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The Adult Medicine PRN consists of practitioners, residents, and students who have an interest in shaping the practice of adult medicine in a variety of inpatient and outpatient settings. The PRN currently has around 1000 members with diverse research, practice, education, and training experiences. The following paragraphs highlight some of the Adult Medicine PRN’s activities and member accomplishments.

Annual Meeting Networking Opportunity: Both the Nominations Committee and the Travel and Training Committee solicited nominations for several awards this spring. On Monday evening during the Annual Meeting, the Adult Medicine PRN business meeting and networking forum will recognize the recipients of the 2012 Mentoring Award, Resident/Fellow Research Award, Student Research Award, and Practitioner Registration Award. The winners of the Resident/Fellow and Student Research awards will make a 5- to 10-minute presentation at the PRN business meeting. An informal reception will follow, allowing time for networking with other members and collaboration on projects and with trainees looking for residency and job opportunities. The PRN will continue the tradition of reviewing and discussing posters of Adult Medicine PRN members at the 2012 Annual Meeting. Interested members should consider volunteering for the Walk-round Committee to talk with their colleagues about their research.

The Adult Medicine PRN would like to recognize and congratulate the following members on their notable accomplishments.

Promotions

Nancy Toedter Williams, Pharm.D., FASHP, BCPS, BCNSP– Promoted to Associate Dean for Clinical Programs and Chair of the Department of Pharmacy Practice in the College of Pharmacy at Southwestern Oklahoma State University

Nicoli Cieri, Pharm.D. – Assistant Clinical Professor at D’Youville College of Pharmacy

Heather Kehr, Pharm.D., BCPS – Associate Professor of Pharmacy at Wingate University School of Pharmacy

Awards

Stephanie Nichols, Pharm.D., BCPS

Inpatient Specialist of the Year. This teaching award was given by the family medicine resident program at the Maine Medical Center.

Publications

Nicole Cieri, Pharm.D., and Stephanie Seyse,
Pharm.D., BCPS:

Cieri N, Seyse S. Gastrointestinal bleeding following intravenous ibandronate administration. J Pharm Pract 2012;25:395-8.

Sharon See, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPS:

See S, Ginzburg R. GERD in adults. In: Richardson M, Chant C, Chessman KH, et al, eds. Pharmacotherapy Self-Assessment Program, 7th ed. Book 11: Gastroenterology and Nutrition. Lenexa, KS: American College of Clinical Pharmacy, 2012:109-26.

Paul Dobesh, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPS (AQ Cardiology), Zachary Stacy, Pharm.D., BCPS, and William Dager, Pharm.D., FCCP:

Stacy ZA, Dobesh PP, Trujillo TC, Dager WE, Ripley T, Olson KL. Key articles and guidelines in the management of peripheral arterial disease. Pharmacotherapy 2011;31:176e-206e.

Paul Dobesh, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPS (AQ Cardiology):

Bae JP, Dobesh PP, Klepser DG, Anderson JD, Zagar AJ, McCollam PL, Tomlin ME. Adherence and dosing frequency of common medications for cardiovascular patients. Am J Manag Care 2012;18:139-46.

Sarah Anderson, Pharm.D., BCPS, and Joel Marrs, Pharm.D., BCPS (AQ Cardiology), CLS:

Anderson SL, Marrs JC. Dapagliflozin for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. Ann Pharmacother 2012;46:590-8.

Marrs JC, Anderson SL. Transitions of care. In: Richardson M, Chant C, Chessman KH, Finks SW, Hemstreet BA, Hume AL, et al, eds. Pharmacotherapy Self-Assessment Program, 7th ed. Science and Practice of Pharmacotherapy. Lenexa, KS: American College of Clinical Pharmacy, 2011:103-20.

New ACCP Fellows

Brian A. Hemstreet, Pharm.D., BCPS; Aurora, CO

Shareen El-Ibiary, Pharm.D., BCPS; Glendale, AZ

Julie Murphy, Pharm.D., BCPS; St. Charles, MO

 

The Ambulatory Care PRN continues to thrive, with more than 1300 members. Some notable achievements of individuals from the Ambulatory Care PRN membership during the past year are listed below.

Promotions

Michelle Zingone Farland was promoted to Associate Professor at the University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy.

Awards

Nicole Paterson received the 2011–2012 University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy Ambulatory Care Residency Program Preceptor of the Year award.

Kimberly Schnacky received the Florida Society of Health-System Pharmacists Institutional Newsletter of the Year for 2012.

Mary Klein was named the 2012 Distinguished Young Pharmacist of the Year by the Texas Pharmacists Association.

Cari Brackett received the Distinguished Teaching Award at The Ohio State College of Pharmacy.

Lisa Chastain was named the 2012 Distinguished Alumni Pharmacy Leadership Award winner from the Texas Tech University of Health Sciences Center School of Pharmacy.

Grants

Suzanne Higginbotham was awarded a National Association of Chain Drug Stores Community Health Fair grant.

New ACCP Fellows

Amie Brooks

Krystal Edwards

Toni Ripley

Nicole Sifontis

Susan Winkler

 

Publications

• Hutchison RW, Nash RB, Nault EC. Multidisciplinary team of a physician and clinical pharmacists managing hypertension. J Res Interprof Pract Educ 2012;2:296-302.
• Wilke RA, Ramsey L, Johnson SG, Maxwell WD, et al. The Clinical Pharmacogenomics Implementation Consortium CPIC guideline for SLCO1B1 and simvastatin-induced myopathy. Clin Pharmacol Ther 2012;92:112-7.
• Frame T, Hiteshew KJ, Hartzler M, Chen AMH. Through the eyes of Christ: serving with compassion at work. Christ Pharm 2012;15:17-9.
• Lettieri S, Russell TM. Case studies in the management of dyslipidemia. Am Pharm. June 2012.
• Andrus Miranda R. Student pharmacist–initiated medication reconciliation in the outpatient setting. Pharm Pract 2012;10:78-82.
• Anderson SL, Marrs JC. Dapagliflozin for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. Ann Pharmacother 2012;46:590-8.
• Anderson SL, Trujillo JM, McDermott M, Saseen JJ. Determining predictors of response to exenatide in type 2 diabetes. J Am Pharm Assoc (2003) 2012;52:466-71.
• Bussey HI, Bussey M. Cardiology Patient Page: warfarin management, international normalized ratio self-testing and warfarin self-dosing. Circulation 2012;126:e52-e54.
• McFarland MS, Huddleston L, McKenzie M, Tammareddi K, Bean J. Comparison of hemoglobin A1c goal achievement with the addition of pioglitazone to maximal/highest tolerated doses of sulfonylurea and metformin combination therapy. J Drug Assess 2012;1:34-9.
• McFarland MS, Davis K. Use of home telehealth monitoring with active medication therapy management by clinical pharmacists in veterans with poorly controlled type 2 diabetes mellitus. Pharmacotherapy 2012;32:420-6.

Other Notable Achievements

Jeanette Altavela was named the 2012 President of the New York State Chapter of ACCP.

Sarah Shrader will start a new position at the University of Kansas College of Pharmacy as an Associate Professor in October 2012.

Michelle Zingone Farland is the 2012 recipient of the ACCP New Educator Award.

 

Notice to all ACCP Annual Meeting attendees: The Cardiology PRN is hosting a networking/fundraising event to raise money for Student and Resident Travel Awards to ACCP meetings. Come catch up with old friends, meet new colleagues and collaborators, and enjoy live music in a relaxed outdoor atmosphere while supporting a good cause!

Date: October 23, 9:00 p.m.–11:00 p.m.

Location: Aizia Restaurant (across the street from the Westin Diplomat)

To purchase tickets ($25), please send an e-mail to [email protected] or see a Cardiology PRN officer at the meeting.

The Cardiology PRN is pleased to announce the following upcoming collaborative symposia for 2012:

Cardiology PRN and American Society of Hypertension Focus Session—How Low Should We Go: New Blood Pressure Goals and Other Hypertension Controversies. Annual ACCP Meeting, Hollywood, FL. Tuesday, October 23, 2012, from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Second Pharmacist-Focused Session at AHA. ACCP Cardiology PRN and American Heart Association – Prevention and Management of Drug-Induced Cardiovascular Diseases. AHA Scientific Sessions,
Los Angeles, CA. Saturday, November 3, from
3:45 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Cardiology PRN Award Recipients

Student Travel Award – Jana Currie (Campbell University)

Resident/Fellow Travel Awards – Adam Bress, Pharm.D. (University of Illinois at Chicago) and, Hua Ling, Pharm.D. (Creighton University)

Cardiology PRN Seed Grant Award – Emily Hawes (UNC-Chapel Hill), project: “Peak and trough results of coagulation tests in patients on therapeutic rivaroxaban”

Promotions

Sheryl Chow was promoted to Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Administration, Western University of Health Sciences.

Awards

Andrew J. Smith was recognized with two awards: The UMKC School of Pharmacy Class of 2012 Teacher of the Year and 2012 Rho Chi National Faculty Advisor of the Year.

Barbara G. Wells is the 2012 recipient of the Paul F. Parker Medal.

William L. Baker is the 2012 recipient of the 2012 ACCP New Investigator Award.

Tien M.H. Ng was recognized as 2011–2012 Level III Professor and Level IV Preceptor of the Year, USC School of Pharmacy.

Jean Nappi received the Robert K. Chalmers Distinguished Educator Award from American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy in July.

Jodi Taylor was recognized with the 2012 Health-System Pharmacist of the Year Award by the Tennessee Society of Health-System Pharmacists.

Publications

Rai M, Baker WL, Parker MW, Shah A, Heller GV. Meta-analysis of optimal risk stratification in patients >65 years of age. Am J Cardiol 2012;July 12. [Epub ahead of print]

Baker WL, Phung OJ. Differences between oral anticoagulants in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation: an adjusted indirect comparison meta-analysis. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes 2012;Aug 21. [Epub ahead of print]

Baker WL. Pharmacology & therapeutic hypothermia. In: Lundbye J, ed. Therapeutic Hypothermia After Cardiac Arrest: Clinical Application and Management. New York: Springer Publishing, 2012:87-99.

Cutrona SL, Toh S, Iyer A, Foy S, Daniel G, Costantino M, Ng D, Butler MG, Nakasato C, Boudreau D, Andrade S, Forrow S, Goldberg R, Gore J, McManus D, Racoosin JA, Gurwitz JH. Validation of acute myocardial information in the Food and Drug Administration’s Mini-Sentinel. Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf. 2012 Jun 29. [Epub ahead of print]

Cabral KP, Ansell JA. Oral direct factor Xa inhibitors for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation. Nat Rev Cardiol 2012. Advance online publication 2.28.12.

Runyan CL, Cabral KP, Riker RR, et al. Correlation of bivalirudin dose with creatinine clearance during treatment of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia. Pharmacotherapy 2011;31:850-6.

Chow SL. Cardiology I. In: Dugan J, El-Ibiary S, Foote EF, et al. Updates in Therapeutics^®: The Pharmacotherapy Preparatory Review and Recertification Course, 2012 ed. Lenexa, KS: American College of Clinical Pharmacy, 2012.

Talatinian A, Chow SL, Heywood JT. Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists: an expanding role in heart failure. Pharmacotherapy 2012;32:827-37.

Wang JSC, Kovanecz I, Vernet D, Nolazco G, Kopchok GE, Chow SL, White RA, Gonzalez-Cadavid NF. Effects of long-term continuous treatment with sildenafil alone or combined with muscle derived stem cells (MDSC) on myocardial infarction in a rat model. J Transl Med. In press.

DiDomenico RJ. Chapter 6: Fibrinolytics. In: Wiggins B, Sanoski S, eds. Emergency Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy: A Point-of-Care Guide. Bethesda, MD: American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, 2012.

Rogers KC, Wallace JP, Foster SL, Finks SW. Annual influenza vaccination: offering protection beyond infection. South Med J 2012;105:379-86.

Rogers KC, Faircloth JM, Finks SW. The use of cilostazol in percutaneous coronary intervention. Ann Pharmacother 2012;46:839-50. Published online before print June 5, 2012.

Kripalani S, Roumie CL, Dala AK, et al; for the PILL-CVD Study Group. Effect of a pharmacist intervention on clinically important medication errors after hospital discharge. Ann Intern Med 2012;157:1-10. (Judy Cheng is part of the PILL-CVD study group.)

Ng TMH, Hshieh S, Chan CY, Elkayam U. Clinical experience with low-dose continuous infusion furosemide in acute heart failure: assessment of efficacy and safety. J Cardiovasc Pharmacol Ther 2012; published online 18 May 2012.

Nguyen T, Kemp DW, Parker MH. Medical management of hepatorenal syndrome. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2012;27:3662.

