Michelle Fravel, PharmD, BCPS, FCCP
Clinical Professor
Current Positions
- Assistant Head, Division of Applied Clinical Sciences
- Clinical Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice & Science
- Ambulatory Care Clinical Pharmacist, University of Iowa Health Care
Education
- PharmD, College of Pharmacy, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
- PGY-1 & PGY-2 Ambulatory Care Residency, University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics
Selected Awards & Honors
- Journal of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy Top Cited Article, American College of Clinical Pharmacy
- Fellow, American College of Clinical Pharmacy
- 2020 University of Iowa College of Pharmacy Teacher of the Year - Class of 2022, The University of Iowa College of Pharmacy
- 2016 University of Iowa College of Pharmacy Award for Teaching Excellence
- 2015 University of Iowa College of Pharmacy Teacher of the Year - Class of 2017, The University of Iowa College of Pharmacy
- 2012 University of Iowa College of Pharmacy Collegiate Teacher of the Year, The University of Iowa College of Pharmacy
- 2010 University of Iowa College of Pharmacy Teacher of the Year - Class of 2012, The University of Iowa College of Pharmacy
- 2008 University of Iowa College of Pharmacy Teacher of the Year - Class of 2009, The University of Iowa College of Pharmacy
- Pharmacotherapy Top Cited Article, American College of Clinical Pharmacy
- 2024 University of Iowa College of Pharmacy Teacher of the Year - Class of 2026
Selected Publications
- Fravel MA, Ernst ME, Woods RL, Orchard SG, Polkinghorne KR, Wolfe R, Wetmore JB, Nelson MR, Bongetti E, Murray AM, Zoungas S, Zhou Z. Effects of statins on kidney function in older adults. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2024 Dec 18. doi: 10.1111/jgs.19319. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39696786.
- Barber T, Neumiller J, Fravel M, Page R, Tuttle K. Using guideline directed medical therapies to improve kidney and cardiovascular outcomes in patients with chronic kidney disease. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2025. (accepted, pending publication)
- Bongetti E, Wolfe R, Wetmore J, Murray A, Woods R, Espinoza S, Ernst M, Fravel M, Orchard S, Thao L, Ryan J, Wolfe R, Polkinghorne K. Association between albuminuria and glomerular filtration rate with incident frailty. Kidney Int Rep. 2024. doi: 10.1016/j.ekir.2024.11.0
- Bongetti EK, Wolfe R, Wetmore JB, Murray AM, Woods RL, Fravel MA, Nelson MR, Stocks NP, Orchard SG, Polkinghorne KR. Classification of chronic kidney disease in older Australian adults by the CKD-EPI 2009 and 2021 equations: secondary analysis of ASPREE study data. Med J Aust. 2024 Dec 17. doi: 10.5694/mja2.52559. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39688123.
- Ives A, Maes M, Sawyer K, Bergbaken J, Van Hooser J, Fravel M, Cook K. Charting a course: use of electronic health records in skills-based pharmacy education. J Am Coll Clin Pharm. 2024;7:1099-1106
- Ernst ME, Phan K, Nelson MR, Woods RL, Fravel MA, Beilin L, Orchard SG, Zhou Z, Polkinghorne KR, Broder JC, Margolis KL, Reid CM, Stocks N, Chowdhury E, Wolfe R. Daily low-dose aspirin and blood pressure in community-dwelling older adults. J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich). 2024 Aug 26. doi: 10.1111/jch.14891. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39185614.
- Fravel MA, Ernst ME, Woods RL, Beilin L, MB, Zhou Z, Orchard SG, Chowdhury E, Reid CM, Ekram S, Espinoza S, Nelson MR, Stocks N, Polkinghorne KR, Wolfe R, Ryan J. Long-term blood pressure variability and frailty risk in older adults. J Hypertens. 2024;42(2):244-251. doi: 10.1097/HJH.0000000000003599. PMID: 38009310.
- Kelly K, Blackburn H, Fravel M, Gahbauer A, Maier K, Bikomeye J. Earth Day: An opportunity for pharmacists to act. J Am Pharm Assoc. 2024;64:322-24. doi: 10.1016/j.japh.2024.01.018.
- Zhou Z, Orchard SG, Nelson M, Fravel MA, Ernst ME. Angiotensin receptor blockers and cognition: a scoping review. Curr Hypertens Rep. 2024;26(1):1-19. doi: 10.1007/s11906-023-01266-0. PMID: 37733162.
- Ernst ME, Fravel MA. Diuretics in hypertension. In: Bakris GL, Sorrentino M, Laffin L. ed. In A Companion to Braunwald’s Heart Disease, Hypertension (4th ed). Elsevier; 2024. p. 243-531.