Selected Posters and Papers Read at Scientific or Professional Meetings

 

“Knowledge, skills and attitudes of pain management among pharmacy students.” Lockman K, McPherson ML. ASHP 50th Midyear Clinical Meeting, New Orleans, LA, December 2015.

“Improvements in knowledge, skills, and attitudes regarding medication management in patients with advanced illnesses: an educational need assessment for surveyors in the State of Maryland.” Stewart D, McPherson ML, Lockman K, Brandt N. ASHP 50th Midyear Clinical Meeting, New Orleans, LA, December 2015.

“Comparison of international postgraduate degree programs in palliative care: a descriptive report.” Smith R, McPherson ML, Lockman K. ASHP 50th Midyear Clinical Meeting, New Orleans, LA, December 2015.

“Practical considerations in analgesic selection for chronic non-cancer pain, Part II.” McPherson ML. Primary Care Pain Management in Pennsylvania: Optimizing Treatment, Minimizing Risk. Webinar, November 2015.

“Practical considerations in analgesic selection for chronic non-cancer pain, Part I.” McPherson ML. Primary Care Pain Management in Pennsylvania: Optimizing Treatment, Minimizing Risk. Webinar, October 2015.

“Knowledge, skills and attitudes of pain management among pharmacy students.” Lockman K, McPherson ML. PainWeek 2015, Las Vegas, NV, September 2015.

“Improvements in knowledge, skills, and attitudes regarding medication management in patients with advanced illnesses: an educational need assessment for surveyors in the State of Maryland.” Stewart D, McPherson ML, Lockman K, Brandt N. PainWeek 2015, Las Vegas, NV, September 2015.

“Antithrombotic Therapy on Discharge to Hospice Care.” Furuno JP, Noble BN, Kowalewska CA, McPherson ML, Fromme EK. National Institute of Nursing Research 30th Anniversary Scientific Symposium and Poster Session. Bethesda, MD. October 2015.

“Variability in Opioid Equivalence.” Rennick A, Atkinson TJ, Cimino N, Fudin J, Strassel S, McPherson ML. International Conference on Opioids, Harvard Medical School in Boston MA. June 2015.

“Assessing Hospice Nurses’ opioid Monitoring Knowledge and Skills.” Onyewuchi I, Lockman K, McPherson ML. International Conference on Opioids, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, June 2015.

“Antithrombotic Therapy on Discharge to Hospice Care.” Furuno JP, Noble BN, Kowalewska CA, McPherson M, Fromme EK. 2015 American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine and Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association Annual Assembly, Chicago, IL, March 2015.

“Variability in opioid equivalence.” Rennick A, Atkinson T, Cimino NM, Fudin J, McPherson ML. 49th ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting & Exhibition, Anaheim, California, December 2014.

“Anticoagulation therapy on discharge to hospice care.” Kowalewski CA, Noble BN, Fromme E,  McPherson ML, Furuno JP. 49th ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting & Exhibition, Anaheim, California, December 2014.

“Assessing Hospice Nurses’ knowledge For Monitoring Opioid Therapeutic Effectiveness And Toxicity.” Ihuoma Onyewuchi, Lockman K, McPherson ML. 49th ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting &   Exhibition, Anaheim, California, December 2014.

“Gaining Consensus Using the Delphi Method on Discriminating Monitoring Parameters for Opioid Therapy.” McPherson AL, Onyewuchi I, Lockman K, Walker KA, McPherson ML. Podium   presentation at the Hospice and Palliative Care Network of Maryland Annual Meeting, Baltimore, Maryland, November 2014.

“Discontinuing chronic medications: Perceptions of Patients with Life Limiting Illness.” Kutner J, Richie C, Furuno J, Prince-Paul M, Tipa J, McPherson ML, Sloan JA, Somers T, Abernethy AP,  Blatchford PJ. Podium presentation at the Hospice and Palliative Care Network of Maryland Annual Meeting, Baltimore, Maryland, November 2014.

“Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes in Caring for Older Adults with Advanced Illness Among Staff    Members of Long-Term Care and Assisted Living Facilities: An Educational Needs Assessment.” Cimino NM, Lockman K, Grant M, McPherson ML. Podium presentation at the Hospice and Palliative Care Network of Maryland Annual Meeting, Baltimore, Maryland, November 2014.

“Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes in Caring for Older Adults with Advanced Illness Among Staff    Members of Long-Term Care and Assisted Living Facilities: An Educational Intervention.” Lockman K, Cimino N, Grant M, McPherson ML. Podium presentation at the Hospice and Palliative Care Network of Maryland Annual Meeting, Baltimore, Maryland, November 2014.

“Discontinuing chronic medications: Perceptions of Patients with Life Limiting Illness.” Kutner J, Ritcher C, Furano J, Prince-Paul J, Tija J, McPherson ML, Sloan JA, Somers T, Abernathy AP, Blatchford PJ. Palliative Care in Oncology Symposium, Boston, MA. October 2014.

“CASA Study: Care and Support Access – implementation of a palliative approach for HIV+ young men who have sex with men (yMSM) to improve engagement and outcomes.” Alexander CS, Raveis VH, Karus D, Carrero-Tage M, Pappas G, Silva C, Memiah P, Tepper V, Hossain MB, McPherson ML, Wiegand D, Brotemarkle R, Welsh C, Lee MC, Henley Y, Ryscavage DP, Mulasi I, Piet L, Lockman K,   Selwyn P, Amoroso A, Redfield RR. 20th International Congress on Palliative Care, Montreal, Canada, September 2014.

“Practicing pharmacists’ knowledge, skills and attitudes of pain management.” Lockman K, Helmink D, Herndon C, McPherson ML. PainWeek 2014, Las Vegas, Nevada, September 2014.

“Assessment of hospice healthcare professionals’ preferences regarding a drug reference guide for parenteral medication administration.” Wang HT, McPherson ML. PainWeek 2014, Las Vegas, Nevada, September 2014.

“Identification and resolution of actual and potential drug-related problems in a hospice population.” Wang HT, McPherson ML, Chou J, McCartin E. PainWeek 2014, Las Vegas, Nevada, September 2014.

“Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes in Caring for Older Adults with Advanced Illness Among Staff  Members of Long-Term Care and Assisted Living Facilities: An Educational Needs Assessment” Cimino, NM; Lockman K; Grant, M; McPherson ML. PainWeek, Las Vegas, Nevada, September 2014.

“Refining your curriculum: What works?” McPherson ML, Lebovitz L. American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Annual Meeting, Grapevine, Texas, July 2014.

“Assessing Variability in Opioid Equivalence.” Cimino N, Rennick A, Atkinson T, Argoff C, Fudin J,  McPherson ML. University of Maryland School of Pharmacy 2014 Research Day, Baltimore, Maryland, April 2014.

“Variability in Opioid Equivalence.” Rennick A, Atkinson T, Cimino N, McPherson ML, Fudin J. American Society of Health-System Pharmacists 2013 Midyear Clinical Meeting, Orlando, FL, December 2013.

“Survey of Hospice HealthCare Provider’s preference Regarding a Drug Reference Guide for Parenteral Medication Administration.” Wang H, McPherson ML. Hospice and Palliative Care Network of Maryland 2013 Annual Meeting, Baltimore, Maryland, November 2013.

“Identification and Resolution of Actual and Potential Drug-Related Problems in a Hospice Population.” Wang H, McPherson ML. Hospice and Palliative Care Network of Maryland 2013 Annual Meeting, Baltimore, Maryland, November 2013.

“Variability in Opioid Conversions.” Cimino NM, McPherson ML. Hospice and Palliative Care Network of Maryland 2013 Annual Meeting, Baltimore, Maryland, November 2013.

“Who Wants To Be an Academic? Learning the In’s and Out’s of a Career in Academia.” Watson K, McPherson ML. American Society of Health-System Pharmacist National Residency Preceptor Conference, Washington, DC, August 2013.

“Practicing pharmacists’ knowledge, skills, and attitudes of pain management.” Helmink D, Lockman  DK, Herndon C, and McPherson ML. ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting 2012. Las Vegas, NV, December 2012.

“Prescribing practices in hospice patients with adult failure to thrive or debility.” Sera LC, McPherson ML, Holmes H. PAINWeek 2012, Las Vegas, September 2012.

“The 100 most commonly prescribed drugs in a population of hospice patients.” Sera LC, McPherson ML, Holmes H. PAINWeek 2012, Las Vegas, September 2012.

