Content Matter Experts
- William L. Baker, Pharm.D., FCCP, FACC, FAHA
- Christopher Betz, Pharm.D., BCPS, FKSHP, FASHP
- Steven Dunn, Pharm.D., BCPS-AQ Cardiology, FAHA, FCCP
- Shannon Finks, Pharm.D., FACC, BCPS, BCCP, AACC
- Michelle Hilaire, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPS, BCACP, CDE
- Tracy Macaulay, Pharm.D., BCPS-AQ Cardiology, BCCP, AACC
- Robert Page II, Pharm.D., MSPH, FCCP, FASHP, FAHA, BCPS-AQ Cardiology, BCGP
- Mary Parker, Pharm.D., FCCP, FASHP, BCPS, BCCP
- Brent N. Reed, Pharm.D., BCCP
Faculty
William L. Baker, Pharm.D., FCCP, FACC, FAHA
Associate Professor,
Department of Pharmacy Practice
University of Connecticut
School of Pharmacy
Farmington, Connecticut
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Dr. Baker’s practice/research interests include comparative effectiveness for medical decision making, efficacy and effectiveness of cardiovascular drugs, systematic review and meta-analysis and evidence-based medicine. He has received grant funding from various federal, pharmaceutical, and foundation sources. To date, he has published over 120 manuscripts in peer-reviewed journals and won numerous awards including the 2012 ACCP New Investigator Award.
Scott Bolesta, Pharm.D., FCCP, FCCM, BCPS
Associate Professor,
Department of Pharmacy Practice Nesbit School of Pharmacy,
Wilkes University
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
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Dr. Bolesta is an Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice in the Nesbitt College of Pharmacy at Wilkes University. He also holds a Visiting Investigator appointment within the Center for Pharmacy Innovation and Outcomes at Geisinger Health System. His current clinical practice is in pharmacogenetics at Geisinger’s Precision Health Center, where he provides care to patients in collaboration with other providers and serves as a preceptor for pharmacy students. Dr. Bolesta also conducts research with a focus on cardiovascular science and pharmacogenomics. He also has an interest in interprofessional education and the use of simulation in student learning.
James C. Coons, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCCP
Associate Professor, University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy,
Clinical Pharmacist, Cardiology, UPMC Presbyterian Hospital
PGY2 Cardiology Residency Program Director
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Rhonda M. Cooper-DeHoff, Pharm.D., M.S., FCCP, FAHA, FACC
Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacotherapy and Translational Research and
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine;
Associate Director, Center for Pharmacogenomics
University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida
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Paul P. Dobesh, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPS, BCCP
Professor of Pharmacy Practice
College of Pharmacy
University of Nebraska Medical Center,
Omaha, Nebraska
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Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy from South Dakota State University. Two year add-on Pharm.D. degree also from South Dakota State University. Internal Medicine Specialty Residency with the University of Texas at Austin at Brackenridge Hospital. He is currently Professor of Pharmacy Practice with the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska.
Currently maintains clinical practice with cardiology services at Nebraska Medical Center. Responsible for teaching pharmacy and medical students as well as pharmacy and medical residents. Lectures in the area of ischemic heart disease, antithrombotic therapy, and other cardiology and critical care topics. Dr. Dobesh has conducted research on antiplatelet and antithrombotic therapy, focusing on real-world utilization and health-economics. He has also published book chapters and several manuscripts in this area. Dr. Dobesh was awarded the “Distinguished Educator or the Year” award at the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Pharmacy in 2015, an award he has received 4 times since 2007. In 2013 he was also awarded the University of Nebraska Medical Center campus wide Outstanding Educator Award.
Pharmacy Clinical Coordinator, Heart & Vascular University of Virginia Health System
Charlottesville, Virginia
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Steven Dunn, Pharm.D., is the Pharmacy Clinical Coordinator for the Heart & Vascular Center at the University of Virginia Health System in Charlottesville, Virginia, where he manages pharmacy services for the Center. In addition, Dr. Dunn is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Virginia School of Medicine and an Assistant Professor of Pharmacy at the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Pharmacy. Dr. Dunn is also an active member of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, the American College of Clinical Pharmacy, the American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association.
Shannon Finks, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCCP, ASH-CHC
Professor, Department of Clinical Pharmacy
University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy
Memphis, Tennessee
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Doug Jennings, Pharm.D., FCCP, FAHA, FACC, FHFSA, BCPS
Clinical Pharmacy Manager, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant;
New York Presbyterian Hospital Columbia University Irving Medical Center
New York, New York
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Dr. Douglas L. Jennings is the clinical pharmacy manager in heart transplant and mechanical circulatory support at NewYork Presbyterian Columbia University Medical Center. An active researcher in his field, he has published over 80 peer-reviewed abstracts and manuscripts, primarily focusing on the pharmacotherapy of patients under mechanical circulatory support. As a recognized expert in this area, he has been invited to speak at numerous national and international venues, including meetings in France, Saudi Arabia, and India. Finally, Jennings has been active in professional organizations throughout his career. He is a fellow of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy, American College of Cardiology, and American Heart Association.
