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Beyond the Pill Bottle with Andy Woods, Pharm.D.
TOPIC: Beyond the Pill Bottle: How DNA Science, Policy, and Pharmacy are Redefining Your Healthcare
SPEAKER: Andy Woods, Pharm. D., Dean and Professor, Wingate University School of Pharmacy
When you think of pharmacy practice, do you picture a retail counter and plastic pill bottles? Think again.
Join us for an eye-opening look at the modern healthcare revolution taking place right here in Charlotte and across the nation. In this presentation, Dr. Andy Woods, Professor and Dean of Pharmacy at Wingate University, will explore how cutting-edge DNA testing—pharmacogenomics—is replacing “trial-and-error” prescribing to pinpoint the exact medication and dose your body needs.
Discover how North Carolina is leading the country in expanding clinical pharmacy care, how federal policies are tackling rural healthcare shortages, and why the journey of new drugs from bench to bedside impacts your wallet. Most importantly, you’ll leave with practical, actionable questions to ask during your next provider visit to ensure your care is safe, personalized, and effective.
BIOGRAPHY
J. Andrew Woods, Pharm.D., BCPS is Professor of Pharmacy and Dean at Wingate University School of Pharmacy. Prior to his appointment as Dean, he chaired Wingate’s Department of Translational Science and Inpatient Practice and served as a Clinical Team Lead in Internal Medicine at Advocate’s Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center, a 1000-bed teaching hospital in Charlotte, NC.
Andy received his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Tennessee and completed residency at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis, TN. His primary research interests are COPD and drug-induced diseases. Dr. Woods has consistently presented original research in COPD at national/international meetings including the American Thoracic Society (ATS) International Conference and the American College of Chest Physicians (Chest) Annual Congress. He has served on multiple interdisciplinary advisory panels for GOLD updates and respiratory medications. Dr. Woods is a founding member of the COPD Foundation’s PRAXIS Advisory Board on which he continues to serve today.
