New faculty spotlight: Greg Zumach, PharmD

Greg Zumach, PharmD, is a new faculty member at UNMC. 

• Name: Greg Zumach, PharmD 
• Hometown: Naperville, Illinois
• Title and department at UNMC and Nebraska Medicine: Clinical assistant professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science, UNMC College of Pharmacy; internal medicine pharmacist, Nebraska Medicine  

Research/professional interests:  

• Gastroenterology 
• Inflammatory bowel disease 
• Pain management 
• Quality improvement and transitions of care 

How I fell in love with pharmacy: I realized early on in my college pre-pharmacy curriculum how much of an impact pharmacists can have on patient care in the hospital, clinic and community settings. Over the past 10 years, I’ve been able to reinforce that love for the profession through my work on rounds and in teaching the next generation of pharmacists. 

Education:

• PharmD, Drake University College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences 

Memberships:  

• American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy 
• Kappa Psi Pharmaceutical Fraternity, Inc. 
• American Colleges of Clinical Pharmacy 

Three things people may not know about me:  

• I’m a passionate Chicago Cubs fan. 
• I spend a lot of my free time with my wife, two sons and our dog. 
• My wife and I enjoyed wine tasting while living in Oregon’s Willamette Valley and love a good pinot noir.