Visiting Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Administration Community Pharmacy Practice
Areas of Interest: Advanced community pharmacy practice, public health, social determinants of health
- Office:WEGPHR 236
- Phone:(585) 385-7380
- Email:afoster@sjf.edu

• 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:
- 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.
- 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
- 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.
- 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:
- A Caregiver’s Challenge: Navigating Care Transitions. In Good Health. May 28, 2022. Co-authored with C.J. Daly and D.M. Jacobs.
- 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:
- 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.
- The Intersection of Social Health Needs and Community Pharmacy. Pharmacists Association of Western New York. March 2022.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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:
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.