Pharmacy Practice Annual Report 2024

PHARMACY

WELCOME

The Department of Pharmacy Practice is an academic department within the University of Illinois Chicago College of Pharmacy (Chicago and Rockford Campuses). The Department is also a service unit that provides pharmacy services within the UI Health and affiliated sites. Among the most comprehensive units of its type in the United States, the Department is comprised of the faculty and staff who are teachers, scholars and/or practitioners.

MESSAGE FROM THE HEAD

Dear Colleagues and Friends of Pharmacy Practice,

The Department had another exceptional year, and our faculty, staff and trainees continued their significant contributions to our education, research, service, and entrepreneurship mission. We made significant progress on our 5-year (2021-2025) Strategic Plan and Advancing Racial Equity Plan, with 79% of our 77 objectives completed.

Seventy-four faculty, staff and trainees joined our department this past year. (See page 8 of the report.) Dr. Jennifer Halsey joined us as the Director of our Ambulatory Pharmacy Services/Clinical Assistant Professor, and Dr. Jennifer Phillips joined us as the Director of our Drug Information Group/ Clinical Professor. Three faculty members were promoted this past academic year, Melissa Badowski to Clinical Professor, Jessica Tilton to Clinical Associate Professor, and Sheila Allen to Clinical Associate Professor. Dr. Andy Donnelly was promoted to Executive Director Pharmacy Services, Dr. John Garofalo to Director Clinical Pharmacy Services, and Ms. Mary Moody to Director of Medicaid Services. In addition, several of our faculty were promoted to leadership roles within our various service units. See page 12 of the report for a highlight of our service line promotions. I would also like to recognize the two faculty members who retired this past year: Connie Larson (40 years at UIC) and Lana Hammad (32 years at UIC).

Many of our faculty received both internal and external recognition and awards for their accomplishments and professional contributions. Drs. Abigail Elmes, Alex Infante, Eden Keller, and Jennie Jarrett were awarded the 2023 Departmental Paper of the Year, Sheri Wylie-Buergel was recognized with the Administrative Staff Excellence Award, Dr. Laura Meyer Junco was the recipient of the Clinical Practice Award, Dr. James Lee received the Departmental Service Award, and Dr. Jeremy Johnson was recognized with as the Investigator of the Year.

Dr. Zackery Bulman was recognized with three significant awards for his research program, including the American College of Clinical Pharmacy New Investigator Award, the University of Illinois Chicago Researcher of the Year-Rising Star Award, and the Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists Early Career Investigator Award. Dr. Lori Wilken was named ACCP Fellow; Dr. Hailey Soni was recognized as Preceptor of the Year by the 2023 graduating class and also selected as the recipient of the Frank P. Paloucek Preceptor of the Year Award by the 2022-2023 residency class; Drs. Michelle Martin, Heidi Olson, Kay Yamamoto, Amanda Eades, and Christina Haaf were recognized as PhLAMES Faculty Mentors of the Year; Dr. Brianna McQuade Hudak was recognized with the Interprofessional Teacher of the Year Award by the UIC Family Medicine residents for AY 2022-2023; Drs. Sheila Allen, Allison Schriever, Marlow Djuric Kachlic, Jennie Jarrett, Tara Driscoll, Abigail Elmes, Amanda Eades, Kathryn Sawyer, Asish Biju received the UIC COP 2022-2023 Frederick P. Siegel Innovative Teaching Award. Please see the “In the News Section” of our report starting on page 45 for many more faculty accomplishments, awards, and highlights.

Our grant-funded research has increased by 71% from the previous year to over $6 million with 28 active grants and over 120 active IRB protocols. Our research continues to be funded by the National Institute of Health, National Cancer Institute, the US Department of Health and Human Services, Illinois Department of Public Health and Medicaid Services, American Heart Association and several additional foundations and industry partners. The faculty and trainees published 450 journal articles throughout the year and presented their research at several regional, national, and international meetings.

Our postgraduate training programs continued a strong trajectory with another 34 residents and fellows completing our programs. To date, over 1,000 residents and fellows graduated from our programs, and we are gearing up for our 55th year celebration since the inception of our 1st residency program. We are planning a celebration reception at the 2024 ASHP Midyear Meeting in New Orleans on December 8th, 2024, and hope to see you all there! If you are a graduate of our residency or fellowship program, please be sure to visit our Residency and Fellowship Alumni page here https:// pharmacy.uic.edu/programs/residency-and-fellowship/residency-and-fellowship-alumni/ to stay connected for more details on our upcoming celebration in December. For additional highlights of our post-graduate programs please see pages 38 - 43 of our report.

While this report isn’t a comprehensive list of everything, we’ve accomplished this past year, it gives a glimpse into the productivity and many successes of our faculty, staff, and trainees. I’m looking forward to continuing our work with another strong year in 2024, to further advance the educational, research, service, and entrepreneurship mission of the Department.

A huge THANK YOU goes to all our faculty, staff, and trainees for another successful year and all those that support the Department by serving as preceptors and/or with financial contributions. I know you realize the importance of this support and am grateful for your contributions that ensure we maintain the high standards of our clinical and training programs. Your generosity is greatly appreciated!

Dr. Edith Nutescu

Department Head

ABOUT US

The Department of Pharmacy Practice is the largest of the three academic departments within the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) College of Pharmacy (Chicago and Rockford Campuses). Departmental activities revolve around four key pillars that support our education, research, service and entrepreneurial efforts. The department also operates and serves as the academic home for the hospital and ambulatory pharmacies that deliver pharmacy services and clinical pharmacy services within the University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System (UI Health) and affiliated sites.

Vision

Leading pharmacy innovations to advance health care across the world.

Mission

To optimize public health by serving our learners, the University of Illinois system, the community, and our world-wide strategic partners through innovations in education, research, patient care, and professional engagement.

Strategic Initiatives

Foster a culture of collegiality, inclusiveness and professional growth among our faculty, staff, and trainees.

Ensure the long-term financial sustainability and growth of the department.

Develop new and align existing internal and external partnerships and collaborations.

Increase world-wide recognition of our education, research, and services.

Align the department to achieve our education, research, and service vision and mission.

Members of the

Department

Tenure Faculty

Post Graduate Trainees

128 101 34 9 122

Clinical Faculty

Support Staff

Clinical Instructors

Faculty & Staff

Welcome to the Department

Seventy-four faculty, staff and trainees joined the department in 2023.

CLINICAL TRACK FACULTY

Annesti Elmasri, Inpatient Internal Medicine Team

Jennifer Halsey, Director, Ambulatory Pharmacy Services

Emily Hanners Dunn, Inpatient Internal Medicine Team

Manar Kandil, Rockford Campus

CLINICAL

Matt Baugh, Oncology Clinic Pharmacy

Jessica Brener, Hospital Central Pharmacy

Dima Cheetany, Medicaid Services Group

Tina Costianis, Medicaid Services Group

Thomas Dorn, Medicaid Services Group

Steve Hiemenz, Medicaid Services Group

Joann Huynh, SCB Pharmacy

Kelsey Johnson, SCB Pharmacy

Shyreen Kamal, Medicaid Services Group

Lauren Klimson, Hospital Central Pharmacy

Amy Liu, SCB Pharmacy

POST GRADUATE TRAINEES

Jennifer Phillips, Director, Drug Information Group

Andrew Posen, Emergency Medicine & Medical

Intensive Care Team

Julio Rebolledo, IDOC Diabetes Telemedicine Clinic

Haleh Maali, Oncology Clinic Pharmacy

Ruth Mathew, Outpatient Care Center Pharmacy

Rebecca Mousseau, Ambulatory Pharmacy Services

Gwen Pham, Medicaid Services Group

Sajitha Purathur, Medicaid Services Group

Andrew Ruettiger, Ambulatory Pharmacy Services

Isabelle To, Specialty Pharmacy Services Clinical Care Center

Mark Vlastelica, Ambulatory Pharmacy Services

34 Residents and Fellows joined our post-graduate clinical and research training programs

RESEARCH SPECIALIST

Judith Mercedes Yali Rivera, Dr. Rosas’ Lab

PHARMACY TECHNICIANS

Shashona Brown-Golston, 340B Compliance Program

Agustina Bueno, Specialty Pharmacy Services

Mathew Chan, SCB Pharmacy

Jennifer Dennler, SCB Pharmacy

Elena Dixon, Specialty Pharmacy Services

Michael Mack, Specialty Pharmacy Services

Tierra Mason, Wood Street Pharmacy

Shavon Nelson, Specialty Pharmacy Services

Anna Reyes, 340B Compliance Program

POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATES

Arunkumar Karundnidhi, Dr. Bulman’s Lab

Thai My Duyen Tran, Dr. Rosas’ Lab

Pradeep Subedi, Dr. Johnson’s Lab

Keyonte Smoot, Human Resources Associate

10 Years

30 Years

Norman Garges, Lana Hammad, Janice Lazar

Years of Service

25 Years

20 Years

15 Years

Sheila Allen, Maya Campara, Heather Ipema, Kathleen Kazimir, Elizabeth Micke, Karla Nesnidal, Centrella Dunbar

5 Years

Retirees

Two faculty members retired from UIC this year. Thank you for all your outstanding years of service to the Department!

Dr. Connie Larson , Clinical Assistant Professor/Clinical Pharmacist, retired from UIC at the end of March. Connie had been a member of our Hospital Pharmacy Services team for approximately 40 years, starting as an extern and then holding a variety of positions, most recently Senior Associate Director of Safety and Quality and Medication Safety Officer. She was one of the first Medication Safety Officers in the country. During her tenure at UIC she made significant contributions to our medication safety and quality efforts.

Dr. Lana Hammad , Clinical Instructor/Clinical Pharmacist in Hospital Pharmacy, reitred from UIC after 32 years of dedicated service. Before Lana joined the department, she worked as a student extern and graduated from UIC COP.

Stephanie Alvarado, Stephanie Dwyer, Jay Elengical, Jessica Elste, Brianna Hudak, Yuxiang Ou, April Quarles, Paola Rosas, Irene Ryu, John Shilka, Elizabeth Van Dril, Jewel Young, Leslie Brownlee, Felicia Langston, Crystal Mata

Ginoj Edakkunnathu, Alan Gross, Jin Han, Joshua Hartman, Kathy Kasiurak, Amy Madhiwala, Latoia Gatewood

Christina Godwin, Anitha Nagelli, Daphne Smith Marsh, Alexandria Tang, John Gargas, Janet MacDonald, Laura Mellado-Garcia

Courtney Krueger, Sandra Cuellar Puri, Nittin Thachet, Jessica Tilton

PROMOTIONS Faculty

Promotions Academic

Dr. Melissa

was promoted to Clinical Professor.

Badowski

Dr. Jessica Tilton was promoted to Clinical Associate Professor.

Dr. Sheila Allen was promoted to Clinical Associate Professor.

Promotions Service

DR. ANDREW DONNELLY

DR. JOHN GAROFALO

Executive Director, Pharmacy Services Director, Clinical Services

DR. MARY MOODY

DR. ADAM BURSUA Director, Medicaid Group

Associate Director, Safety & Quality

DR. MONAZZAH SARWAR

Associate Director, Ambulatory Care, SCB Pharmacy

DR. KAREN THOMAS

Associate Director, Specialty and Infusion Pharmacy

DR. SHYREEN KAMAL Director, Clinical Research, Surgery

DR. KATHY MOSIO

Associate Director, Ambulatory Care, UVP, Mile Square, OCC Pharmacies

DR. CHRISTINA CARRIZALES CORTEZ

Assistant Director, 340B Program

DR. THOMAS DORN

DR. STEPHEN GUTEKANST

Assistant Director of Operations, Medicaid Group Assistant Director, Mile Square Pharmacy

DR. NEHRIN KHAMO

Assistant Director of Operations & Call Center, Specialty Pharmacy Services

DR. COURTNEY KRUEGER

Fee-for-Service Coordinator, Drug Information Group

DR. LISA KUMOR

Assistant Director Accreditation & Residency, Specialty Pharmacy Services

DR. VINCE OLUWALEKE

Mail Order Program Coordinator, Wood Street Pharmacy

DR. CHRISTINA GODWIN Assistant Director, OCC Pharmacy

DR. HEATHER IPEMA

Education Coordinator, Drug Information Group

DR. JAKUB SWIATEK Coordinator,

Prior Authorization Center, Specialty Pharmacy Services

RESEARCH

In 2023, research funding by faculty in the Department of Pharmacy Practice increased 71% from 2022 with total awards of $6,442,620. The total number of active grants in Pharmacy Practice was 28 with 9 Federal Awards and 19 non-Federal Awards. In 2023, our faculty had more than 120 active IRB protocols contributing to our department’s research goals.

Research projects in our department include clinical/translational research and assessing innovative pharmacy practice models and health services outcomes. Work from our department was published in high impact journals including 3 papers in Nature Communications with Dr. Zackery Bulman’s Lab contributing 2 papers on anti-microbial drug resistance and 1 publication by Dr. Jeremy Johnson’s Lab on novel agents for schistosomiasis. Dr. Paola Rosas’s Lab reported on the role of P21 in sinus node function in the Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology in the hope of identifying new therapeutic strategies. Drs. Robert DiDomenico and Jennifer Jarrett published their work on evaluating ambulatory pharmacists and burnout during the COVID-19 pandemic. Our Bridge 2 Faculty Scholar, Dr. Tristesse Burton identified associations between fecal short-chain fatty acids, plasma inflammatory cytokines and dietary markers with depression and anxiety with this work published in American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

Our faculty are recognized by their peers through awards and funding. Dr. Zack Bulman continues his R01 funded research on new antibiotic combinations for the treatment of drug- resistant superbugs. The Johnson Lab continues its work on identifying novel agents for prostate cancer with an R37 MERIT award from the National Cancer Institute. Dr. Tristesse Burton was invited to share her research at the annual BIRCHW (Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women’s Health) meeting at the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Bulman was also recognized with three significant awards for his

research program this year, including the American College of Clinical Pharmacy New Investigator Award, the University of Illinois Chicago Researcher of the Year-Rising Star Award, and the Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists Early Career Investigator Award. Dr. Jennifer Jarrett secured funding to expand care models related to substance use and addictions.

Looking forward to 2024, our objective is to continue to grow and hire additional research focused tenure track faculty. In addition, we are looking forward to hearing back on the grant applications that were submitted in 2023.

Dr. Jeremy Johnson Associate Head for Research

Editorships

Journal editors, consulting editors, and board members

Citations of Publications

Number of times publications were cited as a source of information

Publications

Journal articles in peer-reviewed journals

Active IRBs

Number of active human research studies approved by the IRB

Active Grants

Studies funded by outside organizations

EDUCATION

The Education Team in the Department of Pharmacy Practice had a productive year. Our first cohort of 14 P2 students was accepted into our new concentrations beginning Fall 2023. Thank you to the concentration leads and co-leads (respectively): Acute Care Pharmacy (Jeff Mucksavage, Marianne Pop); Ambulatory Care Pharmacy (Ellen Uppuluri, Anitha Nagelli); Experimental Therapeutics and Clinical Research (Zackery Bulman, Keri Kim); and Pharmacy Administration and Leadership (Andy Donnelly, Kay Yamamoto). The poster "Development of Six New Concentrations at the University of Illinois Chicago College of Pharmacy" was presented at the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) Annual 2023 Meeting by Kristen Goliak, Tom TenHoeve, JoAnn Stubbings, Nancy Shapiro, Simon Pickard, Douglas Thomas, and Glen Schumock.

2,119

18 PMPR Lecture Hours

18

Recitation Hours

Coordinated/Co-Coordinated Core Fall Courses

1,109

Coordinated/ Co-Coordinated Elective Fall Courses

Coordinated/Co-Coordinated Core Spring Courses

Coordinated/ Co-Coordinated Elective Spring Courses

18

22

We are happy to report the following faculty received teaching awards in 2023: Drs. Michelle Martin, Heidi Olson, Kay Yamamoto, Amanda Eades, and Christina Haaf were selected as PhLAMES Faculty Advisors of the Year by the PhLAMES Student Advisory Group. The PGY1 Residency Class of 2022-2023 selected Elizabeth Modrzyk as Staff of the Year and Dr. Hailey Soni as the Frank P. Paloucek Preceptor of the Year. Dr. Brianna Hudak was recognized as Interprofessional Teacher of the Year by the UIC Family Medicine residents and Dr. Juliana Chan was

awarded the Faculty Mentor Award at the 2022-2023 Chicago Schweitzer Fellows Program.

