Conan MacDougall, PharmD, MAS

Associate Dean & Professor

Conan MacDougall, PharmD, MAS, BCPS, BCIDP is Associate Dean for Integrated Core Curriculum and Professor of Clinical Pharmacy in the Department of Clinical Pharmacy at the University of California, San Francisco. Dr. MacDougall teaches pharmacy, medical, and nursing trainees at UCSF, for which he has twice received the Academic Senate Campus Award for Distinction in Teaching. A member of the School of Medicine’s Academy of Medical Educators, he has been recognized as an Emerging Teaching Scholar by the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy and received the Albert B. Prescott Pharmacy Leadership Award from the Pharmacy Leadership & Education Institute.

Dr. MacDougall provides clinical service to the Infectious Diseases Consult Service at UCSF Medical Center. His research interests include new approaches for interactive learning around appropriate antimicrobial use and the pharmacoepidemiology of antimicrobial use in hospitals. He is co-author of Antibiotics Simplified, Antimicrobial Section Editor for Goodman & Gilman’s The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, and a chapter author in Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases, Poisoning and Drug Overdose, and Emergency Management of Infectious Diseases.

Dr. MacDougall's original research and reviews have been published in Clinical Infectious Diseases, Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, Clinical Microbiology Reviews, Emerging Infectious Diseases, Archives of Internal Medicine, American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, and Pharmacotherapy. He currently serves as Chair of the Specialty Council on Infectious Diseases for the Board of Pharmaceutical Specialties and is an active member of the Medical Education Community of Practice of the Infectious Diseases Society of America.

Education
2018 - Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Champion Training, University of California, San Francisco
Teaching Scholars Certificate, 2013 - School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco
M.A.S. in Clinical Research, 2008 - School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco
Infectious Diseases Fellowship, 2005 - School of Pharmacy, Virginia Commonwealth University
PGY-2 Residency, Infectious Diseases, 2004 - School of Pharmacy, University of California, San Francisco
PGY-1 Residency, 2003 - , Duke University Medical Center
Pharm.D., 2002 - Pharmacy, University of California, San Francisco
BS, 1998 - Chemistry, University of California, Davis
Honors and Awards
  • Academic Senate Award for Distinction in Teaching, UCSF, 2024
  • Vincent Pons Award for Clinical Infectious Diseases Education, UCSF School of Medicine, 2019
  • Emerging Teaching Scholar Award, American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, 2018
  • Albert B. Prescott Pharmacy Leadership Award, Pharmacy Leadership & Education Institute, 2012
  • Long Prize for Excellence in Teaching, UCSF School of Pharmacy, 2012
  • Long Prize for Excellence in Teaching, UCSF School of Pharmacy, 2011
  • Academic Senate Award for Distinction in Teaching, UCSF, 2009
  • Long Prize for Excellence in Teaching, UCSF School of Pharmacy, 2008
  • Long Prize for Excellence in Teaching, UCSF School of Pharmacy, 2007
  • Long Award for Excellence in Teaching, UCSF School of Pharmacy, 2006-2018
Websites
Publications

  1. MacDougall C, Jeffres M. Bugs and drugs - what do pharmacists need to know and what's the best way to learn it? American journal of health-system pharmacy : AJHP : official journal of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists 2024. PMID: 39324640


  2. MacDougall C. A Cloudy Crystal Ball: Critically Assessing and Rethinking the Antibiogram. Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America 2023. PMID: 37658904


  3. Hsia SL, Gruenberg K, Nguyen J, La A, MacDougall C. Student Performance Outcomes and Perceptions in Two Content Areas in Conventional Versus Integrated Pharmacy Curricula. American journal of pharmaceutical education 2022. PMID: 36347539


  4. Trinh AM, Vu TT, Gruenberg K, MacDougall C. Changes in Pharmacy Students' Self-Reported Learning Strategies across a 4-year Doctor of Pharmacy Program. American journal of pharmaceutical education 2022. PMID: 36270663


  5. Gruenberg K, Brock T, MacDougall C. Longitudinal study of grit among pharmacy students: Impact of cohort and professional year. Currents in pharmacy teaching & learning 2022. PMID: 35914843


