EDUCATING LEADERS IN PHARMACY AND PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES SINCE 1886
Collin M. Clark PharmD, BCPS, BCGP
Collin M. Clark
PharmD, BCPS, BCGP
Professional Summary:
Dr. Clark is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice. His clinical practice focuses on transitions of care at Buffalo General Medical Center, where he participates in care of patients with cardiovascular and metabolic diseases and oversees a layered-learning practice model with student pharmacists and pharmacy residents.
His research focus centers on the implementation and assessment of pharmacist provided clinical services. He has a particular interest in studying the pharmacist’s role in transitional care management across the continuum of care and medication optimization strategies for older adults with complex medical conditions.
Member of Team Alice, an interprofessional initiative to protect older adults from medication related harm.
Education and Training:
- Fellowship, Health Services Research, Primary Care Research Institute, Dept. of Family Medicine, University at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (2019)
- PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residency, Pharmacy Practice, VA Western New York Healthcare System (2018)
- PharmD, Pharmacy, University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (2017)
Employment:
- Clinical Assistant Professor, Pharmacy Practice, University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (2020-present)
- Pharmacist, PharMerica Long-term Care (2017–2022)
- Research Assistant Professor, Family Medicine, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (2018–2021)
Awards and Honors:
- Educator of the Year, University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (2022)
- Outstanding Reviewer, Journal of the American Pharmacists Association (2022)
- IPPE Outstanding Contribution Award, UB School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (2022)
- Rho Chi Omega Chapter Excellence in Teaching Award, UB School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (2022)
- Department of Pharmacy Practice Research Award, University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (2021)
- Outstanding Reviewer, Journal of the American Pharmacists Association (2021)
- Geriatrics Practice and Research Network Fellow Travel Award, American College of Clinical Pharmacy (2019)
- Best Poster Award Finalist, 40th American College of Clinical Pharmacy Annual Meeting (2019)
- Best Research Poster Award Finalist, 24th Annual International Meeting of the International Society of Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (2019)
- Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities & Colleges, UB Graduate School (2017)
- Katherine Doyle Memorial Award for Excellence in Palliative Care, UB School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (2017)
- Merck Award for Academic Excellence, UB School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (2017)
- Robert H. Ritz Award, UB School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (2017)
- Roy M. Barr Award, UB School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (2017)
- Roger Mantsavinos Award, UB School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (2017)
Research Expertise:
- Pharmaceutical Health Services and Outcomes Research
Grants and Sponsored Research:
- March 2023–February 2024
A Pilot Pharmacist-to-pharmacist Hand-off Intervention During Transitions of Care
American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
Role: Principal Investigator
$7,500 - August 2020–July 2021
Planning for NIA R21/R33 Grant- Patient Driven Deprescribing to Enhance Successful Aging
US Deprescribing Research Network
Role: Co-Investigator
$60,000 - July 2019–June 2021
Community-based participatory research for reducing medication harm among retirees
Retirement Research Foundation
Role: Co-Investigator
$200,000 - July 2019–June 2021
Impact of an integrated pharmacist and primary care collaborative transitions of care program on clinical and economic outcomes among high risk patients
ASHP Foundation
Role: Co-Investigator
$75,000 - April 2019–March 2020
The Deprescribing Network of Western New York for Successful Aging
University at Buffalo Center for Successful Aging
Role: Co-Investigator
$19,260 - April 2017–March 2018
Collaborative Drug Safety Management Capable of Deprescribing Across the Healthcare System
School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Seed Support Program
Role: Co-Investigator
$10,000
Journal Articles:
- Rafferty JL, Mills KD, Morano M, Pogodzinski J, Chilbert MR, Clark CM. Impact of a pharmacist collaborative drug therapy management protocol on utilization of a discharge prescription program and hospital readmissions. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2023.
- Clark CM, Carden D, Seyse S, Cieri-Hutcherson NE, Woodruff AE. Impact of pharmacist-led discharge medication reconciliation at an Academic Medical Center. J Am Coll Clin Pharm. 2023.
- Chilbert MR, Clark CM, Woodruff AE, Zammit K, Lackie C, Kusmierski K, McGrath P, Fuhrer G, Augostini A, Denny O, Ross N, Saber M, DelGuidice N. Comparison of Higher-Than-Standard to D-Dimer Driven Thromboprophylaxis in Hospitalized Patients With COVID-19. Hosp Pharm. 2022; 57(4).
- Chilbert MR, VanDuyn D, Salah S, Clark CM, Ma Q. Combination Therapy of Ezetimibe and Rosuvastatin for Dyslipidemia: Current Insights. Drug Des Devel Ther. 2022; 16.
- Slazak EM, Watters AM, Clark CM, Prescott WA. Transitions of care education in US colleges and schools of pharmacy. Curr Pharm Teach Learn. 2022.
- Chilbert MR, Reidy SE, Clark CM, Guszkowski M, Gargala E, Woodruff AE. Comparison of Bleeding Rates between Oral Anticoagulants in Combination with Dual Antiplatelet Therapy (Triple Therapy) in a Real-World Cohort. Hosp Pharm. 2022; 57(2).
