Elisabeth M. Wang, Pharm.D. (’16), BCCP, FACC, clinical associate professor at the University of Houston College of Pharmacy (UHCOP), has been elected as a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology (ACC).
Wang will formally take the oath of fellowship for her FACC designation during the ACC’s Annual Scientific Session April 10-12, 2027, in Houston.
Election to fellowship recognizes Wang’s commitment to cardiovascular care and continued contributions to the field of cardiology. Her work encompasses clinical practice, pharmacy education, scholarship and professional service focused on improving cardiovascular health and preparing future pharmacists to care for patients with complex cardiovascular conditions.
Advancing Cardiovascular Care and Education
A graduate of the UHCOP Pharm.D. program, Wang completed a PGY1 pharmacy practice residency at the Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center before completing a PGY2 cardiology pharmacy residency at University of Kentucky HealthCare.
At UHCOP, Wang has contributed extensively to cardiovascular and therapeutics education, including serving as a course co-coordinator and instructor in the college’s integrated cardiovascular curriculum. Her teaching covers ischemic heart disease, acute coronary syndromes, arrhythmias, cardiovascular medications and advanced cardiovascular life support, among other topics.
Her commitment to education has been recognized with several honors, including the UHCOP Teaching Excellence Award in 2023 and Faculty Preceptor of the Year in 2020 as well as the college’s Rho Chi Society Beta Omicron Chapter’s Teaching Excellence Award in 2022. She notes that one of the greatest privileges of her role is watching students develop into compassionate, skilled pharmacists who proactively advocate for and support their patients.
Commitment to the Cardiology Profession
An ACC member since 2017, Wang has served as a Texas ACC Cardiovascular Team Liaison. Her research and scholarship includes peer-reviewed publications, book chapters, educational modules and invited and continuing education presentations addressing hypertension, antithrombotic therapy, heart failure, cardiovascular pharmacotherapy and other areas of cardiovascular care.