2018-Present
Rachael Cardinal, PharmD (Class of 2020)
Refereed Presentations
"Motivational Interviewing and the 4M's of Geriatric Care: Assessment of Knowledge and Comfort in Seprescribing High Risk Sleep Medications" Presentation at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Geriatrics Society. May 14, 2021. Co-presenters: DeMarco S, Sakely H.
"Analysis of the Medication Review Process as Patients Transition Care". Presentation at the Annual Scientific meeting of the American Geriatrics Society. May 14, 2021. Co-presenters: DeMarco S, Grimes A.
"Appropriate Use of Direct Oral Anticoagulants in an Interprofessional Outpatient Geriatric Practice". Presentation at the Annual Scientific meeting of the American Geriatrics Society. May 14, 2021. Co-Presenters: Chatellier K, Grimes A, Sakely H, Mohan E.
"Impact of Pharmacist-Led Transitional Care Management Services in an Interprofessional Outpatient Practice". Presentation at the Annual Scientific meeting of the American Geriatrics Society. May 14, 2021. Co-Presenters: Chatellier K, Sakely H, Grimes A, Mohan E, Kryger E, Shatley C.
“Safety and Efficacy of Direct Oral Anticoagulant in Extreme Body Weights.” Poster presentation at the 52nd STFM Annual Spring Conference. Toronto, Ontario. April 28, 2019
“Presentation Skills Revamped: How to Take Your Presentation to the Next Level.” Seminar at the 52nd STFM Annual Spring Conference. Toronto, Ontario. April 30, 2019. Co-presenters: Bobrzynski E, Hogan L, Raghavan A, Weinstein S, Wissman K.
“The Art of Deprescribing.” Lecture at the 52nd STFM Annual Spring Conference. Toronto, Ontario. April 28, 2019. Co-presenters: Bobrzynski E, Raghavan A, Panjwani S, Shelesky G.
“Escaping the Average Teaching Technique: First Solve and Then Build an Escape Room!” Workshop at the 52nd STFM Annual Spring Conference. Toronto, Ontario. April 28, 2019. Co-presenters: Shelesky G, Ferdock A, Panjwani S, Stem L, Weinstein S, Raghavan A, Schaffer M.
Invited Presentations
“Safety and Efficacy of Direct Oral Anticoagulants in Extreme Body Weights.” Poster presentation at the 1st Annual UPMC Family Medicine Scholarship Day. Altoona, PA. May 10, 2019. Co-presenters: D’Addezio A, Dakers K, D’Amico F, Yee A, Castelli G.
“Non-Benzodiazepine Therapies for Anxiety. Behavioral Health Case.” Presentation to UPMC St. Margaret Family Medicine Residency Program. Pittsburgh, PA. January 2019.
“Safety and Efficacy of Direct Oral Anticoagulants (DOACs)in Extreme Body Weights.” Core Curriculum Series Presentation to UPMC St. Margaret Family Medicine Residency Program. Pittsburgh, PA. January 2019.
“Patient Safety Rounds.” Core Curriculum Series. UPMC St. Margaret Family Medicine Residency Program. Pittsburgh, PA. December 2018. Co-presenters: Folmsbee S, Martinez-Suazo S, Reinthaler N.
“Post-Graduate Journal Club.” Presentation to UPMC St. Margaret Family Medicine Residency Program. Pittsburgh, PA. Pittsburgh, PA. November 2018.
“Drug Utilization Evaluation: Ketorolac (Toradol®) Usage in the ED.” Presentation at UPMC St. Margaret. Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee Meeting. Pittsburgh, PA. November 2018.
“Medical Marijuana: Clinical Controversy.” Debated the risks and benefits of using medical marijuana to family medicine physicians and pharmacists. Medical Decision Making. Pittsburgh, PA. October 2018. Co-presenters: Weinstein S, Philson R, Amir A.
“Challenging Teaching and Learning Encounters.” Japanese Resident Teaching: Teaching visiting family medicine and GIM residents from AIH Hospital, Japan. Seminars presented for University of Pittsburgh Faculty Development Fellowship Program. Pittsburgh, PA. October 2018.
“ACGME Competencies-Milestones-EPAs.” Presentation to Faculty at UPMC St. Margaret Family Medicine Residency Program. Pittsburgh, PA. October 2018.
“To Anticoagulate or Not to Anticoagulate (with DOACs).” Medical Decision Making Rounds. UPMC St. Margaret Family Medicine Residency Program. Pittsburgh, PA. September 2018.
“Electrolyte Disturbances: Hyperkalemia.” Presented to pharmacy staff. Pharmacy Lunch and Learn. Pittsburgh, PA. September 2018.
Honors/Awards
“Safety and Efficacy of Direct Oral Anticoagulants in Extreme Body Weights.” Best poster award at the 1st Annual UPMC Family Medicine Scholarship Day. Altoona, PA. May 10, 2019.
