Workshop – DUPHAT 2022

Dr. Ibrahim Al-Khars

Business Development Manager and Senior Consultant for People & Business Development Center | Saudi Arabia

Dr. Ibrahim Al-Khars is working as Managing Director, Business Development Manager and Senior Consultant for People & Business Development Center, Dammam, Saudi Arabia. Dr. Al-Khars has a Master in Applied Business Research from Swiss Business School, Switzerland; a Master in Business Administration specialized in International Business from the University of Florida, USA and a special diploma degree in new venture creation from the same university. He received a Bachelor degree in Pharmaceutical Science from King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia with honor and Master Degree in Clinical Pharmacy from the same university. His academic history includes a Specialty Residency in Pharmacy Practice Management at Detroit Receiving Hospital and Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan. His research interests include health care quality improvement, health care reform, the economic evaluation of treatment strategies, health care educational system and technologies, and pharmacy practice management. In addition to his teaching and management activities, Dr. Al-Khars has conducted many presentations, executive seminars and management development programs in different countries including Saudi Arabia, USA, Germany, Malaysia, Lebanon, Oman, Egypt, and United Arab Emirates.

Prof. Derek Stewart,

President European Society of Clinical Pharmacy , Professor Clinical Pharmacy & Practice, College of Pharmacy, Qatar University, Qatar" | Qatar

Professor Derek Stewart represents the European Society of Clinical Pharmacy. He is the current President of the Society and the Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy. Originally from Scotland, he joined the College of Pharmacy at Qatar University in 2019 as Professor of Clinical Pharmacy and Practice. He is an internationally renowned educator and researcher, having published more than 200 peer reviewed papers, supervised over 25 PhD students to completion and attracted significant research income. He has been collaborating with several institutions in the Middle East for some time and has presented at DUPHAT on several occasions. His research focuses on: the development, implementation and evaluation of models of pharmacy practice, notably pharmacist prescribing; medicines use, effectiveness and safety; and educational innovation. The European Society of Clinical Pharmacy (ESCP) is an international association founded in 1979 by clinical practitioners, researchers and educators from several European countries. The overall mission of the society is to promote, support, implement and advance education, practice and research in clinical pharmacy in order to optimize outcomes for patients. Specifically, the society promotes the value and impact of clinical pharmacy services among health care professionals, scientific societies, health authorities and the public; and raises awareness of clinical pharmacy practice and its activities. Individual members include clinical pharmacists, hospital pharmacists, community pharmacists, researchers and educators from over 50 countries. Pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, pharmacy students and other healthcare professionals from any country working in the community, hospital, academic setting, industry or any other healthcare setting are eligible to become members of ESCP. There are two key annual events, a major symposium in October and a workshop earlier in the year. There are also a number of practice, research and education webinars and other key clinical pharmacy related products. https://escpweb.org/ "

Prof. John Papstergiou

Assistant Professor, Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, Canada. | Canada

John Papastergiou graduated from the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto in 2002. After graduation he was employed as a staff pharmacist at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Center. In 2005, John joined Shoppers Drug Mart and acquired his first store at Pape and Danforth. He now owns and operates four locations in downtown Toronto. In 2014, John received an appointment as an adjunct assistant professor at the School of Pharmacy, University of Waterloo. In 2016, he was cross appointed at the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto. In addition to managing a large business, John employs his unique background in clinical research to explore an expanded role for the community pharmacist. John strongly believes that the accessibility of the community pharmacist places them in a unique position to actively screen and monitor patients for various chronic diseases. Most recently, he implemented one of the first frontline community pharmacist-directed pharmacogenomics clinics in Canada. His work in this area won first prize at the 76th FIP World Congress of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences in Buenos Aires, Argentina. John can be heard regularly on the Libby Fights Back Show on AM740 Zoomer Radio and on his top-rated podcast The Pharmacists Are In. In 2012, John was named the Shoppers Drug Mart Associate of the Year. In 2014, he received the OPA Mentorship Award and was named CPhA Canadian Pharmacist of the Year. In 2016, he was the recipient of the OPA Voice of the Profession Award and was awarded the Pharmacy Practice Commitment to Care Award for Overall Patient Care. In 2019, John was named by the International Forum on Advancement in Healthcare as one of the top 100 healthcare leaders globally. He was also presented with the OPA Award for Excellence in Research and Academia

