Frank Romanelli, PharmD

Paul F. Parker Endowed Professor, Chief Academic Officer

Dr. Romanelli is originally from Waterbury, Connecticut. He received both his Bachelor of Science and Doctor of Pharmacy degrees from the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy in Boston. He completed both a Pharmacy Practice and Critical Care residency at the University of Kentucky Medical Center, where he also served as Chief Resident. Subsequently, he received a master’s degree in Public Health from the University of Kentucky. 

He is currently the Paul F. Parker Endowed Professor of Pharmacy with joint appointments as Associate Professor of Medicine and Associate Professor of Physician Assistant Studies. He also serves as Associate Dean for Academic Programs and Chief Academic Officer for the College of Pharmacy. 

Dr. Romanelli has received several commendations from various groups for outstanding teaching. In 2003, he was selected by the University of Kentucky Alumni Association as a ‘Great Teacher’; this is the oldest continuous award presented by UK. In 2004, he received the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Innovations in Teaching Award, and in 2008, the UK Provosts Award for Outstanding Teaching by a Tenured Faculty Member. Dr. Romanelli has also been recognized as an Outstanding Professor of the Year by both the College of Pharmacy and College of Health Sciences at UK. From student nominations, Dr. Romanelli has been recognized by the UK College of Education as a “Teacher Who Made a Difference.” In 2012, he was inducted as an honorary member of Pi Alpha, the National Physician Assistant Academic Honor Society, and in 2013, he was established into Delta Omega, the honorary society for Public Health. In 2018, he was named by the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy as a “Distinguished Teacher Scholar.” In 2019, Dr. Romanelli was named an Academic Leadership Fellow by the Southeastern Athletic Conference, and he received the American College of Clinical Pharmacy Outstanding Educator Award.

Dr. Romanelli is board-certified in pharmacotherapy and recognized by the American Association of HIV Medicine as an HIV Pharmacist. In 2009, he was elected a Fellow of the American Pharmacists Association; in 2021, he was elected a Fellow of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy. Dr. Romanelli is Executive Associate Editor of the American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education. Additionally, he is the section editor for HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections for the Annals of Pharmacotherapy.   

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