Practice faculty at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy participate in multidisciplinary health care teams and practice-based research endeavors in settings throughout Maryland.
All practice faculty are members of the Department of Practice, Sciences, and Health Outcomes Research at the School of Pharmacy.
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Nicole Brandt, PharmD, MBA, BCGP, FASCP Professor of Practice, Sciences, and Heath Outcomes Research Executive Director, The Peter Lamy Center on Drug Therapy and Aging Clinical Expertise: Geriatrics (Baltimore VA Medical Center; Pickersgill Retirement Community) Research Interests: Clinical outcomes in geriatrics (assisted living and long-term care); medication therapy management and practice-based research; Medicare policy development; interprofessional education |
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Kimberly Claeys, PharmD, BCPS Associate Professor of Practice, Sciences, and Heath Outcomes Research Clinical Expertise: Infectious Diseases and Antimicrobial Stewardship (University of Maryland Medical Center) Research Interests: Epidemiology; clinical and economic outcomes of health care associated infections and drug-resistant bacterial infections; clinical pharmacology and translation research; optimization of pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics of antibacterial agents; development of predictive/prognostic models and decision analysis to improve antimicrobial stewardship and patient outcomes |
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Heather Congdon, PharmD Professor of Practice, Sciences, and Heath Outcomes Research Clinical Expertise: Ambulatory Care (Mercy Health Clinic) Research Interests: Clinical outcomes (Diabetes and HTN); medication therapy management and practice-based research; underserved populations; interprofessional education |
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Catherine Cooke, PharmD, BCPS, PAHM Research Associate Professor of Practice, Sciences, and Heath Outcomes Research Clinical Expertise: Outpatient medication management of chronic disease Research Interests: Medication adherence; managed pharmacy care; practice models (PCMH and ACOs) |
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Bethany DiPaula, PharmD Professor of Practice, Sciences, and Heath Outcomes Research Clinical Expertise: Mental Health and Substance Abuse (Springfield Hospital Center; People's Community Health Centers; Howard County Public Health Department) Research Interests: Clinical outcomes in mental health and drug abuse; medication therapy management and practice-based research; drugs of abuse and neuropharmacology; mental health; collaborative practice |
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Alison Duffy, PharmD, BCOP Associate Professor of Practice, Sciences, and Heath Outcomes Research Clinical Expertise: Medical Oncology (University of Maryland Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center) Research Interests: Clinical outcomes and practice-based research related to patients with cancer; interprofessional education; patient safety; educational methods and outcomes |
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Megan Ehret, PharmD, MS, BCPP Professor of Practice, Sciences, and Heath Outcomes Research Clinical Expertise: Psychiatric Psychopharmacology, Neurology, Substance Abuse, and Pharmacogenomics Research Interests: Pharmacy leadership and management; educational methods and outcomes; pharmacy informatics; interprofessional education |
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Agnes Ann Feemster, PharmD Associate Professor of Practice, Sciences, and Heath Outcomes Research Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Clinical Expertise: Pharmacy Practice Management Research Interests: Pharmacy leadership and management; educational methods and outcomes; pharmacy informatics; interprofessional education |
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Mojdeh Heavner, PharmD, BCCCP, FCCM, FCCP Associate Professor of Practice, Sciences, and Heath Outcomes Research Assistant Dean for Experiential Learning Clinical Expertise: Critical Care Research Interests: Performance management and quality improvement; delirium; medication safety; and antibiotic pharmacokinetics and stewardship in the intensive care unit |
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Emily L. Heil, PharmD, BCPS-AQ ID Professor of Practice, Sciences, and Heath Outcomes Research Clinical Expertise: Infectious Diseases, HIV and Antimicrobial Stewardship (University of Maryland Medical Center) Research Interests: Clinical outcomes in infectious diseases (multi-drug resistant gram negative infections, immunocompromised patient populations); individualized antimicrobial dosing; antimicrobial stewardship practice based research; interprofessional education; and patient safety |
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Lauren Hynicka, PharmD Associate Professor of Practice, Sciences, and Heath Outcomes Research Clinical Expertise: Internal Medicine and Hepatology (University of Maryland Medical Center) Research Interests: Chronic disease management (liver and hepatitis); clinical outcomes in institutional settings; medication therapy management and practice-based research; vulnerable populations |
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Amy Ives, PharmD Assistant Professor of Practice, Sciences, and Heath Outcomes Research Clinical Expertise: Internal Medicine (Georgetown University Hospital) Research Interests: Critical care; practice-based research; educational methods and outcomes |
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Cherokee Layson-Wolf, PharmD, BCACP, FAPhA Professor of Practice, Sciences, and Heath Outcomes Research Clinical Expertise: Medication Therapy Management (Maryland P3 Program) Research Interests: Chronic disease management in community pharmacy; medication therapy management and practice-based research; point-of-care testing; immunizations |
