Talking with Dr. Jacobson, Professor at the University of Rhode Island

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Today we have with us Dr. Anita Jacobson. Dr. Jacobson is a clinical professor at the University of Rhode Island and the Program Director of the Community First Responder Program. Her clinical practice site is Eleanor Slater Hospital and her work experience as a pharmacist includes community and long-term acute care, as well as clinical practice in a variety of ambulatory and acute care settings

Dr. Jacobson’s teaching focus centers around case-based learning, patient simulation, motivational interviewing, OSCEs, and patient counseling. Her scholarship focuses around improving pharmacist-patient communication, especially related to vulnerable patient populations and/or conditions associated with stigma, such as mental health and substance use disorders.