Karla Foster

Dr. Karla T. Foster received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center in June 2001. Dr. Foster is a contributing faculty member in the School of Nursing Program at Walden University. She is a Board-Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist. She practiced as an assistant professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice for over 7 years, where she taught courses in infectious diseases, pharmacy math, and clinical skills for pharmacists. Dr. Foster has certifications in Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery, the Immunization Train-the-Trainer program, and the American Pharmacists Association's (APhA) Delivering Medication Therapy Management Services. Dr. Foster has several publications in pharmacy and pharmacy practice.

Education

PharmD, University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center

BS, University of Tennessee

Public Service

Earth Angels, Chair - Ridgeland

Courtesy, Chair - Ridgeland

Awards / Honors

Residency Preceptor of the Year , , 2019

Publications

Ryan, G. J., Foster, K., Unterwagner, W., Jia, H. (2007). Impact of a diabetes certificate program on PharmD students' knowledge and skills. American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

Foster, K., Marshall, L. (2004). Management of Urinary Tract Infections: Treatment Considerations-How the patient's antimicrobial history affects the treatment of urinary tract infections.. US PHARMACIST

Ryan, G. J., Foster, K., Jobe, L. J. (2011). Review of the therapeutic uses of liraglutide. Clinical therapeutics

Presentations

Foster, K. (2019). Research in the Community Pharmacy Setting .

Kern , N., Strain , O., Fleming, J., Foster , K. (2019). Perception of pharmacists’ prescriptive authority for smoking cessation medications among patients, prescribers, and pharmacists.

Patel, D., Foster, K. T., Bates , C. (2017). Patient verse pharmacist perceptions on key educational points in diabetes counseling in the community pharmacy setting.

Banjo, T., Foster, K. T., Black, C., Galdo, J. (2016). Guardians knowledge and perception of human papillomavirus and vaccine at the community pharmacy. Please Select