Teacher of the Semester awards were granted in 2023 to Dr. Laura Meyer-Junco (P3 Spring Semester), Dr. Eric Wenzler (P2 Spring Semester), Dr. Amanda Eades (P1 Fall Semester), and Dr. Ajna Hamidovic (P3 Fall Semester). Congratulations to these distinguished pharmacists for their dedication and commitment to the educational development of our graduates.

We completed a directory of over 1,000 names of all past pharmacy residents and fellows that trained at UIC. We are planning a 55-year reunion at the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting in 2024. Our Residency Annual Report for 2023 is also available. Both the directory and the annual report can be found here: https://pharmacy.uic.edu/programs/residency-and-fellowship/ All past residents and fellows are asked to review their directory listing, make any corrections, and provide updated contact information.

Dr. Nancy Shapiro Associate Head for Education

Many new teaching and assessment initiatives are at the forefront of the collaborative spirit of the Department of Pharmacy Practice. Recognizing a need for continued didactic education for students in their fourth year, members of the department collaborated with the College of Pharmacy to develop a longitudinal self-directed study program designed to assist students with NAPLEX exam preparation. Dr. Mat Thambi was named a Curriculum Leader for the P4 year working to implement this program and keep students on-track for success. In collaboration with members of the Office of Academic Affairs, Drs. Jeffrey Mucksavage and Scott Benken began a comprehensive assessment of item-writing by our faculty in our therapeutics course series. This work has been instrumental for identifying flawed assessment questions and providing targeted faculty development to improve item quality.

Education-Related Publications and Presentations

The Department is also proud to announce that faculty are recipients of the Frederick P. Siegel Innovative Teaching Award. Our Experiential Education Team, Drs. Sheila Allen, Allison Schriever, Marlow Djuric Kachlic, Jennie Jarrett, Tara Driscoll, Abigail Elmes-Patel, Amanda Eades, Kathryn Sawyer, Asish Biju and Megan Magnuson won the award for the project titled, “Gradescope Integration into Didactic Experiential Education Curriculum.” These innovators integrated Gradescope, a submission, grading, and analytic online platform that utilizes artificial intelligence and user interface workflow, into their courses to enhance standardization and efficiency in grading while providing students timely, detailed feedback. Their work is being disseminated to other course series because of its ability to influence the design and grading of assessments and help with quality improvements.

Dr. Jeffrey Mucksavage Director of Teaching Innovation

EDUCATION Experiential

The Office of Experiential Education (OEE) is comprised of Drs. Sheila Allen (Senior Director Experiential Education), Allison Schriever (Director Experiential Education), Marlowe DjuricKachlic (IPPE Director), Tara Driscoll (IPPE Director), Amanda Eades (Patient Care Skills Lab Coordinator), Kathryn Sawyer (Patient Care Skill Lab Coordinator), Asish Biju (Patient Care Skills Lab Faculty), Jennifer Casamassimo (Program Coordinator) and Rhonda Larkin (Office Administrator).

These are some of our accomplishments in 2023:

Sheila Allen and colleagues from the Big Ten Academic Alliance (BTAA) Pharmacy Collaborative presented a webinar for the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Experiential Education Section on an “Accommodation Crossroads in Experiential Education.”

Dr. Kathryn Sawyer, principal investigator, and Dr. Jennie Jarrett, mentor/advisor, received new funding from the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) New Investigator Award for a one-year project titled “Utilizing Transformative Learning Theory to Enhance Professional Identity Formation.”

We held our annual preceptor conference entitled “Precepting Through the Generations” which was attended by over 100 preceptors. During the conference, we recognized Vincent Soriano from John H Stroger, Jr Hospital of Cook County as our External Preceptor of the Year and Hailey Soni from UI Health as our Internal Preceptor of the Year. We are thankful for all our preceptors, as we truly could not do it without

OEE launched a new experiential management system this year, CORE, a new student personal records management system, Castlebranch, and a new learning management system for both preceptors and students, CEimpact. Thank you to all our preceptors and site coordinators for their patience and feedback during the transition.

Sheila Allen and colleagues published a white paper titled “Overview of Implementation and Learning Outcomes of Simulation in Pharmacy Education,” in the Journal of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy. (doi: 10.1002/jac5.1784).

OEE was awarded the University of Illinois Chicago College of Pharmacy Frederic P. Siegel Innovative Teaching Award for the Integration of Gradescope into our Skills Laboratory and Experiential Education Curriculum.

At the AACP Annual Meeting, Drs. Sheila Allen and Marlowe Djuric Kachlic and colleagues were invited to give a podium presentation on “Defining Remediation in Experiential Education: The Story of Three Different Institutions.” Dr. Amanda Eades and BTAA colleagues were also invited to give a podium presentation on “Finding the Sweet Spot with Essential Pharmacy Skills: Current Practice, APPE Readiness, and Curricular Bloat.” Drs. Tara Driscoll and Abigail Elmes-Patel gave an invited podium presentation on “Back-to-the-Future, Assessment-Style: Unique Utilization of Technology for Layered Assessment & Efficient Feedback in Skills Labs.”

Drs. Tara Driscoll, Megan Magnuson, and Allison Schriever received a Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (STOL) Grant sponsored by AACP and the American Foundation for Pharmaceutical Education (AFPE) for their project titled “Impact of Transformative Learning Reflection on Professional Identity Formation.”

IPPE 2022-23 Students Precepted

P1 Students on Practice Week (40 hours)

P1/P2 Students on Community (96 hours) 178

P1/P2 Students on Hospital (48 hours) 162

P3 Students on Direct Patient Care in Inpatent and Outpatient (192 hours)

APPE 2022-23 Students Precepted

P4 Students on 4 Core (Amulatory Care, Community, Hospital, Medicine) and 3 Electives (1,680 hours)

As always, we attribute our successes in 2023 to our extraordinary faculty and preceptors. Our students will be better pharmacists from having the opportunity to learn from them.

Dr. Sheila Allen Senior Director, Experiential Education

Pharmacy SERVICES

In 2023, a variety of services and programs were either expanded or implemented. The use of bar code medication preparation technology for eligible pharmacy prepared dosage forms is now at 90%, a significant improvement from its baseline of 45%. Kudos to our pharmacists and technicians in our central pharmacy for making this happen. Our external drug diversion software was implemented by our Opioid Stewardship and Drug Diversion team, under the leadership of Dr. Paul Stranges. The information provided by this software far exceeds what was previously available to us internally. Our discharge medication program prescription capture rate is now at an all-time high of 55%, a testament to the ongoing efforts of our discharge medication team to grow this program. Our Outpatient Clinical Pharmacy Services (OCPS) team, led by Drs. Jewel Younge and Nazia Babul, began offering pain consults as well as wellness consults out of the Specialty Care Building (SCB) pharmacy. The team also began providing hypertension education in December. In late 2023, a new employee recognition program was launched by our Pharmacy Operations Council to allow the excellent work being done by our pharmacists and technicians to be recognized by their peers and managers. Also, we were asked to develop a prescription medication program for migrants seen in the Emergency Department (ED) who need medications when our outpatient pharmacies are closed. Thanks to Dr. Matt Gimbar and his team, our ED clinical pharmacists, and PGY1 residents, for implementing this program quite quickly. It has greatly benefitted this patient population.

For the first time in many years, we had three new inpatient clinical pharmacist positions approved in 2023 – infectious disease (ID), surgery, and medicine. The new ID clinical pharmacist will work with our incumbent clinical pharmacist in addressing the ID related metrics of the Quality and Safety Transformation (QST) project (e.g., CLABSI rate, postop sepsis rate), ensuring TJC and CMS requirements for an antimicrobial stewardship program are met, and expand the current coverage of transplant and HIV patients. The medicine clinical pharmacist will be assigned to the new hospitalist medicine team.

The surgery clinical pharmacist, which we have not had since 2008, will round with the surgery services and provide targeted services such as TPN writing; vancomycin, aminoglycoside, and warfarin dosing; and medication education. The ID and medicine positions have been filled, and the surgery position will be posted in Spring 2024. We also hired an Investigational Drug Services (IDS) pharmacist which was critically needed given the increase in the IDS’s workload.

Since hospital and ambulatory pharmacy services have grown significantly in size and complexity over the years, changes to the organizational structure were made in 2023 to ensure we had the right leadership to accommodate this continued growth. In March, I was promoted to Executive Director of Pharmacy to focus more on the strategic direction of pharmacy services. The Director of Ambulatory Pharmacy Services position was created to oversee our seven outpatient pharmacies. We recruited Dr. Jennifer Halsey for this position and although she has only been with us since mid-September, she has made a significant impact already. In addition, Dr. John Garofalo was promoted to Director of Clinical Pharmacy Services (previously Senior Associate Director). John will have two Associate Directors (new positions) assisting him with the sixty-plus clinical pharmacists that historically have reported to him. I anticipate several other organizational structure changes in 2024.

In March 2023, Dr. Connie Larson retired after 40 years of service to the organization, first as an extern and then a pharmacist. Connie was our Senior Associate Director for Medication Safety and Quality as well as the Medication Safety Officer for the hospital and clinics. Over the years, Connie and her team were instrumental in leading medication safety initiatives and ensuring ongoing compliance with various external regulatory agencies. Upon Connie’s retirement, Dr. Adam Bursua assumed leadership of the unit and the team continues to function at a high level.

Finally, I have my first combined PGY1/2 Health-System Pharmacy Administration and Leadership (HSPAL) resident, Dr. Vinh Thai. Vinh is halfway through his first year and is doing extremely well. I sense that he will be setting the bar quite high for all future residents. Near the end of 2023, Dr. Kay Yamamoto became the Assistant Residency Program Director for our two-year HSPAL residency. Kay is one of my former PGY2 HSPAL residency graduates and I am looking forward to working with her as we continue to improve our residency program.

Dr. Andrew Donnelly Executive Director, Pharmacy Services

$4,860,949.04

7,548 16.9

1,263

INVESTIGATIONAL DRUG SERVICES

The Investigational Drug Service (IDS) is a unit within Hospital Pharmacy Services. The IDS is comprised of 3 pharmacists: Drs. David Chan, Coordinator, Rebeca Gansari and Mike Pacini; 1 technician specialist: Margie Villarreal; and 1 pharmacy extern: Dennis Nwabudike. As part of the Human Subjects Protection Program at the University of Illinois, the IDS assists and supports investigators in meeting their obligations in conducting research when drugs are the focus of the clinical research or when drugs are prescribed to study participants as part of the research. The IDS assures appropriate drug receipt, storage, control, handling, accountability, and information access for hospitalized patients. In the outpatient or clinic settings, the requirements of the investigator and the design of the study will determine the extent of participation by the IDS in compliance with institutional policy, The Joint Commission, and state and federal standards.

A summary of services provided include:

Research Activities – Consultation with investigators, study monitors, and sponsors

The IDS provides support and review of protocols for clinical trials for the Institutional Review Board (IRB) submission. In addition, the IDS meets regularly with study sponsors and monitors to verify that all study drug preparation and dispensing procedures are followed.

The IDS helps design and operationalize placebocontrolled studies by providing blinded medication dosage forms, developing randomization tables, and assisting with any other special compounding or dispensing needs.

Clinical Services

Drug Handling and Control

The IDS assumes the responsibility of ordering and handling shipments of investigational agents. In addition, it provides the proper storage conditions, including segregation, security, temperature, light, moisture, and sanitation.

Clinical services are focused on providing drug information. This involves pharmacy staff in-service training, intradepartmental education, patient counseling, checking for drug/drug interactions, and adverse drug event reporting. The IDS develops study specific order sheets and engages Hospital Pharmacy Information Technology to build investigational drug orders within the institution’s electronic health record for dispensing study medications in the outpatient and inpatient settings, respectively. IDS attended no less than 38 Beacon Treatment Plan Validation Sessions.

Maintaining Accurate Records and Information Access – Accurate records are maintained by the IDS for all drugs dispensed primarily utilizing Vestigo, a Web-based management system. Information related to the investigational drug will be available to all health care providers involved in the patient’s care.

The IDS workload continues to increase. Currently, IDS has 159 active studies, with 103 of them being oncology related. For the calendar year 2023, IDS completed 77 ancillary reviews, with 57 of these studies conducted under an IND. IDS assumed the medication-related responsibilities for 60 of these studies, which involved 90 products. There are 84 studies in various stages of opening, with 52 being oncology. In recognition of this ever-increasing study volume, the IDS received approval for another pharmacist and technician to expand its current staffing complement.

Finally, the IDS staff takes an active role in the education and training of APPE students and pharmacy residents. All PGY1 residents on their administration rotation are oriented to the Service by the IDS team. In 2023, the IDS team precepted 3 APPE students and 2 PGY2 (oncology and drug information) pharmacy residents.

EMERGENCY MEDICINE

Whether it’s an emerging pandemic, the opioid epidemic, or an influx of migrant patients, the UIC Emergency Medicine (EM) Pharmacy Team serves alongside physicians and nurses in the Emergency Department (ED) to take care of some of Chicago’s most vulnerable patients.

The ED at UI Health is a level 2 trauma center and comprehensive stroke center that hosts approximately 50,000 adult and pediatric patients each year. Since the late 1970s, the ED at UI Health has integrated pharmacists into its care model, making it one of the longest standing programs in the country. Dr. Renee Petzel Gimbar has led the program for over a decade, and in late summer of 2023, Dr. Drew Posen joined the team expanding pharmacist coverage and efforts in teaching and research.

With collaborating physicians, the EM Pharmacy Team participates at the bedside to use their expertise in the optimization of medication therapy across the spectrum of disease at all levels of acuity. Each day brings different challenges, from emergency code responses to discharge medication counseling to emergency medication preparation, administration, and titration. The EM pharmacy team also manages daily culture follow up for all ED patients discharged from the department as part of their antimicrobial stewardship efforts. This involves adjusting antibiotic regimens and counseling patients on lab results as part of comprehensive care and to reduce unnecessary readmissions.

This past year brought a new challenge to the UI Health ED as thousands of migrants from Central and South America arrived in Chicago. These vulnerable patients, without shelter, money, or transportation often have no means to obtain medications outside of the emergency department. The EM Pharmacy team recognized that need and engaged administrators, as the lack of federal, state, or local funding made it difficult to assist these patients with medications. They developed a process that functions 24 hours a day to ensure these patients have their medications and proper counseling before they are discharged from the ED.

Drs. Petzel Gimbar and Posen are also involved in EM medication guideline development, quality improvement, education for multidisciplinary staff, and improvement of information technology within the electronic medical record, to ensure appropriate medication use, especially in fast-paced emergency situations.

The EM pharmacists and physicians collaborate on research. Dr. Petzel Gimbar is primary investigator for a study investigating a rescue therapy option for hypoglycemic patients. She has also been a coinvestigator on a 5-year NIH-funded study addressing hypertension in the ED. Dr. Posen is developing several research projects, including investigations into labetalol’s hemodynamic effects in stroke patients and patient-reported symptom relief following treatment of dysrhythmia.

The EM Pharmacy Team teaches and coordinates courses including the Clinical Toxicology elective

course within the EM physician residency program. They precept PGY1 and PGY2 residents, APPE, and IPPE students. Each year, under the direction of Dr. Petzel Gimbar, the EM Pharmacy Team trains a PGY2 EM pharmacy resident. These residents are the next generation of EM pharmacy specialists, providing care in EDs across the country. Drs. Petzel Gimbar and Posen serve as mentors for pharmacy residents’ seminars and research projects, and pharmacy students' research. They also engage student organizations for education and discussion related to emergency medicine topics like COVID response and naloxone distribution. Internationally, Dr. Petzel Gimbar is assisting with efforts to develop EM pharmacy services at Singapore General Hospital. She visited the Singapore General Hospital in November, providing insight into starting EM pharmacy services. In Fall 2023, the EM Pharmacy Team hosted a visiting pharmacist.

