Mary Lynn McPherson, PharmD, BCPS, CPE
Mary Lynn McPherson, PharmD, BCPS, CPE
University of Maryland School of Pharmacy
Mary Lynn McPherson is professor and vice chair in the Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy in Baltimore. She has maintained a practice in both hospice (local and national) and ambulatory care her entire career. At present, Dr. McPherson is the director of Pharmacotherapy Services at UniversityCare Waxter in Baltimore. Dr. McPherson teaches extensively in the PharmD curriculum on pain management and end-of-life care, including didactic and experiential content. She also developed one of the first and few palliative care pharmacy residencies in the United States.
Dr. McPherson serves on the board of the Hospice Network of Maryland and is chairman of the board of the American Society of Pain Educators. McPherson is a fellow in the American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists and the American Pharmacists Association. She has received many honors for her work, including the American Pharmacists Association Distinguished Achievement Award in Specialized Practice, the Maryland Pharmacists Association Innovative Practice Award, and the Maryland Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists W. Purdum Lifetime Achievement Award. She has written four books, and many book chapters and peer-reviewed articles on pain management, palliative care and other topics.
* 50 Health Care Professionals Earn Certified Pain Educator (CPE) Credential