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Personal profile
About
Dr. John M. Tovar joins PCOM School of Pharmacy following six years of living abroad where he served as CEO and Academic Director for RICERCA Medical and Clinical Services in the city of Arequipa, Peru.
Prior to that, he served as an associate professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice at the University of the Incarnate Word Feik School of Pharmacy and as a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio in San Antonio, Texas.
Dr. Tovar graduated from the University of Florida with a Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree in 2002 and then completed a two-year fellowship in family medicine at the same institution. He is a registered pharmacist in Texas.
Dr. Tovar has been published in numerous medical journals including the Annals of Pharmacotherapy, Journal of Pharmacy Practice, Postgraduate Medicine and Journal of Family Practice. He has also co-authored chapters on infectious disease topics in two medical/pharmacy handbooks: Internal Medicine at Your Fingertips and Pharmacotherapy Point of Care Guide.
Dr. Tovar has presented at numerous national and international meetings. His areas of research interest include cardiovascular and infectious diseases. More recently, he has begun researching teaching methodologies used in the education of pharmacists. He is also a passionate advocate for immunizations.
Research interests
Dr. Tovar’s research interests center on advancing effective teaching methodologies, with a particular focus on how different instructional strategies influence student learning outcomes. He is especially interested in the assessment of student performance, exploring both traditional and innovative evaluation techniques to better capture student understanding and growth. Additionally, his work examines student engagement in learning, investigating the factors that motivate learners and enhance their active participation in educational environments. By integrating these areas, he aims to contribute to the development of more inclusive, responsive, and impactful educational practices.
Related documents
Education/Academic qualification
College of Pharmacy, PharmD, University of Florida
… → 2002
Disciplines
- Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
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Title: Impact of End-of-Class Formative Math Assessments on Student Confidence and Exam Preparation in a Pharmacokinetics Course
Tovar, J., Greenwood, J., Whatley, T., Samuel, E. & Agyemang, S., Mar 1 2026, In: American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy. 83, p. 1785 1 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Meeting abstract
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Commencement Speech
Tovar, J. M., May 2019.Research output: Contribution to conference › Presentation
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Heart Failure: Role of the Community Pharmacist
Tovar, J. M., Sep 2018.Research output: Contribution to conference › Presentation
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Interpreting Clinical Trials for Application in Clinical Practice Part I
Tovar, J. M., Sep 2018.Research output: Contribution to conference › Presentation
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Interpreting Clinical Trials for Application in Clinical Practice Part II
Tovar, J. M., Sep 2018.Research output: Contribution to conference › Presentation