Andrew Michael Ferguson

Dr. Andrew Ferguson is an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the University of Cincinnati College of Pharmacy and an Honorary Lecturer (Research Focus) at the University of Aberdeen with expertise in addiction research, epidemiology, health outcomes, and healthcare policy. His scholarship examines treatment effectiveness, healthcare utilization, and economic outcomes among vulnerable populations. Guided by a pragmatic teaching philosophy, he emphasizes practical application of evidence, problem-solving, and lifelong learning. He encourages students to critically evaluate research, bridge theory and practice, and develop the skills needed to address complex public health and healthcare challenges through evidence-based decision-making.

Master of Medicine Public Health (MPH): University of Cincinnati Cincinnati OH, 2021 (Epidemiology)

Baccalaureate of Science : University of Cincinnati Cincinnati OH, 2012 (Public and Community Health Promotion Education)

PhD: University of Cincinnati James L. Winkle College of Pharmacy Cincinnati, Ohio, 2025 (Pharmaceutical Outcomes Research)

Peer Reviewed Publications

Cochran G, Brown J, Yu Z, Frede S, Bryan A, Ferguson A, Bayyari N, Snyder M, Charron E, Ghitza U, Olatunde L, Winhusen T J (2021. ) Validation and Threshold Identification of a Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Clinical Opioid Risk Metric with the WHO Alcohol, Smoking, and Substance Involvement Screening Test Drug and Alcohol Dependence.Drug and Alcohol Dependence, , 228 , More Information

Yang, G. L., Johnson, M. D., Solomon, D., Ferguson, A. M., Johnson, R. A., Gerges, C., Wright, J. M., Parr, A. M., Ngwenya, L. B., & in affiliation with the Council of State Neurosurgical Societies (CSNS) (2022. ) The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on penetrating neurotrauma at a level 1 traumacenter.World Neurosurgery, , More Information

Brown, Jennifer L.; Cochran, Gerald; Bryan, M. Aryana; Charron, Elizabeth; Winhusen, T. John (2022. ) Associations between elevated depressive symptoms and substance use, prescription opioid misuse, overdose history, pain, and general health among community pharmacy patients prescribed opioids .Substance abuse, , 43 (1 ) ,1110-1115

Charron, Elizabeth; Okifuji, Akiko; Bryan, M. Aryana; Reese, Sarah; Brown, Jennifer L.; Ferguson, Andrew; Ghitza, Udi E.; Winhusen, T.; Cochran, Gerald (2022. ) Pain Severity and Interference and Substance Use Among Community Pharmacy Patients Prescribed Opioids: A Secondary Analysis of the PHARMSCREEN Study .The journal of pain, , 43 (1 ) ,1110-1115

Ferguson, Andrew M & Lin, Alex C (2024. ) Themes, Rates, and Risk of Adverse Events of the Artificial Pancreas in the United States Using MAUDE.Annals of Biomedical Engineering, , More Information

Lin, Alex C Lee, Jay Gabriel, Mina K Arbet, Renee Noel Ghawaa, Yazeed Ferguson, Andrew M (2024. ) The Pharmacy 5.0 framework: A new paradigm to accelerate innovation for large-scale personalized pharmacy care.American journal of health-system pharmacy, , 81 (5 ) ,E141 More Information

Scharf da Costa, Lucas Lin, Alex C Campbell, Justin Gabriel, Mina K Ferguson, Andrew M (2023. ) The Effect of Weather Conditions on Demand Forecasting of Migraine Medications in a Specialty Pharmacy Applying ARIMA and VARMA Models.Journal of Health Economics & Outcome Research, , 09 (03 ) ,001 More Information

Heineman AL, Jandarov R, Ferguson AM, Ngwenya LB (2026. ) Pre-existing mental health disorders are associated with an increased risk of traumatic brain injury.Journal of neurology, neurosurgery and psychiatry, , More Information

Electronic Journal

Brown, J.L., Mullins, T.L.K., Ferguson, A.M. (2020. ) PrEP for individuals who inject drugs .American Psychological Association Psychology and AIDS Exchange Newsletter,

Invited Presentations

Cochran G, Brown J, Yu Z, Frede S, Bryan A, Ferguson A, Bayyari N, Snyder M, Charron E, Ghitza U, Olatunde L, Winhusen T J (2021. ) Validation and clinical utility of a National Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Risk Metric .Association for Multidisciplinary Education and Research in Substance use and Addiction, Virtual. Conference. . Level:National

Poster Presentations

Bryan MA, Charron E, Brown J, Ferguson A, Cochran G (2021. ) (In Press. ) Concomitant cannabis misuse and associations with depression, pain and substance misuse among patients prescribed opioids .The College on Problems of Drug Dependence Annual Scientific Meeting, Virtual. . Professional Meeting. . Level:National

Charron E, Bryan MA, Ferguson A, Brown J, Cochran G (2021. ) (In Press. ) The role of gender in the association between pain severity and moderate/severe substance use among patients prescribed opioids within community pharmacy .The College on Problems of Drug Dependence Annual Scientific Meeting, Virtual. . Professional Meeting. . Level:National

Solomon D, Ferguson A, Yang G, Johnson M, Ngwenya L (2021. ) (In Press. ) Cranial GSWs in Times of COVID at University of Cincinnati Medical Center .UCGNI/NRC Neuroscience Research Day, Virtual. . UC. . Level:Department

Cochran G, Brown J, Yu Z, Frede S, Bryan A, Ferguson A, Bayyari N, Snyder M, Charron E, Ghitza U, Olatunde L, Winhusen T J (2021. ) (In Press. ) Validation and clinical utility of a National Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Risk Metric .Addiction Health Services Research Conference, Virtual. . Conference. . Level:National

Solomon D, Ferguson A, Yang G, Johnson M, Ngwenya L (2021. ) The Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Penetrating Neurotrauma at a Level 1 Trauma Center .Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, Virtual. . Conference. . Level:National

Academic - University of Cincinnati College of Pharmacy
Cincinnati  Ohio, 45263
fergusam@ucmail.uc.edu

Research - University of Aberdeen
Aberdeen  andrew.ferguson@abdn.ac.uk