

December 8-12, 2024
UIC College Reception
UIC Retzky College of Pharmacy Alumni & Friends Reception
Sunday, Dec 8; 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Hilton Riverside New Orleans Grand Salon C
UIC Chicago Booth 7100
UIC Rockford Booth 7127
Marianne Pop Member, Education Sterring Committee
Nancy Shapiro
ACCP Appointed Member, Commission on Credentialing
UIC Residency Showcase - Chicago
Monday, Dec 9; 1:00 - 4:00 PM
Booth 4356
Hall H, Level 1
UIC Residency Showcase - Rockford
Monday, Dec 9; 1:00 - 4:00 PM
Booth 4364 Hall H, Level 1
UIC Residency Dinner By Invitation Only
Monday, Dec 9; 6:30 - 9:00 PM Tujague’s Restaurant Questions? Email Elizabeth at emodrz1@uic.edu
Karen Thomas Chair Elect, ASHP Section of Specialty Pharmacy Practinioners Executive Committee Member, Education Steering Committee
Sunday, December 8
8:00 - 9:15 AM
Kay Yamamoto
“ABCs of DEI: Application, Barriers, & Considerations of DEI Best Practices Across New Practitioner Roles” Room 344, Level 3
Monday, December 9 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Kay Yamamoto, Facilitator
Networking Session: “Pharmacy Workforce Pipeline: Succession Planning, Career Ladders, and Staff Development”
Ballroom B, Level 2
Monday, December 9 12:30 - 1:30 PM
Tuesday, December 10 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Tuesday, December 10 12:00 - 1:00 PM
Tuesday, December 10
4:15 - 4:45 PM
Saturday, December 7
4:30 - 5:15 PM
Kay Yamamoto, Facilitator
Networking Session: “Women in Pharmacy Leadership” Room 244, Level 2
Chris Schriever, Lead Facilitator
Networking Session: “Residency Program Support”
Ballroom B, Level 2
Marianne Pop, Moderator; Kirsten Ohler; Hailey Soni “Perspective Pearls: Navigating the Residency Program Tsunami” Room 352, Level 3
Abigail Elmes-Patel, Alex Infante*
“On the Road to Recovery: Bringing Ambulatory Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) Care Into the Community” Room 253, Level 2
Carrie Yu, Liz Van Dril, Christie Schumacher, Ana Quiñones-Boex
“Describing current practices and barriers to pharmacist-led outpatient glucagon use in people with diabetes”
Anh Dam, Lisa Kumor, Christopher Schumpp, Isabelle To, Jennifer Halsey, Karen Thomas
“Development and Implementation of a Management Program for Oral Endocrine Therapy in Patients with Breast Cancer in an Integrated HealthSystem Specialty Pharmacy”
Saturday Posters are part of the Vizient Pharmacy Network Meeting. Bold names denote Pharmacy Practice faculty and trainees. Underline denotes Primary Author. * denotes former member of the Department.
Hannah Ayers, Karen Thomas, Lauren Wilcox, Ellen Uppuluri
“Social Determinants of Health Barriers within an Antithrombosis Clinic”
Natalie Pettit, Andrew Posen, Renee Petzel Gimbar
“Pharmacotherapy Decision-Making with QT Prolongation Risk”
Ian Quiroz, Andrea Belshalske, Zane Elfessi, Lisa Young
“Evaluation of the Impact of Nirmatrelvir/ritonavir Prescribing on the Development of Post-Acute Sequelae of COVID-19 in Veterans”
Monazzah Sarwar, Sharon Huang, Shiraz Khan, Jordan Montgomery, Marcin Siglowy
“Innovative Sterile Compounding for Complex Cases: Crafting Ophthalmic Compound Recipes”
Monazzah Sarwar, Sharon Huang, Shiraz Khan, Jordan Montgomery, Marcin Siglowy
“Scheduling Prescription Fills to Optimize Workflow for Coordinated Care Patients in an Outpatient Pharmacy”
Paulina Zuchowska, Katerina Bakhmut, Zane Elfessi, Sarah Zavala
“Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Phenobarbital Protocol for Treatment of Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome”
Saturday, December 7 5:15 - 6:00 PM
Saturday, December 7 6:00 - 6:45 PM
Sunday, December 8 3:30 - 5:00 PM
Elma Abdulbaki, Zeba Saiyad, Faria Munir, Heather Ipema
“Taking the Plunge Together: A Student-led Faculty Learning Seminar Series on Artificial Intelligence” Monday, December 9 12:00 - 1:00 PM
Amber M. Beck, Ming-Yen Eddie Lin, Juliana Chan
“Effectiveness of the University of Illinois Chicago Herbert M. and Carol H. Retzky College of Pharmacy’s Revised Teaching Methods on Visiting International Students”
Brian W. Dziekan, Armin Pashaeimofrad, Natalie Moreno, David Huhtelin, Mark Biagi
“Average Length of Stay in the Emergency Department When Prescribed an Intravenous or Oral Cephalosporin for Uncomplicated Urinary Tract Infections”
Adam Elmkinssi, Tara Driscoll, Jeffrey Mucksavage
“Retrospective Analysis of the Medications Taught in Pathophysiology, Drug Action, and Therapeutics Courses at the University of Illinois, Retzky College of Pharmacy”
Saturday Posters are part of the Vizient Pharmacy Network Meeting. Bold names denote Pharmacy Practice faculty and trainees. Underline denotes Primary Author. * denotes former member of the Department.