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Mary Lynn McPherson, PharmD, PhD, BCPS Professor of Practice, Sciences, and Heath Outcomes Research Clinical Expertise: Pain and Palliative Care, Health Professions Education Research Interests: Clinical outcomes in palliative care; pain and diabetes; practice-based research; vulnerable populations; palliative care; opioid management; educational methods and outcomes |
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Jill Morgan, PharmD, BCPPS Professor and Chair, Practice, Sciences, and Heath Outcomes Research Clinical Expertise: Pediatrics (University of Maryland Medical Center) Research Interests: Clinical outcomes in pediatrics; practice-based research; educational methods and outcomes; interprofessional education |
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Jason Noel, PharmD, MPA, BCPP Associate Professor of Practice, Sciences, and Heath Outcomes Research Clinical Expertise: Mental Health (Developmental Disabilities Administration) Research Interests: Clinical outcomes in mental health; medication therapy management and practice-based research; vulnerable populations; integrated treatment and contextual effects for psychiatric and behavioral disorders in people with developmental disabilities |
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Mandee Noval, PharmD, BCIDP Research Interests: Clinical outcomes in outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT), antimicrobial stewardship, infections in vulnerable populations, and antibiotic allergies |
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Neha Pandit, PharmD Professor of Practice, Sciences, and Heath Outcomes Research Co-Vice Chair for Research and Scholarship Clinical Expertise: Infectious Diseases and HIV (Evelyn Jordan Center and Stohler Clinic) Research Interests: Patient counseling and education; clinical outcomes in AIDS/HIV patients; infectious diseases; chronic disease; practice-based research; clinical pharmacology and translational research |
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Kristine Parbuoni, PharmD, BCPPS Associate Professor of Practice, Sciences, and Heath Outcomes Research Clinical Expertise: Pediatrics (University of Maryland Children's Hospital) Research Interests: Clinical outcomes in pediatrics (infectious diseases, critical care); pharmacokinetics in pediatrics; educational methods and outcomes in simulation; post-graduate training |
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Kathleen Pincus, PharmD Associate Professor of Practice, Sciences, and Heath Outcomes Research Clinical Expertise: Family Medicine (University Family Medicine) Research Interests: Chronic disease management (asthma; anticoagulation; diabetes); clinical outcomes in the Patient-Centered Home Model; medication therapy management and practice-based research |
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Charmaine Rochester-Eyeguokan, PharmD Professor of Practice, Sciences, and Heath Outcomes Research Vice Chair for Clinical Services Clinical Expertise: Diabetes Management (Center for Diabetes and Endocrinology at the University of Maryland Medical Center and Bay West Endocrinology Associates) Research Interests: Chronic disease management (diabetes); medication therapy management and practice-based research; vulnerable populations; tobacco cessation; collaborative practice |
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Magaly Rodriguez de Bittner, PharmD, FAPhA, FNAP Felix Gyi Endowed Memorial Professor in Pharmapreneurship Associate Dean of Clinical Services and Practice Transformation Clinical Expertise: Pharmacotherapy (Baltimore VA Medical Center) Research Interests: Chronic disease management; clinical outcomes in diabetes and cardiovascular diseases; medication therapy management and practice-based research; vulnerable populations; collaborative practice; cultural competence |
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Leah Sera, PharmD, MA, BCPS Associate Professor of Practice, Sciences, and Heath Outcomes Research Co-Director of Graduate Studies in Medical Cannabis Vice Chair for Academic Affairs Clinical Expertise: Palliative Care; Ambulatory Care Research Interests: Clinical outcomes; medication therapy management and practice-based research; chronic disease management; vulnerable populations; palliative care and pain management |
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Deanna Tran, PharmD Associate Professor of Practice, Sciences, and Heath Outcomes Research Clinical Expertise: Family Medicine (University Family Medicine); Community Pharmacy Practice; and Immunizations Research Interests: Skills-based lab (community prescription verification); chronic disease in community pharmacy; medication therapy management and practice-based research; immunizations; point-of-care |
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James Trovato, PharmD, MBA, FASHP Professor of Practice, Sciences, and Heath Outcomes Research Clinical Expertise: Hematology and Oncology Research Interests: Treatment and survival outcomes in cancer patients; instructional design; student academic success |
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Kathryn Walker, PharmD Associate Professor of Practice, Sciences, and Heath Outcomes Research Clinical Expertise: Pain and Palliative Care (Union Memorial Hospital) Research Interests: Clinical outcomes in palliative care and pain; medication therapy management and practice-based research; interprofessional education |
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Chanel F. Whittaker, PharmD, BCGP, FASCP Professor of Practice, Sciences, and Heath Outcomes Research Assistant Dean for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Clinical Expertise: Geriatrics and Nephrology (Baltimore VA Medical Center); Anticoagulation Therapy Management (University Health Center) Research Interests: Chronic disease management (hypertension and chronic kidney disease); medication therapy management and practice-based research; geriatrics; pharmacogenomics |