Deborah Strong Elder, Pharm.D. Clinical Assistant Professor Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences Office: Room 233, R.C. Wilson Pharmacy Phone: (706) 542-7306 E-mail: dstrong@rx.uga.edu

Biosketch

Bachelor of Sciences	Paine College	Augusta, Georgia	1980
Research Technician	University of Georgia	Athens, Georgia	1980-1989
Bachelor of Pharmacy	University of Georgia	Athens, Georgia	1991
Retail Pharmacist	Eckerd Drugs	Winder, Georgia	1991-2002
Clinical Assistant Professor	University of Georgia	Athens, Georgia	2002-Present
Doctor of Pharmacy	University of Georgia	Athens, Georgia	2007

Research Interests
Extemporaneous compounding
Dosage for preparation
Stability of extemporaneous products

Improving patient care and maximizing therapeutic outcomes through patient specific dosage form selection, preparation (compounding) and use.

Five years clinical pharmacy practice in the College of Pharmacy at the University of Georgia. Eleven years research experience. Three years in the Genetics Department at The University of Georgia performing DNA sequencing and recombinant enzyme production. The latter years involved surveillance study of anti-neoplastics and antiviral agents under an NIH grant at the University of Georgia in PBS, formerly the Department of Pharmaceutics.

Eleven years retail pharmacy experience at a major retail pharmacy in the Athens area. Five years service as pharmacy manager. Additional experience includes a clinical pharmacy practice for 5 years in a veterinary setting at the University of Georgia.