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2018
ANNUAL REPORT
LAMY CENTER YEAR 2018
LAMY CENTER YEAR 2018
LETTER FROM OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Thank you for making 2018 yet another
remarkable year for the Peter Lamy
Center at the University of Maryland
School of Pharmacy. It is hard to believe
that 2018 is over! This year marked 40
years of service of improving medication
safety in older adults. Our dedicated
team has done an incredible job of
expanding our research, education, and
clinical initiatives. In the words of
Andrew Carnegie, "Teamwork is the
ability to work together toward a
common vision. The ability to direct
individual accomplishments toward
organizational objectives. It is the fuel
that allows common people to attain
uncommon results." This could not be a
more apt description of our team here
at the Lamy Center. I am so proud and
incredibly excited to share this 2018
annual report that looks back at last
year’s accomplishments by our faculty,
staff, and students.
In many ways, the Lamy Center
continues to leverage its unique
position within the Departments of
Pharmacy Practice and Science (PPS)
and Pharmaceutical Health Services
Research (PHSR) to refine and enhance
its research productivity and scholarly
programs as reflected in this report. This
past year, we saw a 26% increase in the
number of peer reviewed publications,
and a 23% increase in posters and
presentations, in addition to an increase
in grant funding. We also launched a
two-year fellowship in partnership with
NICOLE J. BRANDT, PHARMD, MBA, BCGP, BCPP, FASCP
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
PROFESSOR OF PHARMACY PRACTICE AND SCIENCE
the MedStar Center for Successful Aging. This
has provided our current fellow the
opportunity to strengthen his clinical
leadership as well as obtain a master’s degree
in PHSR. Our post-doc fellows and residents at
the Lamy Center bring an interprofessional
perspective as well as strong qualitative and
quantitative skill sets that help us with many of
our research projects.
Our dedication to the community as well as
interprofessional collaboration continues to be
pillars of the Lamy Center’s work. To this end,
the Center has built partnerships to help
advance its work at the state, national, and
international level. For instance, this past year
we have been working with the Maryland
Department of Health to improve antimicrobial
stewardship in the post-acute long-term care
setting. I have also been working as a faculty
member in the Age Friendly Health system
movement with the Institute for Healthcare
Improvement and the John A. Hartford
Foundation that focuses on “what matters” to
older adults and assesses mentation, mobility,
and of course medications in a coordinated
framework.
I am hopeful that as you read through this
report you will be met with a clear picture of a
Center dedicated to carrying out its mission
and vision. I am deeply grateful for the hard
work and dedication of the Lamy Center team
and in reading Andrew Carnegie’s words it is
together that we will achieve the greatest
success in meeting the medication related
needs of older adults and their care partners.
Thank you wholeheartedly for being a part of
the Lamy Center team!
It has been a privilege to be part of the Lamy
Center’s leadership team and celebrate Dr. Lamy’s
legacy through education. As part of the Center’s
strategic plan, our goal is to engage leaders, train
future practitioners and researchers, and empower
the community through innovative educational
programs. In 2018, the Center continued to grow
the Lamy Champion Coalition and welcomed
three new Champions. Combined, these
pharmacists have more than 50 years of experience
that spans various practice setting. The Champions
are an integral part of helping the Center set an
education, research, and clinical agenda that is in
step with current and future practice.
The Center offers a number of student and post-
graduate training opportunities. Graduates of the
programs have gone on to be leaders in clinical
practice, academia, and industry. One of the earliest
programs developed by the Center, the Geriatric
Pharmacy Residency, will celebrate its 20th
anniversary in 2020, and is one of the oldest
residency programs in the country!
The Center has also been actively engaged with the
community through various outreach and
educational programs. In 2018, the Center
collaborated with the Maryland Poison Center at
the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy to
develop an educational brochure, “Safe Medicine
Use: A guide for older adults and caregivers,” a free
resource that is available to the public online. The
Center is currently developing a follow-up live
program to this resource. Students and residents
will be trained to facilitate skills-based workshops
in the community to empower older adults and
caregivers to choose and use OTC medicines wisely.
I am excited about the future of the Lamy Center as
we strive to become a leader in medication use and
safety in older adults through our innovative
educational programs.