Dr. Baltasar Pons

President of ASPROFA Community Pharmacist | Spain

Community pharmacist in Spain. President of ASPROFA (Pharmacy Professionals Association in Spain). Pharmacist of the year in Spain in 2017. Speaker in more than 100 conferences, courses and congress national and international. Council member of the Balearic Society of Cardiovascular Risk and Hypertension. Council member of Cooperativa d'Apotecaris (medication distribution warehouse). Member of FIP (International Pharmacy Federation), and poster presenter at the 3 FIP congress in Glasgow, Dusseldorf and Abu Dhabi

Prof. Yola Moride

Center for Pharmacoepidemiology & Treatment Science, Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, . | USA

ola Moride, a pharmacoepidemiologist, joined PETS on a part-time basis in 2017 as a Research Professor. She received her Ph.D. in Pharmacoepidemiology from McGill University (1994) and post-doctoral training from University of Bordeaux (1996). She has pursued an academic career at Université de Montréal since 1996. She is Past-President of the International Society for Pharmacoepidemiology (ISPE) and past-Vice-President of the International Society of Pharmacovigilance (ISoP). She serves on the Steering Group of the European Network of Centers in Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacovigilance (ENCePP) at the European Medicines Agency. She has conducted several observational studies in the area of neurologic and psychiatric pharmacoepidemiology as well as therapeutic risk management. Studies include the effect of benzodiazepines on dementia and antidepressants in youth. Recently, she has conducted studies on the effectiveness of risk minimization interventions on opioid usage and opioid related harms as well as on the predictors of chronic opioid use. She is the founder and owner of YolaRX Consultants.

Prof. Hoai-An Truong

Director of Public Health, School of Pharmacy & Health Professions, Maryland University, | USA

Education Master of Public Health (2007) – University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD APhA-ASHP Accredited Post-Graduate Residency Training in Pharmacy Practice with an Emphasis in Community (2006) – University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, Baltimore, MD and Happy Harry’s Pharmacy, Perryville, MD Doctor of Pharmacy (2005) – University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, Baltimore, MD Pre-Pharmacy with Concentration in Biochemistry (2001) – The Catholic University of America, Washington, DC Bio Dr. Truong has been public health pharmacist and educator over thirteen years. He provided patient-centered care in interprofessional clinics to optimize medication use and health outcomes, as well as developed and implemented population-based programs to improve community health. He has served as coordinator and preceptor for pharmacy, physical therapy, physician assistant, and public health students on five medical missions to Haiti and Vietnam. Currently professor and director of public health at University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) School of Pharmacy and Health Professions, Dr. Truong was founding chair of the Eastern Shore Collaborative for Interprofessional Education (ESCIPE), an interprofessional, inter-institutional initiative with Salisbury University. Previously, he was founding chair of the department of pharmacy practice at West Coast University School of Pharmacy, founding assistant dean for professional affairs at UMES, and assistant then acting executive director of experiential learning program at University of Maryland Baltimore. Hoai-An was also clinical coordinator/pharmacist at Happy Harry’s a Walgreens Pharmacy Patient Care Center. As a practitioner-educator, he provided medication management to improve healthcare access for underserved populations in interprofessional clinics of the Primary Care Coalition. The team received a Life-saving Patient Safety Award and was featured in Pharmacy Today magazine in 2012. He is also a trainer for the American Pharmacists Association’s medication therapy management national certificate program and trained over 600 pharmacists. Dr. Truong published over twenty peer-reviewed articles and book chapters and presented at multiple national and international conferences. He is co-editor and co-author of a book, The Pharmacist in Public Health: Education, Application, and Opportunities, published by the American Pharmacists Association in 2010. He is past chair of the Public Health Special Interest Group (PHSIG) of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP). He is past president of the Maryland Public Health Association, past president of the Maryland Pharmacists Association, and past president of the Alumni Association of the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy. Hoai-An received the Excellence in Public Health Pharmacy Practice Award from the U.S. Public Health Service, Excellence in Innovation Award from the Maryland Pharmacists Association, and was inducted as a Fellow of the American Pharmacists Association and Fellow of the National Academies of Practice. Areas of Interest and Experiences Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Interprofessional Education and Practice Global Health and Medical Mission Leadership and Professional Development

