Tiffany R. Shin


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  • Clinical Associate Professor
  • Department of Pharmacy Practice
  • Department of Family & Community Medicine, KU School of Medicine - Wichita

Contact Info

Wichita School of Pharmacy, Suite 2331
1010 N. Kansas
Wichita, KS 67214

Biography

Clinical Associate Professor Tiffany Shin earned a B.S. in Pharmaceutical Science (2008) and a Doctor of Pharmacy degree (2010) from The Ohio State University College of Pharmacy. She went on to complete a PGY-1 residency in Pharmacy Practice at UC Health - University Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio and a PGY-2 residency in Ambulatory Care with an emphasis in Academia at the Ohio State University College of Pharmacy in Columbus, Ohio. Dr. Shin became board certified in ambulatory care pharmacy (BCACP) in 2012. She served as a clinical assistant professor at The Ohio State University College of Pharmacy for one year prior to joining the KU faculty in 2013.

Since 2013, Dr. Shin has been an active KU faculty member on the Wichita campus and teaches students both in the classroom and on APPE rotations. Her teaching focuses are on the Pharmacist’s Patient Care Process, Self-Care/OTC therapeutics, and Pain management. Research interests include diabetes, the pharmacist’s role in family medicine resident clinics, and scholarship of teaching and learning. Dr. Shin’s clinical practice site is at the Ascension Via Christi Family Medicine Residency Clinic in Wichita, where she has a faculty appointment with the University of Kansas School of Medicine. She has a collaborative practice agreement with the clinic and provides pharmacy services for general medication management and disease-specific referrals, including diabetes, obesity, smoking cessation, and hyperlipidemia. Her clinic roles include providing pharmacist-led visits, availability for pharmacy or medication-related questions, serving on the controlled substance review committee, and educating family medicine residents. Dr. Shin is an instructor with the University of Kansas Resident Teaching Certificate program. She is also a preceptor for the Ascension Via Christi PGY-2 Ambulatory Care pharmacy residency program for required longitudinal rotations in academia, family medicine residency clinic, and research.

Professional Experience

  • Clinical Associate Professor, University of Kansas, Wichita, KS (2023 - present)
  • Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Kansas, Wichita, KS (2013-2023)
  • Clinical Assistant Professor, Ohio State University College of Pharmacy, Columbus, OH (2012 - 2013)

Education

PGY-2 Residency, Ambulatory Care (emphasis: Academia), The Ohio State University College of Pharmacy, 2012, Columbus, OH
PGY-1 Residency, Pharmacy Practice, UC Health - University Hospital, 2011, Cincinnati, OH
Doctor of Pharmacy, The Ohio State University College of Pharmacy, 2010, Columbus, OH
B.S. in Pharmaceutical Science, The Ohio State University College of Pharmacy, 2008, Columbus, OH

Teaching

Courses Taught
Undergraduate Courses:
•    PHAR 101: Introduction to Medications in Healthcare
Core Pharm.D. Curriculum Courses:
•    PHPR 661 Pharmacotherapy I (course coordinator)
•    PHPR 663 Pharmacotherapy III 
•    PHPR 664 Pharmacotherapy IV
•    PHAR 537 Pharmacy Skills lab VIb – Clinical Assessment
PharmD Curriculum APPE Rotation
•    PHPR 601-610 Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (Primary Preceptor)
o    Ambulatory Care Rotation
o    Elective Diabetes Camp Rotation
o    Elective Academia Rotation
PGY2 Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Residency, Ascension Via Christi, Learning Experiences (Longitudinal)
•    Academia (Primary preceptor)
•    Family Medicine Residency Clinics (Primary Preceptor)
•    Research (Co-preceptor)

Selected Publications

Montgomery DK, Shin TR, Newell BJ. Insulin Pen Administration Efficacy and Safety in an Older Patient. Sr Care Pharm. 2025 Feb 1;40(2):64-71. doi: 10.4140/TCP.n.2025.64. PMID: 39891326.

Pickett B, Shin TR, Norton M. Utilizing clinical pharmacists and a medication assistance program to improve medication access for indigent and underserved patients in primary care. Explor Res Clin Soc Pharm. 2023;9:100211. DOI:10.1016/j.rcsop.2022.100211

Ofei-Dodoo S, Beard S, Curry A, Shin T, Nutting R. Improving First-Year Family Medicine Residents' Confidence in Safe Opioid Prescribing Through a Multiactivity Educational Program. Fam Med. 2023;55(2):111-114. DOI:10.22454/FamMed.2022.729045

Shin TR, Burkhardt C, Kelton R, Crowl AN, Funk RS, Shrader S. Evaluating the impact of a flipped classroom model based on cognitive science of learning strategies in a pharmacotherapy course. Curr Pharm Teach Learn. 2022 Jul;14(7):840-846. DOI:10.1016/j.cptl.2022.06.022

Shin T. Prescription drug and alcohol use disorders: safe prescribing of opioids. FP Essent. 2019; 478:11-18.

Kostoff MD, Shin TR. Integration of pharmacy students into family medicine residency clinics. Fam Med. 2016;48(10):805-808.

Shrader S, Kostoff M, Shin T, Heble A, Kempin B, Miller A, Patykiewicz N. Using communication technology to enhance interprofessional education simulations. Am J Pharm Educ. 2016;80(1):article 13. DOI:10.5688/ajpe80113

Shin TR, Clark Dula CA, Mehta BH, Rodis JL, Pruchnicki MC. Pharmacy residents’ pursuit of academic positions. Am J Pharm Educ. 2015;79(3):article 38. DOI:10.5688/ajpe79338