SOP FACULTY AND STUDENTS HAVE STRONG SHOWING AT ACCP ANNUAL MEETING

Written By: Rebecca Ceraul, Assistant Dean


Seven faculty, four students, and one preceptor from the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy attended the annual meeting of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) in October in Florida and had a strong showing, with elections to leadership positions, moderating of sessions, poster presentations, and awards for service to ACCP and the pharmacy profession.

“The involvement of our faculty at the recent ACCP meeting clearly demonstrates the expertise, influence, and impact our faculty have in improving health care for patients through innovation, research, and advocacy,” says Jill Morgan, PharmD, associate professor and chair of the Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science at the School of Pharmacy. “Our faculty’s involvement in the ACCP annual meeting highlights their interest in learning from their peers and in sharing their expertise with their fellow practitioners and academics.”

Following is a listing of honors and achievements:

Posters

  • Agnes Ann Feemster, PharmD, assistant professor in PPS; Sarah El-Gendi and Amy Howard, fourth-year student pharmacists – “Safety Culture among Egyptian Health Care Providers at a Pediatric Cancer Center”
  • Neha Pandit, PharmD, associate professor in PPS and Hyunuk Seung, fourth-year student pharmacist – “Improving Medication Adherence by Communicating Objective Adherence Data to Prescribers”
  • Katy Pincus, PharmD, assistant professor in PPS and Felicia Bartlett, fourth-year student pharmacist – “Effective Communication Across the Transitions of Care Continuum for the Diabetic Population: A Pilot Study”
  • Katy Pincus, PharmD, Brent Reed, PharmD, and Agnes Ann Feemster, PharmD, assistant professors in PPS, and Ava-Dawn Hammond, fourth-year student pharmacist – “The Effect of Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience Grading on Residency Match Rates”
  • Dhakrit Rungkitwattanakul, fourth-year student pharmacist – “Comparative Review of Tertiary Medical Sources on Dialysis of Drugs for Patients Receiving Intermittent Hemodialysis”

Presentations

  • Emily Heil, PharmD, assistant professor of pharmacy practice and science (PPS) – “Regulatory Standards Related to Antimicrobial Stewardship in Acute Care Settings”

Session Moderators

  • Emily Heil, PharmD, assistant professor in PPS – “Speaking the Language of the C-Suite: How to Justify Clinical Pharmacy Services to Administration and Consultants”
  • Leah Sera, PharmD, assistant professor in PPS – “Recent Advances and Hot Topics in Palliative Medicine”

Awards

  • Felicia Bartlett, fourth-year student pharmacist – Student Travel Award from the Ambulatory Care PRN
  • Jeff Gonzales, PharmD, associate professor in PPS – Clinical Practice Award from the Critical Care PRN
  • Emily Heil, PharmD, assistant professor in PPS – Clinical Practice Award from the Infectious Diseases Practice and Research Network (PRN)
  • Brent Reed, PharmD, assistant professor in PPS – Outstanding Peer Reviewer Award from the journal Pharmacotherapy
  • Asha Tata, PharmD, preceptor – Mentoring Award from the Adult Medicine PRN

Leadership Elections

  • Lauren Hynicka, PharmD, associate professor in PPS – secretary/treasurer of the GI/Liver/Nutrition PRN
  • Neha Pandit, PharmD, associate professor in PPS – chair-elect of the HIV PRN
  • Leah Sera, PharmD, assistant professor in PPS – chair of the Pain and Palliative Care PRN

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