Pharmacy Practice at 2025 ACCP Annual Meeting
ACCP
Several of our faculty are attending the 2025 American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) Annual Meeting held in Minneapolis, MN from October 18-21, 2025.
Awards
| Name | Award |
|---|---|
| Jamie Benken | Fellow of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy |
| Alexis Coffee | DEIA Travel Award |
| Robert DiDomenico (accepted Award) |
ACCP Cardiology PRN Best Review Article/Consensus Statement Award
"Disease-modifying therapies for amyloid transthyretin cardiomyopathy: current and emerging medications." Hellenbart EH, Ipema HJ, Rodriguez-Ziccardi MC, Krishna H, DiDomenico RJ. doi: 10.1002/phar.4639 |
| Laila Hammad | Critical Care PRN Trainee Spotlight Award |
| Laila Hammad | ACCP Critical Care PRN Resident Travel Award |
| Emily Hanners | Adult Medicine PRN Emerging Member Award |
| Alice Hemenway | Fellow of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy |
| Sky Harrigfeld | ACCP Nephrology PRN Resident Travel Award |
| John Shilka | JACCP Outstanding Reviewer |
Residency and Fellowship Poster Showcase
The Department will be participating in the Residency and Fellowship Poster Showcase.
Saturday, October 18, 12:00 – 1:00 PM CST.
Hyatt Exhibit Hall, 1st Floor
Poster #121 – UIC RCOP (all programs)
Poster #97 – Drug Information Pharmacy Residency Program
UIC Alumni & Friends Reception
The Retzky College of Pharmacy and Department of Pharmacy Practice is hosting a reception.
Sunday, October 19, 6:30 – 8:30 PM CST.
Hyatt Regency Minneapolis, Boundary Waters
Leadership and Committee Service
| Name | Position | Committee |
|---|---|---|
| Sheila Allen | Chair | 2026 Annual Meeting Committee |
| Melissa Badowski | Member | Board of Regents |
| Melissa Badowski | Vice Chair | Nominations Committee |
| Scott Benken | Incoming Chair | Critical Care PRN |
| Maya Campara | Member | Credentials: Fellowship Committee |
| Juliana Chan | Member | Credentials: Fellowship Committee |
| Alexis Coffee | Member-at-Large | Resident Advisory Committee |
| Lauren Cunningham | Member | 2027 Global Conference Program Committee |
| Lauren Cunningham | Chair-Elect | Endocrine and Metabolism PRN |
| Robert DiDomenico | Incoming Member | Board of Regents |
| Robert DiDomenico | BOR Liaison | Research Affairs Committee |
| Abigail Elmes-Patel | Member | Research Fellowship Program Review Committee |
| Abigail Elmes-Patel | Chair | Education and Training PRN |
| Sally Falahat | Vice Chair | AMED PRN Trainee and Engagement Committee |
| Jin Han | Member | 2026 Annual Meeting Committee |
| Laila Hammad | Member | 2026 Clinical Practice Affairs Committee |
| Emily Hanners | Vice Chair | Adult Medicine PRN Communications Committee |
| Sky Harrigfeld | Member | ACCP Public and Professional Relations Committee |
| McKenna Knock | Member | 2026 Educational Affairs Committee |
| Dana Pierce | Member-at-Large | TXP PRN |
| Daniel Schreiber | Member | ACCP Certification Affairs Committee |
| Nancy Shapiro | Appointed Member | ACCP Public and professional Relations Committee |
| Nancy Shapiro | Candidate | ACCP President Elect |
| John Shilka | Member | Clinical Practice Affairs Committee |
| Paul Stranges | Candidate | Board of Regents |
| Paul Stranges | Member | Credentials: Fellowship Committee |
| Jessica Tilton | Member | Credentials: Fellowship Committee |
| Liz Van Dril | Vice Chair | Endocrine and Metabolism PRN Nominations Committee |
| Liz Van Dril | Chair | 2025 ACCP Annual Meeting Program Committee |
Saturday, October 18
| Poster or Presentation | Time | Room | Title | Department Speakers / Poster Authors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Presentation | 10:15AM - 12:15PM | Greenway FGHIJ, 2nd Floor |
"Clinical Pearls in the Care of Pediatric Patients"
Session: Clinical Pearls in the Care of Special Populations |
Kirsten Ohler |
