Caroline Zeind, PharmD, PhD, FNAP
Vice President for Academic Affairs/Provost
School
School of Pharmacy
Department
Academic Affairs
Office Location
700 Huntington
Boston
Office Phone Office Phone: 617.732.2874
Mobile Phone Mobile Phone: 617.851.1931
About
In June 2018, Dr. Caroline Zeind was appointed Vice President for Academic Affairs/Provost at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS). As the University’s chief academic officer, Dr. Zeind oversees 14 schools, serving more than 7,000 students on its three campuses in Boston, Worcester, and Manchester, N.H., in addition to its extensive online programs.
Dr. Zeind received her B.A. and Doctor of Pharmacy degrees from the University of Tennessee, followed by postdoctoral residency training at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Memphis. In 1995, she joined MCPHS as a faculty member in the School of Pharmacy, where she rose to the rank of Professor in 2007. During the past two decades, Dr. Zeind has held administrative appointments including Chairman of the Clinical Pharmacy Department and Associate Dean in the School of Pharmacy, Boston. Within the Office of the Provost, she has held several roles for nearly a decade, including Associate Provost for Academic and International Affairs, Associate Provost for the Worcester, MA and Manchester, NH campuses, and Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs/Provost. In her role in International Affairs, she has overseen a number of international initiatives, working collaboratively as a member of the University’s Center for International Studies, traveling overseas on several occasions to represent the University on academic collaborations in Malaysia, Japan, and the Middle East. Her contributions have involved interdisciplinary projects for pharmacy, medicine, nursing, dentistry and other health sciences programs. To advance her goals in healthcare leadership and interprofessional education, Dr. Zeind completed a PhD degree in Health Professions Education at Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health Professions in Boston within the School of Healthcare Leadership.
Prior to MCPHS, Dr. Zeind worked as a clinical pharmacist at Tufts Medical Center while also training pharmacy residents and students on rotations. Her published scholarship includes a textbook, “Applied Therapeutics: The Clinical Use of Drugs,” 11th and 12th editions, for which she served as co-editor-in-chief, and numerous publications in healthcare practices, curriculum reform in health sciences, and the scholarship of teaching. Dr. Zeind has also won the University's highest award for teaching excellence, and has been recognized for faculty leadership and research/scholarship.
Education
- BA, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, College of Liberal Arts
- PharmD, The University of Tennessee, Memphis, Health Sciences Center
- PhD, Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health Professions, School of Healthcare Leadership (Leadership Track)
- Pharmacy Practice Residency, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Memphis
- Harvard Management Development Certificate Program, Harvard Graduate School of Education
- Certified in Immunization Delivery sponsored by APhA
Research Interests
- Higher Education Leadership/Administration
- Interprofessional Education
- Program Evaluation in Health Professions Education
- Travel Medicine/Infectious Diseases
- Medication/Patient Safety
Featured Affiliations
International Society of Travel Medicine
WebsiteAmerican Pharmaceutical Association
WebsiteAmerican Colleges of Clinical Pharmacy
WebsiteEducation
- BA, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, College of Liberal Arts
- PharmD, The University of Tennessee, Memphis, Health Sciences Center
- PhD, Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health Professions, School of Healthcare Leadership (Leadership Track)
- Pharmacy Practice Residency, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Memphis
- Harvard Management Development Certificate Program, Harvard Graduate School of Education
- Certified in Immunization Delivery sponsored by APhA
Research Interests
- Higher Education Leadership/Administration
- Interprofessional Education
- Program Evaluation in Health Professions Education
- Travel Medicine/Infectious Diseases
- Medication/Patient Safety
Awards and Honors
- Distinguished Practitioner Fellow, National Academies of Practice, 2024
- Faculty Research Award: Scholarship of Teaching, MCPHS 2014
- The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, MCPHS Chapter
- Faculty Research Award: Scholarship of Teaching, MCPHS 2013
- International Society of Travel Medicine Research Award PI: Zeind CS; Co-PI: Pidgeon C, McCloskey WW, Kostka-Rokosz M. "Global Health Drug Information Hotline for Travelers"
- Phi Lambda Sigma Leadership Society, MCPHS, 2003
- Boston Emergency Services Special Citation presented in recognition of exceptional performance in providing Emergency Medical Services to the Citizens of Boston, 2002
- Faculty Leadership Award, MCPHS, 2002
- Trustees Award for Excellence in Teaching Awarded on Commencement Day, MCPHS, 2002
- Experiential Program Preceptor of the Year Award, MCPHS, 1998
- Facts and Comparisons Award of Excellence in Clinical Communications, University of Tennessee, Memphis College of Pharmacy, 1993
- Rho Chi Pharmaceutical Honor Society, University of Tennessee, Memphis College of Pharmacy, 1991
- Shapard Scholarship Awarded for Leadership and Scholastic Achievement: University of Tennessee, Memphis College of Pharmacy, 1991
Peer-Reviewed Articles & Book Chapters
- Zeind CS, Ceresia ML, Chen L. (2023). Chapter 82: Tick-Borne Diseases. In: Zeind CS, Carvalho MG, eds. Applied Therapeutics: The Clinical Use of Drugs. Twelfth edition. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1783-1799.