“Identification of drug-related problems in a hospice population.” McPherson ML, Chou J, McCartin E, Wang, Hsiao-Ting. PAINWeek 2012, Las Vegas, September 2012.

“Improvement in knowledge and skills of hospice nurses in pain management and palliatives care with an online training program.” McPherson ML, Hilburn J, Pradel F. PAINWeek 2012, Las Vegas, September 2012.

“Attempting to be a little less PC; Design and implementation of a preceptor development program at a large academic campus.” Watson K, Grover BE, Wilson SL, Kendall MD, McPherson ML. Poster accepted for presentation at the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists National Residency Preceptor Conference, Washington, DC, August 2012.

“Improvement in knowledge and skills of hospice nurses in pain management and palliatives care with an online training program.” McPherson ML, Hilburn J, Pradel F.. 14th World Congress of Pain: International Association for the Study of Pain, Milan, Italy, August 2012.

“An objective structured teaching examination (OSTE) for faculty development.” Sturpe DA, Layson-Wolf C, McPherson ML, Haines ST. Poster accepted for presentation at the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy 2012 Annual Meeting, Kissimmee, Florida, July 2012.

“The 200 most commonly prescribed drugs in a population of hospice patients.” Sera LC, McPherson ML, Holmes H. Poster presentation at the 2012 Hospice and Palliative Care Annual Meeting, Baltimore, Maryland, May 2012.

“Medication use in hospice patients with failure to thrive or debility.” Sera LC, McPherson ML, Holmes H. Poster presentation at the 2012 Hospice and Palliative Care Annual Meeting, Baltimore, Maryland, May 2012.

“Changes in knowledge, skills and attitudes from an online training program in hospice nurses.” McPherson ML, Hilburn J, Pradel F. Poster presentation at the 2012 Hospice and Palliative Care Annual Meeting, Baltimore, Maryland, May 2012. Also presented as University of Maryland Research Day, May 2012. Also presented at the Maryland Society of Health-System Pharmacists Research Night, May 2012. Accepted for presentation at the International Association for the Study of Pain Meeting, Milan, Italy, August 2012.

“Medication use in hospice patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.” Shivananda A, Sera LC, McPherson ML. Poster presentation at the 2012 Hospice and Palliative Care Annual Meeting, Baltimore, Maryland, May 2012.

“Medication use in hospice patients with chronic heart failure.” Ferguson K, Sera LC, McPherson ML. Poster presentation at the 2012 Hospice and Palliative Care Annual Meeting, Baltimore, Maryland, May 2012.

“Identification of drug-related problems in a hospice population.” McPherson ML, Chou J, McCartin E, Wang, Hsiao-Ting. Poster presentation at the 2012 Hospice and Palliative Care Annual Meeting, Baltimore, Maryland, May 2012.

“Use of dangerous drugs by a hospice populations.” McPherson AL, McPherson ML. Poster presentation at the 2012 Hospice and Palliative Care Annual Meeting, Baltimore, Maryland, May 2012.

“Impact of an electronic medication reporting program in a hospice organization.” Kim M, McPherson ML, Kopochis E, Weiss S. Poster presentation at The Annual Assembly of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine & Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association, Denver, Colorado, March 2012.

“Medication error reporting in hospice.” Kim M, McPherson ML. Poster presentation at The Annual Assembly of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine & Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association, Denver, Colorado, March 2012.

“Teaching certificate program at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy.” McPherson ML, Watson K, Kendall M, Haines S. Poster presentation at the 46th ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting & Exhibition, New Orleans, LA, December 2011.

“Medication error reporting in hospice.” Kim M, McPherson ML. Poster presentation at the 46th ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting & Exhibition, New Orleans, LA, December 2011.

“Impact of an electronic medication reporting program in a hospice organization.” Kim M, McPherson ML, Kopochis E, Weiss S. Poster presentation at the 46th ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting & Exhibition, New Orleans, LA, December 2011.

“Medication error reporting in hospice.” Kim M, McPherson ML.  Poster presentation at the Hospice and Palliative Care Network of Maryland Annual Meeting, Baltimore, Maryland, May 2011.

“Impact of an electronic medication reporting program in a hospice organization.” Kim M, McPherson ML, Kopochis E, Weiss S. Poster presentation at the Hospice and Palliative Care Network of Maryland Annual Meeting, Baltimore, Maryland, May 2011.

