Conan Macdougall, PharmD
Professor
Dr. MacDougall provides clinical service to the Infectious Diseases Consult Service at UCSF Medical Center. His research interests include new approaches for interactive learning around appropriate antimicrobial use and the pharmacoepidemiology of antimicrobial use in hospitals. He is co-author of Antibiotics Simplified, Antimicrobial Section Editor for Goodman & Gilman’s The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, and a chapter author in Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases, Poisoning and Drug Overdose, and Emergency Management of Infectious Diseases.
Dr. MacDougall's original research and reviews have been published in Clinical Infectious Diseases, Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, Clinical Microbiology Reviews, Emerging Infectious Diseases, Archives of Internal Medicine, American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, and Pharmacotherapy. He currently serves as Chair of the Specialty Council on Infectious Diseases for the Board of Pharmaceutical Specialties and is an active member of the Medical Education Community of Practice of the Infectious Diseases Society of America.
Education
Honors and Awards
- Academic Senate Award for Distinction in Teaching, UCSF, 2024
- Vincent Pons Award for Clinical Infectious Diseases Education, UCSF School of Medicine, 2019
- Emerging Teaching Scholar Award, American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, 2018
- Albert B. Prescott Pharmacy Leadership Award, Pharmacy Leadership & Education Institute, 2012
- Long Prize for Excellence in Teaching, UCSF School of Pharmacy, 2012
- Long Prize for Excellence in Teaching, UCSF School of Pharmacy, 2011
- Academic Senate Award for Distinction in Teaching, UCSF, 2009
- Long Prize for Excellence in Teaching, UCSF School of Pharmacy, 2008
- Long Prize for Excellence in Teaching, UCSF School of Pharmacy, 2007
- Long Award for Excellence in Teaching, UCSF School of Pharmacy, 2006-2018
Websites
Publications
MacDougall C, Jeffres M. Bugs and drugs - what do pharmacists need to know and what's the best way to learn it? 2024. PMID: 39324640
MacDougall C. A Cloudy Crystal Ball: Critically Assessing and Rethinking the Antibiogram. 2023. PMID: 37658904
Hsia SL, Gruenberg K, Nguyen J, La A, MacDougall C. Student Performance Outcomes and Perceptions in Two Content Areas in Conventional Versus Integrated Pharmacy Curricula. 2022. PMID: 36347539
Trinh AM, Vu TT, Gruenberg K, MacDougall C. Changes in Pharmacy Students' Self-Reported Learning Strategies across a 4-year Doctor of Pharmacy Program. 2022. PMID: 36270663
Gruenberg K, Brock T, MacDougall C. Longitudinal study of grit among pharmacy students: Impact of cohort and professional year. 2022. PMID: 35914843
Spicer JO, Armstrong WS, Schwartz BS, Abbo LM, Advani SD, Barsoumian AE, Beeler C, Bennani K, Holubar M, Huang M, Ince D, Justo JA, Lee MSL, Logan A, MacDougall C, Nori P, Ohl C, Patel PK, Pottinger PS, Shnekendorf R, Stack C, Van Schooneveld TC, Willis ZI, Zhou Y, Luther VP. Evaluation of the Infectious Diseases Society of America's Core Antimicrobial Stewardship Curriculum for Infectious Diseases Fellows. 2021. PMID: 34192322
MacDougall C, Canonica T, Keh C, Phan BAP, Louie J. Systematic Review of Drug-drug Interactions between Rifamycins and Anticoagulant and Antiplatelet Agents and Considerations for Management. 2022. PMID: 35152432
Luther VP, Shnekendorf R, Logan A, Advani SD, Barsoumian AE, Beeler C, Bennani K, Cherabuddi K, Holubar M, Huang M, Ince D, Justo JA, Lee MSL, MacDougall C, Nori P, Ohl CA, Patel PK, Pottinger PS, Spicer JO, Stack C, Van Schooneveld TC, Willis ZI. Investing in the Future: A Role for Professional Societies to Prepare the Next Generation of Healthcare Leaders Through Curriculum Development and Dissemination. 2021. PMID: 33730751
Gruenberg K, Brock T, Garcia J, MacDougall C. A Randomized, Crossover Pilot Study of a Novel Web-Based/Mobile Platform for Collaborative Small Group Practice in Therapeutic Reasoning. 2020. PMID: 33294622
