Aayna Shamsi

• Doctor of Pharmacy, University of Houston College of Pharmacy, Houston, TX
• Fellowship in Academic Pharmacy, University of Houston College of Pharmacy, Houston, TX
• Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist, Board of Pharmacy Specialties

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Publications:

• Dunn, K. M., Varisco, T. J., Tolleson, S. R., Shamsi, A., Wallace, D. A., Nguyen, K. A., & Varkey, D. A. (2025). Assessment of Professional Identity Formation and Influencing Factors in Student Pharmacists. American journal of pharmaceutical education, 89(6), 101415. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajpe.2025.101415
• Wollen, J., Shamsi, A., Wilder, J. C., Bradshaw, D. A., & Davis, S. R. (2025). First professional year student Pharmacists' approaches to resolving drug diversion incidents in a community pharmacy simulation. Currents in pharmacy teaching & learning, 17(5), 102318. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cptl.2025.102318
• Shamsi, A., Varisco, T., De La Cruz, A., El-Desoky, R., Wanat, M., Coyle, E., & Varkey, D. (2024). Association of Emotional Intelligence With Pharmacy Students' Leadership and Academic Performance. American journal of pharmaceutical education, 88(12), 101335. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajpe.2024.101335
• Shamsi, A., Varkey, D. A., & Wanat, M. A. (2024). The importance of coaching pharmacy students beyond their emotional intelligence assessment scores. American journal of pharmaceutical education, 88(9), 101264. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajpe.2024.101264

National Presentations:

• Shamsi A, Biju A. Strengthening Self-Directed Learning Through Emotional Intelligence, Self-Efficacy, and Coping. Session at: American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy – Pharmacy Education; July, 2026; Grapevine, TX
• Dula CA, King SA, Shamsi A, Klein MS, Bach, K. Counter to Classroom: How Pharmacy Technicians Can Power Pharmacy Education. Session at: American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy – Pharmacy Education; July, 2026; Grapevine, TX
• Diec S, Shamsi A. Breaking the Syllabuster: How Interactive Syllabi Spark Student Engagement. Session at: American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy – Pharmacy Education; July, 2025; Chicago, IL
• Varkey D, Shamsi A. Self, Version 2.0. Workshop at: American Pharmacists Association – New Practitioner LIFE; October, 2024; Washington, D.C.

Trainee Poster Competition Finalist, 2023 AACP Pharmacy Education, July 2023, Aurora, CO