- Foster AA, Lindenau R, Clark CM, Wahler RG. Targeted Medication Review of Falls-Risk Medications in Older Patients: A Community Pharmacy-Based Approach. Sr Care Pharm. 2022; 37(3).
- Lycouras MM, Clark CM, Mills K, Gupta A, Chilbert MR. Early Versus Late Administration of P2Y 12 Inhibitors in Non-ST Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction and Delayed Cardiac Catheterization. J Cardiovasc Pharmacol. 2022; 80(2).
- Wilkinson LA, Mergenhagen KA, Carter MT, Chua H, Clark C, Wattengel BA, Sellick JA, El-Solh AA, Clark CM. Smoking status related to Covid-19 mortality and disease severity in a veteran population. Respir Med. 2021; 190.
- Murray F, Allen M, Clark CM, Daly CJ, Jacobs DM. Socio-demographic and -economic factors associated with 30-day readmission for conditions targeted by the hospital readmissions reduction program: a population-based study. BMC Public Health. 2021; 21(1).
- Lu CH, Clark CM, Tober R, Allen M, Gibson W, Bednarczyk EM, Daly CJ, Jacobs DM. Readmissions and costs among younger and older adults for targeted conditions during the enactment of the hospital readmission reduction program. BMC Health Serv Res. 2021; 21(1).
- Shaver AL, Clark CM, Hejna M, Feuerstein S, Wahler RG, Jacobs DM. Trends in Fall-Related Mortality and Fall Risk Increasing Drugs Among Older Individuals in the United States,1999-2017.. Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf. 2021.
- Clark CM, Hejna M, Shao E, Maerten-Rivera JL, Monte SV, Wahler RG. Knowledge and Attitudes of Student Pharmacists Regarding Polypharmacy and Deprescribing: A Cross-Sectional Study. Pharmacy (Basel). 2020; 8(4).
- Clark CM, Monte SV, Hejna M, Wahler RG. Student Pharmacist Perceptions of the Utility of a Medication Therapy Management-Based, Medication-Related, Falls Risk-Assessment Tool. Sr Care Pharm. 2020; 35(10).
- Clark CM, Shaver AL, Aurelio LA, Feuerstein S, Wahler RG, Daly CJ, Jacobs DM. Potentially Inappropriate Medications Are Associated with Increased Healthcare Utilization and Costs. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2020.
- Baumgartner A, Kunkes T, Clark CM, Brady LA, Monte SV, Singh R, Wahler RG, Chen HW. Opportunities and Recommendations for Improving Medication Safety: Understanding the Medication Management System in Primary Care Through an Abstraction Hierarchy. JMIR Hum Factors. 2020; 7(3).
- Kiel A, Catalano A, Clark CM, Wattengel BA, Mason J, Sellick J, Mergenhagen KA. Antibiotic prescribing in the emergency department versus primary care: Implications for stewardship. J Am Pharm Assoc (2003). 2020.
- Slazak EM, Shaver AL, Clark CM, Cardinal C, Panthapattu M, Prescott WA, Will S, Jacobs DM. Implementation of a pharmacist-led transitions of care program within a primary care practice: a two-phase pilot study. Pharmacy. 2020; 8(1).
- Slazak E, Cardinal C, Will S, Clark CM, Daly CJ, Jacobs DM. Pharmacist-led transitions-of-care services in primary care settings: Opportunities, experiences, and challenges. J Am Pharm Assoc (2003). 2019.
- Clark CM, Jacobs DM, Sethi S. Revefenacin for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Expert Rev Respir Med. 2019.
- Mergenhagen KA, Wattengel BA, Skelly MK, Clark C, Russo TA. Fact versus Fiction: a Review of the Evidence behind Alcohol and Antibiotic Interactions. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2019.
- Baumgartner AD, Clark CM, LaValley SA, Monte SV, Wahler RG, Singh R. Interventions to deprescribe potentially inappropriate medications in the elderly: Lost in translation?. J Clin Pharm Ther. 2019; 45(3).
- Clark CM, LaValley SA, Singh R, Mustafa E, Monte SV, Wahler RG. A pharmacist-led pilot program to facilitate deprescribing in a primary care clinic. J Am Pharm Assoc (2003). 2019; 60(1).
- Mason J, Kiel A, White A, Clark CM, Wattengel BA, Sellick JA, Mergenhagen KA. Impact of Beta-Lactam Allergy on Treatment of Outpatient Infections. Clin Ther. 2019.
- Hart E, Nguyen M, Allen M, Clark CM, Jacobs DM. A systematic review of the impact of antifungal stewardship interventions in the United States. Ann Clin Microbiol Antimicrob. 2019; 18(1).
- Clark CM, White A, Sellick J, Mergenhagen, KA. Evaluation of antibiotic prescribing in a Veteran Affairs outpatient setting: Identification of stewardship targets. Senior Care Pharm. 2019; 34(4).
- White A, Clark CM, Sellick J, Mergenhagen, KA. Identification of antimicrobial stewardship targets in the outpatient setting. Am J Infect Control. 2019.
