Kristin M. Zimmerman, Pharm.D., BCGPlinkedin
Kristin Zimmerman, Pharm.D., BCGP, BCACP, is an associate professor in the VCU School of Pharmacy’s Department of Pharmacotherapy and Outcomes Science.
Zimmerman received her Bachelor of Science (2006) and Doctor of Pharmacy (2008) degrees from the University of Connecticut and completed two years of postgraduate residency training to specialize in geriatrics (2008-2010) within the Boston VA Healthcare System.
As a former Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences university faculty (2010-2015), she practiced within the VA Boston Healthcare System (2010-2015) as a clinical pharmacy specialist in geriatrics. Zimmerman currently practices within the VCU Center for Advanced Health Management serving the primary care needs of older adults. She is a member of the VCU School of Pharmacy's Center for Pharmacy Practice Innovation and the Geriatric Pharmacotherapy Program, as well as a plenary member of the Virginia Geriatric Education Center.
Her scholarship and clinical activities focus on the care of ambulatory older adults, including: deprescribing, medication reconciliation and appropriateness, shared decision making and patient-centered care, regimen complexity and cognitive disorders.
She also serves as the program director for the ACCP/ASHP/VCU Congressional Healthcare Policy Fellow Program. Her interests in health policy revolve around quality initiatives that support: primary, preventative and older adult care services that coincide with patient-centered care; expanding the role of allied health professions; and access to comprehensive care services.