Department
Pharmacy Practice
Lauren Cannon, Pharm.D.
Department
Pharmacy Practice
Education & Training
- University of Arkansas at Fayetteville for Undergraduate
- University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Pharmacy
Teaching Responsibilities
Course Coordinator for the Pharmacy Practice PHPR 7373 PBL Specialty Pharmacy Services Elective.
Clinical Practice
Specialty Pharmacist in the Medical Oncology Clinic.
Carlette Seng, PD
Department
College of Pharmacy
Education & Training
B.S. Pharmacy, University of Louisiana-Monroe; ASHP Medication Safety Certificate
Clinical Practice
Medication Safety Officer
Honors & Awards
Preceptor of the Year, 1998
Memberships
- ASHP
- ISMP
Curriculum Vitae
Mary Kate Clarkson, Pharm.D., BCACP, CDCES
Department
Women Infant Service Line
Education & Training
- University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy – class of 2018
- PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residency Memphis VA Medical Center
- PGY-2 Ambulatory Care Residency Memphis VA Medical Center
Clinical Practice
UAMS Health Women’s Center – Obstetrics
Heidi Charton, BA, CRS
Department
Center for Implementation Research, Department of Pharmacy Practice
Education and Training
- 2022 – S.E.E.D. (Seeking Educational Equity and Diversity) Program
- 2011 – Diversity in MCH Training, Altarum Institute
- 2006 – B.A., Speech Communication and Psychology, University of Arkansas at Little Rock
- 1995 – Instructor Certification, United States Taekwondo Federation
- 1995 – 2nd Degree Black Belt, United States Taekwondo Federation
Research and Scholarly Interests
- Implementation Science
- Quality Improvement
- Healthcare Innovation
- Research Coordination
- Research Project Management
Honors and Awards
- 2022 – Certified Research Specialist (CRS)
Publications
- Baloh J, Charton H, Curran GM. Substance Use Disorder Treatment Programs during a Health Crisis: Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic and Future Implications. Subst Use Misuse. 2023;58(14):1855-1865. doi: 10.1080/10826084.2023.2257305. Epub 2023 Oct 31. PMID: 37722809.
Karin Walker, BA
Department
Office of Experiential Education
Ari B. Filip, M.D.
DEPARTMENT
Pharmacy Practice
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
- Washington University in St. Louis / Barnes Jewish Consortium, St. Louis, MO 2020-2022
- Clinical Fellowship in Medical Toxicology
- University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 2016-2019
- Residency in Emergency Medicine
- M.D., University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 2012-2016
- B.A., Pomona College, Claremont, CA 2008-2012
WORK EXPERIENCE
- University of Arkansas College of Pharmacy, Little Rock, AR 7/2022-Present
- Medical Director, Arkansas Poison and Drug Information Center, (Arkansas Poison Control Center)
Assistant Professor, College of Pharmacy
- Medical Director, Arkansas Poison and Drug Information Center, (Arkansas Poison Control Center)
- University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine, Little Rock, AR 9/2019-Present
- Clinical Assistant Professor
- United States Army Reserve Medical Corps 7/2018-Present
- Major
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
- Toxicology Communications 8/2020-Present
Reviewer - Barnes Jewish Hospital Pharmacy and Therapeutics Medication Use Subcommittee 7/2020-6/2022
- Emergency Medicine Representative
- Mercy Hospital South Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee 8/2019-6/2020
Emergency Medicine Representative
AWARDS AND DISTINCTION
- Medical Toxicology Foundation Fellows in Industry Rotation selected participant (2022)
- Nationwide top score (tied) Medical Toxicology In-Training-Exam (2021)
- Marvin Leibovich Outstanding Emergency Medicine Resident Award (2019)
- Rhonda M. Dick Emergency Medicine Resident of the Year Award for Arkansas Children’s Hospital (2019)
- UAMS Emergency Medicine Resident Research Award (2019)
MEMBERSHIPS AND CERTIFICATIONS
Memberships:
- American College of Medical Toxicology
- American Academy of Clinical Toxicology
- Arkansas Medical Society
Certifications:
- American Board of Emergency Medicine, BLS, ACLS, PALS, ATLS, DEA-X waiver
LICENSURE
- Arkansas State Medical Board (2018- present)
- Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts (2019-present)
Curriculum Vitae
Amy M. Franks, PharmD
Department
Pharmacy Practice
Education & Training
- Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy Research Fellowship, UAMS College of Pharmacy
- Doctor of Pharmacy, UAMS College of Pharmacy
Teaching Responsibilities
- Teaching Certificate Program, program co-director (2024-present); program director (2005-2024)
- Pharmacology II: Antiarrhythmic Agents; Antithrombotic Agents; Drugs for Dyslipidemia; Diuretic Agents; Antihypertensive Agents; Anti-Ischemic Agents;
Drugs for Heart Failure - Special Problems: Teaching Therapeutics Supplemental Instruction [elective course]
- Special Problems: Independent Research [elective course]
- Faculty Interest Group (FIG) monthly discussion series
Research & Scholarly Interests
- Scholarly Writing
- Faculty Development
- Educational Research
- Qualitative Research Methods
Honors & Awards
- Top 25 Reviewer, American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 2020
- Nominee, UAMS Outstanding Woman Faculty Award, 2019
- UAMS Phenomenal Woman Award, 2019
- Arkansas College of Clinical Pharmacy Education Award, 2015
- UAMS Chancellor’s Faculty Teaching Award, 2005, 2008
- College of Pharmacy Class of 2008 Award for Outstanding Faculty Member in Pharmacy Practice
- UAMS College of Pharmacy Student Body Teacher of the Year Award, 2005
- UAMS College of Pharmacy Dean’s Teaching Incentive Award, 2005
- UAMS CARE (Compassion, Attitude, Respect, Excellence) Recognition, June 2004
Publications
Ashok Philip, Ph.D.
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Education
- 2006 PHD, Medicinal Chemistry, University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS
- 2001 MPHARM, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, India
- 1999 BPHARM, Bapatla College of Pharmacy, JNT University, Hyderabad, India
Research & Scholarly Interests
- Scholarship of Teaching and Learning [SoTL]
- Factors affecting student health and wellness
- Student professional development
Honors & Awards
- 2022 Rho Chi Teacher of The Year, UAMS COP
Memberships
- American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, 2008 – present
Publications
- DeMaagd GA, Norville K, Philip A. The Pharmacological Management of Migraine Headaches. US Pharmacist. 2022;43-57.
- Philip A, White N. Gluten, Inflammation, and Neurodegeneration. Am. J. Lifestyle Med.2022;16(1):32-35.
- Norville K, Philip A, Halford Z. The design, implementation and evaluation of hybrid cancer clinic simulations: Escaping the norm. J Oncol Pharm Practice. 2021;1-8.
- DeMaagd GA, DeMaagd DR, Philip A, Coalter CF. Delirium and Its Pharmacological Causes in Older People, Part 1-3. Sr Care Pharm. 2021;36(10):477-488.
- VanLangen KM, Meny LM, Bright DR, Seiferlein MR, Philip A, Sharma R, DiVall M. An initial environmental scan of APPE readiness assessment. Currents in Pharmacy Teaching & Learning. 2020;12(7):771-775.
Posters and Abstracts
- Kate Norville, Brandon Conaway, Zac Halford, Ashok Philip. Design and Evaluation of the Effectiveness of a Cancer Clinic Simulation. Virtual AACP Annual Meeting.2020.
- Bethannee Horn, Kate Norville, Jeffrey Snow, Mary Anderson, Chris Stoltz, Emily Brandl, Ashley Pugh, Taylor Mathis, Ashok Philip. Design and Evaluation of an Interdisciplinary Escape Room-Themed Non-prescription Medications Lab. AACP Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL.2019.
- Evaluation of Pharmacy Student Burnout and Effectiveness of Intervention Strategies. Jenna Summerlin, Drew Wells, Ashok Philip, Kim Jones. AACP Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL.2019.
- A Complete Course: The CEPHS Co-Curriculum Model. Kim Jones, Emily Brandl, Ashok Philip. AACP Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL.2019.
- Philip A.; DiVall M.; Sharma R. et al. ExamSoft® Use as a Curricular Assessment and Learning Analytics Tool. AACP Annual Meeting, Boston, MA. 2018)
Curriculum Vitae
Laura Gressler, M.S., Ph.D
Department
Pharmacy Practice
Education & Training
- Hendrix College – B.A.
- University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences – M.S.
- University of Maryland Baltimore – Ph.D.
Research & Scholarly Interests
- Medical Devices
- Opioids
- Real-World Data Infrastructure
Honors and Awards
- US Food and Drug Administration, Center for Devices and Radiological Health Honor Award Recipient (June 2021)
- Leveraging/Collaboration Award – MDEpiNet Orthopedics Group for excellence in collaboration between a public-private partnership to facilitate real world evidence development and research to further innovation in orthopedic devices.
