Adult Medicine
The Adult Medicine PRN has more than 700 members and
represents a diverse group of clinical pharmacists dedicated
to advancing clinical practice, teaching, and research. Recent
accomplishments of the PRN include conducting a budget
survey to solicit input from the membership regarding
the use of discretionary funds and a diversity survey to
assess the demographics (training/education and practice
experience) of our membership. The results of both surveys
will be presented at the Annual Meeting in Kentucky.
The Adult Medicine PRN, in collaboration with the
Ambulatory Care PRN and the Primary Care Special Interest
Group of the European Society of Clinical Pharmacy, has
been selected to present a “Transitional Care Across Inpatient
and Outpatient Settings” symposium at the International
Congress on Clinical Pharmacy in 2009. In addition, the
PRN has formed a committee that has begun development of
a PRN history paper and poster to be presented at the 2009
Annual Meeting.
The Awards Committee is currently soliciting applicants for
the New Investigator Development Award. This $1000 award
will provide an opportunity for a new investigator to present
and promote his or her research to the ACCP Adult Medicine
PRN.
Some notable member accomplishments:
Beth Resman-Targoff, Pharm.D., FCCP, was elected Rho Chi
Honor Society Region VI Councilor, 2008–2010. She also
had the following publication: Rowley A, Resman-Targoff
BH, Marra CA, Pucino F. The evolution of clinical pharmacy
in the practice of rheumatology. Ann Pharmacother
2007;41:1705–7.
Mark Decerbo, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCNSP, was promoted to
Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice at the University
of Southern Nevada, College of Pharmacy.
Darcie Keller, Pharm.D., BCPS, had the following
publication: Keller DL, Wright J, Pace H. Impact of health
literacy in ambulatory care patients: a systematic review.
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:1272–81.
William Dager, Pharm.D., has been selected by ACCP’s
Awards Committee to receive the association’s prestigious
2008 Clinical Practice Award. This award is given to a
College member who has made substantial and outstanding
contributions to clinical pharmacy practice, showing
exceptional leadership in the development of innovative
clinical pharmacy services and sustained excellence in
providing these services.
Ambulatory Care
Ambulatory Care remains one of the largest PRNs, and its
members are very involved in the profession, ACCP at large,
and various PRN committees.
The Advocacy Committee continues to fulfill its many
charges related to the dissemination of information regarding
advocacy issues important to ACCP’s membership. This
committee works with ACCP Government and Professional
Affairs staff to update the PRN membership regarding
Medicare Part D and MTMS. Using the PRN listserve,
newsletter, and business meetings, the committee encourages
the PRN members to participate in the ACCP Advocates
Program and to take an active role in legislative efforts by
providing information and direction on how to engage in
these activities.
The Budget and Finance Committee is currently building an
incentive program to reach out to current ambulatory care
residents to increase PRN membership and share the great
things that ACCP and the PRN are doing. The PRN will be
donating $3000 to the Frontiers Fund for 2008 and $400 to
support student travel to the 2008 Annual Meeting. The PRN
is also very happy to report that its budget remains in very
good fiscal shape.
The Communication Committee is pleased to report that the
second edition of the “Ambulatory Care New Practitioner
Survival Guide/Resource Guide” is now available on the
ACCP Web site. For members of the PRN, access to an
electronic version is FREE (and available on the ACCP
Web site within the PRN documents). The survival guide
is available for purchase ($29.95) through the online ACCP
Bookstore for all ACCP members who are not Ambulatory
Care PRN members. In addition, the Ambulatory Care PRN
will present a PRN poster at the 2008 Annual Meeting.
Finally, the fall newsletter, including articles on MTM by
LeeAnn Causey and June Johnson’s sabbatical, will be
available in October.
The Education Committee, along with the Cardiology
PRN, has planned a joint premeeting symposium titled
“Current Topics in Ambulatory Cardiology” for the fall
ACCP Annual Meeting in Louisville. The PRN focus
session is a joint program with the Pharmacokinetics/
Pharmacodynamics PRN titled “The Science and Practice
of Pharmacogenetic Guided Warfarin Dosing.” Finally,
there will be a presentation for a collaborative program
(Adult Medicine PRN, Ambulatory Care PRN, and Primary
Care SIG) at the ACCP-ESCP International Congress on
Clinical Pharmacy meeting next spring in Orlando, titled
“Establishing Transitional Processes of Care Across Inpatient
and Outpatient Settings.”
