James Taylor, Pharm.D., CDE, BCACP

Hello, my name is Jim Taylor, and I am a clinical professor in the department of pharmacotherapy and translational research at the University of Florida College of Pharmacy. I received my doctor of pharmacy degree from Ohio Northern University. Upon graduation, I completed an ASHP accredited pharmacy practice residency at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Huntington, West Virginia, and then completed a family medicine residency at the University of Florida. After graduating from pharmacy school, I spent two years completing additional residency training focused on ambulatory care. I am a certified diabetes educator and board-certified ambulatory care pharmacist.

After becoming interested in pursuing a career in health care, I spent time shadowing a pharmacist and really enjoyed the patient interactions and helping patients with their medications. I currently serve as director of the Professional Practice Skills Lab series for the UF College of Pharmacy. I coordinate the third-year lab courses and am responsible for oversight of the third and fourth-year OSCEs.

In past years, I practiced in a family practice clinic and served as residency director for an ambulatory care residency. I have had an active role in the Laboratory Instructors SIG since 2016, serving as chair of the mentoring and networking committee for the past three years. I have presented at the AACP Annual Meeting on Lab SIG topics and lead Lab SIG webinars. I have given numerous other professional presentations on diabetes, anticoagulation and other primary care topics and have published extensively on primary care and educational topics such as OSCEs. Finally, I have served as principal investigator and co-principal investigator for a number of clinical trials.

In addition to clinical practice, I spend a significant amount of time educating pharmacy students in the classroom and in clinical environments. My current research interests include assessing APPE readiness and anticoagulation. I have over 20 years of experience managing chronic mediations and am currently focused on managing all the patients on anticoagulant therapies. I am married with two children. When I’m not working, you can find me exercising, playing golf or spending time with my family.

Comparison of point of care HbA1c monitor versus standard laboratory, Community Health Center at Eastside

Health Literacy Awareness, Community Health Center at Eastside

Clinical Pharmacy PAD Awareness Outreach Program, Community Health Center at Eastside. (grant received in amount of $4500)

Comparison of point of care HbA1c monitor versus standard laboratory, Community Health Center at Eastside