CONTENT MATTER EXPERTS
Dana Carroll, PharmD, BCGP, BCPS, CDE
Lisa C. Hutchinson, PharmD, MPH, BCGP, BCPS, FCCP
Maria Shin, PharmD, BCGP, BCPS
Faculty
Trista Askins Bailey, PharmD, BCGP, BCPS, FASCP
Associate Professor
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center - School of Pharmacy
Review and Recertification Course
Dr. Trista Bailey is an Associate Professor for the Department of Pharmacy Practice – Geriatrics Division at the Texas Tech University School of Pharmacy. In addition to her teaching, she has a practice site as a consultant pharmacist for two nursing homes and an assisted living facility in Abilene, Texas. Dr. Bailey received her Bachelors of Science with Honors from Texas Tech University in 2007 and her Doctorate of Pharmacy from The University of Texas at Austin/The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio dual degree program in 2011. She then went on to complete an ASHP-accredited PGY-1 ambulatory care/geriatrics focused residency with the Battle Creek VA Medical Center. She is dual board certified in both Pharmacotherapy (BCPS) and Geriatrics (BCGP) and is a fellow of the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists.
Claire Bainbridge, PharmD, BCCCP, BCGP
Clinical Pharmacist/ Assistant Clinical Professor
UCSF Health/ UCSF School of Pharmacy
Review and Recertification Course
Claire Bainbridge, PharmD, BCCCP, BCGP is a clinical pharmacist at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). She received her Bachelor of Science from University of
California, Los Angeles and Doctor of Pharmacy from UCSF. She went on to complete her residency at UCSF, a PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency and a PGY2 Critical Care Residency. After residency she continued her tenure at UCSF where she developed a new pharmacist clinical service on the Age Friendly Emergency Department team. She precepts pharmacy students and pharmacy residents. Her practice interests include emergency medicine, critical care and geriatric medicine.
Briana Balsamo, PharmD, BCGP
Clinical Pharmacy Practitioner - Home Based Primary Care/Geriatrics
James J. Peters VA Medical Center
Literature Studies
Briana Balsamo, PharmD, BCGP is a Clinical Pharmacy Practitioner and Director of the PGY2 Geriatrics Pharmacy Residency Program at the James J. Peters VA Medical Center in the Bronx, New York. She completed both her PGY1 and PGY2 Geriatrics Pharmacy Residencies at the same institution, where she developed expertise in comprehensive medication management, chronic disease optimization, and geriatric pharmacotherapy. Dr. Balsamo is a board-certified geriatric pharmacist dedicated to advancing patient care, resident education, and interdisciplinary collaboration within the Veterans Health Administration.
Dana G. Carroll, PharmD, BCGP, BCPS, CDCES
Clinical Professor / Adjunct Faculty
Auburn University Harrison College of Pharmacy / University of Alabama College of Community Health Services
Review and Recertification Course, Literature Studies, and Clinical Sessions
Dana G. Carroll is a Clinical Professor at Auburn University Harrison School of Pharmacy, Auburn, Alabama. She graduated from Auburn University School of Pharmacy with her BS and PharmD. She completed a residency in primary care at The University of Mississippi Medical Center. She worked at Duke Medical Center in the emergency room as a clinical pharmacist and as an Assistant Professor at University of Oklahoma before joining the faculty with Auburn.
Her current clinical practice at University Medical Center in Tuscaloosa, AL focuses on providing direct patient care as part of interdisciplinary teams in a geriatric clinic and a family medicine residency clinic. In addition, Dr. Carroll provides one on one patient education and drug therapy consults in diabetes and serves as part of an interdisciplinary team to deliver ADA certified diabetes self-management classes. She is board certified in pharmacotherapy (BCPS) and geriatrics (BCGP). She also is a certified diabetes care and education specialist (CDCES). She teaches and precepts pharmacy students, pharmacy residents, graduate students (psychology and social work), medical students, and medical residents. She also holds adjunct faculty appointments with the College of Community Health Sciences Family, Internal and Rural Medicine Department and the Psychology Department at the University of Alabama. Dr. Carroll’s current scholarly endeavors include assessing outcomes in geriatric patients from interdisciplinary care and the scholarship of teaching and learning.