The Networking Committee is developing opportunities for
PRN members to meet and interact at the Annual Meeting
and the ACCP-ESCP International Congress on Clinical
Pharmacy. The committee has also been directly involved in
recruiting speakers for the Networking Forum to highlight
innovative practice models, recognize PRN achievements,
and update members about ACCP issues that affect the
PRN at large. In addition to identifying and nominating five
deserving PRN members for ACCP fellowship status (Nicole
Culhane, Eric Jackson, Michael Ernst, Karen Gunning, and Eric MacLaughlin), the 2008 New Clinical Practitioner
Award winner (Andrea Wessell, Pharm.D., BCPS, CDE:
Medical University of South Carolina) and the 2008 New
Educator Award winner (Maria Pruchnicki, Pharm.D.,
BCPS: The Ohio State University) will be recognized.
The Nominations Committee has selected applicants for
the PRN officer positions of Chair-Elect (Nicole Culhane)
and Treasurer (Edith Nutescu). In addition, they have
reviewed applications and selected a recipient for the
PRN Achievement Award. This award, consisting of an
engraved plaque and complimentary meeting registration,
will be presented at the fall business meeting in Louisville,
Kentucky.
The Research and Scholarship Committee announced a
request for applications for the Ambulatory Care PRN grant,
and electronic submissions are due September 30, 2008. The
instructions, eligibility criteria, and application form are
available on the PRN Web site. The committee is currently
working to identify a scholarly endeavor for the PRN to
undertake.
Cardiology
The Cardiology PRN would like to congratulate our newly
elected PRN officers: Barbara Wiggins (Chair-Elect) and
Orly Vardeny (Secretary/Treasurer). Robert Page will
now be our Chair, and Toby Trujillo is our past chair.
Ann Wittkowsky remains our Board Liaison. We are also
proud to state that two of the newly elected fellows are
also PRN members: Larisa Cavallari and William Dager.
Congratulations to all!
Additional congratulations for notable member achievements
include:
- William Dager has been selected to receive the 2008
ACCP Clinical Practice Award.
- Jim Tisdale, Pharm.D., BCPS, FCCP, FAHA, was chosen
ACCP President-Elect in annual elections held this past
spring.
- Robert B. Parker, Pharm.D., FCCP, was elected as a
Regent on the ACCP Board of Regents in the annual
elections held this past spring.
- Robert J. DiDomenico, Pharm.D., was one of the
recipients of the 2008 ACCP Research Institute
Investigator Development Awards. The title of his
proposal is “Use of a Simplified Nomogram and
Pharmacogenetics to Individualize Digoxin Dosing in
Heart Failure Patients vs. Standard Care.”
- Michael A. Crouch, Pharm.D., BCPS (AQ Cardiology),
was appointed Professor and Chair, Department of
Pharmacy Practice at South University School of
Pharmacy in Savannah, Georgia.
- Jeremy Flynn, Pharm.D., BCPS, is the recipient of the
College’s 2009 New Clinical Practitioner Award.
- Sarah A. Spinler, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPS (AQ
Cardiology), has been appointed for a 2-year term
to the Steering Committee for American Heart
Association Quality of Care and Outcomes Research
Interdisciplinary Working Group.
- Ann Wittkowsky, Pharm.D., FCCP, for her hard work
and efforts in the development and publication of the
recently released 8th edition of the ACCP Guidelines on
Antithrombotic and Thrombolytic Therapy.
Frontiers Fund and Student Travel Support
The Cardiology PRN continues to support ACCP through
annual giving to the Frontiers Fund ($2000). In addition, the
PRN renewed its commitment to supporting student travel at
both the Spring and Fall Meetings in 2008 by donating $500
to the ACCP Student Travel Fund.
Central Nervous System
The CNS PRN membership would like to acknowledge
Jack J. Chen, Pharm.D., BCPS, CGP, Associate Professor
from Loma Linda University – Schools of Medicine and
Pharmacy, for being named ACCP Fellow 2008. Also, Susan
C. Fagan, Pharm.D., BCPS, FCCP, Professor and Associate
Head of the Department of Clinical and Administrative
Pharmacy at the College of Pharmacy and Assistant Dean
of the College’s Clinical Pharmacy Program at the Medical
College of Georgia, has been appointed the third Albert
W. Jowdy Professor of Pharmacy Care. Kelly C. Lee,
Pharm.D., BCPP, Assistant Professor of Clinical Pharmacy,
UC San Diego, Skaggs School of Pharmacy, was awarded
an Investigator Development Research Award for Genetic
Predictors of Valproic Acid Response in Patients with
Bipolar Disorder.
The CNS PRN would also like to welcome new members
to our PRN, including Jeffrey McCarthy, Pharm.D., BCPP;
Raymond Lorenz, Pharm.D.; Anita Ciarleglio, Ph.D., RPh;
and Mark Litzinger, BSc, BSPharm, RPh!