Olson N, DeJongh B, Hough A, Parra D. Plasma renin activity-guided strategy for the management of hypertension. Pharmacotherapy. 2012 Apr 9. [Epub ahead of print]

Price CA. Clinical consultant, drug monographs. In: Karch AM, ed. Nursing Drug Guide. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2012.

Tisdale JE, Wroblewski HA, Overholser BR, Kingery JR, Trujillo TN, Kovacs RJ. Prevalence of QT interval prolongation in patients admitted to cardiac care units and frequency of subsequent administration of QT interval-prolonging drugs. A prospective, observational study in a large urban academic medical center in the US. Drug Saf 2012;35:459-70.

Kaakeh Y, Overholser BR, Lopshire J, Tisdale JE. Drug-induced atrial fibrillation. Drugs 2012;72:1617-30.

Tisdale JE, Overholser BR, Sowinski KM, Wroblewski HA, Amankwa K, Borzak S, Coram R, Kingery J, Zipes DM, Flockhart DA, Kovacs RJ. Enhanced sensitivity to drug-induced QT interval lengthening in patients with heart failure due to left ventricular systolic dysfunction. J Clin Pharmacol 2012;52:1296-305.

Vardeny O, Desai A, Rossignol P, Zannad F, Pitt B, Solomon SD. Influence of baseline and worsening renal function on efficacy of spironolactone in patients with severe HF: insights from the RALES trial. JACC 2012. In press.

Vardeny O, Ng TMH. Heart failure. In: Chisholm MA, Schwinghammer TL, Wells BG, DiPiro JT, Kolesar JM, Malone PM, eds. Pharmacotherapy Principles and Practice, 3rd ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2012. In press.

New ACCP Fellows

Toni Ripley will be inducted as an ACCP fellow.

Other Notable Achievements

Sheryl Chow was appointed to the 2012–2013 AHA Clinical Pharmacology Committee.

Dave Dixon earned Clinical Lipid Specialist credentials.

Robert J. DiDomenico was inducted into Phi Lambda Sigma Pharmacy Leadership Society, Alpha Iota chapter.

Shannon Finks participated in two presentations:

Cardiology. Presented online for ACCP’s Last-Chance Pharmacotherapy Review Webinar 2012; September 5, 2012.

Cardiology II. Presented at: ACCP Updates in Therapeutics 2012^®: The Pharmacotherapy Preparatory Review and Recertification Course;
May 1, 2012; Reno, NV.

 

On Tuesday at the 2012 Annual Meeting, several CNS PRN activities will take place. The CNS PRN invites you to join us for two enlightening and educational focus sessions. Both sessions have been developed in collaboration with other PRNs. On Tuesday, October 23, 2012, the CNS and Pediatrics PRNs’ focus session titled “Autism Spectrum Disorders: What Pharmacists Need to Know About a Pervasive Disorder” will be offered from 1:15 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. in Diplomat Ballrooms 4 and 5. Dr. Collin Hovinga, Director of Research, University of Tennessee, Le Bonheur Children’s Medical Center, Memphis, Tennessee, will present the topic “Autism Spectrum Disorders: Update on the Diagnosis and Treatment,” and Dr. Kimberly Tallian, Pharmacy Clinical Manager, Scripps Memorial Hospital, La Jolla, California, will present the topic “Issues in Immunization and Complementary Medicine in the ASD Patient: What Do I Need to Know?”

Continuing on Tuesday, October 23, 2012, from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. in Diplomat Ballrooms 4 and 5, the Central Nervous System PRN, Pediatrics PRN, and Pharmaceutical Industry PRN focus session titled “Challenges in Developing the Evidence Base for Pediatric and Adolescent Major Depressive Disorder” will be delivered. Dr. Todd Brackins, Assistant Professor, Harding University College of Pharmacy, will present “Overview of Major Depressive Disorder and Current Treatment Options,” and Dr. Michael Reed, Director, Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Director of the Rebecca D. Considine Clinical Research Institute, Associate Chair, Department of Pediatrics, Akron Children’s Hospital; Professor of Pediatrics, Northeast Ohio Medical University, Akron, Ohio, will present “The Challenges of Creating an Evidence Base for Treating MDD in Pediatric Patients: The Industry Perspective.”

After these focus sessions, please join the CNS PRN members at their Business Meeting and Networking Forum, which will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in Room 307. The transition of the CNS PRN leadership will take place at the meeting. The following members will assume their new leadership roles: Jack Chen will begin his service as the chair, Chad VanDenBerg will become the chair-elect, Klugh Kennedy will become the secretary, and Julie Kissack will become the past chair. Please join us for discussion and networking opportunities.

Several CNS PRN members will be recognized at the 2012 Annual Meeting. Congratulations to Barbara Wells, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPP, who has been chosen to receive the 2012 Paul F. Parker Medal for Distinguished Service to the Profession of Pharmacy.

The following CNS PRN members will be inducted as fellows at the 2012 Annual Meeting: W. Klugh Kennedy, Pharm.D., Savannah, GA; Julie Kissack, Pharm.D., Searcy, AR; Julie Murphy, Pharm.D., St. Charles, MO; and Susan Winkler, Pharm.D., Downers Grove, IL.

Three CNS PRN members have contributed to the PSAP-VII series: Jack J. Chen, Pharm.D., who wrote “Parkinson disease” in PSAP-VII: Book 10 Neurology and Psychiatry II, Benson Sederholm, Pharm.D., who wrote “Inflammatory neuropathies” in PSAP-VII: Book 11 Neurology and Psychiatry III, and Megan Ehret, Pharm.D., who wrote “Rating scales in psychiatric disorders” in PSAP-VII: Book 11 Neurology and Psychiatry III.

Publications

Splinter MY. Review of ezogabine (retigabine) and its role in the treatment of partial onset seizures. Clin Ther 2012;34:1845-56.

See you in Hollywood, Florida!

 

The Clinical Administration PRN has been actively pursuing a list of endeavors for 2012. Andrea Chbeir and the Programming/Focus Session Committee worked with the Pharmaceutical Industry PRN and will present “Effective Communication of the Value of Clinical Pharmacy Services.” Juliana Chan headed the Research and Scholarship Committee and completed grant instructions and an application for PRN members, which was forwarded to members and placed on the PRN webpage. Ashley Gunter and Kayley Lyons and their committee continue to work diligently on a PRN opinion paper. As the need for leadership training and mentoring continues to grow, the PRN Student Liaison Committee anticipates working more closely with the ACCP StuNet Advisory Committee (SNAC). Led by the efforts of Jean Douglas, the Community Education Committee continues to seek the best avenues to help educate the elderly about the value of their pharmacist in making sound pharmacotherapy decisions related to their drug therapy. The PRN, under the leadership of Harminder Sikand, continues to work to make an application available for students to apply to the PRN for a travel award to attend the ACCP Annual Meeting.

The PRN has renewed dialogue with the Leadership Academy and is actively engaged in seeking topics, editors, and names of potential speakers for the Academy Newsletter and Certificate Program.

Great Achievements Section

Richard J. Artymowicz, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPS, Director, Pharmacy Services at Cape Regional Medical Center in Cape May Court House, New Jersey, was the recipient of the New Jersey Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists Greg Santora Pharmacist of the Year Leadership Award.

John Noviasky, Pharm.D., BCPS, Clinical Pharmacy Coordinator, Upstate University Hospital at Community General Hospital, published “Nesiritide: Were the Signals Missed amid the Marketing?” in Cardiology Today, July 2012.

Dr. Noviasky also developed the PGY2 pharmacotherapy residency program at Upstate University Hospital, with its first graduate this past June.

Christopher K. Finch, Pharm.D., FCCM, BCPS, Assistant Director, Clinical Pharmacy Services, Methodist University Hospital, Associate Professor, University of Tennessee, College of Pharmacy has published the following:

Twilla JD, Finch CK, Usery JB, Gelfand MS, Hudson JQ, Broyles JE. Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus bacteremia: an evaluation of treatment with linezolid or daptomycin. J Hosp Med 2012;7:243-8.

Woods JA, Usery JB, Self TH, Finch CK. An evaluation of inhaled bronchodilator therapy in patients hospitalized for non-life-threatening COPD exacerbations. South Med J 2011;104:742-5.

 

Dr. Finch was also recently honored as a fellow of the American College of Critical Care Medicine.

Karen R. Smethers, Pharm.D., BCOP, Manager, Oncology Pharmacy and Investigational Drug Services, UMass Memorial Medical Center, Worcester, MA, received the Massachusetts Society of Health-System Pharmacists 2012 Health System Pharmacist of the Year.

Roy Guharoy, Pharm.D., FCCP, Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, was awarded the 2012 Pharmacy Practitioner Excellence Award by the Massachusetts Society of Health-System Pharmacists.

Charlene Hope, Pharm.D., BCPS, Norwegian American Hospital of Chicago, IL, was selected to serve as a National Faculty Member for The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Office of Pharmacy Affairs (OPA) for the fifth cohort of a national collaborative: the Patient Safety and Clinical Pharmacy Services Collaborative (PSPC 5.0).

 

Update on Specialization

Efforts to establish critical care pharmacy practice as a recognized specialty by the Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) continue as a result of the collaboration among ACCP, the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP), and the American Pharmacists Association (APhA).  Following a request  by the three organizations, BPS completed its role delineation study (RDS) for critical care pharmacy practice in May of this year and issued a call for petitions for possible consideration for this proposed pharmacy specialty in June.

Over the past several months, the organizations have worked together to develop the formal petition, utilizing the RDS data and a variety of other materials needed to fulfill the criteria for an approvable petition.  A petition working group consisting of one member/practitioner in critical care from each of the three groups, together with consultants hired jointly by the organizations, has prepared the “final draft” of the petition, which will be reviewed for approval by the ACCP Board of Regents at its meeting later this month in Florida.  The draft petition was reviewed in September by the boards of ASHP and APhA and was approved by them.  Once acted upon by the ACCP Board of Regents, the final petition will be transmitted to BPS before the end of the year for its consideration and decision.

BPS has previously indicated that its response and decision on the petition can be expected during the first quarter of 2013. If the petition is approved, the first examination for certification in the specialty area of critical care pharmacy practice could be available as early as the fall of 2014, although no firm timeline is yet available. We will keep you updated as the process moves forward.

Committee Updates

Communications Committee: Committee members reviewed and updated the Critical Care PRN e-mail list guidelines. The updated guidelines were distributed through the e-mail list in June and are posted on the Critical Care PRN Web site. Members should refer to these guidelines when posting and responding to messages posted to the e-mail list. In addition, the Critical Care PRN history document underwent extensive revisions. Members of the PRN, especially new members, are encouraged to review the updated history document to gain a sense of the history and growth of the group, as well as an appreciation for the efforts of the group. The document is available on the PRN Web site. Finally, the Communications Committee compiled information from the various committees for the ACCP spring PRN Report. If you have any questions regarding the charges or activities of the Critical Care PRN Communications Committee, or how you can become involved, please contact the committee chair, Scott Bolesta, at [email protected].

Recognition Committee: The Recognition Committee has been busy completing its charges for the year. Several members from the Critical Care PRN were nominated for the ACCP Education, Clinical Practice, and Russell R. Miller awards. In addition, for the first year, we began nominating members for the “New” ACCP Awards: New Practitioner, New Educator, and New Investigator. The Critical Care PRN honors its members by presenting its own awards every year. Nominations have closed for these awards, and the committee is in the process of selecting this year’s recipients. In September, PRN members were asked to complete a survey to document their achievements in the past year. We hope to present some of these during the PRN business meeting at the Annual Meeting in October.

Student/Resident/Fellow Committee: The Student/Resident/Fellow Committee has been working to increase the involvement of trainees in the Critical Care PRN, as well as learn more about the needs of these members. The committee has recently reached out to all 2011–2012 graduating PGY2 critical care residents to encourage the completion of a demographics survey. The goal of this survey is to assist in tracking the involvement of residents, fellows, and students within ACCP and pharmacy as a whole. This will enable us to better understand the needs of our members in training. The results of the survey will be presented at the business meeting at the Annual Meeting. On behalf of the PRN, the Student, Resident, Fellow Committee has contacted all PGY2 critical care residency directors to offer a 1-year, complementary PRN membership to their 2012–2013 critical care resident. Interested residents were asked to provide their contact information to the member of the Student, Resident, Fellow Committee that contacted them. In addition, the committee chair, Pamela L. Smithburger, Pharm.D., BCPS, can be contacted by e-mail ([email protected]) with questions.

Travel Award Committee: The Awards Committee is pleased to announce this year’s recipients of the Critical Care PRN Travel Awards. The Young Investigator Award is presented to Sara Jordan, Pharm.D., and the Resident and Fellow Award is given to Bryan Lizza, Pharm.D. Join us at the Business Meeting and Networking Forum in Hollywood, Florida, on Tuesday, October 23, to hear their platform presentations.

