CURRICULUM VITAE
Zachary Hovis PharmD
Zachary Hovis PharmD
Assistant Professor
Department of School of Pharmacy Operations
Department of School of Pharmacy Operations
OFFICE ADDRESS: |
8701 Watertown Plank Road |
Milwaukee, WI 53226 |
EDUCATION: |
08/2007 - 05/2011 Bachelor of Science, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT |
08/2009 - 05/2013 Doctor of Pharmacy, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT |
POSTGRADUATE TRAINING AND FELLOWSHIP APPOINTMENTS: |
07/2013 - 06/2014 PGY-1 Community-Based Pharmacy Resident, University of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy/Dean Clinic East, Madison, WI |
FACULTY APPOINTMENTS: |
01/2018 - 05/2021 Clinical Guest Instructor, University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy, Pittsburgh, PA |
07/2021 - Present Assistant Professor, School of Pharmacy, Department of Clinical Sciences, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS: |
07/2021 - Present Course Director, PHAR 660 Advanced Cardiovascular, Medical College of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy, Milwaukee, WI |
07/2024 - Present Course Director, PHAR 552 Population Health, Medical College of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy, Milwaukee, WI |
07/2024 - Present Course Director, PHAR 692: Population Health Management and New Service Development, Medical College of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy, Milwaukee, WI |
01/2026 - Present Director, Population Health Fellowship, Medical College of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy |
HOSPITAL AND CLINICAL ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS: |
07/2014 - 05/2017 Primary Care Clinical Pharmacist, Pharmacy, Ambulatory Care, Dean Medical Group, Madison, WI |
01/2018 - 05/2021 Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Pharmacy, Ambulatory Care, UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside, Pittsburgh, PA |
08/2021 - Present Clinical Pharmacist - Population Health, Pharmacy, Ambulatory Care, Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
SPECIALTY BOARDS AND CERTIFICATION: |
Board Certified | Issue Date | Expiration |
Board Certified Ambulatory Care Pharmacist | 12/31/2015 | 12/31/2029 |
Certificates | Issued By | Issue Date | Expiration |
Teaching Certificate | University of Wisconsin | 06/2014 | None |
Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery | APhA | 10/2018 | None |
The Pharmacist & Patient-Centered Diabetes Care | APhA | 08/2021 | None |
The Pharmacist & Patient-Centered Diabetes Care Faculty Training Program | APhA | 11/2021 | None |
CPR/AED - BLS | AHA | 10/2022 | 10/2026 |
Licensure | Number | Issue Date | Expiration |
Wisconsin Pharmacist License | 17147-40 | 07/22/2013 | 05/31/2026 |
Pennsylvania Pharmacist License | RP451458 | 06/27/2017 | 09/30/2022 |
AWARDS AND HONORS: |
05/2013 Mylan Pharmaceuticals "Excellence in Pharmacy" Award |
05/2013 James T. Malaney Jr. Community Service Award |
05/08/2024 Best Resident Pharmacist Research Project: VanOtterloo E, Mack M, DeJarlais E, Hanson R, Hovis Z “ Optimal Duration of Home Blood Pressure Monitoring Protocol in Adults with Hypertension”, MCW Pharmacy School Research & Scholarship Forum |
2024 - 2025 PY2 Clinical Sciences Instructor of the Year, Medical College of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy |
2024 PharmD Class of 2024 Pharmacy Faculty Hooding Honoree, Medical College of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy |
2026 PharmD Class of 2026 Pharmacy Faculty Hooding Honoree, Medical College of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy |
MEMBERSHIPS IN HONORARY AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES: |
2013 - Present Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin, PSW (member) |
2015 - Present American College of Clinical Pharmacy, ACCP (Ambulatory Care PRN Membership Committee Member) (member) |
07/2021 - Present American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, AACP (Member) |
EDITORSHIPS/EDITORIAL BOARDS/JOURNAL REVIEWS: |
Journal Review |
11/2022 - Present iForumRx |
02/2023 - Present The Journal of the Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin |
04/2025 - Present Digital Health |
04/2025 - Present American Journal of Preventive Medicine |
05/2025 - Present Journal of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy |
LOCAL/REGIONAL APPOINTED LEADERSHIP AND COMMITTEE POSITIONS: |
