Taylor Lee Watterson

I am committed to enacting genuine change within the community through serving others, providing compassionate care, conducting meaningful research, and being a role model to others - encouraging individuals to be the best versions of themselves in all aspects of life.

Hello There!

I am a Primary Care Postdoctoral Research Fellow and pharmacist in the Madison, Wisconsin Area!

I graduated with my Doctor of Pharmacy from the University of Pittsburgh in 2017 with a concentration in Community Leadership and Innovation in Practice.

I became interested in research as a student when I realized that, often, what was being taught in pharmacy school did not match what was happening in real practice. I began asking questions and wondered if there was a way to not only improve patient safety but also the lives and well-being of the pharmacists in the community.

I began graduate school in the Health Services Research in Pharmacy program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the summer of 2017 (previously Social and Administrative Sciences). I immediately started working with my advisor, Dr. Michelle Chui in her Systems Approach to Medication Safety (SAMS) Laboratory to study novel and innovative interventions to improve patient outcomes. After recently graduating with my PhD in May 2022, I'm continuing my training as a T32 Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health.

I am extremely fortunate that I am able to work both as a health services researcher and as a practicing pharmacist.

Education

Dec 2018 - May 2022

Doctor of Philosophy
University of Wisconsin-Madison - Madison, WI
PhD Major: Health Services Research in Pharmacy
PhD Minor: Industrial and Systems Engineering
Certificate in Patient Safety

Dissertation: Validating a Tool to Measure Pharmacist Fatigue: Implications for the Quadruple Aim
Committee Members: Linsey Steege, PhD; James Ford II, PhD; David Mott, PhD, FAPhA, RPh; Edward Portillo, PharmD
Major Advisor: Michelle Chui, PharmD, PhD

Sept 2017 - Dec 2018

Master of Science (MS)
University of Wisconsin-Madison - Madison, WI
Thesis: Developing an Occupational Fatigue Survey for Pharmacists
Committee Members: Linsey Steege, PhD; Kevin Look, PharmD, PhD
Major Advisor: Michelle Chui, PharmD, PhD

Aug 2013 - Apr 2017

Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh, PA
Concentration: Community Leadership and Innovation in Practice

Aug 2013 - Apr 2017

Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Science (BSPS)
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh, PA

Employment

July 1, 2022 - Present

T32 Postdoctoral Research Fellow
University of Wisconsin-Madison, School of Medicine and Public Health - Madison, WI
Department of Family Medicine and Community Health

Oct 2020 - May 2021

Teaching Assistant
S&A PHM 611: Pharmacy Law and Regulation
University of Wisconsin-Madison, School of Pharmacy - Madison, WI
Course Coordinator: Kate Rotzenberg, PharmD, MBA, BCPS

Sept 2017 - Present

Staff Pharmacist
Forward Pharmacy of McFarland - McFarland, WI
Pharmacy Manager: Anthony Peterangelo

Jul 2017 - June 2022

Research Assistant
Systems Approach to Medication Safety (SAMS) Laboratory
University of Wisconsin-Madison, School of Pharmacy - Madison, WI
Primary Investigator / Advisor: Michelle Chui, PharmD, PhD

Feb 2016 - Aug 2016

Research Assistant
Center for Community Leadership and Innovation in Practice
University of Pittsburgh, School of Pharmacy - Pittsburgh, PA
Mentor: Melissa McGivney, PharmD, FCCP, FAPhA

Apr 2012 - Apr 2017

Pharmacy Technician, Pharmacy Intern
Rite Aid Pharmacy (Store 10967) - Greensburg, PA
Preceptor: Dana Lanham