The EM Pharmacy Team is actively involved with regional, national, and international pharmacy organizations. Dr. Petzel Gimbar is part of the Antidote Collective for the American Academy of Clinical

Toxicology and spoke at the annual North American Congress of Clinical Toxicology. She serves as a coordinator/moderator for the yearly American College of Medical Toxicology (ACMT) Total Tox Course. In 2022, she was a recipient of the ACMT Voluntary Service Recognition Award. She provided education to international audiences. In 2023, she spoke at The Pharmacy Society of Singapore meeting in Singapore, the Asian Federation for Pharmaceutical Sciences Conference, and Hanoi University Pharmacy School in Hanoi, Vietnam.

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INTERNAL MEDICINE

The Inpatient Medicine Pharmacy Team has recently expanded to seven members and includes both Internal Medicine and Hepatology. The Internal Medicine services have increased from five teaching services with the addition of two Hospitalist Medical Teams (HMTs). One of the HMT services admits only renal transplant patients who are over a year from their last transplant. The Internal Medicine teaching services are covered by Peggy Choye, Emily Hanners,

Julie Jun, Hailey Soni, and Mat Thambi, while Annesti Elmasri who recently completed a PGY2 in Transplant, covers the HMT services. Both Drs. Hanners and Elmasri have recently joined the team in November, replacing Mike Koronkowski and Charles McPherson. The goal of our team is to ensure the optimal use of medications in our patients to achieve their desired health outcomes. To accomplish this, we round with the medical teams and work closely with them throughout the day to proactively manage our patients’ medications collaboratively.

The Internal Medicine services have created and maintained a transitions of care program for many years, called RxCARES. RxCARES is a student-run service that provides a structure for APPE students to perform medication histories, discharge counseling, follow-up phone calls after discharge, medication reconciliations, and note writing, along with a place to document their interventions. During the past year, our RxCARES APPE students have cared for over 200 patients for whom they have made over 600 changes to their documented medications prior to admit, almost 200 changes to their inpatient medications, 100 changes to their discharge prescriptions, and 100 successful follow-up phone calls. Through this program, students get to know their patients from admission to discharge and patients are generally very pleased that someone who knows their medications and conditions has called them after discharge and can help them with any issues they have with their prescriptions and home medications.

The Medicine Team is very involved in teaching. Collectively, we teach over 30 hours of lectures in the College of Pharmacy (COP) along with their associated recitations. Drs. Schmiedeskamp and Jun are also involved in lecturing internationally at places such as Hong Kong and Malta. Drs. Jun and Schmiedeskamp are also course coordinators for two courses in the COP. Dr. Schmiedeskamp also lectures at the College of Medicine and College of Applied Health. Experiential teaching includes Introductory (IPPE) and Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiential (APPE) students and we have precepted over 60 students in 2023. Our team is also very involved with our Pharmacy Practice Residents having precepted over 20 residents in 2023 and with members serving on the Residency Advisory Committee, Residency Seminar Committee, and Residency Teaching Program. Dr. Soni was also awarded the 2023 PGY-1 Resident Preceptor of the Year award.

The Medicine Team also contributes to the COP by serving in numerous administrative roles. Dr. Koronkowski serves as the COP Parliamentarian, chair of the Interprofessional Education & Collaborative Practice, chair of the Curriculum Assessment Committee, chair of the Ad Hoc By-Laws Committee, and as a member of the Strategic Planning Interprofessional Initiatives.

At the University level, Dr. Koronkowski serves on the Center for the Advancement of Interprofessional Practice, Education and Research (CAIPPER) and as the Pharmacy Liaison to the Office of the Vice Chancellor Steering Committee. Dr. Soni is the chair-elect of the Residency and Fellowship Students Preparation Committee and also serves on the Resident Seminar Committee and the Resident Advisory Committee. Dr. Thambi serves on the COP Admissions Committee, Resident Seminar Committee, Resident Teaching Program, Curriculum Leader Committee, Education Policy Committee, and is the NAPLEX Curriculum Leader. In addition to the clinical services we provide to the University of Illinois Hospital (UIH), the Medical Team serves on several UIH committees. Dr Koronkowski is a member of the Falls Committee which will soon be starting a pilot that performs medication reconciliation in patients with falls or at risk for falls. He is also a member of the Community Assessment of Needs (UI-CAN). Dr. Hanners serves on the Pharmacy Operations Council. Dr. Choye is the co-chair of the Glycemic Control Committee. Dr. Jun serves on the Medication Reconciliation Committee and leads the Leapfrog group on medication reconciliation. Dr. Thambi is a voting member of the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee and serves as the team leader for the Medicine Team.

The Inpatient Medicine Team supports the pharmacy profession through various pharmacy organizations as well. Dr. Koronkowski serves on the Executive Board of the Illinois Department on Aging: Older Adult Services Advisory Committee, the Illinois Falls Coalition Advisory Board, and the National Advisory Board for the Center for Health and Social Care Integration (CHaSCI). Dr. Hanners and Dr. Soni serve on the American College of Clinical Pharmacy, Adult Medicine (AMED) PRN as an External Affairs Committee member and Training and Travel Awards Committee member, respectively. Dr. Soni also serves on the Illinois Council of Health-System Pharmacists (ICHP) Department of Educational Affairs Committee. Dr. Thambi serves on the IPhA Conference and Education Committee.

DRUG INFORMATION GROUP

The Drug Information Group (DIG) had a productive year in 2023. There were many kudos to celebrate. Dr. Justyna Frydrych graduated from her PGY-2 Drug Information residency. Dr. Jessica Elste received a 5-year service award and Dr. Courtney Krueger received a 20-year service award. Drs. Rachel Brunner and Honey Joseph became board certified pharmacotherapy specialists.

This year brought several changes in leadership and structure to the group. Drs. Jessica Elste and Courtney Krueger served as interim Co-Directors until Dr. Jen Phillips joined as Director in February. Dr. Phillips is excited to share her extensive health-system pharmacy, academia, and leadership experience with the group. Additional changes this year include a modification of the leadership structure to incorporate 2 new coordinator positions, with Dr. Heather Ipema becoming the Education Coordinator and Dr. Courtney Krueger the Fee-for-Service Coordinator. In June, the group said farewell to Dr. Ryan Rodriguez, as he embarked on a new career adventure.

The group continued to build its external contract base, expanding work with several pharmaceutical industry and managed care partners in addition to responding to drug information requests, providing formulary services, updating drug information compendia, and completing various other projects for numerous active clients.

From a scholarship perspective, the group was very active, publishing independent and collaborative articles with other faculty and students in many journals including Blood, Blood Advances, European Journal of Haematology, Hospital Pharmacy, Journal of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy, Pharmacy Practice News, and ICHP’s KeePosted

The group was well represented at national conferences; Dr. Kathy Sarna presented a platform presentation at the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) meeting and posters were presented at the AACP Annual Meeting, the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) Midyear Clinical Meeting, and the American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting.

Several members of the group served in leadership roles within pharmacy organizations. Dr. Michael Buege served as a committee member for the Oral Chemotherapy Collaborative for the Hematology Oncology Pharmacy Association. Dr. Rachel Brunner was a member of the ASHP New Practitioner’s Forum. Dr. Jen Phillips served as an IL delegate for the ASHP House of Delegates and a member of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) Awards Committee. Drs. Rachel Brunner and Faria Munir held leadership positions within the ACCP DI PRN.

The DIG continues to maintain its ongoing commitment to providing high-quality education to pharmacy students. Faculty coordinated and lectured in 2 required and 2 elective drug information courses, as well as several other non-drug information courses within the college. The group precepted the DIG PGY2 Drug Information resident and many APPE students and PGY1 residents. Faculty offer research electives for students and facilitated several recitations for students at the University of Malta. In addition, faculty provided valuable insight on educational committees within the college, including the Resident Research Committee (Dr. Michael Buege) and the NAPLEX Committee (Dr. Jen Phillips). The group looks forward to an even more prosperous year in 2024.

Dr. Jennifer Phillips Director, Drug Information Group

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1,179 Classroom Hours Learners Precepted Active Contracts Drug Information Requests Answered

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Medicaid GROUP

Prior

Authorization Services

Ms. Mary Moody Director, Medicaid Group

The Medicaid Programs Unit is comprised of the previous Medicaid Prior Authorization (PA) Services group, the Medication Review and Academic Detailing (MRAD) group, Illinois ADVANCE academic detailing (AD) group, and Illinois DocAssist group. The Unit had a productive year, and most of the Unit moved into a newly renovated space in the Benjamin Goldberg Research Center on campus.

All groups in the Medicaid Programs Unit are under project agreements with the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (IL-HFS). The Unit totals 37 clinical pharmacists, 3 certified pharmacy technicians, 4 physicians, 6 psychiatrists, and 2 social workers located in Chicago and Springfield.

The Unit's PA Services group develops policies for medication use and clinical approval criteria for non-preferred medications, reviews medication profiles of higher risk clients taking more than four prescriptions per month chronically, coordinates the Illinois Drugs and Therapeutics and Drug Utilization Review committees, and responds to proposed legislation and legislative inquiries for Illinois Medicaid Fee-For-Service programs.

In 2023, the Unit processed 113,692 PA/Four Prescription Policy requests and documented 294 outreach interventions with prescribers to review pharmacotherapy issues – a significant increase over 2022 due to the reinstatement of pre-COVID-19 programs/edits and the State’s recent coverage of non-citizen/immigrant populations. Additionally, pharmacists provided customer service and education regarding PA policies and billing issues for pharmacies and healthcare providers, attended appeal hearings, and precepted P-4 pharmacy students on rotation. Students on rotation were exposed to a variety of PA, medication use policy, and AD activities.

Academic Detailing Services

In 2023, Illinois ADVANCE, the Unit’s legislatively required AD service, connected with several new healthcare organizations and providers, developed new material on trending topics such as buprenorphine prescribing and diabetes updates, and enhanced our social media presence with videos, fresh content and graphics, and new accounts on Instagram and Threads. Our pharmacists gave presentations at several meetings including NaRCAD’s Annual Global Conference, the Illinois Asthma Partnership Statewide Meeting, and many more. Academic detailers built ongoing relationships with medical residents across the Chicagoland area, including Northwestern Medicine in Lake Forest, Jackson Park Hospital on the south side of Chicago, and UIC Hospital in the Illinois medical district, to routinely provide information on the latest advancements in pharmacotherapy. The Unit continued work on the FDA Opioid REMS grant received in 2022 to virtually provide AD services nationwide to prescribers, pharmacists, and nurses on 9 opioid-related topics. A total of 1,444 in-person or virtual one-on-one visits were completed in 2023.

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65 3

Number of AD visits with prescribers

Total Number of AD Visits

15

Number of promo onal presenta ons about AD to organiza ons or healthcare systems

71 0

Number of AD visits with pharmacists

Doc Assist Service

52 3

228

In-person outreach visits to pharmacies

In-person outreach visits to promote IL ADVANCE

The IL DocAssist Service is a free psychiatrist phone consultation, training, and referral service to assist primary care clinicians screen, diagnose, and treat mental health and substance use in children, adolescents up to age 21 years, and perinatal women. In 2023, the program provided 329 mental health consultations to healthcare providers across the state of Illinois with 40 follow-up consultations. In 2023, IL DocAssist faculty focused on expansion of our network with school-based healthcare providers. Educational programs reached over 340 school nurses and social workers. A second focus was to expand access to resources and referral tools for our healthcare partners. Our website was updated in June 2023 to include these new resources and tools, and can be found at: illinoisdocassist.uic.edu

Illinois DocAssist continues our work on HRSA Grant 21-122 American Rescue Plan Act – Pediatric Mental Health Care Access - New Area Expansion, which began in 2022. This 3-year grant aims to expand access to IL DocAssist consultation, resources, and education throughout the state by strengthening partnerships and collaboration with primary care entities and government agencies providing services to populations most in need.

INFECTIOUS DISEASES GROUP

The Infectious Diseases Pharmacotherapy Section has provided a wide range of scholarly, teaching, and clinical services to UIC and the Chicagoland area since its inception in 1996. The Section was founded by Co-directors Larry Danziger and Keith Rodvold. Dr. Rodvold is now UIC Distinguished Professor Emeritus. Dr. Danziger continues to provide leadership and vision for the Section.

The Section provides infectious diseases (ID) clinical pharmacy services to UI Health in the inpatient and outpatient settings. Drs. Renata Smith, Rodrigo Burgos, Blake Max, and Emily Drweiga provide care for approximately 1,300 HIV-positive individuals in the main campus HIV/ID clinic and five HIV outreach clinics in Chicago neighborhoods with the highest incidence of HIV, sexually transmitted diseases, and limited access to healthcare.

Furthermore, the Section’s HIV pharmacotherapy group provides care to 26 correctional facilities within the Illinois Department of Corrections system via an interdisciplinary HIV telemedicine clinic, led by Dr. Melissa Badowski. The HIV Telemedicine Clinic began in July 2010 and serves approximately 700 individuals in custody annually. In 2013, the telemedicine group was granted a technology award by the American Academy of HIV Medicine and the Institute for Technology in Health Care, recognizing the innovative use of technology in the HIV care setting.

Dr. Christopher Schriever is based at the UIC College of Pharmacy Rockford campus. His clinical practice specializes in patients living with HIV and Hepatitis C. Through interdisciplinary practice, he is involved in the care of approximately 450 patients. He is the Program Director for the new PGY1 Residency at our Rockford campus and is the elected chair of the Illinois Medicaid Drug Utilization Review (DUR) Committee for the Department of Health and Family Services.

In addition to patient care services, the Section maintains its commitment to educating future clinician-scientists. The Section has one of the largest and longest-standing ID Pharmacy fellowship training programs in the U.S. The Section also oversees one of the few PGY2 HIV/ID residency

programs in North America. Drs. Smith and Burgos serve as directors of the PGY2 HIV residency and the PGY2 ID residency, respectively. To date, over 80 Infectious Diseases fellows and residents have completed these programs.

Beyond its academic mission, the Section remains active in clinical and basic science research. The Section is involved in Phase I through IV clinical trials of existing and investigational antimicrobial compounds. The UIC Microbiology Research Laboratory (UIC-MRL), managed by the Section, explores the activity of novel compounds, studies different approaches to improve the use of both new and old antimicrobials, and evaluates new pharmacotherapeutic options for the treatment of antibiotic-resistant infections.

Dr. Melissa Badowski with Dr. Fauci

Section faculty contribute to the development of the profession through scholarly, teaching, research, and service activities in HIV pharmacotherapy and basic infectious diseases pharmacotherapy. They have published more than 500 articles in major pharmacy and medical journals, contributed to many textbooks, and served on editorial boards and reviewers for numerous scientific medical and pharmacy journals.

Educational outreach has also led to the Section’s involvement in the Midwest AIDS Training and Education Center (MATEC). Through these activities, the Section provides educational information and programming on ID and HIV pharmacotherapy to pharmacists in an eight-state area. Drs. Smith and Max have been integral in our relationship with MATEC. In addition, the Section has partnered with the Illinois Department of Public Health as a cosponsor of the Illinois Antimicrobial Stewardship Summit programs.

For the PharmD program, Drs. Badowski and Smith developed elective courses on case-based infectious diseases and management of HIV patients where Dr. Drwiega is co-coordinator. Dr. Drwiega is co-coordinator for the elective Concepts in Drug Development. Dr. Burgos coordinates and lectures in the infectious diseases therapeutics core course. Dr. Badowski assisted in developing electives on the exploration of telemedicine in pharmacy practice and clinical research design. The clinical research design elective received the 2022 Frederick P. Siegel Innovative Teaching Award. Dr. Max was instrumental in developing the Interprofessional Collaborative Practice in HIV Care elective course for students in advanced practice nursing, dentistry, medicine, nutrition, occupational therapy, pharmacy, and public health. Dr. Max serves as College of Pharmacy faculty facilitator for this program.