Member Accomplishments

Asad (Sid) Patanwala, Pharm.D., BCPS – Chosen to receive the ACCP New Clinical Practitioner Award. The award honors a new clinical practitioner who has made outstanding contributions to the health of patients and/or the practice of clinical pharmacy. Dr. Patanwala will receive the award at the 2012 ACCP Annual Meeting in Hollywood, Florida, for his work in emergency medicine pharmacy.

New ACCP Fellows

Tyree Kiser, Pharm.D., BCPS

Ishaq Lat, Pharm.D., FCCM, BCPS

 

Promotions

Julie P. Karpinski, Pharm.D., BCPS
Drug Information Pharmacist, Pharmacy/Drug Policy
Froedtert & The Medical College of Wisconsin
Milwaukee, WI

Geralyn Waters, Pharm.D.
Drug Information Clinical Specialist

Publications

Phillips J, Gabay M, Ficzere C, Ward K. Curriculum and instructional methods for drug information, literature evaluation, and biostatistics: survey of US pharmacy schools. Ann Pharmacother 2012;46:793-801.

Guhr K, Pharm.D., BCPS, Drug Information Clinical Specialist, Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, KS

Winter MA, Guhr KN, Berg GM. Impact of various body weights and serum creatinine concentrations on the bias and accuracy of the Cockcroft-Gault equation. Pharmacotherapy 2012;32:604-12.

Waters G, Corrigan P, Gatesman M, Smith TJ. Comparison of pegfilgrastim prescribing practice to national guidelines at a university hospital outpatient oncology clinic. J Oncol Pract. Accepted for publication July 2012.

Wisniewski CS, Robert S. Strategies for transitioning therapy to aripiprazole from other antipsychotics in schizophrenia. Ann Pharmacother 2012;46:1097-104.

Other Notable Achievements

Karen M. Whalen, BSPharm, BCPS, was reappointed to the AJHP Editorial Board for a second 3-year term.

Benson C, Richmond RG. Assessment of the availability and scope of consumer-oriented drug information services offered in the United States, June 2012. Poster and abstract presented at: ASHP Summer Meeting; June 2012; Baltimore, MD.

Rodney G. Richmond, R.Ph., M.S., FASCP, FACFE, CGP, Associate Professor, Pharmacy Practice, Harding University College of Pharmacy Certified Geriatric Pharmacist, November 2011.

 

The Education and Training PRN membership has grown to more than 400 members who are advancing the PRN’s mission of promoting dialogue and interaction to develop programs that enhance knowledge and skills needed to provide education and training within clinical pharmacy. The PRN and its members are proud to share our many accomplishments during the past several months and anticipate a busy upcoming year.

Our Scholarly Activities Committee is leading the development of a book that will offer useful teaching tips for clinical faculty and preceptors. More than 40 PRN members are writing this book with hopes to publish in the next year. A special thanks to Tina Denetclaw for her leadership on this very active committee.

The PRN will again be conducting student mock interviews at the Annual Meeting this year. This is an excellent opportunity for students to learn key interviewing skills from clinical faculty and practitioners in preparation for application to postgraduate training programs or initial career positions.

Congratulations to the PRN’s newly elected officers. The incoming chair-elect is Kristi Kelley, and the incoming secretary/treasurer is Lori Hornsby.

Congratulations to our inaugural 2012 ACCP Annual Meeting Travel Award recipient, Roseann Gammal, a fourth-year pharmacy student from Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. She has shown interest and dedication to teaching, learning, and education, and we are excited to assist in her professional development in these endeavors. We look forward to introducing Ms. Gammal to the PRN at our Business Meeting and Networking Forum/mock interviews in October.

The EDTR is growing and would like to continue expanding its membership! We encourage ACCP members who are interested in promoting dialogue and interaction to enhance knowledge and skills in improving clinical pharmacy education and training to join the EDTR PRN.

EDTR PRN Member Achievements

Promotions

Brenda L. Gleason, Pharm.D.
Dr. Gleason was promoted to Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at St. Louis College of Pharmacy.

Sandra Benavides, Pharm.D.
Dr. Benavides was promoted to Associate Professor at Nova Southeastern University College of Pharmacy.

Joshua Caballero, Pharm.D., BCPP
Dr. Caballero was promoted to Associate Professor at Nova Southeastern University College of Pharmacy.

Awards

Jean Nappi, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPS
Congratulations to Dr. Nappi, who received the Robert K. Chalmers Distinguished Faculty Educator Award from AACP in July 2012.

 

Publications

Miranda R. Andrus, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPS
Andrus Miranda R. Student pharmacist initiated medication reconciliation in the outpatient setting. Pharm Pract (Internet) 2012;10:78-82.

Joshua Caballero, Pharm.D., BCPP; Sandra Benavides, Pharm.D.; and Kevin A. Clauson, Pharm.D.
Drs. Caballero, Benavides, and Clauson are editors for an upcoming book on securing residencies (and fellowships) titled Get the Residency: ASHP’s Guide to Residency Interviews and Preparation. The book will be published at the end of September.

Michael J. Peeters, Pharm.D., MEd, BCPS
Vaidya V, Peeters MJ, Partha G, Potnis P. Evaluating the association between type of prescription drug plan and asthma patients’ use of controller medications. J Pharm Health Serv Res 2012;3:65-9.

Peeters MJ, Schmude KA, Steinmiller CL. PharmD admission essays: reliability improvement attempts & consequences. Am J Pharm Educ 2012;76(5).

Peeters MJ, Schmude KA. Effect of test priming on knowledge of third-year Pharm.D. students with asthma management. Am J Pharm Educ 2012;76(5).

Peeters MJ, Cox CD. A pilot in peer observation of clinical teaching. Presented at: Professional and Organizational Development Conference Proceedings, 2012.

Gundrum TE, Serres ML, Peeters MJ. Reliability of an approach to residency interview selection. 2012 ASHP Midyear Meeting [accepted].

Peeters MJ, Serres ML. Overcoming content specificity in admission interviews: the next generation [letter]? Am J Pham Educ 2012;75.

Samantha Karr, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCACP
Thomas T, Karr S, Kelley KW, McBane S. Overcoming barriers to scholarly activity in a clinical practice setting. Am J Health Syst Pharm 2012;69:465-7.

Karr S, Kelley KW, McBane S, Thomas T. Overcoming practice site challenges in clinical faculty positions. Am J Health Syst Pharm 2012;69:738-43.

McBane S, Thomas T, Karr S, Kelley KW. Serving as a student preceptor: focus on emerging challenges. Am J Health Syst Pharm 2012;69:1110-1.

Kelley KW, McBane S, Thomas T, Karr S. Serving as a preceptor to pharmacy students: tips on maintaining the desire to inspire. Am J Health Syst Pharm 2012;69:826-31.

Presentations

Brenda L. Gleason, Pharm.D.
Gleason BL, Birnie CR, Crouch MA, Moniri NH, Okamoto C, Siracuse MV. The evolving landscape of pre-professional pharmacy curricula. Presented at  American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Annual Meeting; July 2012; Kissimmee, FL.

Gleason BL, Holstad SG, Longyhore DS, Zlatic TD. Academy teaching and learning symposium: planning for effective teaching. Presented at: American College of Clinical Pharmacy Spring Updates in Therapeutics® Meeting; April 2012; Reno, NV.

Gleason BL. Academy teaching and learning symposium elective: active learning—what works & what doesn’t. Presented at: American College of Clinical Pharmacy Spring Updates in Therapeutics® Meeting; April 2012; Reno, NV.

Gleason BL. Make the grade. Emerge from the crowd—how to become a standout residency candidate. Presented at: American College of Clinical Pharmacy Spring Updates in Therapeutics^® Meeting; April 2012; Reno, NV.

Leadership

Betsy Blake, Pharm.D.; Amy Franks, Pharm.D.; Maria Pruchnicki, Pharm.D., BCPS, CLS; Julie Wilkinson, Pharm.D., BCPS.

Selected for the 2012–2013 American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Academic Leadership Fellows Program.

Other Notable Accomplishments

Amie Brooks, Pharm.D., BCPS; Shareen El-Ibiary, Pharm.D., BCPS; Kristi Kelley, Pharm.D., BCPS, CDE; Julie Kissack, Pharm.D., BCPP; Julie Murphy, Pharm.D., BCPS; Nicole Sifontis, Pharm.D., BCPS; and Susan Winkler, Pharm.D., BCPS

Of the 19 ACCP members who will be inducted as fellows during the Annual Meeting, 7 belong to the EDTR PRN.

Michael J. Peeters, Pharm.D., MEd, BCPS
Appointed to the Editorial Board for “Currents in Pharmacy Teaching & Learning”

 

Current Officers of the Emergency Medicine PRN

Chair: Kevin O. Rynn, Pharm.D., FCCP, DABAT

Chair-Elect: Nicole Acquisto, Pharm.D., BCPS

Secretary/Treasurer: Sid Patanwala, Pharm.D., BCPS

Media Chair: Wichitah P. Leng, Pharm.D.

Introduction and Updates

The Emergency Medicine PRN has seen large growth in membership and now has more than 400 members. We would like to thank our members for their continued support. Now completing its second year, the Collaborative Organization for Development of Emergency Medicine Pharmacists (CODE) program allows participants to collaborate for the advancement of emergency medicine pharmacy practice. This program encourages idea sharing and fosters professional growth among its participants. Participants submit biographic forms; then, each year in the fall, they are matched on the basis of their personally identified strengths and goals as they pertain to emergency medicine pharmacy practice. Additional participants can also be matched quarterly. Be sure to look for updates regarding the upcoming year’s registration process, and feel free to speak to any of the committee members if you have questions.

Emergency Medicine PRN Focus Session, Networking Opportunity and Business Meeting–ACCP Annual Meeting Monday, October 22, 2012, Hollywood, FL

The Emergency Medicine PRN will present its focus session, “Traumatic Emergencies: Blood, Brain, and Bacteria,” on Monday from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the upcoming ACCP Annual Meeting in Hollywood, Florida. The Emergency Medicine PRN also invites you to join us for our Business Meeting and Networking Forum on Monday evening. We will present our activities from the previous year and will begin planning for upcoming events in 2012 and 2013. Please plan to attend and bring a colleague if you would like to become more involved with the PRN or would just like to learn more about our activities.

Member Accomplishment and Achievements

The Emergency Medicine PRN would like to acknowledge and congratulate all of our members on their accomplishments and achievements:

Promotions

Michael Thomas was promoted to Associate Professor (July 2012) at South University.

Katelyn Dervay was appointed the PGY2 Emergency Medicine Residency Program Director at Tampa General Hospital.

Darrel Hughes was promoted to PGY2 Emergency Medicine Residency Program Director at University Health System in San Antonio, TX.

Saumil Vaghela was promoted to Emergency Medicine Clinical Pharmacist with RMH Healthcare, a member of Sentara, in Harrisonburg, VA.

Awards

Katelyn Dervay was awarded Preceptor of the Year – Tampa General Hospital Pharmacy Week Award.

Katelyn Dervay was awarded the Excellence in Teaching Award given by the University of South Florida Emergency Medicine Medical Residency program for exceptional dedication to resident medical education.

Megan Musselman was awarded the St. Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City Resident’s Recognition Award.

Darrel Hughes was awarded the Pharmacy Practice Residency Preceptor of the Year – University Health System in San Antonio, TX.

Darrel Hughes was the Annual Louis C. Littlefield Celebrating Pharmacy Research Post Doctoral Scientific Abstract winner – University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy.

Kevin Rynn received board recertification as a Diplomate of the American Board of Applied Toxicology.

Craig Cocchio and Kevin Rynn were awarded the winners of the Best Original Scientific Poster at the North American Congress of Clinical Toxicology (NACCT) 2011 meeting by the American Association of Poison Control Centers for the following poster:

Cocchio C, Geib AJ, Rynn KO. Physiochemical stability of intravenous fat emulsion in combination with medications used during resuscitation. Presented at: 2011 Annual Meeting of the North American Congress of Clinical Toxicology; September 2011; Washington, DC.

Nancy C. MacDonald was awarded the Michigan Society of Health-System Pharmacists 2011 President’s Award.

Sid Patanwala was awarded the ACCP New Clinical Practitioner Award 2012.

Sid Patanwala and his student received the Best Student Poster Award at the American College of Clinical Pharmacy 2012 meeting (Ito S, Lam E, Bissing J, Patanwala AE, Matthias KR. Evaluation of empiric cellulitis therapy at an academic medical center emergency department. Pharmacotherapy 2012;32:e130).

Publications

Musselman M, Browning L, Parker D, Saely S. Neuroleptic malignant syndrome associated with the use of prochlorperazine in a patient with a recent history of antipsychotic-induced neuroleptic malignant syndrome. Ann Pharmacother 2011;45:e61.