Finally, thank you to Tawny L. Bettinger, Pharm.D., BCPP,
our PRN Chair, for her tireless efforts! Kimberly Tallian,
Pharm.D., BCPP, FASHP, will be our new PRN Chair, and
Kelly Lee, Pharm.D., BCPP, will be our new Chair-Elect.
Critical Care
The Critical Care PRN would like to congratulate many
notable recent accomplishments of its members including
William Dager, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPS, for winning the
2008 ACCP Clinical Practice Award given to a College
member who has made substantial and outstanding
contributions to clinical pharmacy practice. We all gain
great insight with Bill’s many contributions to listserves,
publications, and presentations. Another prestigious and
highly visible member, Judi Jacobi, Pharm.D., FCCP, FCCM,
BCPS, a 2006 winner of the Clinical Practice Award, will
move into the President-Elect role of the Society of Critical
Care Medicine at the 2009 SCCM Congress in Nashville.
Jeremy Flynn, Pharm.D., was recently selected to receive the
2009 New Clinical Practitioner Award at the Spring Meeting
in Orlando.
Incoming Critical Care PRN elected officials include Steve
Pass, Pharm.D., to Chair-Elect and Kamila Dell, Pharm.D.,
to Secretary/Treasurer. Special thanks to Chris Wood and
Stephanie Mallow-Corbet for their service during the past 2
years for the Chair-Elect/Chair and Secretary/Treasurer roles,
respectively.
Other members of the Critical Care PRN awarded a Fellow
of College of Clinical Pharmacy (FCCP) in 2008 include Bill Dager, Pharm.D.; Krystal Haase, Pharm.D.; Jill Rebuck,
Pharm.D., FCCM; and Geoffrey Wall, Pharm.D., BCPS.
Nominations for awards can be made via the ACCP Web site
under Nominations. The Critical Care PRN Travel Award
winner is Erica Horinek from the University of Colorado,
who won $1000 for the 2008 Annual Meeting. Michelle
Allen, Pharm.D., was promoted to Associate Clinical
Professor at the University of Florida College of Pharmacy.
Of interest, our Critical Care PRN membership comprises
many overachievers of many job titles and in many job
settings. To highlight, Tate Trujillo, Pharm.D., FCCM,
BCPS, and Chris Scott, Pharm.D., BCPS, have been
promoted to Directors of Pharmacy in Indianapolis, at
Methodist and Wishard Hospitals, respectively. Apparently,
they are on the career path of Curt Haas, Pharm.D., FCCP,
BCPS, the director at Strong Health, University of Rochester
Medical Center, Rochester, NY. Undoubtedly, there are other
executives in the group, but the emphasis on Critical Care in
health care leadership is on the move!
Education and Training
The Education and Training PRN is pleased to note the
following accomplishments of its members.
Publications: Please commend your fellow PRN members
on these recent contributions to the medical literature:
Brahm NC, Kissack JC. Psychiatric advance directives and
board certified psychiatric pharmacists: an opportunity for
patient empowerment. JCPNP July 7, 2008:1–16.
Kissack JC, Bishop J, Roper A. Ethylglucuronide (EtG): a
review of studies and discussion of its clinical significance.
Pharmacotherapy 2008;28:769–81.
Fagan AL, Kissack JC, Augustin BG. Adverse events
medication treatment costs in a chronically, severely
mentally ill forensics population. Clin Schizophr Relat
Psychoses 2008;2:158–62.
Moeller KE, Lee KC, Kissack JC. Urine drug screens:
practical guide for clinicians. Mayo Clin Proc 2008;83:66–76.
Promotions: Incoming Chair, Anna Wodlinger Jackson,
Pharm.D., BCPS, was promoted to Clinical Associate
Professor at Temple University School of Pharmacy.
Endocrine and Metabolism
Congratulations to our new PRN officers: President, Brian
Irons, Pharm.D., BCPS; President-Elect, Krystal Edwards,
Pharm.D., BCPS; and Secretary/Treasurer, Rosalyn S.
Padiyara, Pharm.D.
All PRN committees have been busy delivering results for
the PRN:
- Communications Committee developed a new listserve
policy and procedures.
- Communications Committee developed and
administered a PRN survey.
- Education Committee developed top-notch
programming for the 2008 Annual Meeting.
- Networking Committee is developing an exciting and
educational networking session for our Annual Meeting
Networking Session.
Please congratulate your fellow PRN members on their
recent achievements:
- Founding Endocrine and Metabolism PRN member,
Shane Greene, was promoted to Associate Professor
at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
School of Pharmacy.
- Thomas Painter received his CDE in October 2007. He
was part of the writing team for the AADE Position
Statement: Management of Children with Diabetes in
the School Setting. In: The Diabetes Educator May/June
2008;34:439–43.