- Seed S, Goodyer L, Zeind CS. (2023). Chapter 81: Parasitic Infections. In: Zeind CS, Carvalho MG, eds. Applied Therapeutics: The Clinical Use of Drugs. Twelfth edition. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1761-1782.
- Ceresia ML, Zeind CS, Fanikos J, Carvalho MG. (2023). Chapter 3: Drug Interactions. In: Zeind CS, Carvalho MG, eds. Applied Therapeutics: The Clinical Use of Drugs. Twelfth edition. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters-Kluwer Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 39-52.
- Dacey M, McCloskey WW, Zeind CS, Luca M, Woolsey L, Eliadi C, Seoane E, Couris RR. (2014). “Development of a Questionnaire to Assess Health Profession Student Knowledge in Older Adults.” Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning (6), 233-244.
- Zeind CS, Blagg JD, Amato M, Jacobson S. (2012). Survey of U.S. Pharmacy Schools Regarding Incorporation of Institute of Medicine Report Recommendations within the PharmD Curriculum. American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 76 (5), Article 83, 1-7.
- Chen L, Zeind CS, Mackell S, LaPointe, T, Mutsch M, and Wilson ME, Yellow Fever Transmission through Breast Milk, Letter to the Editor regarding Breastfeeding citation above, Journal of Travel Medicine, 2010; (17) (4): 286-287.
- Chen L, Zeind CS, Mackell S, LaPointe T, Mutsch M, Wilson ME. Breastfeeding Travelers: Precautions and Recommendations. Journal of Travel Medicine. 2010; 17 (1): 32-47.
- Zaiken K., Zeind CS. Teaching patients about medications. In A.J. Lowenstein, L. Ford-May & J. Romano, Teaching Strategies for Health Education and Health Promotion: Working with Patients, Families and Communities. Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett; 2008: p. 347-364.
- Zeind CS, McCloskey WW. Pharmacist's Role in the Health Care System. Harvard Health Policy Review, Vol. 7, No. 1, Spring 2006: 147-154. Zeind CS, Couris RR, "Prevention of Food and Water-Borne Diseases", Nutrition Today, 41 (No2), March/April 2006: 78-87.
- Zeind CS, Hardy H, Gourley GA. Chapter 76: Tuberculosis in Helms R, Quan D, Herfindal T, Gourley DR, Zeind CS, Hudson JQ, Gourley GK, et al. Textbook of Therapeutics. Drug and Disease Management, 8th Edition, 2006: 1940-1966.
- Zeind CS, Zdanowicz M, MacDonald K, Parkhurst C, King C, Wizwer P. Developing a Sustainable Faculty Mentoring Program American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education 2005; 69 (5) Article 100, 1-13.
- Zeind CS, Wilson ME. Drugs and Vaccine for Pediatric Travelers: An Integrated Table. Journal of Travel Medicine. September 2001,Vol 8 (5), 274-275.
- Eugenio KR, Zeind CS. Managing HIV-1 Infection in Adults and Adolescents. Journal of Pharmacy Practice December 2000; Volume XIII, No. 6, 426-441.
- Zeind CS, Cleveland KO, Menon M, et al. Cryptococcal Meningitis in Patients with the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome. Pharmacotherapy 1996; 16(4): 541-61.
Textbooks
- Zeind, CS, Carvalho, M. G., Cheng, J. W. M., Zaiken, K., & LaPointe, T. (Eds.). (2023). Applied Therapeutics: The Clinical Use of Drugs. Twelfth edition, Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer.
- Zeind CS, Carvalho MG. (2017). Applied Therapeutics: The Clinical Use of Drugs. Eleventh edition, Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Current Professional Memberships, Service & Leadership
- New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE) Site Evaluator
- American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
- American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
- Massachusetts Society of Health-System Pharmacists
- Co-founder and co-developer of Brigham and Women's Hospital and MCPHS Pharmacy Fellowship Program in Outcomes Research and Informatics; co-sponsored by Division of Primary Care, Brigham and Women's Hospital (co-founders and co-developers: David Bates, M.D., and Andrew Seger, PharmD)