“Avoiding pain management pitfalls in community-based pharmacy practice.” Walker KA, McPherson ML. Creative Educational Concepts Seattle, WA, March 2011.

“A stepwise approach to changing the landscape of pharmacist education on pain and palliative care: A report from the Strategic Planning Summit for the Advancement of Pain and Palliative Care Pharmacy. Herndon C, Craig D, Kral L, McPherson ML, Nesbit S, Finley R. 11th Clinical Team Conference and Pediatric Intensive of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, Atlanta, Georgia, September 2010.

“Didactic and experiential curriculum: Recommendations from the Strategic Planning Summit of Pain and Palliative Care Pharmacy.” McPherson ML, Herndon CM. 11th Clinical Team Conference and Pediatric Intensive of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, Atlanta, Georgia, September 2010.

“Didactic and experiential curriculum: Recommendations from the Strategic Planning Summit of Pain and Palliative Care Pharmacy.” McPherson ML, Herndon CM. PainWeek 2010, The Annual Meeting of the American Society of Pain Educators, Las Vegas, Nevada, September 2010.

“Assessment of hospice health professionals knowledge, views and experience with medical marijuana. Telegadis TJ, McPherson ML. PainWeek 2010, The Annual Meeting of the American Society of Pain Educators, Las Vegas, Nevada, September 2010.

“A stepwise approach to changing the landscape of pharmacist education on pain and palliative care: A report from the Strategic Planning Summit for the Advancement of Pain and Palliative Care Pharmacy.” McPherson ML, Herndon CM, Craig D, Kral L, Nesbit S, Finley R, Strassels S. 20th Annual National Conference of the American Society for Pain Management Nursing, Minneapolis, MN, September 2010.

“Didactic and experiential curriculum: recommendations from the strategic planning summit of pain and palliative care pharmacy. McPherson ML, Herndon CM. Moving the Pain Education Agenda Forward: Innovative Models of the 13th World Congress on Pain, International Association for the Study of Pain, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, August 2010.

“Development of a credentialing program for pain educators.” McPherson ML, Cole BE. International Pain Education Symposium: Moving the Pain Education Agenda Forward: Innovative Models, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, August 2010.

“Recommendations from the Strategic Planning Summit for Pain and Palliative Care Pharmacists.” Herndon CM, McPherson ML, Strassels S, Finley R, Nesbit S, Kral L, Strickland J, Dole E, Temporal M, Craig D, Grauer P, Nazzario M, Nee D. 13th World Congress on Pain; International Association for the Study of Pain, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, August 2010.

“A stepwise approach to changing the landscape of pharmacist education on pain and palliative care: A report from the Strategic Planning Summit for the Advanced of Pain and Palliative Care Pharmacy.” Herndon CM, Craig D, Kral L, McPherson ML, Nesbit S, Finley R, Strassels S. 29th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Pain Society, Baltimore, Maryland, May 2010.

“Consensus recommendations from the Strategic Planning Summit for the Advancement of Pain and Palliative Care Pharmacy.” Herndon CM, Finley RS, McPherson ML, Nesbit S, Kral L, Craig D. 2010 Annual Meeting and Seminars of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, Seattle, WA, May 2010.

“Assessment of Hospice Professionals’ Views on Medical Marijuana.” Telegadis T, McPherson ML, Pradel F. University of Maryland School of Pharmacy Research Day, Baltimore, MD, April 2010.

“Didactic and experiential curriculum: Recommendations from the Strategic Planning Summit of Pain and Palliative Care Pharmacy.” McPherson ML, Herndon CM. ACCP Spring Practice and Research Forum, Charlotte, North Carolina, April 2010.

“A stepwise approach to changing the landscape of pharmacist education on pain and palliative care: A report from the Strategic Planning Summit for the Advanced of Pain and Palliative Care Pharmacy.” Gable K, Herndon C, Finley R, Kral L, Nesbit S, Craig D, Strassels S, McPherson ML. 2010 Meeting of the College of Psychiatric and Neurologic Pharmacists (CPNP), San Antonio, Texas, April 2010.

Additional Selected Posters and Papers Read at Scientific or Professional Meetings prior to 2010 available by request.