Introduction to Health Care Delivery (book)

Robert L. McCarthy is Professor and Dean Emeritus after servingas Dean of the School of Pharmacy at the University of Connecticut from October 2003 to June 2013.He joined UConn in August 2001 as Head and Professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice. Previously, he was Founding Dean of the School of Pharmacy-Worcester at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. He has also held faculty positions at Northeastern University, Boston University, and the Forsyth School for Dental Hygienists, all in Boston. Dr. McCarthy earned his B.S. in Pharmacy, M.S. in Hospital Pharmacy, and Ph.D. in Law, Policy and Society at Northeastern University in Boston. He also completed an ASHP-accredited residency in hospital pharmacy at the Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. McCarthy was a 1999-2000 American Council on Education Fellow. Dr. McCarthy's interests lie in the areas of health care policy, especially as it relates to pharmacy and pharmacy ethics. His scholarship has focused on the ethical issues facing pharmacy practitioners including the right to medication and the impact of managed care, as well as teaching and learning strategies in pharmacy ethics. He has taught courses in health care systems, health care policy, and biomedical ethics.Dr. McCarthy currently leads the University of Connecticut's interprofessional effort through chairing the Committee on Interprofessional Excellence in Healthcare.