Jennifer Bacci

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:

Wittenauer R, Shah PD, Bacci JL, Stergachis A. Locations and characteristics of pharmacy deserts in the United States: a geospatial study. Health Aff Sch. 2024;2(4):qxae035. Published 2024 Mar 16. doi:10.1093/haschl/qxae035

Bacci JL, English C, Odegard PS, Stergachis A, Snyder CR, Danielson JH. A 2023 Washington State pharmacist workforce survey: Employment and patient care roles. J Am Pharm Assoc (2003). 2025;65(1):102314. doi:10.1016/j.japh.2024.102314

Bacci JL, Nwogu IB, Zaraa S, et al. A community pharmacist intervention for people living with epilepsy. J Am Pharm Assoc (2003). 2025;65(1):102275. doi:10.1016/j.japh.2024.102275

Bhardwaj S, Galanter N, Berenbrok LA, Shah PD, Bacci JL. Pediatric vaccination in pharmacies is not associated with delayed well-child visits among commercially insured children. Health Aff Sch. 2025;3(2):qxaf028. Published 2025 Feb 10. doi:10.1093/haschl/qxaf028

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

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, 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

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