Marina L. Maes, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences in 2017. Following graduation, Dr. Maes completed a general practice residency (PGY-1) at Michigan Medicine/University of Michigan College of Pharmacy, followed by a specialty residency (PGY-2) in ambulatory care with a focus in family medicine at the University of Colorado.

Dr. Maes is a board-certified pharmacotherapy specialist (BCPS) and ambulatory care pharmacist (BCACP). She currently serves as a primary care pharmacist at the UWHealth Belleville Clinic. Her clinical focus is on managing endocrine conditions within a primary care setting with a focus on diabetes, weight management, and women’s health.

In education, Dr. Maes is dedicated to helping students bridge classroom learning with practical application in patient care. She coordinates didactic, skills, and experiential courses for third-year PharmD students, emphasizing applied learning, critical thinking, interprofessional collaboration, and advancing health equity. Her research focuses on the scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL) in pharmacy education.

Dr. Maes has received multiple teaching awards including Teacher of the Year three times at UW-Madison, Laboratory Innovation in Teaching Excellence award from the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) Lab SIG, and the 2025 New Educator Award from the American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP). Dr. Maes has been an active member of the ACCP Women’s Health Practice and Research Network since 2019 and has served as an officer since 2022.

Teaching:

• 625/626 - Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience III & IV Course Coordinator 
• 653 - Integrated Pharmacotherapy Skills III Lab Instructor
• 654 - Integrated Pharmacotherapy Skills IV Lab Course Co-Coordinator
• 655 - Pharmacotherapy III Course Coordinator & Lecturer (Women's Health, Bone/Joint Diseases) 
• 438 - Nonprescription Drugs & Self-Care Lecturer (Women's Health)
• 760 - Elective APPE Clerkship (Preceptor) 

Dr. Maes currently practices at the UWHealth Belleville Family medicine clinic. This clinic is one of four sites for the family medicine residency program and as such Dr. Maes participates in staffing and education of medical residents. Dr. Maes is actively involved in the pharmacotherapy management of a variety of conditions including: diabetes, contraception, ADHD, asthma, lipids, pain, hypertension, menopause, and more. 

Kettner J, Donnelly E, Maes M*. Intersection of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists and Reproductive Health: Current Evidence and Clinical Implications. 2025;X(X):XX. 

Margolis A, Maes M, Erickson A, Steinke K, Walbrandt-Pigarelli D. Impact of a flipped classroom on evidence-based medicine skills among pharmacy students. Am J Pharm Educ. 2025:101392. doi:10.1016/j.ajpe.2025.101392 

Ives A, Maes M, Sawyer K, et al. Charting a course: Use of electronic health records in skills-based pharmacy education. JACCP. 2024;7(11):1099-1106. doi:10.1002/jac5.2042

Maes M*, Wen M-J, Barnett S, Porter A, Walbrandt Pigarelli D, Kieser M. Assessment of patient care activities and readiness for advanced pharmacy practice experiences in revised third-year introductory pharmacy practice experiences. Am J Pharm Educ. 2024;88(10):101265

Barnett S, Porter A, Maes M. Rational redesign of an introductory pharmacy practice experiences program. Am J Pharm Educ. 2024;100762. doi:10.1016/j.ajpe.2024.100762

Maes M*, Barnett S, Porter A. A call to action for integrating introductory pharmacy practice experiences with purpose. Am J Pharm Educ. 2024;88(4):100682. doi:10.1016/j.ajpe.2024.100682.

Maes M*, Rotzenberg K, Wen M-J, Kopacek K. Implementation and evaluation of a pharmacy family program to foster community and inclusion. Curr Pharm Teach Learn. 2023;15(7):686-692. doi:10.1016/j.cptl.2023.06.022

Barnett S, Maes M, Portillo E, Shah S. Instrument development to determine student self-efficacy to present a patient to a pharmacy preceptor. Curr Pharm Teach Learn. 2023;S1877-1297(23)00085. doi:10.1016/j.cptl.2023.04.019

Bowman A, Shufelt T, Wolff A, Salm D, Hu J, Maes M*. A review of pathophysiology and treatment of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). J Pharm Soc Wis. 2022;25(5):5-12.

Porter A, Margolis A, Pitterle M, Gallimore C, Barnett S, Portillo E, Maes M, Shah S, Pigarelli D, Janetski B, Martin B. Associating student performance in pharmacy practice didactic and skills-based courses with advanced pharmacy practice experiences. Am J Pharm Educ. 2022;8988. doi:10.5688/ajpe8988.

Nolan M, Maes M, Tran D, et al. Changes to summative skills-based assessments within the Big Ten Academic Alliance Performance-Based Assessment Collaborative (BTAA-PBAC) due to COVID-19. JACCP. 2021. doi:10.1002/jac5.1445

MacKenzie S, Maes M. Review of pharmacologic contraceptive options and clinical considerations for use. J Pharm Soc Wis. 2020;23(6):8-20

Maes M, Saseen JJ, Wright G, Claus LW. Utilization of acute gout prophylaxis in the real world: a retrospective database cohort analysis. Clin Rheumatol. 2020. doi:10.1007/s10067-020-05265-3

Maes M, Ashjian EJ, Kippes KA, et al. Impact of dosing conversion from basal insulin to follow-on insulin glargine. J Pharm Prac. 2019. doi.org/10.1177/0897190019853957

Maes M, Fixen DR, Linnebur SA. Adverse effects of proton-pump inhibitor use in older adults: a review of the evidence. Ther Adv Drug Saf. 2017;8(9):273-297.

*Indicates corresponding author

Service to Students

• WSPS Operation Reproductive Health Advisor
• WSPS Operation Diabetes Advisor
• Interhouse Councils Co-Advisor
• Pharmacy Family Leader

Service to the School

• Pharmacy Family Program Coordinator
• Integrated Pharmacology/Pharmacotherapy Faculty Co-Lead 
• Experiential Learning Program (ELP) Committee Member
• ELP Advisory Committee Member
• IPPE Curriculum Coordinator
• Interprofessional Education Committee Member
• Student Promotion and Academic Review Committee Member

Service to the Profession

• American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP)
• Women's Health Practice Research Network (PRN) 
• Secretary (2024-present) 
• Communications Committee Chair (2024-present)