The future of the Section builds on its history as it continues to grow and serve as a state and national leader in current aspects of Infectious Diseases pharmacotherapy, including antimicrobial stewardship both locally and throughout the state of Illinois.

Dr. Larry Danziger Director, Section of Infectious Diseases Pharmacotherapy

DIVERSITY, EQUITY, ENGAGEMENT

AND INCLUSION

In 2023, the Pharmacy Practice Department demonstrated a commitment to improve Diversity, Equity, Engagement, and Inclusion (DEEI) through presentations, research, and community events. Dr. Daphne Smith Marsh was named Director of DEEI and leads the DEEI committee, comprised of co-chair Dr. Marlowe Djuric Kachlic, and Drs. Rodrigo Burgos, Christina Carrizales Cortez, Eden Keller, Charles McPherson, Faria Munir, Jewel Younge and Ms. Kimberly White. An update of the Advancing Racial Equity Strategic plan was provided to UIC. A highlight of the year was the March 2023 seminar “From Bias to Belonging: A Personal and Professional Responsibility” presented by Dr. Lakesha Butler, the Associate Vice President for Inclusion, Diversity and Health Equity for the University of Florida’s (UF) Health Science Center and Chief Diversity Officer for UF Health. Dr. Butler is one of our former pharmacy residents.

Select Accomplishments in 2023:

Dr. Smith Marsh participated in the first UIC Health Equity Summit in Rockford, IL.

Tristesse Burton, PhD presented “Plants, People, and Culture: Women’s Health Research with BIPOC” in the Odehmenan Health Equity Center and “African Herbs and Food in Medicine” at the Austin Senior Satellite Center.

Dr. Faria Munir led research to study the impact of Student Pharmacist Driven Health Education in Adults Experiencing Homelessness. Dr. Munir and her students partnered with Hope’s Table, a service ministry, to present monthly health topics, such as naloxone use and HIV education.

A DEEI Residency Program Recruitment Checklist was created to expand outreach to diverse residency candidates.

Community Events with pharmacy students and residents:

Dr. Daphne Smith Marsh

Director, Diversity, Equity, Engagement, and Inclusion

Chris na Carrizales Cortez par cipated in the Dia del Niño Fes val, the Bina onal Health Week Celebra on at the Mexican Consulate, and Solu ons for Care: Medica on Management at Drexel Horizon Independent Senior Living Community

Rodrigo Burgos par cipated in a Chicago Housing Authority Stroke Educa on event

Jewel Younge par cipated in Boxville Vitals, a blood pressure clinic, and The Lab Ma ers with Latoia Gatewood, MAP Specialist in SCB pharmacy.

Mary Lynn Moody, Jewel Younge and Daphne Smith Marsh par cipated in the Healthy Lifestyle Hub at Mile Square Auburn Gresham for Black History Month in partnership with IL State Representa ve Mary E. Flowers

Rockford

CAMPUS

Department of Pharmacy Practice faculty on the Rockford campus serve the needs of our students, residents, and patients at our clinical partners in Northern Illinois. The initial P1 class entered the doors of the Rockford campus in the fall of 2010; two pharmacy practice faculty along with other administration, staff, and faculty served as the inaugural team to expand the college in the State of Illinois. Since that time, Pharmacy Practice in Rockford has grown to fourteen clinical faculty members complementing the team of 36 individuals employed on the Rockford Campus. Faculty practice in a variety of clinical areas to meet the mission and vision of the department at our various partnering institutions. The college’s success depends on partnerships with OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center (OSF SAMC), University of Wisconsin (UWHealth) of Northern Illinois, MercyHealth, Crusader Community Health, KSB Hospital, and UI Health’s Mile Square Health Center – L.P. Johnson Rockford.

In 2023, the department welcomed Dr. Tony Rosella as Clinical Assistant Professor and Clinical Pharmacist at our UI Health Mile Square Clinic. Dr. Rosella is a graduate of UIC and the PGY1 residency in Rockford. His focus is on transitions of care for patients on the College of Medicine’s family medicine service, and he works closely with attending physicians, residents, and medical students to assure the safe and effective transition of his patients from inpatient to outpatient. He has clinical teaching responsibilities for M3 and M4 students on rotation and in the didactic curriculum for M1 and M2 students.

Rockford faculty began a new PGY2 residency program in Emergency Medicine (EM). Directed by Dr. Marianne Pop, this program enrolled its first resident at our clinical partner site, OSF SAMC, in 2022 – 23. This level one trauma center is an ideal location to train EM pharmacists. Assisted by clinical pharmacists at OSF and department faculty Dr. Manar Kandil, a productive ASHP accreditation site survey occurred in June 2023, we look forward to the ASHP Commission on Credentialing’s accreditation verdict following their Spring 2024 meeting. This program adds to UIC Rockford’s ASHP accredited PGY1 residency directed and coordinated by Drs. Annette Carmichael and Chris Schriever. Vice Dean Kevin Rynn comments, “Programs of such high caliber will attract excellent pharmacy

graduates to the region and enhance clinical practice at our partner institutions.”

The College’s Rural Pharmacy Education (RPHARM) program continues to successfully graduate pharmacists prepared to practice in rural communities. Under the direction of department faculty Dr. Heidi Olson with the assistance of Drs. Allison Schriever and Jamie Hurd the program has graduated 61 pharmacists. These individuals practice in Illinois and 14 other states, 63% work in U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) designated health professions shortage areas. The RPHARM program sponsors many community outreach programs including working annually with Illinois Extension to provide blood pressure screenings at three area county fairs. Over the past six years Rockford faculty have worked over 600 hours, with the help of student pharmacists and residents, to screen blood pressures of nearly 3,000 individuals in Illinois, a valuable service to the citizens of our State.

Dr. Kevin Rynn Vice Dean, Rockford Campus

61

Pharmacists Graduated from the RPHARM program

600

Hours worked with student pharmacists and residents to screen blood pressure in Rockford

3,000

Individuals in Illinois who had their blood pressure screened

Post Graduate Training Programs Residents

UIC’s PGY1 Pharmacy Residency is a one-year program, during which the resident effectively makes the transition from student to independent practitioner. The main goals of the program are to develop competent clinical pharmacists capable of practicing in any setting by providing exposure to a diverse scope of pharmaceutical care services while fostering leaders in clinical pharmacy practice and education.

The 2022-2023 PGY1 pharmacy residency class had a 91% match rate into post-graduate year two (PGY2) pharmacy residencies with our other residents securing clinical positions within the Chicagoland area. Our Community Service Committee organized several events including a social media Halloween costume contest that raised over 100 books for elementary school students in a local underperforming school, Valentine’s Day cards for a local senior center to boost spirits and spread love, and a Mother’s Day clothing drive which collected two car-loads of clothing for a local women’s and children’s shelter. In the spring, we hosted residents from the University of Michigan for their professional development trip. End-of-the-year awards were given to PGY1 residents Dr. Rachel Sickley

(Richard A. Hutchinson Award for Excellence in Pharmacy Practice) and Dr. Emily Hanners (John McBride Award for Excellence in Hospital Pharmacy), to preceptor Dr. Hailey Soni (Frank P. Paloucek Preceptor of the Year Award), and to Communications and Residency Coordinator Elizabeth Modrzyk (Residency Appreciation Award). Our residency programs reached an important milestone when we awarded the 1000th residency completion certificate this year. Our new 2023-2024 PGY1 class of 12 residents includes 2 from UIC, 2 from the University of California San Francisco, and 1 each from University of Colorado Denver, University of Pittsburgh, University of Mississippi, University of Maryland, University of Connecticut, University of Arizona, University of Buffalo, and University of Texas. For more information about the great things our residents are doing, follow us on social media (Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/UICRxResidency/ ; Instagram | @uicrexresidency).

DR. KIRSTEN OHLER

PGY1 PROGRAMS DIRECTOR

The UIC College of Pharmacy offers 14 different PGY2 pharmacy residency programs at our Chicago and Rockford campuses. PGY2 pharmacy residency programs build upon skills and competencies from PGY1 pharmacy residency programs to contribute to the development of clinical pharmacists in specialized areas of practice. Residents who successfully complete a PGY2 pharmacy residency at UIC are well prepared for practices in advanced patient care, academia, and leadership.

In 2022-23, 12 residents completed PGY2 training in one of our programs. Residents had previously completed PGY1 residencies at UIC (3 residents), Amita Health Saint Joseph Medical Center, John H. Stroger, Jr Hospital of Cook County, Loyola University Medical Center, Michigan Medicine/University of Michigan, Mount Sinai Morningside/Mount Sinai West, NorthShore University HealthSystem, Reading Hospital/Tower Health, Rush University Medical Center and University of Chicago Medicine.

DR. JOHN GAROFALO

PGY2 PROGRAMS DIRECTOR

RESIDENTS

January 1, 2023 - June 30, 2023

PGY1 - Pharmacy Practice Residents

Ahmed Alanazi, PharmD

Kassidee Aufderheide, PharmD

Lyra Beltran, PharmD

Rachel Christensen, PharmD

Emily Hanners, PharmD

Kathryn Kellohen, PharmD

Kristyn Krajewski, PharmD

Mary Margaret Maddox, PharmD

Ryan McCormick, PharmD

Sara Nezirevic, PharmD

Yumi Oh, PharmD

Rachel Sickley, PharmD

Jordan Spurling, PharmD

Ben Stillwell, PharmD (HSPAL)

PGY1 - Community Pharmacy Residents

Matt Baugh, PharmD – Community Specialty, UIC (RPD: Lisa Kumor)

PGY2 - Specialty Residents

Jenine Abuzir, PharmD – Cardiology (RPD: Stephanie Dwyer)

Reham Awad, PharmD – Ambulatory Care (RPD: Liz Van Dril

Michael Eagon, PharmD - Specialty Pharmacy (RPD: Matt Rim)

Annesti Elmasri, PharmD – Organ Transplant (RPD: Lynley Heinrich)

Justyna Fydrych, PharmD – Drug Information (RPD: Rachel Brunner)

Jenna Januszka, PharmD – HIV (RPD: Renata Smith)

Tiffany Lin PharmD – Emergency Medicine (RPD: Renee Petzel Gimar)

Kathryn Mirza, PharmD – Pediatric (RPD: Lauren Oliveri)

Mukti Patel, PharmD – Ambulatory Care (RPD: Nancy Shapiro)

Lina Shao, PharmD – Oncology (RPD: Sandra Puri Cuellar)

Brooke Smith, PharmD - Critical Care (RPD: Eljim Tesoro)

Analisa Iole, PharmD – Jewel-Osco (not pictured) (UIC Liaison: Beatrice Drambarean)

Rachel Kautz, PharmD – Walgreens (UIC Liaison: Sheila Allen)

Amy Liu, PharmD – UIC (RPD: Marlowe Djuric Kachlic)

Isabelle To, PharmD - Community Specialty, UIC (RPD: Lisa Kumor)

July 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023

PGY1 - Pharmacy Practice Residents

Neda AbuGharbiyeh, PharmD

Hannah Ayers, PharmD

Seth Carroll, PharmD

Yiwen Chung, PharmD

Emilio De La Rosa Gonzalez, PharmD

Avery Claire Jones, PharmD

Nivan Khair, PharmD

Sara Lira, PharmD (Veterinary) (not pictured)

Skye Miles, PharmD

Natalie Pettit, PharmD

Mark Pulver, PharmD

Erin Ryan, PharmD

Vinh Thai, PharmD (HSPAL)

Nicholas Truong, PharmD

Carrie Yu, PharmD

PGY1 - Community Pharmacy Residents

Vanessa Cortez, PharmD – Walgreens (UIC Liaison: Sheila Allen)

PGY2 - Specialty Residents

Deepali Bhandari, PharmD – Ambulatory Care (RPD: Liz Van Dril)

Rachel Christensen, PharmD – Organ Transplant (RPD: Lynley Heinrich)

JinJoo Chung, PharmD - Cardiology (RPD: Stephanie Dwyer)

Elizabeth Ferengul, PharmD – Pediatric (RPD: Lauren Oliveri)

Shannon Goniwiecha, PharmD – Oncology (RPD: Sandra Puri Cuellar)

Mary Margaret Maddox, PharmD – Em Med (RPD: Renee Petzel Gimbar)

Christine Pan, PharmD – Ambulatory Care (RPD: Liz Van Dril)

Caitlyn Patton, PharmD – Em Med, Rockford (RPD: Marianne Pop)

Elbron Odisho, PharmD – Community Specialty, UIC (RPD: Lisa Kumor)

Jennifer Takamura, PharmD - UIC (RPD: Marlowe Djuric Kachlic)

Post Graduate Training Programs

Fellows

Academia & Family Medicine Pharmacy Fellowship

UIC’s Academia and Family Medicine Pharmacy fellowship is a two-year training program in family medicine and the scholarship of teaching and learning, with a specific focus on substance use disorder. Completion of the program enables the fellow to become a full-time faculty member and leader within health professions education, training, and clinical practice. The primary goals of the program are to develop fellows into independent researchers who can lead high-impact research endeavors in a variety of family medicine and teaching and learning environments, advance fellows into autonomous clinician-educators who possess in-depth therapeutic knowledge and research experience, and position fellows to be

superior candidates for their desired career goals, especially academic roles.

Our 2022-2024 fellow, Alexander Infante, PharmD, BCPS focused on integrating scholarship and teaching into his role supporting opioid use disorder (OUD) clinical pharmacy services at UI Health and the Community Outreach Intervention Project’s Mobile Medical Unit. Dr. Infante sought to determine the impact of clinical services on medication-assisted recovery initiation and linkage to outpatient care and explore patient and provider perceptions of services, disseminating findings locally and nationally.

In addition to precepting numerous interprofessional learners, Dr. Infante presented OUD continuing education at the 2023 Illinois Council of Health-System Pharmacists (ICHP) Spring Meeting and developed lecture content and facilitated recitations for the UIC Patient Care Skills Labs. He presented six posters and a platform presentation at the American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) Annual Meetings, for which he was awarded the 2023 ACCP Education and Training Practice and Research Network’s (EDTR PRN) Resident and Fellow Travel Award. Dr. Infante supported numerous publications that went on to receive awards like the UIC College of Pharmacy Department of Pharmacy Practice Publication of the Year Award. In his second year, Dr. Infante served on the ACCP EDTR PRN’s Professional Development Committee and the 2023 ACCP Task Force on Opioid Use Disorder.

DRS. JENNIE JARRETT & ABIGAIL ELMES-PATEL

ACADEMIA & FAMILY MEDICINE FELLOWSHIP CO-DIRECTORS

Dr. Alexander Infante

Critical Care & Infectious Diseases Pharmacotherapy Fellowship

The Critical Care & Infectious Diseases Pharmacotherapy fellowship has the overarching aim to develop fellows who obtain advanced competencies in both clinical and translational research and clinical practice. The primary goals of the fellowship program are to develop fellows into autonomous pharmacy clinician-scientists, into clinical translational researchers who can lead high-impact research endeavors, and position fellows to be superior candidates for their desired career goals, especially clinical faculty roles in critical care and/or infectious disease. The fellowship is designed to provide broad exposure to research experiences in intensive care and infectious disease

environments, as well as autonomous sub-specialty practice in both disciplines depending on the fellow’s interest. A significant focus is placed on individualizing the program and expectations to each fellow based on their ultimate career goals and to make them as well prepared as possible to be competitive for whichever career path they choose. Assessments follow a competency-based model promoting the fellow toward graduation after competency is determined in the desired areas.

In the academic year of 2022 - 2023, the fellowship graduated its second and third fellows: Mary Palmer Klawon (ID trained from Lutheran General Hospital) - current position: ID Clinical Pharmacy Specialist at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center and Rachel Belcher (Critically Care trained from Intermountain Healthcare) - current position: Critical Care Clinical Pharmacy Specialist at Yuma Regional Medical Center. There was a not a fellow during the 2023-2024 academic year.

