Dr. Doug Humber

Professor

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Biography

Doug Humber is a Health Sciences Clinical Professor at the Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of California, San Diego. He joined the faculty in July 2011. Dr. Humber has extensive clinical pharmacy experience, with over 20 years focusing on cardiology and anticoagulation. His primary research interests involve the investigation of novel antiplatelet therapies utilizing genetic point-of-care testing to characterize and predict cardiovascular endpoints. He has collaborated with various committees and developed guidelines and algorithms to enhance patient safety with anticoagulants in a hospital setting. Dr. Humber has received multiple awards for his teaching and contributions to quality improvement in pharmacotherapy.

Research Interests

Antiplatelet Therapies Cardiology Anticoagulation Acute Coronary Syndromes Venous Thromboembolism

Awards

#1

Faculty of the Year Award

#1

Preceptor Year Award

#1

Volunteer Faculty Member Year Award

Requirements for University of California, San Diego

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:85
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:120
Overall
Required:120
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in physical, biological, or earth sciences, mathematics, or engineering. Differential and integral calculus. One year of calculus-based physics with laboratory. One year of chemistry with laboratory.
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Purpose (max 2 pages)
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Application fee ($135 domestic / $155 international)
Specialization Notes

Administered by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Curricular groups include Climate-Ocean-Atmosphere (COAP), Geosciences (GEO), and Ocean Biosciences (OBP).