Our faculty members strive to promote practice-focused research that will allow our students to expand their understanding of:

Direct patient-care related issues
Economical impact of healthcare decisions
Drug therapies that will improve the lives of others

Scholarly activity and research are important for the continuous development of the pharmacist, the training of our students and the advancement of the profession. Our department members are involved in grant writing, publications and a variety of presentations at the local, state, and national level. The following are examples of the types of activities in which our department’s faculty and students are involved.

Grants:

• Patient Safety & Clinical Pharmacy Services Collaborative (PSPC) travel grant to attend national meeting designed to support the clinical pharmacy program at Wood County Health Department. This program provides guidance and networking opportunities related to FQHC and 340 B drug programs to be implemented at WCHD.
• RxPreceptor grant for continuous enhancement of online electronic portfolio system for PharmD students
• The impact of a pharmacist-run diabetes self-management program on patient self-management activation and healthy behavior in an underserved patient population.  Funded by the 2010 Ambulatory Care PRN Grant. 

National Presentations:

• Parker DL, Perry L, Ernsthausen L, Dauterman T, Cunningham J. Evaluation of Required Research Course in a Pharmacy Curriculum. AACP annual meeting, San Antonio Texas, July 2011.
• Nemire E, Parsons C, Johnson K, Stanovich J, Parker D, Clark J. Pharmacist Implementation of a Medication Collection Program. American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists Mid-year Meeting. Anaheim, CA. December 2010.
• Perry L, Shinn B, Stanovich J. Successful design, implementation, and quantification of a community-based medication collection program, peer-reviewed poster presentation, American College of Clinical Pharmacy Annual Meeting, Austin, TX, October 2010.
• Cunningham J and Miller D.  Updating an OTC pregnancy and lactation patient information sheet.  Nonprescription Medication Academy, Cincinnati, Ohio, September 2010.
• Ernsthausen L, Dauterman T, Earle S. A unique model for advanced pharmacy practice experience (APPE): first-year experience. American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Annual Meeting and Seminars in Seattle, Washington. July 2010.
• Parker D, Perry L, Ernsthausen L, Stanovich J, Crea K. Integration of Simulation into Pharmacy Curriculum: The University of Findlay Experience. American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Annual Meeting and Seminars in Seattle, Washington. July 2010.

State Presentations: 

• Hermiller K, Lemmon R, Mooney S, Venesky M, Perry L, Shinn B, Stanovich J.  The Design and Analysis of Two Medication Take-Back Programs in Northwest Ohio.  Ohio Pharmacists Association Annual Conference, April 2011.
• Cunningham J, Schwartz M, Salay S, Serres M. Updating the “My First Patient Program” to introduce first-year pharmacy students to professional communication skills. 133rd Ohio Pharmacists Association Annual Conference & Trade Show, Columbus, Ohio, April 2011.
• Ernsthausen L, Gardner S, Rose S, Surowiec M. Establishment of a medication reconciliation process in a county health department. Ohio Pharmacists Association Annual Conference, Columbus, Ohio. April 2011.
• Johnson K, Parsons C, Parker DL. Pharmacist Implementation of a Medication Collection Program. Ohio Pharmacists Association Annual Meeting. Columbus, Ohio. April 2011.
• Copp T, Huelskamp C, Parker D, Manzey L. Accuracy of Patient-Specific Medication Adherence Reports Generated from Prescription Insurance-Based Pharmacy Claims Data. Ohio Pharmacists Association Annual Meeting. Columbus, Ohio. April 2011.

Local Research Poster Presentations:

• Reiss A, Allen A, Swick S, Mayer E, Perry L.  Perceived Barriers to Patient Counseling: A Community Pharmacy Survey. The University of Findlay Symposium for Scholarship and Creativity, April 2011.
• Klik, A, Seifker C, Stierhoff E, Perry L, Ernsthausen L.  Impact of a pharmacist-physician diabetes collaborative agreement practice in a public health setting-Wood County Health Department. The University of Findlay Symposium for Scholarship and Creativity, April 2011.
• Sayed H, Shinn B.  Efficacy and Cost-Effectiveness of Utilizing the Zostavax Vaccine.
• Local Presentations to area nursing home staff, skilled care facilities, Bluffton Alzheimer’s Association on Alzheimer’s medications, Hancock County Agency on Aging on Cholesterol Medications, the University of Findlay community.

Other Professional Presentations:

• Parker DL.  The Nuts and Bolts of Insulin Pumps and Meters. Continuing Education Presentation for Medco pharmacists. Las Vegas, Nevada. June 2011.
• Parker DL. Physical Assessment for Pharmacists. Invited Speaker. Continuing Education Presentation. Ohio Pharmacists Association Midyear Meeting. Columbus, Ohio. Nov. 2010
• Speidel, K. Presentation at the University of Florida National Compounding Competition, 2011.