Sehrish Panjwani, PharmD (Class of 2020)
Publications
Panjwani S, Stem L, Kirpekar P. Elagolix (Orilissa). Allegheny County Medical Society Bulletin [Materia Medica]. June 2019;109(6):176-8.
Bailey T, Panjwani S. Atypical antipsychotics in late-life and treatment resistant depression. The Consultant Pharmacist. 2018;33(2):83-88.
Panjwani S, Merritt P, Adams C. Behavioral and mental health needs in older adults. Texas Health and Human Services website.
Refereed Presentations
“A Strategy to Improve Broad Spectrum Antibiotic Overuse at a Community-Teaching Hospital.” Poster presentation at the 52nd STFM Annual Spring Conference. Toronto, Ontario. April 28, 2019
“The Art of Deprescribing.” Lecture at the 52nd STFM Annual Spring Conference. Toronto, Ontario. April 28, 2019. Co-presenters: Bobrzynski E, Cardinal R, Raghavan A, Shelesky G.
“Escaping the Average Teaching Technique: First Solve and Then Build an Escape Room!” Workshop at the 52nd STFM Annual Spring Conference. Toronto, Ontario. April 28, 2019. Co-presenters: Shelesky G, Cardinal R, Ferdock A, Stem L, Weinstein S, Raghavan A, Schaffer M.
Invited Presentations
“The Effect of Automatic Infectious Disease Consult on Duration of Combination Broad Spectrum Therapy.” Poster presentation at the 1st Annual UPMC Family Medicine Scholarship Day. Altoona, PA. May 10, 2019. Co-presenters: Pickering A, D’Amico F.
“Antipsychotic Use in Older Adults at UPMC St. Margaret.” Presentation to the UPMC St. Margaret Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee Meeting. UPMC St. Margaret Family Medicine Residency Program. Pittsburgh, PA. January 9, 2019.
“CPR: Resuscitate Your Presentation.” Presentation at the UPMC St. Margaret Faculty Meeting. UPMC St. Margaret Family Medicine Residency Program. Pittsburgh, PA. January 8, 2019. Co-presenters: Wilhelmy K, Shelesky G, Hogan L.
“Debate: E-Cigarettes for Smoking Cessation.” Presentation to the UPMC St. Margaret Medical Decision-Making Series. UPMC St. Margaret Family Medicine Residency Program. Pittsburgh, PA. December 3, 2018. Co-presenters: Chou K, Castelli G, Dakers K.
“Biostats Review: Person Years.” Presentation at the UPMC St. Margaret Medical Decision-Making Series. UPMC St. Margaret Family Medicine Residency Program. Pittsburgh, PA. November 26, 2018.
“An Unusual Case…” Presentation at the UPMC St. Margaret Pharmacy Education Series. UPMC St. Margaret Family Medicine Residency Program. Pittsburgh, PA. September 14, 2018.
Archana Raghavan, PharmD (Class of 2020)
Publications
Raghavan A, Weinstein S. Estradiol vaginal inserts (Imvexxy®) for the treatment of dyspareunia in post-menopausal women. Allegheny County Medical Society Bulletin [Materia Medica]. August 2019
Raghavan A. Medical Marijuana Education Needed in Pharmacy Schools. The Senior Care Pharmacist. April 2019;220.
Raghavan A. The Second Victim: How to Heal After a Patient’s Death. ACCP, Residents of the PRN. In Press.
Raghavan A. Medical Marijuana Education Needed in Pharmacy Schools. The Senior Care Pharmacist. In Press.
Donohoe KL, Raghavan A, Tran T, Alotaibi F, Powers KE, Morgan L. Preparing pharmacy students to manage the opioid crisis. Accepted at Am J Pharm Educ. Draft available online. https://www.ajpe.org/doi/pdf/10.5688/ajpe6988
Donohoe KL, Raghavan A, Tran T, Alotaibi F, Powers KE, Morgan L. Opioid overdose attitude changes in third-year pharmacy students. Poster presented at American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Annual Meeting, Boston, Massachusetts. July 2018.
Refereed Presentations
“Presentation Skills Revamped: How to Take Your Presentation to the Next Level.” Seminar at the 52nd STFM Annual Spring Conference. Toronto, Ontario. April 30, 2019. Co-presenters: Cardinal R, Bobrzynski E, Hogan L, Weinstein S, Wissman K.
“The Art of Deprescribing.” Lecture at the 52nd STFM Annual Spring Conference. Toronto, Ontario April 28, 2019. Co-presenters: Bobrzynski E, Cardinal R, Panjwani S, Shelesky G.
