Feyikemi Osundina

Feyikemi.osundina@rockets.utoledo.edu

Education

Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences (BSPS) with college and

departmental honors in Pharmacy Practice and a minor in Chemistry. The

University of Toledo College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (2011-

2015)

Doctor of Pharmacy, The University of Toledo College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (2015-

Present)

M.S. in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Health Outcomes and Socioeconomic Sciences), The University of

Toledo, College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (2015-Present)

Biographical Sketch

Feyikemi (Kemi) is currently a P4 PharmD student in the College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical

Sciences. She is also in her second year of the Masters in Health Outcomes and Socioeconomic Sciences

(HOSS) program. She is scheduled to graduate with both degrees in 2017. Following graduation, Kemi

plans to complete a PGY1 and PGY2 residency to become a specialized pharmacist using her clinical and

health outcomes knowledge in an ambulatory setting.

Since joining the PCOR lab in the summer of 2014, Kemi has been involved in the Study to Measure the

Impact of Pharmacists and Packaging on Medication Non-Adherence (STOMPP) with a personal focus

on the clinical outcomes of the randomized controlled trial. In March 2015 she presented two posters at

the American Pharmacists Association Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP) annual meeting in

San Diego, CA (Listed below). Aside from research, Kemi has gained experience from working as a

pharmacy intern at St. Luke’s Hospital (an affiliate of the Promedica Healthcare System) in Maumee, OH.

In the hospital setting, she gained knowledge about the workings of an inpatient pharmacy with first-hand

involvement filling prescriptions, making IV preparations and interacting with other pharmacists, doctors

and nurses.

As an immigrant from Nigeria, philanthropy is very important to Kemi and she participates in various

organizations that aim to serve the underserved. She is a member of the Student National Pharmaceutical

Association (SNPhA), APhA-ASP, and the International Society for Pharmacoeconnomics and Outcomes

Research (ISPOR). In May 2015, she went on a two-week International Service Learning (ISL) medical

mission trip to Lima, Peru with various health professional students from The University of Toledo.

During the mission trip Kemi gained cultural awareness through service-based learning and plans to apply

her knowledge and experiences throughout her pharmacy career. She is currently working on projects

with major advisor Dr. Sharrel Pinto and is excited for the upcoming academic year!

Poster Presentations

Simon A, Pinto S, Osundina F. “Pharmacist-perceived barriers to providing patient care services: a

systematic review” International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research 21st

Annual International Meeting, May 2016, Washington DC, USA

Pinto S, Osundina F, Bechtol, R. “Using a Randomized Control Trial Design to Compare Clinical

Outcomes of Patients Receiving a Hybrid Community-Based Practice Model With Other Practice

Models,” American Pharmacists Association Annual Meeting and Exposition, March 2015, San

Diego, CA.

Pinto S, Osundina F, Bechtol, R. “Development and Implementation of an InterProfessional Patient-

Centered Community-Based Diabetes Center,” American Pharmacists Association Annual Meeting

and Exposition, March 2015, San Diego, CA.

Research Interests

Health-Related Outcomes Research

Medication Therapy Management (MTM)

Matthew Jordan

Matthew.jordan2@rockets.utoledo.edu

Education

Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences Majoring in Pharmacy Practice

and Minoring in Chemistry, The University of Toledo College of Pharmacy and

Pharmaceutical Sciences (2012-2015).

Doctor of Pharmacy, The University of Toledo College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (2015-

Present)

M.S. in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Health Outcomes and Socioeconomic Sciences), The University of

Toledo, College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (2015-Present)

Biographical Sketch

Matt Jordan is currently a P4 in the Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D) program and a dual-degree M.S.

student in Health Outcomes and Socioeconomic Sciences at the University of Toledo College of

Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences. Before coming to the program in the fall of 2012, Matt was a

student-athlete at Chicago State University in Chicago, IL participating in cross-country and track under

scholarship. He currently holds seven of the school’s distance records across the two sports. During his

three years, he worked as the lead student researcher in the Center for Microwave Enhanced Chemistry

with Drs. Robert Richter and Samuel Bowen, developing methods for the explanation of the microwave

effect on solid semiconductor powders. Matt now brings his past research experience in chemistry and

biological sciences into the realm of pharmaceutical care and health outcomes.