| Interview | 11:00AM | n/a | Rising Star Interview | Alexis Coffee |
| Presentation | 1:00 - 5:15 PM | Great Lakes AB, 4th Floor | “Emerge from the Crowd: How to Become a Standout Residency Candidate” | Sally Falahat |
| Presentation | 1:45 - 3:15 PM | Lakeshore, 1st Floor |
“Patient Factors Associated with Hospital Discharge on Buprenorphone versus Methadone”
Session: Research Fellowship Platform Presentatons |
Alexis Coffee |
| Poster | 12:00 - 1:30 PM | Hyatt Exhibit Hall, 1st Floor |
Sat-6 - Case Reports
“Dapagliflozin-Induced Acute Pancreatitis in Heart Failure Reduced Ejection Fraction: A Case Report and Review of the Literature” |
Karla Crespo Morales*, Elizabeth Van Dril, Hannah Ayers, John Shilka, Ryan Bolton |
| Poster | 12:00 - 1:30 PM | Hyatt Exhibit Hall, 1st Floor |
Sat-75 - Case Reports
“Urate-lowering therapy selection in an HLA-B*5801 positive patient with a history of cardiovascular disease and allopurinol-treated gout: A case report” |
Akrum Elshazali*, Elizabeth Van Dril, Elma Abdulbaki, John Shilka |
| Poster | 12:00 - 1:30 PM | Hyatt Exhibit Hall, 1st Floor |
Sat-37 - Case Reports
“Delayed Localized Drug Rash to Tirzepatide with Safe Use of Other Incretin-Based Therapies in Type 2 Diabetes” |
Andrea Finn*, Angeo Rey Belen, Karen Caye Juco, Lauren Cunningham, Sheryl Mathew |
| Poster | 12:00 - 1:30 PM | Hyatt Exhibit Hall, 1st Floor |
Sat-17 - PRN Contributed Posters
“Expanding ACCP Critical Care PRN member benefits: Virtual CE opportunities and the creation of a critical care landmark trials database” |
Jerika V. Nguyen*, Ashley Hawthorne, Scott T. Benken, Austin M. Camp, Tia E. Collier, Roxana Dumitru, Jenna F. Cox, Shannon Hasara, Kelli R. Henry, Jennifer S. Lee, Melanie R. Madorsky, Arilyn Maier, Jordan K. Orchard, Abigail Rath, Alyssa Robertson, Susan E. Smith, Zach R. Smith, Melissa Lynn Thompson Bastin, Robert K. Tunney Jr., Yue Wang, Kimberly Won, Christy C. Forehand |
| Poster | 12:00 - 1:30 PM | Hyatt Exhibit Hall, 1st Floor |
Sat-36 - Case Reports
“Transition to Tirzepatide after Development of Non-Arteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy during Semaglutide Treatment” |
Bianca Stachnik*, Angeo Rey Belen, Asima Ali, Karen Caye Juco, Lauren Cunningham, Sheryl Mathew |
Sunday, October 19
| Poster or Presentation | Time | Room | Title | Department Speakers / Poster Authors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Presentation | 6:30 - 8:00 AM | Lake Bemidji, 4th Floor |
"Improving Adherence to Guideline-directed Medical Therapies in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease"
Session: Nephrology PRN Business Meeting & Networking Forum |
Sky Harrigfeld |
| Presentation | 2:15 - 4:00 PM | Great Lakes AB, 4th Floor | "Career Path Roundtables; Critical Care and Emergency Medicine" | Scott Benken, Moderator |
| Presentation | 4:00 - 5:30 PM | Great Lakes C, 4th Floor | "Education and Training PRN Focus Session — AI as Your Co-Pilot: Utilizing Artificial Intelligence to Reshape Pharmacy Education, Precepting, and Mentorship" | Abigail Elmes-Patel, Moderator |
| Presentation | 4:00 - 5:30 PM | Greenway FGHIJ | "Hot Off the Press: Late Breaking Studies That Will Change Your Practice" | Lauren Cunningham, Moderator |
| Presentation | 6:30 - 8:30 PM | Nicollet Ballroom D2, 1st Floor | “Transplant PRN Business Meeting and Networking Form” | Dana Pierce |
| Poster | 12:30 - 2:00 PM | Hyatt Exhibit Hall, 1st Floor |
Sun-53 - Original Research
“Measuring the Impact of a Resident Clinical Pharmacist On-call Program on Resident Physician Training” |
Tracy L. Van*, Emily K. Hanners, Hailey P. Soni, Andrew Posen, Kirsten H. Ohler |
Monday, October 20
| Poster or Presentation | Time | Room | Title | Department Speakers / Poster Authors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Presentation | 9:00 - 10:30 AM | Great Lakes C, 4th Floor | “TECH Talk: The Evolving Role of Smart Technology and Devices in Healthcare” | Liz Van Dril, Moderator |
