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  4. Pilar Murphy, Pharm.D., M.P.H., BCACP

Pilar Murphy, Pharm.D., M.P.H., BCACP

Associate Professor, Pharmacy Practice
Education II-132B
(501) 686-6491
pzmurphy@uams.edu
 

Department

Pharmacy Practice

Education & Training

  • Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science (University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK)
  • Doctor of Pharmacy (University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR)
  • PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residency (Samford University McWhorter School of Pharmacy, Birmingham, AL)
  • PGY-2 Psychiatric Pharmacy Residency (Tuscaloosa Veteran’s Administration Medical Center, Tuscaloosa, AL)
  • Faculty Fellow for Community Engaged Teaching (Samford University Mann Center for Ethics and Leadership, Birmingham, AL)
  • Master of Public Health (Samford University, Birmingham, AL)

Clinical Practice

Clinical Pharmacist at UAMS Family Medical Center

Research & Scholarly Interests

  • Cardiovascular disease
  • Health Disparities
  • Health Literacy
  • Community-based interventions for reducing cardiovascular disease

Honors & Awards

  • Pharmacy Today Magazine September 2020 Provider Status Profile
  • Featured on August 2013 cover of Pharmacy Today Magazine

Memberships

  • American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (2014-present)
  • Alabama Pharmacy Association (2013-2019)
  • Alabama Society of Health-System Pharmacists (2013-present)
  • National Pharmaceutical Association (2013-2015)
  • American Pharmacists Association (2012-2016)
  • Alabama Diabetes Network (2012-2021)
  • Arkansas Pharmacists Association (2010-present)
  • UAMS College of Pharmacy Alumni Association (2010-present)
  • American Association of University Women-Marion Chapter (2010-2021)
  • College of Psychiatric & Neurologic Pharmacists (2011-2012)
  • American Society of Health Systems Pharmacists (2010-present)
  • Phi Lambda Sigma Leadership Fraternity Member (Inducted 2008)

Publications

Murphy PZ, Thomas J, McClelland TP. Pain Management of Budd Chiari Syndrome in the Primary Care Setting: A Case Study. Innovations in Pharmacy. 2021; 12(9): Article 9. https://doi.org/10.24926/iip.v12i2.3906. (https://pubs.lib.umn.edu/index.php/innovations/article/view/3906/2801)

Paschal AM, Mitchell JB, Burton WM, Nickelson J, Murphy PZ, Ford F. Using Community-Based Participatory Research to Explore Food Insecurity in African American Adults. American Journal of Health Education. 2020 April. Doi: 10.1080/19325037.2020.1744491. (https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/19325037.2020.1744491?journalCode=ujhe20)

Hicks E, Murphy PZ. Transdermal Methimazole for Feline Hyperthyroidism. Open Acc J of Toxicol. 2019 August; 4(1): 555630. 006 Doi: 10.19080/OAJT.2019.04.555630. (https://juniperpublishers.com/oajt/OAJT.MS.ID.555630.php#atype)

Billingsley A, Murphy PZ. Safe and Effective Dosing of Over-The-Counter Melatonin use for Sleep Disturbances in Children with Autism: A Literature Review. Open Access Journal of Toxicology. 2019 February; 3(5): 555624. Doi: 10.19080/OAJT.2018.03.555624. (https://juniperpublishers.com/oajt/pdf/OAJT.MS.ID.555624.pdf)

Mitchell JB, Paschal AM, Parmelee PA, Murphy PZ. LIVE: A Community-based Intervention to Reduce CVD Risk Factors in Rural Community-dwelling African Americans. American Journal of Health Education. 2018 July;49(5):326-334. Doi: 10.1080/19325037.2018.1486757. (https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/19325037.2018.1486757?journalCode=ujhe20)

Murphy PZ, Iranikhah M, Deas CM, Freeman MK. Fracture Risk Following Discontinuation of Teriparatide: A Review of the Literature. The Consultant Pharmacist. 2018 July; 33(7):365-375. Doi: https://doi.org/10.4140/TCP.n.2018.365. (https://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/ascp/tcp/2018/00000033/00000007/art00003)

Iranikhah M, Deas C, Murphy P, Freeman MK. Effects of Denosumab After Treatment Discontinuation: A Review of the Literature. The Consultant Pharmacist. 2018;33(3):142-151. Doi: 10.4140/tcp.n.2018.142. (https://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/ascp/tcp/2018/00000033/00000003/art00003)

Deas CM, Murphy P, Iranikhah M, Freeman MK. Retained Skeletal Effects of Zoledronic Acid Following Discontinuation of Treatment: A Review of the Literature. Consult Pharm. 2017 Mar 1;32(3):144-155. Doi: 10.4140/TCP.n.2017.144. (https://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/ascp/tcp/2017/00000032/00000003/art00004)

Murphy PZ, Sands C, and Ford F. Effectiveness of a pharmacist-led cardiovascular risk reduction clinic in rural Perry County, Alabama. International Journal of Chronic Diseases. 2016; 2016: 6 pages. Doi: 10.1155/2016/4304761. (https://www.hindawi.com/journals/ijcd/2016/4304761/)

Freeman MK, Murphy PZ. Adverse effects and Drug Interactions Associated with Inhaled Recreational and Medical Marijuana. Inov Pharm. 2016;7(2): Article 6. http://pubs.lib.umn.edu/innovations/vol7/iss2/6. (https://pubs.lib.umn.edu/index.php/innovations/article/view/429/424)

Murphy PZ, Vinson E. Is levalbuterol superior to racemic albuterol for treating acute childhood asthma? Family Physicians Inquiries Evidence Based Practice. 2010; 13(11):11-12.

 

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