Students, residents and faculty members representing the College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences and the School of Osteopathic Medicine presented 100 posters at the recent 9th Annual IPE Health Sciences Research Symposium. That makes the April 10 event the largest to date.
Organized by the Interprofessional Education Steering Committee and its IPE Research Sub-committee, the event showcased a variety of research from across the health sciences spectrum. Dr. Melissa Holland, chair of the IPE Research Sub-committee, acknowledged the immense amount of time and effort put into each poster presentation and thanked all the participants. “We had a fantastic response from students who wanted to share their research and be part of the interprofessional event. Faculty and staff also aided in the research, event planning, and judging. It was truly a collaborative effort. Congratulations to all the winners!”
The event included a keynote address from Fred Wells Brason II, founding president/CEO of Project Lazarus, a community-based model for preventing overdose, presenting responsible pain management, and promoting substance use treatment and support services. He shared about the work of Project Lazarus and how rural communities have demonstrated substantial positive outcomes because of their work. The title of his presentation was Project Lazarus: Local Solutions to National Opioid Crisis; What Needs to be Known.
Dr. Paige D. Brown, assistant dean of Interprofessional Education, summed up the event. “The Office of Interprofessional Education is grateful to all of those who contributed to the outstanding success of the symposium. We are especially grateful to Campbell University President Dr. Creed for visiting the event to learn firsthand about all of the research that was presented as well as for offering his greetings and the invocation. The symposium is a unique event providing our health sciences students, residents, and faculty the venue at which to present their excellent research. With a record number of posters this year, I am excited to see what lies ahead for future symposiums.”
Student Best Poster Winners
Biomedical/Basic Science
Vascular Effects of Intermediates of Heme Biosynthetic Pathway
Pratibha Chaudhari
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Victor Pulgar
Co-Authors: Dr. Makiko Yasuda, Dr. Herbert Bonvosky, Dr. Victor Pulgar
Degree Program: Pharmaceutical Sciences
Clinical Case Studies
Understanding Multiple Myeloma: A Case Report and Review of Literature
Zachary Brooks
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Mayank Singhal
Co-Authors: Scott Stockholm
Degree Program: Osteopathic Medicine
Clinical Research
An Investigation of the Association Between Risky Behaviors and Alcohol Consumption in Pregnant Females
Kaylee Moore
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Charles Carter
Co-Authors: Megan Taylor
Degree Program: Dual PharmD/MSCR
Education
Predictability of Type 2 Diabetes Using Fasting Plasma Glucose and Fasting Insulin
Cody Brown
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Nicholas Pennings
Co-Authors: Emily Langston
Degree Program: Osteopathic Medicine
Resident Best Poster Winners
Clinical Case Studies
Listeria Meningitis: Is it effective to complete therapy with oral rather than IV antibiotic?
Sanad Alshareef (Resident)
Faculty Advisor: Mayank Singhal
Degree Program: Osteopathic Medicine
Clinical Research
Impact of a Pharmacist-led COPD Clinic on Patient Outcomes in a Rural Healthcare Clinic
Sarah Russell (Resident)
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Beth Mills
Co-Authors: Dr. Steven Johnson
Degree Program: Pharmacy
Impact of pharmacist utilization in the hospital discharge medication reconciliation process: a prospective quality improvement study
Andrew Darkow (Resident)
Faculty Advisor: Dr. April Cooper
Co-Authors: Dr. Catherine Wente, Dr. Ramonna Cvelich, Michael Willis, Dr. Julie Thompson, Dr. Aparna Kamath
Degree Program: Pharmacy
The following posters were recognized for IPE collaboration based on the involvement of multiple programs and/or health professions (not necessarily CU programs).
