2019-2020
| Graduate | Dissertation Title | Advisor | First position after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yasser Albogami, Ph.D. | "Safety and Effectiveness of Pharmacological Treatment in Patients with Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease and Type II Diabetes" | Dr. Almut Winterstein | Assistant Professor, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia |
| Sascha J. Van Boemmel-Wegmann, B.S.Pharm., Ph.D. | "Treatment Patterns, Healthcare Resource Use, and Gastrointestinal Safety of Metastatic Melanoma Therapies with a Particular Emphasis on Immune-Checkpoint Inhibitors" | Dr. Haesuk Park | Consultant for Real-World Evidence Projects and Market Access Strategies at Ingress-Health, Berlin Area, Germany |
| Bingcao Wu, B.S., M.S., Ph.D. | “Real-World Evidence of Antidepressants Use in Breast Cancer Women with Post-Diagnosis Major Depressive Disorder: a Retrospective Cohort Study” | Dr. Hong Xiao | Director, Real-World Market Access Analytics, Janssen Pharmaceuticals |
2018-2019
| Graduate | Dissertation Title | Advisor | First position after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wei (Vivian) Wang, B.S. | "Cancer Risks and Economic Burden in Hepatitis C Virus Infected Patients in the Era of Direct-Acting Antivirals" | Dr. Haesuk Park | Associate Director at Vaccine Product Line, Center of Observational and Real-world Evidence, Merck |
| Juan Hincapie-Castillo, Pharm.D., M.S. | "Evaluating unintended consequences of strategies aimed to control the opioid crisis on acute pain management patient outcomes" | Dr. Almut Winterstein | Assistant Professor, Pharmaceutical Outcomes & Policy, University of Florida |
| Yan Li, B.S. Pharm., M.S. | "Epidemiology and Safety of Skeletal Muscle Relaxants and Concomitant Opioid or Psychotropic Medication Use" | Dr. Almut Winterstein | ORISE fellow in the Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Rheumatology Products (DPARP) at the Office of New Drugs, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) |
| Monica Munoz, Pharm.D., M.S. | "Direct Reporting to the US Food and Drug Administration's Adverse Event Reporting System: An Evaluation of Reporting Patterns, Impact of Consumer Reporting Form Changes, and Pharmacovigilance Utility" | Dr. Almut Winterstein | Deputy Director, Division of Pharmacovigilance I, FDA |
| Ghadeer Dawwas, B.S. Pharm., M.B.A. | "Safety and Effectiveness of Anti-Platelet Therapy in Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients" | Dr. Haesuk Park | Post-doctoral fellow, Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy, University of Florida |
| Abdullah Alalwan, Pharm.D. | "Assessment of the Use of Warfarin in Bariatric Surgery Patients" | Dr. Abraham Hartzema | Assistant Professor, Qassim University, Qassim, Saudi Arabia |
| Ju Hyeun (Elise) Kim, Pharm.D. | "Reducing the Burden of Disease in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis" | Dr. Abraham Hartzema |
2017-2018
| Graduate | Dissertation Title | Advisor | First position after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adel Alrwisan, Ph.D. | "Azithromycin: An Evaluation of Use and Safety" | Dr. Almut Winterstein | Consultant, Pharmacovigilance department, Saudi Arabia Food and Drug Authority |
| Chao Chen, Ph.D. | "Observational studies in inflammatory bowel disease" | Dr. Abraham Hartzema | Epidemiologist, Takeda |
| YoonYoung Choi, Ph.D. | "Calibration of chronic lung disease severity as a risk factor for respiratory syncytial virus hospitalizations merging multiple data sources." | Dr. Almut Winterstein | Associate Director, Outcomes Research, Merck |
| Yanmin Zhu, Ph.D., B.S. | "Metabolic Effects of Atypical Antipsychotic Use During Pregnancy." | Dr. Almut Winterstein | Post-doctoral Fellow, Division of Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacoeconomics, Harvard Medical School |
2016-2017
| Graduate | Dissertation Title | Advisor | First position after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nakyung Jeon, Ph.D., M.P.H, B.S.Pharm | "Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs Associated Acute Kidney Injury in Hospitals" | Dr. Almut Winterstein | Assistant Scientist, Department of Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy, University of Florida |
