Conan Macdougall, PharmD

Professor

Conan MacDougall, PharmD, MAS, BCPS, BCIDP, FIDSA is Professor of Clinical Pharmacy in the Department of Clinical Pharmacy at the University of California, San Francisco. Dr. MacDougall teaches pharmacy, medical, and nursing trainees at UCSF, for which he has twice received the Academic Senate Campus Award for Distinction in Teaching. A member of the School of Medicine’s Academy of Medical Educators, he has been recognized as an Emerging Teaching Scholar by the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy and received the Albert B. Prescott Pharmacy Leadership Award from the Pharmacy Leadership & Education Institute.

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. He has been selected as a Fellow of the Infectious Diseases Society of America.

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
Teaching Scholars Certificate, 2013 - School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco
M.A.S. in Clinical Research, 2008 - School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco
Infectious Diseases Fellowship, 2005 - School of Pharmacy, Virginia Commonwealth University
PGY-2 Residency, Infectious Diseases, 2004 - School of Pharmacy, University of California, San Francisco
PGY-1 Residency, 2003 - , Duke University Medical Center
Pharm.D., 2002 - Pharmacy, University of California, San Francisco
BS, 1998 - Chemistry, University of California, Davis
Honors and Awards
  • Fellow, Infectious Diseases Society of America, 2025
  • 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

  1. Shif J, Tasissa H, MacDougall C, Heil EL, Gallagher JC. Navigating the Muddled Middle: A Case-Based Exploration of Oral β-Lactams for Systemic Gram-Negative Infections. 2025. PMID: 40908970


  2. Kufel WD, MacDougall C, Aitken SL, Dzintars K, Davis MR, Mahoney MV, Gallagher JC. Antimicrobial Stewardship and Beyond: The Many Essential Roles of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists. 2025. PMID: 40261039


  5. Shields RK, Abbo LM, Ackley R, Aitken SL, Albrecht B, Babiker A, Burgoon R, Cifuentes R, Claeys KC, Curry BN, DeSear KE, Gallagher JC, Golnabi EY, Gross AE, Hand J, Heil EL, Hornback KM, Kaye KS, Khuu TV, Klatt ME, Kline EG, Kubat RC, Kufel WD, Lee JH, Lepak AJ, Lim A, Ludwig JM, Macdougall C, Majumdar A, Mathers AJ, McCreary EK, Miller WR, Monogue ML, Moore WJ, Olson S, Oxer J, Pearson JC, Pham C, Pinargote P, Polk C, Satlin MJ, Satola SW, Shah S, Tamma PD, Tran TT, van Duin D, VanNatta M, Vega A, Venugopalan V, Veve MP, Wangchinda W, Witt LS, Wu JY, Pogue JM, PRECEDENT Network. Effectiveness of ceftazidime-avibactam versus ceftolozane-tazobactam for multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections in the USA (CACTUS): a multicentre, retrospective, observational study. 2024. PMID: 39701120


  6. Kufel WD, Hanrahan KD, Seabury RW, Parsels KA, Gallagher JC, MacDougall C, Covington EW, Chahine EB, Britt RS, Steele JM. Let's Have a Chat: How Well Does an Artificial Intelligence Chatbot Answer Clinical Infectious Diseases Pharmacotherapy Questions? 2024. PMID: 39529938


  11. 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


  13. 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


  15. 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


  19. 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


  20. 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


  21. Nguyen L, Garcia J, Gruenberg K, MacDougall C. Multidrug-Resistant Pseudomonas Infections: Hard to Treat, But Hope on the Horizon? 2018. PMID: 29876674


  25. 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


  26. 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


  27. 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


  28. 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


  29. 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


  30. 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


  33. Ferrara JJ, MacDougall C, Gallagher JC. Empiric antifungal therapy in patients with febrile neutropenia. Volume 31 of Issue 4. 2011. PMID: 21449626


  35. 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


  36. 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


  37. Rafie S, MacDougall C, James CL. Cethromycin: a promising new ketolide antibiotic for respiratory infections. Volume 30 of Issue 3. 2010. PMID: 20180612


  38. 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


  40. 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


  42. Loffler CA, Macdougall C. Update on prevalence and treatment of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections. Volume 5 of Issue 6. 2007. PMID: 18039081


  43. 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


  44. 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


  45. 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


  46. 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


  47. MacDougall C, Polk RE. Antimicrobial stewardship programs in health care systems. Volume 18 of Issue 4. 2005. PMID: 16223951


  48. 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


  49. 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


  50. MacDougall C, Guglielmo BJ, Maselli J, Gonzales R. Antimicrobial drug prescribing for pneumonia in ambulatory care. Volume 11 of Issue 3. 2005. PMID: 15757551


  51. MacDougall C, Guglielmo BJ. Pharmacokinetics of valaciclovir. Volume 53 of Issue 6. 2004. PMID: 15140857


  52. 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