DR. SCOTT BENKEN

CRITICAL CARE & INFECTIOUS DISEASES PHARMACOTHERAPY FELLOWSHIP DIRECTOR

Dr. Rachel Belcher

Dr. Mary Palmer

Fellows

Infectious Diseases Fellowship

Our 2-year Infectious Diseases fellowship is unique in that we have combined clinical and research into one program. During the first year, our post-doctoral program includes 3-6 months of clinical rotations focusing on infectious diseases in different settings and hospitals. During the second year, 2-3 months of clinical infectious diseases rotations are also programmed. In addition, each post-doc participates in an HIV clinic for a halfday per week during the two years. The remaining time (e.g., 14-17 months) focuses on scholarly, teaching, and research training. In brief, our fellows participate in a wide range of research projects, including in vitro testing of new agents, pharmacokinetics-pharmacodynamics of older and newer agents, surveys, retrospective analysis of antimicrobial therapy and clinical trials.

Our ID Fellows were very productive for the 2023 year. Six different research posters were presented in 2023, at the ID Week meeting in Boston, at the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America meeting (SHEA) in Seattle, Washington, and the Illinois Department of Public Health

Annual Antimicrobial Stewardship Conference. Additionally, the fellows published 2 articles in 2023.

Dr. Hunt’s RSV Poster was among several awarded Top Featured Poster at the SHEA Meeting and Dr. Wang’s Poster was awarded 3rd place in the Clinical Sciences category at the UIC College of Pharmacy Research Day.

DR. LARRY DANZIGER

INFECTIOUS DISEASES FELLOWSHIP DIRECTOR

Dr. Yifan Wang

Dr. Aaron Hunt

Dr. Jysheng Hou

Infectious Diseases Pharmacology Fellowship

The Infectious Diseases Pharmacology fellowship, directed by Dr. Zackery Bulman, addresses the critical challenges posed by antimicrobial resistance. This program is designed to develop the next generation of experts in the field, equipping them with the knowledge and skills necessary to confront the pressing threat of resistant bacterial pathogens. Fellows engage in rigorous training that spans the entire spectrum of antimicrobial pharmacology, with a particular emphasis on the rational optimization of antibiotic regimens to overcome multidrug-resistant Gramnegative bacteria. The program integrates advanced training in antimicrobial pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics (PK/

PD), bacterial resistance, infectious diseases, translational pharmacology, and dynamic infection models to foster a holistic understanding of antibiotic action and infectious diseases. Participants in our fellowship benefit from a dynamic learning environment that combines theoretical knowledge with hands-on research opportunities, thereby preparing the fellows for a diverse array of career opportunities.

Our 2023-2025 Infectious Diseases Pharmacology fellow, Dr. Brooke Curry, has excelled in leading critical research projects in her first year. She spearheaded the development of a novel semi-automated antibiotic susceptibility testing approach and actively contributed to impactful manuscripts. She also performed a translational project that facilitated antibiotic selection for a patient battling an infection caused by highly resistant pathogens. As a result of this project, Brooke secured the 1st place Poster Award in the Clinical Research category at the University of Illinois Chicago College of Pharmacy Research Day. Dr. Curry's achievements exemplify the impactful work of our fellowship program and highlight their contributions to the fight against antibiotic resistance.

DR. ZACKERY BULMAN

INFECTIOUS DISEASES PHARMACOLOGY FELLOWSHIP DIRECTOR

Dr. Brooke Curry

IN THE NEWS

Dr. Zack Bulman Named UIC Rising Star

Dr. Zackery Bulman was the recipient of the Rising Star Award, Clinical Sciences, as part of the UIC Researcher and Scholar of the Year Awards from the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research. The Rising Star Award is given to UIC early career researchers who have shown outstanding promise to become future leaders in their field.

Dr. Marlowe Djuric Kachlic Presented at the US-Thai Pharmacy Consortium

Dr Marlowe Djuric Kachlic was part of a faculty panel at the US-Thai Pharmacy Consortium Meeting, held virtually. Her presentation was titled “Implementation and experiences in entrustable professional activities (EPA) for pharmacy education.”

Dr. Jeremy Johnson Joined the Editorial Board for the Journal Cancers

Dr. Jeremy Johnson was appointed to the Editorial Board of the journal Cancers, (ISSN 2072-6694), an international, peer-reviewed open access journal in oncology.Read it here: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cptl.2022.10.014

Dr. Johnson Elected to ACMAP Board of Directors

Dr. Jeremy Johnson was elected to the Board of Directors for the American Council of Medicinally Active Plants (ACMAP). The primary objective of ACMAP is to promote and foster research, development, production, and conservation of medicinal, aromatic, and other bioactive plants.

Dr. Scott Benken selected for the 2023-2024 AACP’s Academic Leadership Fellows Program

Dr. Scott Benken was selected to participate in the 20232024 American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP)’s Academic Leadership Fellows Program (ALFP).

The goal of the ALFP is to develop and support leaders in the Association that contribute to the advancement of pharmacy education, higher education, and the pharmacy profession.

Dr. Tina Costianis Interviewed in Pharmacy Times

Dr. Tina Costianis was interviewed for the Pharmacist Spotlight on the pharmacists’ role in opioid safety through MTM in Pharmacy Times.

Read the interview, starting on page 63 here: https://go.uic.edu/CostianisPT

Advancing Hepatitis C Management: Dr. Michelle Martin's Insights on Glecaprevir/Pibrentasvir + Sofosbuvir for Post-Transplant Patients

Dr. Michelle Martin, with colleagues, published an article in the World Journal of Hepatology which discussed Glecaprevir/pibrentasvir + sofosbuvir for post-liver transplant recurrent hepatitis C virus treatment. Read it here: https://go.uic.edu/MartinHepatology

Navigating Hyperprolactinemia-Related Stroke with Dr. Zane Elfessi's Research

Dr. Zane Elfessi and colleagues published an article about hyperprolactinemia-induced acute ischemic stroke in The American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Read it here: https://go.uic.edu/ElfessiAJEM

Dr. Abigail Elmes-Patel and the Jarrett Research Team Expand their Community Outreach Intervention Project

The mobile units are ready to go! With funding from the Illinois Department of Human Services Substance Use Prevention and Recovery Division, three more mobile units have been added to the Community Outreach Intervention Project (COIP) fleet to provide pharmacist-led substance use disorder care in areas of Chicago where access to care is scarce.

Pictured left to right: Rich Gould (Barrington), Abigail Elmes-Patel (UIC College of Pharmacy), Chuck Conner (UIC Motorpool)

Exploring Mexican Traditional Remedies: Dr. Gail Mahady's Study on Women's Reproductive Health

Dr. Gail Mahady, with colleagues, discussed Mexican traditional medicines for women’s reproductive health in Scientific Reports. Read it here: https://go.uic.edu/MahadyRemedies

KeePosted Double Feature with Drs. Kay Yamamoto and Jen Phillips

Dr. Kay Yamamoto, with UIC PharmD Student Alexis Rhodes, published an article in KeePosted about advancing women as pharmacy leaders, while also discussing the impact of female leadership.

Read it here: https://go.uic.edu/KayKeePosted

Dr. Jen Phillips, with PGY2 Infectious Diseases Pharmacy Resident Lindsey Griggs from Kansas City Veterans Affairs Medical Center, wrote about a drug allergy practice parameter update focusing on antibiotics in the August issue of KeePosted.

Read it here: https://go.uic.edu/PhillipsKeePosted

UIC Pharmacy Practice at the ICHP Spring Meeting

Our faculty members made their mark at the Illinois Council of Health-System Pharmacists (ICHP) Spring Meeting held in Collinsville, IL, demonstrating their commitment to advancing the field.

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Ruchik Patel and Nehrin Khamo

Karen Thomas and Michael Eagon

Asish Biju

Dr. Paola Rosas Received Funding to Study Cardiac and Adipose Tissue Function in Females

Dr. Paola Rosas received funding as a supplement linked to her Research Scientist Development K01 Award from National Institutes of Health (NIH) for a one-year project. The title of the project is “P21-activated kinase 1 is a novel regulator of cardiac and adipose tissue function in females.”

Dr. Paola Rosas Shares Insights on Novel Therapeutic Strategies

Dr. Paola Rosas was an invited presenter at the International Medical Conference: Medicine Towards 2050, which was organized by College of Medicine at Universidad Nacional de San Agustin and held in Arequipa, Peru. The title of her presentation was "Novel therapeutic targets for cardiometabolic diseases.”

Shaping the Future of Heart Failure Therapy: Dr. Paola Rosas' Moderated Poster Presentation at ACC

Dr. Paola Rosas had a moderated poster presentation at the American College of Cardiology Meeting. The title of her poster was “Fingolimod (FTY720) Improves Diastolic Dysfunction, Fat Accumulation, and Glucose Homeostasis in a Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction Mouse Model.”

Dr. Heidi Olson Discussed Pharmacy Shortage in Rural Towns

Dr. Heidi Olson was interviewed by The 21st live radio show, which is part of Illinois Public Media, as part of a discussion about rural pharmacy and the pharmacy shortage.

Listen to it here: https://go.uic.edu/OlsonPodcast

Drs. Danziger, Gross, and Bulman Recognized for Excellence at SIDP Meeting

Three of our faculty members were recognized with awards at the Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists meeting.

Dr. Zack Bulman was the recipient of the Early Career Investigator Award.

Dr. Larry Danziger was the recipient of the Outstanding Mentor Award.

Dr. Alan Gross was recognized for his service to the SIDP Board of Directors.

Dr. Christopher Schriever Explained the Difference of CQI, DUR, IRB, and MUE

Dr. Christopher Schriever was featured on ASHPOfficial, the podcast channel for ASHP. His podcast is titled “What in the World is the Difference: CQI, DUR, IRB, and MUE?”

Listen to it here: https://go.uic.edu/SchrieverASHPPodcast

Drs. Edith Nutescu and James Lee Secured Funding for a Multicenter Study on COVID-19-Associated Thrombosis

Drs. Edith Nutescu and James Lee, Co-PI’s, received new funding from the Henry Ford Foundation / CDC/ NBCA for the project titled “Arterial and Venous Thrombosis in Hospitalized COVID-19 patients: A National Multicenter Cohort Study.”

Teaching Medication Management to Seniors

Our pharmacy staff supported the Solutions for Care: Medication Management at Drexel Horizon Independent Senior Living Community. Dr. Christina M. Carrizales gave a presentation on Medication Management, P4 Emilio De La Rosa Gonzalez (precepted by Dr. Andy Donnelly) and Giancarlo Garcia, P2 and 340B extern provided an activity to measure medications, and Anitha Nagelli provided marketing materials for the event.

Dr. Alice Hemenway Spoke on Antibiotics at the ASCP Meeting

Dr. Alice Hemenway was an invited speaker at the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP) Meeting held in Orlando, FL. The title of her presentation was “Let’s do less: Reducing the length of antibiotics.”

Dr. Jen Philips Tackles Medical Misinformation and Influence in JACCP Publication

Dr. Jen Philips discussed medical misinformation and the power of influence in the Journal of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy (JACCP). Read it here: https://go.uic.edu/PhilipsJACCP

Dr. Sara Hovey Talked About Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Residency Recruitment

Dr. Sara Hovey gave a presentation at the Pediatric Pharmacy Association Annual Meeting held in Dallas, TX. The title of her talk was “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Residency Recruitment.”

Dr. Martin Received Funding to Research Novel Smart Tag Technology

Dr. Michelle Martin received new funding as PI from the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) for a 1.5 year project. The title of the project is “Effectiveness of a Novel Smart Tag Technology in a Pharmacy-Led Setting to Improve Adherence, Patient-Centered Care and Outcomes in HCV.”

Dr. Andrea Monteiro Visited Milan for the EuroQol Meeting

Dr. Andrea Monteiro attended the EuroQol Academy 2023 meeting in Milan, Italy where she presented her work “Using the single profile preference method to estimate value sets for expanded descriptive systems” and was a discussant on a poster titled “Comparing (Heuristic) Valuation Processes between EQ-5D Valuation from Adult and Child Perspectives.”

Drs. Vicki Groo and Erika Hellebart Participated at the Illinois Chapter of ACC Annual Symposium

Drs. Vick Groo and Erika Hellebart contributed to the Illinois Chapter of American College of Cardiology (ACC) Annual Symposium held in Chicago, IL.

Dr. Groo served on the planning committee and moderated a session on updates in HFpEF.

Dr. Hellenbart delivered a presentation in the Cardiovascular Disease Prevention seminar entitled "Already on a Maximally Tolerated Statin? What's Next?"

UIC Transplant Clinical Pharmacy Team attends ATC

The Transplant Clinical Pharmacy Team represented the department well at the 2023 American Transplant Congress (ATC) meeting held in San Diego, CA with 11 poster presentations. ATC provides a forum for exchange of new scientific and clinical information relevant to solid organ and tissue transplant.

Drs. Jamie Benken and Benito Valdepeñas III along with their students from the PMPR 347 Advanced Transplant Therapeutics Class, won "Best Overall Project" from the American Society of Transplantation - Transplant Pharmacy Community of Practice. The award was announced at the American Transplant Congress.

Dr. Juliana Chan Awarded Faculty Mentor Award from the Chicago Schweitzer Fellows Program

Dr. Juliana Chan was awarded the Faculty Mentor Award at the 2022-2023 Chicago Schweitzer Fellows Program at a ceremony held at DePaul University.

Dr. Chan mentored Niam Vora (a UIC COP P3 student) who developed the nation's first Transitions of Coordinated Care program for the released HCV prison patients from the Illinois Department of Corrections.

Through UI Health, the case management/ social support program provided HCV treatment to recently incarcerated populations during their transition back into the community. The Program ensured patients having access to HCV medications, counseling, addictions resources and insurance in Illinois.

Each year the Schweitzer Fellows Program honors one faculty mentor and Dr. Chan was this year’s honoree to recognize her mentorship efforts in the program.

Dr. Karen Sweiss Received Funding to Study HEME-18 Post-Autologous Transplant Maintenance

Dr. Karen Sweiss received new funding as principal investigator, with co-investigators Dr. Douglas Sborov from Huntsman (sub-site) and Dr. Emeka Uzoka from UIC, from Sanofi for a five-year project. The title of the project is “HEME-18 Post-Autologous Transplant Maintenance with Isatuximab and Lenalidomide in Minimal Residual Disease Positive Multiple Myeloma.” This is a phase 2 study evaluating the efficacy of ixatuximab and lenalidomide in MRD positive myeloma patients post autologous transplant.

Drs. Marianne Pop and Adam Bursua Interviewed On the Access to Affordable Insulin Act

Drs. Marianne Pop and Adam Bursua were interviewed by local channel 20 (Springfield) on the Access to Affordable Insulin Act - the new law signed by Gov. Pritzker that will cap the price of insulin.

Watch it here: https://go.uic.edu/AffordableInsulin

Empowering Future Pharmacists: Drs. Kathryn Sawyer and Jennie Jarrett Receive Grant to Foster Professional Identity Formation

Dr. Kathryn Sawyer, principal investigator, and Dr. Jennie Jarrett, mentor/advisor, received new funding from the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy New Investigator Award for a one-year project. The title of the project is “Utilizing Transformative Learning Theory to Enhance Professional Identity Formation.”

Dr. Lisa Kumor Interviewed on Electronic Health Records in Specialty Pharmacy

Dr. Lisa Kumor was interviewed for a Pharmacy Practice News article on how electronic health records (EHR) impact specialty pharmacy.

Read the article here: https://go.uic.edu/KumorEHR

Dr. Christina Carrizales Cortez attended 340B Health’s Hill Day

Dr. Christina Carrizales Cortez attended 340B Health’s Hill Day to advocate for the 340B program. Representation at the event included 30 states, 235 hospitals, and 100+ members. UI Health/Dr. Cortez represented Illinois. Pictured left is Dr. Carrizales Cortez with Rep Danny Davis.

