| Brandle Blakely, PharmD, BCPS |
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Brandle Blakely is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice at Chicago State University
College of Health Sciences and Pharmacy. Dr. Blakely received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Interdepartmental Studies
from the University of Iowa and continued at Iowa through their College of Pharmacy,
obtaining her Doctor Pharmacy Degree in 2016. She then went on to complete a PGY-1
Pharmacy Practice Residency at Presence St. Joseph Medical Center in Joliet, IL in
2017.
Dr. Blakely is a Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist and currently maintains
a practice site at John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County (Cook County Health),
where she practices as a Clinical Pharmacist in Internal Medicine. Prior to joining
CSU, Dr. Blakely practiced at UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial as a Clinical Pharmacist
in Internal Medicine and as a staff pharmacist. Her areas of interest include transitions
of care, heart failure, and disease state management. She is a member of Delta Sigma
Theta Sorority, Inc., Kappa Psi Pharmaceutical Fraternity, Inc., American Pharmacists
Association, and the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy.
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| Paul Fina, PharmD, BCACP, BCPS |
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Paul Fina is the Director for Assessment and a Clinical Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice
at Chicago State University College of Health Sciences and Pharmacy. Dr. Fina earned
his Bachelor of Science degree in Molecular Cellular Biology and Chemistry from the
University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign and his Doctor of Pharmacy Degree from
the Ohio State University College of Pharmacy. After graduation, he completed a Community
Pharmacy Residency with Jewel-Osco and Midwestern University College of Pharmacy in
Downers Grove, IL. He worked for Jewel-Osco Pharmacy for several years before pursuing
additional training by completing a second year residency in Medication Use Safety
at the Pharmacy Benefits Management Veterans Affairs Center for Medication Safety.
Dr. Fina’s areas of interest and research include adverse drug event reporting, healthcare
economics, healthcare equity, patient safety, patient outcomes, and the scholarship
of teaching and learning.
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| Deborah Harper-Brown, PharmD |
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Deborah Harper-Brown is a Clinical Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice at Chicago State University
College of Health Sciences and Pharmacy. Dr. Harper-Brown earned a Bachelor of Arts from Earlham College and both
the Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy (1983) and the Doctor of Pharmacy (1985) degrees
from the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) College of Pharmacy. She also completed
an Advanced Residency in Drug Information Practice from the University of Illinois
Medical Center (UIMC) in 1986.
Prior to joining the faculty at Chicago State University, Dr. Harper-Brown served
on the faculty of the UIC College of Pharmacy in the Department of Pharmacy Practice,
was Assistant Director for the UIMC Drug Information Center, a Clinical Pharmacist
at the Mile Square Neighborhood Health Center in Chicago and a member of the Clinical
Formulary Department at CVS Caremark. Her research interests include ambulatory care
pharmacy practice, the application of adult learning theories in the development of
individualized education material for patients with chronic illnesses and the use
of reflective writing/journaling as an instructional technique for Doctor of Pharmacy
students.
Dr. Harper-Brown has authored and co-authored several articles in peer-reviewed, professional
publications and is currently a member of the editorial board of the American Journal
of Pharmaceutical Education. She has received a number of awards and accolades, the
most recent being the Urban Health Program Alumni Trailblazer Award from the University
of Illinois.
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Sabah Hussein is a Clinical Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice at Chicago State University
College of Health Sciences and Pharmacy. Dr. Hussein received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University
of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy in 1991.She also completed a Community
Pharmacy Practice Residency in 2004 with Dominick’s Pharmacy and Midwestern University
Chicago College of Pharmacy.
Dr. Hussein has held academic appointments at Midwestern University Chicago College
of Pharmacy and South Suburban College. She has been actively involved in the education
of student pharmacists and pharmacy technicians for several years. Dr. Hussein has
served the Chicagoland community through her clinical and staff positions at Dominick’s
Pharmacy and Rush University Medical Center and through her dedicated participation
in numerous outreach, disease prevention, and health education activities and events.
