School
School of Pharmacy
Department
Pharmacy Practice
Email Email: zhe.han@mcphs.edu
Office Phone Office Phone: 617.732.2099
About
Dr. Han is an associate professor of pharmacy practice who teaches both the didactic and experiential components of the Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) program. She is a clinical pharmacist at the Good Samaritan Medical Center, where she trains and precepts PharmD candidates. As an educator and practitioner, Dr. Han believes in integrating real-world scenarios into her teaching and empowering her students to actively participate in their learning process.
Education
- Bachelor of Science (Chemistry), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
- Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
- Master’s in Education (EdM), Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
- PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency, University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, IL
- PGY2 Infectious Diseases Residency, University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, IL
- Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist (BCPS)
- Board Certified Infectious Diseases Pharmacist (BCIDP)
Research Interests
- Infectious diseases
- Antimicrobial stewardship
- Clinical pharmacy services
- Scholarship of teaching and learning
Featured Affiliations
American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP)
WebsiteAmerican Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP)
WebsiteEducation
- Bachelor of Science (Chemistry), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
- Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
- Master’s in Education (EdM), Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
- PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency, University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, IL
- PGY2 Infectious Diseases Residency, University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, IL
- Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist (BCPS)
- Board Certified Infectious Diseases Pharmacist (BCIDP)
Research Interests
- Infectious diseases
- Antimicrobial stewardship
- Clinical pharmacy services
- Scholarship of teaching and learning
Awards and Honors
- Kevin Colgan Clinical Excellence Award, University of Chicago Medicine, 2024
- International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) Women in Science and Education Initiative (FIPWiSE), 2022
- University Annual Teaching Excellence Award, National University of Singapore, 2021, 2022, 2023
- Phoenix Award (Outstanding Pharmacy Resident), University of Chicago Medicine, 2013
- American College of Clinical Pharmacy Annual Meeting Travel Grant, 2012
Selected Publications
- Han Z, Barton KC, Ho LC, Yap KZ, Tan DSY, Lee SS, Neo CXR, Tan AHL, Boey BMY, Soon CJA, Gallagher PJ. Applying Narrative Medicine to Prepare Empathetic Healthcare Providers in Undergraduate Pharmacy Education in Singapore: A Mixed Methods Study. BMC Med Educ. 2024; 24: 292. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-024-05254-z
- Lim SWX, Seah VXF, Thoon KC, Han Z. Comparison of Vancomycin Trough-Based and 24-Hour Area Under the Curve Over Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (AUC/MIC)-Based Therapeutic Drug Monitoring in Pediatric Patients. J Pediatr Pharmacol Ther 2023; 28(5): 430-8. https://doi.org/10.5863/1551-6776-28.5.430
- Lim AS, Foo SHW, Seng BJJ, Ng MTT, Chng HT, Han Z. Area-Under-Curve-Guided Versus Trough-Guided Monitoring of Vancomycin and its Impact on Nephrotoxicity: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Ther Drug Monitoring 2023; 45 (4): 519-32. https://doi.org/10.1097/FTD.0000000000001075
- Chew C, Shih V, Han Z. Evaluation of Antibiotic Appropriateness at an Outpatient Oncology Center. J Oncol Pharm Practice 2023; 29(4): 874-84. https://doi.org/10.1177/10781552221087604
- Han Z, Chui WK, Wang A, How P, Chew EH, Tan KB, Chew ZX, Tai CW, The SY, Gallagher PJ. Design and Implementation of Synchronous Online Team-Based Learning: A Learning Community’s Reflection on Lessons Learned. Asian Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning 2021; 11(2): 142-51.
- Han Z, Chan A. Pharmacy Students’ Perceptions Toward Peer Assessment and Its Use in Teaching Patient Presentation Skills. Curr Pharm Teach Learn 2020; 12(2): 228-36. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cptl.2019.10.012
- Chan A, Lee JYC, Han Z. Perception of Electronic Peer Review of SOAP Notes Among Pharmacy Students Enrolling in Their First Pharmacotherapeutics Course. Curr Pharm Teach Learn 2019; 11(12): 1259-64. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cptl.2019.09.005
- Han Z, Tan YY, Phang JW, Goh ZN. Using Pharmacists’ Baseline Knowledge and Perceptions to Guide the Implementation of Pharmacy Preceptor Training at an Acute-Care Hospital. Pharm Edu 2019; 19(1): 222-31.
- Pettit NN, Han Z, Choksi A, Voas-Marszowski D, Pisano J. Reducing Medication Errors Involving Antiretroviral Therapy with Targeted Electronic Medical Record Modifications. AIDS Care 2019; 31(7): 893-6. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/09540121.2019.1566512
- Pettit NN, Han Z, Nguyen CT, Choksi A, Charnot-Katsikas A, Beavis KG, Tesic V, Pisano J. Antimicrobial Stewardship Review of Automated Candidemia Alerts Using the EPIC Stewardship Module Improves Bundle-of-Care Adherence. Open Forum Infect Dis 2019; 6(10): https://doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofz412
- Pettit NN, Han Z, Choksi AR, Charnot-Katsikas A, Beavis KG, Tesic V, Bhagat P, Nguyen CT, Bartlett AH, Pisano J. Improved Rates of Antimicrobial Stewardship Interventions Following Implementation of the EPIC Antimicrobial Stewardship Module. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2018; 39(8): 980-2. https://doi.org/10.1017/ice.2018.130
- Han Z, Pettit NN, Landon E, Brielmaier BD. Impact of Pharmacy Practice Model Expansion on Pharmacokinetic Services: Optimization of Vancomycin Dosing and Improved Patient Safety. Hosp Pharm 2017; 52(4): 273-9. https://doi/org/10.1310/hpj5204-273
- Han Z, Kane BM, Petty LA, Josephson MA, Sutor J, Pursell KJ. Cobicistat Significantly Increases Tacrolimus Serum Concentrations in a Renal Transplant Recipient with Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection. Pharmacotherapy 2016; 36(6): e50-3. https://doi.org/ 10.1002/phar.1752