Kajua Betsy Lor, PharmD, BCACP
Associate Professor, Chair of the Department of Clinical Sciences
Locations
- MCW Pharmacy School
HRC H2600
Contact Information
Education
Selected Scholar, Health Equity Leadership Institute, University of Wisconsin-Madison, School of Medicine and Public Health, Collaborative Center for Health Equity & University of Maryland-College Park, School of Public Health, Maryland Center for Health Equity, Madison, WI
Selected Scholar, Programs to Increase Diversity among Individuals Engaged in Health-Related Research (PRIDE) Comparative Effectiveness Research, Columbia University, New York, NY
Post Graduate Year One (PGY-1) Residency, Ambulatory Care, University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy West Side Community Health Services, Eastside Family Clinic, St. Paul, MN
Managed Care Internship, Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy/Pfizer Health Partners, Bloomington, MN
Certifications:
Board Certified Ambulatory Care Pharmacist (BCACP), American Colleges of Pharmacy
Pharmacy-Based Travel Health Services Certificate, American Pharmacist Association
Immunizations Train-the-Trainer Certificate, American Pharmacist Association,
Immunization Certificate, American Pharmacist Association
Tobacco Cessation Certificate, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Biography
Kajua Lor, PharmD, BCACP joined the School of Pharmacy on August 1, 2016. Previously, Dr. Lor was an Associate Professor at Touro University California College of Pharmacy in Vallejo, CA and Interim Director of Pharmacy at OLE Health a safety net clinic in Napa, CA. She is a board certified ambulatory care pharmacist. Dr. Lor is a Native Hmong speaker with proficiency in Spanish. The American Pharmacist Association noted her unique consultation skills and she was selected as the One-to-One Patient Counseling Recognition Awardee. Dr. Lor’s public health research interests include medication adherence, comprehensive medication management and herbal medicines. She was selected as a Programs to Increase Diversity among Individuals Engaged in Health-Related Research (PRIDE) Scholar in 2012 and completed extensive research training at Columbia University. She has more than 6 years of teaching experience and 4 years of leading the Resident Research Seminar. Dr. Lor earned her PharmD from the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Pharmacy and completed a one year post-graduate clinical pharmacy residency training at Westside Community Health Services with the University of Minnesota Ambulatory Care Residency Program.
Research Experience
- Asian Americans
- Community-Based Participatory Research
- Complementary Therapies
- Cultural Competency
- Cultural Diversity
- Culturally Competent Care
- Health Behavior
- Health Equity
- Herbal Medicine
- Hispanic Americans
- Medication Therapy Management
- Minority Health
Clinical Expertise
- Ambulatory Care
- Evidence-Based Medicine
- Health Literacy
- Medication Adherence
- Medication Therapy Management
Methodologies and Techniques
- Community
Leadership Positions
- Co-Director of the Primary Care Fellowship - Pharmacy
- Founding Chair
Educational Expertise
- Cultural Competency
- Cultural Diversity
- Empathy
- Health Equity
Community Partnerships
- DryHootch
- Hmong Institute
- Hmong Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce
- Milwaukee Consortium for Hmong Health
- NyobZoo Milwaukee TV
- United Hmong of Wisconsin Outreach
- Wisconsin United Coalition of Mutual Assistance Association (WUCMAA)
Research Interests
- Complementary Health Approaches
- Herbal Medicines
- Underserved Populations
- Minority Health (Hmong and Hispanic/Latino Communities)
- Health Literacy
- Communication
- Cultural Competency
- Medication Regimen Complexity
- Comprehensive Medication Management
- Medication Therapy Management
Publications
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Survival of the Hmong population diagnosed with colon and rectal cancers in the United States.