Dr. Hussein’s research interests include evaluating the impact of patient-centered
pharmacy care services on patient health outcomes and determining the causes of low
enrollment rates of Hispanic students in Illinois pharmacy schools. Dr. Hussein was
awarded an Incentive Grant for Practitioner Innovation in Pharmaceutical Care in 2003
by the American Pharmacists Association Foundation for the development of a weight
management program at Dominick’s Pharmacy. Dr. Hussein is a member of several pharmacy
professional organizations including the American Pharmacists Association, the American
Society of Health-System Pharmacists, and the Illinois Pharmacists Association. She
currently serves on the Professional Affairs Committee of the Illinois Pharmacists
Association.
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| Charisse Johnson, MS, PharmD |
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Charisse Johnson is the Associate Dean of Student Affairs/Dean of Students and Professor of Pharmacy
Practice at Chicago State University College of Health Sciences and Pharmacy. Dr.
Johnson received both her Doctor of Pharmacy degree and Master of Science degree in
Pharmacy Administration from the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy
(UIC-COP). Possessing formal teaching experiences in both didactic and experiential
arenas with student pharmacists, pharmacy residents, and pharmacy technicians, Dr.
Johnson has served in various capacities as a guest speaker, course instructor, and
graduate teaching assistant lecturing on topics such as regulatory policy, patient
safety, and the pharmacist’s role in community health. In February 2018, Dr. Johnson
received her teacher certification from the Center for KORU Mindfulness; subsequently
in August 2020 she became a certified facilitator with the Search Inside Yourself
Leadership Institute. Prior to joining Chicago State University, Dr. Johnson was the
Professional Affairs Manager at the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy. She
also has practice experience in community and health-systems pharmacy. Dr. Johnson
has served as a board member for both the National Pharmaceutical Association and
Chicago Pharmacists Association. She is also a member of Rho Chi Honor Society, Phi
Lambda Sigma Leadership Fraternity, and Kappa Psi Pharmaceutical Fraternity. She has
received a number of awards and accolades, including the UIC-COP Sister Margaret Wright
Graduate Award, the UIC-COP Urban Health Program Distinguished Alumni Award, the CSU-COP
Dean’s Award for Outstanding Faculty Service, and the CSU Academic & Student Affairs
Excellence Award.
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| Darilyn N. McClain, PharmD |
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Darilyn N. McClain is the Director of Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences at Chicago State University
College of Health Sciences and Pharmacy. Dr. McClain received her Doctor of Pharmacy Degree in 2005 from Florida A&M University
College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (FAMU-COPPS) located in Tallahassee,
FL. In 2006, she completed a pharmacy practice residency at Veterans Affairs Medical
Center located in Washington, D.C.
Prior to joining CSU, Dr. McClain practiced as a clinical/staff pediatric pharmacist
at Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, D.C., consultant pharmacist for a
pharmacist-led non-profit The Center for Minority Studies, Inc. in Washington, D.C.,
and clinical/staff pediatric pharmacist at Comer Children’s Hospital at The University
of Chicago Medical Center. Her areas of interest include pediatrics, anticoagulation,
and HIV/AIDS. Dr. McClain is a member of the American Pharmacists Association, Illinois
Pharmacists Association, American Society of Health-System Pharmacists and Alpha Kappa
Alpha Sorority, Inc.
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Tatjana Petrova is a Professor of Pharmacy Practice at Chicago State University College of Health Sciences and Pharmacy. She holds both a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy and a Specialist in Clinical Pharmacy
degree from the University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Skopje, Macedonia (1996 and
2005). She completed her Doctorate in Pharmacy Care Systems from Auburn University,
in Auburn, Alabama (2011).
Prior to joining Chicago State University, Dr. Petrova worked as a community pharmacist,
marketing and sales representative for Abbott and Becton Dickenson and as a state
inspector in the Ministry of Health-Health Insurance Fond of Macedonia. During her
graduate program, she was a teaching and research assistant at the Department of Pharmacy
Care Systems at Auburn University.
