Rosalyn P. Vellurattil
Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs, University of Illinois College of Pharmacy
Clinical Associate Professor, University of Illinois College of Pharmacy
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Overview:
Dr. Rosalyn P. Vellurattil is Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs and Clinical Associate 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 is chairwoman for 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 AACP Council of Deans Resolutions Committee, and the Council of Deans Mentoring Task Force.
Research Interests:
Dr. Vellurattil’s research interests include the scholarship of teaching, learning, and assessment, leadership, and personal/professional development. Some of her most rewarding publications include authoring the book, “Pharmacy Research: A How-To Guide for Students, Residents, and New practitioners,” which has been used across the US to engage novice students and clinical pharmacist practitioners in the basics of research principles, methods, and practices. Further, recognizing the struggles faced attempting to achieve work-life balance, Dr. Vellurattil was Lead Editor of “A Pharmacist Parent’s Guide to Work-Life Balance,” a book aimed at promoting success amongst pharmacy professionals in finding personal and professional equilibrium.
Dr. Vellurattil is recognized for high quality research and collaboration; she was part of a multidisciplinary faculty team that was honored with the prestigious AACP Rufus A. Lyman Award in 2019, presented for the best paper published the previous year appearing in the American Journal of Pharmacy Education. She, along with a national team of colleagues in pharmacy assessment, was doubly honored with the Assessment SIG Collaborative Publication Award in the same year, research findings of which has been used by institutions to guide development and improvement of assessment structure and processes.
Teaching Statement:
Dr. Vellurattil has taught in both core and elective didactic courses, educating over 1700 pharmacy students at UIC, and over 3,000 to date. At UIC, she has precepted more than 30 PharmD students completing advanced pharmacy practice experiences and is faculty advisor to a group of 4-5 students annually. She has received national awards for Excellence in Assessment in 2016 from AACP, and Excellence in Educational Design in 2018 from the Alliance for Continuing Education in the Health Professions.
Dr. Vellurattil incorporates adult and interprofessional learning principles, educational activity planning and evaluation practices in her teaching. From 2013-2018, she was the Continuing Pharmacy Education Administrator in the Office of Continuing Education and Meeting Services, overseeing over 150 local, national, international continuing education programs for pharmacist practitioners and pharmacy technicians annually.
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Personal&Professional Develop (PHAR 463), 8/21/2023 – 12/1/2023
Personal&Professional Develop (PHAR 463), 8/21/2023 – 12/1/2023
Personal&Professional Develop (PHAR 463), 8/21/2023 – 12/1/2023
Personal&Professional Develop (PHAR 463), 8/21/2023 – 12/1/2023
Personal&Professional Develop (PHAR 463), 8/22/2022 – 12/2/2022
Personal&Professional Develop (PHAR 463), 8/22/2022 – 12/2/2022
Personal&Professional Develop (PHAR 463), 8/22/2022 – 12/2/2022
Personal&Professional Develop (PHAR 463), 8/22/2022 – 12/2/2022
Personal&Professional Develop (PHAR 463), 8/23/2021 – 12/3/2021
Selected Grants
Faculty Development Offerings to Transition from the Traditional Classroom to Active Learning Methods in the College of Pharmacy, Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning at the University of Illinois at Chicago.., 2/2015 - 2/2016, Obligated Amount: $7700; No Anticipated Amount Set
Capstone Research Day, Center for Teaching and Research Excellence at Chicago State University., 10/2012 - 10/2013, Obligated Amount: $12000; No Anticipated Amount Set
Assessing the Application of Cultural Competence Training During Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences, Center of Teaching Excellence at Midwestern University Chicago College of Pharmacy., 10/2011 - 10/2012, Obligated Amount: $1250; No Anticipated Amount Set
A Comparison of the Didactic Migraine Education in Colleges of Pharmacy to the U.S. Headache Consortiums' Evidence-Based Migraine Treatment Guidelines, Diamond Headache Clinic Research and Education Foundation., 1/2008 - 1/2009, Obligated Amount: $1200; No Anticipated Amount Set
Selected Publications
Stratton, Timothy P, Lebovitz, Lisa, Vellurattil, Rosalyn Padiyara, Ray, Mary E, Higginbotham, Mary C, Klepser, Donald G. (2024). Initial Employment Plans of PharmD Graduates from Ten Public Colleges/Schools of Pharmacy, 2018–2022. American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 88, (3), 100663. doi:10.1016/j.ajpe.2024.100663.