| Chintan Dave, Ph.D. | "Health Outcomes Related to Statin Medications" | Dr. Abraham Hartzema | Post-doctoral fellow, Division of Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacoeconomics, Harvard Medical School |
2015-2016
| Graduate | Dissertation Title | Advisor | First position after gradaution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xinyue Liu, Ph.D., B.S.Pharm | The Impact of Psychotropic Drugs and Drug-Drug Combinations on Seizure Control in Children with Epilepsy | Dr. Almut Winterstein | Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy, University of Florida |
| Irene Murimi, Ph.D., M.A. | Comparative Safety and Effectiveness of Treatments for Degenerative Disc Disease: An Analysis of the Lumbar Spinal Fusion Procedure | Dr. Abraham Hartzema | Senior research analyst, Center for Drug Safety and Effectiveness, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health |
2014-2015
| Graduate | Dissertation Title | Advisor | First position after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danijela Stojanovic, Ph.D., Pharm.D. | "Depression and Osteoporotic Fractures: Potential Pathways" | Dr. Chris Delaney | Epidemiologist, Office of Surveillance and Epidemiology, Food and Drug Administration |
| Caitlin Knox, Ph.D. | "The Comparative Safety of Anti-Diabetic Treatment in Pregnant Women with Pre-Existing Diabetes" | Dr. Almut Winterstein | Senior Research Analyst, Healthcore, Inc. |
| Wei Liu, Ph.D. | "Phosphodiesterase Type 5 Inhibitors and Risk of Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss: a Post-Marketing Safety Study" | Dr. Almut Winterstein | ORISE Fellow, Food and Drug Administration |
| Jonathan Schelfhout, Ph.D. | "Comparative Safety and Effectiveness of Total Hip Arthroplasty Articulating Surfaces" | Dr. Abraham Hartzema | First position after graduation: Associate Director, US Outcomes Research, Merck & Co, Inc |
2013-2014
| Graduate | Dissertation Title | Advisor | First position after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qinli Ma, Ph.D. | "Continuity of Care and Health Outcomes among Florida Medicaid Enrollees with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD)" | Dr. Teresa Kauf | Research Analyst, Healthcore, Inc. |
| Xuerong Wen, Ph.D. | "Combining Adverse Prenatal Outcomes for Women Exposed to Anti-Epileptic Drugs During Pregnancy, Using a Latent Trait Model" | Dr. Abraham Hartzema | |
| Steven Bird, Ph.D. | "Self-Controlled Methodology in Pharmacoepidemiology: The Case-Time-Control and Self-Controlled Series" | Dr. Abraham Hartzema | Pharmacoepidemiologist, Office of Surveillance and Epidemiology (OSE), FDA |
| Olihe Okoro, Ph.D. | “Patient and healthcare provider perceptions on linkage to care and medication adherence among African American women living with HIV/AIDS – A qualitative comparative study” | Dr. Folakemi Odedina | Assistant Professor, Social and Administrative Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacy Practice and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Minnesota, College of Pharmacy, Duluth |
| Rachel Rosenthal, Ph.D. | “Board Certified Pharmacists Motivational Influences and Job Satisfaction” | Dr. Richard Segal | Faculty, University of Texas, Tyler, TX |
2012-2013
| Graduate | Dissertation Title | Advisor | First position after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephan Linden, Ph.D. | "Risk of Suicide and Suicide Attempt Associated with Atomoxetine Compared to Central Nervous System Stimulant Treatment" | Dr. Almut Winterstein | Global Epidemiologist, Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH, Germany |
| Efe Odia Eworuke, Ph.D. | "Nontuberculous Mycobacteria in Patients with Cystic Fibrosis" | Dr. Almut Winterstein | : Epidemiologist, Office for Surveillance and Epidemiology, Office of Pharmacovigilance and Epidemiology, FDA |
| Ayad Ali, Ph.D. | "Asthma-Related Morbidity and Mortality in Patients Exposed to Inhaled Long-Acting Beta-2-Adrenoceptor Agonist Bronchodilators" | Dr. Abraham Hartzema | Senior Pharmacoepidemiologist and Science Lead, Global Patient Safety, Eli Lilly and Company |
2011-2012
| Graduate | Dissertation Title | Advisor | First position after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Douglas, Ph.D., M.B.A. | "Towards an Operational Definition of Pharmacy Clinical Competency" | Dr. L. Douglas Reid | Assistant Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Texas A&M University College of Pharmacy |