Musselman M, Hampton J. Alternative format for presenting research by pharmacy residents at national meetings. Am J Health Syst Pharm 2012;69:1191.

Musselman M, Pettit R, Derenski K. Red yeast rice: a review and update. JEBCAM 2012;17:33.

Cohen V, Musselman M. Book chapter: The emergency department pharmacist. In: Drug Injury: Liability, Analysis, and Prevention. Lawyers & Judges Publishing Co. (to be released September 2012).

Perez K, Hughes DW, Hall RC, Maxwell PM, Green K, Lewis JS II. Cefepime for gram-negative bacteremia in long-term hemodialysis. Am J Kidney Dis 2012;59:740-2.

Rynn KO, Hughes, FL. Toxicology. In: Wiggins BS, Sanoski CA, eds. Emergency Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy. Bethesda, MD: American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, 2012:201-26.

Cook AM, Castle A, Green A, Lesch C, Morrison C, Rhoney D, Parker D Jr, Tesoro E, Brophy G, Goodwin H, Gokun J, Makii J, McAllen K, Bledsoe K, Sangha K, Weant K, Liang N, Murphy-Human T. Practice variations in the management of status epilepticus. Neurocrit Care 2012. In press.

Weant KA, Baker SN. New windows, same old house: an update on acute stroke management. Adv Emerg Nurs J 2012;34:112-21.

Weant KA, Bowers RC, Reed J, Braun KA, Dodd DM, Baker SN. Safety and cost-effectiveness of a clinical protocol implemented to standardize the use of crotalidae polyvalent immune Fab antivenom at an academic medical center. Pharmacotherapy 2012;32:433-40.

Weant KA, Weant MP. The safety and efficacy of glucagon for relief of esophageal food impaction. AJHP 2012;69:573-7.

Bockenstedt TL, Baker SN, Weant KA, Mason MA. Review of vasopressor therapy in the setting of vasodilatory shock. Adv Emerg Nurs J 2012;34:16-23.

 Patanwala AE, Sanders AB, Thomas MC, Acquisto NM, Weant KA, Baker SN, Merritt EM, Erstad BL. A prospective, multicenter study of pharmacist activities resulting in medication error interception in the emergency department. Ann Emerg Med 2012;59:369-73.

Baker SN, Weant KA. Pharmacologic management during therapeutic hypothermia. Adv Emerg Nurs 2011;33:288-94.

Walsh K, Davis GA, Hayes D, Kuhn R, Weant KA, Flynn JF. Tobramycin pharmacokinetics in patients with cystic fibrosis before and after bilateral lung transplantation. Transpl Infect Dis 2011;13:616-21.

Weant KA, Winstead PS, Armitstead JA. Alternative pharmacy practice model. AJHP 2011;68:1395-6.

Acquisto NM, Hays DP, Fairbanks RJ, et al. The outcomes of emergency pharmacist participation during acute myocardial infarction. J Emerg Med 2012;42:371-8.

Thomas MC. Emergency medicine. In: Bainbridge JL, Barbour SY, Coyle EA, et al. Updates in Therapeutics^®: The Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Preparatory Review and Recertification Course, 2012 ed. Lenexa, KS: American College of Clinical Pharmacy, 2012:2-433-2-472. 

Thomas MC. Chapter 2: The value of residency training and the 2020 initiative. In: Crouch MA, ed. Securing and Excelling in a Pharmacy Residency. Sudbury, MA: Jones & Bartlett, 2011.

Patanwala AE, Thomas MC, Casanova T, Thomas R. Pharmacists’ role in procedural sedation and analgesia in the emergency department. Am J Health Syst Pharm 2012;69:1336-42.

Patanwala AE, Sanders AB, Thomas MC, Acquisto NM, Weant KA, Baker SN, Merritt E, Erstad BL. A prospective, multicenter study of medication errors intercepted by emergency department pharmacists. Ann Emerg Med 2012;59:369-73. 

Thomas MC, Acquisto NM, Patanwala AE, Weant KA, Baker SN. Key articles and guidelines for the emergency medicine pharmacist. Pharmacotherapy 2011;31:454e-91e. Available at www.pharmacotherapyjournal.org.

Thomas MC, Jennett-Reznek AM, Patanwala AE. Combination of ketamine and propofol versus either agent alone for procedural sedation in the emergency department. Am J Health Syst Pharm 2011;68:2248-56.

Stoneking LR, Patanwala AE, Winkler JP, Fiorello AB, Lee ES, Olson DP, Wolk DM. Would earlier microbe identification alter antibiotic therapy in bacteremic emergency department patients? J Emerg Med. 2012 May 15.

Jasiak KD, Phan H, Christich AC, Edwards CJ, Skrepneck GH, Patanwala AE. Induction dose of propofol for pediatric patients undergoing procedural sedation in the emergency department. Pediatr Emerg Care 2012;28:440-2.

Patanwala AE, Edwards CJ, Stolz L, Amini R, Desai A, Stolz U. Should morphine dosing be weight-based for analgesia in the emergency department? J Opioid Manag 2012;8:51-5.

Patanwala AE, Barletta JF, Erstad BL. Pharmacoepidemiology and patient safety in the critically ill. Pharm Policy Law 2012;14:93-104.

Baggs JH, Patanwala AE, Williams EM, Erstad BL. Dosing of 3-factor prothrombin complex concentrate for international normalized ratio reversal. Ann Pharmacother 2012;46:51-6.

Snyder EM, Wong EC, Foxx-Lupo WT, Wheatley CM, Cassuto NA, Patanwala AE. Effects of an inhaled β₂-agonist on cardiovascular function and sympathetic activity in healthy subjects. Pharmacotherapy 2011;31:748-56.

Patanwala AE, Acquisto NM, Erstad BL. Prothrombin complex concentrate for critical bleeding. Ann Pharmacother 2011;45:990-9.

Traylor BR, Wheatley CM, Skrentny TT Jr, Foxx-Lupo WT, Phan H, Patanwala AE, Morgan WJ, Daines CL, Sprissler R, Snyder EM. Influence of genetic variation of the β(2)-adrenergic receptor on lung diffusion in patients with cystic fibrosis. Pulm Pharmacol Ther 2011;24:610-6.

Patanwala AE, Hays DP, Sanders AB, Erstad BL. Severity and probability of harm of medication errors intercepted by an emergency department pharmacist. Int J Pharm Pract 2011;19:358-62.

Patanwala AE, Biggs AD, Erstad BL. Patient weight as a predictor of pain response to morphine in the emergency department. J Pharm Pract 2011;24:109-13. 

Patanwala AE, Stahle SA, Sakles JC, Erstad BL. Comparison of succinylcholine and rocuronium on first attempt intubation success in the emergency department. Acad Emerg Med 2011;18:11-4.

Other Notable Achievements

Katelyn Dervay achieved accreditation for the PGY2 Emergency Medicine Residency Program at Tampa General Hospital.

Nancy C. MacDonald was appointed to the Michigan Society of Health-System Pharmacists 2013 Board of Directors.

Michael Thomas was a faculty member for Updates in Therapeutics^®: The Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Preparatory Review and Recertification Course, Emergency Medicine section.

The following individuals presented at national conferences:

Katelyn Dervay – Presented a clinical pearl at ASHP MCM 2011 – Emergency medicine clinical pearl.

Katelyn Dervay – Presented an ASHP webinar on March 28, 2012 – Coming to a hospital near you – current trends in drug abuse.

Katelyn Dervay – Presented at FSHP Annual Meeting 2011 – Updates for ACLS: American Heart Association 2010 guidelines.

Musselman M, Smolinske S, Aaron C, Farber M, Saely S. A comparison of high-dose insulin therapy and conventional inotropic therapy in calcium channel blocker and/or beta-blocker toxic ingestions. Paper presented at: American College of Emergency Physicians Research Forum; October 16, 2011; San Francisco, CA.

Musselman M, Saely S, Sherwin R, Browning L, Faris P, Hall Zimmerman L. Does etomidate dosing for rapid sequence intubation impact hemodynamics? Presented at: American College of Emergency Physicians Research Forum; October 16, 2011; San Francisco, CA.

Saely S, Musselman M, Bora K. Case series of severe calcium channel blocker toxicity treated with high-concentration infusion of high-dose insulin therapy. Presented at: North American Congress of Clinical Toxicology Meeting; September 25, 2011; Washington, DC.

Rynn KO. Improving patient outcomes through interprofessional education: early teamwork provides lasting effects. Paper presented at: National Patient Safety Foundation 14th Annual Patient Safety Congress; May 2012; Washington, DC.

 

The Endocrine and Metabolism PRN consists of members from a variety of practice settings. The PRN was formed to achieve the following goals and objectives: (1) provide an opportunity for pharmacists with an interest in endocrine and metabolism disorders to promote practice, research, and education in these areas; (2) provide a mechanism for members with similar interests to meet during ACCP meetings to network, problem solve, and discuss professional issues and opportunities; and (3) promote practice involvement; educational needs of health care professionals, students, and patients; and research activities in the areas of endocrinology and metabolism that may be favorably affected by this ACCP PRN effort.

During the past 6 months, some notable member accomplishments are as follows:

Appointments

Kathryn Hurren: Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Ambulatory Care, Ann Arbor Veterans Affairs Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, MI

Nicole R. Pinelli: Assistant Professor, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Eshelman School of Pharmacy, Chapel Hill, NC; and Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Outcomes Research, UNC Hospitals Department of Pharmacy, Chapel Hill, NC

Awards

Lisa Chastain: Texas Tech School of Pharmacy 2012 Distinguished Alumni Pharmacy Leadership Award

Publications

Krystal L. Edwards

Irons BK, Weis JM, Stapleton MR, Edwards KL. An update in incretin-based therapy: a focus on dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors. Curr Diabetes Rev 2012;8:169-82.

Kathryn Hurren and Nicole R. Pinelli

Berlie H, Hurren KM, Pinelli NR. Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists as add-on therapy to basal insulin in patients with type 2 diabetes: a systematic review. Diabetes Metab Syndr Obes Targets Ther 2012;5:165-74.

Hurren KM, Pinelli NR. Drug-drug interactions with glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists. Ann Pharmacother 2012;46:710-7.

Tricia M. Russell

Lettieri S, Russell TM. Case studies in the management of dyslipidemia. Am Pharm. June 2012.

Craig Williams

Williams CD, Warden B, Willman A. Antithrombotic therapy for secondary prevention of ischemic stroke. Nat Rev Neurol 2012;8:223-35.

Williams CD, Kirkman MS. Aspirin and other anti-platelet agents and their effects on cardiovascular disease in type 2 diabetes. Curr Cardiovasc Risk Rep 2012;6:62-70.

Williams CD. Cholesterol control and car accidents. Diabetes Forecast 2012;29:14.

Research Abstracts –
Published in Academic Journals

Candis M. Morello

Morello CM, Bounthavong M, Nayyar D, Bechthold A, Kocher K, Chong S, Hirsch JD. Preliminary clinical, patient satisfaction and quality of life outcomes of a pharmacist-CDE led diabetes intense medical management and education clinic within a veteran population. Diabetes 2012;61(suppl 1):A168. Poster presented at: American Diabetes Association 72nd Scientific Sessions; June 8–12, 2012; Philadelphia, PA.

Cadiz C, Hirsch JD, Morello CM. Medication adherence of patients attending a pharmacist-CDE led diabetes intense medical management and education clinic. Diabetes 2012;61(suppl 1):A171. Poster presented at: American Diabetes Association 72nd Scientific Sessions; June 8–12, 2012; Philadelphia, PA.

Nicole R. Pinelli

Pinelli NR, Clark LM, Malinzak L, Goggins M, Patel A. Pharmacist-managed diabetes and cardiovascular risk reduction clinic in renal transplant recipients: preliminary findings. Am J Transplant 2012;12:288-9. Poster presented at: American Transplant Congress; June 2012; Boston, MA.

Salinitri FD, Martin ET, Pinelli NR, Jaber LA. Insulin resistance and B-cell dysfunction in the pathogenesis of prediabetes in Arab Americans. Diabetes 2012;61(suppl 1):A387. Poster presented at: American Diabetes Association 72nd Scientific Sessions; June 8–12, 2012; Philadelphia, PA.

Presentations

Amy Calabrese Donihi: Preparing diabetes patients for hospital discharge—a standardized team approach. Presented at: American Diabetes Association 72nd Scientific Sessions; June 8–12, 2012; Philadelphia, PA.

Craig Williams

Session Chair: American Diabetes Association 72nd Scientific Sessions; June 8–12, 2012; Philadelphia, PA.

Symposia 1: Hypertension and diabetes, an update on clinical trials and guidelines.

Symposia 2: Professional interest group: endocrinology and public health.

