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Recognitions, Awards, Publications, and Presentations January 2006 – December 2008   AWARDS/HONORS   Regina Schomberg NCAP Acute Care Pharmacists of the Year, Feb 2008 Greg Fox Six Sigma Green Belt Training, Dec 2007 Beth S. Williams Six Sigma Green Belt Training 2007 Keynote Speaker, UNC School of Pharmacy White Coat Ceremony-2007 McKesson Leadership Award, Oct 2006 NCPA Pharmacy Leadership Award, Oct 2006 Monty Yoder Pre-Clinical Year Teaching Excellence Award - 2006   PUBLICATIONS Taber DJ, Ashcraft EA, Baillie GM, Lawrence DB, Chavin KD and Baliga PB. Use of Bone Health Protocol to Identify and Prevent Bone Disease in Kidney and Pancreas Transplant Recipients. Annals of Pharmacotherapy June 2007; volume 41. Trifilio Sm, Bennett CL, Yarnold PR, McKoy JM, Prada J, Mehta J, Kennedy LD and et al. Breakthrough zygomycosis after vorconizole administration among patients with hematologic malignancies who receive hematopoietic stem-cell transplants or intensive chemotherapy. Bone Marrow Transplantation;2007 Bookstaver PB, Johnson JW, Stewart D, McCoy TP, Williamson JC. The Modification of Diet in Renal Disease and modified Cockcroft-Gault formulas in predicting aminoglycoside elimination. Annals of Pharmacotherapy (Submitted). Bookstaver PB, Williamson JC, Tucker BK, Raad II, Sheretz RJ. Activity of novel antibiotic lock solutions in a model against isolates of catheter-related bloodstream infections. Annals of Pharmacotherapy (Submitted) Herring AR, Williamson JC. Principles of antimicrobial use in older adults. Clinics in Geriatric Medicine 2007; 23:481-97 Trotman RL, Williamson JC, Shoemaker DM, Salzer WL. Antibiotic dosing in critically ill adult patients receiving continuous renal replacement therapy. Clinical Infectious diseases 2005; 41:1159-66 Beardsley JR, Williamson JC, Johnson JW, Ohl CA, Karchmer TB, Bowton Dl. Using Local Microbiologic Data to Develop Institution-Specific Guidelines for the Treatment of Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia. Chest 2006; 130:787-93. Pegram PS, DeComarmond CA, Williamson JC. Snapshots for May 2006. Infect Dis Clin Pract 2006; 14:128-33. Trotman RL, Williamson JC, Shoemaker DM, Salzer WL. Reply to Scheetz et al. and to Meyer and Thalhammer.Clin Infect Dis 2006; 42:437-8. Terry JG, Carr JJ, Kouba EO, Bender NK, et al. Effect of Simvastatin (80mg) on Coronary and Abdominal Aortic Arteial Calcium (from the Coronary Artery Calcification Treatment with Zocor [CATZ] Study. Am J Cardiol 2007; 99:1714-1717. Taber DJ, Ashcraft EA, Baillie GM, Lawrence DB, Chavin KD and Baliga PB. Use of Bone Health Protocol to Identify and Prevent Bone Disease in Kidney and Pancreas Transplant Recipients. Annals of Pharmacotherapy June 2007; volume 41. Moore PS, Farney AC, Sundberg AK, Rohr MS, Hartmann EL, Iskandar SS, Gautreaux MD,  Rogers J, Doares W, Anderson TK, Adams pl, Stratta RJ, Dual Kidney Transplantation:A Case-Control Comparison With Single Kidney Transplantation From Standard and Expanded  Criteria Donors. Transplantation 2007; 83: 1551-1556 Peagram, PS, Nunez, M, Johnson JW, Snapshots for May 2005, CROI Update. Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice 2007; 15:230. State and National Committees Beth Williams: NCAP past president, board of directors, UHC Regina Schomberg: NCAP board of directors William Doares: NCAP Acute care practice forum Cathy Pierce: ACCP critical care PRN secretary/treasury Minal Patel: ASHP new practitioners forum advisory group Debra Barnette: ACCP pharmacy reimbursement committee LeAnne Kennedy: Co-chair of education and standards committee for HOPA PRESENTATIONS Presenter Topic Date Audience/Site         Elizabeth Ashcraft A Prospective Randomized Single Center Trial of Alemtuzumab Verses Rabbit Anti-thymocyte Induction in Renal and Pancreas Transplantation: Infectious Complications. May-08 American Transplant Congress Toronto, Canada.   