| EDUCATION |
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Specialty
Resident in Family Medicine, University of Iowa, 1997-1998. |
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Doctor of
Pharmacy, University of Iowa, 1992-1997. |
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Luther College,
1991-1992. |
| Professional
Experience |
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Adjunct Clinical Pharmacy Specialist,
Department of Pharmaceutical Care, University of Iowa
Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, 2005-present. |
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Secondary Appointment, Department of
Family Medicine, College of Medicine, The University
of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, 2005-present. |
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Associate Professor (Clinical), Division
of Clinical and Administrative Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, The University of Iowa, Iowa City,
Iowa, 2004-present. |
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Director, Ambulatory Blood Pressure
Monitoring Consult Service. Family Care Center, University
of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, 2000-present. |
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Clinical Pharmacist – Anticoagulation
Case Management Service, Familiy Care Center, University
of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, 1999-present. |
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Clinical Pharmacist – Geriatrics
Assessment Clinic, Department of Family Medicine, The
University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, 1998-present. |
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Consultant Clinical Pharmacist –
Mt. Vernon Family Practice/Iowa Health Physicians, Mt.
Vernon, Iowa, 1998-present. |
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Assistant Professor (Clinical), Division
of Clinical and Administrative Pharmacy, College of
Pharmacy, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa,
1998-2004. |
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Clinical Pharmacist – Family Medicine
Clinic, Department of Family Medicine, The University
of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, 1997-present. |
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Specialty Resident in Family Medicine,
College of Pharmacy/Department of Family Medicine,
The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, 1997-1998. |
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Pharmacist Intern - Fifth Avenue Pharmacy,
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 1992-1996. |
| Honors and Awards
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Teacher of the Year, P2 Class, College
of Pharmacy, The University of Iowa, 2006. |
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AACP-AFPE Pharmacy Faculty New Investigator
Award, 2004. |
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1st Runner-up Best Poster, American
College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) Spring Practice
and Research Forum, 2001. |
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Iowa Pharmacists Association New Practitioner
Leadership Conference participant, 1998. |
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APhA/3M Partners for a Healthy Community
Scholarship, 1997. |
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Surgeon General’s Award for Excellence
in Public Health Pharmacy Practice, 1997. |
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Gordon H. Sheffield College of Pharmacy
Scholarship, 1996-1997. |
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Rho Chi Society, Delta Chapter, 1996. |
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Perrigo Company Award for Excellence
in Nonprescription Studies, 1996. |
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Pharmacy Opportunity Scholarship, 1996. |
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University of Iowa College of Pharmacy
Tuition Scholarship, 1995-1997. |
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Wal-Mart Pharmacy Scholarship, 1995-1996. |
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Iowa Pharmacy Foundation Scholarship,
1994-1995. |
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Teeters/Wahl College of Pharmacy Scholarship,
1993-1994. |
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Larsen Presidential Scholarship, Luther
College, 1991-1992. |
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| Organizational
Memberships |
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American Society
of Hypertension (ASH), 2004-present. |
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American Association
of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP), 2003-present. |
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Elected
member: Iowa Pharmacy Association House of Delegates, 2003-2004. |
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Domain I Item Writing Panel, 2001-2003. |
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Elected member: Iowa Pharmacy Association
