Professor of Practice
Unit: Academic Programs
Auburn University
Harrison College of Pharmacy
1330W Walker Building
Auburn, AL 36849
Email: rwc0034@auburn.edu
Phone: 334-844-4063
Rebecca Cummings, Pharm.D., is a Professor of Practice in the Division of Academic Programs at the Harrison College of Pharmacy. She received her Pharm.D. from Samford University's McWhorter School of Pharmacy in 2002.
As a Professor of Practice, Dr. Cummings participates in the Practice Ready Curriculum with PharmD students including in small and large group instruction, active delivery of educational content, and assessment of pharmacy related skills. Additionally, she precepts students in both active and simulated patient care activities, collaborates with other health care professionals to create and implement individualized patient care plans, utilizes an electronic health record to document all patient care activities, and identifies patients for pharmacist led interventions using population health metrics.
Following completion of her Pharm.D., Dr. Cummings completed an ASHP-accredited PGY1 residency at The Medical Center (now Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown) in Columbus, Georgia. Following her residency, she stayed on staff at Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown in various positions, including consultant pharmacist (2003-16), Emergency Preparedness pharmacist (2003-21), Quality and Administrative Services Manager (2013-16), Pharmacy Education Coordinator (2016-18), and Pharmacy Clinical Coordinator (2019-21).
Dr. Cummings also served as Residency Coordinator from 2016-17 and as PGY1 Residency Program Director from 2017-21. She served as Student Coordinator (2013-21) and coordinated IPPEs and APPEs for students rotating at Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown from Auburn University, Mercer University, University of Georgia, and South University pharmacy schools.
She remains involved in a variety of practice settings as a PRN Clinical Pharmacist with Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown.
Dr. Cummings was honored to receive the Auburn University Harrison College of Pharmacy (AUHCOP) Preceptor of Excellence for the Columbus Region in 2017, HCOP Friend of Experiential Education in 2019, Mercer University College of Pharmacy Meritorious Service Award in 2019, AUHCOP Student Advocate Award in 2023, and the HCOP Hargreaves Faculty Mentor Award in 2025.
A native of Opelika, Cummings lives there with her husband Tommy. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with family and friends and traveling.