Posted Nov. 13 - The work of Alex Mills, assistant professor of pharmacy practice, was presented on his behalf in October at the North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference in Nashville. It was titled “Implementation of a Pharmacist Driven Vitamin D Protocol in a Pediatric Cystic Fibrosis Clinic.”

Posted Nov. 13 - Andrea Mekonnen, assistant professor of pharmacy practice, and Andrea Wilhite, associate professor of pharmacy practice, co-authored “Desvenlafaxine-Associated Hyperglycemia: A Case Report and Literature Review” for the annual meeting of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy in New York in October.

Posted Nov. 13 - Teresa DeLellis, assistant professor of pharmacy practice, co-presented “Innovative Ways of Keeping it ‘Old School’” for the Geriatric SIG Webinar Series of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy in September. She also presented “A Little Help Goes a Long Way: Maximizing the Role of Pharmacists in Inter-professional Outpatient Care” at the Indiana Geriatrics Society Annual Meeting in Indianapolis in October. 

Posted Nov. 13 - Eight faculty and staff participated with more than 1,500 pharmacy writers worldwide in the 14- day #RxWritingChallenge from Oct. 28 to Nov. 8. To meet the challenge, they pledged to write at least 30 minutes each weekday to help advance pharmacy science, education and practice. Participating were Diane Calinski, Teresa DeLellis, Jennifer Henriksen, Michelle Kibiger, Kathryn Marwitz, Alex Mills, Marwa Noureldin and Sara Trovinger.

Posted Nov. 13 - Teresa DeLellis, assistant professor of pharmacy practice, has been appointed to the Pharmacy Practice Section Awards Committee and the Pharmacy Practice Section Scholarship Development Committee of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy. She also recently joined the Greater Fort Wayne Inc. Leadership Advisory Committee.

Posted Nov. 13 - The John A. Hartford Foundation has invited Teresa DeLellis, assistant professor of pharmacy practice, to deliver a workshop in April for its annual national conference. “Nurses Improving Care for Healthsystem Elders” will train nurses in collaborative medication management for older adults. 

Posted Nov. 13 - The American College of Clinical Pharmacy has recognized Mike Bottorff, chair of the Department of Pharmacy Practice, for his work toward the publication of an important home-study series for cardiology pharmacists. As a Cardiology Self-Assessment Program (CardSAP) reviewer, Mike ensured the accuracy and relevance of the material, gauged how well the items assess mastery of the learning objectives, and offered suggestions for improvement to the authors. 

Posted Nov. 13 - The American College of Clinical Pharmacy has recognized Tom Smith, associate professor of pharmacy practice and pharmacogenomics, for his work toward the publication of an important home-study series for ambulatory care pharmacists. As an Ambulatory Care Self-Assessment Program (ACSAP) author, Smith helped write learning objectives, a chapter with in-text citations, 18 or more high-level self-assessment items, and explained answers with comprehensive rationale and supporting references. 

Posted Nov. 13 - Shekher Mohan, assistant professor of pharmaceutical sciences, will serve as associate editor for an upcoming open-access journal entitled Heliyon in the sections of Pharmaceutical Science, Pharmacology and Toxicology. This journal is supported by Cell Press, a highly respected publishing group with the scientific research community. 

Posted Nov. 13 - Alex Mills, assistant director of pharmacy practice, has been elected board member at-large for the Academy of Non-Traditional Pharmacy of the Indiana Pharmacists Association for 2020-21.