Dr. Brianna Hudak Honored with Interprofessional Teacher of the Year Award

Dr. Brianna Hudak was honored for the second year in a row by the UIC Family Medicine Residency Program, with the Interprofessional Teacher of the Year Award.

Dr. Michael Buege Published About Patients with Non-Hodgkin's

Lymphoma

Dr. Michael Buege and colleagues published an article in European Journal of Haematology about the low incidence of cardiotoxicity in patients with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma receiving EPOCH after prior anthracycline exposure.

Read it here: https://go.uic.edu/BuegeEJH

Ms. Mary Moody Named Finalist for 2023 Woman Pharmacist Day

Ms. Mary Moody was a finalist for the 2023 Woman Pharmacist Day, Pharmacist of the Year Award in the Non-Traditional Pharmacy category.

The video of the awards is here: https://go.uic.edu/MoodyWPD

Dr. Laura Meyer-Junco Spoke on OTC and Rx Topical Formulations

Dr. Laura Meyer-Junco was an invited speaker at PAINWeek, held in Las Vegas, NV. The title of her presentation was “Getting Under Your Skin: OTC and Rx Topical Formulations.”

Dr. Laura Meyer-Junco Addresses Innovative Pain Management Strategies at Illinois Prescription Monitoring Program

Dr. Laura Meyer-Junco was an invited speaker at the Illinois Prescription Monitoring Program Lunch and Learn Series, held virtually with a presentation titled “Nonpharm Management of Pain: Focus on Pain Self-Management and Pain Neuroscience Education.”

The recording of her virtual presentation can be watched here: https://go.uic.edu/MJIPMP

Drs. Martin, Olson, Yamamoto, Eades, and Haaf Named PhLAMES Faculty Advisors of the Year

Drs. Michelle Martin, Heidi Olson, Kay Yamamoto, Amanda Eades, and Christina Haaf were selected as PhLAMES Faculty Advisors of the Year by the PhLAMES Student Advisory Group. This award recognizes outstanding PhLAMES faculty advisors, nominated by PharmD students for their outstanding mentoring and advising.

Dr. Christina Carrizales Cortez and Shakita Carter Present at the 340B Coalition Winter Conference

Dr. Christina Carrizales Cortez and Shakita Carter gave presentations at the 340B Coalition Winter Conference, held in San Diego, CA. Christina was a discussion facilitator in the 340B Essentials preconference workshop "IT Applications & 340B" and a co-presenter for “Inventory Management: Biosimilars’ Intersection with 340B.”

Shakita was a co-presenter for two presentations titled "Advancing the Role of Pharmacy Technicians in 340B” and “Introduction to Contract Pharmacy.”

Kay Yamamoto

Christina Haaf

Amanda Eades

Heidi Olson

Michelle Martin

Dr. Melissa Badowski was appointed to serve as a member on the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Panel on Antiretroviral Guidelines for Adults and Adolescents.

Dr. Melissa Badowski Appointed to HHS Panel on Antiretroviral Guidelines Drs. Jessica Elste, Heather Ipema, Christie Denton, and Faria Munir, with colleagues, published an article on light-sensitive injectable prescription drugs in Hospital Pharmacy

Dr. Sara Hovey On Pediatric Medicine and Patients

Dr. Sara Hovey and colleagues published an article in The Journal of Pediatric Pharmacology and Therapeutics on the effect of a pharmacist admission medication reconciliation service at a children's hospital.

Read it here: https://go.uic.edu/HoveyJPPT

Dr. Sara Hovey and colleagues published a narrative review on pharmacist-led discharge transitions of care interventions of pediatric patients in The Journal of Pediatric Pharmacology and Therapeutics.

Read it here: https://go.uic.edu/HoveyPeds

Dr. Aaron Hunt Selected to Present His Research Poster at SHEA

ID Fellow Dr. Aaron Hunt’s research poster was selected as a Top Featured Poster Abstract at the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) Spring 2023 Conference. The title of his poster is “Inpatient Pediatric Antimicrobial Use for Respiratory Infections During the RSV Surge.”

Dr. Brianna Hudak Provided Commentary on Stress Reduction

Dr. Brianna Hudak was invited to review an iForumRX commentary about the comparison of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) to escitalopram for anxiety disorders.

Listen to it her review here: https://go.uic.edu/HudakCommentary

Dr. Johnson Presented in Prague on

Prostate Cancer

Dr. Jeremy Johnson delivered an oral presentation at the 4th International Conference on Food Bioactives and Health in Prague, Czech Republic. The title of his talk was “Identifying novel biological actions of the mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana) in prostate cancer.”

He also co-chaired the scientific session on Personalized Nutrition.

Department Faculty Retreat

The Department held a Faculty Retreat with a keynote speaker, Joe Mull, to talk about how to work together to create a culture of no drama teamwork. The faculty met in breakout rooms to discuss work-life balance, balance and equity of teaching responsibilities, and developing a team of collaborators to enhance individual and group scholarly productivity.

Annual Department Awards

Clinical Practice Award - Dr. Laura Meyer-Junco

This award recognizes a faculty member who has substantially contributed to the clinical pharmacy practice mission of the Department.

Departmental Service Award - Dr. James Lee

This award recognizes a faculty member who has substantially contributed to the Department through service.

Investigator of the Year Award - Dr. Jeremy Johnson

This award recognizes a faculty member who has substantially contributed to the research mission of the Department.

Internal Preceptor of the Year Award - Dr. Hailey Soni

This award is given to an outstanding preceptor who went above and beyond for their PharmD students.

External Preceptor of the Year Award - Dr. Vincent Soriano

This award is given to an outstanding preceptor who went above and beyond for their PharmD students.

Publication of the Year Award 2023 - Drs. Abigail ElmesPatel, Alexander Infante, Eden Keller, and Jennie Jarrett

"Outcomes of a mobile medical unit for low-threshold buprenorphine access targeting opioid overdose hot spots in Chicago."

Administrative Staff Excellence Award 2023 - Sheri Wylie-Buergel

IL ADVANCE Academic Detailing Team Received Attention From the ADA

Our IL ADVANCE Academic Detailing Team posted a polling caption regarding metformin therapy and followed up with a video response that received several views and some attention from the American Diabetes Association (ADA) who re-shared the video reel on their Social Media platforms.

Pharmacy's Vital Role in Neurocritical Care Explored by Drs. Mucksavage and Tesoro in Latest Publication

Drs. Jeffrey Mucksavage and Eljim Tesoro published an article on the role of pharmacy in neurocritical care in Current Treatment Options in Neurology.

Read it here: https://go.uic.edu/NueroCritCareArt

Dr. Tristesse Burton Published a Systematic Review Protocol Regarding Plant-Based Diets

Dr. Tristesse Burton and colleagues published a systematic review protocol on associations between plant-based diets, plant foods and botanical supplements in BMJ Open.

Read it here: https://go.uic.edu/BurtonBMJ

Mary Moody Met with Governor Pritzker, Senator Durbin, and Emanuel Chris Welch During Governor's Day

Mary Moody attended Governor’s Day at the Illinois State Fair, where she talked to Governor Pritzker, Senator Durbin, and Emanuel Chris Welch, Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives.

Dr. Beatrice Drambarean Discussed the Prevention and Management of Secondary Hyperparathyroidism

Dr. Beatrice Drambarean was an invited speaker for a webinar presented for the National Association of Specialty Pharmacy (NASP) Education Center in partnership with AllianceRx. The title of her webinar was “CKD-MBD: Prevention and Management of Secondary Hyperparathyroidism.”

Dr. Michael Buege Spoke on the Treatment of Mantle Cell Lymphoma

Dr. Michael Buege was an invited speaker for VuMedi for an online presentation titled “Targeted Therapies in the Treatment of Mantle Cell Lymphoma”. You can watch it with a VuMedi account here: https://go.uic.edu/BuegeVuMedi

UIC Pharmacy Practice Attends the APhA Annual Meeting & Exposition

Several of our faculty attended and participated in the American Pharmacists' Association (APhA) 2023 Annual Meeting & Exposition held in Phoneix, AZ. The APhA Annual Meeting is a comprehensive meeting for pharmacy professionals and future leaders in pharmacy to learn about leadership, career opportunities, and patient safety from nationally recognized experts.

Poster Presentation:

Platform Presentation:

“Getting Under Your Skin: A Review of Topical Analgesics”; Laura Myer-Junco

“Knowledge and Perceptions of Healthcare Providers with Additional Credentialing in HIV Regarding Vaccine Coadministration.”; Presenting Author: Rachel L. Kautz; Co-Authors: Drew Halbur, Rebecca M. Grundy, Sheila Allen, Judy Sommers Hanson

Poster Presentation:

“Evaluating Undergraduate Students’ Interest and Intent in Pursuing Various Health-sciences Professional Programs Based on the Clinical Skills Workshop.”; Presenting Author: Roxan Shoa; Co-Authors: Kevin K. Cheng, Michael Wong, Kiran Pentela, Marlowe Djuric Kachlic

Poster Presentation:

Poster Presentation:

“Coordination of Care Provided Through Utilizing a Third-party Medication Therapy Management Platform for Patients at an Academic Medical Center.”; Presenting Author: Nazia S. Babul; Co-Authors: Karen Caye Juco, Marlowe Djuric Kachlic, Jewel Younge, Jessica Benitez-Burke, Ashley Dahlquist, Mariem Abdelrahim

“Comprehensive Medication Reviews and Their Impact on Patient Care.”; Presenting Author: Amy Liu; Co-Authors: Marlowe Djuric Kachlic, Nazia S. Babul, Jewel Younge

Poster Presentation:

“PharmD Rural Training Programs: the Lifecycle of Emerging, Developing, and Established Programs at Three U.S. Colleges of Pharmacy.”; Presenting Author: Megan R. Undeberg; Co-Authors: Elizabeth Hall-Lipsy, Heidi Olson

Heidi Olson

Jacqueline Tomecki and Marlow Djuric Kachlic

Mashal Jiwani and Nazia Babul

Roxan Shoa

Dr.

Burgos Recognized

for Significant Contribution by the National Institute of Health - Clinical Center

Dr. Rodrigo Burgos was recognized by the National Institute of Health - Clinical Center for his significant contribution to the consensus guidelines “Prevention and Treatment of Opportunistic Infections in Adults and Adolescents with HIV.”

Dr. Abigail Elmes-Patel Awarded 1st Place, Poster Walk Round

Dr. Abigail Elmes-Patel received the 1st Place, Poster Walk Round from the American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) Ambulatory Care PRN for her poster presentation titled: “Providing MedicationAssisted Recovery via Low Barrier Buprenorphine from a Mobile Medical Unit in Chicago: A Two-Year Review” presented at the 2023 ACCP Annual Meeting in Dallas, TX.

Other PMPR authors include Eden Keller, Chintan Patel, Amina Gassam, Alexander Infante, and Jennie Jarrett.

Dr. Heidi Olson Discussed the RPHARM Program in RHI Hub Article

Dr. Heidi Olson was interviewed for an article on rural pharmacy that was published by Rural Health Information (RHI) Hub's 'The Rural Monitor'. The article discusses the RPHARM Program and its rural outreach efforts.

Read the article here: https://go.uic.edu/OlsonRHI

Drs. Tara Driscoll and

Kay Yamamoto

Elected to the ICHP Board

Two of our faculty have been elected to the Illinois Council of Health-System Pharmacists (ICHP) Board. Dr. Tara Driscoll, pictured left, has been appointed Director-Elect Educational Affairs 2023-2024 and Dr. Kay Yamamoto, pictured right, has been appointed New Practitioners Network Chair -Elect 2023-2024.

Drs. Daphne Smith Marsh and Rob DiDomenico Participated in Diabetes Town Hall

Drs. Daphne Smith Marsh and Rob DiDomenico participated in the Diabetes Town Hall, one of several events to increase awareness, provide health screenings and education for diabetes, hypertension and asthma in South Suburban underserved communities.

Dr.

Maya Campara Invited to Serve as Inaugural Editor by ACCP

Dr. Maya Campara was invited to serve as an inaugural Solid Organ Transplant SelfAssessment Program Series Editor by the American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP).

Dr. Scott Benken Served as Faculty Panel Chair for ACCP CCSAP Program

Dr. Scott Benken served as Faculty Panel Chair for the American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) Critical Care Self-Assessment Program (CCSAP) program “Coagulation and Thrombotic Disorders” book. The module offers a total of 18.0 available continuing pharmacy education (CPE) credits.

You can find both the book and the CCSAP here: https://go.uic.edu/BenkenCCSAP

Dr. Andy Donnelly Presented Poster at ACCP in Haiphong, Vietnam

Dr. Andy Donnelly presented a poster at the 22nd Asian Conference on Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) held in Haiphong, Vietnam. The title of his poster was “Impact of a Pharmacy Coordination of Care Model on Adherence for Patients with Hypertension”, and the co-authors were Drs. Anitha Nagelli, Paloma Garcia (former UIC resident), and Ashwini Zolekar.

Insights from Pediatric Neurology: Dr. Sara Hovey Explores Medication Related Problems in Pediatric Epilepsy Admissions

Dr. Sara Hovey and colleagues published an article in Pediatric Neurology on the incidence of medication related problems following pediatric epilepsy admissions.

Read it here: https://go.uic.edu/HoveyPedNuero

Drs. Tilton and Smith Marsh's Research on Mobile Health Intervention in Type 2 Diabetes

Drs. Jessica Tilton and Daphne Smith Marsh and colleagues published an article on a randomized clinical trial on mobile health intervention in patients with type 2 diabetes in JAMA Network Open.

Read it here: https://go.uic.edu/DiabetesMobileHealth

AACP

and AFPE Award Grant to Drs. Driscoll, Magnuson, and Schriever for Transformative Learning

Research

Drs. Tara Driscoll, Megan Magnuson, and Allison Schriever received a Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (STOL) Grant sponsored by the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) and the American Foundation for Pharmaceutical Education (AFPE) for their project titled “Impact of Transformative Learning Reflection on Professional Identity Formation.”

Dr. Christina Carrizales Cortez and Pharmacy Students Provide Pharmacy Education at Día Del Niño Festival

Dr. Christina Carrizales Cortez and pharmacy students Johnny Ruiz, Humberto Rodriguez, Giancarlo Garcia and Brian Ponce volunteered at the Día Del Niño Festival, at the National Museum of Mexican Art, where they provided education on how to properly measure liquid dosage forms. Support for the event was provided by Daniel Dicesare, Anitha Nagelli, Mile Square Pharmacy and COP OOD.

Drs. Nutescu and DiDomenico's Survey Study Examines Oral Anticoagulant Reversal

Drs. Edith Nutescu and Rob DiDomenico, with Huiwen Deng, published results of a survey in Clinical and Applied Thrombosis/Hemostasis on reversal of oral anticoagulants.

Read it here: https://go.uic.edu/OralAnticoagulant

Stay Informed: Dr. Julio Rebolledo Contributes to APhA's Immunization Reference and Travel Health Guides

Dr. Julio Rebolledo is a contributor to the Immunization Reference Guide and a Travel Health Pocket Guide by the Immunizing Pharmacists SIG, released every year to American Pharmacists' Association (APhA) members. This year's versions are now available under “Practice Resources” at: https://go.uic.edu/TravelHealthGuides

UIC Pharmacy Practice at the ASHP Summer Meeting

Diving into the pulse of innovation, a contingent of our faculty members immersed themselves in the dynamic environment of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) Summer Meeting in Baltimore, MD.

Gems in Specialty Pharmacy: Novel Practices in Outcomes Programs – Dr. Karen Thomas, Program Chair and Moderator

Legal Considerations in Specialty Pharmacy: 2023 Update – JoAnn Stubbings, Moderator

Specialty Pharmacy Pearls 2023: Make It Personal: Communication Strategies for Staff Engagement and Retention – Dr. Nehrin Khamo

Dr. Karen Thomas Presented on Key Adherence Metrics at NASP

Dr. Karen Thomas & Lauren Moy, P3 Specialty Pharmacy Extern, gave a CE presentation at the Annual National Association of Specialty Pharmacy (NASP) meeting in Dallas, Texas. The presentation was titled “Key Adherence Metrics: Persistence & PDC.” Lauren also served as the president-elect for the NASP Student Association of Specialty Pharmacy (SASP) and presented a poster titled “Opportunities Provided to Students through a Specialty Pharmacy Externship Program”. Co-authors included Michael Eagon, a past UIC PGY2 SPAL resident, Nehrin Khamo, and Karen Thomas.

