Biography

Dr. Borrego received a B.S. degree in Pharmacy (1989) and a MS Degree in Hospital Pharmacy Administration (1995) from the University of New Mexico College of Pharmacy. He earned his Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) with a major in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Pharmacoeconomics /Social and Administrative Sciences) and minor in Educational Psychology (1998) from The University of Arizona, College of Pharmacy.

Personal Statement

Dr. Borrego is a Professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice and Administrative Sciences. He is the College of Pharmacy's Director of Graduate Studies and serves as the Co-Director of Investigator Development Core for the NIH-NIMHD, Specialized Centers of Excellence Grant (U-54).
TREE (Transdisciplinary Research Equity and Engagement) Center for Advancing Behavioral Health. NIH Grant # U54 MD004811-09.

Dr. Borrego maintains an active research program in three primary areas: 1) applied pharmacoeconomics/health outcomes research, 2) pharmacy profession and practice/clinical study outcomes and 3) scholarship of teaching and learning (SOTL) around pharmacy and interprofessional education. Dr. Borrego also serves as a mentor for MS and PhD students in the College of Pharmacy's Pharmacoeconomics, Epidemiology, Pharmaceutical Policy and Outcomes Research (PEPPOR) Graduate Program.

Areas of Specialty

Pharmacoeconomics/health outcomes research
Pharmacy profession and practice/clinical study outcomes
Scholarship of teaching and learning (SOTL) around pharmacy and interprofessional education.

Education

PhD, University of Arizona, 1998 (Pharmaceutical Sciences - Pharmacoeconomics / Social and Administrative Sciences)
MS, University of New Mexico, 1995 (Hospital Pharmacy Administration)
BS, University of New Mexico 1989 (Hospital Pharmacy Administration)

Key Publications

Journal Article
Eckstein, M A Newsome, C C Borrego, Matthew E Burnett, A Wittstrom, Kristina M Conklin, Jessica A cross-sectional survey evaluating transgender-related care education in United States pharmacy school curricula. Currents in pharmacy teaching & learning 10.1016/j.cptl.2019.04.005
Journal Article
Barqawi, Y K Borrego, Matthew E Roberts, Melissa Abraham, I Cost-effectiveness model of abiraterone plus prednisone, cabazitaxel plus prednisone and enzalutamide for visceral metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer therapy after docetaxel therapy resistance. Journal of medical economics 10.1080/13696998.2019.1661581
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Mahan, C E Borrego, Matthew E Woersching, A L Federici, R Downey, R Tiongson, J Bieniarz, M C Cavanaugh, B J Spyropoulos, A C Venous thromboembolism: annualised United States models for total, hospital-acquired and preventable costs utilising long-term attack rates. Thrombosis and haemostasis 10.1160/TH12-03-0162
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Borrego, Matthew E Short, J House, N Gupchup, G Naik, R Cuellar, D New Mexico pharmacists' knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs toward prescribing oral emergency contraception. Journal of the American Pharmacists Association : JAPhA
Journal Article
Cruz, T H Borrego, Matthew E Page-Reeves, J Increasing the Number of Underrepresented Minority Behavioral Health Researchers Partnering With Underresourced Communities: Lessons Learned From a Pilot Research Project Program. Health promotion practice