- Ranked Top 5% of Peer Reviews for Drug and Alcohol Dependence in 2020
- Rho Chi Honor Society (2019)
- Maryland Center of Excellence in Regulatory Science and Innovation (M-CERSI) scholar (2017) Travel Fund from Food and Drug Administration (FDA) – $1,500
- Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Academic Honor Roll (2011, 2012, 2013, 2014)
- Odyssey Distinction Award (2011, 2012, 2013, 2014)
- Hendrix Academic Scholarship (2011, 2012, 2013, 2014)
Publications
National Library of Medicine – Bibliography
Hudson TJ, Lu Liya, Williams JS, Booth BM, Martin B, Sullivan M, Painter JT, Gressler LE, Edlund MJ. Factors Associated with Opioid Initiation on OEF/OIF/OND Veterans with Traumatic Brain Injury. Pain Medicine. 2017. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnx208.
Gressler LE, Martin BC, Hudson TJ, Painter JT. The Relationship between Concomitant Benzodiazepine-Opioid Use and Adverse Outcomes Among U.S. Veterans. Pain. 2017. doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000001111
Gressler LE, Hammond DA, Painter JT. Tapentadol and Serotonin Syndrome: A Systematic Review. Journal of Pain and Palliative Care Pharmacotherapy. 2018.
Painter JT, Slabaugh SL, Kathe N, Gressler LE, Blumenschein K. Consumer Willingness to Pay for Pharmacy Services: An Updated Review of the Literature. Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy. 2018.
Gressler LE, Titus-Glover D, Shaya FT. Treatment Modalities for Pregnant Women with Opioid Use Disorder. The Lancet. 392 (10147): 552. 2018.
Gressler LE, Shah S, Park L, Shaya FT. Association of Criminal Statutes for Opioid Use Disorder With Prevalence and Treatment Among Pregnant Women With Commercial Insurance in the United States. JAMA Network Open. 2 (3):e190338-e190338. 2019.
Gressler LE, Natafgi N, Shaneman-Robinson B, DeForge B, Welsh C, Shaya FT. What motivates people with substance use disorders to pursue treatment? A patient-centered approach to understanding patient experiences and patient-provider interactions. Journal of Substance Use, 24:6, 587-599, 2019. DOI: 10.1080/14659891.2019.1620891
Baltz AP, Gressler LE, Costantino RC, McPherson ML. Nonprescription Medication Use in Hospice Patients. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2019 Sep 17:1049909119876259. doi: 10.1177/1049909119876259. PubMed PMID: 31529974
Costantino RC, Gressler LE, Onukwugha E, McPherson ML, Fudin J, Villalonga-Olives E, Slejko JF. Initiation of Transdermal Fentanyl Among US Commercially Insured Patients Between 2007 and 2015 [published online ahead of print, 2020 May 7]. Pain Med. 2020;pnaa091.doi:10.1093/pm/pnaa091
Gressler LE, Baltz AP, Costantino RC, Slejko JF, Onukwugha E. Exploring the Use of State Medical Cannabis Legislation as a Proxy for Medical Cannabis Use among Patients Receiving Chemotherapy. Curr. Treat. Options in Oncol. 22, 1 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11864-020-00803-2
Titus-Glover D, Shaya FT, Welsh C, Qato DM, Shah S, Gressler LE, Vivrette R. Opioid use disorder in pregnancy: leveraging provider perceptions to inform comprehensive treatment. BMC Health Serv Res. 2021 Mar 10;21(1):215. doi: 10.1186/s12913-021-06182-0. PMID: 33691677; PMCID: PMC7945667.
Gressler LE, DosReis S, Chughtai B. Opioid Use and Risks among Commercially Insured Women Undergoing Pelvic Organ Prolapse Repair. Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety. 2021 Apr 2. doi: 10.1002/pds.5239. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33797822.
Chen A, Paxton L, Zheng X, Peat R, Mao J, Liebeskind A, Gressler LE, Marinac-Dabic D, Devlin V, Cornelison T, Sedrakyan A. Association of sex with risk of 2-year revision for patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty. JAMA Netw Open. 2021;4(6):e2110687. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.10687
Hayes CJ, Gressler LE, Hu B, Jones B, Williams JS, Martin BC. Trajectories of Opioid Coverage after Long-Term Opioid Therapy Initiation among a National Cohort of U.S. Veterans. [Accepted, Journal of Pain Research]