Matt is the clinical liaison to the University of Toledo Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI). He is

also the former President of the Beta Lambda Chapter of Kappa Psi Pharmaceutical Fraternity, Inc., and

Vice President of Phi Lambda Sigma Pharmacy Leadership Society and Immediate Past President for the

College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Pharmacy Student Council.

Currently, he has research interests in humanistic outcomes (quality of life, work productivity),

medication adherence and taking behaviors, and transplant pharmacotherapy and allograft survival

outcomes. In addition to working in PCOR with major advisor Dr. Sharrel Pinto, Matt works jointly with

the University of Toledo Medical Center Department of Urology and Transplant. He is actively seeking to

pursue a two-year specialization residency in solid organ transplant.

Publications

Jordan MR. “The New Earth Saga: The Dawn of New Hope”, June 2009, Authorhouse, Bloomington,

IN.

Presentations

Jordan M, Born A, Blazejewski L, Pinto S. “The Impact of an Introductory Course on

Healthcare Policy and Administration on Knowledge and Perceptions of First-Year Doctor of

Pharmacy and Pharmacy Administration Students” 17th Annual Midwest Social and

Administration Pharmacy Conference, August 2016, Ann Arbor, MI

Jordan M, Pinto S. “Summarizing the barriers and supporting factors towards organ donation: a

review of the literature. International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research

21st Annual International Meeting, May 2016, Washington DC, USA

Jordan M, Pinto S. “The Impact and Importance of pharmacy-provided services on patients’

quality of life: a systematic review” Ohio Pharmacists Annual Meeting, April 2015, Detroit, MI

Wu J, Zaremba C, Jordan M, Tenbrink P, Ortiz J, Rees M. “Post-Transplant

Lymphoproliferative Disorder with Campath Induction Therapy: A Single-Center Study.”

Jordan M, Pinto S. “The Impact and Importance of Pharmacy-Provided Services on Patients’

Quality of Life: A Systematic Review.”

Janvi Sah

Janvi.sah@utoledo.edu

Education

Bachelor of Pharmacy, Bombay College of Pharmacy, University of Mumbai, India

(2011-2015)

M.S. in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Health Outcomes and Socioeconomic Sciences), The University of

Toledo College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (2015-2017)

Biographical Sketch

During her bachelor days, Janvi worked as the Editorial Assistant for Pharma Times, an official monthly

news magazine of the Indian Pharmaceutical Association. She was also a part of the steering committee

for setting up the International Society of Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research Student Chapter

at Bombay College of Pharmacy. As an undergraduate student she presented a poster on “Policy

Evaluation of Anti-hypertensive drugs in Mumbai, India” at the ISPOR 6th Asia-Pacific Conference.

Currently she is working as a Teaching Assistant under major advisor Dr. Sharrel Pinto.

Research Interests

Health Outcomes Research

Medication Adherence

Pharmacoeconomics

Poster Presentations

Salkar M, Sah J, Pinto S, Vaidya V. “Patient-related barriers to medication adherence in type 2

diabetic patients: a systematic review” International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and

Outcomes Research 21th Annual International Meeting, May 2016, Washington DC, USA

Monika Salkar

Monika.salkar@utoledo.edu

Education

Bachelor of Pharmacy, Bombay College of Pharmacy, University of Mumbai, India

(2011-2015)

M.S. in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Health Outcomes and Socioeconomic Sciences), University of Toledo,

College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (2015-2017)

Biographical Sketch

During her bachelors, she was an active member of the Indian Pharmaceutical Association – Students’

Forum (IPA-SF). She also served as the Public Health Officer (PHO) wherein she organized many

community events like blood donation drives, seminars on importance of healthy eating for diabetic

patients and Anti-Tuberculosis drives. During her bachelors degree she gained experience working as an

intern at Department of Analytical and Formulation Development, Scientific Pharmacy, India. She

presented posters on “Encumbrance to the Treatment of Osteoporosis: Physicians and Patient Perception”

at the International Society of Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR), 6th Asia Pacific

Conference, Beijing, China, and “Increased prevalence of Gastro-intestinal disorders: Monitoring

coliform count in potable water" at the (ISPOR)-India Chapter, Third international Conference, Delhi,

India. She is currently working as a teaching assistant under advisor Dr. Varun Vaidya.

