Judith L. Beizer, PharmD, FASCP

Dr Beizer received her Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy from the St Louis College of Pharmacy and then earned a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Tennessee. After pursuing a residency in clinical pharmacy at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, she completed a fellowship in geriatric pharmacy at Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY. During her fellowship, Dr Beizer was involved in a National Institute on Aging (NIA) grant concerning medication use and pharmacist intervention in community-dwelling elderly.

Dr Beizer is Chair and Associate Clinical Professor in the Department of Clinical Pharmacy Practice at St John's University College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions. As part of her duties, she serves as Clinical Coordinator for Pharmacy at The Parker Jewish Institute for Healthcare and Rehabilitation, a long-term and sub-acute care facility in New Hyde Park, NY. At this facility she has expanded clinical pharmacy services and oversees students on rotation. Dr Beizer speaks regularly on the topic of medication use in the elderly and has published articles and abstracts on various issues in geriatric pharmacotherapy.

Dr Beizer is a member of numerous professional organizations, including the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP), American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP), American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP), the Gerontological Society of America (GSA), and the American Geriatric Society (AGS). She is a past chairperson of the ASHP Special Interest Group on Geriatric Pharmacy Practice. She currently serves on the Board of Commissioners for the Commission for Certification in Geriatric Pharmacy. Dr Beizer is on the Editorial Advisory Board of The Consultant Pharmacist.