08/2021 - Present Faculty Co-Adviser, American College of Clinical Pharmacy Student Chapter, Medical College of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy |
05/2022 - Present Pharmacy Faculty Advisor, Medical & Pharmacy Student Interprofessional Club, Medical College of Wisconsin |
07/2022 - Present Preceptor Development Liaison, Ambulatory Peer Education Collaborative, Froedtert Health |
07/2022 - Present Clinical Sciences Representative, Faculty Council, Medical College of Wisconsin |
NATIONAL ELECTED/APPOINTED LEADERSHIP AND COMMITTEE POSITIONS: |
01/2024 - 01/2025 AACP Faculty Delegate, American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy |
01/01/2026 - Present Member, Ambulatory Care PRN Membership Committee, American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) |
RESEARCH GRANTS/AWARDS/CONTRACTS/PROJECTS: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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INVITED LECTURES/WORKSHOPS/PRESENTATIONS: |
Regional |
Hovis Z, Cardiovascular Physical Assessment, Advanced Physical Assessment Workshop for Pharmacists, Milwaukee, WI, 07/2022 - Present |
Hovis Z, Pharmacist Primary Care Practice Models & Impact of Pharmacist Provider Status, District IV NABP-AACP Annual Conference, Madison, WI, 11/08/2022 |
Kavanaugh R, DeBisschop M, Hovis Z, Nagy M, Struebing T, APhA The Pharmacist & Patient-Centered Diabetes Care Certificate Training Program, MCW Pharmacy School Certificate Training Program provided by APhA, Milwaukee, WI, 02/25/2023 |
Biemiller R, Cieslak K, Cochran J, Erdman D, Hovis Z, Mohorek R, Beyond the prescription pad-team roles in optimizing Parkinson’s Disease Management, 2023 Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin Annual Meeting, La Crosse, WI, 08/24/2023 - 08/26/2023 |
Local |
Harrison R, Hovis Z, Foster B, Collaborative Practice Agreements, 2022 MCW Student Health Sciences Conference, Milwaukee, WI, 01/2022 |
Foster B, Hovis Z, Emergence of the Primary Care Pharmacist Practitioner, MCW Symposium on Pandemic Impact: Emerging Roles of Pharmacists, Milwaukee, WI, 07/2022 |
Hovis Z, COPD Inhaler Review, Family Medicine Department Shared Didactics, Milwaukee, WI, 11/01/2023 |
Hovis Z, Pape Z, LaTourette B, How to Choose a Specialty, MCW Student Health Sciences Conference, Milwaukee, WI, 11/14/2023 |
Hovis Z, Anticoagulation Pharmacotherapy Review, Family Medicine Department Shared Didactics, Milwaukee, WI, 09/04/2024 |
Hovis Z, Stanton M, Bunnell K, MCW School of Pharmacy Question and Answer Session, MCW Masters of Medical Physiology Career Development, Milwaukee, WI, 01/13/2025 |
Sigrist A, Rabideaux K, Kelley L, Hovis Z, Craig A, Hein R, Communicating Across Clinical Settings: Ambulatory Clerkship, Interprofessional Education and Practice Lecture Series, Milwaukee, WI, 01/14/2025 |
Hovis Z, Updates in Hypertension: Review of 2025 ACC/AHA High Blood Pressure Guideline, Froedtert ThedaCare Ambulatory Pharmacy Education Collaborative, Milwaukee, WI, 10/06/2025 |
PEER REVIEWED WORKSHOPS/PRESENTATIONS: |
National |
Hilgeman B, Hoeschen M, Kurtz K, Harrison R, Hovis Z, Minshew, L, Incorporating Brief, Real-Time Narrative Reflections for Student Empathy Development in an Intensive Primary Care Clinic – A Qualitative Study, Society of General Internal Medicine Annual Meeting, Aurora, CO, 05/12/2023 |
MacKinnon K, Kavanaugh R, Hovis Z, Letizia M, Harrison R, Zosel A, Theobald J, Advanced Physical Assessment Workshop, APhA Annual Meeting, Nashville, TN, 03/20/2025 |
Regional |
Hovis Z, Breslow RM, Lisowe KL, Determining Rates of Inappropriate Medication Dosing for Patients with Renal Dysfunction in an Outpatient Setting, Great Lakes Pharmacy Resident Conference, West Lafayette, IN, 04/2014 |
VanOtterloo E, Mack M, DeJarlais E, Hanson R, Hovis Z, Optimal Duration of a Home Blood Pressure Monitoring Protocol for Adult Patients with Hypertension, Wisconsin Pharmacy Residency Conference, Madison, WI, 04/16/2024 |
Hovis Z, New Horizons: Pharmacist-Driven Remote Blood Pressure Monitoring, PSW Annual Conference, Milwaukee, WI, 08/14/2025 |
Local |
Hovis Z, Miller T, Direct Oral Anticoagulant (DOAC) Conversion Review by Pharmacists in Internal Medicine Practices, 2020 UPMC Quality Improvement Fair, Pittsburgh, PA, 02/2022 |
Hilgeman B, Kurtz K, Hoeschen M, Hovis Z, Harrison R, Utilizing Tweet-Style Reflections to Foster Character Development Among Health Professions Students, Poster Presented at: 2022 Innovations in Healthcare Education Research (IHER) Conference, Virtual, 09/20/2022 - 09/22/2022 |