  6. Spicer JO, Armstrong WS, Schwartz BS, Abbo LM, Advani SD, Barsoumian AE, Beeler C, Bennani K, Holubar M, Huang M, Ince D, Justo JA, Lee MSL, Logan A, MacDougall C, Nori P, Ohl C, Patel PK, Pottinger PS, Shnekendorf R, Stack C, Van Schooneveld TC, Willis ZI, Zhou Y, Luther VP. Evaluation of the Infectious Diseases Society of America's Core Antimicrobial Stewardship Curriculum for Infectious Diseases Fellows. Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America 2021. PMID: 34192322


  7. MacDougall C, Canonica T, Keh C, Phan BAP, Louie J. Systematic Review of Drug-drug Interactions between Rifamycins and Anticoagulant and Antiplatelet Agents and Considerations for Management. 2022. PMID: 35152432


  8. Luther VP, Shnekendorf R, Logan A, Advani SD, Barsoumian AE, Beeler C, Bennani K, Cherabuddi K, Holubar M, Huang M, Ince D, Justo JA, Lee MSL, MacDougall C, Nori P, Ohl CA, Patel PK, Pottinger PS, Spicer JO, Stack C, Van Schooneveld TC, Willis ZI. Investing in the Future: A Role for Professional Societies to Prepare the Next Generation of Healthcare Leaders Through Curriculum Development and Dissemination. Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America 2021. PMID: 33730751


  9. Gruenberg K, Brock T, Garcia J, MacDougall C. A Randomized, Crossover Pilot Study of a Novel Web-Based/Mobile Platform for Collaborative Small Group Practice in Therapeutic Reasoning. Journal of medical education and curricular development 2020. PMID: 33294622


  10. Jeffres MN, Kufel WD, Biehle LR, Cho JC, Narayanan N, Gruenberg K, Garcia J, MacDougall C. A Comprehensive Survey of Infectious Diseases Curriculum Among US Pharmacy Schools. American journal of pharmaceutical education 2019. PMID: 31871346


  11. Ho S, Nguyen L, Trinh T, MacDougall C. Recognizing and Overcoming Resistance to New Beta-Lactam/Beta-Lactamase Inhibitor Combinations. Current infectious disease reports 2019. PMID: 31501948


  12. Gruenberg K, Brock T, MacDougall C. Longitudinal Associations Between Grit, Academic Outcomes, and Residency Match Rates Among Pharmacy Students. American journal of pharmaceutical education 2019. PMID: 31507289


  13. Jeffres MN, Biehle LR, MacDougall C. Comprehensive Assessment of Didactic Curriculum and Career Interest in Infectious Diseases Among Graduating United States Pharmacy Students. Open forum infectious diseases 2018. PMID: 30539036


  14. Kufel WD, Jeffres MN, MacDougall C, Cho JC, Marx AH, Williams DM. Antimicrobial stewardship education in US colleges and schools of pharmacy. The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy 2018. PMID: 29846603


  15. Gallagher JC, Justo JA, Chahine EB, Bookstaver PB, Scheetz M, Suda KJ, Fehrenbacher L, Klinker KP, MacDougall C. Preventing the Post-Antibiotic Era by Training Future Pharmacists as Antimicrobial Stewards. American journal of pharmaceutical education 2018. PMID: 30181677


  16. Nguyen L, Garcia J, Gruenberg K, MacDougall C. Multidrug-Resistant Pseudomonas Infections: Hard to Treat, But Hope on the Horizon? Current infectious disease reports 2018. PMID: 29876674


  17. Gruenberg K, Apollonio D, MacDougall C, Brock T. Sustainable Pharmacy: Piloting a Session on Pharmaceuticals, Climate Change, and Sustainability within a U.S. Pharmacy Curriculum. Innovations in pharmacy 2017. PMID: 34123482


  18. MacDougall C, Brock T. Response to Mok and Romanelli: Identifying Best Practices for and Utilities of the Pharmacy Curriculum Outcome Assessment Examination. Volume 81 of Issue 6. American journal of pharmaceutical education 2017. PMID: 28970621


