Dr. Jean Nappi received her BS in Pharmacy from the State University of NY at Buffalo. She completed her Doctor of Pharmacy degree and residency in internal medicine from the University of Texas at Austin / UT Health Science Center at San Antonio. Dr. Nappi has been on the faculty at the Universities of Wisconsin, Utah, and Houston prior to her current position. She is now Professor of Clinical Pharmacy and Outcome Sciences in the South Carolina College of Pharmacy-MUSC Campus and Professor of Medicine (Cardiology) at the Medical University of South Carolina.

Dr. Nappi has had an active clinical practice with internal medicine and cardiology patients for over 30 years. Dr. Nappi is a board certified pharmacotherapy specialist with added qualifications in cardiology. She designed and established the pharmacotherapy residency program at MUSC.

She is the author or co-author of over 100 book chapters, articles, and abstracts.  In addition, she has been an active member of a number of professional organizations.  Dr. Nappi is a past president of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP), served on the Board of Directors of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) and chaired the section of Teachers of Pharmacy Practice.  She is a fellow of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy.  She is the recipient of the ACCP Clinical Practice Award, the Phi Lambda Sigma National Leadership Award and the ACCP Educator Award