| EDUCATION |
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Doctor of Pharmacy, The University
of Iowa College of Pharmacy, July 1996. |
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Bachelor of Science, Pharmacy., The University
of Iowa College of Pharmacy, May 1986. |
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Pre-Pharmacy, The University of Iowa College
of Liberal Arts, 1979 – 1981. |
| Professional
Experience |
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Associate Professor (Clinical) (80% appt.), Dept.
of Oral Pathology Radiology & Medicine, Associate Professor (Clinical) (20% appt.), Division
of Clinical & Administrative Pharmacy, The University of Iowa, College
of Dentistry, College of Pharmacy, 2002-present. |
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Affiliate Faculty
Member, Department of Aging Studies, Division
of Interdisciplinary Programs, The University of Iowa, 1997-present. |
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Clinical Pharmacist,
Managing Pharmacist – Dental Pharmacy, The
University of Iowa, College
of Dentistry, 1991-present. |
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Assistant Professor (Clinical)
(75% appt.), Dept. of Oral Pathology Radiology &
Medicine, Assistant Professor (Clinical) (25% appt.),
Division of Clinical & Administrative. Pharmacy,
The University of Iowa, College of Dentistry, College
of Pharmacy, 1998-2002. |
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Assistant Professor (Clinical) (49% appt.), Dept.
of Oral Pathology Radiology & Medicine, Assistant Professor (Clinical) (27% appt.), Division
of Clinical & Administrative Pharmacy, The
University of Iowa, College
of Dentistry, College
of Pharmacy, 1997-1998. |
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Assistant Professor (Clinical) (25% appt.), Division
of Clinical & Admin. Pharmacy, Clinical
Pharmacist (75% appt.), The
University of Iowa, College of Pharmacy, College
of Dentistry, 1996-1997. |
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Course
Instructor, Pharmacy
Technician Training Program, Kirkwood Community College, Cedar
Rapids, Iowa, 1995-1996. |
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Temporary
Duty Pharmacist/Consultant, U.S.
Indian Health Service, Maniilaq
Hospital, Kotzebue,
Alaska, 1992. |
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Temporary
Duty Pharmacist, U.S.
Indian Health Service, Sioux
San Hospital, Rapid
City, S. Dakota, 1991-1992. |
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Clinical
Instructor, College
of Dentistry, The
University of Iowa, College
of Pharmacy, 1990-1991. |
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Managing
Pharmacist, LTC
Consulting Pharmacist, Noel
Pharmacy, North
English, Iowa, 1989-1990. |
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Consultant & Relief
Pharmacist, Southeastern
Iowa, Retail Pharmacies, 1986-1995. |
| Honors and Awards
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Associate
Fellow American College of Apothecaries, 2005. |
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Omicron Kappa Upsilon, 2003. |
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National P.E.O. Scholar Award, 1995. |
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Iowa Pharmacists Association Leadership
Award, 1993. |
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| Organizational
Memberships |
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American
Society of Hospital Pharmacists, 2006-present. |
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American
College of Apothecaries, 2005-present. |
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International
Academy of Compounding Pharmacists, 1997-present. |
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American
Dental Association, 1996-present. |
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American
Academy of Oral Medicine, 1996-present. |
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American
College of Clinical Pharmacy, 1994-present. |
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American
Pharmaceutical Association, 1993-present. |
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Iowa
Pharmacists Association, 1992-present. |
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International
Association for Dental Research, 1997-present. |
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American
Dental Education Association, 1995-present, |
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American
Society of Consultant Pharmacists, 1989-1997. |
| Select Scholarly
Activities |
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U.S. Provisional Patent Application Serial Number
60/549,224 (Inventor), Chlorhexidine
Compositions and Methods for their Synthesis and Use,
Final U.S. Patent Application filed March 1, 2005. |
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FDA Phase II & III Clinical Trials,
Inventor flavored, chlorhexidine gel, ethanol free (under
above Patent). |
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Formulation and evaluation of a micronized triamcinolone
acetonide oral rinses. |
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Tranexamic mouthwash for use in surgical
procedures. |
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Innovative treatment strategies for
patients with osteochemonecrosis secondary to bisphosphonate
drug use. |
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| Research interests |
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Formulation of chlorhexidine salts into
gels, aqueous solutions, dentifrices and varnishes. |
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Development & production of innovative
drug products and dosage forms for the management of
head and neck pain syndromes and intra-oral infections
and soft tissue disease. |
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Pharmacotherapeutic
management of xerostomia and oral soft tissue diseases. |
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Cindy
Marek , Pharm.D. 