| Presentation | 6:30 - 8:30 PM | Nicollet Ballroom A, 1st Floor | "Critical Care PRN Business Meeting and Networking Forum" | Scott Benken, Moderator |
| Presentation | 6:30 - 8:30 PM | Mirage, 2nd Floor |
"The ESSENCE Trial: Phase 3 Trial of Semaglutide in Metabolic Dysfunction–Associated
Steatohepatitis"
Session: Endocrine and Metabolism PRN Business Meeting & Networking Forum |
Karla Crespo
Mentors: Lauren Cunningham & Liz Van Dril |
| Poster | 12:00 - 1:30 PM | Hyatt Exhibit Hall, 1st Floor |
Mon-49 - Encore
“Expanding Pharmacy Horizons: A 12-month ASHP-accredited PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program for International Graduates in the United States” |
Margaret Choye, Nina Huynh, Kirsten Ohler, Nancy Shapiro*, John Garofalo, Edith Nutescu |
| Poster | 12:00 - 1:30 PM | Hyatt Exhibit Hall, 1st Floor |
Mon-113 - Original Research
“On the Frontlines of Recovery: A Four Year Review of Low Barrier Buprenorphine from a Mobile Medical Unit Fleet in Chicago” |
Alexis Coffee*, Sarah Messmer, Antonio D. Jimenez, Stockton Mayer, Albert Murphy, Chintan Patel, Amina Gassam, Abigail T. Elmes-Patel |
| Poster | 12:00 - 1:30 PM | Hyatt Exhibit Hall, 1st Floor |
Mon-114 - Encore
“Patient Factors Associated with Hospital Discharge on Buprenorphine Versus Methadone” |
Alexis Coffee*, Paul M. Stranges, Eden G. Keller, Toni G. Martinford, Leyla M. Rashid, Alexander F. Infante, Abigail T. Elmes-Patel |
| Poster | 12:00 - 1:30 PM | Hyatt Exhibit Hall, 1st Floor |
Mon-79 - Original Research
“Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Curcumin in Kidney Transplant Recipients: Results from a Pilot RCT” |
Ashley E. Dahlquist*, Rachel M. Belcher, Rocio Rivera Rodriguez, Pariksha Thapa, Mohamad Moukalled Mary E. Palmer Klawon, Bikash Dangi, Jamie Benken, Pierpaolo Di Cocco, Enrico Benedetti, Scott T. Benken, Jeremy J Johnson |
| Poster | 12:00 - 1:30 PM | Hyatt Exhibit Hall, 1st Floor |
Mon-82 - Original Research
“Assessment of coincidence analysis to determine a causal chain of factors for extended-spectrum beta-lactamase production in Escherichia coli” |
Alice N. Hemenway* |
| Poster | 12:00 - 1:30 PM | Hyatt Exhibit Hall, 1st Floor |
Mon-10 - Encore
“Cost-effectiveness of a pharmacist-led medication therapy management clinic for management of type 2 diabetes” |
Mrinmayee Joshi, Christine Pham, Huiwen Deng, Sheryl Mathew, Rachel Norton, Kibum Kim, Daniel R. Touchette, Jessica J Tilton* |
| Poster | 12:00 - 1:30 PM | Hyatt Exhibit Hall, 1st Floor |
Mon-127 - Encore
“Antepartum Hepatitis B Virus Screening at an Urban Academic Medical Center Before and After the 2023 American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Viral Hepatitis in Pregnancy Clinical Practice Guideline” |
Katie B. Kaczmarski*, Nina Mai, Christin Jogan, Evan Brownsberger, Amal Al-Bayati, Michelle T. Martin |
| Poster | 12:00 - 1:30 PM | Hyatt Exhibit Hall, 1st Floor |
Mon-51 - Encore
“The Current Landscape of Anticoagulation (AC) Stewardship Implementation Around the World: An International Survey” |
Nancy Shapiro*, Grace McGee, Allison Burnett |
| Poster | 12:00 - 1:30 PM | Hyatt Exhibit Hall, 1st Floor |
Mon-50 - Encore
“The Current Landscape of Anticoagulation Stewardship Implementation Around the World: Subgroup Analysis of International Respondents” |
Nancy Shapiro*, Grace McGee, Allison Burnett |
| Poster | 12:00 - 1:30 PM | Hyatt Exhibit Hall, 1st Floor |
Mon-41 - Original Research
“Comparison of Synthetic Angiotensin II (AT2S) Use for Perioperative Hypotension in Kidney Transplantation between Black and non-Black Patients” |
Joshua Adisumarta*, Michelle Tsai, Jamie Benken, Eleanor Anderson, Christopher Cheng, Adriana Sofia Ortiz, Enrico Benedetti, Hokuto Nishioka, Scott T. Benken |
Tuesday, October 21
