Associate Professor
Department of Pharmacy Practice
Phone: (870) 207.4463
Fax: (870) 972-6897
Office: St. Bernards Medical Center, 2nd Floor, Center of Clinical Pharmacy
Email: mfcrader@uams.edu
Education & Training
Doctor of Pharmacy
University of Louisiana at Monroe
Monroe, Louisiana
May 2003
Teaching Responsibilities
I. Didactic
UAMS Pharmacy Practice 7302 – Therapeutics II
Viral Hepatitis (2 hour lecture), Fall 2019 – present
Lower Respiratory Tract Infections (1.5 hour lecture), Fall 2021 – present
Tick Borne Diseases (0.5 hour lecture), Fall 2021 – present
Skin and Soft Tissue Infections (1 hour lecture), Fall 2021 – present
Urinary Tract Infections and Asymptomatic Bacteriuria (1 hour lecture), Fall
2021 – present
Intra-abdominal and C. difficile Infections (1 hour lecture), Fall 2019 – present
Bloodstream and Line Infections (1 hour lecture), Fall 2019 – present
Infective Endocarditis (1 hour lecture), Fall 2019 – present
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 2019 – present
UAMS Pharmacy Practice 7375 – Infectious Diseases and Stewardship Elective
COURSE COORDINATOR, Lecturer, and Active Learning Facilitator
Infectious diseases resources and duration of therapy, Spring 2022 – present
Spectrum of activity (MRSA and VRE) and antibiotic allergies, Spring 2022 –
present
Spectrum of activity (Pseudomonas), antibiograms, and empiric antibiotic
therapy, Spring 2022 – present
Spectrum of activity (beta-lactamase producing organisms) and definitive therapy
part 1, Spring 2022 – present
Spectrum of activity (carbapenamase producing organisms) and definitive therapy
part 2, Spring 2022 – present
Spectrum of activity (anaerobic and atypical organisms) and infectious diseases
and antibiotic monitoring, Spring 2022 – present
Infectious diseases transitions of care, Spring 2022 – present
CDC Antimicrobial Stewardship Core Elements, Spring 2022 – present
Facilitator of written provider recommendations and order set development,
Spring 2022 – present
Facilitator of verbal provider recommendations and order set development, Spring
2022 – present
Infection prevention and example antimicrobial stewardship projects and
facilitator of antibiotic education development, Spring 2022 – present
Clinical Laboratory Standards Institute susceptibility breakpoints and facilitator of
antibiotic education development, Spring 2022 – present
Microbiology equipment and diagnostic stewardship and facilitator of antibiotic
education development, Spring 2022 – present
UAMS Pharmacy Practice 7203 – Therapeutics I
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (2 hour lecture), Spring 2007 – 2021
Acute and Chronic Pancreatitis (1 hour lecture), Spring 2007 – 2020
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (1 hour lecture), Spring 2013 – 2020
Peptic Ulcer Disease (1 hour lecture), Spring 2013 – 2020
Non-variceal Gastrointestinal Bleeding (1 hour lecture), Spring 2014 – 2020
Introduction to Liver Disease (1 hour lecture), Spring 2015 – 2021
Alcoholic Liver Disease/Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (1 hour lecture), Spring
2015 – 2021
Complications of Cirrhosis (2 hour lecture), Spring 2015 – 2021
Constipation (1 hour lecture), Spring 2015
Drug-Induced Liver Disease (1 hour lecture), Spring 2018 – 2021
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 2007 – present
ASU Nursing 4343 – Community Theory
Antibiotic Review (invited 1 ½ hour guest lecture)
Arkansas State University College of Nursing and Health Professions,
Fall 2008, Spring 2009, Fall 2009, Fall 2010, Spring 2012
What’s New in Diabetes (invited 1 ½ hour guest lecture)
Arkansas State University College of Nursing and Health Professions, Spring
2007
ULM Pharmacy 446 – Nonprescription Medications and Self-Care – COURSE
COORDINATOR and Lecturer
Self-Care and Nonprescription Pharmacotherapy
Patient Assessment and Consultation
Cultural, Legal, and Regulatory issues
Allergy, Cold, and Cough
University of Louisiana at Monroe, Spring 2005
ULM Pharmacy 585 – Disease/Pathology I
Dyslipidemia and Atherosclerosis
University of Louisiana at Monroe, Fall 2004, Summer 2004
ULM Pharmacy 280 – Principles of Pharmacology (Nursing Pharmacology)
Dyslipidemia and Atherosclerosis
Coagulation Disorders
Inflammation, Allergies, and Immune Disorders
Pulmonary Disorders
Muscle Spasms and Bone Disorders
Skin Disorders
University of Louisiana at Monroe, Spring 2005, Fall 2004, Summer
2004
Gastrointestinal Disorders
Eye and Ear Disorders
University of Louisiana at Monroe, Fall 2004, Summer 2004
Marsha Crader, PharmD, FASHP
ULM Pharmacy Board Review
