C. Michael White
Pharm.D., FCP, FCCP
Department Head &
Distinguished Professor of Pharmacy Practice
Department of Pharmacy Practice
Educational Background
- Fellowship, UConn School of Pharmacy/Hartford Hospital, 1998
- Pharm.D., Albany College of Pharmacy, Albany, NY, 1996
- B.S., Pharmacy, Albany College of Pharmacy, Albany, NY, 1994
Responsibilities
Administration, Teaching & Scholarship
Teaching Expertise
Dr. White’s teaching focuses on cardiovascular drugs and nutrition, ethics and leadership, and the sustainability of the healthcare system. He has been selected “Teacher of the Year” four times and received the University’s higher teaching award, the UConn Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) Teaching Fellow.
Research Interests
Dr. White’s research interests are in the areas of cardiac care, comparative effectiveness, and preventing adverse events from drugs, devices, herbs, and illicit substances. His ~355 peer reviewed publications have resulted in 12,850 citations and an H-index of 61, placing him within an elite group of scholars. His work has been published in JAMA, Lancet, Annals of Internal Medicine and Circulation (among others) with research coverage by NBC Nightly News, Good Morning America, BBC, CNN, NY Times, Washington Post, PBS NewsHour, and hundreds of other (inter)national media outlets. Research awards include the ACCP Young Investigator of the Year, AACP Lyman Award Winner, and six time recipient of the ASHP Foundation Drug Therapy Research Award. In 2016 he received the ASHP Award for Sustained Contributions to the Literature, a lifetime achievement award for scholarly excellence.
Public Engagement
Dr. White has a recurring segment on FOX61 in CT where he shares medical news with the public, appeared on The Dr. Oz Show in January of 2018, has been quoted in media pieces for Newsweek, CBC, NPR News, Colin McEnroe Show, USA Today, Huffington Post, and hundreds of other media sites, and has OpEd pieces with over 813,340 readers for The Conversation. For his work with the media and in the community, he was a finalist for the Provost’s Award for Public Engagement.
You can follow Dr. White on Twitter @CMichaelWhite2. He is on the editorial boards of the Annals of Pharmacotherapy and Pharmacy Practice News.
Clinical Interests
Improving clinical outcomes for patients with heart disease
Professional Affiliations
Fellow of American College of Clinical Pharmacy and American College of Clinical Pharmacologists. Member of American heart Association and American Society of Health System Pharmacists.
Practice Site
Hartford Hospital
80 Seymour Street, CB 309
Hartford, Connecticut 06102
Selected Publications

charles.white@uconn.edu | |
Phone | (860) 972-2469 |
(860) 486-4683 | |
Fax | (860) 486-8152 |
Mailing Address | 69 North Eagleville Road, Unit 3092 ∙ Storrs, Connecticut 06269-3092 |
Office Location | School of Pharmacy, Room 333 |
Campus | Storrs |