Amanda Klein, PharmD, CDCES

Amanda Klein, PharmD, CDCES, is Executive Director for the Transplant Therapeutics Consortium (TTC) at the Critical Path Institute (C-Path). She is a results-driven clinical pharmacist with over ten years of direct patient care experience. She collaborates with consortium leadership and an interdisciplinary team to accelerate the drug development process and address unmet needs in her current position. Before joining C-Path, she helped patients with complex chronic diseases (diabetes, cirrhosis, hepatitis C, hypertension, dyslipidemia, heart failure, renal disease, and comorbid mental health needs) in inpatient and ambulatory care settings. Dr. Klein received both a Bachelor of Science in nutritional sciences and a Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) from the University of Arizona. Dr. Klein completed both residencies at the Phoenix VA Health Care System in ambulatory care and mental health. She is a Clinical Instructor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science at the College of Pharmacy and a designated campus colleague with the University of Arizona. Dr. Klein precepts pharmacy students, pharmacy residents, and medical residents. She is an active member of the American Pharmacists Association and serves on the Care of Underserved Patients Advocacy Committee. In addition, she serves as an Advisory Commissioner for the Arizona Health Education Center System and a member of the American Diabetes Association’s Overcoming Therapeutic Inertia workgroup. Her professional passions include polypharmacy, non-communicable disease management, rural health, and integrative care.