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Oscar Garza
Professor
Pharmacy Administration
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318-342-6606
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Oscar Garza, PhD
Professor, Pharmacy
Regional Dean - New Orleans

Education

Ph D

, Health Economics and Social Epidemiology
University of Iowa

MBA

2006, Finance; International Business; & Marketing
University of Toledo

BA

2004, Psychology (Social Psychology Track)
University of Toledo

Recent Publications

Garza, O., Bustos, E. (2018). Keeping our Food Supply Healthy: A Pilot Evaluation of Health Care Access and Bilateral Community Health Education for the Rural Latino Agricultural Worker in Minnesota. UMN PRAXIS Institute for Community Health and Education - Centro Campesino Community Health Collaborative.
Garza, O., Ambrose, E., Anderson, G., Atkisson, T., Cloyd, J., Funk, K., Hoff, D., Little, M., Miller, K., Rotschafer, J., Siegel, R., Sorensen, T., Vukelich, K., Walters, M., Westberg, S. (2019). Report of the Workplace Climate Task Force. University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy.
Garza, O., Willow, D. (2019). The Panamá Engagement Experience: Report and Critical Analyses for Infrastructural and Programmatic Development Abroad. University of Minnesota Global Programs and Strategy Alliance.
Garza, O., Castellanos, M., Flink, C., Hermes, M., Hill-Malvick, K., Mason, S., Nagar, R., Sandler, D., Roholt, R., Willow, D. (2019). Positioning the University of Minnesota as a Leader in Ethical Research, Teaching, and Practice to Address Society’s Grand Challenges: Fostering Just and Equitable Communities and Assuring Clean Water and Sustainable Ecosystems. University of Minnesota Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost.
Garza, O., Bush, A., Carter, C., Taylor, A. (2019). Strategic Planning Taskforce Report: AACP Minority Faculty SIG. American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy.
Garza, O., Chang, E., Patterson, B., Trewet, C., Witry, M. (2013). Pilot evaluation of a continuing professional development tool for developing leadership skills. Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy.
Garza, O., Chang, E., Letendre, D., Patterson, B., Trewet, C., Witry, M. (2013). A leadership elective course developed and taught by graduate students. American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education.
Garza, O., Frail, C., Haas, A. (2016). Experience with technology-supported transitions of care to improve medication use. Journal of the American Pharmacist Association.
Garza, O., Clark, S., DiPietro, N., Isaacs, D., Kahaleh, A., Lahoz, M., Ochs, L., Patel, R., Ranelli, P. (2017). Partners in Public Health: A Description of Public Health Collaborations with Schools of Pharmacy. Public Health Reports.
Garza, O., Anderson, G., Azad, N., Brooks, A., O'Neil, C., Sobotka, J., Stutz, M. (2017). Leadership and Management Are One and the Same. American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education.
Garza, O., Moon, J., Pavelka, A., Schweiss, S. (2019). Using a multi-site and multi-health system pharmacy resident program model for care documentation quality improvement. Journal of the American Pharmacist Association.
Garza, O., Akinbosoye, O., Clay, P., Schommer, J., Suzuki, S., Taitel, M. (2020). Work System and Process Designs for Community Pharmacy-Medical Clinic Partnerships to Improve Retention in Care, Antiretroviral Adherence, and Viral Suppression in Persons with HIV. Pharmacy.
Garza, O., Akinbosoye, O., Byrd, K., NM, C., Camp, N., Clay, P., Schommer, J., Shrestha, R., Taitel, M. (2020). Costs and cost-effectiveness of the Patient-centered HIV Care Model: A Collaboration between community-based pharmacists and primary medical providers. Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (JAIDS).
Garza, O., Bangalee, V., Oosthuizen, F., Perumal, V., Rotundo, H. (2020). Teaching in the Time of COVID-19: Shared Perspectives from South Africa and the United States. African Journal of Health Professions Education (AJHPE).
