Neurological Disorders

Patricia W. Slattum

Biography

I am a geriatric clinical pharmacologist and director of the Geriatric Pharmacotherapy Program at VCU. The focus of my research, teaching and service is reducing medication-related problems among older adults with a particular interest in drug-induced cognitive and functional impairment. I apply clinical pharmacology principles (pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics) to understanding medication-related problems in older adults. I develop geriatrics-focused curriculum for interprofessional training and have ten years of experience establishing pharmacy practice models in senior living communities.