Chrystian Pereira, PharmD, BCPS
Associate Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Care & Health Systems

Contact Info
Associate Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Care & Health Systems
Pharmacy Residency, Mayo Medical Center, (Minnesota)
Pharmacy Residency, University of Washington
PharmD, University of Minnesota
BS Biochemistry, University of Wisconsin, Madison
Summary
I am dedicated to the goal of improving pharmacy practice and medical practice by implementing concepts of pharmaceutical care into patient care. I believe pharmacy practice can serve to improve the health and wellbeing of patients and further improve the health of a community. PRACTICE SETTINGS AND INTERESTS: TEACHING ACTIVITIES:
Dr. Pereira's current practice is located at Smiley's Clinic in Minneapolis. Smiley's Clinic is a Family Medicine clinic that is part of the University's residency training program. Dr. Pereira works with an intraprofessional care team that is dedicated to the needs of their patients. Smiley's clinic has a long and proud history of caring for people that live in the surrounding community. Part of the joy of working at Smiley's Clinic is the diversity of cultures. In recent years the population of the community has included a large number of Somali and other East African immigrants. Dr. Pereira's interests are grounded in providing excellent care for those under-represented in society and vulnerable to medical complications.
Dr. Pereira enjoys training pharmacy students and residents at Smiley's clinic. Smiley's is an established 5 week APPE for PharmD candidates. The pharmacy resident completes year one of the two year Leadership Residency at Smiley's clinic. In both cases, learners work with a care team to provide care within the medical home model. Pharmacy learners work directly with patients to apply pharmaceutical care skills with the goal to optimize drug therapy and health outcomes. The educational mission is to understand how to apply evidenced based medicine to patients with limited resources as well as complicated medical histories.
Awards & Recognition
Professional Associations
American College of Clinical Pharmacy
Languages
Research
Research Summary/Interests
Dr. Pereira's research and scholarship interests are focused on patient care, continuous quality improvement and public/community health. Current projects includes curriculum design to improving interprofessional education through assessment and exploring ways the medication experience may be identified for the benefit of patient care.
Research Projects
- Ambulatory Care APPE Co-op research in the use of a pre and post ambulatory care examination
- Ambulatory Care APPE Co-op research in the measure of patient encounters and student performed patient education skills to measure competency for students while on APPEs
- Post hospital follow up appointments in a primary care center and the impact pharmacist intervention can have to improve overall care.
Publications
Brandenburg D, Pereira C, Adam P. Is it okay to use the nicotine patch during pregnancy? Evidence-Based Practice. 2015;18(2):E1.
Sharma A, Pereira C. Drug class: Corticosteriods. Minnesota Health Care News. 2013;11(5):14-15.
Chaisson N, Pereira C. Promoting healthy pregnancy: chronic medical conditions and the pregnant woman. Minnesota Physician. 2013;27(2):28-30,36.
Teaching
Academic Interests and Focus
Teaching Areas
Public health, Interprofessional Care, Physical Assessment, Community Health and Gastrointestinal systems
Courses
- PHAR 6700,Becoming a Pharmacist
- PHAR 6772, Topics in Pharmacotherapy
- APPE Ambulatory Care Rotation
Clinical
Clinics
Smiley's Family Medicine Clinic
Board Certifications
Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialists
Clinical Interests
Chronic disease and population health