Practiced-Based Research

Pharmacists are medication experts that are found in many settings, including hospitals, doctors' offices, outpatient clinics, and community pharmacies.

For some faculty members, their research laboratories are these types of "pharmacy practice" settings. They study how pharmacy practitioners can improve care for patients and groups of patients, and improve health care systems.

Practiced-based research creates additional roles for pharmacists. It also leads to new services for patients related to their medications. Researchers' work in this area leads to improved patient-centered, team-based care delivery across a variety of settings.

pharmacy practice research information from https://www.nia.nih.gov/

Researchers in This Area

Design and develop new pharmacy services and interventions
Assess whether pharmacists’ interventions are effective
Implement innovations and new services across pharmacy settings
Assess health policy to ensure pharmacists can best serve patients
Study how patients can use medications more safely
Investigate pharmacists’ roles on patients’ healthcare teams

Researchers in Action

Brett Faine, an emergency room pharmacist, was part of a group studying how to reduce the risk of front-line workers contracting COVID-19.

Korey Kennelty received an award from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to help older adults with multiple chronic medical conditions better manage their hypertension.

Michael Ernst and Michelle Fravel have investigated the impact of low-dose aspirin on blood pressure in older adults. In a study published in The Journal of Clinical Hypertension, the authors conclude that daily low-dose aspirin does not significantly affect BP in older adults when managed by usual care.