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CURRENT WORKGROUPS

ENGAGEMENT

TASK: 
Engage key stakeholders to drive optimal medication management practices into new-value based kidney care models.

MEMBERS: 

Wendy St. Peter, co-Leader and AKHOMM Director, PharmD, FCCP, FASN, FNKF, University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy

 

Tracy Anderson-Haag, co-Leader, PharmD, BCPS, Kidney/Transplant Program, Pharmacy, Hennepin Healthcare

Paul Conway, Patient and Policy Advocate, Chair of Policy and Global Affairs, Past President, AAKP, KHI BoD

Chantale Daifi, PharmD, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Henry Ford Health System

Nieltje Gedney, Executive Director, Patient and Patient Advocate, Home Dialyzor United

Rasheeda Hall, MD, MBA, MHS, Duke University Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology

Yaakov Liss, MD, Nephrology-Caremount Medical

Rebecca Maxson, AKHOMM Assistant Director, , PharmD, BCPS, Auburn University Harrison School of Pharmacy

Todd Sorensen, PharmD, FAPhA, FCCP, University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy

Curtis Warfield, Patient and Patient Advocate, NKF-ASN eGFR and Race Taskforce member

Daniel Weiner, MD, MS, Nephrologist, Associate Medical Director, Dialysis Clinic, Tufts University

Eric Weinhandl, PhD, Epidemiologist, Biostatician, United States Renal Data System (USRDS) and Chronic Disease Research Group co-investigator

PATIENT ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE

MEMBERS: 
 

Co-Chair: Nieltje Gedney

Co-Chair: Marissa Ostroff

COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA COMMITTEE

MEMBERS: 
 

Co-Chair: Chantale Daifi

Co-Chair: Amanda Condon Martinez 

CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT

TASK: 
Develop curriculum framework and design curriculum for optimal medication management in patients with kidney diseases.

MEMBERS: 

Nancy Mason, Co-Leader, Clinical Professor Emerita, University of Michigan College of Pharmacy, PharmD, Renal Pharmacy Consultants LLC

Calvin Meaney, Co-Leader, PharmD, BCPS, University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Joanna Hudson, Co-Leader, Pharm.D., BCPS, FASN, FCCP, FNKF, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, College of Pharmacy

Katie Cardone, PharmD, BCACP, FCCP, Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Marisa Battistella, BSc, Phm, Pharm.D., ACPR, Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, and Clinical Pharmacist-Nephrology, University Health Network

Katie Cho, PharmD, BCACP, University of Texas as El Paso School of Pharmacy

LEARNING AND ACTION COLLABORATIVE

TASK: 
Develop a Learning and Action Collaborative to aid practices with implementation of a pharmacist into the healthcare team to provide comprehensive medication management and demonstrate measurable value to patients, nephrology practices, value-based kidney care companies, health-systems and payors.

STEERING COMMITTEE: 
 

Andrew Traynor,Leader, PharmD, BCPS, University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy

Other members to be announced.

PAST WORKGROUPS

PRACTICE STANDARDS

TASK: 
Develop pharmacy practice standards for optimal medication management in kidney disease.

MEMBERS: 

 

Katie Cardone, Co-Leader, PharmD, BCACP, FCCP, Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Marisa Battistella, Co-Leader, BSc, Phm, Pharm.D., ACPR, Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, and Clinical Pharmacist-Nephrology, University Health Network

Rebecca Maxson, Project Manager, Pharm.D. BCPS, Associate Clinical Professor, Auburn University College of Pharmacy

Lori Wazny, PharmD., Health Science Centre, Dept of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Wasim El Nekidy, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, BCIDP, Senior Pharmacotherapy Specialist, Cleveland Clinic, UAE

Joe Davis, PharmD, BCPS, Supervisor, Medicine Clinical Pharmacy Services, Vidant Health

Sandy Gill, PharmD, MSc, FCCM, FCCP, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and School of Pharmacy

Katie Cho, PharmD, BCACP, University of Texas as El Paso School of Pharmacy

Lana Wong, PharmD, Veteran Affairs

Anusha McNamara, PharmD, Primary Care Clinical Pharmacist, San Francisco Department of Public Health

EDUCATION STANDARDS

TASK: 
Develop pharmacy education standards for optimal medication management in patients with kidney diseases

PHARMD EDUCATION & PHARM TECK WORK GROUP MEMBERS: 
 

Calvin Meaney, Leader, PharmD, BCPS, University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Rebecca Maxson, Project Manager, Pharm.D. BCPS, Associate Clinical Professor, Auburn University College of Pharmacy

Emily Ashijan, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, CDCES, University of Michigan College of Pharmacy

Katie Cho, PharmD, BCACP, University of Texas at El Paso School of Pharmacy

Shellie Fravel, PharmD, BCPS, University of Iowa College of Pharmacy

Soo Min Jang, PharmD, BCACP, Loma Linda University of School of Pharmacy

Susan Lewis, PharmD, University of Findlay College of Pharmacy

Adam Diamond, PharmD, BCPS, Temple University Hospital

Liza Chapman, PharmD, FAPhA, Pharmacy Technician Certificate Board

Chris Daly, PharmD, MBA, BCACP, University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Rhea Angeles, PharmD, Former Executive Fellow, Pharmacy Technician Certificate Board

POST-GRADUATE & PRACTICING PHARMACISTS WORK GROUP MEMBERS:

Joanna Hudson, Leader, Pharm.D., BCPS, FASN, FCCP, FNKF, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, College of Pharmacy

Elizabeth Goswami, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Pediatric Nephrology, Johns Hopkins Hospital

Jean Moon, PharmD, BCACP, University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy

Bruce Mueller, PharmD, University of Michigan College of Pharmacy

Heather Nyman, PharmD, BCPS, University of Utah College of Pharmacy

Katherine Cho, PharmD, BCACP, University of Texas at El Paso School of Pharmacy

Mary Vilay, PharmD, University of New Mexico College of Pharmacy

Amanda (Condon) Martinez, PharmD, BCPS, Advanced Clinical Pharmacist in Solid Organ Transplant and Medical City Dallas

 

Erin Barreto, PharmD, RPh, Clinical Pharmacist, Mayo Clinic

Tom Nolin, PharmD, PhD, University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy

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