“Management of major CV risk factors in older diabetic patients, what’s the data?” Presented at: Consensus Panel Meeting of the American Diabetes Association; February 2012; Washington, DC.

New ACCP Fellows

Amie D. Brooks, Pharm.D., BCPS: St. Louis College of Pharmacy, St. Louis, MO

Krystal L. Edwards, Pharm.D., BCPS: Texas Tech School of Pharmacy, Dallas, TX

Kristi W. Kelley, Pharm.D., BCPS, CDE: Auburn University, Vestavia Hills, AL

Other Notable Achievements

Marissa Quinones received CDE recognition.

Jennifer D’Souza and Christie Schumacher received BC-ADM certification.

New Members

The Endocrine and Metabolism PRN has more than 220 members, representing a diverse group of clinical pharmacists dedicated to advancing clinical practice, teaching, and research. The Endocrine and Metabolism PRN would like to welcome the newest members of
the group:

Justin Arnall

Elaine Baker

Anna Baldwin

Tracy Becker

Leonard Bennett

Marni Bird

Tai Bolaji

Brian Chatterton

Margaret Choye

Whitney Davis

Maria DeLaCova

Jennifer Dizney

Misty Gaddis

Julie Hudgens

Kathrin Kucharski

Kristi March

Shirley McCloskey

Sara Micale

Vicky Osborn

Emily Papineau

Bharat Patel

Cortney Patrick

Donna Peterson

Thoa Pham

Cynthia Phillips

Elizabeth Phillips

Lalita Prasad

Sara Reece

Matthew Strum

Jennie Swearengen

Robert Thompson

Julia Vorotnikova

Kathleen West

Craig Williams

Ann Yapel

Peter Zervopoulos

Biweekly Online Journal Club

The Communication Committee continues to lead the PRN in the biweekly online journal club on our PRN e-mail list. The online journal club was implemented in February 2010. The purpose of the online journal club is to provide an awareness of key articles that add new information to the fields of endocrine and metabolism. Members of the PRN are asked to contribute articles and comments periodically to foster active discussion. Active members from the Communication Committee have been soliciting journal club articles from the PRN e-mail list and have been posting two articles every other week.

The following members have been involved in continuing the weekly online journal club: Nicole Pinelli (Communication Committee chair), Jessica Bellone (member), Amy Calabrese Donihi (member), Kathryn Hurren (member), Christie Schumacher (member), and Jessica Trompeter (member). Please contact Nicole Pinelli, [email protected], for more information about the online journal club.

 

Promotions

Amie Taggart Blaszczyk, Pharm.D., FASCP, BCPS, CGP: Associate Professor – Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Awards

Jeannie Kim Lee, Pharm.D., BCPS: AACP/NCPA Innovative Adherence Educators Challenge Award (Awarded by: The American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy and National Community Pharmacists Association), July 2012

Patricia W. Slattum, Pharm.D., Ph.D.: 2012 ACE Award for Excellence in Advocacy and Community Engagement, Department of Gerontology, Virginia Commonwealth University

Jena Ivey Burkhart, Pharm.D., BCPS, CPP: AACP/Walmart Scholar Awardee/Mentor for PGY2 geriatric resident

Publications

Olga Hilas, Pharm.D., MP.H, BCPS, CGP

Hilas O, Ezzo D. Dementias and related neuropsychiatric issues. Pharmacotherapy Self-Assessment Program (PSAP-VII). Neurology & Psychiatry Book 2012:195-207.

Lamore R, Parmar S, Patel K, Hilas O. Belimumab (Benlysta®): a breakthrough therapy for systemic lupus erythematosus. Pharm Ther J 2012;37:212-7.

Maidhof W, Hilas O. Lupus: an overview of the disease and management options. Pharm Ther J 2012;37:240-9.

Hilas O. Scleroderma: managing systemic sclerosis and its complications. US Pharm 2012;37:54-8.

Wong J, Phillip J, Hilas O. Management of dizziness and vertigo. US Pharm 2012;37:1-5.

Hilas O. Management of gastroparesis. US Pharm 2011;36:HS15-HS18.      

Hilas O, Ezzo D. Immunizations in the elderly. Pharmacotherapy Self-Assessment Program (PSAP-VII). Geriatrics Book 2011:91-110.

Jeannie Kim Lee, Pharm.D., BCPS

Warholak TL, Smith K, Legner D, Rupp MT, Lee JK.* Features of electronic prescribing software: a pilot study to evaluate importance and satisfaction. Ariz J Pharm 2012;4:15-20.

Tang D, Armstrong E, Lee JK. A cost-utility analysis of biologic treatments for moderate-to-severe Crohn’s disease. Pharmacotherapy 2012;32:515-26.

Huber M, Lee JK.* Bisphosphonates, acid-suppressive therapy, and fracture risk in older adults. Ariz Geriatr Soc J 2012;17:12-3.

Lee JK. Depression in older adults—pharmacotherapy. Ariz Geriatr Soc J 2012;17:31-2.

Lee JK, Mendoza DM, Mohler J, Lee EM. Geriatrics. In: Chisholm-Burns MA, Wells BG, Schwinghammer TL, et al, eds. Pharmacotherapy: Principles and Practice, 3rd ed. New York: McGraw-Hill. Accepted.

Weiss B, Lee JK. Polypharmacy in older adults: how much is too much? J Fam Pract. In press.

*Served as senior adviser and author

Patricia W. Slattum, Pharm.D., Ph.D.

Karimi S, Dharia S, Flora D, Slattum PW. Anticholinergic burden: clinical implications for seniors. Consult Pharm 2012;27:564-82.

Kier LB, Slattum PW. A core process in receptor function, general anesthesia, sleep and aging. Chem Biodivers 2012;9:930-4.

Ghaswalla P, Slattum PW, Harpe SE. Warfarin use in nursing home residents: results from the 2004 National Nursing Home Survey. Am J Geriatr Pharmacother 2012;12:25-36.

Flora D, Parsons P, Slattum PW. Transitions of care: a source of medication-related problems. Generations J Am Soc Aging Winter 2011–2012.

Jena Ivey Burkhart, Pharm.D., BCPS, CPP

Lauffenburger JC, Vu MB, Burkhart JI, Weinberger M, Roth MT. Design of a medication therapy management program for Medicare beneficiaries: qualitative findings from patients and physicians. Am J Geriatr Pharmacother 2012;10:129-38.

Posters

Olga Hilas, Pharm.D., MPH, BCPS, CGP

Wortmann R, Finn W, Hilas O. National Kidney Foundation, 2012. Gout, Hyperuricemia, and Chronic Kidney Disease: Optimizing Patient Management. Available at www.kidney.org.

Clinical Interventions of Pharmacy Practice Residents on an Acute Care for Elders Unit. Professional poster presented at: 2011 Annual Meeting of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP); Pittsburgh, PA.

Pursuit of Postgraduate Training Programs upon Graduation. Professional poster presented at: 2011 Annual Meeting of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP); Pittsburgh, PA.

Jena Ivey Burkhart, Pharm.D., BCPS, CPP 

Burkhart JI, Corbett A, Scolaro K. Interprofessional learning through elective coursework. Paper presented at: American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Annual Meeting; July 16, 2012; Kissimmee, FL.

Gregory J. Hughes, Pharm.D., BCPS, CGP 

Hughes GJ, Cassagnol M, Wu W, Smith CJ, Howland MA, Sym D, El-Chaar GM. Evaluation of student outcomes with regard to number of faculty teaching or use of weekly quizzes in a team-taught pharmacokinetics course. Paper presented at: American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Annual Meeting; July 16, 2012; Kissimmee, FL.

 

Other Notable Achievements

Jeffrey C. Delafuente, M.S., FCCP, FASCP

Elected president-elect of the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists

Elected distinguished practitioner and fellow, National Academies of Practice

Emily P. Peron, Pharm.D., M.S., FASCP, BCPS

Joined the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Pharmacy faculty as an assistant professor of geriatrics (July 2012)

Earned a master’s of science degree in clinical research from the University of Pittsburgh’s Institute for Clinical Research Education (August 2012)

Patricia W. Slattum, Pharm.D., Ph.D.

Chair, Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders Commission, Commonwealth of Virginia

 

The GI/Liver/Nutrition PRN would like to acknowledge and congratulate the following members on their notable accomplishments:

Promotions

Sheila M. Wilhelm was promoted to associate professor (clinical) at the Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences at Wayne State University.

Juliana Chan was promoted to associate professor (clinical) at the University of Illinois at Chicago Colleges of Pharmacy and Medicine.

Awards

Katherine H. Chessman was named the P2 Professor of the Year, South Carolina College of Pharmacy, MUSC campus.

Erin Nystrom received the 2012 Mayo School of Health Sciences Outstanding Educator Award.

Publications

Chessman KH. Infant formulas. In: Richardson M, Chant C, Chessman KH, et al, eds. Pharmacotherapy Self-Assessment Program, 7th ed. Book 11: Gastroenterology/Nutrition Care. Lenexa, KS: American College of Clinical Pharmacy, 2012:127-49.

Mack DM, Kim JJ. Pharmacokinetic and clinical implications of dabigatran use in severe renal impairment for stroke prevention in non-valvular atrial fibrillation. Ann Pharmacother 2012;46:1105-10.

Kim JJ, Mohammad RA, Culley CM. Telaprevir: an oral protease inhibitor for hepatitis C virus infection. Am J Health Syst Pharm 2012;69:19-33.

Mohammad RA. Complications of chronic liver disease. In: Richardson M, Chant C, Chessman KH, et al, eds. Pharmacotherapy Self-Assessment Program, 7th ed. Book 11: Gastroenterology/Nutrition Care. Lenexa, KS: American College of Clinical Pharmacy, 2012:91-104.

Mohammad RA, Eschenauer GA, Matzke GR. Drug dosing in the patient with acute renal failure. In: Vincent JL, Abraham E, Moore FA, Kochanek PM, Fink MP, eds. Textbook of Critical Care, 6th ed. Philadelphia: Elsevier Saunders, 2011.

Singh-Franco D, McLaughlin-Middlekauff J, Elrod S, Harrington C. The effect of linagliptin on glycaemic control and tolerability in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Diabetes Obes Metab 2012;14:694-708.

Clauson KA, Alkhateeb FM, Singh-Franco D. Concurrent use of an audience response system at a multi-campus college of pharmacy. Am J Pharm Educ 2012;76:6.

Giuliano C, Wilhelm SM, Kale-Pradhan PB. Are proton pump inhibitors associated with the development of community-acquired pneumonia: a meta-analysis. Expert Rev Clin Pharmacol 2012;5:337-44.

Wilhelm SM, Kale-Pradhan PB. Inflammatory bowel disease. In: Richardson M, Chant C, Chessman KH, et al, eds. Pharmacotherapy Self-Assessment Program, 7th ed. Book 11: Gastroenterology/Nutrition Care. Lenexa, KS: American College of Clinical Pharmacy, 2012:27-45.

New ACCP Fellows

Brian A. Hemstreet, Pharm.D., BCPS; Aurora, CO

 

Introduction: The Hematology/Oncology PRN facilitates the timely dissemination of information related to the clinical practice, research, and teaching of hematology and oncology among its members and serves as a resource for hematology and oncology expertise to others. The PRN provides a forum for hematology/oncology pharmacists to network and collaborate on scientific, educational, and political issues affecting clinical practice, teaching, and research.

 

This year at the Annual Meeting, the PRN will have its focus session on the management of endocrine toxicities with targeted chemotherapy agents. We are proud to offer this session this year as an applicable and timely topic for all practitioners because more targeted agents are approved by the FDA on a yearly basis. We hope you can join us on Monday, October 22, from 3:45 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. at the Annual Meeting in Hollywood, Florida.

New ACCP Fellow

Kellie L. Jones, Pharm.D., BCOP, Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice, Purdue University College of Pharmacy, was elected as a 2012 fellow with ACCP.

Promotions

John N. McCormick, Pharm.D., BCNSP, Director-Clinical Pharmacy Services, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, was promoted to Director of Clinical Pharmacy Services at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN.

Publications

Shane Cross, Pharm.D., BCPS, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital:

Srinivasan A, Kasow KA, Cross S, Parrish M, Wang C, Srivastava DK, Cai X, Panetta JC, Leung W. Phase I study of the tolerability and pharmacokinetics of palifermin in children undergoing allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2012;18:1309-14.

Crews KR, Cross SJ, McCormick JN, Baker DK, Molinelli AR, Mullins R, Relling MV, Hoffman JM. Development and implementation of a pharmacist-managed clinical pharmacogenetics service. Am J Health Syst Pharm 2011;68:143-50.