Teresa DeLellis, PharmD, BCPS, BCGP, AGSF
Chair and Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice
Manchester University
Teresa M. DeLellis, PharmD, BCPS, BCGP, AGSF, is a distinguished leader, educator, and clinician in the field of geriatrics. As Chair of Pharmacy Practice and Associate Professor at Manchester University, she focuses on advancing healthcare for older adults through teaching, research, and service. Dr. DeLellis has developed innovative curricula in geriatric pharmacotherapy, transitions of care, and patient safety across multiple health professions, shaping future healthcare providers. Her research interests center around models of care and pharmacotherapy for older adults, intersecting with transitions of care, polypharmacy, and pharmacogenomics. Dr. DeLellis has also led impactful initiatives to improve healthcare delivery, such as co-developing an early Level 1 geriatric emergency department accreditation and spearheading initiatives to reduce polypharmacy and improve care transitions. Nationally, Dr. DeLellis serves on key committees for the American Geriatrics Society (AGS), including the Quality & Performance Measurement Committee, and has co-chaired the AGS Pharmacy Practice Section. Her advocacy includes consulting on quality improvement models to enhance medication safety for several health systems across the country through QIN/QIO networks. Dr. DeLellis’s service extends into her community, where she collaborates with local organizations on health education initiatives, promoting safe medication use and fall prevention among older adults. She also serves on the Board of Directors for the Indiana Geriatrics Society and has held leadership roles in community programs focused on improving transitions of care and enhancing patient outcomes. Recognized with numerous teaching, service, and clinical leadership awards, Dr. DeLellis remains committed to improving geriatric healthcare through scholarship and practice.
Nakia Duncan, PharmD, BCGP, BCPS
Associate Professor Pharmacy Practice - Geriatrics Division
Texas Tech Health Science Center Jerry H. Hodge School of Pharmacy
Review and Recertification Course.
Nakia A. Duncan, PharmD, BCGP, BCPS is an Associate professor at Texas Tech HSC Jerry H Hodge School of Pharmacy and a clinical pharmacist specializing in geriatrics, pain management, and palliative care at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, TX. She is an active member of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP), American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP), and the Society of Pain and Palliative Care Pharmacists (SPPCP) where she contributes to advancing best practices in medication management for older adults. She is committed to improving the quality of life for geriatric patients through safe and effective pharmacotherapy, education, and advocacy. In addition to her clinical work, she mentors pharmacy students in global health initiatives, including immersive international rotations and virtual collaborations, to prepare the next generation of pharmacists for addressing healthcare challenges worldwide.
Emily Ellsworth, PharmD, BCGP
HomeBased Primary Care Clinical Pharmacy Practitioner
Edward Hines, Jr. Veterans Affairs Hospital
Review and Recertification Course
Emily Ellsworth, PharmD, BCGP, received her doctorate degree from Butler University in Indianapolis, IN. She further completed her PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency at the Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital in Chicago, IL. Her passion for the aging population led her to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Pharmacy where she completed her PGY2 Geriatric Pharmacy Residency. Her professional interests include geriatric ambulatory care, long-term care, and academia. She is a Board Certified Geriatric Pharmacist (BCGP) who currently works as a Clinical Pharmacy Practitioner at the Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital. Her current role in Home-Based Primary Care (HBPC) allows her to work directly with geriatric veterans providing disease state management in their homes. She is also heavily involved with the PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency program and precepts students from Midwestern University.
Noor Fattouh, PharmD, BCGP
Associate Chief of Clinical Pharmacy Operations
James J. Peters VA Medical Center
Review and Recertification Course
After receiving her PharmD in 2011 from The Arnold and Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences in Brooklyn, NY, Dr. Fattouh completed her PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency at Montefiore Medical Center and subsequently her PGY-2 in Geriatrics at the James J. Peters VA Medical Center in the Bronx, NY. She joined the team at the Bronx VA in 2013 as a clinical pharmacist, then became an ambulatory care clinical pharmacy specialist, providing direct patient care to veterans in the primary care, geriatrics, and heart failure clinics. Over the course of her career, she has served as academic detailer, PGY-2 Geriatrics Pharmacy Residency Program Director, and women's health clinical pharmacy specialist. She is currently the Associate Chief of Clinical Pharmacy Operations and PGY-1 Residency Program Director at the James J. Peters VA. Her interests include geriatric pharmacotherapy, women's health, expansion of clinical pharmacy services, and educating health professions trainees.
Emily Frederick, PharmD, BCPS
Associate Professor and Vice Chair / Clinical Pharmacist
Sullivan University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences / University of Louisville Hospital
Review and Recertification Course
Dr. Emily Frederick received a Bachelor of Science degree in Neuroscience from the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia. She earned her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Shenandoah University Bernard J. Dunn School of Pharmacy in Winchester, Virginia and completed a pharmacy practice residency at Geisinger Medical Center in central Pennsylvania. Dr. Frederick is an associate professor and Vice Chair of the Pharmacy Practice Department and has a clinical practice site with the Emergency Department Hospitalist Team at the University of Louisville Hospital. Dr. Frederick is active in local and national professional organizations and serves on the Board of Directors for the Kentucky Society of Health-System Pharmacists. In her free time, Dr. Frederick enjoys spending time with her husband and two children, baking, and evaluating literature.
