Dr. Mills graduated with her PharmD degree from Ohio Northern University in 2018. She then completed a one-year pharmacy practice residency at Lima Memorial Health System. During this time, Dr. Mills earned a teaching certificate from Ohio Northern University.

At the University of Findlay, Dr. Mills coordinates the self-care/nonprescription products course and the endocrinology course, as well as teaches various therapeutics topics and assists in pharmacy practice skills labs. She has also coordinated an elective course focused on pharmacy residency preparation.

Dr. Mills maintains an active practice site by working as a pharmacist at the Rehabilitation Institute of Ohio, an inpatient rehabilitation facility in Dayton, OH. Here, she cares for patients receiving stroke, neurological, spinal cord injury, and orthopedic rehabilitation.

Dr. Mills has served on national, state, regional, university, and college levels. Of note, she has served on committees for the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) Self-Care Therapeutics (SCT)/Nonprescription Medicines (NM) Special Interest Group (SIG) and a 3-year Presidential term for the West Central Ohio Society of Health-System Pharmacy (WCOSHP). She is currently the CPHM Faculty President and served as the AACP Delegate during 2023–2024. Dr. Mills coordinates the UF Residency Teaching & Learning Certificate Program for PGY1 and PGY2 pharmacy residents, advises the OPA OTC/Self-Care Challenge student group for UF, and co-advises the Rho Chi Pharmacy Honorary Society chapter at UF. Her research interests include self-care and nonprescription medication use, the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL), pharmacy residency training, and inpatient pharmacy policy and procedure.

Dr. Mills is committed to serving the institution and profession of pharmacy. Through her teaching, scholarship, and service, she is dedicated to instilling her passion for pharmacy practice, safe medication use, and optimal patient care in students.

Additional Credentials and Certificates

Registered Pharmacist (RPh) – State of Ohio Board of Pharmacy
Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist (BCPS) – Board of Pharmacy Specialties

Professional Affiliations:

• American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP), 2019 – present
• West Central Ohio Society of Health-System Pharmacists (WCOSHP), 2018 – present
• American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP), 2015 – present
• Ohio Society of Health-System Pharmacists (OSHP), 2014 – present
• American Pharmacists Association (APhA), 2013 – present
• Ohio Pharmacists Association (OPA), 2013 – present

Peer-Reviewed Publications:

VanAtta C, Mills J. Overview of in vitro fertilization. US Pharm. 2024 Sept 18; 49(9):HS-12-HS-16. https://www.uspharmacist.com/article/overview-of-in-vitro-fertilization

Mills J, Surowiec S, VanAtta C. Spesolimab-sbzo for the management of generalized pustular psoriasis flares. PPP Updates, 27 Sept 2023. McGraw Hill, 2023. Pharmacotherapy Principles & Practice. https://ppp-mhmedical-com.fi.opal-libraries.org/updatesContent.aspx?gbosid=630667 

VanAtta C, Surowiec S, Mills J, Brandenburg K, Nwachukwu J. Counseling patients on contraceptive options. US Pharm. 2023 Sept 18; 48(9):17-25. https://www.uspharmacist.com/article/counseling-patients-on-contraceptive-options- 

Mills JM, VanAtta CN, Hendershot RS, Rao S. Pharmacy students’ perceptions of remote versus face-to-face learning experience. Pharmacy. 2023 Jun 8; 11(97). DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmacy11030097 

Straw A, Mills J, Winters R, Van de Roovaart H, Chen AMH. Community pharmacies and the empowerment of self-care in the United States. Explor Res Clin Soc Pharm. 2023 Apr 14; 10:100266. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rcsop.2023.100266  

VanAtta C, Mills J, Surowiec S. Tralokinumab for the management of moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis. PPP Updates, 10 January 2023. McGraw Hill, 2023. Pharmacotherapy Principles & Practice. https://ppp-mhmedical-com.fi.opal-libraries.org/updatesContent.aspx?gbosid=607265&sectionid=274384054

Mills JM, Guy JW, Oestreich JH. Digital storytelling review in a pharmacy self-care course. Pharmacy. 2022 Apr 15; 10(2): 45. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmacy10020045

Ernsthausen L, Mills JM. Chapter 67. Dermatitis. In: Chisholm-Burns MA, Schwinghammer TL, Malone PM, et al, eds. Pharmacotherapy Principles & Practice, 6e. McGraw Hill; 2022.