Vellurattil, Rosalyn P, Shultz, Benjamin J. (2023). Assessment of a Pharmacy Learning, Advising, Mentoring, and Engagement (PhLAMES) Post-Experience Survey in the Co-curriculum. American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 87, (8), 100377. doi:10.1016/j.ajpe.2023.100377.
Shultz, Benjamin J, Vellurattil, Rosalyn P. (2023). Incorporating Item Analysis Metrics Into Programmatic Outcomes Assessment. American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 87, (8), 100393. doi:10.1016/j.ajpe.2023.100393.
Stratton, Timothy P, Lebovitz, Lisa, Vellurattil, Rosalyn P, Ray, Mary E, Higginbotham, Mary C, Klepser, Don. (2023). Initial Employment Plans of PharmD Graduates From Ten Public Colleges/Schools of Pharmacy, 2018-2022. American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 87, (8), 100394. doi:10.1016/j.ajpe.2023.100394.
Park, Sharon K, Daugherty, Kimberly K, Kolluru, Srikanth, Lebovitz, Lisa, Gunaseelan, Simi, Janetski, Beth K, Vellurattil, Rosalyn Padiyara, Gortney, Justine. (2022). Rethinking the Pharmacy Workforce Crisis by Exploring Unconventional and Emerging Career Pathways and Training. American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 86, (6), 8773. doi:10.5688/ajpe8773.
Vellurattil, Rosalyn, Soliman, Suzanne. (2022). Continuity of Professional and (Personal!) Development. The Pharmacist Parents Guide to Work/Life Balance. (pp. 96-105). American Pharmacists Association.
Soliman, Suzanne Rabi, Vellurattil, Rosalyn Padiyara. (2021). A Pharmacist Parent’s Guide to Work-Life Balance. American Pharmacists Association. doi:10.21019/9781582123721.
Soliman, Suzanne Rabi, Vellurattil, Rosalyn Padiyara. (2021). A Pharmacist Parent’s Guide to Work-Life Balance. American Pharmacists Association. doi:10.21019/9781582123721.
Bradley, Courtney L, Bzowyckyj, Andrew, DeBenedetto, Richard, Dering-Anderson, Allison, Dinkins, Melissa M, Dlugosz, Cynthia Knapp, Dupuis, Robert E, Gatton, Ouita Davis, Humphries, Courtney, Jackson, Anita N, Klinker, Denise M, Montuoro, Jaime, Murphy, Nanci, O’Connor, Shanna K, O’Sullivan, Teresa, Popovich, Nicholas G, Roberson, Cindy Leslie A, Robins, Lynne, Robinson, Jennifer, Scolaro, Kelly L, Smith, Jennifer N, Smith, Katelyn E, Sullivan, Meghan K, Vellurattil, Rosalyn Padiyara, Vorvick, Linda, Whalen, Karen. (2021). Preceptor Central. American Pharmacists Association. doi:10.21019/preceptor.2021.1001.
Professional Leadership
AACP COD Mentoring Task Force, American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, 7/1/2023 - Present
CE - External Reviewer, 9/9/2022 - 10/30/2022
ACPE Assessment Standards Taskforce, Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education, 8/1/2020 - 12/30/2020
AACP Council of Deans Resolution Committee, American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, 7/1/2020 - 7/31/2022
Assessment SIG Collaborative Publication Award Reviewer, American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, 1/1/2019 - 1/31/2021
Education
Degrees:
Doctor of Pharmacy, University of Illinois at Chicago, United States
Postgraduate Training:
Fellow, Academic Leadership Fellowship Program, American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, USA, 2018
Fellow, Scholars for Teaching Excellence Faculty Fellowship, University of Illinois College of Medicine, USA, 2016
Pharmacy Resident, Primary Care Residency with a Focus on Education, Midwestern University, United States, 2005
Fellow, The OpEd Project, University of Illinois System, United States
Licensures and Certifications
Certified Healthcare CPD Professional, Alliance for Continuing Education in the Health Professions, 3/1/2017 - Present
Healthcare CPD Associate Certificate, Commission for Certification of Healthcare CPD Professionals, 12/2015 - Present
Leadership and Management Certificate, American College of Clinical Pharmacy Academy, 9/1/2013 - Present