Madison Irwin
Clinical Assistant Professor of Pharmacy and Clinical Pharmacist Specialist, Adult Palliative Care Program
College of Pharmacy
1007 E Huron St
Ann Arbor, MI 48104-1628
4252 Pharm
Role Overview and Bio
Madison N. Irwin, PharmD, BCPS is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the department of Clinical Pharmacy at the University of Michigan College of Pharmacy. She practices as a Clinical Pharmacist Specialist in Palliative Care at University of Michigan Health. Her clinical practice and research interests center on improving the care of vulnerable populations, including older adults and palliative care populations, by advancing clinical pharmacy practice within interdisciplinary teams.
Dr. Irwin graduated with her Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of Dayton in 2015 and graduated with her Doctorate of Pharmacy from the Ohio State University College of Pharmacy in 2019. She completed PGY-1 and PGY-2 residencies in Pharmacy Practice and Pain Management and Palliative Care, respectively, at University of Michigan Health. Following residency, Dr. Irwin completed a Clinical and Translational Sciences postdoctoral fellowship under the supervision of Dr. Michael Smith at the University of Michigan College of Pharmacy.
Research Interests
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Improving the care of individuals living with serious illness through the advancement of novel pharmacy practice in interdisciplinary palliative care teams
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Appropriate use of opioids to provide safe and effective pain management
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Increasing uptake of best practices when managing non-pain symptoms including insomnia
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Pharmacogenetics of pain and symptom management
Awards
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2024 Maureen Giacomazza Award for Outstanding Education and Mentoring in Pediatric Palliative Care, UMH Pediatric Palliative Care
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2024 The Michigan Medicine Team of the Year Award – Honorable Mention, UMH
Selected Publications
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- Irwin MN, Hallstrom L, Polat MF, Fagan TJ, Quirk K. Pain management in hospice and palliative care: A primer for pharmacists. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2026;82(10):470-90. doi:10.1093/ajhp/zxaf326
- Smith MA, Knecht TPE, Irwin MN, Marshall VD, Henry NL, Farris KB. Disparities in diagnosis and management of chronic overlapping pain conditions in an observational study of medicare beneficiaries. J Pain. 2025;34:105490. doi:10.1016/j.jpain.2025.105490
- Irwin MN, Cooke DA, Berland DW, Marshall VA, Smith MA. Efficacy and safety of low dose naltrexone for chronic pain. J Pain Pall Care Pharmacotherapy. 2024;38(1):13-9. doi: 10.1080/15360288.2024.2302550