Monday, December 9
12:00 - 1:00 PM
Alicia Rose Gonzalez, Brian Hua, Maria Joy, Gunjan Shah
“Evaluating the Effects of Home Medication Delivery on Medication Adherence in Pediatric Patients with Sickle Cell Disease”
Brian Hua, Maria Joy, Marian Morgan, Gunjan Shah, Vince Oluwaleke
“Overcoming Compliance Barriers: Enhancing Medication Adherence in Transplant Patients through an Integrated Health-System Mail Order Pharmacy Approach”
Michael Kaunas, Zane Elfessi, Sean Martin, Ian Quiroz “Cardiogenic Shock in the setting of Epstein-Barr Virus-Associated Myocarditis”
Jessica Eve E. Mamalio, David Chan
“Development of a Database for Measuring and Recording the Complexity of Studies Employing Investigational Drug Services”
Sean Martin, Zeba Ahmad, Christopher Schumpp, Karen Thomas
“Analysis of Pharmacist-Led Lab Reviews for Patients Treated with Capecitabine in a Health System Specialty Pharmacy”
Kanwal Merchant, Mohini Sood, Matthew Plassmeier, Karen Thomas
“Evaluating Biologic Discontinuation Reasons in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Psoriatic Arthritis: A Retrospective Analysis”
Lauren Moy, Nicholas Johnson, Karen Thomas
“Adoption of Adalimumab Biosimilars Within Outpatient Pharmacies in a Health System”
Jessica Opalka, Denise E. Colbrook, Stephen M. Gutekanst, Laura A. Ayento
“Improving Access to Long-Acting Antipsychotic Injectables within a Federally Qualified Health Center”
Kiran Pentela, Nehrin Khamo, Matthew Plassmeier, Zeba Ahmad “Characterizing Electronic Medical Record (EMR) Secure Chat Data in a Health-System Specialty Pharmacy”
Thamonphog Permsukkunakorn, Mariem Abdelrahim, Zane Elfessi “Prosthetic Peril: A Case Study of Penile Prosthesis Infection”
Ramsha Rehman, Jasmine Duarte, Juliana Chan “Hepatitis A and B Vaccine Administration Practices in the Illinois Department of Corrections Facilities”
Hataitaya Rohan, Ashley Fanco, Zane Elfessi
“Acute Pancreatitis and Euglycemic Non-diabetic Ketoacidosis Caused by an Intentional Semaglutide Overdose”
Eric S. Zubek, Joseph Simon, Brian Lau, Amna Judah, Nehrin Khamo “The Effects of Implementing a Call Center on Workflow and Break in Tasks in an Ambulatory Care Pharmacy”
Bold names denote Pharmacy Practice faculty and trainees. Underline denotes Primary Author. * denotes former member of the Department.
Alexis Coffee, Paul Stranges, Eden Keller, Alexander Infante*,
Toni Martinford, Leyla Rashid, Abigail Elmes-Patel
“Patient Factors Associated with Buprenorphine versus Methadone Use on a Pharmacist-Integrated Inpatient Opioid Use Disorder Medication-Assisted Recovery Consult Service”
Kara Brown, Jenna Adams, Alan Gross
“HCAP: Are We Still Using This 5 Years Later?”
