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Rosalyn Vellurattil

Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs

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BIO

Dr. Rosalyn P. Vellurattil is Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs and Clinical Professor in the Department of Pharmacy Systems, Outcomes, and Policy at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy.

She has overseen the Office of Assessment since 2013, and is involved in curricular and programmatic assessment, faculty development, accreditation, strategic planning, and continuous quality improvement initiatives.

She earned her Pharm.D. from UIC COP and completed post-graduate training in primary care and education at Midwestern University. She was an education scholar in the teaching excellence fellowship at the UIC College of Medicine (2015), a leadership fellow in the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) Academic Leadership Fellowship Program (2017), and an influential thought leader fellow with The OpEd Project and the University of Illinois System (2023). She earned her certification in healthcare continuing professional development in 2017.

Dr. Vellurattil has been an educator, scholar, and mentor in pharmacy academia for two decades. She has served on numerous college/university and national committees; task forces at AACP, ACCP, and ACPE; and on local, national and international advisory boards. She is an active member of the Big Ten Academic Alliance Pharmacy Assessment Collaborative, and was Chair in 2023-2024. She is also an active AACP member and was appointed to the Assessment SIG Executive Committee from 2019-2021 to contribute to its leadership and direction. Most recently, Dr. Vellurattil serves the pharmacy academy on the Council of Deans Mentoring Task Force, and a joint Council of Deans/Council of Faculties Task Force addressing Accreditation Standards 2025 and Opportunities to the Academy.

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS CHICAGO APPOINTMENTS

  • Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs
    University of Illinois College of Pharmacy, United States1 Sep 2013
  • Clinical Professor
    University of Illinois Chicago College of Pharmacy, United States16 Aug 2024
  • Clinical Associate Professor
    University of Illinois College of Pharmacy, United States1 Sep 2013 - 15 Aug 2024
  • Continuing Pharmacy Education Administrator
    University of Illinois College of Pharmacy, United StatesJan 2013 - Jan 2018

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Clinical Professor, Pharmacy Systems, Outcomes & Policy
    University of Illinois College of Pharmacy, United States16 Aug 2024

DEGREES

  • Doctor of Pharmacy
    University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Pharmacy, United States

CERTIFICATIONS

  • Certified Healthcare CPD Professional
    Alliance for Continuing Education in the Health Professions1 Mar 2017
  • Healthcare CPD Associate Certificate
    Commission for Certification of Healthcare CPD ProfessionalsDec 2015
  • Leadership and Management Certificate
    American College of Clinical Pharmacy Academy1 Sep 2013

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING

  • Fellow, Academic Leadership Fellowship Program
    American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, Alexandria, VA, USA1 Sep 2017 - 30 Jul 2018
  • Fellow, Scholars for Teaching Excellence Faculty Fellowship
    University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA1 Sep 2015 - 30 May 2016
  • Pharmacy Resident, Primary Care Residency with a Focus on Education
    Midwestern University, Downers Grove, IL, United States1 Jul 2004 - 30 Jun 2005
    Residency
  • Fellow, The OpEd Project
    University of Illinois System, Urbana, United States1 Sep 2023