Terrill Tang, MS, PharmD, BCPS, FCSHP

Assistant Professor, College of Pharmacy
Terrill Tang

Biography

I have been a faculty member in the Department of Clinical Sciences within the College of Pharmacy since 2008. I am also a practicing pharmacist at Kaiser Permanente Greater San Francisco Service Area.

Education

  • Board Certification, Pharmacotherapy Specialist, Board of Pharmaceutical Specialties
  • PGY-1 Residency, Pharmacy Practice, University of California, San Francisco
  • Doctor of Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Care, University of California, San Francisco
  • Master of Science, Biomedical Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles
  • Bachelor of Science, Biochemistry with Specialization in Computing, University of California, Los Angeles

Honors and Awards

  • 2014- Fellow, California Society of Health-System Pharmacists
  • 2013- Kaiser Permanente National Performance Improvement for Triple Aim Competition; honorable mention  
  • 2009- Phi Lambda Sigma Pharmacy Leadership Society Founding Faculty Advisor
  • 2008- AACP/Wal-Mart Scholarship, American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
  • 2008- Dean's Apple Teaching Award, School of Pharmacy, UCSF 

Research

My primary research interests are in anticoagulation, cardiology, and critical care, with emphasis in assessment of adherence to established clinical practice guidelines. Other areas of interest include antimicrobial stewardship, transitional care, pharmacy education, and community outreach through service learning.

Recent Publications

Selected Papers:
-Truong JT, Barnett MJ, Tang TT-L, Ip EJ, Teeters JL, Knapp KK. (2014): Factors Impacting Self-Perceived Readiness for Residency Training: Results of a National Survey of Postgraduate Year 1 Residents. J Pharm Pract. 2014; Mar 27 [Epub ahead of print].  

-Hoffman J, Hess K, Bandy V, Ambrose PJ, Colbert J, Durham MJ, Floriddia DG, Mirzaian E, Gupta EK, Kawahara N, Louie MC, Mack EJ, McBane SE, Meerdink DJ, Tang TT-L, Watchmaker C, Yokoyama G, Porter C. (2014): CAPSLEAD (California Pharmacy Student Leadership): Developing Student Pharmacists into Pharmacist Leaders for over 10 Years. California Pharmacist. Winter 2014; LXI:1. 

-Ip EJ, Tang TT-L, Cheng V, Yu J, Cheongsiatmoy D. (2014): Impact of Educational Levels and Health Literacy on Community Acetaminophen Knowledge. J Pharm Pract. 2014; Aug 11 [Epub ahead of print].  

-Lash DB, Barnett MJ, Parekh N, Shieh A, Louie MC, Tang TT-L. Perceived Benefits and Challenges of Inter-professional Education: Results From a Multi-disciplinary Faculty Survey.  Am J Pharm Educ. 2014; 78:180.

-Palisoc AJL, Matsumoto RR, Ho J, Perry PJ, Tang TT-L, Ip EJ. Relationship between Grit with Academic Performance and Attainment of Postgraduate Training in Pharmacy Students.  Am J Pharm Educ. 2017; 81:4.

Memberships and Affiliations

American Pharmacists Association 
American Society of Health-System Pharmacists 
California Society of Health-System Pharmacists 
Northern California College of Clinical Pharmacy 
American Colleges of Clinical Pharmacy 
American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy 
Phi Lambda Sigma Pharmacy Leadership Society 
Rho Chi Pharmaceutical Honor Society 
Phi Delta Chi Pharmacy Fraternity 
Western States Conference

Teaching Responsibilities

PRMC 604: Clinical Sciences (Participating Faculty Member), PRMC 612: Clinical Sciences (Participating Faculty Member), PRMC 620: Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience (Participating Faculty Member), PRMC 626A: Cross-Track Application (Course Coordinator), PRMC 632: Residency Elective (Participating Faculty Member), PRMC 608: Clinical Sciences (Participating Faculty Member), PRMC 616: Clinical Sciences (Participating Faculty Member), PRMC 622: Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience (Participating Faculty Member), PRMC 626B: Cross-Track Application (Course Coordinator)