Abstracts:
- Guan J, Stoll JA, Wahler RG, Singh R, Jacobs DM, Clark CM. Association between Potentially Inappropriate Medication Prescribing and Health-related Quality of Life among U.S. Older Adults. J Am Coll Clin Pharm. 2021.
- Meaney D, Iervasi V, Slazak EM, Clark CM, Will S, Prescott WA, Singh R, Daly CJ, Jacobs DM. Effect of an integrated pharmacy and primary care collaborative transition of care program on healthcare utilization. J Am Coll Clin Pharm. 2021.
- Richbart M, Shah D, Stoll J, Clark CM, Singh R, Wahler RG, Jacobs DM. Association between polypharmacy and patients’ attitudes towards deprescribing. J Am Coll Clin Pharm. 2020.
- Clark CM, Maerten-Rivera JL, Monte SV, Hejna M, Shao E, Wahler RG. Knowledge and attitudes of doctor of pharmacy students regarding polypharmacy and deprescribing. J Am Coll Clin Pharm. 2020.
- Clark CM, Maerten-Rivera JL, Prescott WA, Doloresco F, Wahler RG. Assessment of a flipped classroom and case-based learning activity to teach safe medication use and deprescribing for older adults. J Am Coll Clin Pharm. 2020.
- Brady L, LaValley S, Ranahan M, Clark CM, Monte SV, Jacobs DM, Wahler RG, Singh R. Provider-Identified Deprescribing Facilitators and Strategies for Older Adults in Primary Care: A Team Alice Study. Innov Aging. 2020; 4.
- Foster A, Clark CM, Lindenau R, Wahler RG. Targeted Medication Review of Fall Risk Increasing Drugs in Older Patients: A Community Pharmacy-Based Approach. Sr Care Pharm. 2020; 35(11).
- Shaver A, Clark CM, Hejna M, Feuerstein SG, Wahler RG, Jacobs DM. Trends in falls risk increasing drugs (FRIDs) and rate of fatal falls in older adults, 1999-2017. J Am Pharm Assoc. 2020.
- Pudim E, Nguyen M, Allen M, Clark CM, Daly CJ, Jacobs DM. Perceptions and Barriers to the Implementation of Antimicrobial Stewardship Services in Community Pharmacy Settings. J Am Coll Clin Pharm. 2020.
- Aurelio LA, Clark CM, Feuerstein SG, Shaver A, Wahler RG, Daly CJ, Jacobs DM. Prevalence and Predictors of Potentially Inappropriate Medication Prescribing among Older Adults in the United States: A Population-based Study. J Am Coll Clin Pharm. 2020.
- Clark CM, Aurelio LA, Feuerstein SG, Shaver A, Wahler RG, Daly CJ, Jacobs DM. Potentially inappropriate medication prescribing is associated with increased healthcare utilization and costs among older adults in the United States. J Am Coll Clin Pharm. 2020.
- Ranahan M, Brennan-Taylor M, Richbart MG, Clark CM, Gadzo R, Singh R, Wahler RG. Elder Voices Network: Partnering with Older People and their Caregivers to Avoid Medical Harm.. Innov Aging. 2019; 3(1).
- Mergenhagen KA, Sellick J, White A, Clark CM, Ott MC. Identification of Antimicrobial Stewardship Targets in the Outpatient Setting. Open Forum Infect Dis. 2018.
- Clark CM, White A, Sellick J, Mergenhagen, KA. Evaluation of antibiotic prescribing practices for geriatric patients in the outpatient setting in a Veteran Affairs hospital: identification of stewardship targets. Open Forum Infect Dis. 2018.
Professional Memberships:
- American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (2020–present)
- International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (2019–2020)
- American Pharmacists Association (2019–present)
- New York State Council of Health-System Pharmacists (2017–present)
- American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (2016–2018)
- American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (2015–present)
- American College of Clinical Pharmacy (2014–present)
Presentations:
- "Principles of Safe Medication Use and Deprescribing for Older Adults" New York State Council of Health-System Pharmacists Webinar (2023)
- "Opportunities for Pharmacists to Reduce Medication Errors During Transitions of Care" NYSCHP, ACCP, and PSSNY Collaborative Medication Errors CE and Networking Event, New York State Council of Health-Systems Pharmacists (2022)
- "Deprescribing Principles" American College of Clinical Pharmacy Annual Meeting (2021)
- "Safe Medication Use in Older People and Deprescribing Principles" UB|MD Family Medicine Residency Teaching Rounds (2021)
- "Let’s Talk About Transitions: The Shift from Inpatient Status to Primary Care" Western New York Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists Ambulatory Care Webinar (2021)
- "Demystifying Deprescribing: A Guide to Optimizing Geriatric Medication Regimens" UB|MD Family Medicine Residency Grand Rounds (2020)
- "Potentially inappropriate medication prescribing is associated with increased healthcare utilization and costs among older adults in the United States" American College of Clinical Pharmacy Annual Meeting (2019)
- "Helping or Hurting: Vitamin Supplements in Primary Care" UB|MD Primary Care Update (2019)
- "Less is More: Approaches to Deprescribing in Geriatric Patients" VA Employee Education Program (2018)