- Daniel Riche published a letter in the September 4,
2008, edition of JAMA titled “Lipodystrophy: A Disease
of Disease (?)
Geriatrics
Judith Beizer Is New ASCP President
The ACCP Geriatric PRN is proud to recognize Judy Beizer,
Pharm.D., CGP, FASCP, who will be installed as President
of the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists at the
ASCP Annual Meeting in New Orleans in November. Dr.
Beizer is a Clinical Professor at St. John’s University School
of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions. Our sincere
congratulations to Dr. Beizer!
Delafuente Appointed to Council on Aging
The Virginia House of Delegates has appointed Jeffrey C.
Delafuente to a 4-year term on the Commonwealth Council
on Aging. The Council serves in an advisory capacity to
Virginia’s governor, cabinet, and legislature to promote an
efficient, coordinated approach to meet the needs of older
Virginians. Dr. Delafuente is Professor and Associate Dean
for Professional Education at Virginia Commonwealth
University School of Pharmacy.
Immunology/Transplantation
In 2007, the federal government declared that solid organ
transplantation centers participating in the Medicare program
must have a multidisciplinary care team. Nevertheless,
the agency refused to require the inclusion of specific
professionals, including pharmacists. Instead, the Centers
for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) named six areas
of expertise that the team must encompass: pharmacology,
medicine, nursing, nutrition, social services, and transplant
coordination. Thus, the transplant center was left to identify
the key members of the team responsible for each specified
area of expertise. CMS further explained that it had based
its decision on the Organ Procurement and Transplantation
Network’s (OPTN) already described personnel
requirements. However, OPTN policy regarding pharmacists
is vague at best. It states that transplant programs should
identify one or more pharmacists who will be responsible
for providing pharmaceutical care to solid organ transplant
recipients. Currently, not every transplant program has a
policy describing the clinical transplant pharmacist’s role or
even that of a transplant pharmacist.
This is the first year that CMS has surveyed transplant
centers across the country. CMS has stated that
noncompliance with Medicare conditions of participation
can lead to termination of the Medicare agreement with a
transplant center. During the surveys, CMS met/observed
transplant pharmacists at each site and asked about their
level of participation on the multidisciplinary organ team(s). However, the transplant community is still waiting for
CMS to make further recommendations on the role of the
transplant pharmacist on the multidisciplinary team.
Pharmaceutical Industry
The Pharmaceutical Industry PRN will be presenting a
focus session titled “Meeting Unmet Therapeutic Needs:
Development of Novel Therapies and Programs by Industry”
at the upcoming ACCP Annual Meeting in Louisville.
Date: Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Time: 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Location: Convention Center, Room 112
Topics to be covered include:
3:30 p.m. |
Novel Approaches to Gaps in Care Wayne Anderson, Ph.D. GlaxoSmithKline |
4:05 p.m. |
Importance of Medication Adherence in Improving Patient Outcomes Dorothy Smith, Pharm.D., President and CEO Consumer Health Information Corporation |
4:40 p.m. |
Myths or Realities of Biotechnology and Pharma – Update and Forecast George Fulop, M.D., M.S., Managing Director Capital Management |
We also invite you to join our Pharmaceutical Industry PRN
Business Meeting. This will be a networking event, followed
by a discussion of 2009–2010 strategic planning and updates.
Beverages and appetizers will be served.
Date: Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Time: 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. (Social Networking)
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. (Pharmaceutical Industry PRN updates and 2009–2010 strategic planning)
Location: Louisville Marriott Downtown Hotel
Rooms: Thoroughbred and Filly
Please use this opportunity to meet the speakers from the
symposium and network with other clinical pharmacists in
various roles within industry.
Pharmacy professionals within industry who will attend:
- Medical Science Liaisons
- Medical Communications/Drug Information
- Regulatory Affairs
- Clinical Research
- Marketing
- Business Development
Congratulations to Julie Oki Maurey, Pharm.D., BCPS,
FCCP, Director, CV Regional Medical, and Research
Specialist from Pfizer, our new Chair-Elect!
Other current projects of our Pharmaceutical Industry PRN:
- Plan the StuNet/ACCP premeeting symposium for students
- Conduct a survey of pharmacy schools regarding inclusion of industry discussion in their curricula
- Develop “Primer to Industry” slide deck
Women’s Health
The Women’s Health PRN congratulates Mary H. Ensom,
who was one of only five campus-wide faculty members to
receive the University of British Columbia Killam Research
Prize in Science. She was also elected to the Canadian
Academy of Health Sciences (CAHS), which is “considered
one of the highest honours for members of the Canadian
health sciences community” (http://www.cahs-acss.ca/).
Please also note the four new articles published by member
Julie Kissack, Pharm.D., BCPP. Article details are provided
in the Education and Training PRN brief above.