DIRECTORS ' NOTES
Linda Wastila, BSPharm, MSPH, PhD
Director of Research
Parke-Davis Chair in Geriatric Pharmacotherapy
Chanel Whittaker, PharmD, BCPS, CGP, FASCP
Director of Education and Training
Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Science
This past year, research conducted by Lamy
Center members has exploded. Collectively,
we published nearly three dozen peer-
reviewed papers, submitted more than a
dozen grants, received more than $1.4 million
in grants and contracts, and presented at
numerous international, national, and local
conferences. These accomplishments are
highlighted on pages 10 and 11.
But numbers are only one representation of
the Lamy Center's research. More
importantly, we have begun to ‘gel’ as a
collaborative, a home for clinicians,
educators, policy makers, and researchers to
articulate the important health and medical
issues facing our nation’s older adults — and
then to investigate the magnitude of and
factors associated with these problems. Our
ultimate goals? To implement and evaluate
potent interventions.
Who comprises our team? Pharmacists, of
course — and health services researchers,
geriatricians, pharmacoepidemiologists, and
policy researchers. We are seasoned faculty
and pharmacy students, residents and
fellows, staff and doctoral aspirants. Within
the University, we span two departments in
the School of Pharmacy, as well as the
Schools of Nursing, Social Work, and
Medicine. We collaborate with other
universities, as well as state and city agencies,
private sector research groups, and health
systems.
It is my honor to help lead this collective of
passionate and inquisitive people to better
understand — and help solve — the greatest
health problems facing one of our most
dynamic yet vulnerable populations — our
older adults.
LAMY CENTER AT A GLANCEIN THE 2018 CALENDAR YEAR
2 BOOK CHAPTERS published by our team members
attended community and educational programs
293 INDIVIDUALS
59 PRESENTATIONSAND POSTERS given by our team membersat local, state, national, andinternational conferences
34 PEER-REVIEWEDPAPERS published by our team members
WEBSITE TRAFFIC Lamy website accessed
supported by the Center
35 COMMUNITY EVENTS
29 SEMINARSsupported by our team members
22,895 TIMES
in research grants
$1,438,426
www.pharmacy.umaryland.edu/centers/lamy/
ABOUT THE PETER LAMY CENTER
Our Mission The Lamy Center is dedicated to improving drug therapy for aging adults through innovative research, education, and clinical initiatives. Our Vision Improving the lives of older adults by optimizing medication safety and use.
The Peter Lamy Center on Drug Therapy and Aging serves as the focal point for geriatric
research, education, and service within the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy.
Founded in 1978, the Center is named in honor of its ofounder, Peter P. Lamy, PhD, ScD
(1925-1994), the renowned educator and mentor in the field of geriatric pharmacotherapy
and the first holder of the Parke-Davis Chair in Geriatric Pharmacotherapy at the School of
Pharmacy.
Lamy Center faculty conduct research directed toward the production of new scientific
knowledge with practical application in improving the outcomes of pharmaceutical care
for elderly patients. The Center’s educational activities range from in-house training
opportunities for predoctoral students and postdoctoral residents to organized community
outreach programs. The Center also produces and distributes patient and provider
education materials on best practices in pharmaceutical care. The Center’s clinical mission
is dedicated to strengthening the tie between education and practice through clinical
rotations and consultancy arrangements in various practice settings.
The Lamy Center is a collaborative cross-departmental research and education center
housed in the Departments of Pharmacy Practice and Science (PPS) and Pharmaceutical
Health Services Research (PHSR) in the School of Pharmacy. The Center boasts of faculty,
staff, postdoctoral fellows, graduate students, residents, and pharmacy students with not
only clinical backgrounds, but also training in epidemiology, policy, economics, and health
services research.
The Center engages this diverse and dynamic team and the community to promote its
four key strategic priority areas:
- cultivating leadership in geriatrics care
- engaging in policy and research initiatives
- furthering interprofessional training in geriatrics care
- promoting aging in place
The Center maintains close strategic partnerships and collaborations, including the
Institute for Healthcare Improvement, Remedi SeniorCare, American Society of Consultant
Pharmacists, American Geriatrics Society, Maryland Department of Health, Maryland
Poison Center, Maryland Health Care Commission, MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital’s
Center for Successful Aging, the Johns Hopkins University, Chesapeake Regional
Information System for our Patients (CRISP), Hospice & Palliative Care Network of Maryland,
and Seasons Hospice & Palliative Care. The Center leverages its relationships with the
Center on Aging at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and with the University's
Schools of Nursing, Social Work, and Dentistry to promote interprofessional education.