Garza, O., Gaither, C., Hadsall, R., Larson, T., Schommer, J., Schondelmeyer, S. (2014). 2013 Minnesota Pharmacist Compensation and Labor Survey. Minnesota Pharmacist Journal.
Garza, O., Gaither, C., Hadsall, R., Larson, T., Rhee, T., Schommer, J., Schondelmeyer, S., Uden, D. (2016). 2015 Minnesota Pharmacist Compensation and Labor Survey. Minnesota Pharmacist Journal.
Garza, O., Gaither, C., Hadsall, R., Larson, T., Olson, A., Schommer, J., Schondelmeyer, S., Uden, D. (2018). 2017 Minnesota Pharmacist Compensation and Labor Survey. Minnesota Pharmacist Journal.
Garza, O., Gaither, C., Hadsall, R., Larson, T., Olson, A., Schommer, J., Schondelmeyer, S., Uden, D. (2019). Changes in the Pharmacist and Technician Workforce in Licensed Minnesota Pharmacies between 2006 and 2018. Minnesota Pharmacist Journal.
Garza, O., Gaither, C., Larson, T., Olson, A., Schommer, J., Schondelmeyer, S., Uden, D. (2020). Minnesota Workforce Research. Minnesota Pharmacist Journal.
Garza, O., Gaither, C., Larson, T., Olson, A., Schommer, J., Schondelmeyer, S., Uden, D. (2020). 2019 Minnesota Pharmacist Compensation and Labor Survey. Minnesota Pharmacist Journal.
Garza, O., Waddle, C. (2013). Assessing Barriers to Pneumococcal Vaccination in a Community Pharmacy. Journal of the American Pharmacists Association.
Garza, O., Moon, J., Schweiss, S. (2014). Improving the Collaborative Care Process: Developing A Framework for Improving Pharmacy Resident Training and Clinical Decision-Making Documentation. Journal of the American Pharmacists Association.
Garza, O., Frail, C., Huet, A. (2015). Development of an innovative technology-driven transitions of care service to improve medication use in rural populations. Pharmacotherapy: The Journal of Human Pharmacology and Drug Therapy.
Garza, O., Moon, J., Schweiss, S. (2015). Improving the Collaborative Care Process: Piloting A Framework for Improving Pharmacy Resident Training and Clinical Decision-Making Documentation. Journal of the American Pharmacists Association.
Garza, O., Clark, S., DiPietro, N., Ochs, L., Patel, R., Ranelli, P. (2015). Characterization of Collaborations Between Doctor of Pharmacy Programs and Public Health Departments or Organizations. American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education.
Garza, O., Pereira, C. (2015). Teaching Social Determinants of Health through Participatory Education: A Pilot Evaluation of Game-Play in Pharmacy Education. American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education.
Garza, O. (2015). Development of a Community Pharmacy Social Capital Assessment Tool. American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education.
Garza, O., Buncher, O., Johnson, L., Johnson-Jennings, M., Marino, S., Rodriguez, R. (2016). Advancing Diversity in the Pharmacy Pipeline through a Respectful Holistic Admissions Process. American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education.
Garza, O., Kirsch, J., Sandler, R. (2016). Global is Local: Developing a Multidisciplinary Mobile Health Experiential Rotation Working with Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers in Rural Minnesota. Journal of General Internal Medicine.
Garza, O., Johnson, L. (2017). Assessing Collegiate Climate: Ensuring Success through Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education.
Garza, O., Johnson, L., Okoro, O., Pereira, C. (2017). Empowering Student Pharmacist Innovation and Improving Self-Awareness through a Curricular and Co-Curricular Health Equity Leadership Framework. American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education.
Garza, O., Brown, J., Jacobson, P., Okoro, O. (2018). The Frontier of Health Equity: Pharmacy at the Intersection of Precision Medicine and Population Health. American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education.
Garza, O. (2019). Social Capital and the Pharmacy Service Mix. American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education.

