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ASHP Foundation Announces 2018 Masters Resident Practice-Based Research Grant Recipients

The ASHP Foundation announced that funding has been awarded to three pharmacy resident researchers through the 2017-2018 Master’s Resident Practice-Based Research Grant program. This program supports quality research to advance pharmacy practice that is conducted by residents in ASHP-accredited pharmacy residency programs that combine the completion of a residency and a master’s degree. 

The grantees, each of whom received a grant of up to $5,000, will study critical healthcare issues related to drug shortages, telepharmacy and sterile product verification, and chemotherapy administration.

See more information about each study below: 


Drug Shortage Management Toolkit for Pharmacists 
Investigators: Joelle Farano, Pharm.D., and Samantha Bastow, Pharm.D., BCPS
University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, IL  

Evaluation of Telepharmacy and the Use of Gravimetric Technology-Assisted Workflow Software for Remote Sterile Product Pharmacist Verification 
Investigators: Stephanie Jean, Pharm.D., Lindsay Amerine, Pharm.D., M.S., BCPS
University of North Carolina Medical Center, Chapel Hill, NC 

Impact of Chemotherapy Administration Location on Patient Satisfaction and Attitude Towards Cancer Treatment
Investigators: Charlotte Wells, Pharm.D., John Valgus, Pharm.D., M.H.A 
University of North Carolina Medical Center, Chapel Hill, NC 

About the ASHP Foundation
The ASHP Foundation www.ashpfoundation.org was established in 1968 by ASHP www.ashp.org as a nonprofit, tax-exempt organization. As the philanthropic arm of ASHP, our vision is that patient outcomes improve because of the leadership and clinical skills of pharmacists, as vital members of the healthcare team, accountable for safe and effective medication use. Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of patients in health systems through appropriate, safe, and effective medication use.