Unraveling Heart Health: Dr. Paola Rosas Explores Right Ventricular Function in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Dr. Paola Rosas published an article in the Journal of Visualized Experiments on comprehensive echocardiographic assessment of right ventricle function in a rat model of pulmonary arterial hypertension.

Read it here: https://go.uic.edu/RosasJVE

Dr. Andrea Monteiro Presented Two Posters at ISPOR

Dr. Andrea Monteiro presented two posters at the 2023 International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR) conference held in Boston, MA.

Her first poster was titled “Using the Single Profile Preference Method to Estimate Value Sets for Expanded Descriptive Systems” with authors: Andrea L. Monteiro, Kim Rand, Lisa Sharp, Todd Lee, Surrey Walton, Simon Pickard.

The second poster was titled “Methods to Value Expanded

Descriptive Systems: A Qualitative Study Comparing Single Profile Preference Elicitation to Discrete Choice Experiments” with authors: Andrea L. Monteiro, Kim Rand, Lisa Sharp, Todd Lee, Surrey Walton, Simon Pickard.

Dr. Beatrice Drambarean's Study Offers Insight into Pharmacotherapy for Pregnant Hemodialysis Patients

Dr. Beatrice Drambarean, with colleagues, published an article in Hemodialysis International on pharmacotherapy considerations in pregnant patients on hemodialysis.

Read it here: https://go.uic.edu/DrambareanHI

Drs. Andy Donnelly and Tara Driscoll Attend FIP in Australia

Drs. Andy Donnelly and Tara Driscoll attended and presented posters at the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) World Congress, held in Brisbane, Australia.

Dr. Donnelly’s poster was titled “Development and implementation of a health system pharmacy administration and leadership rotation for fourth year student pharmacists.”

Dr. Driscoll’s poster was titled “Integrating Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) Curriculum into Experiential Education in Pharmacy to Promote Health Equity.”

Dr. Daphne Smith Marsh Spoke on Advancing Health Equity at the Health Equity Summit

Dr. Daphne Smith Marsh was a featured speaker in the first Health Equity Summit, held on the UIC Health Sciences Campus in Rockford. The title of her presentation was “Advancing Health Equity in Diabetes Management.”

Dr. Irene Ryu Served as NCODA Summit Committee Chair

Dr. Irene Ryu attended the National Community Oncology Dispensing Association (NCODA) International Fall Summit 2023, held in Orlando, FL where she participated as Summit Committee Chair and presented a poster titled “Carboplatin: Case Study on Impact of Oncology Drug Shortages.”

Other faculty and trainees from the department that attended the Summit include Chris Schumpp; Christina Haaf; Mark Pulver, PGY-1 Pharmacy Resident, and Shannon Goniwiecha, PGY-2 Oncology Pharmacy Resident.

UIC Pharmacy Practice At the AACP Annual Pharmacy Education Meeting

Aurora, CO, became a hub of academic exchange and intellectual discourse as our faculty and trainees made their mark at the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) Annual Pharmacy Education 2023 conference, delivering impactful presentations and fostering collaborative connections.

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Presentations

Presenting Faculty include Katherine Sarna, Alice Hemenway, Laura Meyer-Junco, Sheila Allen, Marlowe Djuric Kachlic, Tara Driscoll, Abigail Elmes-Patel, Jeffrey Mucksavage, Scott Benken, Amanda Eades, Heidi Olson, Faria Munir, Heather Ipema, Laura Koppen, Kristen Goliak, JoAnn Stubbings, Glen Schumock.

Drs. Anitha Nagelli and Chris Godwin Presented on Outpatient Pharmacy at AMCP Nexus

Drs. Anitha Nagelli and Chris Godwin, along with other co-authors, attended the 2023 AMCP Nexus conference, held in Orlando, FL and presented their poster titled "Patient engagement phone calls and medication pick-up behavior in an outpatient pharmacy."

Full list of authors: Nagelli A, Edassery S, Pentela K, Nguyen K, Godwin C.

Drs. Benken and Mucksavage Advance Critical Care Training in AJPE

Drs. Scott Benken and Jeffrey Mucksavage and colleagues published an evaluation of a critical care course in the American Jouranl of Pharmaceutical Education (AJPE).

Read it here: https://go.uic.edu/CritCareTraining

Revolutionizing Heart Failure Treatment: Dr. Robert DiDomenico and Orly Vardeny Highlight Technology's Role in Optimizing Therapy

Dr. Robert DiDomenico, with Orly Vardeny from the University of Minnesota, published an article in Circulation: Heart Failure on optimizing heart failure therapy that requires all-hands-on-deck and a DASH of technology.

Read it here: https://go.uic.edu/DASHofTech

Drs. Smith Marsh and Tilton Present Research at ADCES Annual Meeting

Drs. Daphne Smith Marsh and Jessica Tilton presented their research "Clinical Pharmacist and Health Coach Mobile Team: Improving Glycemia in Black and Hispanic Persons with T2D" at the Association of Diabetes Care and Education Specialists (ADCES) 23 Annual Meeting in Houston, TX.

Expert Insights: Dr. Marianne Pop Addresses Hematology Challenges at ASHP/ACCP Emergency Medicine Review

Dr. Marianne Pop was the invited speaker at the ASHP/ACCP Emergency Medicine Review held in Dallas, TX. The title of her presentation was “Complex Case: Hematology."

UIC College of Pharmacy's 13th Annual Research Day

The Department was represented by twenty posters during the UIC College of Pharmacy's 13th Annual Research Day, three of which recieved awards. Presenting author is underlined, Pharmacy Practice Faculty and Trainees bolded.

Award Winners:

Clinical, Social and Applied Sciences - Award for Excellence in Research 1st Place

Brooke N. Curry, Nidhi Singh, Arunkumar Karunanidhi, Osayamen Obanor, Nene Bah, Alan Gross, Zackery P. Bulman. “Assessing Antibiotic Combinations for Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Providencia stuartii Isolates to Aid Clinical Decision Making.”

Clinical, Social and Applied Sciences - Award for Excellence in Research 2nd Place

Arunkumar Karunanidhi, Nidhi Singh, Brooke N. Curry, Zackery P. Bulman. “Optimizing Combination

Dosing Strategies for Carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae: Does Timing of Antibiotic Administration Matter?”

Clinical, Social and Applied Sciences - Award for Excellence in Research 3rd Place

Yifan Wang, Rodrigo Burgos, Larry H. Danziger, Emily N. Drwiega. “Clinical Outcomes of Candida auris Infections at an Academic Medical Center”

Posters:

Riback Scholar:

Osayamen Obanor, Nidhi Singh, Brooke N. Curry, Arunkumar Karunanidhi, Liang Chen, Zackery P. Bulman. “Defining the Interplay Between Capsule and Antibiotic Activity to Optimize Treatment Strategies for Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae”

Angeliki Andrianopoulou, Karol Sokolowski, Eric Wenzler, Zackery P. Bulman, Richard A. Gemeinhart. “Development of an Ex vivo Skin Model for Evaluating Drug Release and Antibacterial Activity of Antibiotic-Loaded Hydrogels”

Pariksha Thapa, Pradeep Subedi, Hyun Lee, Jeremy J. Johnson. “α-Mangostin from the Mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana) Translocates BiP to the Cell Surface, a Receptor for the Pro-apoptotic Ligand Isthmin-1”

Jasmine Duarte, Delaney Hamlin, Jordan Montgomery, Taylor Whiton, Faria Munir. “Impact of Student Pharmacist Driven Health Education in Adults Experiencing Homelessness”

Madeline Tolwinski, Jonathan D. Magboo, Yasuhiro Kyono, Stephanie A. Flowers. “Transposon Insertion Sequencing to Improve the Understanding of AMR in the Context of Atypical Antipsychotic Use”

Angel Posadas, DJ Hagen, Nandi Tumbayar, Katie Cares, Rosie Hanneke, Andrea Lopez, Malgorzata Lyszczarczyk, Ruby Chien, Olivia Sconyers, Beatriz Penalver-Bernabe, Mary Dawn Koenig, Lisa Tussing-Humphreys, Bernice Man, Tristesse Burton. “Gut Microbiome and Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review”

Mariem Abdelrahim, Sara Hovey. “Pediatric VTE Risk Assessment Evaluation on Pediatric Patients at UI Health”

Jazmin Brantley, Regina Koch, Selvi Das Purkayastha, Michael Koronkowski. “Implementation of Social Activities to Mitigate Loneliness and Improve Mental Health Among Residents at H.O.M.E. Senior Living”

Marcos Munoz, Duyen Tran, Koreena Rafael-Clyke, Christopher Solis, Maximilian McCann, Jooman Park, Shamim A.K. Chowdhury, Yuwei Jiang, Paola C. Rosas. “The Role of P21activated Kinase-1 Signalling on Energy Intake and Energy Expenditure”

Pradeep Subedi, Pariksha Thapa, Jeremy J. Johnson. “Exploring the Therapeutic Potential of Rosemary Phytochemicals for Prostate Cancer: CRISPR-Mediated Androgen Receptor (AR) Tagging with HiBiT”

Christine Pan, Kathryn Sawyer. “Utilizing Transformative Learning Theory to Enhance Professional Identity Formation: Quantitative Step”

Aaron Hunt, Larry H. Danziger, Stuart Johnson, Andrew Skinner. “Management and Outcomes of Patients Referred to a Specialty Clinic for C. difficile Infection”

Alexander F. Infante, Sarah Messmer, Mackenzie Smith, Anna Paterson, Albert L. Murphy, Antonio D. Jimenez, Stockton Mayer, Jennie B. Jarrett, Abigail T. Elmes-Patel. “Client Satisfaction with Low-Barrier Buprenorphine Dispensing from a Mobile Medication-Assisted Recovery Unit”

Karina Bonilla, Nisha Patel, Liomar Neves, Shamim Chowdhury, Carlos Soto, Paola C. Rosas. “Cardio-metabolic Traits of a Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction Mouse Model”

Eva Hanson, Angel Posadas, DJ Hagan, Nandi Tumbayar, Tina Griffin, Tristesse Burton “Indigenous American Medicinal Plants and Plant-Based Foods for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A Literature Review Methodology”

Althea Mei, Yasuhiro Kyono, Jonathan D. Magboo, Elizabeth A. Daley, Stephanie A. Flowers “Decoding Quetiapine’s Impact: Antibiotic Efflux, Cell Membrane and Cell Wall Synthesis Genes in the Mouse Fecal Resistome”

Nandi Tumbayar, Lisa Tussing-Humphreys, Mary Dawn-Koenig, Beatriz Peñalver-Bernabé, Pauline Maki, Irina Buhimschi, Tristesse C.J. Burton. “Developing DASH for Us: A DASH Dietary Behavioral Intervention with and for Black Pregnant Women to Prevent Gestational Diabetes Mellitus”

International Program

The UIC College of Pharmacy has been working with our international partners to advance clinical education and practice for over 4 decades. The emphasis is on the development and enhancement of clinically-focused degree programs and advancing the skills of clinical faculty and preceptors, practicing pharmacists as well as pharmacy administrators. All these activities align well with the mission and strategic initiatives of UIC, the College of Pharmacy as well as the Department of Pharmacy Practice.

In 1988, then Dean Henri Manasse arranged for 4 clinical faculty to teach at the Peking Union Medical College Hospital (PUMCH). At the invitation of Professor Lanying Chen, PUMCH pharmacy director and a visionary leader, Drs. Alan Lau, Michael Maddux (now Executive Director, American College of Clinical Pharmacy), Susan Maddux (now Chief Pharmacy Officer, United Healthcare) and Keith Rodvold (now Distinguished Professor Emeritus, UIC), each spent about 2 weeks at PUMCH taught in classroom and at bedside to pharmacists from provinces throughout China.

During the pandemic, programs that required international travel were suspended, including clinical placements of visiting pharmacists as well as conferences and teaching in host countries. Instead, our faculty delivered presentations virtually as our collaborative teaching with Malta and Hong Kong continues. Conducting education programs online allows participation of larger number of UIC faculty speakers, both from Chicago and Rockford. As an example, over 30 clinical faculty taught in the Advanced internal medicine program for Hong Kong.

For the annual Sino-American Clinical Pharmacy Conference, UIC faculty have been delivering presentations each year since its inception in 2013. During the pandemic, instead of travelling to China, presentations were delivered online where there were more than 10,000 participants each time. In 2023, Drs. Mark Dunnenberger, James Lee and Alan Lau delivered online presentations for the Conference. Also, during the pandemic, our faculty conducted teaching online for the Meiji Pharmaceutical University. Dr. Jennifer Pham taught in 2023.

PUMC Hospital (1988)

(left to right) Michael Maddux, Alan Lau, PUMCH Physician, Susan Maddux, Keith Rodvold, PUMCJH Professor Lanying Chen

In early 1990s, Dean Schumock also visited Beijing Medical University Hospital. UIC Faculty pictured above from 1993: Dean Schumock, Alan Lau, Keith Rodvold, Donna Kraus, Toby Clark

After a hiatus of 3 years, we resumed offering the 4-week international summer program ‘Contemporary Clinical Pharmacy Education and Practice’ in June-July, 2023. Seventy pharmacy students, residents, pharmacists and faculty from our international partners participated in the Program.

In November, Drs. Renee Petzel Gimbar, Keri Kim and Alan Lau delivered presentations at Conferences in Singapore and Hanoi, Vietnam. At the Hanoi University of Pharmacy, together with Dr. Jeremy Johnson and Brian Murphy, they have conducted a workshop on ‘Clinical pharmacy practice teaching methods’ and delivered a presentation to students on ‘Pharmacy education in USA’.

These activities encapsulate well how we collaborate with our partners to advance clinical practice and education.

2023 University of Malta Graduates of Doctorate of Pharmacy program (in collaboration with UIC)

Pictured above: Dean Schumock, Vice Provost Global Engagement Neal McCriills, Alan Lau, with University of Malta pharmacy faculty members

Since 1980s, In-person and online

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In-person: >25 faculty

Online programs: >40 Chicago and Rockford Faculty in 5 programs

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Taiwan, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Philippines, India, Saudi Arabia, UAE, United Kingdom, Malta

Asian Clinical Pharmacy Conference (ACPC) - Board of Directors, Conference Programs

Asian Association of Schools of Pharmacy (AASP)

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International summer program ‘Contemporary clinical pharmacy education and practice’

Drs. Jen Phillips and Andy Donnelly Attended the ASHP RDC

Drs. Jennifer Phillips and Andrew Donnelly served as American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) Delegates and attended the ASHP Regional Delegates Conference (RDC), held in Rosemont, IL. The purpose of the RDC was to review proposed policies that will be presented at the ASHP House of Delegates at the Annual Meeting.

Dr. Sandra Cuellar Appointed to ASHP and AHFS Committees

Dr. Sandra Cuellar was appointed as a member of American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP)’s Commission on Credentialing for the 2023-2024 term.

Dr. Cuellar was also appointed to serve on the American Hospital Formulary Service (AHFS) Oncology Expert Committee for a three-year term.

Dr. Michelle Martin Shares Expertise on Ambulatory Care at ASHP/ACCP Course in Dallas

Dr. Michelle Martin was an invited speaker at the ASHP/ACCP Ambulatory Care Review and Recertification Course held in Dallas, TX. The title of her presentation was “Gastrointestinal Disorders.”

Acentrus Conference Highlights: Dr. Karen Thomas Presents Data-Driven Approach to Specialty Pharmacy

Dr. Karen Thomas was an invited speaker at the Acentrus Specialty Pharmacy Conference held in San Diego, CA. The title of her presentation was “Data Driven Decision Making: A Specialty Pharmacy Framework.”

