Dr. Joni Carroll is an Assistant Professor within the Community Leadership and Innovation in Practice (CLIP) Center at the University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy, and she also serves as a Lead Pharmacist with the Allegheny County Health Department. Dr. Carroll's research is motivated by what she sees in practice is the unfortunate, fragmented healthcare that people receive, the health disparities that exist, and the unmatched accessibility and potential of community-based pharmacists to help people live their healthiest lives possible. Dr. Carroll utilizes implementation and dissemination science principles to assist community-based pharmacists with 1) their roles as public health providers and 2) building sustainable, equitable pharmacist-led patient care services. As a pharmacist and researcher, Dr. Carroll is passionate about bringing patients and stakeholders into the research and implementation process - not simply as research subjects, but as partners.
Dr. Carroll recently received funding to implement widespread anti-stigma education surrounding opioid use disorder for pharmacists, student pharmacists and pharmacy technicians; and for the development of a community pharmacist practice-based research network in Pennsylvania. Other recent projects focus on implementing pharmacist-led public health initiatives, such as COVID-19 vaccines and oral antivirals, community pharmacy test-to-treat programs for sexually transmitted infections, and the exploration of pharmacists' roles in emergency preparedness and medical countermeasures planning. Through the CLIP Center, Dr. Carroll mentors a variety of, students, residents, and fellows on projects relating to community pharmacy practice development and community pharmacists roles in public health and health equity. She currently serves as the director for PittPharmacy's Public Health Pharmacy Fellowship. In addition to her research and teaching, Dr. Carroll provides direct patient care for patients with tuberculosis within the Allegheny County Health Department's Pulmonary Clinic.
Dr. Carroll is originally from Erie, Pennsylvania where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Mercyhurst University. She received her Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences and Doctor of Pharmacy from the University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy and went on to complete a PGY-1 pharmacy residency with an emphasis in ambulatory care at the Stratton Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Albany, New York. Dr. Carroll also completed a Pharmacist Practice Development Fellowship at The University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy in partnership with Gatti Pharmacy. Dr. Carroll is Board Certified as an Ambulatory Care Pharmacist. Prior to becoming a pharmacist, Dr. Carroll was a professional dancer. She is an advocate for arts in education and is also a part-time teaching artist faculty at Hill Dance Academy Theatre in Pittsburgh where she teaches dance to children aged 3-18.
2021 University of Pittsburgh Engaged Scholarship Summer Design Fellow
2021 Flip the Pharmacy Team of the Year 2021 – Team Pennsylvania
2021 American Pharmacists Association Pinnacle Award
2020 Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association’s Ten Under 10 Award
2019 Phi Lambda Sigma Beta Delta Chapter Alumni Member of the Year
2018 American Pharmacist Association Academy of Pharmacy Practice and Management Presentation Merit Awards
Pharmacist Roles in Public Health Programs
Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association Annual Conference – Lancaster, PA
Oct 2022
Vaccination Equity: The Role of Community Pharmacists
Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association Annual Conference – Pocono Manor, PA
April 2022
Let’s Talk Stigma: The Opioid Epidemic, Naloxone, and Barriers to Care Podcast CE
Pharmacy Podcast Network and Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association
Mar 2022
Community Engagement Initiatives: Vaccine Equity
University of Pittsburgh 2022 Senate Plenary, Community Engaged Scholarship Forum
Jan 2022
COVID-19 Antivirals: Teaching Tips and Approach
Academia-CPESN Transformation (ACT) Collaborative
Jun 2021
Black Skin, White Tights: Discussion on Racial Diversity in Classical Dance
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
Apr 2020
An Overview of Personal Protective Equipment
Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association/Pennsylvania Pharmacists Care Network Open Forum on COVID-19 – PA Statewide Webinar
Mar 2020 Developing Collaborative Working Relationships: Insight from Real Life (‘first-timer’) Experiences
Pennsylvania Pharmacists Care Network – PA Statewide Webinar
Dec 2020 Masterclass Faculty
Academia-CPESN Transformation Collaborative
Jan 2021, Oct 2020
Let’s Talk Stigma: The Opioid Epidemic, Naloxone, and Barriers to Care
Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association Annual Conference
Nov 2020
Implementation Science Application and Experience in Community Practice Transformation: Practice Transformation Research with Limited Resources
Academia-CPESN Transformation Pharmacy Collaborative Remote Community Pharmacy Practice Transformation Workshop hosted by the University of Pittsburgh and American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
Oct 2019 2019
Ambulatory Care Pharmacy (BCACP) Recertification Literature Study Faculty Member: Module 1B Implementation Science
American Society of Health System Pharmacists/American College of Clinical Pharmacy
Feb 2018 – Nov 2018
Delivering Enhanced Patient Care Training Content Developer
-Interprofessional Approach
-Patient Engagement
Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association - Harrisburg, PA
Jan 27, 2018
“Development of a Pharmacy Dispensing Data Infographic to Facilitate Pharmacist-Prescriber Collaborationâ€
Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association Midyear Meeting - Lancaster, PA
Jan 29, 2017
“Revolutionizing How We Talk to Patients: Implementing Motivational Interviewing into Daily Practiceâ€
Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association Midyear Meeting – Pocono Manor, PA
May 2016
Evaluation of hospital readmission rates in patients with heart failure following enrollment into interdisciplinary congestive heart failure clinic
Eastern States Conference for Pharmacy Residents & Preceptors – Hershey, PA
Jun 23, 2016
“ICU Toxicology: Review of General Management Principlesâ€
Veterans Affairs Medical Centers - VISN 2 Division Regional Webinar
Mar 23, 2016
Statin Use in Older Adults: Review of Guidelines and Evidence
Veterans Affairs Medical Centers – Nationally broadcasted webinar
Feb 11, 2016
“Overview of Vasopressorsâ€
Veterans Affairs Medical Centers - VISN 2 Division Regional Webinar
