Karen F. Marlowe received her BS in Pharmacy and Doctor of Pharmacy from Auburn University. She completed her pharmacy practice residency at Egleston Children's Hospital. After completing her residency she initiated a novel practice in the cardiac intensive care and cardiopulmonary transplant units at Egleston, Emory's Children Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia. Karen then accepted a teaching position with Auburn University. Her practice is based in Mobile, Alabama and is affiliated with the University of South Alabama Medical School, Department of Internal Medicine. She is board certified in Pharmacotherapy by the Board of Pharmaceutical Specialties. She is the only pharmacist in the state of Alabama credentialed in pain management by the American Academy of pain management. She is currently serving as the Assistant Dean of the Mobile Satellite Campus for the Harrison School of Pharmacy as well as the Associate Department Head for the Department of Pharmacy Practice. Teaching Interests Pain Management, HIV/Opportunistic Infections, Internal Medicine Advanced Practice Experience, Clinical Pharmacokinetics Research Interests Pain management including the influence of health care provider attitudes, Ethics and Professionalism related to pain management, Patient attitudes and success of pain management strategies, Patient acceptance of non-medicinal strategies for pain management in combination with their medication, Current state of medical education related to pain management, Pharmacokinetics