Jamie L. McConaha, Pharm.D., C.G.P.

PHBMS 424: Cardiovascular Model
PHPR 447: Pharmacy Practice V: Collaborative Practice Agreements
PHPR 342: Pharmacy Practice II
PHPR 489: Branding of a Clinical Community Practice
PHPR 481: Dermatological Therapeutics and Topical Delivery Systems

JAMIE L. MCCONAHA, PHARM.D., CGP assistant professor of pharmacy practice in the division of clinical, social and administrative sciences, joined the Mylan School of Pharmacy faculty on July 6, 2009. Dr. McConaha received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Duquesne University Mylan School of Pharmacy in 2007. Before joining the faculty, she completed a two-year academic teaching and research fellowship through the school of pharmacy. During her fellowship, Dr. McConaha completed research projects that focused on the effects of caffeine and choline on short-term memory and recall and the health impact of a worksite pharmacist-directed wellness center on risks for cardiovascular disease. She also gained an interest in cosmeceuticals which led to the development of an elective course, 'Dermatological Therapeutics and Drug Delivery Systems.'

Dr. McConaha's practice site is at Giant Eagle Pharmacy, specifically the Wexford, Bethel Park and McMurray locations. At Giant Eagle, Dr. McConaha works with patients to improve health outcomes and quality of life through disease prevention and disease state management programs. She also serves as the faculty preceptor for advanced pharmacy practice experience student pharmacists, as well as Duquesne University community practice residents and academic and teaching fellows.

Along with serving as a preceptor for Duquesne University residents and fellows, Dr. McConaha is the residency program director of the Duquesne University Mylan School of Pharmacy/Giant Eagle Pharmacy Community Practice Residency.

Dr.McConaha's research interests lie in the areas of community practice pharmacy, specifically dealing with pharmacist's impact and patient satisfaction with disease management and clinical wellness programs.

Evaluation of optimal liquid medication dosing devices.
Duquesne University Mylan School of Pharmacy Interdisciplinary Grant
Awarded: $8,498

Assessing pharmacist impact on over-the-counter medication selection.
Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association Educational Foundation Grant
Awarded: $1,000

Improving health outcomes and continuity of care in underserved, urban populations.
Pennsylvania Department of Health Grant
Awarded: $4, 848

Community pharmacist clinical intervention project.
Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association Educational Foundation Grant
Awarded: $1,000

Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association (Board of Directors: Director of Alternate Practice Settings, 2011-2013)

Allegheny County Pharmacists Association (Presidnet 2012-2013; President-Elect 2011-2012)

National Community Pharmacists Association

American College of Clinical Pharmacy

American Pharmacists Association

McConaha JL, Berdine HJ, Skomo ML, Laux R, Higginbotham SK, O'Neil CK. Impact of the FRAX assessment on physician and patient treatment behavior. Poster presentation at the International Symposium on Osteoporosis in Orlando, FL on April 26, 2012. (international forum, competitive review).

Liszewski A, Lynch C, Sipple L, McConaha JL. Evaluation of pharmacist impact on inhaled medication adherence in patients with asthma. Poster presentation at The Fourth Annual Undergraduate Research & Scholarship Symposium at Duquesne University, Pittsburgh on April 11, 2012.

Packey JB, McConaha JL, Lynch K, Krasnow D, Mattei TJ. Impact of community pharmacist-provided medication therapy review in an employer-based population with diabetes. Poster presentation at the American Pharmacists Association annual meeting in New Orleans, LA on March 11, 2012. (national forum, competitive review).

Galbraith M, Harrison C, McConaha JL, Higginbotham S, Lassila H. Pharmacist-led assessment of cardiovascular risk: the "know your numbers" campaign. Poster presentation at the American Pharmacists Association annual meeting in New Orleans, LA on March 11, 2012. (national forum, competitive review).

McConaha JL. "Assessment and Treatment of Dermatologic Conditions in an Ambulatory Population." Pennsylvania pharmacists, technicians and students at the Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association Midyear Meeting. February 10, 2012. (regional forum, invited).

McConaha JL. "You Can't Test This: The Role of Over-the-Counter Medical Devices in Diagnosis and Monitoring." Pennsylvania pharmacy pharmacists, technicians and students at the Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association Midyear Meeting. Feburary 11, 2012. (regional forum, invited).

McConaha JL. "An Update on Over-the-Counter Testing Supplies." Pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and students at the Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association Midyear Meeting. February 5, 2012. "(regional forum, invited).

Park K, McConaha JL. Improving health outcomes and continuity of care in underserved, urban populations. Poster presentation at the American College of Clinical Pharmacy annual meeting in Pittsburgh, PA on October 17, 2011. (national forum, competitive review).

McConaha JL, Lynch K. Individual patient counseling effects on adherence. Poster presentation at the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy annual meeting in San Antonio, TX on July 11, 2011. (national forum, competitive review).

Elliott JP, McConaha JL, Marcotullio N, Buckner I, Haver A. Evaluation of optimal liquid medication dosing devices for pediatric patients. Poster presentation at the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy annual meeting in San Antonio, TX on July 10, 2011. (national forum, competitive review).

Nagrecha NN, Gianetti VJ, Witt-Enderby PA, McConaha JL, Patel AS, Johnson DA. Effect of caffeine and choline on short-term memory in adult and middle aged human subjects. Poster presentation at the American Society of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics annual meeting in Washington, D.C. on April 11, 2011. (national forum, competitive review).