LAMY CENTER TEAM FACULTY & STAFF TEAM MEMBERS Barbara J. Zarowitz, PharmD, FCCP, FCCM, BCPS, BCGP, FASCP Geriatric Pharmacotherapy and Clinical Research Consultant Bruce Stuart, PhD Professor Emeritus of Pharmaceutical Health Services Research Catherine Cooke, PharmD, BCPS, PAHM Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Science Daniel Mansour, PharmD, BCGP, FASCP Interprofessional Clinical Coordinator Danya Qato, PhD, PharmD, MPH Assistant Professor of Pharmaceutical Health Services Research Ednner Oketch, MS Coordinator Eleanor Perfetto, PhD, MS Professor of Pharmaceutical Health Services Research Reba Cornman, MSW Community Liaison Advisor Rudolf B. Lamy, MLS, MAS Consultant POST-GRADUATE TEAM MEMBERS Aida Kuzucan, PharmD PhD Candidate and T32 Fellow Epidemiology of Aging Training Program Joshua Chou, PharmD Geriatric Pharmacotherapy Fellow Kriti Sharma, MD, MPH Postdoctoral Fellow Monica Tong, PharmD PGY2 Resident, Geriatric Pharmacy Tham T. Le, Pharm, MPH Doctoral Candidate
EXECUTIVE TEAM Nicole Brandt, PharmD, MBA, BCGP, BCPP, FASCP Executive Director Professor, Pharmacy Practice and Science Chanel Whittaker, PharmD, BCPS, BCGP, FASCP Director of Education and Training Associate Professor, Pharmacy Practice and Science Linda Wastila, BSPharm, MSPH, PhD Director of Research Parke-Davis Chair in Geriatric Pharmacotherapy LAMY CHAMPIONS Avra Thomas, PharmD, FASCP Division Director Pharmacy Services Sava Senior Care Consulting, LLC David Jones, RPh, FASCP Independent Consultant Pharmacist dhjRx Consulting Jean McConnell Dinwiddie, PharmD Commissioner Montgomery County Commission on Aging Jessica W. Merrey, PharmD, MBA, BCPS, BCACP, BCGP Clinical Pharmacy Specialist Johns Hopkins Hospital Joshana K. Goga, PharmD, BCPP Clinical Pharmacy Program Manager Sheppard Pratt Health System Michelle A. Fritsch, PharmD, BCGP, BCACP Founder and President Meds MASH, LLC Patricia (Tricia) A. Cash, PharmD, BCPS, CCP Pharmacist Frederick Integrated Health Network Stephanie M. Ozalas, PharmD, BCPS, BCGP Long-Term Care Clinical Pharmacy Specialist VA Maryland Health Care System
It has been my pleasure to represent the
Lamy family at and for the Center over the
past two years. I am honored to be added
to the list of Lamy Center staff. I have been
actively posting caregivers blogs on the
Lamy Center website, and I encourage you
to read and comment on these blogs. I sat
on the History Panel during the Centers’
40th Anniversary celebration education
sessions. I have also donated a pristine,
never-been-opened, copy of my fathers’
groundbreaking book, Prescribing for the
Elderly, to the Centers’ library.
NOTE FROM
RUDOLF B. LAMY
LA
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Our Champions are a diverse group of pharmacists who provide specialized geriatrics
care in various practice settings. This coalition is instrumental in assisting the Lamy
Center in furthering its mission. The larger School of Pharmacy community also
benefits from the Champions' pharmapreneurism, leadership, and clinical excelllence.
THE YEAR IN REVIEW YEAR 2018
A N T I M I C R O B I A L
S T E W A R D S H I P
4 0 T H
A N N I V E R S A R Y
C E L E B R A T I O N
One of the pivotal activities of the year was further
development and implementation of the IPE
(Interprofessional Education) course at the University
of Maryland School of Pharmacy, started in the
Fall 2017 and led by Dr. Mansour. It is a course that
trains an interdisciplinary cohort of graduate students
across the medical professions in geriatric care. The
students work with older adults within the community
at sites such as Mount Clare Overlook Apartments, and
serve in an outreach capacity, performing blood pressure
screenings, providing educational activities such as
fall safety and medication safety, and providing Medicare
enrollment during the fall open enrollment period.