Michelle Hernandez, PharmD
Assistant Professor
UAMS College of Pharmacy
Literature Studies
Michelle Hernandez, PharmD, received her undergraduate degree from Louisiana Tech University, followed by her doctorate in pharmacy at the UAMS College of Pharmacy. She then completed her pharmacy residency training at UAMS. Her professional interests include chronic disease state management, transitions of care and diabetes. Michelle has continued her professional journey at UAMS as an Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice at the College of Pharmacy. She aims to earn her board certification in ambulatory care and become a certified diabetes care and education specialist.
Lisa C. Hutchison, PharmD, MPH, BCGP, BCPS, FCCP
Professor and Vice Chair, Pharmacy Practice / Professor, Department of Geriatrics
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Review and Recertification Course
Lisa Hutchison is Vice Chair and Professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences with a secondary appointment as Professor in the UAMS College of Medicine. Dr. Hutchison earned her BS Pharmacy and PharmD degrees at the University of Tennessee Center for Health Sciences and a Master of Public Health degree from the University of South Florida. She is dual Board Certified in Pharmacotherapy and Geriatric Pharmacy.
Dr. Hutchison is a Fellow of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy. She won the Award for Achievement in the Professional Practice of Pharmacy in Organized Health Care Settings from the American Society of Healthsystem Pharmacy (1993) and the American Pharmacists Association’s Distinguished Achievement Award in Hospital and Institutional Practice (2008). She is the editor of Fundamentals of Geriatric Pharmacotherapy, 2nd edition and an annual lecturer for ASHP/ACCP’s Geriatric Pharmacy Certification Course.
Kristin Meyer, PharmD, BCGP, FASCP
Professor of Pharmacy Practice
Drake University
Review and Recertification Course
Dr. Kristin S. Meyer is a Professor of Pharmacy Practice at Drake University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences in Des Moines, with a clinical consultant practice at Right Dose Pharmacy, a Guardian LTC Pharmacy in Ankeny, Iowa. She completed her geriatric specialty pharmacy residency at the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System/University of Arkansas in Little Rock. Dr. Meyer is a Board-Certified Geriatric Pharmacist, Certified Anticoagulation Care Provider and Fellow of ASCP.
Hien Nguyen, PharmD, BCGP
Ambulatory Pharmacist Clinician
Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health
Literature Studies
Hien Nguyen, PharmD, BCGP is an Ambulatory Pharmacist Clinician at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health (LGH). She is a graduate of the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, University of the Sciences; and completed a PGY1 Pharmacy Residency at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Hospital in Lancaster, PA and a PGY2 Geriatrics and Academia Pharmacy Residency at Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC) and University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy. She is a Board Certified Geriatric Pharmacist (BCGP) and is primarily involved in promoting older adult care in the ambulatory setting. Hien works at the Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health Physicians Geriatrics, along with providing medication access services for arthritis and rheumatology. Hien precepts for the PGY1 Pharmacy Residency and PGY2 Ambulatory Care programs and serves as a faculty member for the Geriatrics Medicine Fellowship at LGH. Her professional areas of interest include osteoporosis/bone health, deprescribing/appropriate prescribing, and mentoring/precepting future generations of pharmacists.
Maria Shin, PharmD, BCGP, BCPS
Clinical Pharmacy Practitioner / Adjunct Assistant Professor
Robley Rex Louisville Veterans Affairs Medical Center / Sullivan University College of Pharmacy
Review and Recertification Course, Literature Studies, and Clinical Sessions
Dr. Maria Shin obtained her Doctorate of Pharmacy from Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy at Rutgers University in 2008. Following graduation, Dr. Shin completed a PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residency at Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York. She then completed a PGY-2 Geriatrics Residency at Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System in Little Rock, Arkansas. Following her residency trainings, Dr. Shin was an assistant professor for the Clinical and Administrative Sciences Department at Sullivan University College of Pharmacy (SUCOP) in Louisville, Kentucky from 2010 until 2019. She currently is a Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner in Internal Medicine at the Robley Rex VA Medical Center (RRVAMC) in Louisville, Kentucky and an adjunct assistant professor for SUCOP. Dr. Shin’s special interests are Geriatrics, Internal Medicine, and Research. She is currently the Chair of the Pharmacy Residency Research Committee at RRVAMC.
Morgan Streett, PharmD, BCPS
Assistant Professor
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Pharmacy
Literature Studies
Morgan Streett, PharmD, BCPS, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Pharmacy and a clinical internal medicine pharmacist serving on an academic teaching team at UAMS Medical Center. Dr. Streett completed her pharmacy education at the UAMS College of Pharmacy. She completed a general acute care post-graduate year training in Memphis, TN, at Methodist University Hospital followed by a pain management and palliative care residency at the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System. Her research interests include evidence-based medicine, pharmacoequity, pain management, and the management of acute medicine disease states.
