Pharmacotherapy rounds are designed for pharmacy residents and fellows, residency and fellowship preceptors, faculty, and practicing pharmacists. Activities are offered free of charge to all participants.

Pharmacotherapy Rounds at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy are held in room N211 from 12:30-1:30 PM, unless otherwise noted.

University of Maryland School of Pharmacy Pharmacotherapy (PT) Rounds Schedule (2023-2024)

Date Presenter Topic Topic Due App. Due Slides Due
Tue, Oct. 10, 2023 Alyssa Castillo, PharmD It hits different this time: aldosterone antagonists for treatment resistant hypertension 07/24/23 08/07/23 09/26/23
Derek Edwards, PharmD The Prescribing Continuum of Alzheimer's Disease: Evidence-Based Goal-Concordant Prescribing 07/24/23 08/07/23 09/26/23
Tue, Oct. 17, 2023 Celina Ferey, PharmD The Perils of Positivity: Induction Immunosuppression in Simultaneous Liver-Kidney Transplants with Positive Crossmatches 07/31/23 08/14/23 10/03/23
Courtney Moshos, PharmD Have no fear, letermovir is here: The use of letermovir for cytomegalovirus (CMV) prophylaxis in kidney transplantation 07/31/23 08/14/23 10/03/23
Tue, Oct. 24, 2023 Masha Yemets, PharmD  Compounded semiglutide misadventures 08/07/23 08/23/21 10/10/23
Victoria Macdonald, PharmD Alternatives to Physostigmine in Anticholinergic Delirium 08/07/23 08/23/21 10/10/23
Tue, Oct. 31, 2023  Vincent Lam, PharmD  Take My Breath Away: Exploring Biologic Use in Eosinophilic Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 08/14/23 08/28/23 10/17/23
Mackenzie Harrison, PharmD Don't Blame Me: Psychotropics and their Reputation for QT Prolongation 08/14/23 08/28/23 10/17/23
Tue, Nov. 07, 2023 Rianna Fedora, PharmD  Beware the Aware: Sedation and Paralysis in Rapid Sequence Intubation 08/21/23 09/05/23 10/24/23
Breah Johnson, PharmD Phenobarbital for the Management of Acute Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome 08/21/23 09/05/23 10/24/23
Tue, Nov. 14, 2023 Sarah Stetzer, PharmD  The RSV Vaccine - The New Kids on the Block 08/28/23 09/12/23 10/31/23
Abbas Hanee, PharmD Meds and (Cannabis) Buds; what could go wrong? 08/28/23 09/12/23 10/31/23
Tue, Nov. 28, 2023 Catherine Kim, PharmD  2023 Updated Beers Criteria for Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Older Adults 09/08/23 09/22/23 11/10/23
Rebecca Suburu, PharmD Pancreatic Islet Cells: A Cure for Type 1 Diabetes? 09/08/23 09/22/23 11/10/23
Tue, Dec. 12, 2023 Tiffany Gardner, PharmD Management of Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy 09/22/23 10/06/23 11/28/23
Katelyn Sandquist, PharmD Death by a Thousand Cups: Caffeine and the Risk of Arrhythmias 09/22/23 10/06/23 11/28/23
Tue, Dec. 19, 2023 Cassidy Luke, PharmD  Stop the Sugar Rush: Early Administration of Insulin Glargine in Pediatric Diabetic Ketoacidosis 09/29/23 10/13/23 12/05/23
Boramey Pom, PharmD Polarizing Perspectives: Pola-R-CHP vs. R-CHOP in Patients with Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma 09/29/23 10/13/23 12/05/23
Wed, Jan. 10, 2024  Blake Mangum, PharmD Oral Carbapenem Treatment for Resistant UTIs: A Nightmare or A Daydream? 10/19/23 11/02/23 12/26/23
Amanda Summers, PharmD Should all health plans pay for GLP-1 receptor agonist treatment for obesity? A cost-effectiveness analysis 10/19/23 11/02/23 12/26/23
Wed, Jan. 17, 2024 Zourayz Kamran, PharmD Breaking up with Breakpoints: Updated recommendations for the use of piperacillin-tazobactam in the treatment of ESBL infections 10/25/23 11/08/23 01/02/24
Namratha Ravindra, PharmD Teplizumab Takes the Stage: Delaying Type 1 Diabetes in Pediatric Patients 10/25/23 11/08/23 01/02/24
Wed, Jan. 24, 2024 Dorthory Gaddis, PharmD  Evaluating Respiratory Distress Observation Scale and Opioids for End of Life Management 11/01/23 11/15/23 01/09/24
William Cappuccio, PharmD Refractory Septic Shock: Hydroxocobalamin and Methylene Blue to the Rescue 11/01/23 11/15/23 01/09/24
Wed, Jan. 31, 2024 Sania Ali, PharmD  Rethink the Rescue: ICS Containing Rescue Inhalers in Asthma Exacerbations 11/08/23 11/22/23 01/17/24
Stanley Otiwu, PharmD Insulin Icodec: Is Once Weekly Insulin as Sweet as it Sounds? 11/08/23 11/22/23 01/17/24
Wed, Feb. 07, 2024 Poonam Panchal, PharmD TBA 11/15/23 12/01/23 01/24/24
Karan Singh, PharmD  TBA 11/15/23 12/01/23 01/24/24
Wed, Feb. 14, 2024 Andrew Ballentine, PharmD TBA 11/22/23 12/08/23 01/31/24
Michael Lucas, PharmD TBA 11/22/23 12/08/23 01/31/24
Wed, Feb. 21, 2024 makeup TBA 12/01/23 12/15/23 02/07/24
makeup TBA 12/01/23 12/15/23 02/07/24
Wed, Feb. 28, 2024 Lydia Lee, PharmD TBA 12/08/23 12/22/23 02/14/24
Rose Sebastian, PharmD TBA 12/08/23 12/22/23 02/14/24
Wed, Mar. 06, 2024 Nicholas Kim, PharmD  TBA 12/15/23 01/02/24 02/21/24
Leslie Banuelos, PharmD TBA 12/15/23 01/02/24 02/21/24
Wed, Mar. 13, 2024 Brett Olin, PharmD  TBA 12/22/23 01/09/24 02/28/24
Anna Trinh, PharmD TBA 12/22/23 01/09/24 02/28/24
Wed, Mar. 20, 2024 makeup TBA 01/02/24 01/17/24 03/06/24
makeup TBA 01/02/24 01/17/24 03/06/24
Wed, Mar. 27, 2024 Emily Francis, PharmD TBA 01/09/24 01/24/24 03/13/24
Min Ji Park, PharmD  TBA 01/09/24 01/24/24 03/13/24
Wed, Apr. 03, 2024 Katie Zimmerman, PharmD TBA 01/17/24 01/31/24 03/20/24
Shelby Zavala, PharmD TBA 01/17/24 01/31/24 03/20/24
Wed, Apr. 10, 2024 makeup TBA 01/24/24 02/07/24 03/27/24
makeup TBA 01/24/24 02/07/24 03/27/24
Wed, Apr. 17, 2024   TBA 01/31/24 02/14/24 04/03/24
Simran Rohatgi, PharmD TBA 01/31/24 02/14/24 04/03/24
Wed, Apr. 24, 2024 Audree Mbianda, PharmD  TBA 02/07/24 02/21/24 04/10/24
-- TBA 02/07/24 02/21/24 04/10/24
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