Research Interests

Pharmacoeconomics

Health Related Outcomes Research

Pharmacoepidemiology

Poster Presentations

Salkar M, Sah J, Pinto S, Vaidya V. “Patient-related barriers to medication adherence in type 2

diabetic patients: a systematic review” International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and

Outcomes Research 21th Annual International Meeting, May 2016, Washington DC, USA

May Alskaabi

May.alskaabi@rockets.utoledo.edu

Education

Bachelor Degree of pharmaceutical sciences from College of pharmacy, King Saud

University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (2005-2010)

M.S. in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Health Outcomes and Socioeconomic Sciences), The University of

Toledo College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (2015-Present)

Biographical Sketch

Miss May Alskaabi joined King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center as an inpatient pharmacist

(pharmacist II) after an intensive year of training in one of the best healthcare organization in the Middle

East. She got promoted last year to pharmacist I.

During her training she did a lot of presentations such as: “Management of Epilepsy During Pregnancy”

and a case presentation talking about: “Amiodarone Induced Pulmonary Toxicity” as a part of her clinical

rotation in the intensive care unit. She’s been a part of several projects till she had the chance to lead her

own one entitled (Optimizing pharmacy/nursing communication) which aims to enhance communication

between pharmacists and nurses working in critical care areas, eliminate distraction for both sides to

ensure prim health care reaches ICU patients, and finally to reduce wastage of medication.

May is interested in pharmacoeconomics, and after graduation aims to become the missing link between

the pharmacy division and the supply chain management division to provide cost conscious decisions

regarding formulary management, and forecasting and planning the pharmaceutical budget. She’s

interested in doing MUE (Medication use evaluation), preparing guidelines and fixing price quotations.

She is currently working as a research assistant under advisor Dr. Varun Vaidya.

Research Interest

Pharmacoeconomics

Health Related Outcomes Research

Mohammad Abdullah

Mohammadabdullah.alowairdhi@utoledo.edu

Education

Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences, King Saud University College of

Pharmacy, Saudi Arabia (2005-2011).

M.S. in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Health Outcomes and Socioeconomic Sciences),

University of Toledo, College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (2015- Present).

Biographical Sketch

Mohammad worked as an intern with the Saudi International Trading Company Ltd. (SITCO Pharma) in

2009, the Kingdom hospital in 2010. He also participated with the Saudi charitable association of diabetes

in “The National Day for Diabetes 2010.” In addition, he worked on an “Anti-Biotics Dispensing OTC in

Saudi Arabia’ project in 2011. He acquired his license from the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties

in 2011. In Apr. 2011, he joined the Saudi Food and Drug Authorization, within the pricing and

pharmacoeconomics department under the licensing executive department, drug sector. He is a senior

pharmacist at the SFDA, and has been a member of the “Pricing Committee” since 2013. He is a member

of ISPOR and has attended the “ISPOR 15th Annual European Congress” in Berlin (2012). He acquired a

scholarship in 2015 to complete his education in pharmacy administration. He joined the University of

Toledo to pursue his Masters in Health Outcomes and Socioeconomic Sciences in Fall 2015, and is now

working with Dr. Varun Vaidya on new projects in the field of pharmacoeconomics and health outcomes

sciences.

Poster Presentations

Alowairdhi M, Vaidya V. “Cost-effectiveness of Sofosbuvir Regimens vs Sofosbuvir/Letipasvir Based

Regimens in the Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis C Genotype 1 and Genotype 4 in the USA: A systematic

review” 17th Annual Midwest Social and Administration Pharmacy Conference, August 2016, Ann

Arbor, MI

Research Interests

Pharmacoeconomics

Health-Related Outcomes Research

Angela Simon

Angela.simon@rockets.utoledo.edu

Education

Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences with a minor in Chemistry, The

University of Toledo College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (2012-2016)

Doctor of Pharmacy, The University of Toledo College of Pharmacy and

Pharmaceutical Sciences (2016-Present)

M.S. in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Health Outcomes and Socioeconomic Sciences), The University of

Toledo, College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (2016-Present)

Biographical Sketch

Angela is currently a P3 in the Doctor of Pharmacy program and a dual-degree M.S. student in Health

Outcomes and Socioeconomics Sciences at the University of Toledo. She was fortunate enough to spend

a year doing undergraduate research with the faculty and students in the PCOR lab. The opportunities she

had during this year cemented her desire to apply for the master’s program.