“Escaping the Average Teaching Technique: First Solve and Then Build an Escape Room!” Workshop at the 52nd STFM Annual Spring Conference. Toronto, Ontario. April 28, 2019. Co-presenters: Shelesky G, Cardinal R, Ferdock A, Panjwani S, Stem L, Weinstein S, Schaffer M.
Invited Presentations
”A multidisciplinary approach to improving penicillin allergy documentation and peri-operative antibiotic prescribing in surgical patients.” Presentation at the 1st Annual UPMC Family Medicine Scholarship Day. Altoona, PA. May 10, 2019.
“Enhancing Teaching Skills.” Japanese Resident Teaching: Teaching visiting family medicine and GIM residents from AIH Hospital, Japan. Seminars presented for University of Pittsburgh Faculty Development Fellowship Program. Pittsburgh, PA. September 2018.
Kevin Wissman, PharmD (Class of 2020)
Publications
We Need to be Smarter than Our Smartphones. Am J of Pharm Edu 2019;83(1):131. doi:10.5688/ajpe7054
Refereed Presentations
“Charting Statistics That Matter: Harnessing Intrinsic Motivation to Create Wining Leaderboards.” Seminar at the 52nd STFM Annual Spring Conference. Toronto, Ontario. April 30, 2019. Co-presenters: Jaffe G, Stem L, Williams A.
“Presentation Skills Revamped: How to Take Your Presentation to the Next Level.” Seminar at the 52nd STFM Annual Spring Conference. Toronto, Ontario. April 30, 2019. Co-presenters: Cardinal R, Bobrzynski E, Hogan L, Raghavan A, Weinstein S.
“Impact of Education and Communication on Pain Reassessment in the Emergency Department.” Poster presentation at the 52nd STFM Annual Spring Conference. Toronto, Ontario. April 28, 2019
“How to Hack Your (Scholarly) Life Featuring Letters to the Editor and Publication Tips and Tricks.” Lecture at the 52nd STFM Annual Spring Conference. Toronto, Ontario. April 28, 2019. Co-presenters: Hogan L, Williams AM, Skef S, Hendry S.
Invited Presentations
Impact of Education on Pain Reassessment Rates.” Poster presentation at the 1st Annual UPMC Family Medicine Scholarship Day. Altoona, PA. May 10, 2019. Co-presenters: Cassidy E, Hoy CA, Vissari T, Baumgartner MA.
“How Do You Think That Went?” Lecture to UPMC St. Margaret Family Medicine Residency Program. Pittsburgh, PA. Sept 2018. Co-presenter: Weinstein S.
Anne Williams, PharmD (Class of 2020)
Publications
Neu HM, Alexishin SA, Brandis JEP, Williams A et al. Snapshots of Iron Speciation: Tracking the Fate of Iron Nanoparticle Drugs via a Liquid Chromatography–Inductively Coupled Plasma–Mass Spectrometric Approach. Mol Pharm. 2019;16(3):1272-1281. doi:10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.8b01215
Williams A, Bobrzynski E. Epidiolex® (cannabiodiol). Allegheny County Medical Society Bulletin [Materia Medica]. Feb 2019;109(2):52-54.
Refereed Presentations
“Charting Statistics That Matter: Harnessing Intrinsic Motivation to Create Wining Leaderboards.” Seminar at the 52nd STFM Annual Spring Conference. Toronto, Ontario. April 30, 2019. Co-presenters: Jaffe G, Stem L, Wissman K.
“Teaching Resiliency: Create a Wellness Toolbox That Fosters Resilience” Seminar at the 52nd STFM Annual Spring Conference. Toronto, Ontario. April 29, 2019. Co-presenters: Stem L, Jaffe G, Karsh A.
“How to Hack Your (Scholarly) Life Featuring Letters to the Editor and Publication Tips and Tricks.” Lecture at the 52nd STFM Annual Spring Conference. Toronto, Ontario. April 28, 2019. Co-presenters: Hogan L, Skef S, Wissman K, Hendry S.
“Setting Priorities for Work, Personal Life, & Everything in Between.” Minnesota Pharmacist Association Annual Pharmaceutical Lyceum. Hackensack, MN. January, 2019. Co-presenters: Klatt PM, Wissman K.
Invited Presentations
“Standardizing Pharmacist-led Anticoagulation Patient Education.” Poster presentation at the 1st Annual UPMC Family Medicine Scholarship Day. Altoona, PA. May 10, 2019.
“Effects of Discontinuing Chronic Medications.” Geriatric Core Curriculum Series. UPMC St. Margaret Family Medicine Residency Program. Pittsburgh, PA. April, 2019.
Honors/Awards
American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) Foundation Grant ($5,000). Quantifying the Value of Pharmacists Providing Direct Patient Care with Family Medicine Practices. 2019. (Co-investigator: Klatt PM)
American Society of Health-System Pharmacist, New Practitioner Grant, 2019-2020