Impact of a Pharmacy- Based Transplant Patient Medication Assistance Program Oct-07 ACCP Denver, CO.   A Prospective Randomized Single Center Trial of Alemtuzumab Verses Rabbit Anti-thymocyte Induction in Renal and Pancreas Transplantation: Infectious Complications. May-07 American Transplant Congress San Francisco, CA. Jim Beardsley Antibiotic Stewardship: Attempting to Outsmart Single Cell Organisms Feb-08 NCAP Concord, NC   Delivery of Pharmacy Services in NC: The “Baptist” Model Oct-07 NCAP Raleigh, NC   Sepsis protocol containing institution-specific antibiotic recommendations   Sep-07 Chicago, Il   Improper Pre-Incision Timing of Vancomycin Prophylaxis In Adult Patients Undergoing CABG, Laminectomy, and Total Joint Replacement Oct-06 Toronto, Ontario Canada   The ideal practice model: Does one size fit all? Oct-06 American College of Clinical Pharmacy St Louis, MO   Using logical microbiologic data to develop institutional-specific guidelines for the tx of HAP Mar-06 CASE Conference Greensboro, NC   Hospital-acquired pneumonia: principles and practice Feb-06 WFUBMC Winston Salem, NC   Hospital-acquired pneumonia: applying the guidelines Feb-06 Salisbury Veterans Admin Hospital Salisbury, NC Kathy Bricker New Drug Update Nov-07 NW AHEC Winston Salem, Boone, NC Robin Dills Immunizations and Cystic Fibrosis Apr-08 Campbell University Buies Creek, NC   Medication Reconciliation Mar-08 Brenner Children’s Hospital Winston Salem, NC   Immunizations and Cystic Fibrosis Apr-07 Campbell University Buies Creek, NC   ADHD – What Needs Your Attention Oct-06 NCAP Raleigh, NC Jamie Hale Six Sigma in Health Systems Jan-08 NCAP   Outpatient Pharmacy in Health Systems Jul-07 McKesson National Trade Show   Development of an Outpatient Pharmacy May-07 McKesson National Sales Meeting   Introduction to Six Sigma Oct-06 NCAP Fall Forum Christy Harris Update on Drugs used for HemOnc for a “Non-HemOnc” World Oct-06 NCAP Fall Care Forum Raleigh, NC   New Chemotherapy Update - 2006 Jul -06 NC Oncology Pharm Network Jim Johnson Antimicrobial Stewardship Update WFUBMC the CAUSE program Feb-08 Pinehurst, NC   Sepsis Protocol Containing Institution-Specific Antibiotic Recommendations Improves Adequacy of Empiric Therapy Sep-07 ICAAC Chicago, ILL   HIV Update Mar-07 NW AHEC   New antimicrobials in the ICU Oct-06 AHEC Charlotte, NC   Trends in Bacterial Infections Jul-06 AHEC Charlotte, NC   Community-Acquired MRSA Infection Among HIV Positive Patients 2006 ICAAC San Francisco   Improper pre-incision timing of Vancomycin in patients undergoing CABG Oct-06 Infectious Diseases Society of America Toronto, Canada   The effects of planned clinician-initiated telephone F/U in an HIV outpt clinic Aug-06 International AIDS conference Toronto, Canada LeAnne Kennedy Daptomycin or linezolid in the treatment of vancomycin resistant Enterococcal bacteremia in neutropenic cancer patients 2008 IDSA ICAAC   Tumor Lysis Syndrome (HOPA) Jun -07 Denver, CO   Evaluation of Neutropina Prophylaxis at Tertiary Care Medical Center (Poster at ASBMT) Feb -07 Keystone, CO   Is Antibiotic Prophylaxis Necessary for all Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplant Patients? Feb -07 Keystone, CO   Cancer Pain Management Nov -06 NW AHEC   New Drug Update: Oncology Drugs for a Non-Oncology World Aug-06 NCAP Fall Meeting Raleigh, NC   Supportive Care for Oncology Patients Jun-06 Mountain AHEC   Best Practice for Neutropenia (HOPA) Feb-06 Orlando, Fla.   Oncology Elective Mar-06 Campbell University Jennifer Lazo New Prescriptions: What to do and what to ask Dec-07 Best Health Winston Salem, NC   Mixing Medication and Food Apr-06 Mar-06 NC Cooperative Extension Group Winston Salem, NC Jennifer Noped The Medication Reconciliation Process at WFUBMC Apr-07 NCAP   Implementation of a Medication Reconciliation Program Nov-06 C.E. Symposium Wilson, NC   Innovative Practices: Medication Reconciliation Technicians Jun-06 University Healthsystems Consortium, Orlando, Fla.   Patient Safety Initiatives in the Medication Use Process Mar-06 NW AHEC Hickory, NC Dwayne Pierce Comparative erythropoietic response between epoetin alfa and darbepoetin alfa on an inpatient hemodialysis unit pre-and post-conversion Dec-07 ASHP Las Vegas, NV Marc Reichert Natural Course of Platelet Count with Cardiac Surgery and Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump May-06 American Thoracic Society San Diego, Ca   Discontinuation of Clopidogrel before Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting and Effect on Bleeding Indices Jan-06 Society of Critical Care San Francisco, Ca Regina Schomberg Clinical Management: Can You Really be a Clinician and a Manager Dec-07 UHC Las Vegas, NV   See What’s New in Ophthalmics Oct-07 AHEC Winston Salem, NC Boone, NC   Medication Reconciliation Apr-07 NCAP Greensboro, NC Beth S. Williams Vision 2015 & Stratigies to Advance Pharmacy Practice Apr-08 NCAP Greensboro, NC   Building & Managing an Effective Hospital Pharmacy Budget Mar-08 PY2 Finance Class Lecture Campbell University     Building Effective Management & Leadership Skills Oct-07 NCAP Raleigh, NC   The Use of Technology in a Medication Reconciliation Program Oct-07 UHC Fall Program Palm desert, Ca   Recruiting Pharmacists in Today’s High-Demand, Low Supply Enviroment Aug-07 NCAP Greensboro, NC   Leadership, Professionalism & Association Involvement Mar-07 Campbell University Buies Creek, NC   Pharmacy Services in the Emergency Deprtment Jun-06 UHC Council Orlando, Fla   The New and Improved JCAHO Survey Process Mar-06 UHC Tele-presentation   Mixed Messages- Leadership, Professionalism and State Association Involvement Apr-06 NCAP Pinehurst, NC   Medication Reconciliation: The WFUBMC Process Mar/Apr-06 NCAP / UHC John Williamson Drug-Dosing and Drug-Drug Interactions in Older Adults with HIV IDSA-HIVMA-ASP Oct-07 IDSA-HIVMA-ASP Workshop on HIV and Aging Washington, D.C     Discrepancies in susceptibility rate between cefepime (CPM) and ceftazidime (CAZ) in clinical isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Sep-07 ICAAC Chicago, ILL   STDs: The Other Side of Sex – STD Medication Update May-07 AHEC Winston Salem, NC   Vancomycin exposure is not correlated with improved outcomes in adult patients with methicillin-resistant S. aureus pneumonia May-07 MAD-ID Orlando, FL   Risk factors for invasive infection due to cephalosporin resistant enterobacter Apr-07 17th SHEA Baltimore , MD   Activity of daptomycin, tigecycline, gentamicin, and cefazolin lock solutions in a model against CRBSI Apr-07 17th SHEA Baltimore, MD   Infectious Diseases Treatment Update- What’s New in Outpatient ID? Mar-07 AHEC Winston Salem, NC   Infectious Diseases Symposium-Antimicrobial Update Mar-07 CE Program Danville, VA   Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs: Wake Forest Update Feb-07 7th Annual CASE Charleston, SC   Improper pre-incision timing of vancomycin prophylaxis in adult patients undergoing CABG Oct-06 44th IDSA Toronto, Canada   CA-MRSA Infection among HIV-Positive Patients is Associated with Active Viral Replication Oct-06