Dr. Joaquima Serradell

Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, | USA

Temple University Hospital

Prof. Paul W. Bush,

Pharm.D., MBA, BCPS, FASHP, Vice President for Global Resource Development and Consulting for the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP), | USA

Paul Bush is the Vice President for Global Resource Development and Consulting for the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP). He has held the positions of Chief Pharmacy Officer for Duke University Hospital in Durham, NC, Director of Pharmacy Services for Medical University of South Carolina, St. John Hospital and Medical Center and Detroit Osteopathic Hospital and was Corporate Director for Clinical Pharmacy Services for Horizon Health System. Dr. Bush received his B.S. in Pharmacy from the University of Michigan and Pharm.D. and M.B.A. from Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan. He serves on the faculty of University of North Carolina Eschelman School of Pharmacy and Campbell University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. He previously served on the faculty of the Medical University of South Carolina (1999-2009) and Wayne State University (1984-1999) and served as Clinical Associate Dean for Medical Center and Health Systems for the South Carolina College of Pharmacy. He has served as presidential officer, board member and Chair of the Board of Directors of ASHP. Dr. Bush is Past-Treasurer of the Michigan Pharmacists Association. He has served on the Michigan Society of Health System Pharmacists Board of Directors and held the position of President-elect. Dr. Bush is Past-Chair of the ASHP Section of Pharmacy Practice Managers, Past-Chair of the University HealthSystem Pharmacy Council and has served as a member of the ASHP House of Delegates, Commission on Credentialing, Commission on Goals, and the Practice Model Summit Advisory Committee. He is a member of APhA and ACCP. Dr. Bush was awarded the John W. Webb Lecture Award by Northeastern University and ASHP, an honorary Doctor of Science degree from Campbell University, the Dean Golod Award from MUSC Health, the Distinguished Service Award by the ASHP Section of Pharmacy Practice Managers and the NCAP Pharmacy Ambassador Award He co-authored Managing and Leading – 44 Lessons Learned for Pharmacists, and chapters in Building a Successful Ambulatory Practice, Financial Management Basics for Health System Pharmacists, Handbook of Institutional Pharmacy Practice, and the Pharmacy Certified Technician Training Manual."

Dr. Eric Maroyka

Senior Director, Center on Pharmacy Practice Advancement, ASHP, | USA

Eric Maroyka, Pharm.D., BCPS, is the Senior Director, Center on Pharmacy Practice Advancement. He is responsible for the Practice Advancement Initiative focused on transforming the practice of pharmacy to enhance the role of the pharmacist in providing direct patient care services. Prior to his current position, he served as the Director of Pharmacy at Fauquier Health in Warrenton, Virginia. Dr. Maroyka also served over 22 years as a commissioned pharmacy officer in the United States Army working in a variety of clinical, pharmacy management/director, and senior leadership roles within the Military Health System. He earned a Bachelors Degree in Pharmacy and Pharm.D. from Rutgers University and completed a PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Dr. Maroyka is a Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist and is a graduate of the Pharmacy Leadership Institute. Dr. Maroyka was a past appointed member of the ASHP Section of Pharmacy Practice Managers Section Advisory Group on Pharmacy Business Management and the Council on Pharmacy Management. He served as a delegate to the ASHP House of Delegates representing the Commonwealth of Virginia and as a Federal Delegate with the American Pharmacists Association. He currently serves as ASHP Secretary for the Council on Pharmacy Management and secretary for the Federal Pharmacy Consultants’ Advisory Group. Dr. Maroyka readily accepts and enjoys serving as a preceptor for student pharmacists and pharmacy residents. In addition to being a member of ASHP, Dr. Maroyka is also a member of the Virginia Society of Health-System Pharmacists, the American Pharmacists Association, and is a Knight in the Fourth Degree with the Knights of Columbus. Eric resides in Fairfax, Virginia with his wife of over 25 years and they have two daughters in college. In his free time, he enjoys traveling with his family, baseball, hiking, and volunteering his time to help those in need.

