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PORTLAND, Maine

Kenneth McCall appointed to MaineCare DUR Committee

Kenneth McCall
Kenneth McCall

Kenneth McCall, BSPharm, Pharm.D., associate professor for the Department of Pharmacy Practice, has been chosen to serve on a three-year term for the MaineCare Drug Utilization Review Committee.

Comprised of physicians and pharmacists, the committee serves in an advisory role to the Office of MaineCare Services. As part of the committee, McCall will work to ensure that covered drugs are appropriate, medically necessary and not likely to result in adverse medical events.

Among the issues that the committee focuses on is the utilization of drugs and education of providers and recipients to maximize the quality of care provided. Other responsibilites include submitting recommendations to MaineCare for policy changes and reviewing all data necessary to monitor and maintain the Department’s Preferred Drug List.

McCall was invited to serve on the committee by Dr. Chris Pezullo, chief health officer, and Stefanie Nadeau, director of the Maine Department of Health and Human Services. Speaking about this new opportunity, McCall stated, “I Iook forward to serving Maine to maximize quality of care.”

About the University of New England

The University of New England is Maine’s largest independent university, with two beautiful coastal campuses in Maine, a one-of-a-kind study abroad campus in Tangier, Morocco, and an array of flexible, accredited online degrees. In an uncommonly welcoming and supportive community, we offer hands-on learning, empowering students to make a positive impact in a world full of challenges. The state’s top provider of health professionals, we are home to Maine’s only medical college, Maine’s only dental college, a variety of other interprofessionally aligned health care degree programs, as well as nationally recognized programs for marine science degrees, natural and social sciences degrees, arts and humanities degrees, and business degrees.