Rate My Professor Julie Cooper

Dr. Julie Cooper serves as Chair and Associate Professor of Clinical Sciences in the Fred Wilson School of Pharmacy at High Point University, a position she has held since joining the faculty in 2016. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, summa cum laude, from North Carolina State University in 1996 and a Doctor of Pharmacy with Highest Distinction from the University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy in 2002. She completed her postgraduate year one pharmacy residency at UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Prior to High Point University, Dr. Cooper practiced for 12 years as a clinical pharmacist specializing in cardiology at Cone Health's Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital in Greensboro, North Carolina, from 2004 to 2016. There, she served as the founding residency program director for Cone Health's PGY2 Cardiology Residency, precepted students and residents, and taught in the cardiology elective at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy. Since 2018, she has also worked as a clinical pharmacist in the Transitional Care Clinic at High Point Medical Center, part of Wake Forest Health. Dr. Cooper holds Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist certification since 2003, Added Qualifications in Cardiology since 2013, and Board Certified Cardiology Pharmacy Specialist certification since 2018.

Dr. Cooper's research focuses on medication-related problems at care transitions, pharmacy education, growth mindset, and team communication. Her peer-reviewed publications include 'Rates and Types of Medication Related Problems in Patients Re-Hospitalized Within 30 Days of Discharge from a Community Hospital' (Journal of Pharmacy Technology, 2019), 'Cost-related Medication Underuse: Strategies to Improve Medication Adherence at Care Transitions' (American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy, 2019), 'Design of Hospital Errors and Omissions Activities that Include Patient-Specific Medication Related Problems' (Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning, 2019), 'Evaluation of an Evidence-Based Medicine Curriculum in a Postgraduate Year One Pharmacy Residency Program' (American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 2018), and 'Experience with a Pharmacy Technician Medication History Program' (American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy, 2014). She has received grants such as the High Point University Growth Mindset Grant Award (2017-2019, co-primary investigator, $6,500) and the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Grant (2018, co-primary investigator, $3,149). Awards include the Cone Health Medication Safety Award (2012) and the UNC School of Pharmacy Outstanding Student Award (2002). Dr. Cooper coordinates courses like Pharmacotherapy IV and Clinical Skills Lab VI, advises student organizations, reviews for journals including American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, and serves on the High Point University Faculty Senate. She has presented at conferences such as the American College of Clinical Pharmacy Annual Meeting and ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting.