Amy Pittenger, Pharm.D., Ph.D. received her BS Pharmacy and Pharm.D. at University of Minnesota. She completed a M.S. in Clinical Science at the University of Pittsburgh, after which she was a faculty member in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences. Dr. Pittenger returned to Minnesota and spent the next several years in pharmaceutical industry in a variety of research related positions. Dr. Pittenger joined the University of Minnesota, College of Pharmacy in April 2005. She was responsible for developing, implementing, and evaluating online courses for undergraduate, graduate, and health professional students. Dr. Pittenger also is a PhD graduate from the College of Education and Human Development, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Learning Technologies Program. Her dissertation title was “Exploring the use of a Social Network to Facilitate and Integrate Long-Term Interprofessional Educational Experiences”. Dr. Pittenger is currently the Director of Interprofessional Education.