House of Delegates, 2001-2002. |
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American College of Clinical Pharmacy
Task Force on Clinical Pharmacy in the Community Setting. Developed
the ACCP Resource Kit on Community Pharmacy, 2000-2001. |
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Primary Care Item Writing Panel, 2000. |
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Society of Teachers
of Family Medicine (STFM), 1999-present. |
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Board
of Pharmaceutical Specialties (BPS) Specialty Council
on Pharmacotherapy, 1999-2003. |
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Member of the Pharmacotherapy working group |
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Member of Ambulatory Care Practice and
Research (PRN) Group. |
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Elected
member: Iowa Pharmacy Association House of Delegates, 1999-2000. |
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American
College of Clinical Pharmacy Credentials Committee, 1999-2000. |
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Cardiology Item Writing Panel, 1999. |
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Johnson
County Pharmacists Association (JCPA), 1998-2003. |
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American
College of Clinical Pharmacy Task Force on Compensation. Developed
the ACCP Program: How to Bill for Clinical
Pharmacy Services, 1998-1999. |
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Iowa
Pharmacists Association Professional Development and
Education Committee, 1998-1999. |
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Iowa Pharmacy Association
(IPA), 1997-present. |
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American College
of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP), 1996-present. |
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American
Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP), 1994-2006. |
| Select Scholarly
Activities |
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Weber CA, Ernst ME. Antioxidants, supplements, and Parkinson’s disease. Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:935-8. |
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Wood HM, Ernst ME. Renin-angiotensin system mediators and Raynaud’s phenomenon. Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:1998-2002. |
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Ernst ME, Goerdt CJ, Carter BL, Steffensmeier JJG, Phillips BB, Zimmerman MB, Bergus GB. Comparative antihypertensive effects of hydrochlorothiazide and chlorthalidone on ambulatory and office blood pressure. Hypertension 2006;47:352-8. |
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VonMuenster S, Carter BL, Weber CA, Ernst ME, Milchak JL, Steffensmeier JJG, Xu Y. Description of pharmacist interventions during physician-pharmacist co-management of hypertension. Pharm World Sci. 2007 epub ahead of press. |
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Wood HM, Ernst ME. Renin-Angiotensin System Mediators and Raynaud's Phenomenon. Ann Pharmacother. 2006 Nov;40(11):1998-2002. Epub 2006 Sept 26. Review. |
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Weber CA, Ernst ME. Antioxidants, supplements, and Parkinson's disease. Ann Pharmacother. 2006 May;40(5):935-8. Epub 2006 Apr 18. Review. |
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Ernst ME, Carter BL, Goerdt CJ, Steffensmeier JJ, Phillips BB, Zimmerman MB, Bergus GR. Comparative antihypertensive effects of hydrochlorothiazide and chlorthalidone on ambulatory and office blood pressure. Hypertension. 2006 Mar;47(3):352-8. Epub 2006 Jan 23. |
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Steffensmeier JJ, Ernst ME, Kelly M, Hartz AJ. Do randomized controlled trials always trump case reports? A second look at propranodol and depression. Pharmacotherapy. 2006 Feb;26(2):162-7. Review. |
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Ernst EJ, Ernst ME, Hoehns JD, Bergus GR. Women's quality of life is decreased by acute cystitis and antibiotic adverse effects associated with treatment. Health Qual Life Outcomes. 2005 Jul 27;3:45. |
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Waack KE, Ernst ME, Graber MA. Informational content of offical pharmaceutical industry web site about treatments for erectile dysfunction. Ann Pharmacother. 2004 Dec;38(12):2029-34. Epub 2004 Oct 26. |
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De Sloover Koch Y, Ernst ME. Selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitors for the treatment of hot flashes. Ann Pharmacother. 2004 Jul-Aug;38(7-8):1293-6. Epub 2004 Jun 8. Review. |
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Ernst ME, Kelly MW, Hoehns JD, Swegle JM, Buys LM, Logemann CD, Ford JK, Kautzman HA, Sorofman BA, Pretorius RW. Prescription medication costs: a study of physician familiarity. Arch Fam Med 2000;9:1002-7. |
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Ernst ME, Bergus GR, Sorofman BA. Patients’ acceptance of traditional and nontraditional immunization providers. J Am Pharm Assoc 2001;41:53-9. |