Perry LA, Mills JM. Chapter 66. Acne Vulgaris. In: Chisholm-Burns MA, Schwinghammer TL, Malone PM, et al, eds. Pharmacotherapy Principles & Practice, 6e. McGraw Hill; 2022.

Mills JM. Topical minocycline foam (Amzeeq) approved to treat acne vulgaris. PPP Updates, 3 November 2021. McGraw Hill, 2021. Pharmacotherapy Principles & Practice. https://ppp-mhmedical-com.fi.opal-libraries.org/updatesContent.aspx?gbosid=571944&sectionid=261495381

Mills JM. Clascoterone: the first topical androgen receptor inhibitor approved for acne treatment. PPP Updates, 24 February 2021. McGraw Hill, 2021. Pharmacotherapy Principles & Practice. https://ppp-mhmedical-com.fi.opal-libraries.org/updatesContent.aspx?gbosid=555415&sectionid=254169710 

Peer-Reviewed Podium Presentations – National:
Jones E, Mills J, Smith, MD. From digital bytes to personal insights: innovative active learning strategies in self-care therapeutics. Peer-reviewed podium presentation at: American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Annual Meeting; 2024 Jul 23; Boston, MA.
 
Peer-Reviewed Posters & Presentations – National:

Mills J, Perry L. Walking a mile in patients' shoes in a self-care setting. Peer-reviewed encore poster presentation at: American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy/Nonprescription Medicines Academy Conference; 2024 Jun 6; Kansas City, MO.

Mills J, Perry L. Walking a mile in patients’ shoes in a self-care setting. Peer-reviewed poster presentation at: American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Annual Meeting; 2023 Jul 23 and 24; Aurora, CO.

Mills J, Guy J, Oestreich J. A tale of two reviews: digital storytelling in a self-care pharmacy course. Peer-reviewed poster presentation at: American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Annual Meeting; 2022 Jul 24; Grapevine, TX and Virtual.
 
Mills J, Voight C, Kadakia N. Preparing for pharmacy residency: is there a right way? Peer-reviewed poster presentation at: American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Annual Meeting; 2022 Jul 24; Grapevine, TX and Virtual.
 
Mills J, Guy J, Oestreich J. Successful implementation of a digital storytelling review in a virtual self-care pharmacy course. Peer-reviewed encore poster presentation at: American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy/Nonprescription Medicines Academy Conference; 2022 May 20; Cincinnati, OH.
 
Mills J, Guy J, Oestreich J. Successful implementation of a digital storytelling review in a virtual self-care pharmacy course. Peer-reviewed poster presentation at: American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Annual Meeting, Virtual Pharmacy Education 2021; 2021 Jul 19-22; Virtual.

Peer-Reviewed Posters & Presentations – State:

Mills J, Gall J, Bertsch J, Joseph R, Le T. Supplement use for COVID-19 amongst healthcare and non-healthcare majors. Peer-reviewed poster presentation at: Ohio Pharmacists Association Annual Conference; 2023 Apr 14; Columbus, OH.

Hendershot R, Bull L, Mills J, Voight C. The impact of transition through COVID-19 blended remote and in-person learning on the self-perceived preparedness, satisfaction, confidence, and motivation of pharmacy students. Peer-reviewed poster presentation at: Ohio Pharmacists Association Annual Conference; 2022 Apr 1; Columbus, OH.

Peer-Reviewed Podium Presentations – State:
Wood B, Deitsch M, Pruzan E, Schieber D, Dahlquist L, Pearce A, Mills J, Perry L. Patient confidence and trends in self-care treatment. Peer-reviewed podium presentation at: Ohio Pharmacists Association Annual Conference; 2022 Apr 1; Columbus, OH.​