Dr. Brittany Singleton holds the rank of Clinical Associate Professor in the Division of Clinical and Administrative Sciences. Dr. Singleton earned her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Xavier University of Louisiana. Upon graduation, she completed an ASHP accredited pharmacy practice residency at Critical Care Systems/Walgreens Infusion Services in Houston, TX. She maintains licensure as a registered pharmacist in the state of Louisiana. Dr. Singleton currently serves as an Ambulatory Care Clinical Pharmacist at the NOEH Diabetes Center in eastern New Orleans. At this site, Dr. Singleton provides diabetes education and management while serving as a preceptor to third and fourth year pharmacy students and pharmacy residents. She is currently conducting research via multiple grant funded projects related to COVID-19 impact and vaccine hesitancy within vulnerable populations of color. Dr. Singleton also maintains dual credentials as a Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist and a Board Certified Sterile Compounding Pharmacist. 

Education:

Bachelors of Biology, Xavier University of Louisiana

Doctor of Pharmacy, Xavier University of Louisiana

PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residency, Critical Care Systems/Walgreens Infusion Services 

Clinical Specialties:

Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist

Board Certified Sterile Compounding Pharmacist

Teaching Areas:

PCLN 4771 Therapeutics II – Respiratory and Dermatology Block

PCLN 4630L Professional Abilities Lab II – Respiratory Assessment and Devices

PCLN 5470 Therapeutics V - Critical Care and Nutrition Block - Nutrition Support

PCLN 5620 Professional Abilities Lab V – Sterile Compounding Theory, Practice and Calculations

PHCY 5010 Sterile Compounding & Aseptic Technique Elective and Certificate Training Course

PCLN 6312-14 Advanced Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Practice Experience in Ambulatory Care - APPE

PCLN 5601 Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience in Ambulatory Care III - IPPE III Clinical

PGY-1 Residency Preceptor for Ambulatory Care Learning Experiences and Academic Elective Experiences

PCLN 6501D-6502D Professional Experience Program Meeting I and II 

Research Interests:

Vaccine Preventable Diseases – COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy

Nutrition and Nutrition Support

Public Health - Health Disparities, Health Literacy

Chronic Disease Care for African Americans and Members of the African Diaspora

Scholarship of Teaching and Learning

Sterile Compounding of Parenterals

Select Publications:

Landry S, Singleton B*, Al-Dahir S, Nguyen A, Robinson D. Sterile Compounding Knowledge, Skills, and Confidence Among Graduating Pharmacy Students. American Journal of Pharmacy Education AJPE, 2020 (*Corresponding Author)

Singleton B, Landry S, S Sirohi, and Al-Dahir S. Vitamins, Amino Acids and Drugs and Formulations Used in Nutrition Side Effects of Drugs Annual 1 ISSN: 0378-6080. 2018 Elsevier B.V.

Williams CC, Singleton BA, Llopis SD, Skripnikova EV. Metformin induces a senescence-associated gene signature in breast cancer cells. J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2013;24(1 Suppl):93–103. doi:10.1353/hpu.2013.0044

Llopis S, Singleton B, Duplessis T, Carrier L, Rowan B, Williams C. Dichotomous roles for the orphan nuclear receptor NURR1 in breast cancer. BMC Cancer. 2013;13:139. Published 2013 Mar 21. doi:10.1186/1471-2407-13-139