Sophia Herbert (formerly Cothrel, PHARM '19), PharmD is passionate about supporting community pharmacists by providing them with the evidence and tools they need to transform community pharmacy practice into a sustainable, patient-centered healthcare model. Dr. Herbert joined the faculty as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pharmacy and Therapeutics in 2022. Dr. Herbert completed her Doctor of Pharmacy degree and a Community Pharmacy Practice Development Fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy. Dr. Herbert focuses on the development, implementation, and evaluation of community pharmacy-based patient care services, including the University-wide vaccination and wellness efforts. Dr. Herbert is a leader in technology development, workflow design, and documentation for community pharmacy practice. As a proponent of the pharmacist eCare Plan technology, Dr. Herbert has worked collaboratively with faculty across courses to implement and utilize eCare Plan software, combining community pharmacy patient care services with medication dispensing, a first for community pharmacy and for PittPharmacy. Dr. Herbert has a growing national reputation for her leadership in community pharmacy practice transformation through the national Community Pharmacy Enhanced Services Network (CPESN® USA). She teaches in several courses in the pharmacy curriculum including Pharmacist Patient Care Process 1 and 2, Community Pharmacist Practice 1 and 2, and in the Community Leadership and Innovation in Practice (CLIP) Area of Concentration.
2021 Flip the Pharmacy Team of the Year Award: Team Pennsylvania
Mar 2018 APhA Academy of Pharmacy Practice and Management Presentation Merit Award
McFarland, MS, Stover, KR, Bhat, S, et al. Charting a new path forward for pharmacy residency expansion. J Am Coll Clin Pharm. 2023; 6( 2): 205- 212. doi:10.1002/jac5.1748
Kissell LM, Coley KC, Khieu AS, Bunk EJ, Herbert SMC, Carroll JC. Podcasts as a Method to Deliver Education on Stigma Surrounding Opioid Use Disorder. Pharmacy (Basel). 2022 Nov 29;10(6):161. doi: 10.3390/pharmacy10060161.
Bacci, JL, Ferreri, SP, Coley, KC, et al. Qualitative analysis of a community pharmacy practice transformation initiative. J Am Coll Clin Pharm. 2022; 5( 12): 1236- 1252. doi:10.1002/jac5.1728
Turco E, Carroll JC, McGivney MS, McGrath SH, Herbert SMC, Firm A, Coley KC. Coaching strategies for the Flip the Pharmacy practice transformation initiative in Pennsylvania independent community pharmacies. J Am Pharm Assoc (2003). 2023 Jan-Feb;63(1):164-168. doi: 10.1016/j.japh.2022.07.013. Epub 2022 Aug 6.
Herbert SMC, Heck LA, Vogel AN, Coley KC, Somma McGivney MA, Maher RL Jr, Carroll JC. Strategies for implementing the Appointment-Based Model at a rural independent chain of community pharmacies. J Am Pharm Assoc (2003). 2022 Jan-Feb;62(1):104-111.e2. doi: 10.1016/j.japh.2021.09.009. Epub 2021 Sep 30. PMID: 34702646.
Herbert SMC, Carroll JC, Coley KC, et al. A Student Pharmacist Quality Engagement Team to Support Initial Implementation of Comprehensive Medication Management within Independent Community Pharmacies. Pharmacy. 2020;8(141). Doi: 10.3390/pharmacy8030141
Herbert S and Hake K, eds. The ACT Patient Casebook. Academia-CPESN Transformation (ACT) Pharmacy Collaborative. November 2020.
ACT Pharmacy Collaborative. (McGivney MS, Carroll JC, Cothrel S, Trygstad T, Leon N, McGrath SH, Coley KC editors) Blueprint for Building a National Partnership Collaborative. Pittsburgh, PA: ACT Pharmacy Collaborative; March 2020.
Why You Should Care About eCare Plans: Bring Best Practices to Your Pharmacy. Hake K, Herbert S. Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association Midyear Meeting, Lancaster, PA. February 2023.
Vaccine Equity: The Role of Community Pharmacists. Carroll J, Herbert S, Schork C, Kampas L. Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association Annual Meeting, Pocono Manor, PA. October 2022.
Transforming Payment for Patient Care: Turning Codes to Contracts. Herbert S, Patel R. Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association Professional Development Program, Virtual. January 2021.
Understanding eCare Plan Coding and Function: Connecting the Dots. Cothrel S, Patel R. Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association Midyear Meeting, Harrisburg, PA. January 2022.
Herbert SMC, Hake KL, Kuhn M, McGivney MS, McGrath SH. Successes of an Extended Pilot Payer Program: Demonstrating Value of a Community Pharmacy Enhanced Services Network and Health Plan Partnership. Pharmacy Quality Alliance Annual Meeting. Virtual; May 2021.
Herbert SMC, Heck L, Vogel A, Carroll JC, Coley KC, Maher R, Morales C, Hake KL, McGivney MS. The Appointment-Based Model at Klingensmith’s Drug Stores: Developing an Implementation Blueprint. American Pharmacists Association Annual Meeting. Virtual; Mar 2021.
Herbert S, Carroll C, Coley K, McGivney M. The Appointment-Based Model: Exploring barriers and facilitators to current implementation in a small chain of independent pharmacies using rapid analysis. American College of Clinical Pharmacy Annual Meeting. Virtual; Oct 2020.
Pharmacist eCare Plan: Back to Basics. Herbert S, Veach S. CPESN Iowa Regional Webinar; also available through CPESN USA and Flip the Pharmacy. April 2020.
Cothrel S, McGrath S, Antinopoulos B, Carroll JC, Coley KC, McGivney MS. Transforming Community Pharmacy Practice Across Pennsylvania through Flip the Pharmacy. American Pharmacists Association Annual Meeting. Virtual; Apr 2020.
