University of Florida

• BA (1992) French, University of Tennessee
• MA (1999) Linguistics, University of Florida
• PhD (2004) Pharmacy Health Care Administration, University of Florida
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Debbie L. Wilson has educational backgrounds in Linguistics (MA 1999) and Pharmacy Health Care Administration (PhD 2004). Dr. Wilson’s Veterans Administration (VA) Health Services Research and Development (HSR&D) Post Doctoral Fellowship (2005-Present) training program at the VA Rehabilitation Outcomes Research Center is focused on developing knowledge patient-provider communications. She is an Investigator with the VA Stroke Quality Enhancement Research Initiative (QUERI). Dr. Wilson is currently involved in 2 funded projects: Web-Based Informational Materials for Informal Caregivers of Veterans Post Stroke (Co-PI; VA HSR&D SDP 06-327), and Intervention Development for Shared Decision Making in Stroke Prevention (Co-I; VA QUERI RRP 07-305).

Dr. Wilson 's research interests have focused on projects using qualitative and quantitative methodology in pharmacy health care administration. Her work on pharmacy technicians has drawn national attention. Three of her articles on pharmacy technicians have been republished. One of Dr. Wilson's articles "Review of Tech-Check-Tech" was editorialized in the Journal of Pharmacy Technology (vol. 19, no. 3). The article was released (November 2004) in a free collection by the journal as one of five back issues in "a collection of articles with historic significance to the technician profession", and advertised in the American Association of Pharmacy Technicians Newsletter (vol. 26, issue. 3).

Selected Publications:

• Wilson DL, Kimberlin CA, Brushwood DB, and Segal R. (2007) Constructs Underlying Community Pharmacy Technician Functions J. Amer. Pharm. Assoc. 47(5): 588-98. 
• Wilson DL, Beyth RK, Linn P, & Berger P. (2007) Systematic Review of Public Education Programs and Policies for Stroke Prevention. Current Drug Targets. 8(7): 874-9.
•  Wilson DL, Brushwood DB, Kimberlin CL (2006) Regulation and Florida Pharmacy Technicians. J. Pharm. Technol., 22(1): 63-67.
• Wilson DL, Kimberlin CA, and Brushwood DB. (2005) Exploring the Professional Expertise of Pharmacy Technicians J. Pharm. Technol., 21: 341-347.
• Kimberlin C, Brushwood D, Allen W, Radson, E, and Wilson D, (2004) Cancer Patient and Caregiver Experiences: Communication and Pain Management Issues J. of Pain and Sympt. Mang. 28(6): 566-578.
• Wilson , DL. (2004) Defining “Pharmacy Technician” J. Pharm. Technol.; 20: 96-105.
• Wilson , DL. (2003) Florida Pharmacy Technician Credentialing J. Pharm. Technol.; 19(5): 320-325.
• Wilson , DL. (2003) Review of Tech-Check-Tech J. Pharm. Technol.; 19(3): 159-169.
• Lipowski, EE, Campbell, DE, & Brushwood, DB, Wilson , D (2002) Time Savings Associated With Dispensing Unit-of-Use Packages JAPhA, 42(4): 577-581.