Research Grants

Garza, O. (Co-Principal), Willow, D. (Co-Principal), "Art + Health Justice: Building Community Resilience" (Funded), Sponsored By University of Minnesota Office of the Provost - Grand Challenges Curriculum Freshman Seminar Initiative, External to The University of Louisiana at Monroe, $18000. (January 2020 - December 2020).
Garza, O. (Supporting), Bender, J. (Principal), Kirsch, J. (Co-Principal), "Promoting Safety and Worker Health for Immigrant Dairy Workers" (Funded), Sponsored By National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Agricultural Safety and Health, External to The University of Louisiana at Monroe, $1240753. (September 2017 - December 2020).
Garza, O. (Principal), "Health Care and Innovation in France" (Funded), Sponsored By University of Minnesota Global Programs and Strategy Alliance, External to The University of Louisiana at Monroe, $1500. (September 2019 - May 2020).
Garza, O. (Co-Principal), Race, I. (Co-Principal), "Health Justice Learning Collaborative: RIGS - PRAXIS Initiative" (Funded), Sponsored By University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy Compact, External to The University of Louisiana at Monroe, $3000. (August 2017 - May 2020).
Garza, O. (Principal), "Integrating the Intercultural Development Inventory for Curricular Assessment of Cultural Competency, Committee for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion - PRAXIS Institute for Community Health and Education Initiative" (Funded), Sponsored By University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy Compact, External to The University of Louisiana at Monroe, $10000. (August 2017 - May 2020).
Garza, O. (Co-Principal), Eckerstorfer, M. (Co-Principal), "Social Network Analysis of HPV Vaccination Knowledge, Communication and Support in Multicultural Communities" (Funded), Sponsored By University Minnesota Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP), External to The University of Louisiana at Monroe, $1772.50. (September 2019 - December 2019).
Garza, O. (Co-Principal), Kirsch, J. (Co-Principal), "Global is Local: Rural Healthcare Pilot for MN Migrant Farmworker Families through Interprofessional Community Engagement" (Funded), Sponsored By University of Minnesota Academic Health Center BOLD Ideas Grant, External to The University of Louisiana at Monroe, $30000. (July 2019 - December 2019).
Garza, O. (Co-Principal), Centro Campesino, I. (Co-Principal), "Nuestra Salud, Nuestro Futuro: Our Health, Our Future - Developing a Nutrition-Based Model for Latino Youth Health Promoters." (Funded), Sponsored By Healthy Foods, Health Lives Institute, External to The University of Louisiana at Monroe, $50000. (January 2017 - December 2019).
Garza, O. (Co-Principal), Castellanos, M. (Co-Principal), Flink, C. (Co-Principal), Hermes, M. (Co-Principal), Hill-Malvick, K. (Co-Principal), Mason, S. (Co-Principal), Nagar, R. (Co-Principal), Sandler, D. (Co-Principal), Roholt, R. (Co-Principal), Willow, D. (Co-Principal), "Clean Water & Sustainable Ecosystems: Just and Equitable Communities Intersection Collaborative" (Funded), Sponsored By University of Minnesota Office of the Provost Grand Challenges Research Initiative, External to The University of Louisiana at Monroe, $1000000. (August 2018 - June 2019).
Garza, O. (Co-Principal), Centro Campesino, I. (Co-Principal), "Keeping our Food Supply Healthy: A Pilot Evaluation of Health Care Access and Bilateral Community Health Education for the Rural Latino Agricultural Worker in Minnesota." (Funded), Sponsored By University of Minnesota Clinical and Translational Science Institute Community Health Collaborative Grant, External to The University of Louisiana at Monroe, $64942. (July 2015 - December 2017).
Garza, O. (Co-Principal), Craddock, S. (Co-Principal), Palacios, L. (Co-Principal), Suh, S. (Co-Principal), Dadras, D. (Supporting), "Health Justice Research Circle" (Funded), Sponsored By University of Minnesota Race, Indigeneity, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (RIGS) Initiative, External to The University of Louisiana at Monroe, $3000. (August 2016 - August 2017).
Garza, O. (Co-Principal), Kirsch, J. (Co-Principal), "Global is Local: creating, piloting and evaluating a community-engaged learning and service rotation with migrant and seasonal farmworkers (MSFW) in rural Minnesota" (Funded), Sponsored By Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine, External to The University of Louisiana at Monroe, $5000. (July 2015 - June 2017).
Garza, O. (Principal), "Structural Violence & the Medication Experience" (Funded), Sponsored By University of Minnesota Office of the Provost Grand Challenges Curriculum Initiative, External to The University of Louisiana at Monroe, $26634. (January 2016 - December 2016).
Garza, O. (Co-Principal), Howlett, K. (Co-Principal), "Understanding Minnesota’s Migrant and Seasonal Farm Workers’ Medication Experience." (Funded), Sponsored By .” Samuel Melendy / William & Mildred Peters Summer Research Grant, External to The University of Louisiana at Monroe, $5000. (June 2015 - December 2016).
Garza, O. (Principal), "Community Engagement in a Social Justice Framework: Community Health and the Medication Experience" (Funded), Sponsored By University of Minnesota Office of the Provost and the Center for Educational Innovation, External to The University of Louisiana at Monroe, $20000. (January 2015 - December 2016).
Garza, O. (Supporting), Janke, K. (Principal), "Building Leadership Self-Awareness and Personal Engagement in Leader Development" (Funded), Sponsored By C Charles Jackson Foundation, External to The University of Louisiana at Monroe, $4000. (January 2015 - December 2016).
Garza, O. (Co-Principal), Kaup Pharmacy, . (Co-Principal), "Community Pharmacy Transitions of Care Services: Utilizing Technology to Enhance Patient Engagement" (Funded), Sponsored By Community Pharmacy Foundation, External to The University of Louisiana at Monroe, $38500. (January 2014 - June 2015).
Garza, O. (Principal), "Missed Opportunities in Cancer Prevention: A Multicultural Perspective on HPV Vaccination Services" (Funded), Sponsored By University of Minnesota Institute for Diversity, Equity, and Advocacy, External to The University of Louisiana at Monroe, $6795. (June 2014 - May 2015).
Garza, O. (Principal), "Development of a Community Pharmacy Social Capital Assessment Tool" (Funded), Sponsored By American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy New Investigator Grant, External to The University of Louisiana at Monroe, $10000. (January 2014 - December 2014).

