UMSOP Practice, Sciences and Health Outcomes Rsrch

This is the official page for the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy Department of Practice, Sciences and Health Outcomes Research (P-SHOR)

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Who🚶 Alisha Crump, Wendy Camelo Castillo, and Ester Villalonga Olives

What ❓️ "Identifying High-Priority Ecological-Level Indicators of Structural Racism in Black and Hispanic/Latino Communities."

Where📍J Racial Ethn Health Disparities

🔗- https://t.co/UeqgRzRioO
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Mojdeh Heavner, professor and assistant dean for experiential learning at @umsop, was appointed the Presidential Citation by the Society of Critical Care Medicine, March 2026.

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Danya Qato, associate professor and health services researcher at @umsop, was invited to serve on the Board of Directors and the Mental Health Advisory Committee of the American Muslim Senior Society (AMSS) based in Montgomery County, Maryland.

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Cynthia Boyle, professor emerita at @UMSOP, was appointed to the board of the Maryland Public Television Foundation.

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Who🚶‍♂️‍➡️: Yueh-Yi Chiang and Susan dosReis

What ❓: "Characteristics and Utilization Patterns of Medicare Beneficiaries Initiating Long-Acting Injectable Antipsychotic Medications."

Where📍: Published in- ClinicoEconomics and outcomes research

🔗-https://t.co/8UZMxvQKC6
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Taraneh Mousavi, PhD student in the PHSR Program at @umsop, was invited as a guest speaker to a panel at the University of Minnesota, co-hosted by ISPOR and AAPS student chapters, where she shared insights from her internship at PhRMA and discussed career opportunities in HEOR

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@PreKMD is prof & chair of the P-SHOR department and has comprehensive experience in peds pharmacy. She was featured in an article focusing on the '26 measles outbreak. She highlighted risks of the disease, & stressed the MMR vaccine.

Read the article: https://t.co/O7ShllPUWd

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Who🚶‍♂️‍➡️: Cherokee Layson-Wolf

What ❓: "Changes in Attainment of Interprofessional Competencies Following Health Screenings of Individuals Who Are Unhoused in an Urban Setting: A Pilot Study."

Where 📍: Published in- Journal of Allied Health

🔗- https://t.co/bZe5xUVldt
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A legacy that continues to make an impact. 💙

Dr. Cynthia Boyle’s transformational new endowment is supporting UMSOP preceptors and students and expanding opportunities for ourfuture health care leaders.

#UMSOP #PharmacyEducation

https://t.co/aCrQrpNqG3

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Lauren Hynicka, assoc. prof with a background in infectious diseases at @umsop, was chosen as the inaugural recipient of the Kinnard Award.

This is designed to celebrate a faculty member who has displayed exceptional innovation & dedication in their teaching throughout the year

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Lisa Calvert Chalk, senior director of special projects at @umsop, successfully passed certification for Certified Program Management in Artificial Intelligence through the Project Management Institute (PMI-CPMAI).

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HiPitch at UMSOP was about more than pitching. 🎤
It was about learning to communicate why research matters.

🏆 Jeremie Piña
🏆 Athanasios Chamzas
🏆 Ulysses Matricciani, Luca Fornari, Eunji Hong, Samuel Muma
🏆 Sophie Ogunsanmi

#UMSOP #HiPitch #ResearchCommunication

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Who🚶‍♂️‍➡️: Mojdeh Heavner

What ❓: "Executive Summary: Society of Critical Care Medicine Guidelines for the Administration of Neuromuscular Blockade in Adults with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome."

Where 📍: Critical care medicine

🔗-https://t.co/YGccYPdyq6

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On April 17, the 3-Minute Thesis Competition hosted by our AAPS and BPS student chapters highlighted concise science communication.
Congratulations to our winners:
1st - Natalya Brown
2nd - Brandon Lowe
3rd - Vincent Lowe
Audience Choice Award - Mingzhe Shen

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UMSOP hosted a portrait unveiling on April 10 honoring Dean Emerita Natalie D. Eddington and her transformative legacy at UMSOP - advancing pharmacy education, research, and innovation that continues to shape the profession. 🎨

#UMSOP #PharmacyLeadership #Legacy

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Yu-Hua Fu, PhD Candidate in PHSR at @umsop, was selected to receive a University of Maryland Strategic Partnership: MPowering the State Early Scholars Investment Fund Award.

More information can be found here: https://t.co/KutTaliKUJ

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Who🚶‍➡️ Susan dosReis, Yueh-Yi Chiang, Alejandro Amill-Rosario, Haeyoung Lee, Abree Johnson, & Kathleen Ryan

What❓"Guillain-Barré Syndrome Following Recombinant Zoster Vaccine in US Medicare Adults Age 65 Years or Older."

Where📍Drug Saf

🔗- https://t.co/VvSv7SDDFI

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UMSOP leaders received top national honors at the APhA Annual Meeting in March, recognizing their impact in pharmacy practice, education, and health care innovation.
Congratulations to all award recipients.

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Magaly Rodriguez de Bittner was installed as the 171st president of the American Pharmacists Association (@pharmacists) in March. A leader in pharmacy practice transformation and health care innovation, her appointment reflects a career dedicated to advancing the profession.

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Susan dosReis, professor and Co-Vice Chair for Research at @umsop, was invited to be on the Scientific Planning Committee for the 42nd Annual Meeting of the International Society of Pharmacoepidemiology that will take place in Milan, Italy August 29-September 2, 2026.