IPE Collaboration Recognition
Clinical Research-Residents
US Ambulatory Prescribing Patterns of Menopausal Hormonal Therapy Following the Women’s Health Initiative (2006-2016)
Presenter: Dr. Abigail Case (Resident)
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Melissa Holland
Co-Authors: Dr. Amber McLendon, Dr. Michael Jiroutek, Dr. Dustin Wilson, Dr. Stephen Fuller
Professions/Programs: Pharmacy & Clinical Research
Impact of pharmacist utilization in the hospital discharge medication reconciliation process: a prospective quality improvement study
Presenter: Dr. Andrew Darkow (Resident)
Faculty Advisor: Dr. April Cooper
Co-Authors: Dr. Catherine Wente, Dr. Ramonna Cvelich, Michael Willis, Dr. Julie Thompson, Dr. Aparna Kamath
Professions/Programs: Pharmacy & Medicine
Biomedical/Basic Science-Students
The Seizure-Inducing Activity of Various Classes of Cannabinoids
Morgan Gravley
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Christopher Breivogel
Co-Authors: Nshan Muradyan
Professions/Programs: Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences
Clinical Research-Students
Implementation of an interprofessional approach to minimize the usage of inappropriate broad-spectrum gram-positive antimicrobials in respiratory infections in patients covered by adult medicine rounding teams
Katherine Adams
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Riley Bowers
Co-Authors: Katie Lachman, Savannah Knepper, Emily Highsmith, Serina Tart, Nicolas Biondi, Michael Samiratedu
Professions/Programs: Pharmacy, Clinical Research & Medicine
The impact of interprofessional monitoring and education on the usage of glucocorticoids in acute exacerbations of COPD
Kerri McGrady
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Riley Bowers
Co-Authors: Emily Highsmith, Thomas Cameron, Nicholas Biondi, Michael Samiratedu, Adam Rosenblum, Savannah Knepper
Professions/Programs: Pharmacy & Medicine
Risk Factors for Sepsis Diagnosis in a Rural Inpatient Population: A Case-Control Study
Ikenna Okafor
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Dorothea Thompson
Co-Authors: Sarah Chandler, Dr. Peter Ahiawodzi, Dr. Kimberly Kelly
Professions/Programs: Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences & Public Health
Education-Students
Utilization of Pharmacists in Physician Assistant Curricula in the United States
Carrie Baker
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Dustin Wilson
Co-Authors: Jennifer Adema, John Conyers, Morgan Treece, Peter Fenn
Professions/Programs: Pharmacy & Physician Assistant
Utilization of Pharmacogenomics in Clinical Practice
Isabel Alcala-Maddox
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Brianne Raccor
Co-Authors: Tristyn Cartrette, Amber K. Hill, Chantley Thomas, Dr. Pius Fasinu, Dr. Antoine Al-Achi, Dr. Dorothea K. Thompson
Professions/Programs: Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences
Occurrence of Cutaneous Adverse Reactions to Sulfonamides in Cats and Dogs
Savanna Scott
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Brianne Raccor
Co-Authors: Stephanie Karvosky, Allison Lewis, Dr. Pius Fasinu
Professions/Programs: Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences
Education-Faculty
Validation of a Survey Instrument to Assess Utilization of Pharmacogenomics
Dr. Brianne Raccor (Faculty)
Co-Authors: Antoine Al-Achi, Isabel Alcala-Maddox, Tristyn Cartrette, Amber K. Hill, Chantley Thomas, Dr. Pius Fasinu, Dr. Dorothea K. Thompson
Degree Program: Pharmaceutical Sciences & Pharmacy
We would also like to recognize our faculty who served as our poster evaluators at last evening’s symposium:
Biomedical/Basic Science
Bonnie Brenseke, DVM, PhD, DACVP
Chair and Assistant Professor of Biomedical Pathology
Osteopathic Medicine
Rob Hilgers, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Pharmaceutical Sciences
Clinical Case Studies
Stephen Fuller, PharmD, BCACP, CPP
Vice Chair of Faculty Development and Professor
Pharmacy Practice
Emily Ghassemi, PharmD, BCACP, CCP
Clinical Assistant Professor
Pharmacy Practice
Clinical Research
Richard Drew, PharmD, RPh, MS
Vice-Chair of Research and Scholarship and Professor
Pharmacy Practice
Matthew Peterson, PhD, FGSA
Associate Professor
Clinical Research
Mayank Singhal, MD
Academic Hospitalist
Cape Fear Valley Hospital
Assistant Professor
Osteopathic Medicine
Education
Byron May, PharmD, BCPS
Chair and Professor
Pharmacy Practice
Sarah Wade, MLS, AHIP
Assistant Medical Librarian
Osteopathic Medicine