UIC Pharmacists Dig Deeper into the Effect of Thromboprophylaxis on Clinical Outcomes After

COVID-19

Dr. Nancy Shapiro, along with a large group of colleagues, including Study Teams and the ACTIV-4C Investigators, published an article in the Annals of Internal Medicine on the effect of thromboprophylaxis on clinical outcomes after COVID-19 hospitalization.

Read it here: https://go.uic.edu/ClinicalOutcomesAfterCOVID

The University of Illinois team personnel and investigators are listed below, with Department of Pharmacy Practice faculty bolded.

Study Teams and Personnel that contributed from the University of Illinois Chicago: Jerry Krishnan, Research Communication Center PI; Nancy Shapiro, Research Communication Center Co-I; Sharon Hasek; Barbara Predki; Miriam Martinez; Sunni Barbera; Jennifer Sculley; Jennifer Peterson; Sai Illendula; Julie DeLisa; Lauren Castro; Nina Huynh; Ellen Uppuluri; James Lee; Lauren Speakman; Niha Idrees; Conny Mei; Erin Pozzolano; Tara Driscoll.

ACTIV-4C Investigators from the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC): John Quigley, Primary Investigator; Charles McPherson; Peggy Choye; Keri Kim, Co-Investigator; Neha Atal, Lead Study Coordinator.

Drs. Aaron Hunt and Emily Drwiega attended the Annual Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Stewardship Conference held in Drs. Aaron Hunt and Emily Drwiega Attended the Annual IDPH Stewardship Conference Bloomington, IL.

Aaron presented a poster titled " Inpatient Pediatric Antimicrobial Use for Respiratory Infections During the RSV Surge."

Emily was an invited speaker and the title of her presentation was " Antimicrobials & ID Diagnostics: Step into the Future."

Dr. Marianne Pop to Serve on AEMP Program Committee

Dr. Marianne Pop was selected to serve on the Academic Emergency Medicine Pharmacists (AEMP) Program Committee.

UIC Pharmacy Practice At the ICHP Annual Meeting

Our department shines brightly at the Illinois Council of Health-System Pharmacists (ICHP) Annual Meeting in Oakbrook Terrace, IL, with a robust representation that speaks volumes about our collective expertise and engagement. Our Residents attended the Residency Showcase, representing our programs at the conference.

Presentation

“Outpatient Management of Heart Failure in Patients with Concomitant Renal Dysfunction”, Dr. Asish Biju

Presentation

“I’m Shocked: Adjunctive Vasoactive Therapies in Septic Shock”, Dr. Scott Benken

Presentation

“Pharmacy, Patients and Peeps”, Dr. Anitha Nagelli

Award

Dr. Alice Hemenway was recognized with the ICHP Shining Star Award

Presentation

“Policy Update: Instant Replay of the 2023 House of Delegates”, Megan Coorgan, Dr. Jennifer Phillips

Presentation

“The Role of Live Biotherapeutic Products (LBPS) in the Treatment of Clostridioises Difficile”, Dr. Aaron Hunt

Dr. Kim Invited to Speak on Neurostimulants in the ICU

Dr. Keri Kim was an invited speaker at the Advances in Critical Care sponsored by The Texas Heart Institute, held in Houston, TX. The title of her presentation was “Use of Neurostimulants in the ICU.”

Advancing Transplant Medicine: Drs. Pierce and Campara's Article Explores Long-Term Impact of Corticosteroid

Withdrawal

Drs. Dana Pierce and Maya Campara and colleagues published an article in Clinical Transplantation on the impact of early corticosteroid withdrawal on simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplant long-term outcomes.

Read it here: https://go.uic.edu/CorticosteroidWithdrawal

Outcomes of the Mobile Medical Unit Highlighted in the ASAM Newsletter

A recent article by Drs. Abigail Elmes-Patel, Eden Keller, Alex Infante, and Jennie Jarrett describing the outcomes of the mobile medical unit that provides low threshold buprenorphine treatment on Chicago's West Side was highlighted in the American Society of Addiction Medicine's (ASAM) Weekly Newsletter.

Read the highlight here: https://go.uic.edu/MobileUnitASAM

Read the article that was highlighted here: https://go.uic.edu/MobileUnitOutcomes

Dr. Rob DiDomenico Appointed to Circulation: Heart Failure Editorial Board

Dr. Rob DiDomenico was appointed to the Editorial Board of Circulation: Heart Failure.

Our Team Led a Successful Campus Flu Clinic

Dr. Monazzah Sarwar led a successful West Campus Flu Clinic. The team administered 293 vaccines to UIC students. Our pharmacy student volunteers and Jennifer Takamura (PGY1 Community Resident), Daniel Beckman (SCB Pharmacist), Julianna Estremera (P4), Mohammad Mohammad (P4) assisted with the West Campus Flu Clinic and its success.

Ambulatory Care Management of Cardiovascular Diseases Presentations Given to Pharmacists in Hong Kong and Macau

Several faculty participated in a virtual program on ‘Ambulatory Care Management of Cardiovascular Diseases’ delivered to pharmacists in Hong Kong and Macau. Case-based presentations were delivered by Drs. Erika Hellenbart, Vicki Groo, Nina Huynh, James Lee, Elizabeth Van Dril, Eljim Tesoro, Annette Hays and Lori Wilken. Serving as program directors were Drs. James Lee and Alan Lau.

Dr. Adam Bursua Appointed to Medication Safety Advisory Group

Dr. Adam Bursua was appointed to serve as a member on American Society of HealthSystem Pharmacist's (ASHP) Section of Inpatient Care Practitioners Medication Safety Advisory Group for the 2023-2024 term.

Departmental Fall Semester Welcome Back Event

The Department hosted a lively Fall Semester Welcome Back gathering, extending warm greetings to our esteemed faculty, trainees, and staff members, heralding the start of the new academic term.

Staff Pharmacists Discuss Carboplatin Drug Shortage

Drs. Irene Ryu, Haleh Maali, Anna Xie, and Daniel Anzalone published an article on updated carboplatin drug shortage mitigation strategies in Pharmacy Times.

Read it here: https://go.uic.edu/CarboplatinDrugShortage

Study Shows Pharmacist-Guided Service Decreases Warfarin Hospitalizations

Drs. William Galanter, Jin Han, James Lee, and Edith Nutescu and colleagues published an article in Pharmacogenomics on pharmacist-guided pharmacogenetic service lowered warfarin-related hospitalizations.

Read it here: https://go.uic.edu/WarfarinHospitalizations

UIC Pharmacy Practice attends the ACCP Meeting

The American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) Annual Meeting in Dallas, TX, witnessed a strong presence from our faculty, highlighting their commitment to excellence and innovation in clinical pharmacy research and practice.

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Platform Presentations

Drs. Brianna Hudak, Eden Keller, Abigail Elmes-Patel, Robert DiDomenico, Jennie Jarrett were awarded the ACCP Ambulatory Care PRN Outstanding Paper Award: Second Place Winner for their article titled “Stratification of burnout in health-system pharmacists during the COVID-19 pandemic: A focus on the ambulatory care pharmacist” that was published in the Journal of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy.

15 Posters

Awards

Deepali Bhandari, Post-Graduate Trainee Travel Award, Endocrine and Metabolism PRN

Zackery Bulman, New Investigator Award

Sandra Cuellar, Hematology & Oncology PRN Practice Advancement Award

Emily Hanners Dunn, Adult Medicine PRN Practitioner Registration Award

Alexander Infante, Post-Graduate Trainee Travel Award, Education and Training PRN

Rachel Sickley, Travel Award, Cardiology PRN

Lori Wilken, Fellow of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy

Leadership & Committee Service

Melissa Badowski, Member Board of Regents

Jerry Bauman, Editor-in-Chief Journal of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy

Deepali Bhandari, Member 2024 Task Force on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Access

Rachel Brunner, Co-Chair Drug Information PRN

Alexander Infante, Member 2024 Task Force on Opioid Use Disorders

James Lee, Member Credentials: Fellowship Committee

Jen Phillips, Member Awards Committee

Kevin Rynn, Member Awards Committee

Maya Campara, Member Credentials: Fellowship Committee

Julianna Chan, Member, Credentials: Fellowship Committee

Nancy Shapiro, Chair, 2024 Awards Committee Chair, 2023-2025 Awards Committee

Mentor, Professional Leadership Program 2022-2023 and 20232024 cohort

Faculty Liaison, UIC ACCP Student Chapter

Abigail Elmes-Patel, Member, Opioid Use Disorder Task Force

Erika Hellenbart, Chair, Cardiology PRN Nominations Committee

Alice Hemenway, Member, 2024 Annual Meeting Planning Committee

Hailey Soni, Member Adult Medicine PRN Committee

Paul Stranges, Chair 2024 Task Force on Opioid Use Disorder

Elizabeth Van Dril, Chair, Endocrine and Metabolism PRN Chair, 2025 Annual Meeting Program Committee

Faculty Attended the ASHP Leadership Conference

Several faculty and our Health-System Pharmacy Administration and Leadership (HSPAL) resident attended the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) Leaders Conference held in Chicago, IL. Those in attendance were Vinh Thai, Adam Bursua, Matt Gimbar, John Garofalo, Kit Moy, Kathy Mosio, Steve Gutekanst, Jen Halsey, Christina Cortez, Monazzah Sarwar, Karen Thomas, Andy Donnelly, and Jamie Paek.

Advancing Community Health: Dr. Brianna Hudak and Colleagues Present Model for Integrating Methadone Program at ASAM

Dr. Brianna Hudak, along with Drs. Nicole Gastala, Christine Neeb, Marisa Bruni, Jessica Richardson, and Linda Lesondak, and Samantha Madrid, gave a presentation titled “Integrating a Community Methadone Program within a Federally Qualified Health Center” at the American Society of Addiction Medicine held in Washington, DC.

Dr. Vinh Thai Appointed as a Member to ASHP's PALRC

Dr. Vinh Thai was appointed to serve as a member on American Society of Health-System Pharmacy's (ASHP) Pharmacy Administration and Leadership Residents' Collaborative (PALRC) HSPAL Resident Resources Workgroup for the 2023-2024 term.

Our Department Expanded into New Space

The Department has grown in size, and with that growth it meant moving into new space. In 2023, our Department expanded into the Benjamin Goldberg Research Building to better assist our staff and faculty to support the clinical and training needs.

Faculty Visit Vietnam and Singapore for Network and Outreach

Several faculty travelled to Vietnam and Singapore to give presentations and visit area hospitals to network with colleagues. Drs. Keri Kim, Renee Petzel Gimbar and Nancy Shapiro gave presentations at the Pharmaceutical Society of Singapore’s Hospital Chapter; Drs. Kim, Petzel Gimbar, Alan Lau and Jeremy Johnson also attended and each gave presentations at the Asian Federation of Pharmaceutical Sciences held in Hanoi, Vietnam. Drs. Kim, Petzel Gimbar, Lau and Shapiro gave presentations at the Hanoi University of Pharmacy. In addition, our faculty team held meetings at the Singapore General Hospital, the National University of Singapore, 108 Military Central Hospital and St. Paul Hospital in Hanoi.

Dr. Jeremy Johnson delivered a presentation detailing his work on the anti-cancer activity of phytochemicals from the mangosteen at the annual meeting for the Asian Federation of Pharmaceutical Scientists in Hanoi Vietnam.

Dr. Keri Kim shared five distinctive teaching methods she uses in her practice setting. She shared examples of how each of the teaching methods can be instituted to build problem solving skills. She emphasized the importance of teaching problem solving skills for trainees with different skill sets and setting up an environment ideal for learning.

Dr. Renee Petzel Gimbar presented different ways to incorporate learners into ED specific activities and patients of varying acuities. She discussed expectations based on open dialog and experience of learners, as well as using a multi-trainee model when teaching.

Drs. Kim and Petzel Gimbar found their international experience was enriched by touring hospitals and talking to clinical pharmacists at the hospitals and to faculty at the Hanoi University of Pharmacy. This was a great opportunity to inquire about and observe pharmacy practice in Vietnam and to understand the structure of patient centered projects.

Singapore program with: Vivianne Shih (PSS president), Aiwen Wang (SGH pharmacist, UIC PharmD graduate), Jie Lin Soong (SGH pharmacist, UIC PharmD graduate), Camila Wong (MOH Chief Pharmacist), and UIC Faculty Drs. Lau, Kim, and Gimbar

Drs. Lau, Kim, and Gimbar with HUP clinical pharmacy faculty members

St. Paul Hospital Hanoi

Dr. Kirsten Ohler Presented on Celebrating 55 Years of Training Excellence at COP Alumni

Reunion

Dr. Kirsten Ohler was a presenter at the COP Alumni Reunion. The title of her presentation was “UIC Residency Programs – Celebrating 55 Years of Training Excellence.”

Breaking Down Barriers: Practice Faculty Publish Findings on Prior Authorizations in Transplantation

Drs. Cassie Muran, Nehrin Khamo, Ruchik Patel and Nida Fayyaz, with colleagues, published an article in Clinical Transplantation on evaluation of prior authorizations in transplant recipients at an urban institution.

Read it here: https://doi.org/10.1111/ctr.14964

Dr. Emily Hanners was the recipient of the John McBride Award for Excellence in Hospital Pharmacy.

Dr. Rachel Sickley was the recipient of the Richard A. Hutchinson Award for Excellence in Pharmacy Practice.

Dr. Hailey Soni was the recipient of the Pharmacy Practice Frank P. Paloucek Preceptor of the Year Award.

Elizabeth Modrzyk was the recipient of the Resident Appreciation Award.

Innovative Insights: Drs. Shilka, Van Dril, and Hanson's Article Charts New Paths for Combating Diabetes and Obesity

Drs. John Shilka, Liz Van Dril, and Hali Hanson, with colleagues, published an article on turning the tide in diabetes and obesity in KeePosted.

Read it here: https://go.uic.edu/TurningTheTide

Dr. Kathryn Sawyer Spoke on Project Management at the National Pharmacy Preceptors Conference

Dr. Kathryn Sawyer was an invited speaker for the 2023 National Pharmacy Preceptors Conference, held virtually. The title of the presentation was “Project Management: An In-depth Focus.”

Pharmacy Practice Well Represented at the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting

Our faculty had a strong presence at the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) Midyear Clinical Meeting & Exhibition 2023 held in Anaheim, CA. Midyear hosts more than 20,000 pharmacy professionals and students from all over the globe for presentations and poster sessions, as well as recruitment opportunities for our trainees and programs. 7 Platform Presentations

Posters

End of Year Celebration

We closed the year with a Holiday Celebration to recognize the hard work and contributions of our faculty, staff and trainees.

The Department held a wreath contest at our Holiday Party, each service team was offered a wreath to decorate. The wreaths were voted on by all in attendance by blind vote.

Our first place wreath winner was made by our SCB Pharmacy Team.

Our 2nd place wreath winner created by our Ambulatory Pharmacy Admin / 340B Team.

GIVING

The Department of Pharmacy Practice extends heartfelt thanks to the donors listed below. They targeted their donations to the Department of Pharmacy Practice or the Residency Program, and for that the department is very grateful. The Department of Pharmacy Practice is proud that the number of gifts directed to the department and its programs has increased over the last few years. Thank you for your growing support and remember that every gift of any size truly does make a positive difference for the residency program, students, and department faculty. If you would like to donate to the department and help further strengthen programs, you can do so online at: go.uic.edu/pharmgive

Thanks To:

Dr. Sheila M. Allen

Dr. Nazia S. Babul

Ms. Shashona S. Brown

Dr. Zackery P. Bulman

Dr. Adam Bursua

Dr. Maya Campara

Dr. Derrick M. Collins

Dr. James V. Dorociak

Dr. Kit Y. Moy

Dr. Edith A. Nutescu

Dr. Elisa Park

Dr. Alice K. Pau

Dr. Jennifer A. Phillips

Dr. Katherine V. Sarna

Dr. Daphne E. Smith Marsh

Dr. Hailey Soni

Dr. Mathew Thambi

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