Kajua Betsy Lor, PharmD, BCACP

Kajua Lor, PharmD, BCACP joined the School of Pharmacy on August 1, 2016. Previously, Dr. Lor was an Associate Professor at Touro University California College of Pharmacy in Vallejo, CA and Interim Director of Pharmacy at OLE Health a safety net clinic in Napa, CA. She is a board certified ambulatory care pharmacist. Dr. Lor is a Native Hmong speaker with proficiency in Spanish. The American Pharmacist Association noted her unique consultation skills and she was selected as the One-to-One Patient Counseling Recognition Awardee. Dr. Lor’s public health research interests include medication adherence, comprehensive medication management and herbal medicines. She was selected as a Programs to Increase Diversity among Individuals Engaged in Health-Related Research (PRIDE) Scholar in 2012 and completed extensive research training at Columbia University. She has more than 6 years of teaching experience and 4 years of leading the Resident Research Seminar. Dr. Lor earned her PharmD from the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Pharmacy and completed a one year post-graduate clinical pharmacy residency training at Westside Community Health Services with the University of Minnesota Ambulatory Care Residency Program. 

Education

PharmD, University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Pharmacy, Madison, WI
Selected Scholar, Health Equity Leadership Institute, University of Wisconsin-Madison, School of Medicine and Public Health, Collaborative Center for Health Equity & University of Maryland-College Park, School of Public Health, Maryland Center for Health Equity, Madison, WI
Selected Scholar, Programs to Increase Diversity among Individuals Engaged in Health-Related Research (PRIDE) Comparative Effectiveness Research, Columbia University, New York, NY
Post Graduate Year One (PGY-1) Residency, Ambulatory Care, University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy West Side Community Health Services, Eastside Family Clinic, St. Paul, MN
Managed Care Internship, Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy/Pfizer Health Partners, Bloomington, MN

Certifications

Board Certified Ambulatory Care Pharmacist (BCACP), American Colleges of Pharmacy
Pharmacy-Based Travel Health Services Certificate, American Pharmacist Association
Immunizations Train-the-Trainer Certificate, American Pharmacist Association,
Immunization Certificate, American Pharmacist Association
Tobacco Cessation Certificate, University of Wisconsin-Madison

• Complementary Health Approaches
• Herbal Medicines
• Underserved Populations
• Minority Health (Hmong and Hispanic/Latino Communities)
• Health Literacy
• Communication
• Cultural Competency
• Medication Regimen Complexity
• Comprehensive Medication Management
• Medication Therapy Management