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Faculty Scholarship
Publications
- Neumiller JJ, and nine co-authors published: Comparative risk of adverse pancreatic events with GLP-1 receptor agonists, SGLT2 inhibitors, DPP4 inhibitors, and sulfonylureas among adults with type 2 diabetes at moderate cardiovascular disease risk. Endocr Pract 2025 Sep 11:S1530-891X(25)01021-3.
- Neumiller JJ, and ten co-authors published in the CURE-CKD Consortium. A real-world cohort study of the risks of kidney failure and death in diabetes. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2025 Sep 8
- Clark, Jeffrey A. PharmD, BCGP; McKeirnan, Kimberly C. PharmD, BCACP; Gates, Brian J. PharmD, BCGP. A Pharmacist-Led Quality Improvement Project to Optimize Medication Evaluation and Reconciliation in Home Healthcare. Home Healthcare Now 43(5):p 294-305, September/October 2025. | DOI: 10.1097/NHH.0000000000001377
- Neumiller JJ, and 12 co-authors published: Comparative effectiveness of GLP-1 receptor agonists on cardiovascular outcomes among adults with type 2 diabetes and moderate cardiovascular risk: emulation of a target trial. Diabetes Res Clin Pract 2025 Sep 20:112910
- McKeirnan, K, and four co-authors published: Trends in prescribing optimal medical therapy at discharge following percutaneous coronary intervention in a tertiary care hospital in the UAE. Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 12. https://doi.org/10.3389/fcvm.2025.1522216
- Bowers, D. R., McKeirnan, K. C., and one co-author published: Evaluating the impact of required attendance on examination performance and pharmacy student perceptions in an infectious diseases course. Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning, 18(1), 102487. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cptl.2025.102487
Presentations
- Aiden Nguyen (Clinical Resident, Paine Lab) was selected as one of six finalists in the poster competition (post-doc category) for his project, “Effects of Fatty Acids and Triglycerides on Cannabidiol-Mediated Inhibition of Cytochrome P450 Activity: Are Fatty Acids Protective?”, for the upcoming International Society for the Study of Xenobiotics meeting to be held in Chicago.
- September 2025 – Taylor Bertsch presented a CE session on “Burnout and Feedback” for Virginia Mason – Harrison Medical Center in Silverdale, WA
- September 25, 2005 – Megan Undeberg presented Zoom-based Grand Rounds, “From Lizard Spit to Sea Sponges: Harnessing the Natural World Around Us to Advance Patient Care.” To Reginal Providence Providers and Residents in Spokane, WA
- September 15, 22, and 29, 2025 – Megan Undeberg provided three educational lectures, interactive activities, and Q&A sessions: “Pharmacists and Pharmacy Practice in the United States”, “Medication Reconciliation,” and “Rural Pharmacy in the United States,” for the Mukogawa U.S. extension campus program for pharmacy students from the Mukogawa Women’s University in Nishinomiya, Japan.
- October 7, 2025 – Joshua J. Neumiller presented “Update on incretin-based therapies: at the 40 Annual Alaska Native Diabetes Conference in Anchorage, AK.
Grants & Awards
- Kimberly McKeirnan received $101,125 from Merck & Company for her project, “A qualitative evaluation of the role of the pharmacy technician in increasing immunization access and equity in the United States and Canada.”