Prof. Linda S. Tyler,

Pharm.D., FASHP, Professor (Clinical) of Pharmacotherapy, University of Utah College of Pharmacy, | USA

LINDA S. TYLER, Pharm.D., FASHP, is Professor (Clinical) of Pharmacotherapy, University of Utah College of Pharmacy. Previously, she was the Chief Pharmacy Officer for University of Utah Health; and Associate Dean for Pharmacy Practice, University of Utah College of Pharmacy. Tyler received her B.S. in Pharmacy and Pharm.D. degrees from the University of Utah. She completed a pharmacy practice residency at University of Nebraska Medical Center. She was a faculty member and critical care practitioner at the University of Wisconsin and a poison control center specialist at Nationwide Children's Hospital. She returned to the University of Utah as Director of Drug Information Services. She served in that role for many years before becoming the senior pharmacy leader for University of Utah Health. Tyler is a tireless advocate for progressive and innovative pharmacy services in health systems. She was the residency program director for the HSPAL program and prior to that for the Drug Information residency. Tyler has served ASHP in many capacities, most recently as President. She previously served as a Board Member, Chair of the Council on Pharmacy Management and as Director-at-Large of the Section of Clinical Specialists and Scientists Executive Committee. She has also served on the Councils on Organizational Affairs, Therapeutics, Education and Workforce Development, and Pharmacy Practice; the Committee on Nominations; Section of Ambulatory Care Practitioners; New Practitioner and Student Forums; and a delegate to the House of Delegates for many years. She is a Past President of USHP. Dr. Tyler was the 2015 recipient of the John Webb Award, given by ASHP in recognition of outstanding leadership.

Dr. Michael DeCoske,

Assistant Vice President of Ambulatory Pharmacy Services , Baptist Health, Florida, | USA

"Michael DeCoske currently serves as Assistant Vice President of Ambulatory Pharmacy Services at Baptist Health South Florida in Miami, Florida. Prior to this role, he served as Associate Chief Pharmacy Officer for Ambulatory Services at Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. DeCoske completed a PGY1 and Health System Pharmacy Administration (PGY2) Residency at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, South Carolina. He completed his Doctor of Pharmacy degree at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. DeCoske is committed to professional pharmacy involvement. He is a fellow of the American Society of Health System Pharmacists. He served as a voting member at the 2010 ASHP Pharmacy Practice Model Summit, the 2014 ASHP Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Summit and the 2021 ASHP Specialty Pharmacy – Future Directions Summit. He has held numerous leadership positions within ASHP, most recently serving as Chair of the Section of Specialty Pharmacy Practitioners Business Development Section Advisory Group. He is a co-author of the ASHP Pharmacy Leadership Field Guide. DeCoske holds distinction as a Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist."

Dr. Grayson K. Peek

Director, Adult Clinic Pharmacy Operations, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, . | USA

Grayson K. Peek, PharmD, MS, BCPS, currently serves as the Director of Adult Clinic Pharmacy Operations at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.A. In this role, Dr. Peek is responsible for considerable COVID-19 operational and clinical planning through oversight of pharmacy services provided to Vanderbilt’s onsite and offsite clinic enterprise. Prior to VUMC, Dr. Peek served as the Manager of Business Development and Integrity within the Department of Pharmacy at Duke University Hospital (DUH) where he also completed a 2-year Health-System Pharmacy Administration Residency. Dr. Peek earned a PharmD from the University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy and a Master of Science in Health-System Pharmacy Administration from the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy.

