Pharmacy Alumni

College of Pharmacy

- Education Programs Overview
- Doctor of Pharmacy
  The PharmD degree gives you the scientific background and clinical skills you need to offer the best in patient-centered care.
- Pharmaceutical Sciences
  Students receive a rigorous academic education, while also conducting cutting edge research in the laboratory using state-of-the art equipment and facilities.
- Pharmacy Technician
  Our pharmacy technician program provides state certification for those practicing in Nebraska and prepares those wishing to obtain national certification.
- Pathway Programs
  Students can get a head start on their PharmD degree by participating in one of the Pathway Programs we offer.
- Student Experience Overview
- Student Organizations
  Students have opportunities to participate in college, campus and professional level organizations.
- Student Resources
  Class schedules and popular links for students currently enrolled.
- Student Spotlights
  Our PharmD students share their experiences while attending our college.
- Our Faculty Overview
- College Leadership
  The Deans and Chairs of our college.
- Pharmacy Practice and Science Faculty
  The faculty members of our Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science.
- Pharmaceutical Sciences Faculty
  The faculty members of our Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences.
- College Staff
  The support staff of our college.
- Office of Experiential Programs Overview
- Our Office
  The team supporting the Office of Experiential Programs.
- Preceptors
  The tools to help our Preceptors succeed.
- Preceptor Spotlights
  Our Preceptors share stories from the field.
- Research Overview
- Drug Discovery, Design & Delivery
  A major research focus in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences is innovations in the area of delivery and/or targeting of drugs and genes.
- Clinical Pharmacology Research
  Our Clinical Pharmacologists research the effects of drugs on a population and develop new drug therapies to better focus on their target.
- Clinical Pharmacy Practice Research
  Research in the field of Clinical Pharmacy Practice focuses on the care a pharmacist provides.
News and Events

— College of Pharmacy — Our Faculty — Pharmacy Practice and Science — Keith M Olsen, PharmD

Keith M Olsen, PharmD, FCCP, MCCM

Joseph D. Williams Endowed Dean, UNMC College of Pharmacy
Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science

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Phone: 402-836-9273

Keith M. Olsen, PharmD, FCCP, FCCM

Dean Olsen is a professor of Pharmacy in the College of Pharmacy and a Critical Care Specialist, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska. Previously he served for three years in the same role at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas. He earned his PharmD and completed a residency at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.

He is recognized as a fellow of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy and the American College of Critical Care Medicine. Thrice graduating doctor of pharmacy classes have recognized him as the teacher of the year. He has published over 350 peer-reviewed publications, abstracts, and book chapters in the areas of critical care pharmacotherapy and infectious diseases. He was elected as a Regent for the American College of Critical Care Medicine, served from 2010-2016 and was elected in 2016 as the Secretary General and in 2018-2019 served as the chancellor. He also was elected to the Board of Trustees Research Institute for the American College of Clinical Pharmacy-2012 and elected to the Board of Regents in 2021. He is one of the co-developers of an Infectious Diseases Rapid Diagnostic Certification Program for Pharmacists.