Beatriz Manzor

Beatriz Manzor, PharmD, BCPS is an Assistant Professor at the University of Michigan College of Pharmacy. She conducts quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods health services research with underserved communities. Using a community-engaged research approach, she works to identify and address barriers to evidence-based care to improve clinical outcomes in persons with type 2 diabetes, prediabetes, hypertension, and depression. She strongly advocates for access to easy to understand medication information across the continuum of care.

Manzor B, *Ramirez J, *Lanchoney O, *Collins V, Hughey K. Prescriber Practices and Barriers to Providing Prescription Medication Instructions for Patients with a Non-English Language Preference. Annals Family Medicine. 2026. September/October (24.5) In press. 

ORIGINAL RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS 

Manzor Mitrzyk B, Lopez-Medina AI, Farris KB. Comprehension and usefulness of Spanish language health information about depression treatment. Health Educ Res. 2024 May 11;39(3):228-244. doi: 10.1093/her/cyae013. PMCID: PMC11439995 

Jones LM, Piscotty RJ Jr, Sullivan S, Manzor Mitrzyk B, Ploutz-Snyder RJ, Ghosh B, Veinot T. Psychometric Evaluation of the Modes of Health Information Acquisition, Sharing, and Use Questionnaire: Prospective Cross-Sectional Observational Study. J Med Internet Res. 2023 Sep 11;25:e44772. doi: 10.2196/44772. 

Manzor Mitrzyk B, Marshall VD, Farris KB. Ethnic Determinants of Health and Medication Use for Depression Among US Latinx Adults. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. 2023 May 15:1–12. doi: 10.1007/s40615-023-01565-x. PMID: 37184813; PMCID: PMC10184621 

Rao KV, Manzor Mitrzyk B, Tillman F, Liu I, Abdul-Mutakabbir JC, Harvin A, Bogucki C, Salsberg E. Utilization of a “Diversity Index” to Assess Racial Diversity of US School of Pharmacy Beatriz Manzor, PharmD, BCPS Page 7 Graduates. Am J Pharm Educ. 2023 Jul 4:100568. doi: 10.1016/j.ajpe.2023.100568. PMID: 37414218. 

Manzor Mitrzyk B, Plegue MA, Kadri R, Guetterman T, Farris KB, Ellingrod VL, Ruffin MT, Klinkman MS, Buis LR. Pharmacogenomic testing for mental health (Part I): documenting early adopter perceptions of use for eight scenarios. Per Med. 2021 May;18(3):223-232. doi: 10.2217/pme-2020-0083. Epub 2021 Mar 17. PMID: 33728966. 

Manzor Mitrzyk B, Plegue MA, Kadri R, Guetterman T, Farris KB, Ellingrod VL, Ruffin MT, Klinkman MS, Buis LR. Pharmacogenomic testing for mental health (Part II): qualitative analysis of early adopter prescriber perceptions. Precision Medicine. 2021. https://www.futuremedicine.com/doi/10.2217/pme-2020-0084 

Manzor Mitrzyk B, Kadri R, Farris KB, Ellingrod VL, Klinkman MS, Ruffin MT IV, Plegue MA, Buis LR. Using pharmacogenomic testing in primary care: protocol for a pilot randomized controlled study. JMIR Res Protoc. 2019 Aug 19;8(8):e13848. doi: 10.2196/13848. PMCID: PMC6764327 

Farris KB, Manzor Mitrzyk B, Batra P, Peters J, Diez HL, Yoo A, McKay K, Friend K, Danko L, Waber R, Marshall VD, Choe HM. Linking the patient-centered medical home to community pharmacy via an innovative pharmacist care model. J Am Pharm Assoc. 2019;59(1):70-78. 

Manzor Mitrzyk B, *Bici A, *Barras M, *Holm J, Marshall VD, Farris KB. Implementation of a text message reminder service in an independent community pharmacy: A retrospective analysis of time to prescription pickup and satisfaction. J Am Pharm Assoc (2003). 2019;59(2S):S67-S70. Special theme issue: Technology in pharmacy practice and patient care.