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Visiting Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Administration Community Pharmacy Practice
Areas of Interest: Advanced community pharmacy practice, public health, social determinants of health
Amanda Foster
Certifications:

• Community Health Worker Certification; Community Network for Engagement, Connection, and Transformation • Advanced Teaching Certificate, University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences • Community Pharmacy-Based Point-of-Care Testing Certificate, National Association of Chain Drug Stores • Delivering Medication Therapy Management Services Certification, American Pharmacists Association • APhA Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery Certification, American Pharmacists Association

Education:
  • Postdoctoral Clinical Research Fellowship in Pharmacy Health Services Outcomes Research, University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • PGY-1 Community Pharmacy Residency, Middleport Family Health Center
  • Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.), D’Youville University School of Pharmacy

Recent Publications:

  1. Implementation and evaluation of social determinants of health practice models within community pharmacy. J Am Pharm Assoc (2003). 2022 Jul-Aug;62(4):1407-1416. Co-authored with CJ Daly, T. Logan, R. Logan Jr., H. Jarvis, J. Croce, Z. Jalal, T. Trygstad, D.M. Jacobs. doi: 10.1016/j.japh.2022.02.005. Epub 2022 Feb 11. PMID: 35256284.
  2. Targeted Medication Review of Falls-Risk Medications in Older Patients: A Community Pharmacy-Based Approach. Sr Care Pharm. 2022;37(3):104-113. Co-authored with R. Lindenau, C.M. Clark, R.G. Wahler, Jr. doi:10.4140/TCP.n.2022.104
  3. Implementing a social determinants of health program in community pharmacy. America’s Pharmacist. Continuing Education. February 2022. Co-authored with R. Leong, CJ Daly, et al.
  4. Addressing social determinants of health in community pharmacy: Innovative opportunities and practice models. J Am Pharm Assoc (2003). 2021; 61(5):e48-e54. Co-authored with CJ Daly, T. Logan, et al.

 Recent Media Outreach:

  1. A Caregiver’s Challenge: Navigating Care Transitions. In Good Health. May 28, 2022. Co-authored with C.J. Daly and D.M. Jacobs.
  2. Ask a Researcher: What Caregivers Need to Know About Healthcare Advocacy. University at Buffalo Clinical and Translational Science Institute Buffalo Research News. May 10, 2022.

 Recent Presentations:

  1. Beyond Dispensing in Community Pharmacy: Implementing Sustainable Social Determinants of Health Programs. Pharmacists Society of Wisconsin – Community Health Worker Webinar Series. March 2022. Co-presented with D.M. Jacobs, C.J. Daly.
  2. The Intersection of Social Health Needs and Community Pharmacy. Pharmacists Association of Western New York. March 2022.
  3. Patient and Social Factors Related to Nebulizer Use at the Transition of Care in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): A Mixed Methods Study. APhA-APRS ESAS Research Poster Session Forum. 2022 American Pharmacists Association Annual Meeting and Exhibition, March 2022. Co-presented with J. Stoll, S. Raheem, et al.
  4. Diabetes Medications: Optimizing the Medication Regimen for the Community Pharmacist. Pharmacists Society of the State of New York/Community Pharmacy Enhanced Services Network of New York, February 2022. Co-presented with M. Marzella-Mantione.
  5. Implementation of Sustainable Social Determinants of Health Programs in Community Pharmacies. Pharmacy Quality Alliance, April 2021. Co-presented with D.M. Jacobs, C.J. Daly, H. Jarvis.
  6. PharmTalk: Innovative Practices in Social Determinants of Health. American Pharmacists Association Annual Meeting and Exhibition, March 2021. Co-presented with D.M. Jacobs, Z. Jalal, H. Jarvis.
  7. How can I help my patients with social determinants of health in a sustainable way? NCPA Annual Convention, October 2020. Co-presented with D.M. Jacobs, C.J. Daly, T. Logan.

Recent Posters:

  1. Patient and social factors related to nebulizer use at the transition of care in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): A mixed methods study. Poster presented at the 2022 American Pharmacists Association Annual Meeting and Exhibition. Co-presented with J. Stoll, S. Raheem, et al.
  2. Implementing a social determinants of health program through the lens of a Western New York community pharmacy. Poster presented at the 2022 American Pharmacists Association Annual Meeting and Exhibition. Co-presented with M. Butler, C.J. Daly, et al.
  3. Evaluation of community pharmacy practice transformation referral process – Approach to patients with diabetes. Poster presented at the 2022 American Pharmacists Association Annual Meeting and Exhibition. Co-presented with C.J. Daly, R. Leong, et al.
  4. Outcomes of an educational and clinical based interprofessional team in a value-based outpatient primary care model. Poster presented at the 2022 Society of Teachers of Family Medicine Conference on Medical Student Education. Co-presented with D. McGuigan, S. Oh, C.J. Daly, A. Symons.