Lisa Holle, Pharm.D., BCOP, Assistant Clinical Professor, University of Connecticut-School of Pharmacy:

Jung LL, Holle LM. Hypercalcemia of malignancy. In: Schwinghammer TL, Koehler JM, eds. Pharmacotherapy Casebook: A Patient-Focused Approach, 8th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2011:58-1–58-6.

Tali M. Johnson, Pharm.D., BCOP, Senior Clinical Research Pharmacist, Pharmaceutical Management Branch, CTEP/DCTD/NCI/NIH, Rockville, MD:

Johnson TM. Treatment and management of chronic lymphocytic leukemia in the elderly: what the pharmacist clinician should know. Consult Pharm 2012;27:274-83.

Annie Lambert, Pharm.D., Pharmacy Supervisor, MultiCare Regional Cancer Center, Tacoma, WA:

Lambert A. Clinical pharmacists: care and collaboration in the community cancer center. Oncol Issues 2012;27:42-7.

Jennifer Pauley, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCOP, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Director, PGY2 Residency Program in Pediatric Oncology, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital:

Christensen AM, Pauley JL, Molinelli AR, Panetta JC, Ward DA, Stewart CF, Hoffman JM, Howard SC, Pui CH, Pappo AS, Relling MV, Crews KR. Resumption of high-dose methotrexate after acute kidney injury and glucarpidase use in pediatric oncology patients. Cancer. 2012 Jan 17.

Inaba H, Bhojwani D, Pauley JL, Pei D, Cheng C, Metzger ML, Howard SC, Rubnitz JE, Sandlund JT, Ribeiro RC, Leung W, Campana D, Pui CH, Jeha S. Combination chemotherapy with clofarabine, cyclophosphamide, and etoposide in children with refractory or relapsed haematological malignancies. Br J Haematol 2012;156:275-9.

Anghelescu DL, Faughnan LG, Jeha S, Relling MV, Hinds PS, Sandlund JT, Cheng C, Pei D, Hankins G, Pauley JL, Pui CH. Neuropathic pain during treatment for childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Pediatr Blood Cancer 2011;57:1147-53.

Christine Walko, Pharm.D., BCOP, Clinical Assistant Professor, University of North Carolina-Eshelman School of Pharmacy, Division of Pharmacotherapy and Experimental Therapeutics:

Hertz DL, Walko CM, Bridges AS, Hull JH, Herendeen J, Rollins K, Watkins PB, Dees EC. Pilot study of rosiglitazone as an in vivo probe of paclitaxel exposure. Br J Clin Pharmacol 2012;74:197-200.

Walko CM, Combest AJ, Spasojevic I, Yu AYC, Bhushan S, Hull JH, Hoskins J, Armstrong D, Carey L, Collichio F, Dees EC. The effect of aprepitant and race on the pharmacokinetics of cyclophosphamide in breast cancer patients. Cancer Chemother Pharmacol 2012;69:1189-96.

Irvin WJ, Walko CM, Weck KE, et al. Genotype-guided tamoxifen dosing increases active metabolite exposure in women with reduced CYP2D6 metabolism: a multicenter study. J Clin Oncol 2011;29:3232-9.

Walko CM, McLeod H. Use of CYP2D6 genotyping in practice: tamoxifen dose adjustment. Pharmacogenomics 2012;13:691-7.

Deborah Ward, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCOP, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital:

Christensen AM, Pauley JL, Molinelli AR, Panetta JC, Ward DA, Stewart CF, Hoffman JM, Howard SC, Pui CH, Pappo AS, Relling MV, Crews KR. Resumption of high-dose methotrexate after acute kidney injury and glucarpidase use in pediatric oncology patients. Cancer. 2012 Jan 17.

Anghelescu DL, Faughnan LG, Hankins GM, Ward DA, Oakes LL. Methadone use in children and young adults at a cancer center: a retrospective study. J Opioid Manag 2011;7:353-61.

 

The Immunology/Transplantation Practice and Research Network (PRN) has grown to almost 370 members! We encourage all members to get involved and be sure to provide us with suggestions and comments to make our PRN even better.

Our PRN was well represented at the American Transplant Congress 2012 annual meeting (the joint annual meeting of the American Society of Transplant Surgeons [ASTS] and the American Society of Transplantation [AST]) with 126 presentations involving PRN members. Congratulations!

We would also like to take this opportunity to introduce our newly elected PRN officers for the upcoming 2012–2013 year:

Chair – Angela Maldonado

Chair-Elect – Jim Thielke

Secretary/Treasurer – Jillian Descourouez

Please congratulate these new officers when you see them at the upcoming ACCP Annual Meeting.

Promotions

Christina Teeter Doligalski, Pharm.D., BCPS: Director of the PGY2 Pharmacy Residency in Solid Organ Transplant at Tampa General Hospital in Tampa, Florida.

Awards

Don Vu: IMTR resident/fellow/within 5 yrs of practice; Travel Award to ACCP Annual Meeting;  abstract titled “Impact of Cytokine Gene Polymorphism on BK Virus Nephropathy in a Large Cohort of Kidney Transplant Recipients”

Publications: We would like congratulate the following PRN members on their publications during the past several months.

Alloway RR, Sadaka B, Trofe-Clark J, Bloom RD. A randomized pharmacokinetic study of generic tacrolimus versus reference tacrolimus in kidney transplant recipients. Am J Transplant 2012 (first published online July 3, 2012).

DeVos J: DeVos JM, Patel SJ, Dilioglou S, Gaber LW, Knight RJ, Land GA. De novo donor-specific antibody and patient outcomes. Clin Transplant 2011:351-8.

Jennifer DeVos: DeVos JM, Gaber AO, Knight RJ, Land G, Suki WN, Gaber L, Patel SJ. Impact of donor-specific DQ antibodies after renal transplantation. Kidney Int. 2012 May 23. [Epub ahead of print]

Doligalski CT, Logan AT, Silverman D. Drug interactions: a primer for the gastroenterologist. Gastroenterol Hepatol 2012;8:376-83.

Ensor C, Doligalski CT. Proliferation signal inhibitor toxicities after thoracic transplantation. Drug Metab Toxicol. Accepted for publication.

Ensor C, Doligalski CT. Antibody-mediated rejection of the cardiac allograft. In: Moffatt-Bruce S, ed. Cardiac Transplantation, ISBN 979-953-307-052-9. InTech, 2011.

Alexopoulos S, Lindberg L, Subramanyan R, Matsuoka L. Cytomegalovirus prevention in solid organ transplantation. Curr Med Chem. In print.

van Maarseveen EM, Rogers CC, Trofe-Clark J, van Zuilen A, Mudrikova T. Drug-drug interactions between antiretroviral and immunosuppressive agents in HIV-infected patients after solid organ transplantation: a review. AIDS Patient Care STDs 2012. Accepted for publication August 3, 2012.

Jim Thielke: Tzvetanov I, Spaggiari M, Oberholzer J, Setty S, Stephenson A, Thielke J, West-Thielke P, Jeon H, Danielson KK, Kaplan B, Benedetti E. Cell population in spleens during antibody-mediated rejection: pathologic and clinical findings. Transplantation. 2012 Jul 10.

Jim Thielke: Tzvetanov I, Spaggiari M, Jeon H, Bhati C, Hassan S, Joseph J, Heinrich L, Thielke J, Setty S, Oberholzer J, Benedetti E. Rescue splenectomy in a case of humoral rejection in ABO-incompatible simultaneous liver-kidney transplantation. Transplantation 2012;93:e1-2.

Trofe-Clark J, Reese P, Patel HJ, Jakobowski D, Goral S, Doll SL, Abt P, Bloom RD. Efficacy and safety of extended duration inpatient-to-outpatient rabbit anti-thymocyte globulin induction in de novo kidney transplant recipients: six month outcomes. Transplantation 2012;94:506-12.

New ACCP Fellows

Greg Smallwood, Pharm.D.; PCOM School of Pharmacy, Suwanee, GA

Nicole Sifontis, Pharm.D., BCPS; Temple University, Philadelphia, PA

 

Promotions

Jessica Cottreau was named as PGY2 Infectious Diseases Residency Director of the University of Houston College of Pharmacy/Cardinal Health.

Grants (limited to 3)

Thomas Dilworth received a grant from American Society of Microbiology’s Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy Infectious Diseases Fellows Travel Grant Program. Recipient of travel grant for ICAAC 2012. He also received a grant from the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center Research Allocation Committee ($10,000) to study antibiotic combinations against MRSA using in vitro modeling techniques.

Debra Goff received a grant from Merck for the project titled “An Antimicrobial Stewardship Program’s Approach to Patients Transitioning from Hospital to Home on Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy.”

Leslie Stach received a grant from Pfizer for the project titled “Standardizing Appropriate Utilization of Vancomycin Serum Concentrations (VSC) in the Hospitalized Pediatric Patient: A Quality Improvement Project.”

Katherine Yang was awarded a 5-year R01 in pharmacodynamic modeling of antibiotics on cystic fibrosis P. aeruginosa biofilms.

Publications (limited to 3)

Beardsley JR, Williamson JC, Johnson JW, et al. Show me the money: long-term financial impact of an antimicrobial stewardship program. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2012;33:398-400.

Beardsley JR, Ohl CA. Module 5. Measuring and Reporting Antimicrobial Stewardship Metrics. Oak Brook, IL: Joint Commission Resources. Available at www.jcrinc.com. September 2012.

Ohl CA, Beardsley JR. Module 4. Creating Change: Using an Antimicrobial Stewardship Program to Improve Antimicrobial Usage. Oak Brook, IL: Joint Commission Resources. Available at www.jcrinc.com. September 2012.

Brinkman MB, Fan K, Shiveley RL, Van Anglen LJ. Successful treatment of polymicrobial calcaneal osteomyelitis with telavancin, rifampin, and meropenem. Ann Pharmacother 2012;46:e15. [Epub 2012 May 22]

Esterly JS, Wagner J, McLaughlin M, Postelnick MJ, Qi C, Scheetz MH. An evaluation of clinical outcomes in patients with gram-negative bloodstream infections according to carbapenem minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) stratification. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2012;56:4885-90.

Givens P, Velez AP, Sandin RS, Quilitz RE, Greene JN. Development of enteroviral aseptic meningitis after rituximab treatment of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Infect Dis Clin Pract 2012;20:291-3.

Goff DA, Bauer K, Reed E, et al. Is the “low-hanging fruit” worth picking for antimicrobial stewardship programs? Clin Infect Dis 2012;55:587-92.

Goff DA, Jankowski C, Tenover FC. Using rapid diagnostic tests to optimize antimicrobial selection in antimicrobial stewardship programs. Pharmacotherapy 2012;32:677-87.

Goff DA, Bauer K, Mangino JE. Antimicrobial stewardship; beyond just the costs. Infect Dis Spec Ed 2012;39:8. New York: McMahon Publishing, 2012.

Griffith M, Patel J, Sutton S, Bolon M, Esterly JS, Gross A, Postelnick MJ, Zembower T, Scheetz MH. Prospective approach to managing antimicrobial drug shortages. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2012;33:745-52.

Hirsch EB, Ledesma KR, Chang KT, Schwartz MS, Motyl MR, Tam VH. In vitro activity of MK-7655, a novel beta-lactamase inhibitor, in combination with imipenem against carbapenem resistant gram-negative bacteria. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2012;56:3753-7.

Manry M, Cox J, Casanas B, Quilitz R, Greene JN. Rituximab-associated occurrence of disseminated miliary tuberculosis. Infect Dis Clin Pract 2012;20:82-4.

McLaughlin M, Pentoney Z, Scheetz MH. Antimicrobial drug shortages: a crisis amidst the epidemic and the need for antimicrobial stewardship efforts to lessen the effects. Pharmacotherapy 2012;32:665-7.

Michaels K, Mahdavi M, Krug A, Kuper K. Implementation of an antimicrobial stewardship program in a community hospital: results of a three-year analysis. Hosp Pharm 2012;47:608-16.

Newland JG, Stach LM, Hedican EB, DeLurgio S, Yu D, Herigon JC, Jackson MA, Myers AL, Zaoutis TE. Impact of a prospective-audit-with-feedback antimicrobial stewardship program at a children’s hospital. J Pediatr Infect Dis 2012;1:179-86.

Ostuka M, Kharfan-Dabaja MA, Wetzstein GA, Quilitz RE, Sandin RA, Greene JN. Daptomycin therapy for vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus bacteremia in neutropenic patients with hematologic malignancies and hematopoietic cell transplant recipients. Infect Dis Clin Pract 2012;20:319-25.

Citation: Richardson M, Chant C, Chessman KH, et al (Segarra-Newnham M), eds. Pharmacotherapy Self-Assessment Program, 7th ed. PSAP Book 9: Infectious Diseases. Lenexa, KS: American College of Clinical Pharmacy, 2012:1-227.