Prof. Dario Cattaneo

President of IATDMCT, Unit of Clinical Pharmacology, Luigi Sacco University Hospital, Milan, . | Italy

Dr. Dario Cattaneo has Pharmacy degree and post-degree specialization in Pharmacology both awarded by the University of Milan, Italy. PhD degree in Biomedical Sciences awarded by the Open University of London, UK. Later on, he obtained a Master of Transplant Medicine, University of Milan; Master of Clinical Research, University of Milan, Post-degree specialization in Nephrology, University of Ferrara; AssistantProfessor of pharmacology for the degree in Medicine, University of Milan. Dr. Dario Cattaneo was theHead of the Unit of Pharmacology and Pharmacogenetics, Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research, Bergamo, Italy. Since 2008 he is in charge of the Laboratory of Pharmacokinetics of the Unit of Clinical Pharmacology, Luigi Sacco University Hospital, Milano, Italy. From October 2019, President-elect, International Association of Therapeutic Drug Monitoring and Clinical Toxicology. His areas of interest are Pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, pharmacogenetics and therapeutic drug monitoring of immunosuppressants, antiviral, antifungal agents, antibiotics, antipsychotics and hypolipidemic drugs. Development of chromatographic methods for the quantification of drugs in different biological matrices. Study of potential drug-drug interactions in real life settings. Dr. Cattaneo is the author of nearly 200 scientific articles published in peer-review journals (H-index 35), seven book chapters, and over 100 abstracts presented in different international congresses. Invited speaker in nearly 300 meetings organized by national and international societies.

Prof. Barry Bleidt

Professor, Socio behavioral and Administrative Sciences, College of Pharmacy | USA

Dr. Bleidt is a Professor of Sociobehavioral and Administrative Pharmacy at Nova Southeastern University. He received his BS Pharmacy from the University of Kentucky, PhD in Pharmacy Healthcare Administration from the University of Florida, and his PharmD from Xavier University of Louisiana. Barry has forty years of professional experience in preventing drug use problems and substance misuse. Dr. Bleidt served fourteen years as Chair of the Program Committee for the Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs Section of the American Public Health Association and five years for the Pharmacy Section, twenty-three years as the parliamentarian of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, and twenty-one years as the Director of Continuing Pharmacy Education for the National Pharmaceutical Association. He has served as a Delegate to the United States Pharmacopoeia Convention since 1985. Dr. Bleidt has delivered over 400 presentations and published nearly fifty works. Some of his publications include the books: Clinical Research in Pharmaceutical Development, Multicultural Pharmaceutical Education, and A Guide to the Top 200 Drugs. Dr. Bleidt was inducted as a Fellow into the APhA Academy of Pharmaceutical Research and Science in 2015. He received the 2013 Chauncey I Cooper Award (the highest honor bestowed by NPhA), 2007 Award for Innovative and Exemplary Contributions to the NPhA Foundation, the Ilene B. Stiff Local Association President’s Award as the leader of the Virginia Pharmacists Association Local Association of the Year (2001), the James M. Tyson Award (2nd Highest Honor from NPhA (2001);and the American Public Health Association Leadership Award from the Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs Section (2000). He currently resides in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.