NAPLEX Calculations Review
University of Louisiana at Monroe, May 2004
ULM Pharmacy 426 – Aging/Drug Use in the Elderly
Care for the Dying Patient
University of Louisiana at Monroe, Spring 2003
ULM Pharmacy 557 – Pharmacotherapeutics Forum
Non-Depolarizing Muscular Blockers
University of Louisiana at Monroe, Spring 2002
II. Experiential
Pharmacy Practice 7411/7414 – Advanced Experiential – Acute Care (average at least 20
hours per week in direct student interaction)
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Summer 2006 – present
Pharmacy 604 – Advanced Experiential – Ambulatory Care
University of Louisiana at Monroe, Spring 2004 – Spring 2005
III. Post-graduate Experiential
UAMS Family Medicine and St. Bernards Medical Center Internal Medicine
Residency Programs, 2017 – present
Conference lecturer, 2017 – present
Pharmacy Post Graduate Year 1 (PGY1) Pharmacy Residency Program
St. Bernards Medical Center, 2011 – 2014; 2020 – present
Preceptor:
Antimicrobial Stewardship (required), 2011 – 2014; 2020 – present
Academic/Preceptorship (required), 2013 – 2014
Internal Medicine (required), 2011 – 2012 and 2012 – 2013 co-preceptor
and preceptor mentor for new preceptor of record
Cardiology (elective), 2011 – 2012
Research Mentor:
2013-14: “Association of vancomycin loading dose administration with
time to therapeutic level”
2012-13: “Effect upon patient satisfaction with pharmacist intervention at
time of admission and discharge”
2011-12: “Impact of pharmacist-driven antimicrobial stewardship
activities in a community hospital”
“Implementation of an inpatient warfarin management service
by pharmacists”
Teaching Mentor:
2021-22: Sarah Steely, PharmD, and Linh Nguyen, PharmD
2013-14: Russ Pierce, Pharm.D, Justin Piker, Pharm.D., and Shervin
Izadian, Pharm.D.
2012-13: Mandy Young, Pharm.D. 2011-12: Andrea Cavenaugh, Pharm.D. and Sarah Cochran, Pharm.D.
Clinical Practice
Clinical Service
2016-present Pharmacist leader (co-director) of SBMC Antimicrobial
Stewardship Program
Work with physician leaders of the SBMC Inpatient and
Outpatient Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs to ensure
requirements for regulatory agencies are met
Work with physician leaders and Clinical Efficiency
Program Antimicrobial Stewardship (CEP-AS)
Subcommittee to implement education and improvement
initiatives to ensure appropriate and cost effective use of
antimicrobial agents to improve patient outcomes,
including initiatives identified through data collection and
analysis
o Ensure compliance with Joint Commission
Medication Management Standard MM.09.01.01
and CMS section 485.640(b)
o Create and update antimicrobial-related physician
inpatient order sets outpatient protocols based on
national guidelines and local susceptibility data
o Compile and review inpatient, outpatient, intensive
care, and pediatric antibiograms for trends and
changes needed in empiric therapy (e.g., MRSA,
ESBLs, Pseudomonas, anaerobes)
o Calculate and trend days of antibiotic therapy per
1000 patient days and other measures as appropriate
o Build IT alerts and create reports in clinical
surveillance software
o Work with microbiology lab and infection
prevention for potential opportunities for
improvement (e.g., ESBL susceptibility results,
blood culture specimen collection, MDRO
definitions and testing, C. difficile test and urine
culture ordering)o Collect, track, analyze, and report antimicrobial
usage, antimicrobial documentation policy
adherence, facility-specific order set utilization, and
pharmacist prospective audit and feedback
recommendations and acceptance rate
o Work with physicians, pharmacists, nursing,
microbiology, etc. to improve education and
processes for antibiotic de-escalation (e.g.,
obtaining MALDI-TOF and PCR lab equipment,
de-escalation of MRSA coverage in health-care
associated pneumonia patients,
penicillin/cephalosporin allergy education and
assessments)
o Develop and provide education to appropriate
health-care providers
o Provide assistance to critical access hospitals that
are owned/managed by SBMC
o Participate as needed in appropriate committees,
collaboratives at the local, state, and national level
o Participate in community education (e.g., annual
HMG Health and Wellness Expo, U.S. Antibiotic
Awareness Week, as needed education during
COVID-19)
2010-present Pharmacist antimicrobial stewardship/ID rounds, clinical
pharmacist
Review for appropriate antibiotic usage including empiric
therapy, “bug-drug” mismatch, de-escalation, drug-drug
interactions, dosing, length of therapy, etc.
