Margie Padilla is a Clinical Professor, Interprofessional Practice Coordinator, and Department Chair of Pharmacy Practice and Clinical Sciences with The University of Texas at El Paso School of Pharmacy and Adjunct Assistant Professor with Department of Family and Community Medicine at TTUHSC Paul L. Foster School of Medicine. She received her Pharm.D. degree from the University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy. Afterwards, she completed a primary care post graduate pharmacy residency with UT Austin/Blackstock Family Medicine. She is a Board Certified Ambulatory Care Pharmacist (BCACP) and a Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES).Dr. Padilla began her career almost 18 years ago as an ambulatory care specialist working with vulnerable populations along the U.S. Mexico border. Since, she has been dedicated to the advancement of interprofessional practice and pharmacy education. Additionally, she has been involved in national, local, and university initiatives as they relate to pharmacy practice, public health, and higher education. Her research interests include understanding vaccines barriers and perceptions, chronic disease state management, interprofessional practice and education, and the scholarship of teaching and learning.