Segarra-Newnham M, Berglund R. Conducting successful improvement projects. In: Mayhall CG, ed. Hospital Epidemiology and Infection Control, 4th ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2012:178-84.

Stach LM, Pallotto EK, Sandritter TL. Development of criteria for gentamicin monitoring in a neonatal intensive care unit. Am J Health Syst Pharm 2012;69:1311-8.

Stach LM, Hedican EB, Herigon JC, Jackson MA, Newland JG. Clinicians’ attitudes towards an antimicrobial stewardship program at a children’s hospital. J Ped Infect Dis (2012) 1 (3): 190-197. 

Tran TT, Beyda ND, Biehle LR, Cottreau JE, Echevarria K, Musick WL, Perez KK, Schilling AN. Significant publications on infectious diseases pharmacotherapy in 2011. Am J Health Syst Pharm 2012;69:e40-50.

Tam VH, Hirsch EB, Lasco TM, Chang KT, Gentry LO, Palmer HR. Correlation of hospital carbapenem consumption and resistance trends in gram-negative bacteria. Ann Pharmacother. [Epub ahead of print]

Tran TT, Palmer HP, Weston J, Hirsch EB, Shah DN, Cottreau J, Tam VH, Garey KW. Evaluation of a daptomycin dose optimization protocol: a potential policy for antibiotic stewardship programs. Am J Health Syst Pharm 2012;69:979-84.

Other Notable Achievements

Melody Berg, Dan Dauner, Lynne Fehrenbacher, Lynne Krop, and Kayla Stover received Added Qualifications in ID (AQ-ID).

Christopher Bland was selected to be a Subject Matter Expert Reviewer of the Board of Pharmaceutical Specialties (BPS) Infectious Diseases Pharmacy Practice Analysis.

John Boreyko presented a poster at ID Week in October 2012 titled “Validation of Risk Factors for Multidrug-Resistant Organisms and Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Healthcare-Associated Pneumonia: A Retrospective Study.”

Debra Goff was named as a Board Member for the National Foundation of Infectious Diseases (NFID), Founding Board Member of the Federation of Infectious Diseases Societies of Southern Africa (FIDSSA), and International Advisor for Antimicrobial Stewardship.

Lynne Krop began a PGY2 ID residency and received preliminary accreditation.

Mike McCourt completed the MAD-ID Advanced Program Certification.

Diwura Owolabi was appointed Member-at-Large on the 2012–2013 ACCP National Student Network Advisory Committee (SNAC).

Rod Quilitz: Infections in immunocompromised patients. Presented at: Florida Society Health-System Pharmacists Annual Meeting; August 4, 2012; Orlando, FL.

Ann Snyder completed her master’s degree in education (summer 2012).

 

The Nephrology PRN awarded its second annual travel award this year to Desiree Kosmisky, a pharmacy student from the University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy. She will provide a brief presentation of a project titled “Student Pharmacist–Based Medication Reconciliation to Identify Drug Record Discrepancies and Medication-Related Problems in an Outpatient Hemodialysis Unit” at the Nephrology PRN Business Meeting and Networking Forum on October 22, 2012, at the ACCP Annual Meeting.

Promotions

Heather Kehr: Promotion to Associate Professor of Pharmacy at Wingate University School of Pharmacy

Grants

Melanie Joy: NIH R21 grant for “Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacogenomic Determinants of Cisplatin Kidney Injury”

Amy Barton Pai: Grant from the Dialysis Clinic Inc., Paul Teschan Research Fund for a project titled “Use of a Simple Immunoassay to Quantitatively Assess Catheter Biofilm to Predict Systemic Inflammatory Burden and Catheter-Related Bloodstream Risk”

Publications

Michael Bentley

Bentley ML, Dasta J, Corwin HL. Chapter 2: Drug-induced kidney injury. In: Papadopoulos J, Cooper B, Kane-Gill S, Mallow-Corbett S, Barletta JF, eds. Society of Critical Care Medicine. Drug-Induced Complications in the Critically Ill Patient: A Guide for Recognition and Treatment. Mount Prospect, IL: Society of Critical Care Medicine, 2012.

Bentley ML, Tolwani AF. Chapter 31: Acute and chronic renal failure and management. In: Roberson PR, Todd SR, eds. Society of Critical Care Medicine. Comprehensive Critical Care: Adult. Mount Prospect, IL: Society of Critical Care Medicine, 2012.

Michael Schwenk

Schwenk MH. Seyffart’s Directory of Drug Dosage in Kidney Disease by G. Seyffart [book review]. Kidney Int 2012;81:931-2.

Hogan J, Schwenk M, Radhakrishnan J. Should mycophenolate mofetil replace cyclophosphamide as first-line therapy for severe lupus nephritis? Kidney Int 2012. In press.

Timothy Nguyen

Nguyen TV, Mina Yacoub, Tak-In Chan, Kien Quach. Atrial fibrillation: focus on anticoagulant pharmacotherapy. J Nurse Pract 2012;8:560-5.

Nguyen TV, Wong E. A case-based approach to evaluating and assessing dabigatran drug interactions. Consult Pharm 2012;27:509-12.

Nguyen TV, Wang A. Phosphorous: consequences and management. J Nurse Pract 2012;8:56-60.

Nguyen TV, Goldfarb D. The older adult patients and kidney function. Consult Pharm 2012;27:431-44.

Nguyen TV, Goldfarb D. Implications of reduction in hemoglobin target in ESA-treated hemodialysis patients. Nephron EXTRA 2011;1:212–6.

Amy Barton Pai

Conner TA, McQuade CR, Olp J, Pai AB. Effect of intravenous vitamin C on reactive oxygen species generation, cytokine activation and oxidative stress in hemodialysis (HD) patients receiving intravenous iron sucrose (IS). Biometals. 2012 Jun 17.

Pai AB, Garba AO. Ferumoxytol: a silver lining in the treatment of anemia of chronic kidney disease or another dark cloud? J Blood Med 2012;3:77-85.

Asif A, Carrillo R, Garisto JD, Monrroy M, Khan RA, Castro H, Merrill D, Ali AS, Pai AB, Waldman J, Salman L. Prevalence of chronic kidney disease in patients undergoing cardiac rhythm device removal. Semin Dial. 2012 Jul 11.

Other Notable Achievements

Katie E. Cardone: Named fellow of the National Kidney Foundation (FNKF)

Michael Schwenk: Named fellow of the National Kidney Foundation (FNKF)

Other

Michael Schwenk: From silos to teams: tackling risks for cardiovascular disease – the pharmacist’s perspective. Presented at: National Kidney Foundation Serving Greater New York, Fifth Annual Regional Symposium on Chronic Kidney Disease; March 23, 2012; New York, NY.

Dr. Adinoyi Garba is a postdoctoral fellow in nephrology pharmacotherapy working with Dr. Amy Barton Pai at the Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences.

 

The PRN would like to thank the Nominating Committee for their service: Michelle Matthews, Vinetta Risbood, Jeff Fudin, and Justin Kullgren. Lynn Quaranta will serve the PRN beginning in October as the secretary/treasurer. At the Annual Meeting, Richard Wheeler will be stepping down as chair, and Mary Lynn McPherson will be assuming that role. Karen Marlowe will be our chair-elect for the upcoming year.

New Members

Twenty new members were added between April and August 2012. Currently, the membership of the PRN stands at 288 and includes the following types of members – 5 affiliates, 35 associates, 235 members, 4 residents, and 9 students.

New Members

Michelle Blank

Shiva Bojak

Katie Brush

Kristen Davis

Brittni Drake

Helen Eldabie

Maria Foy

Shyam Gelot

Ibrahim Hawash

Kelly Henderson

Julie Hudgens

Noreen Kelly

Todd Kociancic

Hope Le

Adre McMahon

Brittany Moser

Haleh Ouranos

Melissa Tiedeman

Tanya Uritsky

Hsiao-Ting Wang

 

Update on Board Certification in Pain and Palliative Care

BPS funded a role delineation study (RDS), for which a task force was convened. Task force members were Chris Herndon, Mary Lynn McPherson, Suzanne Nesbit, Jeffrey Fudin, Scott Strassels, Lee Kral, Phyllis Grauer, David Craig, Jennifer Strickland, and Douglas Nee. The call was not extended for our area of practice to petition for specialty recognition.

Promotions

Jeffrey Fudin, Pharm.D., B.S., FCCP: Director of PGY2 Pharmacy Pain Residency at Stratton VAMedical Center

Kathryn L. Hahn, Pharm.D., CPE, DAAPM 

Appointed (rare) third 4-year term as Chair of the Oregon State Pain Management Commission

Appointed to Board of Directors (4 years), American Academy of Pain Management

Pamela S. Moore, Pharm.D., BCPS, CPE:

Director of PGY2 Pain & Palliative Care Residency Program at Summa Health System

Successfully recruited first resident, Emily Davies, Pharm.D.

Awards

Ryan Costantino, Pharm.D., PGY1 Pharmacy Resident

ASHP Student Leadership Award 2011–2012

Kathryn L. Hahn, Pharm.D., CPE, DAAPM

2012 Honorary Doctor of Pharmacy Degree, Oregon State University College of Pharmacy (for work in pain management)

Chris Herndon, Pharm.D., BCPS, CPE

Center of Excellence in Pain Education (CoEPE) grants from the NIH Pain Consortium

Michele Matthews, Pharm.D., R.Ph., CPE

Center of Excellence in Pain Education (CoEPE) grants from the NIH Pain Consortium

Lynn McPherson, Pharm.D., BCPS, CPE 

Center of Excellence in Pain Education (CoEPE) grants from the NIH Pain Consortium

2013 Presidential Citation: Hospice and Palliative Care Nurses Association (to be presented February 2013)

2012 University of Maryland Baltimore Founder’s Week Campus Teacher of the Year

Presentations

Jeffrey Fudin, Pharm.D., B.S., FCCP

May 18 and 19, 2012 – New York State Society of Health-System Pharmacists (NYSCHP). Pain Management Practice-Based Certificate Program. Program moderator for 10-hour live and home study course development. Instructor for Acute and Chronic Opioid Therapy in Cancer and Non-cancer Pain, Examining the Balance Between Pain Management and Abuse: A Primer on REMS, a Contemporary Approach to Pre-emptive Analgesia in the Acute Pain Model and Pharmacy Jeopardy Course Review. Presented at: Albany College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences; Albany, NY.

May 4, 2012 – Pain therapeutics in the elderly population: truths, tribulations, and trivialities. Presented at: New York State Society of Health-System Pharmacists (NYSCHP) 51st Annual Assembly Meeting, Saratoga Hilton; Saratoga Springs, NY.

May 10, 2012 –Managing chronic pain: applying knowledge of pain pathways to Treatment Selection . Videotaped roundtable discussion and audio recording teleconference Q&A session (CME activity), with Dr. Charles Argoff. Sponsored by Quintiles Medical Education (QME)

March 21, 2012 –Opioid utilization: examining the balance between pain management & abuse plus a pre-emptive approach to analgesia. Presented at: Medical Grand Rounds, Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center; Brooklyn, NY.

December 9, 2011 – Palliative care: an interdisciplinary symposium. Presented at: Institute for Continuing Education, The Times Center; New York, NY.

October 17, 2011 – Opioid REMS: helpful or painful? As part of the Pharmaceutical Industry, Hematology/Oncology, and Pain and Palliative Care PRNs’ focus session—the role of clinical pharmacists in Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS) programs. Presented at: American College of Clinical Pharmacy Annual Meeting, David L. Lawrence Convention Center; Pittsburgh, PA.

October 5, 2011 – A continuing education lecture series on pain management (4.5 hours) to include preemptive analgesia, opioid therapy, risk management, neuropathic pain, and REMS. Presented at: New Jersey Dental Surgeons Association, Woodbridge Hilton Hotel; Woodbridge, NJ.

September 27, 2011 – Current trends in opioid use to manage pain and minimize abuse. Presented at: American Health Resources, Doubletree Guest Suites; Mount Laurel, NJ.

September 18, 2011 – Current trends in opioid use to manage pain and minimize abuse. Presented at: Pain Management Symposium at Albany College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences; Albany, NY.

July 30, 2011 – TWO SESSIONS: Improving patient care; the role of opioid REMS and current trends in opioid use to manage pain and minimize abuse. Presented at: American Health Resources, Marriott Charleston; Charleston, SC.

June 30, 2011 – Update on opioid therapy: recent trends of use and abuse. Presented at: Pharmaceutical Society of the State of NY (PSSNY) Annual Convention, Ft. William Henry Hotel; Lake George, NY.

June 7, 2011 – Current trends in opioid use to manage pain and minimize abuse. Presented at: American Health Resources, Hilton Boston/Woburn Hotel; Woburn, MA.

