Dr. Renu F. Singh

Family Medicine

Renu F. Singh, Pharm.D., BCACP

Associate Professor of Clinical Pharmacy
Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Telephone: (858) 822-5585
Email: rfsingh@ucsd.edu

Research Summary:

Dr. Singh is currently a faculty preceptor at the UCSD Family Medicine Clinics and is a Chair of the first year Pharmacy Practice course, which focuses on non-prescription (OTC) medications. Her clinical expertise is in ambulatory medicine, and in previous positions she has initiated and developed clinics in Pharmacotherapy, Tobacco Cessation, and Diabetes Management. In addition, she has practiced in an Asthma Clinic, Anticoagulation Clinic, Geriatric Assessment Team, and an Adult Internal Medicine Clinic. Dr. Singh has established a weekly pharmacist/student-managed Medicare Part D Clinic at the UCSD Family Medicine Clinic (Hillcrest) where she assists seniors with Medicare Part D plans to optimize their medication regimens and reduce their medication costs. She is also collaborating with the UCSD Internal Medicine Group to initiate a Diabetes Self-Management Education Clinic on a weekly basis.

Academic Achievements

Education: B.Pharm. and Diploma in Hospital Pharmacy University of Sydney, Australia; Pharm.D., University of Iowa; Pharmacy Practice Residency, UCSF; Certified in Physical Assessment in Patient Care Management, Nova Southeastern University; Smoking Cessation (APhA), and Immunization Delivery.
Awards and Honors: Faculty and Staff Excellence Award, UCSD SSPPS Class of 2006; UCSD Student-Run Free Clinic Pharmacy Faculty Leadership Award; Teacher of the Year, Wayne State University, Michigan; Member of Rho Chi Honor Society.
Leadership Experience: Tri-State Young Pharmacists Leadership Group.

Teaching

* Pharmacy: Pharmacy Practice (SPPS 201, 202, 203).
* Therapeutics (SPPS 212C).
* Mentorship of student graduate research projects.

Key Contributions to Pharmaceutical Sciences

* Improvement of glucose control and reductions in AIC in poorly controlled diabetes patients, Detroit, MI.
* Established a Tobacco Cessation Clinic, Detroit, MI
* Established a Pharmacist/Student Pharmacist-Run Medicare Part D Clinic at the UCSD Family Medicine Clinic at Hillcrest

Selected Recent Publications

(PubMed List)
Nowak et al. (2002). Metabolic control and adherence to American Diabetes Association Practice Guidelines in a pharmacist-managed diabetes clinic. Diabetes Care 25:1479.
Singh RF et al. (2004). Current practice issues in tobacco cessation. California J Health-Syst Pharmacists 16:15-22.
Singh RF et al. (2008). How to initiate pharmacy services in an ambulatory clinic. In: Ambulatory Care Survival Guide. Ambulatory Care New Practitioner Survival Guide. Eds: Blair MM, Blake EW, Mehra IM. American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP).
Morello CM et al. (2009). Osteoporosis (chapter 33). In Linn WD, Wofford MR, O'Keefe ME, Posey LM (eds): Pharmacotherapy in Primary Care; McGraw-Hill, New York.

Potential Collaborative Programs with the Pharmaceutical Industry

* Developing service interventions that will improve clinical outcomes for patients with diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, asthma and other chronic diseases.
* Developing clinical practices that will improve appropriate medication prescribing and medication adherence for geriatric patients.