UHCOP Students, Alumni and Faculty Among Session Presenters and Panelists at TSHP Annual Seminar April 22-24 in Frisco  

From live competitions to session panelists and presenters, UH College of Pharmacy students, alumni and faculty members will be out in force at the Texas Society of Health-System Pharmacists' 2016 Annual Seminar April 22-24 in Frisco, Texas.

UHCOP also will host an Alumni & Friends Reception 7:30 p.m.-9 p.m. Friday, April 22, in the Frisco 1 Room of the Embassy Suites Frisco Hotel, which serves as the conference venue. 

Among those presenting in the Student Research Poster Competition sponsored by the TSHP Research & Education Foundation are:

• Sunny Bhakta, "Lipid Emulsion in the Treatment of Calcium Channel Blockers";
• Grace Hwang and Lena Rakouki, "Elements of the Best Medication Reconciliation Process: A Literature Analysis to Define the Best Practice of Medication Reconciliation";
• Dao Ly, "Student Perception, Attitude and Barriers to Completion of Assigned Reading Material During Pharmacy School";
• Lydia Solis and David Pham, "Analysis of Nursing and Pharmacy Technician Practices of Safe Medication Distribution";
• Kaitlin Wasko, "Environmental Prevalence of Clostridium difficile on Low-touch v. High-touch Areas at Houston Public Parks"; and
• Boxin Xu, "Implementing Rapid Diagnostic Tests Improve Antimicrobial Stewardship Outcomes and Times in Patients with Gram-positive Bloodstream Infections."

Twenty-three UHCOP students are preparing to defend the college's streak of two consecutive years of winning two of three divisions in the Clinical Skills Competition, and four students are set to keep the Disease State Manangement title in Houston.  

In addition to the student poster session, UHCOP alumni, faculty and even a current student will serve as panelists or presenters during the student and practitioner education tracks:

• Anthony Carmine Colavecchia, Pharm.D., administrative specialist, Houston Methodist Hospital, and Pharmaceutical Health Outcomes and Policy Ph.D. student, UHCOP - "Hospital Pharmacy Monitoring and Mitigation Strategies to Prevent Controlled Substance Diversion"; 
• Amelia K. Sofjan, Pharm.D., BCPS, clinical assistant professor, UHCOP – "Clinical Research Session: Effectively Utilizing Students in your Research";
• Phuoc Anne Nguyen, Pharm.D., M.S. ('15), clinical pharmacy specialist-Internal Medicine/Transitions of Care, The University of Texas-MD Anderson Cancer Center – "Tips for New Preceptors";
• Ashley A. Adams, Pharm.D., Pharmacy Leadership & Administration MS/Residency Program, UHCOP/Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, and Phuoc Anne Nguyen – "Events Leading to the Pharmacy Advancement Initiative: Bridging the Gap with Tools and Knowledge to Empower Participants";
• Jeffrey T. Sherer, Pharm.D., MPH, BCPS, CGP, clinical associate professor, UHCOP - "Biostatistics: Basic Concepts and Clinical Applications";
• Christy Johnson, Pharm.D. ('04), hospital pharmacy clinical manager, John Peter Smith Hospital – "Clinical Pearls, Part 1: EMR = Electronic Medical Record or Easier Monitoring Revolution";
• Bradley Endres, Ph.D., postdoctoral fellow and Pharm.D. student, UHCOP - "Grant Writing: Developing a Clinical Pharmacy Hypothesis Using Basic Science Principles";
• Julianna M. Fernandez, Pharm.D. ('06), BCPS, CGP, clinical assistant Professor, UHCOP, Joyce A. Tipton, R.Ph. (B.S. '79), MBA, FASHP, director of Pharmacy & Respiratory Care, Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center, and Phuoc Anne Nguyen – "Career Development Beyond Pharmacy School: What’s next?";
• Kimberly A. Nguyen, Pharm.D. ('02), director, Institutional Based Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences, and clinical assistant professor, UHCOP, and Santhi Masilamani, Pharm.D., CDE, MBA, director, Ambulatory Based Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences, and clinical assistant professor, UHCOP – JCIP/TCEP Preceptor Training, "The Pharmacist Patient Care Process: What it Means for Preceptors and Student-Interns";
• Phuoc Anne Nguyen – "Networking: How to get your foot in the door and out of your mouth!" and "Residency vs. Non-Residency: What's your path?"; and
• Joyce A. Tipton – "Leadership Development Workshop."

In addition, UHCOP Dean F. Lamar Pritchard, Ph.D., R.Ph., will participate in the Deans' Town Hall Forum during the meeting. 

As session details are subject to change, attendees are encouraged to check for scheduling updates at the meeting.