| EDUCATION |
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ASHP – Accredited Specialty Residency
in Primary Care, Emphasis in Family Medicine, College
of Pharmacy and Department of Family Medicine, Roy J
& Lucille A Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics, Iowa City,
Iowa , Residency, 2005. |
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Doctor of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy,
The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, 2003. |
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Bachelor of Arts, Biology, Luther College,
Decorah, Iowa, 1999. |
| Professional
Experience |
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Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
and Assistant Professor (Clinical), Division of Clinical and Administrative Pharmacy College of Pharmacy, University of Iowa, VA Medical Center, 2005-Present. |
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Pharmacy Intern, Towncrest
/ Medical Plaza Pharmacy, Iowa City, Iowa, 1999-2002. |
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Research Assistant, The University
of Iowa College of Pharmacy, Supervisor: John Brooks, PhD.,
2001- 2002. |
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Pharmacy Intern, Donlon Pharmacy,
Decorah, Iowa, 2000-2000. |
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Student Worker, Pharmaceutical
Services Manufacturing Facility , College
of Pharmacy, University of Iowa, 1999-2000. |
| Honors and Awards
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Biology
Department Scholarship, Luther College |
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Luther College Dean’s
List |
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University of Iowa College of Pharmacy
Dean’s list |
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College of Pharmacy
Scholarship, 2001. |
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Leadership Pharmacy
Conference, 2005. |
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| Organizational
Memberships |
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Member and Secretary, Johnson County Pharmacy Association, 2005 – Present. |
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Leadership Pharmacy Conference, 2005. |
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American College of Clinical Pharmacy Member, 2003-Present. |
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Iowa Pharmacy Association Member,
2002-Present. |
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American Society of Health-System
Pharmacy, 1999-Present. |
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Member and SecretaryPhi Lambda Sigma 2001-2003 |
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University of Iowa Pharmacy Recovery Network
2000 – 2003 |
| Select Scholarly
Activities |
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Michael E. Ernst ME, Carter BL, Goerdt CJ, Steffensmeier
JJG, Phillips BB, Zimmerman B, Bergus GR. “Comparative
Antihypertensive Effects of Hydrochlorothiazide and
Chlorthalidone on Ambulatory and Office Blood Pressure” Hypertension. 2006;47:352-358 |
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Steffensmeier JJG,
Ernst ME, Kelly M, Hartz A. “Can Case Reports Enhance Knowledge
from Randomized Controlled Trials: Second Look at Propranolol
and Depression” Pharmacotherapy,
2006;26:162-167. |
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Farris K, Phillips B, Farley M, Schilling M, Ernst
M, McDanel D, Steffensmeier JJG, Cavanaugh
J. “Can a Measure of Executive Function Screen
for Medication Management Capacity?” Submitted
to JAGS August 2005. |
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Titler M, Herr K, Bjoro K, Steffensmeier JJG. “Assessing and Managing Acute Pain
in Older Adults: A Research Base to Guide Practice” In
press. |
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| Research interests |
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Evaluating five years of experience
with a computerized physician order entry system. |
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Principal Investigator. I am responsible
for subject enrollment, and data collection. Data
collection is in process. |
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Studying the possible drug-food
interaction between warfarin and the Atkins and South
Beach diets. |
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Principal Investigator. I developed
the research hypothesis, collected the data, and analyzed
the data. Manuscript in preparation. |
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