Prof. Wolley

Adam B. Woolley

PharmD, MEd, BCPS

Director of Assessment, Clinical Professor

Pharmacy and Health Systems Sciences


Specializations

  • Transitions of Care
  • Patient Safety
  • Process Improvement
  • Interprofessional Education
  • Utilization technology within didactic and experiential education

Overview

Dr. Woolley is a Clinical Professor at Northeastern University in the Department of Pharmacy Practice and Health Systems Sciences where he serves as the Director of Assessment for the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. He completed his PGY-1 residency at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and when on to obtain board certification as a pharmacotherapy specialist with over 16 years of experience in higher education and clinical pharmacy practice. Dr. Woolley maintains a clinical practice site in internal medicine at the VA Boston Healthcare System. His clinical interests include cardiology and neurology. In his spare time, he is an avid sports and portrait photographer.

Awards

Advanced Research/Creative Endeavor Award ($2900) – Office of Undergraduate Research and Fellowship, Northeastern University

Selected Publications

Woolley, A. B., Sibicky, S. L., Lancaster, J. W., Douglass, M., McDonough, A., Gonyeau, M. J., & Carlson, A. A. (2024). Using an electronic portfolio system to create simulated electronic medical records for pharmacy student skills application. Pharmacy Education, 24(1), 356-363.  https://doi.org/10.46542/pe.2024.241.356363

Lancaster, J. W., Thomas, B., Mahoney, R., Bartucca, M., & Woolley, A. (2023). Rapid integration and student outcomes of virtual, case-based, patient scenarios in advanced pharmacy practice experiences. Pharmacy Education, 23(1), p. 230–236. https://doi.org/10.46542/pe.2023.231.230236

Woolley, AB., Feret, B., Gonyeau, M. J., Luciano, J. L., Molchan, L., Louis, E. S., … & Copeland, D. (2023). Frequency of essential elements in required advanced pharmacy practice experiences (FEER-APPE). Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning, 15(1), 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cptl.2023.02.001

Finlay L, Nathan S, Moye J, Woolley AB,. Teaching Pharmacy Students and Residents Patient-Centered Care Through Interviewing Veterans. American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education. 85(8), 819-823.https://doi.org/10.5688/ajpe8384

Wong E, Done N, Zhao M; Woolley AB; Prentice J, Mull, H Comparing total medical expenditure between patients receiving direct oral anticoagulants vs warfarin for the treatment of atrial fibrillation: evidence from VA-Medicare dual enrollees. Journal of Managed Care & Specialty Pharmacy27(8), 1056-1066. https://doi.org/10.18553/jmcp.2021.27.8.1056

Lu D, Reid D, Saczynski J, Woolley AB.  Evaluating Patient Knowledge and Utilization of Medication Disposal in a Chinatown Community Pharmacy. JAPHA. October 12, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.japh.2020.10.006

Woolley AB, Berds IV CA, Edwards RA, Copeland D, DiVall MV. Potential Cost Avoidance of Pharmacy Students’ Patient Care Activities During Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences. Am J Pharm Educ. 2013; 77(8): Article 164. https://doi.org/10.5688/ajpe778164

Parsons K#, Woolley, AB (2013). Use of an instant messaging application to facilitate pharmacy students’ learning during medical rounds. American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy: 70(19), 1654. https://doi.org/10.2146/ajhp130294