VanOtterloo E, Mack M, DeJarlais E, Hanson R, Hovis Z, Optimal Duration of a Home Blood Pressure Monitoring Protocol for Adult Patients with Hypertension, School of Pharmacy Research & Scholarship Forum and End of Year Celebration, Milwaukee, WI, 05/08/2024 |
COMMITTEE SERVICE: |
Medical College of Wisconsin |
07/2021 - Present Member, Admissions Committee, MCW Pharmacy School |
07/2021 - Present Member, Interprofessional Education Committee, MCW Pharmacy School |
01/12/2022 - Present Chair (08/2023), Integrated Sequence Workgroup, MCW Pharmacy School |
06/01/2022 - 09/01/2022 Member, Director of Experiential Education Search Committee, MCW Pharmacy School |
07/2022 - Present MCW School of Pharmacy Liaison, Ambulatory Peer Education Collaborative, Ambulatory Care, Pharmacy, Froedert & Medical College of Wisconsin |
07/2022 - 07/2023 Member, Co-curriculum committee, MCW Pharmacy School |
07/2023 - Present Member, Annual Curricular Outcomes Committee, MCW Pharmacy School |
10/2023 - 06/2024 Member, Certificates and Masters Degrees in School of Pharmacy Task Force, MCW Pharmacy School |
2023 - 2024 Member, Assistant/Associate Professor in Social and Administrative Sciences Search Committee, MCW Pharmacy School |
01/2024 - 06/2024 Member, Assistant/Associate Professor in Ambulatory Care Search Committee, MCW Pharmacy School |
Hospital |
01/2019 - 05/2021 Member, Shared Savings and High-Risk Committee, General Internal Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Presbyterian-Shadyside |
01/2019 - 05/2021 Member, Non-valvular Atrial Fibrillation Executive Steering Committee, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center - Presbyterian-Shadyside |
01/2026 - Present Member, Hypertension Workgroup, Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin |
MCW TEACHING ACTIVITIES: |
Medical Student Education |
04/04/2023 - Present Interprofessional Education Core Thread Workshop: Values and Ethics |
01/14/2025 - Present Interprofessional Education and Practice Ambulatory Clerkship Panel |
Pharmacy Student Education |
07/2021 - 07/2022 PHAR 660: Integrated Sequence - Advanced Cardiovascular (Chronic Heart Failure) |
08/2021 - 08/2022 PHAR 660: Integrated Sequence - Advanced Cardiovascular (Cardiovascular Patient Cases: ACS, CHF, Arrhythmias) |
08/2021 - 08/2022 PHAR 660: Integrated Sequence - Advanced Cardiovascular (Acute Decompensated Heart Failure) |
09/2021 - Present PHAR 511: Genetics and Clinical Immunology (Hypersensitivity) |
10/2021 - Present PHAR 560: Self-Care and Wellness (GERD and Dermatologic Disorders) |
10/2021 - Present PHAR 673: Introduction to Family Medicine (Medication Therapy Management) |
10/2021 - Present PHAR 630: Patient Care Lab VI - Lab Lead (Cardiology Mega Case) |
11/2021 - Present PHAR 560: Self-Care and Wellness (Constipation, Diarrhea, and Intestinal Gas) |
11/2021 - Present PHAR 673: Introduction to Family Medicine (Anticoagulation) |
12/2021 - Present PHAR 663: Integrated Sequence - Neurology and Behavioral Health (Parkinson's Disease) |
01/2022 - Present PHAR 630: Patient Care Lab VII - Lab Lead (Physical Assessments and Journal Club) |
01/2022 - Present PHAR 692: Population Health Management and Data Analytics |
04/2022 PHAR 666: Integrated Sequence - Special Populations (Men's Health Screening and Therapeutics) |
04/2022 - Present PHAR 552: Population Health (Population Management in the Clinical Setting) |
06/2022 - Present PHAR 630: Patient Care Lab VIII - Lab Lead (Critical Care Mega Case) |
04/2023 - Present PHAR 563: Integrated Sequence - Renal and Cardiovascular (Venous Thromboembolism) |
05/2023 - Present PHAR651: Pharmacy Law (Collaborative Practice Agreements) |
05/2023 - Present PHAR 563: Integrated Sequence - Renal and Cardiovascular (Hypertension III & IV) |
04/2024 - Present PHAR 552: Population Health (Introduction to Population Health) |
Resident and Fellow Education |
11/2021 - Present Teaching Certificate Program Online Modules. Building a Sustainable Pharmacy Practice |
07/2022 - Present Teaching Certificate Program Orientation: The Teaching Process |
Community/Lay Public |
07/2024 - Present Pre-Pharmacy Scholars Program - Exploring Pharmacy: Interactive Learning Stations (Heart Sounds) |
EXTRAMURAL TEACHING: |
Pharmacy Student Education |
2018 - 2021 University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy, Guest instructor: Pharm 5210 - Nonprescription Therapies & Self-Care Practice 3 & 4 |