Dr. Petrova's research interest include health behavior change and improving treatment
adherence, as well as developing a new role of the pharmacist, putting an accent on
the relationship between the pharmacist (health care provider) and the patient, and
using motivational interviewing as a consulting technique. She is interested in identifying
the factors affecting adherence to prescribed medication from the patient perspective
and health care systems perspective. Dr. Petrova's research focus is oriented toward
the role of the pharmacist in behavioral changes and adherence to medication when
counseling patients. Specifically, she is interested in increasing medication adherence
in patients with chronic conditions or illnesses. Her clinical research interest
is in the area of COPD and asthma.
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| Samah Qasmieh, Pharm.D., BCPS, AAHIVP |
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Samah Qasmieh is a Professor of Pharmacy Practice at Chicago State University College of Health Sciences and Pharmacy. Dr. Qasmieh received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Roosevelt University College
of Pharmacy in 2017. She then completed a Pharmacy Practice Residency in 2018 with
Palos Health Northwestern Medicine followed by an Infectious Diseases Fellowship in
2020 with The University of Illinois at Chicago. Dr. Qasmieh obtained her Teaching
and Learning Certificate in 2018 from Loyola University Medical Center.
Prior to joining Chicago State University, Dr. Qasmieh was the Co-Director of Infectious
Diseases at OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center. She also has practiced in various
clinical and community pharmacy practice settings.
Dr. Qasmieh’s research interests include understanding the mechanisms of multidrug
resistant pathogens and how to overcome their resistance mechanisms by utilizing unique
dosing schemes, nonconventional antimicrobial combination therapies, as well as newly
approved antimicrobials in effort to combat dire unmet clinical needs. Dr. Qasmieh
is interested in eravacycline and delafloxacin’s ability to penetrate S. aureus biofilms in bone and joint infections. Dr. Qasmieh is also interested in the pharmacoeconomic
outcomes of using oritavancin in outpatient infusion centers for various infection
types compared to traditional antimicrobials such as vancomycin.
Dr. Qasmieh is a member of several pharmacy professional organizations including the American
Society for Microbiology, American College of Clinical Pharmacy, Society of Infectious
Diseases Pharmacists, Illinois Council of Health-System Pharmacists, American Society
of Healthcare Pharmacists, and American Pharmacists Association. She currently serves
as a mentor for ICHP.
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| Trishia E. Shaw, PharmD, BCPS |
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Trishia E. Shaw is a Clinical Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice at Chicago State University College of Health Sciences and Pharmacy. Dr. Shaw earned her Bachelor of Science in Biology degree from Loyola University
Chicago (2004) and her Doctor of Pharmacy Degree from the University of Illinois at
Chicago College of Pharmacy (2009). She completed the Non-Traditional PGY-1 residency
program at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, IL. She is also a board certified
pharmacotherapy specialist. Prior to completing her residency program, Dr. Shaw practiced
as a clinical pharmacist at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in several capacities,
including neonatal, women’s health, psychiatry specialties as well as staffing as
an overnight pharmacist.
Dr. Shaw’s clinical interests include diabetes, anticoagulation and HIV/AIDS management
in the ambulatory setting and her research interests include pharmacist’s impact on
diabetic patient outcomes, barriers to healthcare outcomes in underserved patients
and impact of healthcare disparities in minority and underserved populations. She
is a member of the National Pharmaceutical Association, the Chicago Pharmacists Association,
the American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists, the American Pharmacists Association,
Phi Lambda Sigma Leadership Fraternity, and the Illinois Council of Health-Systems
Pharmacists.
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| Prudence Ughamadu, PharmD |
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Prudence Ughamadu is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice at Chicago State University
College of Health Sciences and Pharmacy. Dr. Ughamadu earned her Master of Science in Marketing/Public Relations from the
University of Nigeria (2001) and her Doctor of Pharmacy from Chicago State University
(2021). She completed a PGY-1 pharmacy residency at Community Hospital, Munster, Indiana
in 2022 and obtained a teaching certificate from Chicago State University (2022).
Dr. Ughamadu’s clinical interests are cardiology, internal medicine, and critical
care. Her research focus includes heart failure with reduced ejection fraction management
and the management/risk reduction of other cardiovascular diseases. Dr. Ughamadu has
received several awards including the ViatrisTM Excellence in Pharmacy Award.
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