Lauren E. Cunningham
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, Medication Therapy Management Clinic
Clinical Ambulatory Care Pharmacist, University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System
Contact
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833 S. Wood Street, Chicago, IL
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Overview:
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 in the Medication Therapy Management Clinic (MTMC) and 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.
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Pharmacotherapeutic Issues in Women’s Health (PMPR 358), 2/2024 – 2/2024
NURS 531 Pharmacotherapeutics (NURS 531), 2/2024 – 2/2024
Adv Topics in Ambulatory Care (PMPR 348), 1/8/2024 – 4/26/2024
Advanced Disease Management (PHAR 510), 1/2024 – 1/2024
Introduction to Pharmacy Practice (Phar 411), 11/2023 – 11/2023
Management of the HIV Patient (PMPR 338), 10/2023 – 10/2023
The Role of the Pharmacist in Tobacco Cessation (PMR 356), 8/2023 – 12/2023
Pharmacy Learning, Advising, Mentoring, and Engagement for Students (PhLAMES) (Phar 465), 8/2023 – 5/2024
Pharmacotherapeutic Issues in Women’s Health (PMPR 358), 2/2023 – 2/2023
Selected Publications
Carson, Erin, Vernon, Veronica, Cunningham, Lauren, Mathew, Sheryl. (2024). Cooling the flames: Navigating menopausal vasomotor symptoms with nonhormone medications. American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy, zxae254. doi:10.1093/ajhp/zxae254.
Babul, Nazia, Cunningham, Lauren. (2022). Patient Factors Influencing Diabetes Self-Management – Individualization of Care. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 43, 9-12.
Professional Leadership
ACCP Item Author in Obesity Medicine, 2/2024 - 2/2024
ACCP Endocrine and Metabolism PRN Education Committee, 11/2023 - Present
ACCP Endocrine and Metabolism PRN Health Care Committee, 11/2022 - 11/2023
ACCP Endocrine and Metabolism PRN Membership Committee Member, 11/2021 - 11/2022
Medication Reconciliation Committee Member, 10/2021 - Present
Education
Degrees:
Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD), University of Illinois at Chicago, United States, 2018
Bachelors of Science (BS), Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, United States, 2014
Postgraduate Training:
PGY2 Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Resident, University of Illinois at Chicago, United States, 2020
PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Resident, University of Illinois at Chicago, United States, 2019
Licensures and Certifications
Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist, Certification Board for Diabetes Care and Education, 10/2021 - Present
Board Certified Ambulatory Care Pharmacist, Board of Pharmacy Specialties, 1/2021 - Present
Registered Pharmacist, llinois Dept of Professional Regulation, 2018 - Present
Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider, American Heart Association, 2017 - Present
Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery, American Pharmacists Association Foundation, 2017 - Present