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Virtual ImPaCT Presentation Day 2022

ImPaCT Awards

ImPaCT Presentation Award

Daniella Mazzaro

Honorable Mentions
Kevin Caguitla
Korinne Frankford
Zachary Raines

ImPaCT Project Award

Kevin Caguitla

Honorable Mention
Steven "Blake" Hicks

Student Projects

Student presenters are listed alphabetically. Click on the student name to view the poster and the project title to view the abstract.

AM Session 11:00 - 12:30

Akosua "Coco" Adu and Emily Mapes	Standardized Patient Perceptions of Student Pharmacist Communication Skills
Abidemi "Demi" Ajayi	Medication Alert Optimization
Sarai Albuja and Elizabeth Schweitzer	The Impact of Life Events on Pharmacy Students’ Perceived Academic Performance
Joepfrey "Miguel" Alvarez and Adam Kellen	The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Changing Educational Environments on Pharmacy Student’s Mental Health
Joshua Baldwin	Impact of SNP variation at the SLC6A4 promoter region and base pair repeat lengths in 15 de-identified American individuals
Aleeya Barrolle	A Pilot Study Assessing Client Understanding and Use of Fentanyl Test Strips for Harm Reduction
Zachary Bates	The Impact of Distressing APPE Events Experienced by Pharmacy Students
Joshua Beane	Potential for Adverse Effect Reduction with Pharmacogenomic Guided Dosing of Delta-9 Tetrahydrocannabinol
Eric Bomba	Utilizing An Educational Workshop to Help Pharmacy Students Manage Imposter Syndrome
James Boster	An Assessment of Academic Integrity and Trustworthiness in COVID-19 Randomized Controlled Trials
Katelyn Clem	Comparing Instructor and Pharmacy Student Assessments of Communication Skills Utilizing the Motivational Interviewing Competency Assessment (MICA)
Kinsey Crawford	Evaluation of the Mental Health of Community Pharmacists Pertaining to Varying Aspects of the COVID-19 Vaccine
Zachary Drew and Alaine Hamilton	Assessing the Perception and Outcomes of Pharmacy Practice Skills and Abilities in First Year Pharmacy Students
Korinne Frankford	The evaluation of the empiric antibiotic protocol for neutropenic fever in pediatric patients at SSM Cardinal Glennon Medical Center
Steven "Blake" Hicks	Revision and Implementation of a Clinical Pathway for Asthma Care in a Pediatric Emergency Department
Ben Hoelscher	Psilocybin in the Treatment of Depression
Brody Howard	BD Pyxis™ MedStation™ ES Inventory Optimization at Alton Memorial Hospital
Jayla Jack	Evaluation of continuous morphine versus dexmedetomidine in neonates with encephalopathy undergoing therapeutic hypothermia
Leah Korte and Allison Wadlow	Analysis of Psychiatric Care and Prescribing Patterns for Patients with PTSD Treatment in a Federally Qualified Healthcare Center
Rebecca Laesch	Analysis of Student Reflections about the Death and Dying Component of the Critical Care Elective
Arielle Michael	An Assessment of Pharmacy School Policies for Sharing APPE Student Evaluations with Future Preceptors
Michelle Mwangi	Order Set Utilization at HSHS
Mark Nogalo
Renae Oelrich	Evaluation of VTE Prophylais with Immunomodulatory Drug Use in Patients with Multiple Myeloma at a Community Teaching Hospital
Zachary Raines	Assessing the Impact of Virtual Versus In-Person Learning on Pharmacy Student’s Communication Skills
Allyx Roher	Evaluation of a Rapid Hydration Protocol for Pediatric Patients on Chemotherapy
Madison Schmidt	Exploration of Pharmacists’ Understanding, Acceptance, and Barriers to Implementation of Trauma-Informed Care
Justin Shiau	Evaluation of Single Dose Rasburicase in Patients with Tumor Lysis Syndrome at a Community Teaching Hospital
Karlee Starkey and Abigail Switzer	Assessment of Illinois Student Pharmacist Readiness and Confidence in Prescribing Hormonal Contraceptives
Byron Suits	Insights into Pharmacy Faculty and Staff Well-being during the Sars-CoV-2 Pandemic
Samantha Triplett	Faculty Mentorship in Pharmacy School and Graduates’ Interest in Postgraduate Training
Jedediah Vance	Student Perception on Exam Feedback
Christian Watts	The Impact of Utilizing Smart Pumps Operating on Outdated Drug Libraries
Aleksander Zajchowski	Student Perception of Multi-Media Professional Identity Formation Reflection Assignment, A (Self) Reflection Exercise

