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Pharmacist-Led Mobile Health Clinics with Katie Kirby, PharmD

Interview, Podcast

Happy American Pharmacists Month! Dr. Katie Kirby from Ohio Northern University HealthWise joins me today to talk about taking pharmacy care on the road. ONU’s pharmacist-led mobile health clinics meet people where they are and help fill gaps in healthcare.

During our conversation, Dr. Kirby talks about…

  • Her experience with the mobile clinics
  • What’s inside the mobile clinics
  • How staff and students work together
  • Services they provide
  • Collaboration with other healthcare professionals and community resources
  • Referring patients when needed
  • Success stories
  • Challenges
  • Words of wisdom and caution for anyone interested in running a mobile health clinic
  • And more

Katie Kirby, PharmD (Bio, October 2026)

Dr. Katie Kirby is the Pharmacy Supervisor for Mobile Clinics at ONU HealthWise in Ada, Ohio, where she focuses on expanding access to pharmacist-led healthcare in rural and underserved communities. She is also an Assistant Clinical Professor of Pharmacy Practice at Ohio Northern University Raabe College of Pharmacy. Katie graduated from the Ohio Northern University Raabe College of Pharmacy in 2025 and completed a PGY-1 pharmacy residency with ONU HealthWise.

Katie’s work centers on bringing healthcare directly to patients in the communities where they live and work through services such as chronic disease and medication management, preventive care, health screenings, and remote patient monitoring. She is especially passionate about diabetes management and finding innovative ways for pharmacists to play a greater role in patient care.

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Special Thanks

  • Vance Brown, RPh is an Ohio pharmacist who also runs a mobile health clinic. He inspired the topic of this episode. Thanks, Vance!
  • Dr. Mike Rush at Ohio Northern University connected me with Dr. Katie Kirby. Thanks, Mike!

Advice for student pharmacists

At the end of our conversation, Dr. Kirby encourages student pharmacists to have an open mind and be ready to learn. Good luck with your pharmacy careers, students!

Permission to fill gaps and innovate

Dr. Katie Kirby’s final remarks were powerful. She encourages pharmacists to push the profession forward. If there’s something you’re passionate about, and pharmacists aren’t doing it yet, push the envelope.

What if Ohio Senate Bill 230 passes?

I’m excited to see what’s next for Dr. Katie Kirby and ONU HealthWise’s Mobile Health Clinics. When Ohio Senate Bill 230 becomes law, the clinic staff will be able to “test and treat” influenza, strep throat, and COVID-19. To learn more about Ohio SB 230, visit https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/136/sb230.

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