Follow-up with prescribers regarding therapy and make
automatic changes per the Pharmacy and Therapeutics
Committee (i.e., renal dosing and intravenous to oral
conversions)
Rounding includes presentation of complicated patients to
infectious diseases physician for his expert opinion on
difficult cases, 2010-2013; ID rounds with interdisciplinary
team, 2019-present
2014-15 St. Bernards Clopton Clinic, part-time clinical pharmacist
Helped begin medication therapeutic management services
at Clopton Clinic as part of the CMS Comprehensive
Primary Care Initiative
Provide chart reviews, patient counseling, transitions of
care services, and any other duties related to medication
management for high risk patients Developed and implemented collaborative practice
agreement for pharmacist-managed warfarin dosing
service, 2015
2006-14 Hospice, clinical pharmacist
As needed pharmacist for both outpatient and inpatient
hospice services
Attend interdisciplinary meetings and provide chart reviews
to ensure appropriate medication therapy and to comply
with regulatory requirements
2006-14 Pharmacokinetics dosing, clinical pharmacist
Established pharmacokinetics dosing service
Provided house-wide services, 2006-08
Provide services, education, and expert opinion as needed
2006-13 Senior Health Clinic, clinical pharmacist
Review for appropriate medication therapy and monitoring
in addition to anticoagulation/other medication consults
Provide patient education as needed
2006-10 Internal medicine rounds, clinical pharmacist
First pharmacist to round with physician in hospital which
led to rounding with other specialties
Review for appropriate medication therapy/monitoring and
ensure CMS core measures and Joint Commission National
Patient Safety Goals are met
2005-07 Transitional Care Facility, clinical pharmacist
Chart reviews for appropriate medication therapy,
monitoring, and documentation
Weekly interdisciplinary meetings for skilled nursing
facility patients
Research & Scholarly Interests
Pharmacist/interdisciplinary teams’ impact on patient outcomes in a community hospital through the use of evidence-based education, interventions, or protocols/order sets
Honors & Awards
- Arkansas Association of Health-System Pharmacists Clinician of the Year (2010)
- The ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting poster “Effect on sepsis mortality rate at a regional
acute care institution after implementation of the Institute of Healthcare Improvement (IHI) sepsis bundles” was selected to be featured on ASHP’s Quality Improvement Initiative Resource Center as a virtual poster session (2008) - Arkansas Association of Health-System Pharmacists New Practitioner of the Year (2008)
Memberships
- American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (2004 – present)
- Arkansas Association of Health-System Pharmacists (2006 – present)
- Arkansas Pharmacists Association (2005 – present)
- Phi Lambda Sigma Pharmacy Leadership Society (life member since 2001)
- Rho Chi Pharmaceutical Honor Society (life member since 2001)
Publications
Crader MF, Leslie SW. Bacteriuria. StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2018 Oct 27. (peer reviewed; also published in multiple eBooks, Apps, and an Online Learning Management System)
Crader M, Bhimji S. Preoperative Antibiotic Prophylaxis. StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2017 Jun-2017 Jul 9. (peer reviewed; also published in multiple eBooks, Apps, and an Online Learning Management System))
Crader M, Bhimji S. Warfarin, Drug Interactions. StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2017 Jun-2017 Jul 9. (peer reviewed; also published in multiple eBooks, Apps, and an Online Learning Management System))
Crader MF. Continuing to Move Forward. The Arkansas Pharmacist 2015; spring. Ed:38-39.
Crader MF. AAHP Offers N.O.W. (Networking Opportunities that Work). The Arkansas Pharmacist 2015; winter ed: 28.