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  4. Keith McCain, Pharm.D., DABAT

Keith McCain, Pharm.D., DABAT

Associate Professor
Location: Education II Bldg 6/134E
Phone: 501-686-6161
Fax: 501-296-1451
Email: mccainkeith@uams.edu
 

Department

Pharmacy Practice

Education & Training

  • Doctor of Pharmacy, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (1996-2000)
  • Pre-pharmacy studies, Henderson State University (1993-1996)
  • General undergraduate studies, University of Central Arkansas (1992-1993)

Teaching Responsibilities

  • PhPr 6764  Experience – Specialty Pharmacy Practice, Toxicology. (Preceptor)
  • PhSc 5152   Toxicology. Clinical toxicology and management of the poisoned patient. (Lecturer)
  • PhPr 4454  Dispensing. Concepts in parenteral sterile products and admixture. (Lecturer)
  • PhPr 4454  Dispensing. Aseptic technique validation. (Lab Instructor)
  • PhSc 3414   Pharmaceutics I. Parenteral -Sterile Products (Lecturer)
  • PhPr 3422   Career Orientation & Communication. (Small Group Facilitator)

Clinical Practice

Clinical Toxicology

Research & Scholarly Interests

Novel psychoactive substances

Honors & Awards

  • 2012 Inducted to Rho Chi, Beta Iota chapter
  • 2011 Diplomate of the American Board of Applied Toxicology
  • 2011 Inaugural Jonathan J. Wolfe and Donna M. Wolfe Annual Endowed Award for Faculty Excellence
  • 2011 Cited as an AACP Teacher of the Year, American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
  • 2006-2007 American Board of Applied Toxicology training program
  • 2005-2006 American Board of Applied Toxicology training program
  • 2000 The SmithKline Beecham Pharmaceuticals Award for Superior Achievement in Patient Care, UAMS College of Pharmacy

Memberships

  • American Board of Applied Toxicology
  • American Academy of Clinical Toxicology
  • American Association of Poison Control Centers
  • Arkansas Pharmacists Association
  • Arkansas Association of Health-System Pharmacists
  • National Home Infusion Association
  • Rho Chi Society – The Academic Honor Society in Pharmacy

Publications

  • Forensic investigation of K2, Spice, and “bath salt” commercial preparations: a three-year study of new designer drug products containing synthetic cannabinoid, stimulant, and hallucinogenic compounds.
    Seely KA, Patton AL, Moran CL, Womack ML, Prather PL, Fantegrossi WE, Radominska-Pandya A, Endres GW, Channell KB, Smith NH, McCain KR, James LP, Moran JH.
    Forensic Sci Int. 2013 Dec 10;233(1-3):416-22. doi: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2013.10.002. Epub 2013 Oct 14.
  • Not simply synthetic tetrahydrocannabinol.
    Fantegrossi WE, McCain KR, Moran JH, Hoffman RS. J Pediatr. 2013 Dec;163(6):1797-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2013.09.017. Epub 2013 Oct 13.
  • Targeted metabolomic approach for assessing human synthetic cannabinoid exposure and pharmacology. Patton AL, Seely KA, Chimalakonda KC, Tran JP, Trass M, Miranda A, Fantegrossi WE, Kennedy PD, Dobrowolski P, Radominska-Pandya A, McCain KR, James LP, Endres GW, Moran JH. Anal Chem. 2013 Oct 1;85(19):9390-9. doi: 10.1021/ac4024704. Epub 2013 Sep 12.
  • K2 toxicity: fatal case of psychiatric complications following AM2201 exposure.
    Patton AL, Chimalakonda KC, Moran CL, McCain KR, Radominska-Pandya A, James LP, Kokes C, Moran JH. J Forensic Sci. 2013 Nov;58(6):1676-80. doi: 10.1111/1556-4029.12216. Epub 2013 Jul 3.
  • Comparison of the effects of energy drink versus caffeine supplementation on indices of 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure.
    Franks AM, Schmidt JM, McCain KR, Fraer M.
    Ann Pharmacother. 2012 Feb;46(2):192-9. doi: 10.1345/aph.1Q555. Epub 2012 Jan 31.

Publications

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