(Walker MR, Lor K, Lor KB, Vidri RJ, Hampton JM, Maldonado C, Schiefelbein AM, LoConte NK.) Cancer Med. 2024 Mar;13(5):e7087 PMID: 38466018 PMCID: PMC10926880 03/11/2024
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(Garza KB, Abebe E, Bacci JL, Kunda NK, Lor KB, Rickles N, Shankar N, Farrell D.) Am J Pharm Educ. 2021 Nov;85(10):8718 PMID: 34301581 PMCID: PMC8715976 07/25/2021
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(Roman YM, Lor K, Xiong T, Culhane-Pera K, Straka RJ.) Per Med. 2021 May;18(3):311-327 PMID: 33787318 04/01/2021
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Addressing Opioid Misuse Among Veterans: A Peer-Delivered Opioid Prevention Curriculum
(Pazdera, M., Lor, K. B., Winstead Jr., O., Hamberger, L. K., Curry, B., Franco, Z., O’Connor, S., Gollin-Graves, M., Hurley, R., Gray, T., & Ahmed, S. M..) International Journal of Research on Service-Learning and Community Engagement. Pazdera, M., Lor, K. B., Winstead Jr., O., Hamberger, L. K., Curry, B., Franco, Z., O’Connor, S., Gollin-Graves, M., Hurley, R., Gray, T., & Ahmed, S. M. (2021). Addressing opioid misuse among veterans: A peerdelivered opioid prevention curriculum. International Journal of Research on Service-Learning and Community Engagement, 9(1). Article 7. https://doi.org/10.37333/001c.31319 12/30/2021
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Growing Up As a Hmong American In Wisconsin
(Lor KB.) Transformational Times Newsletter. Lor KB. (2021). Growing Up As a Hmong American In Wisconsin. The Transformational Times Blog, 7/6/2021. 07/06/2021
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Invisible Identities: Educating Healthcare Providers on Hmong LGBTQ+ Experiences
(Wong B, Mingqian Lin, M1; Gao Zangzee Yang, M1; Na Xiong, M1; Payeng Lor, PY1; Tatiana Perry, M2; and Mathew Letizia, PharmD; Lor KB*.) Transformational Times Newsletter. 04/30/2021
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Toolkit for Prevention of Opioid Misuse through Peer Training.
(Ahmed, S, Hamberger L K, Lor, K, Hurley, R, Pazdera, M, Franco, Z..) clinicalscholarsnli.org. 12/01/2020
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Opioids: Pharmacology and Epidemiology Farmacología y Epidemiología de Opioides
(J. Cardoso-Ortiz(1), M. A. López-Luna(1), K. B. Lor(2), M. R. Cuevas-Flores(3), J. A. Flores de la Torre(4), S. A. Covarrubias(5) .) Revista Bio Ciencias. Cardoso-Ortiz, J., López-Luna, M. A., Lor, K. B., CuevasFlores, M. R, Flores de la Torre, J. A., Covarrubias, S. A. (2020). Opioids: Pharmacology and epidemiology. Revista Bio Ciencias 7, e955. doi: https://doi.org/10.15741/revbio.07.e955 09/12/2020
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Medication Regimen Complexity and A1C Goal Attainment in Underserved Adults With Type 2 Diabetes.
(Yeh A, Shah-Manek B, Lor KB.) Ann Pharmacother. 2017 Feb;51(2):111-117 PMID: 28042735 01/04/2017
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(Phan Vo L, Souksavong JH, Tran A, Chang J, Lor KB.) J Am Pharm Assoc (2003). 2017;57(3):326-332.e6 PMID: 28411014 04/16/2017
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(Bidwal M, Lor K, Yu J, Ip E.) Res Social Adm Pharm. 2017;13(4):759-766 PMID: 27595427 09/07/2016
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(Vista Khosraviani, Eric J. Ip, Sandy A. Li, Armon Khosraviani, Janessa Cariaga, Joshua Caballero, Kajua Lor, Lindsay Acree, Chinwe Echibe, Mitchell J. Barnett .) Exploratory Research in Clinical and Social Pharmacy . Vista Khosraviani, Eric J. Ip, Sandy A. Li, Armon Khosraviani, Janessa Cariaga, Joshua Caballero, Kajua Lor, Lindsay Acree, Chinwe Echibe, Mitchell J. Barnett, Changes in perceived stress and food or housing insecurity associated with COVID-19 in doctor of pharmacy students: A pre- and current- COVID-19 survey, Exploratory Research in Clinical and Social Pharmacy, 2023, 100391, ISSN 2667-2766, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rcsop.2023.100391. (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S266727 12/05/2023
My main priorities as a practitioner and teacher are to provide high quality, culturally competent patient care and pharmacy education to my patients and students. With the field of pharmacy constantly evolving, it is imperative for student pharmacists to focus on life-long learning and develop critical thinking skills to contribute as active members of the healthcare team. I strive to provide valuable feedback to continually improve the educational experience and create learners who strive to make a difference in the lives of their patients and the community.
Kajua Betsy lor, PharmD, BCACP