Jeffres MN, Kufel WD, Biehle LR, Cho JC, Narayanan N, Gruenberg K, Garcia J, MacDougall C. A Comprehensive Survey of Infectious Diseases Curriculum Among US Pharmacy Schools. 2019. PMID: 31871346
Ho S, Nguyen L, Trinh T, MacDougall C. Recognizing and Overcoming Resistance to New Beta-Lactam/Beta-Lactamase Inhibitor Combinations. 2019. PMID: 31501948
Gruenberg K, Brock T, MacDougall C. Longitudinal Associations Between Grit, Academic Outcomes, and Residency Match Rates Among Pharmacy Students. 2019. PMID: 31507289
Jeffres MN, Biehle LR, MacDougall C. Comprehensive Assessment of Didactic Curriculum and Career Interest in Infectious Diseases Among Graduating United States Pharmacy Students. 2018. PMID: 30539036
Kufel WD, Jeffres MN, MacDougall C, Cho JC, Marx AH, Williams DM. Antimicrobial stewardship education in US colleges and schools of pharmacy. 2018. PMID: 29846603
Gallagher JC, Justo JA, Chahine EB, Bookstaver PB, Scheetz M, Suda KJ, Fehrenbacher L, Klinker KP, MacDougall C. Preventing the Post-Antibiotic Era by Training Future Pharmacists as Antimicrobial Stewards. 2018. PMID: 30181677
Nguyen L, Garcia J, Gruenberg K, MacDougall C. Multidrug-Resistant Pseudomonas Infections: Hard to Treat, But Hope on the Horizon? 2018. PMID: 29876674
Gruenberg K, Apollonio D, MacDougall C, Brock T. Sustainable Pharmacy: Piloting a Session on Pharmaceuticals, Climate Change, and Sustainability within a U.S. Pharmacy Curriculum. 2017. PMID: 34123482
MacDougall C, Brock T. Response to Mok and Romanelli: Identifying Best Practices for and Utilities of the Pharmacy Curriculum Outcome Assessment Examination. Volume 81 of Issue 6. 2017. PMID: 28970621
MacDougall C. A Novel Teaching Tool Combined With Active-Learning to Teach Antimicrobial Spectrum Activity. Volume 81 of Issue 2. 2017. PMID: 28381885
MacDougall C, Schwartz BS, Kim L, Nanamori M, Shekarchian S, Chin-Hong PV. An Interprofessional Curriculum on Antimicrobial Stewardship Improves Knowledge and Attitudes Toward Appropriate Antimicrobial Use and Collaboration. Volume 4 of Issue 1. 2017. PMID: 28480231
Barlam TF, Cosgrove SE, Abbo LM, MacDougall C, Schuetz AN, Septimus EJ, Srinivasan A, Dellit TH, Falck-Ytter YT, Fishman NO, Hamilton CW, Jenkins TC, Lipsett PA, Malani PN, May LS, Moran GJ, Neuhauser MM, Newland JG, Ohl CA, Samore MH, Seo SK, Trivedi KK. Executive Summary: Implementing an Antibiotic Stewardship Program: Guidelines by the Infectious Diseases Society of America and the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America. 2016. PMID: 27118828
Barlam TF, Cosgrove SE, Abbo LM, MacDougall C, Schuetz AN, Septimus EJ, Srinivasan A, Dellit TH, Falck-Ytter YT, Fishman NO, Hamilton CW, Jenkins TC, Lipsett PA, Malani PN, May LS, Moran GJ, Neuhauser MM, Newland JG, Ohl CA, Samore MH, Seo SK, Trivedi KK. Implementing an Antibiotic Stewardship Program: Guidelines by the Infectious Diseases Society of America and the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America. 2016. PMID: 27080992
Narayanan N, Johnson L, MacDougall C. Beyond Susceptible and Resistant, Part III: Treatment of Infections due to Gram-Negative Organisms Producing Carbapenemases. Volume 21 of Issue 2. 2016. PMID: 27199618
Narayanan N, Gross AK, Pintens M, Fee C, MacDougall C. Effect of an electronic medical record alert for severe sepsis among ED patients. Volume 34 of Issue 2. 2015. PMID: 26573784
Justo JA, Gauthier TP, Scheetz MH, Chahine EB, Bookstaver PB, Gallagher JC, Hermsen ED, DePestel DD, Ernst EJ, Jacobs DM, Esterly JS, Suda KJ, Olsen KM, Abbo LM, MacDougall C. Knowledge and attitudes of doctor of pharmacy students regarding the appropriate use of antimicrobials. Volume 59 Suppl 3. 2014. PMID: 25261543
Curello J, MacDougall C. Beyond Susceptible and Resistant, Part II: Treatment of Infections Due to Gram-Negative Organisms Producing Extended-Spectrum ß-Lactamases. Volume 19 of Issue 3. 2014. PMID: 25309145
