Professional Presentations
“You’ve Got a Friend in Cannabis.” Sera L . American Pharmacists Association Annual Meeting. Phoenix, AZ. March 2024.
“It’s Pot, It’s Hot, but Sometimes Not.” Sera L, Leonard J. Maryland Society of Health-System Pharmacists Spring Seminar. Hanover, MD. April 2024.
“The Blunt Basics About Cannabis and Cannabinoids.” Sera L. American Pharmacists Association Annual Meeting. Phoenix, AZ. March 2023
“Clinical Implications of Recreational Cannabis.” Sera L. University of Michigan College of Pharmacy. Tom D. Rowe 71st Annual Pharmacy Lectures. Ann Arbor, MI. October 2022.
“High Expectations: Cannabis Science and Medicine.” Sera L, Johnson C, Hempel-Sanderoff C, Coop A. Network for Public Health Law Public Health Law Summit. Baltimore, MD. September 2022.
“There’S ROOM for Everyone: The Emerging Field of Psychedelic Therapeutics.” Sera L, Johnson C, Coop A. Cannabis Science Conference East. Baltimore, MD. September 2022.
“High Expectations: The Medical Use of Cannabis.” Sera L. Society of Otorhinolaryngology and Head-Neck Nurses Annual Congress and Educational Symposia. Philadelphia, PA. September 2022.
“The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Cannabis.” Sera L, Wright M. Stetson’s 2021 SNT Conference. St. Petersburg, FL. October 2021.
“Turning Over a New Leaf: Developing Graduate Education in Medical Cannabis.” Sera L, Coop A. Cannabis Science Conference East. Baltimore, MD. September 2021.
“Cutting Through the Clutter of Cannabis: New Challenges for Pharmacists.” Sera L. American Pharmacists Association Institute on Substance Use Disorders. Virtual. June 2021.
“The Role of Pharmacists in Medical Cannabis.” Sera L. College of Psychiatric and Neurologic Pharmacists Annual Meeting. Virtual. April 2021.
“A Case Study in Course Development: Expediting MS Cannabis Science and Therapeutics Program.” Sera L, Finn L. American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Annual Meeting. Virtual. July 2020.
“Medical Cannabis in Palliative Care.” Sera L. Society of Pain and Palliative Care Pharmacists Virtual Conference. June 2020.
“New Drugs and Drug News for 2019.” Sera L. Maryland Pharmacists Association Annual Meeting. Ocean City, MD. June 2019
“Opioid Stewardship: A Quality Improvement Approach.” Abel S, Jorgenson T, Sera L, DiScala S, Waldfogel J. American College of Clinical Pharmacy Global Conference, Seattle, WA. October 2018
“New Drugs and Drug News for 2017.” Sera L. Maryland Pharmacists Association Annual Meeting. McHenry, MD. June 2017.
“How Much is that Bowel Movement Gonna Cost You? Management of Opioid Induced Constipation.” Sera L, Bemben N. American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Midyear Clinical Meeting. Las Vegas, NV. December 2017.
Lowery A, Downs M, Sera L, Hofmann C. Managing “Difficult” Patients Without Feeling the Burn: A Case-Based Discussion. MedStar Palliative Care Symposium. Columbia, MD. November 2017.
“Recent Advances and Hot Topics in Palliative Medicine.” Sera L, Pawasauskas JE, Nesbit SA, Discala SL, Pruskowski J. American College of Clinical Pharmacy Annual Meeting. Hollywood, FL. October 2016.
“How Much is that Bowel Movement Gonna Cost You?” Management of Opioid Induced Constipation. Sera L, Bemben N. International Conference on Opioids. Boston, MA. June 2016.
“Lost in Translation: Applying the Science of Clinical Pharmacogenomics to Pain Management.” Herndon C, Sera L, Dole E, Ray JB. American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Midyear Clinical Meeting, New Orleans, LA. December 2015.
“Are You Missing the Signs? Opportunities For Pharmacist Interventions in the Management of Opioid-Induced Constipation.” Jackson KC, Ray JB, Sera L. American Pharmacists Association 2015 Annual Conference, San Diego, CA. March 2015.