| Jennifer Guo, Ph.D. | "Random-effects Approches Comparisons in Meta-Analysis: Simulation with Binomial Outcomes" | Dr. Abraham Hartzema | Research Scientist, Project Manager, BioSignia Inc. |
| Christine Lee, Ph.D. | "The Development of a Pharmacist Model of Professional Oblicgation Using Bandura's Theory of Moral Disengagement" | Dr. Richard Segal | Public Health Fellow, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (ASH) |
2009-2010
| Graduate | Dissertation Title | Advisor | First position after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Hampp, Ph.D. | "Utility of Current Surveillance Systems to Detect RSV Seasons and Implications for Immunoprophylaxis" | Dr. Almut Winterstein | Post-doctoral Fellow, Department of Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy, College of Pharmacy, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL |
| Mark Allen, Ph.D. | "Understanding Situations Where People Report Cost-Related Medication Nonadherence (CRN): A Qualitative Study" | Dr. Carole Kimberlin | Affiliate Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy, College of Pharmacy, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL |
| Chen-Ning Hsu, Ph.D. | "Clinical Effectiveness and Cost of Antiviral Therapy in Patients with Hepatitis C Infection in a Managed Care Setting" | Dr. Teresa Kauf | Assistant Professor, Clinical Pharmacist, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan |
2008-2009
| Graduate | Dissertation Title | Advisor | First position after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Mueller, Ph.D. | "Family Caregiver Quality of Life in a Pediatric Oncology Setting" | Dr. Carole Kimberlin | Academic Programs Coordinator, Department of Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy, College of Pharmacy, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL |
| Kumar Mukherjee, Ph.D. | "Economic Tradeoff Between Purchase of Medical Care and Other Commodities in the USA" | Dr. Richard Segal | Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice, Chicago State University, Chicago, IL |
| Ahunna Onyenwenyi, Ph.D. | "Off-Label Prescribing of Anticonvulsant Drugs" | Dr. Almut Winterstein | Pharmacoepidemiology Research Manager, The Degge Group, Arlington, VA |
2007-2008
| Graduate | Dissertation Title | Advisor | First position after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Garman, Ph.D. | "Risk of Tendon Rupture After Quinolone Use in a Military Population" | Dr. L. Douglas Ried | Deputy Director for Scientific Affairs, Military Vaccine Agency, Falls Church, VA |
| Sawaeng Watcharathanakij, Ph.D. | "Time Lag Model for Quality of Life Assessment in HIV-Infected Patients with Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy" | Dr. Richard Segal | Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ubon Ratchathani University, Thailand |
2006-2007
| Graduate | Dissertation Title | Advisor | First position after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tobias Gerhard, Ph.D. | "Time-dependent Confounding in Antihypertensive Drug Studies" | Dr. Almut Winterstein | Assistant Professor, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy/Associate Director for the Center for Education and Research on Mental Health Therapeutics Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging research, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ |
2004-2005
| Graduate | Dissertation Title | Advisor | First position after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Sauer, Ph.D. | "Medication Use Performance-Indicators: A Systems Perspective" | Dr. Charles Hepler | SLC Veteran Affairs Special Medical Informatics Fellow, Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Sharrel Pinto, Ph.D. | "American Medical Association's Guidelines on Gifts to Physicians: Assessing Intent to Comply" | Dr. Earlene Lipowski | Assistant Professor, University of Toledo, College of Pharmacy, Toledo, OH |
| Michael Taylor, Ph.D. | "Prostate Cancer Clinical Practice Guidelines: Clinical and Economic Outcomes" | Dr. Abraham Hartzema | Contract Epidemiologist at Genentech, San Francisco, CA |