Awards & Honors

2020 Tom and Mayme Scott Endowed Chair in Clinical Pharmacy Practice.

2020 Honorary Fellow.

2019 Ernest A. Lynton Award for the Scholarship of Engagement, National Finalist.

2018 Special Merit Award for Teaching & Service.

2018 Outstanding Reviewer Recognition (Top 25 Reviewer).

2018 University Grand Challenges Research Community-Engaged Scholar Award.

2017 Special Merit Award for Research.

2017 Outstanding Reviewer Award.

2015 Special Merit Award for Research.

2015 Academic Leadership Fellows Program (ALFP).

2014 Health Equity Leadership & Mentoring Fellowship.

2013 New Investigator Award.

Courses Taught

PHRD 4031PHARMACY PRACTICE ETHICS/LAW I, 2 course(s)

PHRD 4049INTEGRATED LAB SEQUENCE II, 5 course(s)

PHRD 4052RESEARCH METH & LIT EVAL, 1 course(s)

PHRD 5025PHARMACOECONOMICS & OUTCOMES, 2 course(s)

PHRD 5064PROBLEMS, 3 course(s)

PHRD 5066MEDICAL OUTREACH EXPERIENCE, 1 course(s)

PHRD 5076GLOBAL HEALTH & PHARM PRACT, 1 course(s)