“Our Double-Edged Sword: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Balancing Symptom control with Diversion and Safety concerns in the Home Care Setting.” Groninger H, Burton B, Hendricks D, Sera L, Sullivan M. The Annual Assembly of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine & Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association, New Orleans, LA. March 2013.
“An Individualized Approach to Pain Management: Making a Case for the Community Pharmacist.” McPherson ML, Barkin RL, Sera L.. American Pharmacists Association 2013 Annual Conference, Los Angeles, CA. March 2013.
“Ketamine for Complex Pain Management.” Sera, L. Fisher BioServices Continuing Education Series, Rockville, MD. March 2012.
Poster/Platform Presentations
“Needs assessment of education for cannabis dispensary personnel.” Bhatt M, Wolf V, Sealfon N, Taylor M, Sera L, Shaya F. American Public Health Association 2022 Annual Meeting and Expo. Boston, MA. November 2022.
“At risk opioid users in a commercially insured population: Identification and outreach.” Sera L, Lipphardt S, Poling J, McGovern S, Cooke CE. Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy Nexus 2022. National Harbor, MD. October 2022.
“Old Habits Die Hard: Longitudinal Changes in PharmD Student Learning and Study Strategies Inventory (LASSI) Scores.” Noel Z, Sera L, McPherson ML. American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Annual Meeting. Grapevine, TX. July 2022.
“Adapting a PharmD chemistry teaching pedagogy for a foundational cannabis chemistry course for MS students.” Johnson C, Finn L, Pearson R, Sera L, Tucker S, Coop A. American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Annual Meeting Virtual Conference. July 2021.
“Characteristics of Students in the Nation’s First Medical Cannabis Master of Science Program.” Sera L, Finn L, Tucker S, Coop S. American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Annual Meeting Virtual Conference. July 2021.
“Evaluation of interventions for smokers during a care transition from a community hospital to a transitions-of-care clinic.” Sidahmed S, Solinsky P, Sera L. Poster presentation. American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Midyear Clinical Meeting. December 2020.
“Are Pediatric Patients Just Short Adults? Most Commonly Prescribed Drugs For Pediatric Hospice Patients.” Sera L, Morgan J, McPherson ML. American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine Annual Assembly, Orlando, FL. March 2019.
“Prescribing Trends for Hospice Patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.” Klingman A, Sera L, McPherson ML. Seasons Hospice & Palliative Care 2018 Clinical Leadership Conference, Chicago, IL. October 2018.
“Impact of Prescription Verification Activities in a Skills-Based Laboratory Course.” Sera L, Mattingly JT, Tran D. American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Annual Meeting, Boston, MA. July 2018.
“Effect of a Study Skills Course on Student Self-Assessment of Learning Skills and Strategies.” Sera L, McPherson ML. American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Annual Meeting, Boston, MA. July 2018.
“Characterization of Diabetes Medication in a Population of Hospice Patients.” El-Gendi H, Njoku G, McPherson ML, Sera L. Hospice and Palliative Care Network of Maryland Virtual Conference. April 2018.
“Levorphanol: Can this old dog learn new tricks?” Sera L, Bemben N. International Conference on Opioids. Boston, MA. June 2016.
“Between a rock and a hard place? Managing pain in patients on opioid maintenance therapy.” Bemben N, Sera L. International Conference on Opioids. Boston, MA. June 2016.
“A Call to Arms: Characterizing Contemporary Drug Issues in Hospice Care.” Sera L, Lockman K, Eubank D, McPherson ML. Hospice Network of Maryland Annual Conference, Ellicott City, MD. November 2014.
“Medication Use in Hospice Patients with Failure to Thrive or Debility.” Sera L, Holmes H, McPherson ML. PAINWeek, Las Vegas, NV. September 2012.
“100 Most Commonly Prescribed Drugs in a Population of Hospice Patients.” Sera L, McPherson ML, Holmes H. PAINWeek, Las Vegas, NV. September 2012.
“Proton Pump Inhibitor Use in a Community Hospital.” Sera L, Long K, Michaels K, Roggin G. Eastern States Residency Conference, Hershey, PA. May 2011.
“Clostridium Difficile Management in a Community Hospital.” Sera L, Mahdavi M, Charneski L. American Society of Health System Pharmacists Midyear Clinical Meeting, Anaheim, CA. December 2010.