UNE pharmacy students present research at ASHP Midyear Conference

Seventeen fourth-year pharmacy students took part in the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists’ (ASHP) Midyear Clinical Meeting and Exhibition, presenting their research at the conference’s poster session.

Among the presenters were Kristen Sciarra and Haley Duong, who discussed their investigation of “Antimicrobial stewardship at an acute psychiatric facility: Compliance with clinical guidelines for urinary tract infection, upper respiratory tract infection and skin and soft tissue infections.” They found that there was a high compliance rate with guidelines at the facility, but that additional efforts should be made to ensure 100% compliance.

Brooke Cowles, Pharm.D. ’16, currently a PGY-1 resident at UNE, presented on “Effectiveness of a medication synchronization program on propotion of days covered (PDC) scores and Medicare Part D medication-related adherence metrics.”  

The ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting is the largest gathering of pharmacists in the world and is attended by more than 20,000 pharmacy professionals from 86 countries. The meeting is focused on improving patient care and provides pharmacy practitioners with an opportunity to update their knowledge, learn about the latest technologies and network with colleagues.

To learn more about the University of New England’s College of Pharmacy, visit www.une.edu/pharmacy

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