I N T E R P R O F E S S I O N A L E D U C A T I O N
The Antimicrobial Stewardship in Long-Term
Care Facilities Summit was the official kick-off
activity of the partnership with the Maryland
Department of Health. It was developed to
prevent antibiotic resistant infections by
training pharmacists, physicians, nurses, and
other individuals working in Maryland’s long-
term care facilities. The Summit, held on
Sept. 14 at the Handelman Conference Center,
brought together 112 participants across the
health care professional spectrum and
provided 488 hours of continuing professional
education. The summit offered interactive
sessions focused on the areas of optimization
of antimicrobial therapy, infection control, and
promotion of stewardship programs in long-
term care facilities.
In 2018, the Peter Lamy Center celebrated
its 40 year anniversary and reflected on past,
current, and future work. Speakers included
Rudy Lamy and Dr. Maddy Feinberg, who
discussed the legacy of the Center, while Dr.
Chanel Whittaker and Dr. Linda Wastila led a
panel discussing the future of the center. The
talks were followed by a reception to close the
celebration. To further commemorate the 40th
anniversary, Dr. Joseph Hanlon presented the
2018 ASCP Lamy Lecture, “Optimizing
Medication Prescribing to Reduce Adverse
Drug Reactions in Older Adults,” which
discussed interventions to reduce adverse
drug reactions and suboptimal medication
prescription.
DR. WASTILA RECEIVES
$1.6M ANTIPSYCHOTICS
GRANT
DR. BRANDT RECEIVES ASCP'S
GEORGE F. ARCHAMBAULT AWARD
Dr. Brandt was awarded
consultant pharmacy's
highest honor, the
George F. Archambault
Award, by the American
Society of Consultant
Pharmacists (ASCP) in
November 2018. The
award is presented each
year to individuals who
have made significant
contributions to the field
of consultant and senior
pharmacy. She now joins
Bruce Stuart, PhD, professor
emeritus in the Department
of Pharmaceutical Health
Services Research, and Peter
P. Lamy, PhD, ScD, former
faculty member and founder
of the Lamy Center, in the
revered list of Lamy Center's
executive directors who
have received the award.
DR. WHITTAKER
RECEIVES NATIONAL
CONSULTANT
PHARMACY AWARD
The American Society of
Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP)
presented Dr. Whittaker with
the Armon Neel Senior Care
Pharmacist Award. The award
recognizes geriatric pharmacists
who consistently exemplify the
ideals of senior care pharmacy
while contributing significantly to
the goals of ASCP.
LAMY CENTER TEAM ACCOLADES
Under the leadership of Dr. Wastila, the
National Institute on Aging funded a
three-year, $1.6 million R01 grant
“Antipsychotic reduction in nursing
home residents with Alzheimer's disease:
Impact on state, facility, and resident
psychopharmacological medication use
and outcomes.” The research team,
which includes Drs. Brandt, Qato, and
Zarowitz, as well as fellows and students
in the Lamy Center, will use a 100%
sample of Medicare data representing
long-stay nursing home residents to
determine the use of other medications
and outcomes associated with the
tremendous reduction in antipsychotic
use between 2012 and 2016.
SCHOLARLY
ACTIVITY IN 2018 Each year, our staff members publish their research results in scientific papers. Over
the year, there has been a 26% increase in the number of peer-reviewed papers
published in journals such as Addictive Behaviors, Pharmacoeconomics, Journal of
Applied Gerontology, International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, Journal of
Comparative Effectiveness Research, and Journal of Managed Care & Specialty
Pharmacy. There has also been a 23% increase in the number of presentations and
lectures given at professional events and summits such as the Janssen IDEA Summit
for Advocacy Organizations and the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists
annual meeting. A list of papers published by our team members in 2018 is presented
in pages 13 and 14 with the team member names bolded.
GRANT FUNDING FOR
THE YEAR 2018 In 2018, Lamy faculty wrote and/or participated in 13 grant/contract proposals to a
number of sponsors, including the National Institutes of Health, Association of Health
Research Quality, and others. Research conducted by Peter Lamy Center faculty have
been funded through a variety of sources. A majority has been awarded through federal
departments and agencies such as HRSA, SAMSHA, FDA, AHRQ, and CMS. Two research
proposals have been funded through two leaders in the pharmaceutical industry
Acadia and Novartis. Finally, one grant was awarded from the Academy of Managed
Care Pharmacy Foundation. Refer to Table 1 for a list of funded grants.
COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
Several programs have been completed throughout the older adult community,
including the Stepping On program, offered at several locations such as the
Westminster House and Linden Park Apartments. Stepping On is an eight week course
aimed at reducing falls within the aging in place community.
Selected Programs
Many community programs are centered
around mental health in older adults. A
series of events held through the Lamy
Center is the “Talk on Memory” at the
Bartholomew, Raphael, and Malta Houses,
where residents took part in a program
discussion around dementia, Alzheimer’s,
and memory. At another event at the
Pickersgill Retirement Community,
students helped craft fidget blankets with
the residents to help with anxiety and
under-stimulation.
MENTAL HEALTH
OUTREACH
Another key area of community outreach
was around medication safety and
adherence. Dr. Daniel Mansour led an
event with Apostolic Towers residents on
the importance of continuous medication
adherence. Another event at Paul’s Place
focused on a discussion about brand
versus generic medications in the context
of health care costs.
MEDICATION
OUTREACH
Peer-Reviewed Publications in 2018
Albrecht, J. S., Hanna, M., Kim, D., & Perfetto, E. M.
(2018). Predicting Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease
and Related Dementias Using Administrative Claims.
Journal of managed care & specialty pharmacy, 1138-
1145.
Albrecht, J. S., Hanna, M., Kim, D., & Perfetto, E. M.
(2018). Increased Health Care Utilization in Dementia
Subtypes Before Diagnosis. Alzheimer Disease &
Associated Disorders, 32(4), 326-332.
Albrecht, J. S., Rao, V., Perfetto, E. M., & Mullins, C. D.
(2018). Safety of antidepressant classes used following
traumatic brain injury among medicare beneficiaries: a
retrospective cohort study. Drugs & aging, 35(8), 763-
772.
Brandt, N. J., & Cook, H. (2018). Chronic Obstructive
Pulmonary Disease in Older Adults: Part I: Case Study.
Journal of gerontological nursing, 44(7), 10-14.
Brandt, N. J., Worz, C., & Clackum, S. F. (2018).
Expanding opportunities in the postacute long‐term
care setting: bringing medication safety to the next
level. Pharmacotherapy: The Journal of Human
Pharmacology and Drug Therapy, 38(8), 862-866.
Brandt, N., Simoni-Wastila, L., & Sharma, K. (2018).
Practice and Policy/Research Implications of
Deprescribing on Medication Use and Safety in Older
Adults. Public Policy & Aging Report, 28(4), 116-121.
Brandt, N., Simoni-Wastila, L., & Sharma, K. (2018).
Practice and Policy/Research Implications of
Deprescribing on Medication Use and Safety in Older
Adults. Public Policy & Aging Report, 28(4), 116-121.
Devine, E. B., Perfetto, E., Pickard, A. S., Schumock, G.
T., Segal, J. B., Cannon, E., Gagnon, J. P., Brixner, D. I.,
Garrison, L. P., & Murray, M. D. (2018). Nine years of
comparative effectiveness research education and
training: initiative supported by the PhRMA
Foundation. Journal of Comparative Effectiveness
Research, 7(2), 167-175.
Holmes, S. D., Smith, E., Resnick, B., Brandt, N. J.,
Cornman, R., Doran, K., & Mansour, D. Z. (2018).
Students’ perceptions of interprofessional education in
geriatrics: a qualitative analysis. Gerontology &
Geriatrics Education, 1-14.
Hong, K., Hong, Y. D., & Cooke, C. E. (2018). Medication
errors in community pharmacies: The need for
commitment, transparency, and research. Research in
Social and Administrative Pharmacy.
Huang, L., Turner, J., & Brandt, N. J. (2018).
Interdisciplinary collaboration in medication-related
falls prevention in older adults. Journal of
Gerontological Nursing, 44(4), 11-15.
Kaufman, M. R., Dam, K. H., Sharma, K., Van Lith, L. M.,
Hatzold, K., Marcell, A. V., ... & Njeuhmeli, E. (2018).
Females’ peer influence and support for adolescent
males receiving voluntary medical male circumcision
services. Clinical Infectious Diseases, 66(suppl_3), S183-
S188.