| Poster or Presentation | Time | Room | Title | Department Speakers / Poster Authors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Presentation | 8:30 - 10:00 AM | Great Lakes C, 4th Floor |
“Navigating the Pooled Cohort Equations (PCE) and Predicting Risk of Cardiovascular Disease EVENTs (PREVENT) Equations for Equitable Cardiovascular Disease Management”
Session: Women’s Health PRN Focus Session — Bridging Gender Gaps in Care: Advancing Equity in Cardiovascular Disease Management |
Lauren Cunningham |
| Presentation | 10:15 - 11:45 AM | Great Lakes C, 4th Floor | “Critical Care PRN Focus Session — An Analysis of Paralysis: Neuromuscular Blocking Agents in the Critical Care Setting” | Scott Benken, Moderator |
| Presentation | 10:15 - 11:45 AM | Northstar Ballroom A, 2nd Floor |
“Advancing Equitable Maternal Health: Addressing Disparities in Respiratory Care”
Session: Health Equity PRN, Pulmonary PRN, and Women’s Health PRN Focus Session — Breathing for Two: Providing Equitable Care for Pulmonary Health in Birthing Parents |
Katie Kaczmarski |
| Poster | 8:30 - 10:00 AM | Hyatt Exhibit Hall, 1st Floor |
Tues-39 - PRN Contributed Posters
“Best Practices for Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence in Health Communications: Challenges and Recommendations by the Drug Information Practice and Research Network of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy” |
Maha Abdalla*, Abdullah Alhammad, Allison Bernknopf, Ashish Advani, Audrey Kostrzewa, Christine Sommer, Daniel Majerczyk, Daniel Abazia, Faria Munir, Jennifer Phillips, Jennifer Stark, Julie Sibbesen, Karen Kier, Kelly Conn, Krisy Thornby, Maggie Segovia, Maha Saad, Marina Sehman, Matthew Blommel, Miki Goldwire, Rena Gosser, Steven Johnson, Tomona Iso, Veera Bitra |
| Poster | 8:30 - 10:00 AM | Hyatt Exhibit Hall, 1st Floor |
Tues-12 - Encore
“Social Determinants of Health Barriers within an Antithrombosis Clinic” |
Hannah Ayers, Karen C. Thomas, Lauren Wilcox, Ellen M. Uppuluri* |
| Poster | 8:30 - 10:00 AM | Hyatt Exhibit Hall, 1st Floor |
Tues-17 - Original Research
“Guidelines meet geography: the relationship between social deprivation and GDMT quality” |
Robert DiDomenico*, Akshay Raju, Andrew Carlson, Atreya Mishra, Edward Salem, Faith Philip, Keshav Patel, Pal Shah, Savina Sahgal, Suhas Seshadri, Taylor Whitten |
| Poster | 8:30 - 10:00 AM | Hyatt Exhibit Hall, 1st Floor |
Tues-58 - Original Research
“Utilization of Long-Acting Inhalers in Patients Hospitalized with an Acute COPD Exacerbation” |
Laila Hammad, Mathew Thambi, Julie Jun, Emily Hanners*, Annesti Elmasri, Oceanna Pfeiffer, Hailey Soni |
| Poster | 8:30 - 10:00 AM | Hyatt Exhibit Hall, 1st Floor |
Tues-117 - Original Research
“Effect of Inpatient Medicated Assisted Recovery Consult Service on Re-presentation Rates for Patients with Opioid Use Disorder” |
Sky Harrigfeld*, Paul M. Stranges, Eden Keller |
| Poster | 8:30 - 10:00 AM | Hyatt Exhibit Hall, 1st Floor |
Tues-41 - Students Research in Progress
“Comparison of medically-focused artificial intelligence platforms and drug information pharmacists in responding to drug information questions” |
Zeba Saiyad*, Heather Ipema, Katherine Sarna, Jackie Wasynczuk, Faria Munir |
| Poster | 8:30 - 10:00 AM | Hyatt Exhibit Hall, 1st Floor |
Tues-49 - Advances in International Clinical Pharmacy Practice, Education or Training
“Advancing Clinical Preceptorship in Indonesia: A Collaborative Faculty Development Program” |
Daphne Smith Marsh*, John Shilka, Alan Lau, Elida Zairina |
| Poster | 8:30 - 10:00 AM | Hyatt Exhibit Hall, 1st Floor |
Tues-11 - PRN Contributed Posters
“2025 Update on the Ambulatory Care PRN: Initiatives, Membership Accomplishments and Impact” |
Paul Stranges*, Ariel Ferdock, Elizabeth Yett, Jonathan Hughes, Kirk Evoy, Lea Dela Pena, Logan Franck, Reba Forbess, Sandra Axtell |
Modified on October 22, 2025