Judi Jacobi is an experienced Board Certified Critical Care Pharmacist. She has practiced in many types of critical care units throughout her 38-year career, most recently at Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, IN in cardiac surgery/ECMO, but has practiced in every type of ICU. She now does scholarly work, volunteerism, and consulting. She is the Treasurer for the National Coalition for IV Push Safety.
Dr. Jacobi is a Past-President of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy and has been a member of many committees and task forces. She received the 2024 Paul F. Parker Medal for sustained contributions to clinical pharmacy from ACCP. She is also a Past-President of the Society of Critical Care Medicine. She was the first pharmacist in that role. Her SCCM activities include authorship of several guidelines most recently as Co-Chair for the 2024 Guideline for Glycemic Control in Critically Ill Patients.
Other activities include membership in the editorial boards of Critical Care Medicine, Critical Care Explorations, and the Journal of Critical Care and a reviewer for many other journals.
Dr. Jacobi trained as a pharmacist at Purdue University and received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Minnesota and was one of the first critical care pharmacy residents trained at The Ohio State University.
Her hobbies include tennis, gardening, cooking, and reading. She is an active volunteer with her local food pantry, serving as treasurer.