  19. MacDougall C. A Novel Teaching Tool Combined With Active-Learning to Teach Antimicrobial Spectrum Activity. Volume 81 of Issue 2. American journal of pharmaceutical education 2017. PMID: 28381885


  20. MacDougall C, Schwartz BS, Kim L, Nanamori M, Shekarchian S, Chin-Hong PV. An Interprofessional Curriculum on Antimicrobial Stewardship Improves Knowledge and Attitudes Toward Appropriate Antimicrobial Use and Collaboration. Volume 4 of Issue 1. Open forum infectious diseases 2017. PMID: 28480231


  21. Barlam TF, Cosgrove SE, Abbo LM, MacDougall C, Schuetz AN, Septimus EJ, Srinivasan A, Dellit TH, Falck-Ytter YT, Fishman NO, Hamilton CW, Jenkins TC, Lipsett PA, Malani PN, May LS, Moran GJ, Neuhauser MM, Newland JG, Ohl CA, Samore MH, Seo SK, Trivedi KK. Executive Summary: Implementing an Antibiotic Stewardship Program: Guidelines by the Infectious Diseases Society of America and the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America. Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America 2016. PMID: 27118828


  22. Barlam TF, Cosgrove SE, Abbo LM, MacDougall C, Schuetz AN, Septimus EJ, Srinivasan A, Dellit TH, Falck-Ytter YT, Fishman NO, Hamilton CW, Jenkins TC, Lipsett PA, Malani PN, May LS, Moran GJ, Neuhauser MM, Newland JG, Ohl CA, Samore MH, Seo SK, Trivedi KK. Implementing an Antibiotic Stewardship Program: Guidelines by the Infectious Diseases Society of America and the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America. Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America 2016. PMID: 27080992


  23. Narayanan N, Johnson L, MacDougall C. Beyond Susceptible and Resistant, Part III: Treatment of Infections due to Gram-Negative Organisms Producing Carbapenemases. Volume 21 of Issue 2. The journal of pediatric pharmacology and therapeutics : JPPT : the official journal of PPAG 2016. PMID: 27199618


  24. Narayanan N, Gross AK, Pintens M, Fee C, MacDougall C. Effect of an electronic medical record alert for severe sepsis among ED patients. Volume 34 of Issue 2. The American journal of emergency medicine 2015. PMID: 26573784


  25. Justo JA, Gauthier TP, Scheetz MH, Chahine EB, Bookstaver PB, Gallagher JC, Hermsen ED, DePestel DD, Ernst EJ, Jacobs DM, Esterly JS, Suda KJ, Olsen KM, Abbo LM, MacDougall C. Knowledge and attitudes of doctor of pharmacy students regarding the appropriate use of antimicrobials. Volume 59 Suppl 3. Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America 2014. PMID: 25261543


  26. Curello J, MacDougall C. Beyond Susceptible and Resistant, Part II: Treatment of Infections Due to Gram-Negative Organisms Producing Extended-Spectrum ß-Lactamases. Volume 19 of Issue 3. The journal of pediatric pharmacology and therapeutics : JPPT : the official journal of PPAG 2014. PMID: 25309145


  27. MacDougall C. The nonpharmacologic basis of therapeutics: to get to the next level in interprofessional patient care, pharmacists need to recognize the social and interpersonal aspects of medical decision making. Volume 52 of Issue 4. Journal of the American Pharmacists Association : JAPhA 2012. PMID: 22825222


  28. Ferrara JJ, MacDougall C, Gallagher JC. Empiric antifungal therapy in patients with febrile neutropenia. Volume 31 of Issue 4. Pharmacotherapy 2011. PMID: 21449626


  29. Macdougall C. Beyond Susceptible and Resistant, Part I: Treatment of Infections Due to Gram-Negative Organisms With Inducible ß-Lactamases. Volume 16 of Issue 1. The journal of pediatric pharmacology and therapeutics : JPPT : the official journal of PPAG 2011. PMID: 22477821


  30. Macdougall C, Udkow T, Guglielmo BJ, Vittinghoff E, Martin J. National estimates and predictors of prescription medication sample use in the United States, 1999-2005. Volume 50 of Issue 6. Journal of the American Pharmacists Association : JAPhA 2010. PMID: 21071311


