Jennifer Bacci

Endowed Associate Professor in Innovative Pharmacy Practice

CHOICE Faculty, Department of Pharmacy, Institute for Innovative Pharmacy Practice, Pharmacy Faculty, Plein Center in Geriatrics Faculty, School Faculty

Telephone: (206) 221-3372

Email: jbacci@uw.edu

Office Location: H-361C Box 357630 1959 NE Pacific St Seattle, WA 98195

Website: PubMed Bibliography

Education:

  • PharmD, University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy
  • MPH, University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health

Research Interests:

  • Community-based pharmacy practice
  • Implementation science
  • Prevention and public health

Courses Taught: 

  • PHRMCY 501: Foundations of Being a Pharmacist I
  • PHRMCY 502: Foundations of Being a Pharmacist II
  • PHARM 523: Insights into Community Pharmacy Practice Transformation

Biography: 

Dr. Bacci is the Endowed Associate Professor of Innovative Pharmacy Practice at the University of Washington School of Pharmacy. Her research focuses on the application of implementation science to evaluate and advance the adoption of innovative patient care models in community pharmacy practice, including childhood and adult vaccinations, point-of-care testing, chronic disease management, pharmacist prescribing, and medical billing. Dr. Bacci collaborates closely with community partners to address needs and challenges faced by practitioners and patients and amplify the positive impact of community-based pharmacy teams.

Dr. Bacci practiced in community pharmacy for 10 years in chain and independent settings and is a Board Certified Ambulatory Care Pharmacist (BCACP). She remains highly engaged in practice as a member of the Washington State Pharmacy Association (WSPA) Board of Directors, a Network Facilitator for CPESN WA, a clinically integrated network of independent pharmacies in Washington State, and as a leader in the Academia-Community Transformation (ACT) Pharmacy Collaborative, a nationwide collaboration to support and facilitate community pharmacy practice transformation efforts.

Dr. Bacci has been honored with the 2021 Albert B. Prescott Pharmacy Leadership Award and 2019 Washington State Distinguished Young Pharmacist of the Year Award. Dr. Bacci and her research collaborators have been recognized with the 2018 NAIIS “Immunization Neighborhood” Adult Immunization Champion Award and 2018 American Pharmacist Association Immunization Champion Award.

Dr. Bacci completed her PharmD at PittPharmacy in 2011 followed by followed by a PGY-1 Community-based Pharmacy Residency with PittPharmacy and Rite Aid. After working full-time in community practice, she returned to PittPharmacy to complete a two-year Community Pharmacy Research Fellowship.

Selected Publications:

Bacci JL, Marcum ZA, Rodriguez P, et al. Community pharmacist intervention to optimize statin adherence in diabetes care: The GuIDE-S study. J Am Pharm Assoc. 2023;63(3):946-951. doi:10.1016/j.japh.2023.03.002

Bacci JL, Rodriguez T, Hansen R, et al. Community pharmacist intervention to close statin gaps in diabetes care: The GuIDE-S study. J Am Pharm Assoc. 2023;63(1):108-117. doi:10.1016/j.japh.2022.08.025

Bacci JL, Coley K, Daly C, et al. Qualitative analysis of community pharmacy practice transformation. J Am Coll Clin Pharm. 2022; 5(12):1236-1252. doi:10.1002/jac5.1728

Wittenauer R, Shah PD, Bacci JL, Stergachis A. Pharmacy deserts and COVID-19 risk at the census tract level in the State of Washington. Vaccine X. 2022;12:100227. Published 2022 Oct 17. doi:10.1016/j.jvacx.2022.100227

Bacci JL, Odegard P, Arnold J, Stergachis A. Strengthening pandemic preparedness through pharmacy and public health collaborations: Findings from a facilitated discussion exercise. J Am Pharm Assoc. 2021;61(3):e99-e106. doi:10.1016/j.japh.2020.12.024

Bacci JL, Zaraa S, Stergachis A, Simic G, Steve White H. Stakeholder perceptions of community pharmacist population health management of people living with epilepsy. Epilepsy Behav. 2021;125:108389. doi:10.1016/j.yebeh.2021.108389

Bacci JL, Zaraa S, Stergachis A, Simic G, White HS. Community pharmacists’ role in caring for people living with epilepsy: A scoping review. Epilepsy Behav. 2021;117:107850. doi:10.1016/j.yebeh.2021.107850

Tran MN, Bacci JL, Dillon-Sumner L, Odegard P. Enhancing adult immunization care by community pharmacists: A qualitative analysis of Project VACCINATE. J Am Pharm Assoc. 2021;61(1):e19-e25. doi:10.1016/j.japh.2020.08.036

Bacci JL, Bigham KA, Dillon Sumner L, et al. Community pharmacist patient care services: A systematic review of approaches used for implementation and evaluation. J Am Coll Clin Pharm. 2019;2(4):423-432. doi:10.1002/jac5.1136

Bacci JL, Hansen R, Ree C, Reynolds MJ, Stergachis A, Odegard PS. The effects of vaccination forecasts and value-based payment on adult immunizations by community pharmacists. Vaccine. 2019;37(1):152-159. doi:10.1016/j.vaccine.2018.11.018

Wang AB, Bacci JL, Amoo M, Ree C, Firebaugh R, Odegard P. Impact of an immunization platform in community pharmacies. J Am Pharm Assoc. 2019;59(4S):S151-S155. doi:10.1016/j.japh.2019.05.007

Akers JL, Meer G, Kintner J, Shields A, Dillon-Sumner L, Bacci JL. Implementing a pharmacist-led in-home medication coaching service via community-based partnerships. J Am Pharm Assoc. 2019;59(2):243-251. doi:10.1016/j.japh.2018.11.008

Lin JL, Bacci JL, Reynolds MJ, Li Y, Firebaugh RG, Odegard PS. Comparison of two training methods in community pharmacy: Project VACCINATE. J Am Pharm Assoc. 2018;58(4S):S94-S100.e3. doi:10.1016/j.japh.2018.04.003

Bacci JL, Coley KC, McGrath K, Abraham O, Adams AJ, McGivney MS. Strategies to facilitate the implementation of collaborative practice agreements in chain community pharmacies. J Am Pharm Assoc. 2016;56(3):257-265.e2. doi:10.1016/j.japh.2016.02.014

Bacci JL, McGrath SH, Pringle JL, Maguire MA, McGivney MS. Implementation of targeted medication adherence interventions within a community chain pharmacy practice: The Pennsylvania Project. J Am Pharm Assoc. 2014;54(6):584-593. doi:10.1331/JAPhA.2014.14034