Jill A. Morgan, PharmD
Pediatric Clinical Specialist / Assistant Professor / Associate Dean for Student Affairs

Role
Jill provides pharmaceutical care to pediatric patients in an ambulatory care clinic and an inpatient Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU). In the clinic and the PICU, she records medication histories, makes assessments of drug therapy, modifies treatments, and monitors drug therapy of her patients. She also educates parents and children on the proper use of their medications. In addition, she provides information to physicians on the safety and efficacy of medications not commonly used in children.

As a faculty member, Jill’s activities include teaching, research, and service. She teaches didactic courses and experiential classes related to pediatrics to Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) students and a pediatric pharmacy resident. Her research is drawn from her clinical practice and currently relates to new drugs used in neonates. Her service includes her clinical practice described above, as well as involvement in school and hospital committees.

As an Associate Dean for Student Affairs, Jill is primarily involved in recruitment, admission, academic progression, and graduation of PharmD students. She is also involved with student leadership development and operations of the experiential learning program.

How They Got There
After completing a PharmD, pharmacy practice residency, and pediatric residency, Jill worked at a home infusion company for just under a year. Then, in 1997, she joined the University of Maryland Medical Center as the Pediatric Clinical Specialist and completed her board certification in pharmacotherapy. That same year, she started teaching a didactic pediatric pharmacotherapy class at the University of Maryland School of Nursing. In 2001, she joined the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy (UMSOP) as an Assistant Professor. While a faculty member, she continued her inpatient practice and expanded her practice to include the pediatric ambulatory care clinic. In June 2005, she became Associate Dean for Student Affairs with the UMSOP.

Other Professional Activities
Jill is involved with a number of professional organizations and provides pediatric-related consulting services to community hospitals.

Advanced Training
To become a Pediatric Clinical Specialist, completion of a pharmacy practice residency and pediatric specialty residency are recommended. A fellowship or advanced training for research or teaching is helpful if interested in academia.

Advice
“ Don’t be afraid to take care of kids. They remind you of the simple things in life that are often taken for granted. They are so much fun!”