  31. Kim-Katz SY, Anderson IB, Kearney TE, MacDougall C, Hudmon KS, Blanc PD. Topical antacid therapy for capsaicin-induced dermal pain: a poison center telephone-directed study. Volume 28 of Issue 5. The American journal of emergency medicine 2010. PMID: 20579556


  32. Rafie S, MacDougall C, James CL. Cethromycin: a promising new ketolide antibiotic for respiratory infections. Volume 30 of Issue 3. Pharmacotherapy 2010. PMID: 20180612


  33. Gallagher JC, Perez ME, Marino EA, LoCastro LG, Abrardo LA, MacDougall C. Daptomycin therapy for vancomycin-resistant enterococcal bacteremia: a retrospective case series of 30 patients. Volume 29 of Issue 7. Pharmacotherapy 2009. PMID: 19558253


  34. Drew RH, White R, MacDougall C, Hermsen ED, Owens RC. Insights from the Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists on antimicrobial stewardship guidelines from the Infectious Diseases Society of America and the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America. Volume 29 of Issue 5. Pharmacotherapy 2009. PMID: 19397466


  35. Pakyz AL, MacDougall C, Oinonen M, Polk RE. Trends in antibacterial use in US academic health centers: 2002 to 2006. Volume 168 of Issue 20. Archives of internal medicine 2008. PMID: 19001203


  36. MacDougall C, Polk RE. Variability in rates of use of antibacterials among 130 US hospitals and risk-adjustment models for interhospital comparison. Volume 29 of Issue 3. Infection control and hospital epidemiology 2008. PMID: 18257689


  37. Loffler CA, Macdougall C. Update on prevalence and treatment of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections. Volume 5 of Issue 6. Expert review of anti-infective therapy 2007. PMID: 18039081


  38. Robinson CA, Cocohoba J, MacDougall C, John MD, Guglielmo BJ. Discordance between ambulatory care clinic and community pharmacy medication databases for HIV-positive patients. Volume 47 of Issue 5. Journal of the American Pharmacists Association : JAPhA 2007. PMID: 17848351


  39. Polk RE, Fox C, Mahoney A, Letcavage J, MacDougall C. Measurement of adult antibacterial drug use in 130 US hospitals: comparison of defined daily dose and days of therapy. Volume 44 of Issue 5. Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America 2007. PMID: 17278056


  40. Phillips S, MacDougall C, Holdford DA. Analysis of empiric antimicrobial strategies for cellulitis in the era of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Volume 41 of Issue 1. The Annals of pharmacotherapy 2007. PMID: 17200425


  41. Bryner JK, Wang UK, Hui JW, Bedodo M, MacDougall C, Anderson IB. Dextromethorphan abuse in adolescence: an increasing trend: 1999-2004. Volume 160 of Issue 12. Archives of pediatrics & adolescent medicine 2006. PMID: 17146018


  42. MacDougall C, Polk RE. Antimicrobial stewardship programs in health care systems. Volume 18 of Issue 4. Clinical microbiology reviews 2005. PMID: 16223951


  43. MacDougall C, Harpe SE, Powell JP, Johnson CK, Edmond MB, Polk RE. Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, and fluoroquinolone use. Volume 11 of Issue 8. Emerging infectious diseases 2005. PMID: 16102307


  44. MacDougall C, Powell JP, Johnson CK, Edmond MB, Polk RE. Hospital and community fluoroquinolone use and resistance in Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli in 17 US hospitals. Volume 41 of Issue 4. Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America 2005. PMID: 16028149


  45. MacDougall C, Guglielmo BJ, Maselli J, Gonzales R. Antimicrobial drug prescribing for pneumonia in ambulatory care. Volume 11 of Issue 3. Emerging infectious diseases 2005. PMID: 15757551


  46. MacDougall C, Guglielmo BJ. Pharmacokinetics of valaciclovir. Volume 53 of Issue 6. The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy 2004. PMID: 15140857


  47. Gallagher JC, MacDougall C, Ashley ES, Perfect JR. Recent advances in antifungal pharmacotherapy for invasive fungal infections. Volume 2 of Issue 2. Expert review of anti-infective therapy 2004. PMID: 15482191