June 1, 2011 – Current trends in opioid use to manage pain and minimize abuse. Presented at: American Health Resources, Marriott Buffalo Niagara; Buffalo, NY.

Kathryn L. Hahn, Pharm.D., CPE, DAAPM

Pharmacist role in treatment of pain in the patient with mental health/addiction issues. Presented at: Greater Oregon Behavioral Health members; May 2012; Bend, OR.

Pharmacology of spine pain. Presented at: 3rd Annual Spine Symposium; March 2012; Vancouver, WA.

Pharmacist role in office-based treatment of opioid addiction. Presented at: APhA Annual Meeting; March 2012; New Orleans, LA.

Evaluating Washington State pain management rules. Available at www.QuantiaMD.com, enduring online program; spring 2012.

Delila Katz, Pharm.D.

Makowski S, Katz D. Complementary/alternative or integrative medicine: what you need to know for the boards and for practice. Presented at: Annual Assembly of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine & Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association; March 2012; Denver, CO.

Pamela S. Moore, Pharm.D., BCPS, CPE

Allen KR, Hazelett SE, Radwany S, Ertle D, Fosnight SM, Moore PS. The Promoting Effective Advance Care for Elders (PEACE) randomized pilot study: theoretical framework and study design. Popul Health Manag 2012;15:71-7.

Integration of a clinical pharmacist across the continuum of palliative care and hospice services. Poster presented at: 2012 ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting.

Moore PS, Radwany S. Clinical pharmacist integration across the full spectrum of palliative care services. Presented at: NHPCO Management and Leadership Conference in National Harbor; March 29–31, 2012; National Harbor, MD.

Ewan McNicol, R.Ph., MS-PREP

Across the continuum of pain management: pharmacists’ key role in impacting outcomes. Presented at: Presented at: University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy; 2012; Boston, MA.

Richard Wheeler, Pharm.D., BCPS

Chronic pain management – patient-specific treatment algorithms. Presented at: Annual Mercy Primary Care Symposium; October 6, 2012; Springfield, MO.

Persistent pain in older adults – pearls and pitfalls of polypharmacy. Presented at: Annual Mercy Primary Care Symposium; October 6, 2012; Springfield, MO.

Publications

Ryan Costantino, Pharm.D., PGY1 Pharmacy Resident

Conway SL, Matthews M, Taglieri CA, Costantino RC. Breakthrough pain in the oncology setting. US Pharm 2012;37(suppl):3-7.

Jeffrey Fudin, Pharm.D., B.S., FCCP

Fudin J, Marcoux MD, Fudin JA. An innovative mathematical model for methadone conversion. Pract Pain Manag. Sept 2012. In print.

Brennan MJ, Fudin J, Perkins RJ. Opioid Calculator Online. Pract Pain Manag (incorporating the “Methadone Fudin Factor”). Available at http://opioidcalculator.practicalpainmanagement.com/. January 2012.

Crana S, Fudin J. Drug interactions among HIV patients receiving concurrent antiretroviral and pain therapy. Pract Pain Manag 2011;October:105-118, 120-124.

Fudin J. Update on Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS) associated with long-acting opioids. CE Program of the University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy and Drug Topics. Drug Top 2011;October:45-58.

Fudin J. Opioid pain management: balancing risks and benefits. CE Program of the University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy and Drug Topics. Drug Top 2011;September:46-58.

Zorn KE, Fudin J. Treatment of neuropathic pain: the role of unique opioid agents. Pract Pain Manag 2011;11:26-33.

Ewan McNicol, R.Ph., MS-PREP

Liu J, Wang LN, McNicol ED. Pharmacological treatment for pain in Guillain-Barré syndrome. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2012;7:CD009950.

Tzortzopoulou A, McNicol ED, Cepeda MS, Francia MBD, Farhat T, Schumann R. Single-dose intravenous propacetamol or intravenous paracetamol for postoperative pain. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2011;10:CD007126.

Zhu X, Hamilton KD, McNicol ED. Acupuncture for pain in endometriosis. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2011;9:CD007864.

McNicol E, Tzortzopoulou A, Cepeda MS, Francia MBD, Farhat T, Schumann R. Letter to the Editor. Br J Anaesth 2011;107:638-9.

Eidelman A, Weiss JM, Baldwin CL, Enu IK, McNicol ED, Carr DB. Topical anaesthetics for repair of dermal laceration. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2011;6:CD005364.

McNicol E, Tzortzopoulou A, Cepeda MS, Francia MBD, Farhat T, Schumann R. Single-dose intravenous paracetamol or propacetamol for prevention or treatment of postoperative pain: systematic review and meta-analysis. Br J Anaesth 2011;106:764-75.

Arcidiacono PG, Calori G, Carrara S, McNicol ED, Testoni PA. Celiac plexus block for pancreatic cancer pain in adults. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2011;3:CD007519.

Lynn McPherson, Pharm.D., BCPS, CPE

Sera LC, McPherson ML. What put the “special” in Special K? Painview 2012;8:23-6.

Other Notable Achievements

Jeffrey Fudin, Pharm.D., B.S., FCCP

Section Editor, American Society of Pain Medicine

Owner and Managing Editor, Paindr.com Blog

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The Pediatrics PRN is pleased to report the activities of its committees and recognize the following accomplishments of its members.

Travel Award Committee

The ACCP Pediatric PRN Travel Award, which is new this year, was developed to support one student, resident, or fellow member of the PRN whose research abstract was accepted for presentation at the Annual Meeting.

Jeremy Stultz, a pediatric pharmacotherapy fellow from The Ohio State University, was selected as the recipient of our inaugural 2012 ACCP Pediatric PRN Annual Meeting Travel Award. We had very strong applicants for our first year of offering the award and are proud of the hard work and passion for pediatric pharmacy shown by our applicants. The PRN will continue to offer this award and will further develop the program to help provide support for the future of pediatric pharmacy in ACCP.

Collaboration Committee

The collaboration committee has submitted a paper titled “Recommendations on Meeting the Need for Pediatric Clinical Pharmacists: A Joint Opinion of the Pediatrics Practice and Research Network of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy and the Pediatric Pharmacy Advocacy Group,” which is currently under peer review.

Promotions

Sandra Benavides was promoted to the rank of Associate Professor at the Nova Southeastern College of Pharmacy.

Awards

Katherine Chessman was awarded the P2 Professor of the Year for the South Carolina College of Pharmacy – MUSC campus.

Hanna Phan was awarded the Spirit of PPAG Award in April 2012. The Spirit of PPAG Award recognizes outstanding me mber contributions to the Pediatric Pharmacy Advocacy Group. The recipients of this award embody and exemplify the values of PPAG and inspire action in others.

Hanna Phan was also awarded the Exemplary Patient Care Award from the Arizona Pharmacy Association in June 2012. The Exemplary Patient Care Award honors an Arizona pharmacist who provides or enables exemplary patient care, regardless of practice setting, by consistently providing exemplary patient care services, serving as a role model for contemporary pharmacy practice, or developing or fostering the development of an innovative pharmacy practice resulting in improved patient care.

Publications

Cabellero J, Clauson KA, Benavides S. Get the Residency: ASHP’s Guide to Residency Interviews and Preparation. Bethesda, MD: American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, 2013.

Chessman KH. Infant formulas. In: Richardson M, Chant C, Chessman KH, et al, eds. Pharmacotherapy Self-Assessment Program, 7th ed. Book 11: Gastroenterology/Nutrition Care. Lenexa, KS: American College of Clinical Pharmacy, 2012:127-49.

Hartzler M, Hiteshew KJ. Nebivolol for HF – Compelling Evidence or a Me Too Trial? Published on iForumRx.org, January 2012. Available at http://iforumrx.org/index.php?q=print/90.

Frame T, Hiteshew KJ, Hartzler M, Chen AMH. Through the eyes of Christ: serving with compassion at work. Christian Pharm 2012;15:17-9.

Kennedy AR, Jensen CJ. Chapter 86: Diuretic therapy. In: Comprehensive Critical Care: Pediatric. Mount Prospect, IL: Society of Critical Care Medicine, 2012:807-21.

LaRochelle JM, King A, Tanas M, et al. The pharmacy practitioner’s guide to publishing. Hosp Pharm J 2012;47:279-84.

Other Notable Achievements

Joseph LaRochelle has been accepted as a fellow in the Academy for the Advancement of Educational Scholarship at the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center.

Grace Lee participated in the 2012 ASHP Research Boot Camp in Bethesda, Maryland.

Hanna Phan completed the 2-year Arizona Clinical Research Training Program Graduate Certificate Program from the University of Arizona, College of Public Health.

Student Recognition

Norm Fenn was appointed to the ACCP StuNet Advisory Committee for 2012–2013 as a Member-at-Large, as well as a member of the ASHP Student Forum National Advisory Group – Community & eCommunications. In addition, he was selected as one of five Centennial Scholars at the University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, which is a one-time award recognizing student merit, achievement, and dedication to the profession.

 

Introduction: The Women’s Health PRN has been productive during vacation season! Our members continue to receive recognition for their accomplishments. In addition, we would like to congratulate our incoming PRN officers:

PRN officers for 2012–2013

Chair-Elect: Christina M. Madison, Pharm.D., BCACP

Secretary/Treasurer: Brooke Griffin, Pharm.D.

Public Policy Liaison: Kayce M. Shealy, Pharm.D., BCPS

Student Liaison: Erika Holland

Promotions and New Positions

Kylie Barnes, Pharm.D., BCPS, completed a PGY2 Ambulatory Care Residency at St. Louis College of Pharmacy and accepted a position as an Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice at the University of Charleston School of Pharmacy in West Virginia. She is working to establish an OB/GYN practice with one of the local clinic groups.

Kathleen Hill-Besinque, Pharm.D., MEd, FASHP, FCSHP, is now Assistant Dean of Curriculum and Assessment at USC School of Pharmacy in Los
Angeles, CA.

Sally Rafie, Pharm.D., is now Medication Safety Specialist at UC San Diego Health System and Assistant Professor of Health Sciences (non-salaried) at UC San Diego Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences.

Kim Thrasher, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPS, CPP, has accepted a position with Community Care of the Lower Cape Fear, North Carolina. Community Care of North Carolina features a pharmacy home as part of the patient-centered medical home.

Grants

Laura Borgelt, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPS

7/1/12–6/30/13: “Potentially Teratogenic Medications in Reproductive Age Women”

Source: Lois Wall Fund

Amount: $10,000

Role: Principal investigator

Project description: This is a pilot study that will retrospectively investigate aggregate data from the DARTNet practice performance (benchmarking) database, which represents 150–160 practices including about 1.5 million patients. Women 15–44 years old will be identified to determine the rate of class D or X medications prescribed in reproductive-aged women, determine the rate of contraception use or contraceptive counseling in reproductive-aged women prescribed class D or X medications, and compare/contrast the rate of class D or X medications prescribed and contraceptive use/counseling with other published data.

Publications

Raney E, El-Ibiary S. Immunizations and pregnancy: an update for pharmacists. J Am Pharm Assoc. In press.

Barletta J, El-Ibiary S. Misuse of stress ulcer prophylaxis [letter to the editor]. Arch Intern Med 2011;171:1861.

Forinash AB, Yancey AM, Barnes KN. The use of galactagogues in the breastfeeding mother. Ann Pharmacother. Submitted March 2012.

Khan A, Griffin B, Schumacher C. Pharmacy students’ perceptions of postgraduate pharmacy residency programs and job outlook in an economic recession—phase I. Curr Pharm Teach Learn 2012;4:137-45.

Shakowkski CK, Morello CM, McBane SE, Atayee RS. Pharmacists assist in making UC San Diego smoke free. Calif J Health Syst Pharm 2012;May/June:91-7.

McBane S. Pharmacists and the continuum of patient care. Calif Pharm 2012;LIX:Spring 2012. (Guest editor)

Rafie S, Haycock M, Yen S, Harper CC. Direct pharmacy access to hormonal contraception: California physician and advanced practice clinician views. Contraception. [Epub ahead of print]

Rafie S, El-Ibiary S. Pharmacy student perspective on pharmacy access to hormonal contraception and other reproductive health services: interest, opinions and perceived barriers. J Am Pharm Assoc 2011;51:762-5.

O’Connor SK, Reichard JS, Thrasher KA, Joyner PU. Prospective student pharmacist interest in a rural pharmacy curriculum. Available at http://www.ajpe.org/doi/pdf/10.5688/ajpe766105.

Other Notable Achievements

Christina M. Madison, Pharm.D., BCACP, has been selected as a reviewer by ACCP for Pulmonary and Preventive Care, the first book in the Ambulatory Care Self-Assessment Program (ACSAP) for recertification of Board Certified Ambulatory Care Pharmacists. .

New ACCP Fellows

Shareen Y. El-Ibiary, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPS – Glendale, AZ