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Bergus GR, Ernst ME, Sorofman BA. The perceptions of family physicians about collaborative administration of routine immunizations. Prev Med 2001;32:255-61. |
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Ernst ME, Doucette WR, Dedhiya SD, Osterhaus MC, Kumbera PA, Osterhaus JT, Townsend RJ. Use of point-of-service health status assessments by community pharmacists to identify and resolve drug-related problems in patients with musculoskeletal disorders. Pharmacotherapy 2001;21:988-97. |
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Ernst ME, Brown GL, Klepser TB, Kelly MW. Medication discrepancies in an outpatient electronic medical record. Am J Health-Syst Pharm 2001;58:2072-5. |
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Ernst ME, Iyer SS, Doucette WR. Drug-related problems and quality-of-life in arthritis and low back pain sufferers. Value Health 2003;6:51-8. |
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Sinkovits HS, Kelly MW, Ernst ME. Medication administration in the daycare setting. J Am Pharm Assoc 2003;43:379-82. |
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Ernst ME, Brandt K. Evaluation of 4 years of clinical pharmacist anticoagulation case management in a rural, private physician office. J Am Pharm Assoc 2003;43:630-6. |
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Ernst ME, Bergus GR. Patient satisfaction with ambulatory blood pressure monitoring in a primary care setting in the United States: a cross-sectional survey. BMC Fam Pract 2003;4:15. |
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Ernst ME, Ernst EJ, Klepser ME. Levofloxacin and trovafloxacin: the next generation of fluoroquinolones? Am J Health Syst Pharm 1997;54:2569-84. |
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Ernst ME, Klepser ME, Fouts M, Marangos MN. Tetanus: pathophysiology and management. Ann Pharmacother 1997;31:1507-13. |
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Ernst ME, Buys LM. Reevaluating the safety of concurrent warfarin and ibuprofen therapy: a case report. J Pharm Technol 1997;13:244-7. |
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Ernst ME, Franey RJ. Acyclovir and ganciclovir induced neurotoxicity. Ann Pharmacother 1998;32:111-13. |
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Ernst ME, Kelly MW. Mibefradil, a pharmacologically distinct calcium antagonist. Pharmacotherapy 1998;18:463-85. |
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Ernst ME, Santee JA, Klepser TB. Oral corticosteroids for pain associated with herpes zoster. Ann Pharmacother 1998;32:1099-1103. |
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Ernst ME, Ernst EJ. Effectively treating common infections in residents of long-term care facilities. Pharmacotherapy 1999;19:1026-35. |
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Ernst ME, Graber MA. Methylxanthine use in anaphylaxis: what does the evidence tell us? Ann Pharmacother 1999;33:1001-4. |
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Micek ST, Ernst ME. Tolcapone: a novel approach to Parkinson’s disease. Am J Health Syst Pharm 1999;56:2195-205. |
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Jepson TL, Ernst ME, Kelly MW. Current perspectives in the management of seasonal affective disorder. J Am Pharm Assoc 1999;39:822-9. |
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Weimerskirch PR, Ernst ME. Newer dopamine agonists in the treatment of restless legs syndrome. Ann Pharmacother 2001;35:627-30. |
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Maynard ML, Ernst ME. Leukotriene receptor antagonists in the treatment of allergic rhinitis. Ann Pharmacother 2001;35:1274-7. |
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Koch YD, Ernst ME. Use of metformin in polycystic ovary syndrome. Ann Pharmacother 2001;35:1644-7. |
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Ernst ME, Bergus GR. Non-invasive, 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring: overview of technology and clinical applications. Pharmacotherapy 2002;22:597-612. |
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Ernst ME, Bergus GR. Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring. South Med J 2003;96:563-8. |
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Carter BL, Ernst ME, Cohen JD. Hydrochlorothiazide versus chlorthalidone: evidence supporting their interchangeability. Hypertension 2004;43:4-9. |
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Ernst ME, Gottwald MD, Gidal BE. Parkinson’s disease. Chapter 53. In: Koda-Kimble MA, Young LY, Kradjan WA, Guglielmo BJ, Alldredge BK, Corelli RL, eds. Applied Therapeutics: The Clinical Use of Drugs. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. 8th ed. 2004. |
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Ernst ME, Steffensmeier JJG. Herbal and supplements formulary. Chapter 23. In: Graber MA, Jones JL, Wilbur JK, eds. The Family Medicine Handbook. Philadelphia: Elsevier. 5th ed. 2006. |
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