 | s_blalock@unc.edu Associate Professor Research Interest Health outcomes assessment, the psychosocial aspects of chronic illness, and patient decision-making and compliance with therapeutic regimens. |  | dressler@email.unc.edu Associate Director for Policy and Ethics, Institute for Pharmacogenomics and Individualized Therapy Assistant Professor Research Interests Translational research in breast cancer, health policy and bioethics. As a translational researcher in breast cancer, she has worked at the interface between the laboratory and practice, evaluating promising new tumor markers to predict prognosis and response to therapy. |  | jffarley@email.unc.edu Assistant Professor Research Interest Evaluation of public policies used to manage prescription medications, particularly the effect of Medicaid prescription cost-containment policies on vulnerable populations. |  | rahansen@unc.edu Associate Professor Research Interest Pharmaceutical policy, evidence-based medicine, patient preferences, and the influence of cost containment and advertising on drug use. |  | mick@unc.edu Division Chair Mescal S. Ferguson Distinguished Professor Research Interest Developing pharmacy services that improve drug use in patients with chronic disorders such as high blood pressure or asthma; determining how computers can prevent errors in prescribing; use of health-care services by low-income minority groups; pharmacoepidemiology. |  | jayarao@unc.edu Associate Professor Research Interest Complementary and alternative medicine, patient-provider communication, role of diagnostic testing in medical management, chronic disease management |  | mroth@unc.edu Assistant Professor Research Interest Evaluating and improving the quality of medication use in older adults |  | betsy_sleath@unc.edu Professor Research Interest Provider-patient communication about medications, pharmacoepidemiology, and outcomes research | | Faculty Spotlight  Read more about Associate Professor Susan Blalock. |