Ryan Costantino, PharmD, MS is a graduate student with The PATIENTS Program in the Department of Pharmaceutical Health Services Research (PHSR) at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy (UMSOP).
About Ryan:
After growing up for most of his life in upstate New York, Ryan moved to Boston, MA where he earned his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. He then moved to Baltimore, MD to complete a PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency at the University of Maryland and subsequently took a commission on active duty as a pharmacist with the Army. He then worked for 4 years in a variety of roles at an Army Community Hospital outside of Savannah, GA. In 2017, he was selected for an Army Long Term Health Education and Training program that allowed him to return to UMSOP to pursue a Master of Science (M.S.) in PHSR, a PGY-2 Pain and Palliative Care Pharmacy Residency, and a Palliative Care Fellowship. In 2020 he also earned a M.S. in Palliative Care from the University of Maryland Graduate School. His current role as the Branch Chief for Data Innovation within the Defense Healthcare Management Systems Program Executive Office leverages his clinical, informatics, and decision support expertise in the leadership, design, and evaluation of capabilities that measure the quality, quantity, and effectiveness of medical care.
Outside of his academic endeavors, Ryan enjoys listening to audiobooks, podcasts (Current favorite is Pivot with Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway), and enjoys all things aviation which has included earning his private pilot license. He also enjoys traveling and has made it to all 50 states.
Research Experience
Ryan’s interests include pharmaceutical policy and patient-centered outcomes research. While completing his M.S. degree at the UMSOP he worked on several projects exploring research questions related to transdermal fentanyl, quality measurement, and medical cannabis.
After starting the PhD in PHSR program, he worked with Dr. Joey Mattingly and Dr. Ester Villalonga Olives during his Fall 2020 and Spring 2021 research rotations, respectively. He is currently working on a project with the National Health Council to develop tools for researchers that help elicit patients’ experiences, including barriers and facilitators, along their journey living with a chronic illness.
To contact Ryan:
Email him at: rcostantino@rx.umaryland.edu