Doctoral Student Andrew Darley is a faculty member at the University of Georgia College of Pharmacy. He serves in an administrative role as director of professional education, providing leadership for the doctor of pharmacy (Pharm.D.) academic program, with a focus on curricular philosophy, pedagogy, and delivery. In his faculty role, he serves as associate director of Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiences (IPPE). In this position, he coordinates the health system IPPE program, and he teaches in experiential, skills, and didactic components of the Pharm.D. curriculum. As director of professional education, he works with other administrators in academic units and program support services in a collaborative leadership structure. Key initiatives in this position include development and implementation of a new curriculum review process for the Pharm.D. program, development and implementation of a new Pharm.D. progression and remediation policy, administrative leadership for Pharm.D. program accreditation, and leadership of ongoing curriculum revision and transformation initiatives. He earned his Pharm.D. from UGA and completed a PGY1 Pharmacy Residency at Memorial University Medical Center in Savannah, Georgia. Following his residency, he worked as a clinical pharmacist at Memorial before joining the faculty at UGA. He later completed a Master of Education degree in higher education administration through Georgia Southern University. He was a fellow of the 19th Cohort of the Academic Leadership Fellows Program of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy. A board-certified pharmacotherapy specialist, he is active in state and national pharmacy organizations, including the Georgia Society of Health-System Pharmacists and the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy. His scholarly contributions include posters, presentations, and publications focusing on pharmacy education and experiential education.