Khokhar, B., Simoni-Wastila, L., Slejko, J. F., Perfetto, E.,
Zhan, M., & Smith, G. S. (2018). Mortality and Associated
Morbidities Following Traumatic Brain Injury in Older
Medicare Statin Users. The Journal of Head Trauma
Rehabilitation, 33(6), E68-E76.
Law, E., Harrington, R., Alexander, G. C., Saha, S.,
Oehrlein, E., & Perfetto, E. M. (2018). Increasing uptake
of comparative effectiveness and patient-centered
outcomes research among stakeholders: insights from
conference discussion. Journal of Comparative
Effectiveness Research, 7(2), 181-191.
Lin, H. C., Wang, Z., Boyd, C., Simoni-Wastila, L., & Buu,
A. (2018). Associations between statewide prescription
drug monitoring program (PDMP) requirement and
physician patterns of prescribing opioid analgesics for
patients with non-cancer chronic pain. Addictive
Behaviors, 76, 348-354.
Lumish, R., Goga, J. K., & Brandt, N. J. (2018). Optimizing
Pain Management Through Opioid Deprescribing.
Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 44(1), 9-14.
Mansour, D. Z., & Stefanacci, R. G. (2018). A Perfect-10
Foundation for Medication Management: Six Choosing
Wisely Focus Areas and Four Guiding Principles. Annals
of Long-Term Care: Clinical Care and Aging, 27(1).
Mansour, D. Z., Marek, J. G., Spiro, R., & Brandt, N. J.
(2018). How Consultant Pharmacists Gained Access to
Maryland’s Health Information Exchange. The
Consultant Pharmacist®, 33(10), 547-552.
Peer-Reviewed Publications in 2018
Mattingly, T. J., Levy, J. F., Slejko, J. F., Onwudiwe, N. C.,
& Perfetto, E. M. (2018). Estimating Drug Costs: How
do Manufacturer Net Prices Compare with Other
Common US Price References?. PharmacoEconomics,
36(9), 1093-1099.
Moyo, P., Huang, T. Y., Simoni-Wastila, L., & Harrington,
D. (2018). Exploratory and confirmatory factor
analyses of delirium symptoms in a sample of nursing
home residents. Journal of Applied Gerontology, 37(2),
228-255.
Moyo P*, Simoni-Wastila L, Griffin BA, Onukwugha E,
Harrington D, Alexander GC, Palumbo F. Impact of
prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs) on
opioid utilization among Medicare beneficiaries in 10
states. Addiction. 2017;112(10):1784-1796.
Nguyen, Q. N., Tong, M., Congdon, H. B., Goodwin, J., &
Gimeno, T. (2018). Implementation of a student-led
interprofessional education clinic at a safety net
community health center. Journal of Interprofessional
Education & Practice, 11, 74-79.
Oehrlein, E. M., Graff, J. S., Perfetto, E. M., Mullins, C.
D., Dubois, R. W., Anyanwu, C., & Onukwugha, E. (2018).
Peer-Reviewed Journal Editors' Views on Real-World
Evidence. International Journal of Technology
Assessment in Health Care, 34(1), 111-119.
Oehrlein, E. M., Love, T. R., Anyanwu, C., Hanna, M. L.,
Kraska, J., & Perfetto, E. M. (2018). Multi-Method
Patient-Engagement Approach: A Case Example from a
PCORI-Funded Training Project. The Patient-Patient-
Centered Outcomes Research, 1-4.
Oehrlein, E. M., Perfetto, E. M., Love, T. R., Chung, Y., &
Ghafoori, P. (2018). Patient-Reported Outcome
Measures in the Food and Drug Administration Pilot
Compendium: Meeting Today’s Standards for Patient
Engagement in Development?. Value in Health, 21(8),
967-972.
Perfetto, E. M. (2018). ISPOR’s initiative on US value
assessment frameworks: a missed opportunity for
ISPOR and patients. Value in Health, 21(2), 169-170.
Perfetto, E. M., Harris, J., & Mullins, C. D. (2018).
Emerging good practices for transforming value
assessment: patients’ voices, patients’ values. Value
in Health, 21(4), 386-393.
Pruskowski, J., Zarowitz, B. J., & Handler, S. M.
