GSA, AACP, and ASCP, with invited talks on DEIA in pharmacy education, Alzheimer’s care, chronic care management, and medication safety. She also leads UW’s ECHO in Geriatrics program, serving as a statewide and national resource.

 

Short Highlight 
Dr. Tonja Woods’ research advances geriatric pharmacotherapy, interprofessional education, and medication safety. She leads statewide initiatives and publishes on best practices for older adults and care transitions.