UI Health Precision Medicine Program
UI Health Precision Medicine Program Heading link
One of the few of its kind in the country, the Precision Medicine Program at the University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System (UI Health) is a novel multidisciplinary service in partnership with the UIC Department of Pathology Molecular Pathology Laboratory that involves genotyping for cardiovascular medications, in conjunction with a clinical pharmacogenomics consult service, to assist with genotype interpretation and genotype-guided medication management.
2015 Award for Excellence in Medication Safety Finalist Heading link
The UI Health PMP was nationally recognized by the ASHP Foundation/Cardinal Health Foundation as a Finalist for the 2015 Award for Medication-Use Safety for its impact on:
Reducing anticoagulation-related 30-day readmissions (77% lower)
Reducing anticoagulation-related 90-day readmissions (68% lower)
Estimated annualized medical cost savings (approximately $600,000/year, $2000/patient)
Clinical Consultation Heading link
The Precision Medicine Program continues to explore the expansion of gene-drug pairs it provides guidance on in real-world clinical settings. Currently, it provides genotype-guided drug therapy recommendations for the following drugs:
Clopidogrel – CYP2C19
Warfarin – CYP2C9, VKORC1, CYP4F2
If you would like a clinical consultation for a UI Health patient or have any pharmacogenomics questions, please contact the program staff at:
Pager: 312-996-2242 #4361
Program Co-Directors Heading link
Training Program Alumni Heading link
Alison Quinn, PharmD (2015-2016)
PGY2 Translational Pharmacogenomics Resident
Meghan Arwood, PharmD (2014-2015)
Pharmacogenomics Fellow
Supatat Chumnumwat, PharmD, BCPS (2014-2015)
PGY2 Translational Pharmacogenomics Resident, Pharmacogenomics Fellow
Yee Ming Lee, PharmD, BCPS (2013-2014)
PGY2 Translational Pharmacogenomics Resident
Katarzyna Drozda, PharmD, MS (2012-2014)
Pharmacogenomics Post-Doctoral Associate
James M. Stevenson, PharmD, MS (2012-2013)
Psychiatry/Pharmacogenomics Fellow
Adam Bress, PharmD, MS (2011-2013)
Pharmacogenomics Fellow