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NEPC 2020 Posters
Please view the posters below (each is about 1 minute) and then vote for your favorite in the survey at the bottom of the page. (Vote early, vote often!)
Exploration of JOAB’s Dual Mechanism of Action Using Murine Macrophages
1. Educational Requirements by Law for Pharmacist-Administered Pediatric Vaccinations
Jasmine Tankard, P4, UCONN Kristen Fernandes, PharmD Candidate 2021 Jennifer Girotto, PharmD
Our research objective was to determine what extent of the law pharmacists are providing immunizations to pediatric patients. Overall, 85% of pharmacies provided all immunizations permitted by state law, while only 23% pharmacies provided immunizations down to the youngest allowed age
2. The Effect of Smartphone-Enabled Instant Text Messaging on Inter-professional Healthcare Collaboration: A Systematic Review
Samantha Breaz, Student Pharmacist, UCONN Paolo Amenta Stephanie Gernant
COVID-19 expedited the growing field of telehealth and healthcare professionals’ ability to collaborate digitally is more important than ever. However, little is known about how digital communication affects their teamwork. This study seeks to characterize the current literature addressing the impact of smartphone-enabled instant and text messaging on interprofessional collaboration.
3. Pediatric Immunizations in the Community: Are Pharmacies Providing Immunizations to the Fullest Extent of the Law?
Kristen Fernandes, Pharmacy Student, UCONN Jasmine Tankard Jennifer Girotto
Our research objective was to determine what extent of the law pharmacists are providing immunizations to pediatric patients. Overall, 85% of pharmacies provided all immunizations permitted by state law, while only 23% pharmacies provided immunizations down to the youngest allowed age.
4. On-Demand Pharmacist e-Consults to Diversify and Enhance the Primary Care Workforce
James Thurston, Student, UCONN
Our objectives were to assess the impact of pharmacist e-consultation services for primary care providers (PCPs). We classified data from an existing pharmacist e-consult program to characterize the questions asked and e-consult functionality for PCPs. Overall, PCPs were satisfied with the service and utilized e-consults for complex medication management.
5. Clinical Differences in Patient Outcomes After Use of Pegfilgrastim, Pegfilgrastim-cbqv, or Pegfilgrastim-jmbd
Sarah Franklin, Student Pharmacist, UCONN Dr. Lisa Holle
This retrospective chart review looked at the use of pegylated G-CSFs: the reference product: pegfilgrastim and its biosimilars, which can help prevent the development of febrile neutropenia in patients undergoing myelosuppressive chemotherapy. The purpose of this study was to evaluate and compare the incidence of febrile neutropenia among the products.
6. Chemotherapy Decision-Making Aids
Jasmine Tankard, P4, UCONN Lisa Holle, PharmD Rachel Elyer, PharmD James Dixon Liana Frankel Jessica Clement Heather Honor Cedric White
People with poor numeracy (mathematical literacy) may be at a disadvantage when weighing side effect risk and benefit of chemotherapy. We conducted two prospective, randomized, 3-arm survey studies (in patients with and without cancer) to evaluate whether visual aids can help patients better understand the risk of chemotherapy.
7. A Pharmacist’s Role in Electroconvulsive Therapy
Alicia DeRosa, Resident, VA Connecticut Healthcare System
This poster outlines a pharmacist’s role in electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in assuring efficacious and safe use of medications for the induction of anesthesia during the ECT procedure. This poster also references specific recommendations for psychiatric medication management during ECT.
8.Assessment of Student-Athlete Academic Performance in the Pre-Pharmacy and Pharmacy Program at Western New England University
Kaitlin Armstrong, PharmD student, Western New England University Joshua Spooner
Pharmacy student-athlete performance from 2010-2020 at WNE was evaluated using a retrospective cohort model. Compared to non-athlete peers, pre-pharmacy student-athletes were more likely to enroll in the PharmD program, had similar GPAs, and were more likely to earn a bachelor’s degree at WNE. WNE pharmacy student-athletes successfully juggle dual priorities.
9. Learning from Patient Experience at Independent Community Pharmacies in Massachusetts
Valerie Amedeo, PharmD student, Western New England University Natalia Shcherbakova
We aimed to evaluate online reviews for the census of independent pharmacies in Massachusetts. A census list was used to collect 10 most recent Google reviews for each pharmacy. The majority of independent pharmacies in MA are reviewed by customers online and may use the customer feedback for quality improvement.
10. Exploration of JOAB’s Dual Mechanism of Action Using Murine Macrophages
Mallory Daniels Monk, Pharmacy Student, USJ Ashley Bill, PharmD Ola Ghoneim, PhD Ivan Edafiogho, PharmD, PhD, Doreen Szollosi, PhD
JOAB compounds are piperazino-enaminones with a potential dual mechanism of action. They are suggested to express anti-inflammatory action by inhibiting CCR2 and suppressing cytokine release. Data suggest JOABs suppress cytokine release more effectively than dexamethasone. This research has potential to transform pharmacy practice for patients with chronic inflammatory disorders.