2018 - 2021 University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy, Guest instructor: Pharm 5324 & 5323 - Case Conference Series 5 & 6 - P3 Capstones |
2018 - 2021 University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy, Guest instructor: P1 Pharmacist Discussion Panel - Ambulatory Care |
2018 - 2021 University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy, Guest instructor: P3/P4 Presentation Portfolio Reviewer - Ambulatory Care |
07/01/2022 - Present Froedtert Health, Ambulatory Care Advanced Pharmacy Practice Boot Camp Orientation - Hypertension Topic Discussion |
07/01/2022 - Present Froedtert Health, Primary Care and Population Health Ambulatory Care Advance Pharmacy Practice Experience |
Resident and Fellow Education |
2018 - 2021 UPMC Presbyterian PGY1 Pharmacy Residency, 'Building a Sustainable Ambulatory Pharmacy Practice' (Rotation Topic Discussion) |
2018 - 2021 UPMC Presbyterian PGY2 Ambulatory Care Residency, 'Building a Sustainable Ambulatory Pharmacy Practice' (Annual Orientation Module) |
09/2019 - 05/2021 UPMC Presbyterian, PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Ambulatory Care Rotation Primary Preceptor |
09/2019 - 05/2021 UPMC Presbyterian, PGY2 Ambulatory Care Residency Longitudinal Preceptor |
PROGRAMMATIC DEVELOPMENTS: |
Educational Programs |
Student |
09/2022 - Present Population Health Ambulatory Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE), Medical College of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy |
10/2022 - Present Population Health Ambulatory Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience (IPPE), Medical College of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy |
Faculty |
05/2022 - Present MCW SOP Advanced Physical Assessment Workshop: Cardiovascular Physical Assessment |
Clinical Programs |
07/2021 - Present Digital Care Monitoring Program - Remote Patient Monitoring Program aimed at improving hypertension management at the Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin Health Network. Program Manager and Lead Clinician |
COMMUNITY SERVICE ACTIVITIES: |
2013 - 2017 St. Vincent de Paul Charitable Pharmacy - Volunteer Pharmacist, Madison, WI |
2017 - 2021 Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh - Mentor 2.0, Pittsburgh PA |
08/2024 - Present Milwaukee Kickers Soccer Club Youth Recreation Soccer Head Coach |
AMBULATORY PHARMACY ADMINISTRATION: |
07/2023 - Present Clinically Integrated Network (CIN) Clinical Guideline: Blood Pressure Screening and Management Standard within Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin. Clinical Pharmacist Biennial Update. |
07/2023 - Present Collaborative Practice Agreement (CPA) for Hypertension Management by Pharmacists within Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin. Clinical Pharmacist Biennial Update. |
MCW FLU CLINIC : |
10/10/2021 - Present Faculty Mentor for pharmacy students |
SPECIALIZED TRAINING PROGRAM : |
2022 - 2024 ACCP Mentored Research Investigator Training (MeRIT) Program Participant |
INVITED MEDIA APPEARANCES: |
Regional |
Zach Hovis, Julie Otzelberger, Jennifer Moore, PSW Member Spotlight: Ambulatory Care Advisory Committee - Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin Podcast, https://www.pswi.org/Communications/PSW-Podcasts, 09/2023 |
Local |
Zach Hovis, WCUB Breakfast Club: Froedtert Hypertension Program, Radio Program, 09/20/2023 |
Katie Ginder-Vogel, 20 Years of Launching Community Pharmacy Leaders, DiscoveRx Magazine - Winter 2025, https://pharmacy.wisc.edu/2025/12/08/20-years-of-launching-community-pharmacy-leaders/, 12/12/2025 |
BIBLIOGRAPHY |
Refereed Journal Publications/Original Papers |
1. Hovis Z, Breslow RM, Lisowe KL, et al. Frequency of Medication Dosing Errors for Patients with Renal Insufficiency in an Outpatient Health System and a Review of Strategies to Prevent These Errors. The Journal (ISSN 1098-1853). 2014;17(6):52-56. |
2. Miller, TA, Halza, K, Hovis, Z. Implementation of pharmacist-led HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis management to increase access to care at an academic internal medicine practice. J Am Coll Clin Pharm. 2022; 1- 7. doi:10.1002/jac5.1667 |
3. Lei V, Lor P, Sanchez V, Thao KC, Hovis Z. Molnupiravir: Review of a New Oral Antiviral Agent Approved for Emergency Use Authorization in the United States for Coronavirus Disease 2019. Journal of the Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin J Pharm Soc Wis. 2022;25(4):26-29. |
