Cheryl Abel is a Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Vice Chair of the Department of Pharmacy Practice at MCPHS University School of Pharmacy-Worcester/Manchester. Upon receiving her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the MCPHS University in Worcester, Massachusetts, Cheryl went on to practice community pharmacy for two years prior to joining MCPHS University. Cheryl’s teaching surrounds pharmacy practice foundations, self care therapeutics, patient education and cultural sensitivity. She is actively involved in her community and was the 2013 recipient of the Bowl of Hygeia. She is devoted to patient education both in the classroom and in the community.