Prof. Derek Stewart,

President European Society of Clinical Pharmacy , Professor Clinical Pharmacy & Practice, College of Pharmacy, Qatar University, Qatar" | Qatar

Professor Derek Stewart represents the European Society of Clinical Pharmacy. He is the current President of the Society and the Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy. Originally from Scotland, he joined the College of Pharmacy at Qatar University in 2019 as Professor of Clinical Pharmacy and Practice. He is an internationally renowned educator and researcher, having published more than 200 peer reviewed papers, supervised over 25 PhD students to completion and attracted significant research income. He has been collaborating with several institutions in the Middle East for some time and has presented at DUPHAT on several occasions. His research focuses on: the development, implementation and evaluation of models of pharmacy practice, notably pharmacist prescribing; medicines use, effectiveness and safety; and educational innovation. The European Society of Clinical Pharmacy (ESCP) is an international association founded in 1979 by clinical practitioners, researchers and educators from several European countries. The overall mission of the society is to promote, support, implement and advance education, practice and research in clinical pharmacy in order to optimize outcomes for patients. Specifically, the society promotes the value and impact of clinical pharmacy services among health care professionals, scientific societies, health authorities and the public; and raises awareness of clinical pharmacy practice and its activities. Individual members include clinical pharmacists, hospital pharmacists, community pharmacists, researchers and educators from over 50 countries. Pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, pharmacy students and other healthcare professionals from any country working in the community, hospital, academic setting, industry or any other healthcare setting are eligible to become members of ESCP. There are two key annual events, a major symposium in October and a workshop earlier in the year. There are also a number of practice, research and education webinars and other key clinical pharmacy related products. https://escpweb.org/ "

Prof. Albert Wertheimer

Nova Southeastern University, Florida, | USA

Dr. Albert Wertheimer has been active in sociobehavioral and administrative pharmacy research and education for more than 30 years. He earned a pharmacy degree at the University of Buffalo, an M.B.A. from the State University of New York at Buffalo and his Ph.D. at Purdue University. In addition, he completed a post-doctoral research fellowship in the department of social medicine at St. Thomas” Hospital Medical School of the University of London. He has directed nearly 100 Ph.D. students and more than that number of master’s students. He is the author or editor of 40 books, numerous book chapters and about 430 journal articles. He has lectured or consulted in about 75 countries, and he holds visiting professor appointments at universities in Mexico, Taiwan, Turkey, Slovenia and China. He performed pioneering work in the area of social and behavioral sciences in pharmacy and in more recent years has conducted research in pharmaco-economics, outcomes research, and health policy analysis. Prior to his appointment at NSU, he has been a professor at Temple University, dean of the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, a researcher at Merck and Company, a vice president of First Health, Inc., a Pharmacy Benefit Manager and a professor and director of graduate studies at the University of Minnesota. Dr. Wertheimer has received many awards and recognitions including fellowships from the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists and the International Pharmacy Federation (FIP). He is Scheele Laureate and an honorary member of several professional societies. He has been a study section member/grant reviewer for the US NIH and for AHRQ. Current research interests include pharmaceutical counterfeiting, off label prescribing and cost:benefit studies.

Prof. Abdullah Molokhia

Professor, Pharmaceutics, | Egypt

Prof. Molokhia obtained his PhD from the University of Michigan, USA 1973. He held academic positions at Universities of Houston, Riyadh and Alexandria and is a current member of the Egyptian National Pharmacology Committee. He advised more than 52 PhD and MS candidates and co-authored more than 158 original manuscripts and presentations to national and international conferences. Between 1996-2004, he was the chairman of the Egyptian National Organization for Drug Control and Research at the Ministry of Health. From 2004 until 2013, he chaired the European Egyptian Pharmaceutical Industries Company, a division of Pharco Pharmaceuticals, Alexandria, Egypt. Between 2007-2013, he chaired the Pharmaceutical Sector of the Pharmaceuticals and Cosmetic Chamber at the Egyptian Industry Union. Prof. Molokhia chaired several conferences organized among NODCAR, the MOH and the WHO. As consultant to the WHO, he presented training and consultations to nine countries in the EMRO region. Prof. Molokhia co-chaired 5 Egyptian-USP Symposia on “Science and Standards”. He acts as observer representing the Egyptian Chamber of Pharmaceuticals with the USP Convention.