| Dionne Y. Mayhew, Ph.D. | "Measuring Care Quality and Health Outcomes in Patients With Sickle Cell Disease" | Dr. Abraham Hartzema |
2003-2004
| Graduate | Dissertation Title | Advisor | First position after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penkarn Kanjanarat, Ph.D. | "Impact of the 30 Baht Health Insurance Policy on Hospital Drug Utilization in Thailand" | Dr. Almut Winterstein | Lecturer, College of Pharmacy, Chiang Mai University, Thailand |
| Sooyeon Kwon, Ph.D. | "Effectiveness of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitor on Post-Stroke Residual Disability" | Dr. Abraham Hartzema |
2002-2003
| Graduate | Dissertation Title | Advisor | First position after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Young, Ph.D. | "A Social Cognitive Rationale for Consumer's Communication Behavior in Response to Direct-to-Consumer Prescription Drug Advertising" | Dr. Earlene Lipowski | Post-doctoral fellow, University of California, Davis Center for Health Services Research in Primary Care, Sacramento, CA |
2001-2002
| Graduate | Dissertation Title | Advisor | First position after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lourdes Planas, Ph.D. | "The Development of a Pharmacist Model of Perceived Responsibility for Drug Therapy Outcomes Using the Triangle Model of Responsibility" | Dr. Carole Kimberlin | Assistant Professor, College of Pharmacy, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK |
| Avin Yaldo, Ph.D. | "Effects of Patient Persuasion on Physician Prescribing of Antibiotics" | Dr. Richard Segal | Associate Director, Global Health Outcomes Research Group, Pharmacia, Peapack, NJ |
1999-2000
| Graduate | Dissertation Title | Advisor | First position after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Brice, Ph.D. | "Understanding Customer Expectations of Community Pharmacy Services" | Dr. Earlene Lipowski | Independent consultant on health care policy and qualitative research |
| Rajesh Nayak, Ph.D. | "Intention As a Function of Outcome Evaluations and Beliefs: Influence of Attitudes and Subjective Norms on Behavioral Intention to Acquire Oral Contraceptives Over-the-Counter" | Dr. Carole Kimberlin | |
| Dorothy Jean McCawley, Ph.D. | "Socioeconomic Status and Functional Ability Among Older Adults" |
1998-1999
| Graduate | Dissertation Title | Advisor | First position after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neil MacKinnon, Ph.D. | "Risk Assessment of Preventable Drug-Related Morbidity in Older Persons" | Dr. Charles Hepler | Assistant Professor of Pharmacy, Dalhousie University, Collage of Pharmacy, Dalhousie, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Daniel Lee Halberg, Ph.D. | "Optimizing Service Capacity in the Drug Information Service" | Dr. Charles Hepler |
Graduates before 1997
| Graduate | Dissertation title | Advisor | First position after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Rascati, Ph.D. | "Multidimensional work sampling to evaluate the effects of computerization in an outpatient pharmacy" | Dr. Carole Kimberlin | Assistant Professor, College of Pharmacy, The University of Texas, Austin, TX |
| Folakemi Odedina, Ph.D. | "Implementation of pharmaceutical care in community practice : development of a theoretical framework for implementation" | Dr. Charles Helpler | Assistant Professor, Department of Behavioral and Administrative Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, West Virginia University |
| Carolyn Brown, Ph.D. | "An assessment of ethnic differences in drug use decision making among African American and white American hypertensive patients: implications for hypertension management" | Dr. Richard Segal | Assistant Professor, Divisions of Health Outcomes & Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy, University of Texas, Austin, TX |
| Susan Borgert, Ph.D. | "The Effect of a Pharmacist Error Avoidance Program on the Accuracy of Physician Medication Order Writing" | ||
| Albert Pennock, Ph.D. | "Consumer Acceptance of Pharmacist Prescribing" | ||
| Maria Miralles, Ph.D. | "Access to Care and Medication Use Among the Ambulatory Elderly in Rio De Janero, Brazil" | ||
| Rami Hanoch Ben-Joseph, Ph.D. | "A cognitive Approach to Understanding Performance Monitoring in Clinical Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI)" |
