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Lauren Cunningham

Clinical Assistant Professor

College of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacy Practice

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  • Clinical Assistant Professor
    College of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacy Practice
  • Assistant Director, PGY2 Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Residency Program
    Department of Pharmacy Practice
  • Clinical Ambulatory Care Pharmacist
    University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System
  • (312) 355-4894 (Work)
  • University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacy Practice, 833 S. Wood Street, Chicago, IL, 60612, United States

BIO

Dr. Lauren Cunningham, PharmD, BCACP, CDCES is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) College of Pharmacy. She also serves as a Clinical Pharmacist the Family Medicine Clinic (FMC) at Maxwell at the University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System (UI Health). She received her Bachelor of Science (BS) degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) and her Doctorate of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree from UIC College of Pharmacy. Dr. Cunningham stayed on at UIC to complete both her PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency and her PGY2 Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Residency. She is a Board Certified in Ambulatory Care Pharmacotherapy (BCACP) and Diabetes Care and Education (CDCES). Her clinical practice responsibilities include creating, recommending, optimizing, and implementing comprehensive, individualized, evidence-based therapeutic plans for patients with multiple chronic illnesses who are at high risk for medical complications. Dr. Cunningham's areas of interest include chronic disease state management, diabetes management and education, obesity medicine, treatment of tobacco dependence, medication adherence, and expanding clinical pharmacy services.

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS CHICAGO APPOINTMENTS

  • Clinical Assistant Professor
    University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacy Practice, Chicago, United StatesJul 2020
  • Assistant Director, PGY2 Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Residency Program
    University of Illinois at Chicago, Department of Pharmacy Practice, Chicago, United States1 Jul 2024
  • Clinical Ambulatory Care Pharmacist
    Family Medicine Clinic, University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System, United StatesSep 2022
  • Clinical Ambulatory Care Pharmacist
    University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System, Medication Therapy Management Clinic, Chicago, United StatesJul 2020 - 29 Nov 2024

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Clinical Assistant Professor
    University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacy Practice, Chicago, United StatesJul 2020

NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Clinical Ambulatory Care Pharmacist
    University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System, Family Medicine, Chicago, United StatesSep 2022
  • Inpatient Registry Clinical Pharmacist
    University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences SystemMay 2021
  • Clinical Ambulatory Care Pharmacist
    University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System, Medication Therapy Management Clinic, Chicago, United StatesJul 2020 - 29 Nov 2024
  • Clinical Ambulatory Care Pharmacist
    University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System, Multispecialty Adult Clinic, Chicago, United StatesApr 2021 - Sep 2022

DEGREES

  • Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)
    University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, United StatesAug 2014 - May 2018
  • Bachelors of Science (BS), Molecular and Cellular Biology
    University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, Urbana, United StatesAug 2010 - May 2014

CERTIFICATIONS

  • Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist
    Certification Board for Diabetes Care and EducationOct 2021
  • Board Certified Ambulatory Care Pharmacist
    Board of Pharmacy SpecialtiesJan 2021
  • Registered Pharmacist
    llinois Dept of Professional Regulation, Springfield, IL, United States2018
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider
    American Heart Association2017
  • Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery
    American Pharmacists Association Foundation2017

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING

  • PGY2 Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Resident
    University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacy Practice, Chicago, United StatesJul 2019 - Jun 2020
    Ambulatory CareResidency
  • PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Resident
    University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacy Practice, Chicago, United StatesJul 2018 - Jun 2019
    Residency