PM Session 12:30 - 2:00

Elizabeth Albrecht and Nicole Spore	Business Plan for School of Pharmacy Program Coordinator
Shin Allison and Danny Tran	Impact of Virtual Learning on University Student Self-Reported Symptoms of ADHD
Aneesh Asokan	Relationship between rurality, social connectedness, and vaccine hesitancy among Medicare Current Beneficiaries during the COVID-19 pandemic
Brian Batchelder	Management of Statins with Daptomycin Therapy
Rachel Benesh	Evaluation of Appropriate Use of Meropenem at a Community Hospital
Michael Burris	Personal Brand Assessment and development of pharmacy faculty and staff
Kevin Caguitla	Analysis of Pharmacy Deserts in Illinois
Craig Carrell	Isolation and Characterization of Degradation Products of Amiodarone HCl Associated with Microcrystalline Cellulose
Sydnie Chard	Continuation Study of Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Student Utilization and Benefit
Robert Dedo	Evaluation of Medication Selection for the Treatment of Hyperkalemia in Hospitalized Patients
Aaliyah Dent	SIHF Healthcare Home Blood Pressure Monitoring Program
Wendy Dodd	Concomitant Opioid and Benzodiazepine Tapering Strategies of Prescribers
Samantha Egbert	Assessment of Perceived Safety of Over-the-Counter Products for Special Populations
Darius Fisher and Adam Mayhaus	Assessing Health Care Professionals' Knowledge and Confidence of Semaglutide Use in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
Emiley Flores and Alexandria Kline	The Evaluation of Medical Staff's Comfortability with Performing Medication Reconciliations and the Need for Additional Training in an Ambulatory Care Setting
Grady Graham	Clinical Impact of a Pharmacist-led, Multidisciplinary Pain Management Service in a Primary Care Setting: A Retrospective Review
Anthony Holshouser	Impact of a Transition of Care Pharmacy Service on Patients at High Risk for Hospital Readmission
Bodunrin Jaiyeola and Mary Mitchell	Health Disparities Educational Tour of St. Louis Metropolitan
Gladwell Kamenju	Incidence of cardiovascular disease in patients presenting to the hospital with COVID-19
Bokyung Kim	Assessment of Therapeutic Inertia in the Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes within a Federally Qualified Health Center
Brandon Kopp and Jason Votrain	Design and Synthesis of Polymers for Enhanced Solubility
Thao Le	Health Literacy in relation Infectious Disease for patients with Chronic conditions
Daniella Mazzaro	Assessing the needs and access to health services for US Military Veterans in Illinois
Jenna McMechan and Avoree Switzer	The Evaluation of Student Perceptions and Knowledge After Introducing Medical Cannabis into the Curriculum at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy.
Anna Ngo	Industry Pharmacy Rotations Offered by US Pharmacy Programs
Mackenzie O'Donohue	Pharmacy Careers Program
Molly Smith and Ashley Wensing	Assessment of Pharmacist-Led Education for Diabetes Self-Management in Americans with Low Socioeconomic Status
Emily Stephens and William Stephens	A Retrospective Assessment of the Utilization of Urinalysis, Urine Culture Collection, and Antibiotic Use in the Emergency Department: A Quality Improvement Project
Lesley Swick	Anticoagulation in Cirrhosis Patients with Coagulopathies and Venous Thromboembolisms
Kyle Van Bevern	Secondary Infection due to tocilizumab and baricitinib in Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients
Jeremiah Vance	Evaluation of Pain Medications in Patients with Liver Disease
Janki Vyas	High-dose Aspirin for Extended Venous Thromboembolic Prophylaxis after Total Hip or Total Knee Arthroplasty: An Observational Study
Zachary Weimer	Healthcare Professionals and Their Perceptions of Medication Access Barriers