Forest of the Rain Productions in Partnership with The University of Charleston School of Pharmacy
Presents
Parent Talk Live Special Edition Series Safe Medication Use (#TakeYourMeds)
Host, Dr. Susan M. Gardner
Managing Chronic Disease & Medication Adherence
@PhDSus
Susan Gardner has over 20 years of higher education experience in academic and student affairs. She has taught at the graduate and undergraduate levels in the areas of communications, social science, and leadership. Past experiences include serving as a community college vice president where she oversaw student affairs and enrollment. Prior to her community college experience, Gardner served as assistant dean of students at the University of Charleston (UC). In 2013, she returned to UC and its School of Pharmacy where she is as an assistant professor and assistant dean for professional and student affairs. Gardner has published more than 100 articles related to enrollment, student success, and residence life. She earned her BA from Oakland University, MA from Central Michigan University, and PhD from Capella University. She lives in Charleston, WV with her husband and two daughters.
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Managing Chronic Disease & Medication Adherence Tonight we are discussing managing chronic disease and medication adherence. Specifically, we are discussing medication adherence and disease management in relationship to diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and respiratory health. Our guests this evening are three pharmacists and faculty members that the University of Charleston School of Pharmacy--Dr. Lindsay Acree, Dr. Kristy Lucas, and Dr. Karrie Juengel. In the spirit of International Women’s Day today, it seems appropriate that we have these three powerhouses in pharmacy joining us this evening!
The University of Charleston School of Pharmacy offers its student pharmacists a technology-infused, dynamic, and rigorous curriculum that prepares graduates to practice in today’s rapidly changing health care environment. Our student pharmacists are trained to know about the body, medications, and what happens when medications enter a healthy body as well as a diseased body. The mission of the University of Charleston School of Pharmacy is to to prepare pharmacists who will provide comprehensive patient care, to advance the profession through research and advocacy, and to serve the community as leaders in rural health. Forest Of The Rain Productions is an Educational Affairs Organization. Our mission is to expand the voices of the seldom heard in education, fair housing, parental/family engagement, academic research, the business of education and civic involvement. Click Here To Listen |
Guests are Dr. Lindsay Acree, Dr. Kristy Lucas, and Dr. Karrie Juengel
Dr. Lindsay Acree is a 2013 graduate of the University of Charleston School of Pharmacy. She is currently an assistant professor and practicing pharmacist at the school and works directly with the Kanawha Charleston Health Department’s Harm Reduction Program. Lindsay also works in partnership with the health department to deliver Naxolone training in the community.
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Dr. Kristy Lucas is a Professor of Pharmacy Practice at the University of Charleston School of Pharmacy. She also holds an Adjunct Associate Professor appointment with the West Virginia University School of Medicine. Her current practice serves patients in the ambulatory care setting, primarily focused on anticoagulation, hyperlipidemia, heart failure and general cardiovascular risk reduction. Dr. Lucas is nationally certified as a tobacco treatment specialist, immunizing pharmacist, in medication therapy management and in cardiovascular risk modification. She held dual academic appointments as an Associate Professor in the Schools of Pharmacy and Medicine of West Virginia University’s Charleston campus for over ten years.
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Dr. Karrie Juengel, Pharm.D, BCGP is an assistant professor at the University of Charleston School of Pharmacy. She graduated with her Doctorate of Pharmacy from Ferris State University in 2013. After pharmacy school she completed a PGY1 residency at Northeastern University/Harbor Health Services and an academic geriatric focused fellowship at MCPHS University. In her current role at the University of Charleston, she provides diabetes focused clinical pharmacy services at West Virginia Health Right.
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