MacDougall C. The nonpharmacologic basis of therapeutics: to get to the next level in interprofessional patient care, pharmacists need to recognize the social and interpersonal aspects of medical decision making. Volume 52 of Issue 4. 2012. PMID: 22825222
Ferrara JJ, MacDougall C, Gallagher JC. Empiric antifungal therapy in patients with febrile neutropenia. Volume 31 of Issue 4. 2011. PMID: 21449626
Macdougall C. Beyond Susceptible and Resistant, Part I: Treatment of Infections Due to Gram-Negative Organisms With Inducible ß-Lactamases. Volume 16 of Issue 1. 2011. PMID: 22477821
Macdougall C, Udkow T, Guglielmo BJ, Vittinghoff E, Martin J. National estimates and predictors of prescription medication sample use in the United States, 1999-2005. Volume 50 of Issue 6. 2010. PMID: 21071311
Kim-Katz SY, Anderson IB, Kearney TE, MacDougall C, Hudmon KS, Blanc PD. Topical antacid therapy for capsaicin-induced dermal pain: a poison center telephone-directed study. Volume 28 of Issue 5. 2010. PMID: 20579556
Rafie S, MacDougall C, James CL. Cethromycin: a promising new ketolide antibiotic for respiratory infections. Volume 30 of Issue 3. 2010. PMID: 20180612
Gallagher JC, Perez ME, Marino EA, LoCastro LG, Abrardo LA, MacDougall C. Daptomycin therapy for vancomycin-resistant enterococcal bacteremia: a retrospective case series of 30 patients. Volume 29 of Issue 7. 2009. PMID: 19558253
Drew RH, White R, MacDougall C, Hermsen ED, Owens RC. Insights from the Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists on antimicrobial stewardship guidelines from the Infectious Diseases Society of America and the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America. Volume 29 of Issue 5. 2009. PMID: 19397466
Pakyz AL, MacDougall C, Oinonen M, Polk RE. Trends in antibacterial use in US academic health centers: 2002 to 2006. Volume 168 of Issue 20. 2008. PMID: 19001203
MacDougall C, Polk RE. Variability in rates of use of antibacterials among 130 US hospitals and risk-adjustment models for interhospital comparison. Volume 29 of Issue 3. 2008. PMID: 18257689
Loffler CA, Macdougall C. Update on prevalence and treatment of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections. Volume 5 of Issue 6. 2007. PMID: 18039081
Robinson CA, Cocohoba J, MacDougall C, John MD, Guglielmo BJ. Discordance between ambulatory care clinic and community pharmacy medication databases for HIV-positive patients. Volume 47 of Issue 5. 2007. PMID: 17848351
Polk RE, Fox C, Mahoney A, Letcavage J, MacDougall C. Measurement of adult antibacterial drug use in 130 US hospitals: comparison of defined daily dose and days of therapy. Volume 44 of Issue 5. 2007. PMID: 17278056
Phillips S, MacDougall C, Holdford DA. Analysis of empiric antimicrobial strategies for cellulitis in the era of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Volume 41 of Issue 1. 2007. PMID: 17200425
Bryner JK, Wang UK, Hui JW, Bedodo M, MacDougall C, Anderson IB. Dextromethorphan abuse in adolescence: an increasing trend: 1999-2004. Volume 160 of Issue 12. 2006. PMID: 17146018
MacDougall C, Polk RE. Antimicrobial stewardship programs in health care systems. Volume 18 of Issue 4. 2005. PMID: 16223951
MacDougall C, Harpe SE, Powell JP, Johnson CK, Edmond MB, Polk RE. Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, and fluoroquinolone use. Volume 11 of Issue 8. 2005. PMID: 16102307
MacDougall C, Powell JP, Johnson CK, Edmond MB, Polk RE. Hospital and community fluoroquinolone use and resistance in Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli in 17 US hospitals. Volume 41 of Issue 4. 2005. PMID: 16028149
MacDougall C, Guglielmo BJ, Maselli J, Gonzales R. Antimicrobial drug prescribing for pneumonia in ambulatory care. Volume 11 of Issue 3. 2005. PMID: 15757551
MacDougall C, Guglielmo BJ. Pharmacokinetics of valaciclovir. Volume 53 of Issue 6. 2004. PMID: 15140857
Gallagher JC, MacDougall C, Ashley ES, Perfect JR. Recent advances in antifungal pharmacotherapy for invasive fungal infections. Volume 2 of Issue 2. 2004. PMID: 15482191