Korey A. Kennelty, PharmD, MS, PhD, BCGP
Patrick E. Keefe Professor in Pharmacy
Introduction
Dr. Korey A. Kennelty, PharmD, MS, PhD, BCGP is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science in the College of Pharmacy and the Department of Family Medicine in the Carver College of Medicine at the University of Iowa. Her clinical practice is through the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics as a geriatrics pharmacist. Dr. Kennelty received her B.B.A. (2001) from the University of Toledo, Pharm.D. (2008) from Midwestern University- Glendale, and M.S. (2010) and Ph.D. (2013) from the University of Wisconsin- Madison. She then completed a 3-year Advanced Fellowship (2016) at the William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital specializing in geriatrics and implementation science.
Current Positions
- Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Science
- Associate Professor of Family and Community Medicine
- Vice Chair for Research & Implementation Science, Department of Family and Community Medicine
- Director, Iowa Research Network (IRENE)
Education
- BBA, University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio
- PharmD, Midwestern University-Glendale, Glendale, Arizona
- MS-SSA, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin
- PhD, University of Wisconsin- Madison, Madison, Wisconsin
Licenses & Certifications
- Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) Certification
- Registered Pharmacist, Iowa Board of Pharmacy, Iowa
- Registered Pharmacist, Pharmacy Examining Board, Wisconsin
- Wisconsin Pharmacy Quality Collaborative Certified (WPQC), Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin, Wisconsin
- Immunizer, American Pharmacists Association, Wisconsin
- Board Certified Geriatric Pharmacist (BCGP), Board of Pharmacy Specialties
- CPR, American Heart Association, Iowa
- HemoSense, INR Certification, Arizona
- Smoking Cessation Certification, Arizona
- Medication Therapy Management (MTM) Services (NPI registered), Wisconsin
Selected Awards & Honors
- Beta Gamma Sigma Honorary Business Fraternity, University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio
- Chemistry Student-of-the-Year Award, Lorain County Community College, Elyria, Ohio
- Dean’s List, Midwestern University, Glendale Arizona
- Top Reviewer, Journal of the American Pharmacists Association (JAPhA)
- Plein Memorial Lecture Award, American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP), San Antonio, Texas
- Iowa Mid-Career Faculty Scholar Awards for 2025, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
Research Interests
- Transitions of Care
- Chronic Care Management
- Team-based care
Selected Publications
- Pevnick J, Kennelty KA, Amer K, Armbruster C, Berdahl CT, Conti N, Corrado M, Fanikos J, Guan J, Henreid A, Keller M, Ko M, Lang D, Llamas-Sandoval R, Mai E, Malkasian Y, Matta L, Migeed S, Moriarty D, Murry L, Muske A, Nguyen A, Nuckols TK, Oche O*, O'Neil K, Ortiz A, Phung E, Rosen O, Rosen S, Shane R, Smith M, Smith W, Thao L, Wisniewski JR, Wu S, Xiao YT, Schnipper JL. The Pharmacist Discharge Care (PHARM-DC) Study: A Two-Site Randomized Controlled Trial of Pharmacist-Directed Transitional Care to Reduce Post-Hospitalization Utilization. Presented at the Society of General Internal Medicine Annual Meeting. Boston, Massachusetts. May 2024
- Dorsey K, Bunt S, Kennelty KA. Growing a Rural Physician-Based PBRN through Recruitment of Community Pharmacists and Advanced Practice Providers. Presented at The North American Primary Care Research Group PBRN Annual Meeting. Reston, Virginia. June 2024
- Oche O*, Murry LT*, Keller M, Pevnick J, Schnipper JL, Kennelty KA. A Qualitative Dual-site Analysis Of The Pharmacist Discharge Care (PHARM-DC) Study. Presented at The Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS) Healthcare Conference. Toronto, Ontario, Canada, July 2023.
- Oche O*, Murry LT*, Keller M, Pevnick J, Schnipper JL, Kennelty KA. A Qualitative Dual-site Analysis Of The Pharmacist Discharge Care (PHARM-DC) Study. Presented at The Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS) Healthcare Conference. Toronto, Ontario, Canada, July 2023.
- Kennelty KA. PROTECT PHI Toolkit. Madison VA Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Centers C-TraC Program, the Hartford Foundation, and the UW Health Innovation Program. Madison, Wisconsin.
- Dohrn A, Hoskins R, Collier L, Kennelty K. Evaluation of a Telehealth-Based Pharmacist Led Chronic Care Management Program. J Pharm Pract. 2024 Aug;37(4):933-939. doi: 10.1177/08971900231196624. Epub 2023 Aug 18. PMID: 37595956.
- Reist JC, Zahn B, Oche O, Shannon ZK, Casteel C, Dobyns RC, Kennelty KA. Incorporation of an Efficient Pharmacist Workflow During the Transition From In-Person to Telemedicine Geriatric Clinics in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic. J Pharm Pract. 2023 Dec;36(6):1314-1318. doi: 10.1177/08971900221109982. Epub 2022 Jul 3. PMID: 35786208; PMCID: PMC9260189.
- Lee S, Frediani G, Lund BC, Kennelty K, Jeffery MM, Carnahan RM. A Nationwide Emergency Department Data Analysis to Predict Beers List Medications Use Among Older Adults. J Emerg Med. 2024 Jun;66(6):e704-e713. doi: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2024.03.002. Epub 2024 Mar 16. PMID: 38734547.
- Oche O, Murry LT, Keller MS, Pevnick JM, Schnipper JL, Nguyen AT, Ko EM, Kennelty KA. Pharmacist, nurse, and physician perspectives on the implementation of the pharmacist discharge care (pharm-dc) intervention: A qualitative study. Res Social Adm Pharm. 2024 Aug;20(8):740-746. doi: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2024.04.009. Epub 2024 Apr 23. PMID: 38744561; PMCID: PMC11235093.
- Griffin BR, Vaughan-Sarrazin M, Shi Q, Ten Eyck P, Reisinger HS, Kennelty K, Good MK, Swee ML, Yamada M, Lund BC, Jalal DI. Blood Pressure, Readmission, and Mortality Among Patients Hospitalized With Acute Kidney Injury. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 May 1;7(5):e2410824. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.10824. PMID: 38739389; PMCID: PMC11091759.