MSHP Residency Research PGY-1 Award 2014
The MSHP Outstanding Resident Research Award is presented to a pharmacy resident in
recognition of outstanding resident research. All PGY-1 residents who are members of MSHP
are eligible to apply. Following a thorough review, two finalists are selected by the Residency
Research Award Committee to present their research at the MSHP Annual Meeting. The
finalists are selected on the basis of: 1) project originality and innovativeness; 2) impact to the
institution and to Health-System pharmacy; 3) ability to incorporate the idea at other practice
sites (e.g. regional and metro sites, inpatient and outpatient); 4) impact on patient care; and 5)
quality of the written submission. We hope you will join us for the finalists’ research project
presentations on day 1 of the meeting, March 27th, between 5:30-6:30 pm. As an audience
member you can cast your vote to help determine the award recipient. The award recipient will
be announced during the Awards Ceremony on Friday, March 28th.
Top Two PGY-1 Finalists Presenting at 2014
MSHP Annual Meeting
Prasanna Narayanan, Mayo Clinic. Risk Benefit Analysis of Empiric
Antibiotic Choice for the Treatment of Gram Negative Bacilli Bloodstream
Infections in Patients with a Beta-Lactam Allergy
Lauren Rupp, Mayo Clinic. Relationship of Sulfamethoxazole Therapeutic
Drug Monitoring to Clinical Efficacy and Toxicity: A Retrospective Cohort
Study
The MSHP Residency Research Committee would also like to
recognize all candidates who submitted their residency
research project for consideration.
Nada Abou-Karam, United Hospital - Allina Health. Drug-Related Rehospitalizations
with Seven Days: A Retrospective Study to Identify Areas for Pharmacist Involvement in
Readmission Reduction.
Maria Agunsoye, University of Minnesota Medical Center - Fairview. Measuring
Outcomes of Patients Receiving Liposomal Bupivacaine (Exparel) versus Traditional Pain
Control.
Brady Blackorbay, Fairview Southdale Hospital.
Management of Inpatient
Hyperglycemia: A Pharmacist Driven Interdisciplinary Approach.
Megan Born, University of Minnesota Medical Center – Fairview. Development of a
Medication Therapy Management Referral Tool in an Integrated Care Delivery System.
Quang, Cao, University of Minnesota Medical Center - Fairview.
Daptomycin use for Hip, Knee, and Shoulder Prosthetic Joint Infections.
Evaluation of
Nicholas Gamble, Abbott Northwestern Hospital - Allina Health. Retrospective
Review of Intravenous Acetaminophen (Ofirmev) for Pain Management as it Relates to
Patient Satisfaction and the Pharmacoeconomic Impact.
Calvin Ice, Mayo Clinic. Risk Factors for Dexmedetomidine-Associated Hemodynamic
Instability.
Emily Kirkwold, United Hospital, Allina Health. Medication Alert Overrides in a
Hospital Setting: The Impact on Pharmacist Interventions and Alert Fatigue.
Jamie Koerner, Mayo Clinic. Comparison of the Management of Warfarin Patients
Followed by Face-to-Face Point-of-Care vs. Lab Draw with Telephone Follow Up.
Steve Larson, Abbott Northwestern Hospital - Allina Health. Evaluation of
Appropriate use of Piperacillin/tazobactam at Abbott Northwestern Hospital.
Meghan Lee, Fairview Southdale Hopital . The Incidence of Fever During the use of
Dexmedetomidine Infusion for Greater than 48 Hours.
Andrea New, Mayo Clinic. Quantification of Systemic Metabolic Contribution from
Continuous Venovenous Hemofiltration Utilizing Regional Citrate Anticoagulation.
Jessica Poehls, University of Minnesota Medical Center - Fairview. Assessment of
Targeted Mycophenolate Mofetil Therapy on Clinical Outcomes in Pediatric Hematopoietic
Stem Cell Transplant (HSCT) Patients.
Ashlee Randklev, University of Minnesota Medical Center – Fairview. Safety and
Efficacy of Ketorolac Administered to Infants and Children Following Cardiac Surgery.
Amy Sams, University of Minnesota Medical Center - Fairview. Use of Medication
Decision Making Aids for the Selection of Atypical Antipsychotics during Psychiatric
Hospitalizations and in a Medication Therapy management (MTM) Clinic.
Rana Shouman, Abbott Northwestern Hospital - Allina Health. Implementation of a
Clinical Scoring Tool in a Large Acute Care Hospital: A Valuable Tool for Conducting
Efficient and Effective Patient Profile Review.
Heather Standorf, Mayo Eugenio Litta Children’s Hospital.
Comparison of
Treatment Outcomes for Adolescent Patients Completing a Multidisciplinary Pain
Rehabilitation Program Based on Opioid Use Status at Admission.
Eric Stromberg, United Hospital - Allina Health. Implementation of a Medication
Reconciliation Program Utilizing Pharmacy Interns and Pharmacists.
Kristen Szempruch, Mayo Clinic. Evolutions of Antimicrobial Resistance in Acute
Leukemia Patients Receiving Fluoroquinolone Prophylaxis.
Assel Thoresen, United Hospital - Allina Health. Implementation and Evaluation of
Pain Management Educational Program for Community Hospital Pharmacists.
Kristine Widboom, University of Minnesota Medical Center – Fairview.
Evaluation and Optimization of Appropriate Use of Piperacillin-Tazobactam at an Academic
Medical Center.
Thank you for your submission and dedication to
advancing pharmacy practice!
Residency Research Award Committee,
Jessica, Anna, Deb, Heather, Doug, Matt, Anne, Erin, Melissa, Chad, Brandon, Sarah, Carl, and Lynn
MSHP Resident Research Award Co-Chairs
Jessica Swearingen, PharmD, BCPS
Clinical Pharmacy Manager
Mercy Hospital, Allina Health
Anna Benson, PharmD, BCPS
Critical Care Pharmacist
University of Minnesota Medical Center - Fairview
MSHP Board Liaison
Deb Klein
Clinical Pharmacy Manager
United Hospital, Allina Health
MSHP Resident Research Award Committee Members
Heather Blue
Clinical Pharmacist
Mercy Hospital, Allina Health-System
Doug DeCarolis, PharmD
Pharmacy Prog Mgt Research/Investigational Drugs
Minneapolis VA Health Care System
Matt Ditmore, PharmD, BCPS
Clinical Staff Pharmacist
Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Allina Health
Anne Gerdes, PharmD
Clinical Staff Pharmacist
Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Allina Health
Erin Frazee, PharmD, BCPS
Critical Care Clinical Pharmacist
Mayo Clinic
Melissa Morais, PharmD, BCPS
Clinical Pharmacist
St. Joseph’s Hospital, HealthEast Care System
Chad Novak, PharmD
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist-Cardiology
North Memorial Medical Center
Brandon Ordway, PharmD, M.S.
Director of Pharmacy Operations
HealthEast Care System
Sarah Phanco, PharmD, BCPS
Critical Care Pharmacist
University of Minnesota Medical Center - Fairview
Carl Sherman, PharmD
Informatics Pharmacist
St. Luke’s Hospital
Lynn Weber, PharmD, BCOP
Clinical Pharmacy Specialists, Hematology/Oncology
Hennepin County Medical Center