4. Hovis Z, Hanson R, DeJarlais E.
Clinical impact of a tiered, pharmacist-driven remote patient
monitoring protocol utilizing self-measured blood pressure
readings. J Am Coll Clin Pharm. 2024;1‐6. doi:10.1002/
jac5.2059 |
5. Feldman R, Hovis Z, Rech MA. Engaging Pharmacists in Strategies for Navigating Prescription Drug Costs. JAMA. Published online March 10, 2025. doi:10.1001/jama.2024.27823 |
6. Hilgeman B, Kurtz K, Hoeschen M, Hovis Z, Harrison R, Vallecillo R, Minsew L. Real-time, brief reflections: an efficient, contextual and familiar variation of reflective writing: a mixed-methods analysis. Clin Teach. 2025;22:e70118. doi:10.1111/tct.70118 |
Abstracts |
1. Hellweg HM, Ryou H, Hovis ZM. Blood Pressure and Medication Outcomes for Uninsured Adults Given Automatic Blood Pressure Cuffs. Poster presented at the PSW Annual Meeting in Wisconsin Dells, WI. Aug 2022. (poster) |
2. Hovis Z, Winn A, Sercovich A. MeRIT Project: Optimal Duration of a Home Blood Pressure Monitoring Protocol for Adult Patients with Hypertension. Poster presented at the ACCP Global Conference on Clinical Pharmacy in San Francisco, CA. Oct 2022. (poster) |
3. Hovis Z, Winn A, Sercovich A. MeRIT Project: Optimal Duration of a Home Blood Pressure Monitoring Protocol for Adult Patients with Hypertension. Poster presented at the ACCP Virtual Poster Symposium. May 2023. (poster) |
4. Hovis Z, VanOtterloo E, Mack M, DeJarlais E, Hanson R, Optimal Duration of a Home Blood Pressure Monitoring Protocol for Adult Patients with Hypertension, Poster presented at Vizient Pharmacy Network Meeting, Anaheim, CA, 12/02/2023. (poster) |
5. Hovis Z, VanOtterloo E, Mack M, DeJarlais E, Hanson R, Optimal Duration of a Home Blood Pressure Monitoring Protocol for Adult Patients with Hypertension, Poster presented at School of Pharmacy Research & Scholarship Forum and End of Year Celebration, Milwaukee, WI, 5/08/2024. (poster) |
6. Hovis Z, Kavanaugh R, Harrison R, Letizia M, Preparing Learners to be the Pharmacists of the Future: Curricular Opportunities for Diagnosing and Prescribing, Poster presented at American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, 7/21/2025. (poster) |
Non-Peer Reviewed Educational Products |
1. Lei V, Freund J, Hovis Z. Chlorthalidone versus Hydrochlorothiazide for Hypertension-Cardiovascular Events. Froedtert Rx Primary Care Pages. March 2023. Issue 1. |
2. Monahan A, Hummel C, Hovis Z. Duration of Dual Antiplatelet Therapy post-PCI. Froedtert Rx Primary Care Pages. March 2023. Issue 1. |
3. Ghanimah D, Hummel C, Hovis Z. ONWARDS 1: Weekly Icodec versus Daily Glargine U100 in Type 2 Diabetes without Previous Insulin. Froedtert Rx Primary Care Pages. October 2023. Issue 5. |
4. Tahir S, Hummel C, Hovis Z. Effect of Tai Chi versus Aerobic Exercise on Blood Pressure in Patients with Prehypertension. Froedtert Rx Primary Care Pages. April 2024. Issue 2. |
5. Baxter A, Hovis Z. 2025 ACC/AHA HTN Guideline Update Highlights. Froedtert Rx Primary Care Pages. December 2025. Issue 6 |