Sylvia Choi, Jamie Benken, Maya Campara
“Efficacy and Safety Comparison of Letermovir Versus Valganciclovir for Use in Cytomegalovirus Prophylaxis in Adult Kidney Transplant Recipients”
Emma Dittmar, Rob Didomenico, Stephanie Dwyer-Kaluzna, Vicki Groo, Jessica Tilton
“Evaluation of Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction Improvement and Guideline Directed Medical Therapy Prescribing Trends in Patients with Newly Reduced Ejection Fraction”
Sky R. Harrigfeld, Eden Keller, Paul Stranges
“Effect of Inpatient Medicated Assisted Recovery Consult Service on RePresentation Rates for Patients with Opioid Use Disorder”
Laila Hammad, Mathew Thambi, Julie Jun, Emily Hanners, Annesti Elmasri, Hailey Soni
“Long-Acting Inhalers in Patients Hospitalized with an Acute COPD Exacerbation”
Travis Hanson, Scott Benken, Stephanie Dwyer-Kaluzna, Vicki Groo
“Evaluation of Euglycemic Diabetic Ketoacidosis in Patients Using Sodiumglucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors”
Abdulrahman Khormi, Dana Pierce, Scott Benken, Jamie Benken, Benito Valdepenas
“Efficacy of Midodrine Use Post-Kidney Transplantation for Tapering off Vasopressors”
Richard B.G. Ramos, Jamie Benken, Scott Benken
“Antithymocyte globulin Induction Dosed on Ideal Body Weight: Absolute Lymphocyte Cell (ALC) Depletion in Kidney Transplant Recipients with and without Obesity”
Andrew Russo, Rachel Christensen, Cassie Muran, Dana Pierce
“Efficacy and Safety Comparison of Letermovir Versus Valganciclovir for Use in Cytomegalovirus Prophylaxis in Adult Kidney Transplant Recipients”
Katrina Seidel, Henry M. Dunnenberger, Dyson T. Wake
“Automated Reminder Messages to Patients with Past Pharmacogenomics Results in a Community Health System”
Tuesday, December 10 2:00 - 3:30 PM
names denote Pharmacy Practice faculty and trainees. Underline denotes Primary Author. * denotes former member of the Department.
Wednesday, December 11 11:00 AM- 12:00 PM
Wednesday, December 11
11:00 AM- 12:00 PM
Daniel S. Schreiber, Emily Drwiega, Melissa Badowski
“Screening and Incidence of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) among Persons with HIV (PWH) in the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC)”
Joseph Y. Shen, Chandni Clough, Christina J. Cross, Jeffrey Hamper, Rachel Russell
“Illinois Health Professional Students’ Awareness and Perceptions of Community Pharmacist-Provided Clinical Services”
Karina Sowa, Juliana Chan
“Assessing Food Provision in Correctional Facilities Utilizing Glecaprevir/ Pibrentasvir for Hepatitis C Treatment”
Luke Stickler, Melissa Badowski, Emily Drwiega
“Incidence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Screening and Detection in People Living With Human Immunodeficiency Virus Who Are In Custody Within the Illinois Department of Corrections”
Thomas M. Szwajnos, Andrew Posen
“Hemodynamic Effects of Push-Dose Epinephrine Administration: A Retrospective Cohort Study”
Michelle Tsai, Scott Benken, Jamie Benken, Enrico Benedetti, Hokuto Nishioko
“Comparison of Angiotensin II (Giapreza) Use for Perioperative Hypotension surrounding Kidney Transplantation between Black and non-Black Patients”
Teresa Valadez, Maya Campara
“The Adaptive Role of Transplant Pharmacists – A Comparative Analysis of Glycemic Management and its Outcomes on Kidney Transplant Recipients”
Tracy L. Van, Andrew Posen, Hailey Soni, Kirsten Ohler, Emily Hanners
“Measuring the Impact of a Resident Clinical Pharmacist On-call Program on Resident Physician Training”
Heather E. Zimmerman, Meghan M. Fischer, Manar M. Kandil, Marianne K. Pop, Zakarri K. Vinson
“Assessing Pharmacist Impact on Post-Intubation Analgesia and Sedation in the Emergency Department”
Bold names denote Pharmacy Practice faculty and trainees. Underline denotes Primary Author. * denotes former member of the Department.