Coordinator:
Jeffrey N. Baldwin, Pharm.D., FAPhA, FASHP, Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Pediatrics, University of Nebraska Medical Center. Past-president of AACP. Presently serving as Coordinator-elect for the APhA-APPM: Pain, Palliative Care and Addiction Special Interest Group. E- mail: jbaldwin@unmc.edu
Coordinator-elect:
Jake Nichols, Pharm.D., MBA, BCPS, Addiction Medicine Resources, E-mail: jnichols@rcn.com
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Members:
James W. Alexander, BSPharm, RPh, FAPhA, Pharmacist's Recovery Network/MN, E-mail jalexa1876@aol.com
Charlie Broussard, BSPharm, MEd, FAPhA, Mercy Health, Fairfield Ohio, 3rd shift - Hospital Pharmacist. Serves as a pharmacy section leader at the University of Utah School on Alcoholism and Other Drug Dependencies, and is the editor of the recovery website for Pharmacists and Student Pharmacists: www.USAPRN.org. Presently he serves as Coordinator for the APhA-APPM: Pain, Palliative Care and Addiction Special Interest Group. E-mail: BroussardC@aol.com
Edward M. DeSimone, R.Ph., Ph.D., FAPhA, Professor of Pharmacy Sciences Creighton University, School of Pharmacy and Health Professions, Omaha, NE. Ed teaches about addiction, substance abuse, adult children, codependence, and recovery. He is a past Chair of the Substance Abuse Education & Assistance SIG of AACP.
E-Mail: edesimon@creighton.edu
Michel B Disco, RPh, MBA, Assistant Dean for External Programs, College of Pharmacy - Health Sciences Center University of New Mexico E-mail: mdisco@salud.unm.edu
Abimbola Farinde, PharmD, MS, CGP, FASCP, FACA, Clinical Pharmacist Specialist/Hospital Pharmacist, Clear Lake Regional Medical Center Webster,Texas. Editor of Journal of Clinical Trials and Research, Associate editor of Health and Interprofessional Practice and Archives of Pharmacy Practice. Email: aofpharm420@hotmail.com
Brian Fingerson, RPh, FAPhA, KYPRN-KY Professionals Recovery Network, Brian has worked in the addictions field since 1986. He provides addiction recovery facilitation and monitoring for professionals and their licensing boards in Kentucky. He also serves as an APPE preceptor for a number of colleges of pharmacy throughout the country. E-mail: kyprn@att.net
Phyllis A. Grauer, PharmD, CGP, CPE, Assistant Clinical Professor, The Ohio State University College of Pharmacy, Clinical Pharmacist, HospiScript Services, LLC. Professional Interest: Pain & Palliative Care. She served as 1st Coordinator for the APhA-APPM: Pain, Palliative Care and Addiction Special Interest Group. E-mail: pgrauer@hospiscript.com
Kathryn L. Hahn, PharmD, CPE, DAAPM, Affiliate Faculty, Oregon State University College of Pharmacy, Chair, Oregon Pain Management Commission, Pharmacy Manager, Bi-Mart Corp., Springfield, OR, E-mail: kathyhrx@comcast.net
Allan H. Malek, Senior Vice President, Professional Affairs, Drug Information and Continuing Education, Ontario Pharmacists' Association, Toronto ON, M5G 2J5, E-Mail: amalek@opatoday.com
Keith D. Marciniak, BSPharm, Senior Director, Student & New Practitioner Development American Pharmacists Association
Serves as one of the pharmacy section leader at the University of Utah School on Alcoholism and Other Drug Dependencies, Email: KMarciniak@APhAnet.org
Michele Matthews, PharmD, CPE, BCACP , Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice, MCPHS University ,Boston MA
E-mail: michele.matthews@mcphs.edu
Kam Nola, PharmD, MS, Lipscomb University College of Pharmacy,Vice-Chair, Department of Pharmacy Practice , Area of practice is rheumatology/pain management and ambulatory care. Teaches Health Care Policy & Delivery, Leadership & Advocacy, and Pharmacy Management of Vulnerable & Underserved Patients at our college of pharmacy. Is involved in Drug Take Backs locally and supports the TN Pharmacist Recovery Network as the current President of the TN Pharmacists Association. E-mail: kam.nola@lipscomb.edu
James B. Ray, PharmD, CPE, Pharmacy Clinical Coordinator - Pain and Palliative Care, University of Virginia Health System , Department of Pharmacy Services. E-Mail: jbray@virginia.edu
Charles C. Thomas, BPharm,R.Ph., FAPhA, Supervises the PDMP in Alabama and serves on the controlled substances advisory committee in addition to other duties. Has served as President of the Alabama State Board of Pharmacy and is on their recovery committee. Has also served on the Methadone maintenance committee at the Alabama Department of Mental Health. His main responsibility now is to develop and implement dispensing policy for nurse dispensers in 67 county health departments in Alabama.
E-Mail: ccthomasrph@cs.com
Jenny Tilleman, PharmD., FASCP, Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice Creighton University’s School of Pharmacy and Health Professions. Teaches the Professional Development Seminar sequence at Creighton in addition to providing clinical services a half day a week at the Omaha Campus for Hope (Substance Abuse Recovery Center) andthe Fred Leroy Health and Wellness Center (the Ponca tribe’s community health center). Currently the secretary for the AACP Substance Abuse Education and Assistance SIG. E-Mail: JENNIFERTILLEMAN@creighton.edu
Carol Van Horn, RPh. MBA. Co-owner Greater Oregon Coordinated MEDication Team LLC. Provider of MTM and other pharmaceutical education programs to Medicare Part D patients. E-Mail: carolvanhorn@earthlink.net
Bree Watzak, PharmD, BCPS, Assistant Professor, Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Pharmacy. Area of practice is trauma/emergency medicine/critical care. Teaches evidence based disease state management as well as offering an elective in Addiction. Mentors students at the University of Utah School on Alcoholism and Other Drug Dependencies and currently on the advisory council for the pharmacy section. E-Mail: Watzak@pharmacy.tamhsc.edu