(2018). Perceptions of Nursing Facility Providers on
the Utility of Deprescribing. The Consultant
Pharmacist®, 33(7), 386-402.
Regenold, W. T., Loreck, D. J., & Brandt, N. (2018).
Prescribing Cholinesterase Inhibitors for Alzheimer
Disease: Timing Matters. American family physician,
97(11), 700.
Schepis, T. S., Teter, C. J., Simoni-Wastila, L., &
McCabe, S. E. (2018). Prescription
tranquilizer/sedative misuse prevalence and
correlates across age cohorts in the US. Addictive
Behaviors, 87, 24-32.
Wei, Y. J., Simoni‐Wastila, L., Albrecht, J. S., Huang,
T. Y., Moyo, P., Khokhar, B., & Lehmann, S. W. (2018).
The association of antidepressant treatment with
COPD maintenance medication use and adherence in
a comorbid Medicare population: A longitudinal
cohort study. International journal
of Geriatric Psychiatry, 33(2), e212-e220.
Whittaker C, Brandt N. (2018) Preparing our
workforce to care for older adults. International
Pharmacy Journal 48(1): p. 32-34.
Whittaker, C. F., Miklich, M. A., Patel, R. S., & Fink, J.
C. (2018). Medication safety principles and practice
in CKD. Clinical Journal of the American Society of
Nephrology, 13(11), 1738-1746.
Zarowitz, B. J., Resnick, B., & Ouslander, J. G. (2018).
Quality clinical care in nursing facilities. Journal of
the American Medical Directors Association, 19(10),
833-839.
Table 1. Funded Grants
Grant Name of Principal Investigator(s) Total Value Time Frame Status (Submitted, Funded, Pending etc.)
State Epidemiological Outcomes Workgroup Linda Wastila $200,000 per year 5/1/2011 – 9/30/2019 Funded
Novartis HEOR Fellowship Linda Wastila $367,000 annually 7/1/2010 – Present Funded
Clinical and functional characteristics of Nursing Home Residents with Parkinson’s Disease and Psychosis Compared to those with Parkinson’s Disease without Psychosis
Barbara J Zarowitz $152,805 9/25/2015 – Present Funded
Development of An Intensive Introduction to the Science of Clinical Outcomes Assessment (COA)
Eleanor M Perfetto $75,000 May 2018 – Nov 2018 Funded
Mapping and resourcing patient and stakeholder engagement strategies along the 10-step PCOR continuum framework
Daniel Mullins Co-Investigator Eleanor M Perfetto
$1,234,891 09/01/2015 – 08/31/2018 Funded
Modernization and Testing of Alternate Formats of the Medicare Part D Medication Therapy Management (MTM) Program Standardized Format
Nicole Brandt $72,645 11/2017 – Present Funded
Antimicrobial Stewardship in Long-Term Care Facilities Maryland Train the Trainer Program
Nicole Brandt Co-Investigators Emily Heil and Kimberly Claeys
$200,000 03/2018 – 06/30/2019 Funded
Geriatric Pharmacist Directed Services Contract with Center for Successful Aging, MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital:
Nicole Brandt $160,000 2/1/2017 – 2/12/2019 Funded
HRSA Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program Nicole Brandt $50,000 9/1/2017 – Present Funded
University of Maryland School of Pharmacy Geriatric Pharmacotherapy Residency Funding
Nicole Brandt $50-55,000 annually 9/2005 – Present Funded
CMS RMADA Part D Enhanced Medication Therapy Management Technical Implementation
Nicole Brandt Co-PI with Catherine Cooke
$58, 000 11/8/2016 – Present Funded
Patient, Pharmacist, and Physician Perspectives on Atrial Fibrillation Risk Stratification Schemes and Shared Decision-Making
Elisabeth M. Oehrlein Co-Investigator Catherine Cooke
$5,000 2/16/16 – Ongoing Funded
Patient-centered approach to developing a plan to achieve blood pressure control while on medication for hypertension (high blood pressure)
Catherine Cooke $5,000 1/15/16 – Ongoing Funded
Lamy Center Holiday Luncheon 2018
L to R : Drs .Wastila and BrandtPQA Scholars with Dr . Zarowitz
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University of Maryland School of Pharmacy Student ASCP Chapter at National ASCP Meeting
Lamy Center Alumni Dinner honoring
Dr . Joseph Hanlon in November 2018