M. Al-Kofahi, S. Cheng, J.S. Leeder, and Assistant Professor Jacob T. Brown had their abstract for their research “Population Pharmacokinetics of Atomoxetine and its Metabolites in Children and Adolescents with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)” accepted for the 2022 ASCPT Annual Meeting.
J. Bhuiyan and Associate Professor Laura Palombi had their work “A Stigma that Undermines Care: Opioid Use Disorder and Treatment Considerations” published in Public Health Casebook - 2nd Edition.
Co-Associate Dean and Associate Professor Keri D. Hager presented “Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD): Talking with clients, families, & colleagues about fact vs. fiction” at St. Louis County Health & Human Services. The presentation was funded by the SAMHSA Technical Assistance Award. Virtual, September 14, 2021.
Hager presented “Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD): Talking with clients, families, & colleagues about fact vs. fiction” at St. Louis County Housing. The presentation was funded by the SAMHSA Technical Assistance Award. Virtual, November 10, 2021.
Hager presented “Stop Harming our Patients: Busting Common Myths and Misconceptions about Medications for Opioid Use Disorder” at the Minnesota Pharmacists Association Annual Learning and Networking Event. Virtual, November 18, 2021.
Hager, Assistant Professor Heather Blue, and Palombi presented “Rising to meet the need: strategies to better support patients with mental health and substance use disorders across Minnesota” at the Minnesota Pharmacists Association Annual Learning and Networking Event. Virtual, November 18, 2021.
Associate Head & Associate Professor Kerry K. Fierke and W.D. Maxwell discussed leveraging the leadership resources of today to create a leadership legacy for tomorrow at the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Academic Leadership Fellows Program in Herndon, VA. November 2021.
Assistant Professor Amanda H. Klein, A. Doucette, K. Johnson, A. Edwards, A. Verdi, R. McFarland, and V. Watts presented their research on “Adenylyl cyclase 1 involvement in chronic pain and morphine tolerance in mice” at the Society for Neuroscience in Chicago, Illinois. Virtual and in-person, November 11, 2021.
L. Kosobuski, A. Hawn, K. Erola, N. Chen, and C. LaPlante and Palombi presented "The evolving role of pharmacy in substance use disorder practice: Using qualitative, community-based input to steer post-COVID 19 practice innovation” at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting. Virtual, October 25, 2021.
Assistant Professor Meg Little presented "A Scoping Review of Cultural Competence, Cultural Safety and Anti-Racism in Pharmacy Education” from co-authors Assistant Professor O. Okoro, Palombi, and J. Rummley at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting. Virtual, October 26, 2021.
Assistant Professor Olihe Okoro, J. Kennedy, G. Simmons, E. Carter-Vosen, K. Allen, D. Singer, and D. Scott had their research, “A COVID-19 Impact and Needs Assessment of the African Heritage Community”, presented by Okoro at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting. Virtual (live and recorded), October 22, 2021.
Okoro and R. Roberts discussed understanding the scope and dimensions of vaccine hesitancy to enhance COVID-19 vaccination rates in black/African American communities at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting. Virtual, October 24, 2021.
Okoro and R. Roberts discussed understanding the scope and dimensions of vaccine hesitancy to enhance COVID-19 vaccination rates in black/African American communities at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting. Virtual, October 24, 2021.
Okoro, V. Amifar, C. Gaither, and A. Tarfa had their research “The inclusion of race/ethnicity in patient cases used in pharmacy education: To do or not to do?” presented by Tarfa at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting. Virtual, October 26, 2021.
Okoro, J. Kennedy, G. Simmons, E. Carter-Vosen, K. Allen, D. Singer, and D. Scott discussed “Community-responsive COVID-19 health promotion and education: The Mask-up, Back-up, Vax up Campaign” at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting roundtable. Virtual (live and recorded), October 26, 2021.
Palombi and B. Bilden presented their work titled "Naloxone to Reverse Opioid Overdose” at UMD Medical School and Pharmacy School Training at UMD medical school. Virtual and in-person, November 9, 2021.
Palombi and M. Gurno attended the CHUM Warming Center Naloxone Training to present “Naloxone to Reverse Opioid Overdose.” Virtual, October 29, 2021.
Palombi, M. Gurno, and B. Bilden taught "Naloxone to Reverse Opioid Overdose” at Minnesota Student Nurses Association Training hosted by the University of Minnesota. Virtual, October 2021.
Palombi PI, Cathy McCarty PI, Mary Jo Katras Co-I, Milton Eder Co-I, Raymond Christensen Co-I, Ryan Harden Co-I, Associate Professor and Co-I Head Grant Anderson, and Assistant Professor Meg Little Co-I submitted “Addressing Vaccine Hesitancy in Rural America Using a Community-Engaged Approach” for the NIH R01 grant.
Palombi, S. Medina, K. Melgaard, A. Dahley & Assistant Professor H. Blue had their article “Interdisciplinary Health Care Professionals’ Perceptions of the Causes and Consequences of the Opioid Crisis: Developing Rural Community Partnerships to Increase Access to Naloxone” published in Journal of Community Education and Scholarship. https://digitalcommons.northgeorgia.edu/jces/vol14/iss1/19/
Palombi, L. Kosobuski, N. Chen, A. VanDeelen presented "Leveraging data from community-engaged partnerships to create a model for substance use and mental health stigma” at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting held by the American Public Health Association. Virtual, October 22, 2021.
Palombi served as a panelist on “The Impact of the Pandemic on Opioid Use Disorder” presentation at the University of Minnesota Mini Medical School: Health and Wellness During a Pandemic event. Virtual, November 1, 2021.
B. Hanson, and N.R. Ribeiro and Grant W. Anderson, Department Head & Associate Professor presented their research on “Comparative RNA-seq Analysis of Fetal/Neonatal Iron Deficient and Thyroid Hormone Deficient Neonatal Rat Brain and Liver” at the American Thyroid Association Annual Meeting. September 29-October 3, 2021.
Ribeiro NR, Hanson B, Lewis C, and Anderson discussed how fetal and neonatal iron deficiency disrupts inner retinal vasculature development at the Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting. November 8-11, 2021.
Associate Department Head and Associate Professor Stenehjem, S.P. Shawla, V.T. Chua-Alcala, J. Sachdev, D. Wages, D. Santiesteban, N. Mirza, S. Sekhon, E.M. Gordon, and M. Gordon presented their abstract and poster on “Preliminary Efficacy From An Ongoing Phase 1 Dose Escalation Study Of Seclidemstat (SP-2577) In Advanced Sarcomas And Other Solid Tumors” at the Connective Tissue Oncology Society (CTOS) Annual Meeting. Virtual, November 10-13, 2021.
David D. Stenehjem discussed “Statistics” at the MSHP Research Basics Virtual Series. Virtual, November 16, 2021.