Tracy Macaulay, Pharm.D., BCPS-AQ Cardiology, BCCP, AACC
Associate Clinical Professor
University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy
Cardiology Clinical Specialist
UKHealthCare and Gill Heart Institute
Lexington, Kentucky
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Dr. Macaulay obtained her PharmD from the University of South Carolina. Subsequently she completed a Post-Graduate Pharmacy Practice Residency at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN and a Cardiology Specialty Residency at The Ohio State University. In 2006 she joined UK HealthCare Pharmacy Services and Gill Heart Institutes as a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist-Cardiology. A short time later she was appointed in the Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science at the UK College of Pharmacy, and is now at the rank of Clinical Associate Professor. Over the past ten years with UKHealthCare Pharmacy Services she has held several leadership roles, including Director of Transitional Care Pharmacy Services leading and developing transitions of care programming and establishing a credentialing and privileging process for pharmacists. She remains a clinical pharmacist for Pharmacy Services, responsible for providing direct patient in a Transitions of Care ACS Clinic and leading CV transitional care improvement processes. She has experience teaching pharmacy students and residents as well as medical students, residents and CV fellows in both didactic and clinical arenas, including serving as the PGY2 in Cardiology Pharmacy Residency Program Director.
Zachary R. Noel, Pharm.D., BCCP
Assistant Professor
University of Maryland School of Pharmacy
Baltimore, Maryland
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Dr. Zachary Noel is an assistant professor at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy and a clinical pharmacy specialist at the University of Maryland Medical Center. Dr. Noel obtained his Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) from the University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy in Lexington, KY. He completed a pharmacy practice and cardiology specialty residency at the University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center. He currently practices on an adult general cardiology service where he provides clinical pharmacy services for the cardiac intensive care and step-down units. Dr. Noel’s practice and research interests include arrhythmias and antithrombotic therapies. He is a member of the Applied Therapeutics, Research, and Instruction at the University of Maryland (ATRIUM) collaborative and also serves as program coordinator for the Postgraduate Year 2 Cardiology Pharmacy Residency Program at the University of Maryland.
Carrie Oliphant, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCCP, AACC
Cardiology/Anticoagulation Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
Methodist Healthcare-University Hospital
Memphis, Tennessee
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Robert Page II, Pharm.D., MSPH, FCCP, FASHP, FAHA, FHFSA, BCPS-AQ Cardiology, BCGP
Professor, Department of Clinical Pharmacy
Professor, Department of Physical Medicine
University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Aurora, Colorado
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Dr. Page served as a faculty member for the American College of Clinical Pharmacy Updates in Therapeutics: The Pharmacotherapy Preparatory Review Course from 2009-2012.
Mary Parker, Pharm.D., FCCP, FASHP, BCPS, BCCP
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
Durham VA Medical Center
Greensboro, North Carolina
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Brent N. Reed, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCCP
Associate Professor
University of Maryland School of Pharmacy
Baltimore, Maryland
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Brent Reed is an associate professor at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy and a clinical pharmacy specialist at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, MD, where he practices in advanced heart failure. Reed received his Bachelor of Science in Biology and Doctor of Pharmacy from the University of Tennessee, and completed two years of residency training at the University of North Carolina Hospitals. Reed’s other professional pursuit is organizational science, and his interests led him to begin pursuing a master’s degree in industrial/organizational psychology in 2017. Reed can be found on Twitter @brentnreed.
Kelly Rogers, Pharm.D., BCCP, FCCP, FACC
Professor
Department of Clinical Pharmacy
University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy
Memphis, Tennessee
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Mary Roth, Pharm.D., BCCP, BCPS
Cardiovascular Clinical Pharmacist
University of Virginia Medical Center
Charlottesville, Virginia
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Ashley Schenk, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCCP
Cardiology Clinical Pharmacist
University of Kentucky HealthCare
Lexington, Kentucky
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Dustin Spencer, Pharm.D., MBA, BCPS, BCCP
Clinical Director
Cardiopulmonary Diseases
Cardinal Health Innovative Delivery Solutions
Houston, Texas
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Kristin Watson, Pharm.D., BCCP
Associate Professor
University of Maryland School of Pharmacy
Baltimore, Maryland
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Dr. Watson completed her pharmacy practice and cardiology specialty residencies at the University of Pittsburgh. She is a Board Certified Cardiology Pharmacist. She has practiced in an ambulatory care heart failure clinic for over fourteen years. For nine years, she also practiced in the inpatient setting, where she provided care for patients with numerous cardiac conditions. Dr. Watson is a co-founder of the ATRIUM Cardiology Collaborative at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy.