Kathleen Marie Gura

Background

Gura, Kathleen Marie was born on August 17, 1960 in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Philip J. and Catherine Joyce Kozak.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts College Pharmacy and Allied Health Sciences, 1982. Doctor of Pharmacy, Massachusetts College Pharmacy and Health Sciences, 1999.

Career

Clinical staff pharmacist Children's Hospital National Medical Center, Washington, 1982—1984. Clinical pharmacy specialist GI/nutrition Children's Hospital Boston, since 1984. Course director, department continuing education Harvard Medical School, since 2007.

Adjunct associate professor Massachusetts College Pharmacy, Boston, since 1999. Adjunct assistant professor Northeastern University, Boston, since 2002. Preceptor for experiential education University North Carolina College Pharmacy, Chapel Hill, since 2003, Washington State University, since 2004, adjunct faculty, preceptor for experiential education School Pharmacy, University Washington, Seattle, since 2004.

Preceptor University Connecticut, since 2006.

Achievements

• Kathleen Marie Gura has been listed as a noteworthy pediatric pharmacist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Leader Girls Scouts American, Norfolk, Massachusetts, 1999. Fellow: American Society Health System Pharmacists (house delegations 1996—2003, chair council professional affairs 2000-2001). Member: European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism, American College Clinical Pharmacy, Pediatric Pharmacy Advocacy Group (board directors 2000-2004, vice president, finance 2004-2005), American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, Massachusetts Society of Health Systems Pharmacists (president 2000-2001, board directors 2005-2010, Practitioner Excellence award 1994), Rho Chi, Rho Pi Phi (secretary 1980-1981, United States pharmaceutical convention ad hoc advisory panel 2007).

Interests

• Travel, photography.

Connections

Married Scott Gura, May 5, 1984. Children: Alessandra Jeanne, Samantha Anne.

Father:

Philip J.

Mother:

Catherine Joyce Kozak

Spouse:

Scott Gura

child:

Samantha Anne Gura

child:

Alessandra Jeanne Gura