Angela serves as the President of the UT Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy Student Chapter. She is

an active member of APhA-ASP where she is the former Financial Vice President and is a new member

in the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR). Angela presented

her first poster at ISPOR’s annual meeting this past May. She is currently working on projects with major

advisor Dr. Sharrel Pinto and is excited for the upcoming academic year!

Poster Presentation

Simon A, Pinto S, Osundina F. “Pharmacist-perceived barriers to providing patient care services: a

systematic review” International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research 21st

Annual International Meeting, May 2016, Washington DC, USA

Research Interests

Health Related Outcomes

Health Disparities

Rebekha Panak

Rebekha.panak@rockets.utoledo.edu

Education

Doctor of Pharmacy, The University of Oklahoma Health and Science Center,

Tulsa Campus, Oklahoma (2011-2016)

Community-based Health Outcomes Fellow, Toledo Family Pharmacy and The

University of Toledo, College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (2016-

Present)

M.S. in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Health Outcomes and Socioeconomic Sciences), The University of

Toledo, College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (2016-Present)

Biographical Sketch

While obtaining a PharmD at The University of Oklahoma, Rebekah worked as an intern for an

independent pharmacy where she developed a diabetes self-management training program. During this

time she created educational materials, including supplemental handouts and resources for patients. In

addition, she outlined procedures for patient intake, charting, and monitoring for measures of efficacy.

She also had the opportunity to collaborate with other healthcare professionals and assembled an advisory

board committee for the program. The American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE) accredited

the program in February 2013.

As the inaugural fellow of the Community-based Health Outcomes Fellowship, Rebekah hopes to expand

her knowledge on the impact of medication therapy management (MTM) programs on patients and

healthcare costs. She also hopes to improve her skill set in developing and implementing new MTM

programs at Toledo Family Pharmacy.

Research Interests

Health-Related Outcomes Research

Medication Therapy Management (MTM)

Ruchira Mahashabde

Ruchira.mahashabde@rockets.utoledo.edu

Education

Bachelor of Pharmacy, Bombay College of Pharmacy, University of Mumbai, India

(2012-2016)

M.S. in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Health Outcomes and Socioeconomic Sciences),

University of Toledo, College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (2016-2018)

Biographical Sketch

During her Bachelor days Ruchira was an active member of the Indian Pharmaceutical Association. She

worked as an Associate Public Health Officer and was responsible for organizing a variety of campaigns

pertaining to the betterment of health and quality of life. She was also an office bearer, positioned in the

Board of Directors of the Students’ Chapter of International Society of Pharmacoeconomics and

Outcomes Research (ISPOR) functional in Mumbai, India. During her Bachelor’s degree, she gained

hands on industrial experience working as an intern at Watson Pharma Ltd. (Actavis Inc.), India.

Currently she is working as a teaching assistant with major advisor Dr. Varun Vaidya

Research Interests

Pharmacoeconomics

Pharmacoepidemiology

Health related Outcomes Research

Kelsey Dorka

kelsey.dorka@rockets.utoledo.edu

Education

Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences Majoring in Pharmacy

Administration, The University of Toledo College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical

Sciences (2011-2016).

M.S. in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Health Outcomes and Socioeconomic Sciences), The University of

Toledo, College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (2016 - present).

Biographical Sketch

Kelsey Dorka began studying pharmaceutical sciences upon her acceptance into The University of Toledo

in 2011. Throughout her journey she has interned at UTMC’s Compliance and Privacy Office, as well as

maintained a position as a Senior Certified Pharmacy Technician with Walgreens Co. Kelsey also

conducts American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists—accredited courses for the 12 Toledo-area

Walgreens stores so that pharmacy technicians may sit for the Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam

and become nationally certified through the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board. She plans to

ultimately achieve a teaching certificate during her participation in the HOSS program. Currently, Kelsey

is working as a Teaching Assistant under major advisor Dr. Sharrel Pinto and Dr. Monica Holiday-

Goodman.

Research Interests

Medication Adherence

Socio-behavioral Research

Medication Therapy Management