Gina M. Prescott PharmD
Gina M. Prescott
PharmD
Clinical Associate Professor
Department of Pharmacy Practice
Specialty/Research Focus
Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist (BCPS)
Professional Summary:
Dr. Prescott is the Global Health Outreach Coordinator for the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. Scholarly and teaching interests are in the area of global health, refugee health/underserved patient care, and education. She coordinates international student experiences and provides medical care and expertise with interprofessional teams in middle income countries (Dominican Republic and Jamaica). She also developed and coordinates a refugee medication health literacy program.
Education and Training:
- Residency, Pharmacy, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital (2003)
- PharmD, University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy (2002)
Employment:
- Clinical Associate Professor (2017-present)
- Clinical Assistant Professor (2004-present)
- Clinical Assistant Professor (2004)
- Clinical Specialist, Internal Medicine (2003–2004)
- Clinical Specialist, Internal Medicine (2003)
- PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Resident (2002–2003)
- PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Resident (2002)
Awards and Honors:
- Outstanding Teacher (2014)
- Service Award, Department of Pharmacy Practice (2014)
- Faith in Healthcare, CMDA of WNY (2013)
- Pharmacy Practice Faculty Preceptor of the Year (2013)
- Teacher of the Year (2012)
- 2011 Specialist Teaching Award, UB Family Medicine (2011)
- Western New York Best Practices in Residency Training Award (2010)
Grants and Sponsored Research:
- July 2021–July 2022
Engaging student pharmacists in Social Determinants of Health through PhotoVoice.
AACP
Role: Co-Investigator - March 2016
Development of a Sustainable Medication Literacy Program in the Refugee Community
University at Buffalo President‘s Circle
Role: Principal Investigator
Journal Articles:
- 4. Crow SJ, Karwa S, Schellhase EM, Miller ML, Abrons JP, Alsharif NZ, Andrade C, Cope RJ, Dornblaser EK, Hachey D, Holm MR, Jonkman L, Lukas S, Malhotra JV, Njuguna B, Pekny C, Prescott GM, Ryan M, Steeb D, Tran D.. American College of Clinical Pharmacy Global Health Practice and Research Network‘s opinion paper: Pillars for global health engagement and key engagement strategies for pharmacists. JACCP. 2020; 3(6).
- Prescott GM, Nobel AM. Multi-Modal Approach to Teaching Cultural Competency.. American Journal of Pharmacy Education. 2019; 83(4).
- Prescott GM, Dascanio SA, Klosko R, Shogan M. Development of a medication health literacy program for refugees. J Am Pharm Assoc (2003). 2018; 58(6).
- Lu CH, Rauf M, Farwa Wasim U, Zhang Q, Prescott GM, Slazak EM, Desai KJ, Bednarczyk EM. Accessibility of postgraduate training program information to graduates from US doctor of pharmacy programs holding F-1 visas. American Journal of Health-Systems Pharmacy. 2021.
- Prescott GM, Prescott WA. Health information technology utilization and impact on COVID-19 vaccination. J Am Pharm Assoc (2003). 2021; 61(4).
- Prescott GM, Patzke CL, Brody PM, Prescott WA. Comparison of Prescribing Patterns between United States and Dominican Republic Prescribers on Short- Term Medical Mission Trips.. International Health. 2017.
- Prescott G, Vu B, Alsharif N, Prescott WA Jr.. Education in global health in US pharmacy colleges and schools. Am J Pharm Educ. 2017; 81(2).
- Prescott WA, Woodruff A, Prescott GM, Albanese N, Bernhardi C, Doloresco F. Design and Assessment of a Blended-learning Model Integrating Team- and Case-based Learning to Teach Patient Assessment Skills in a PharmD Program. Am J Pharm Educ. 2016; 80(10).
- Prescott GM. Student Perception of a Global Health Elective in a PharmD Program. AJPE. 2016; 80(5).
- Woodruff AE, Meaney CJ, Hansen EA, Prescott GM. Azithromycin-Induced, Biopsy-Proven Acute Interstitial Nephritis in an Adult Successfully Treated with Low-Dose Corticosteroids. Pharmacotherapy. 2015; 35(11).
- Fusco NM, Prescott GM, Prescott WA. Motivations for pharmacy students to join professional organizations. Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning. 2015; 7(1).
- Prescott GM, Matthews CM. Long-acting reversible contraception: a review in special populations. Pharmacotherapy. 2014; 34(1).
- Schmouder VM, Prescott GM, Franco A, Fan-Havard P. The rebirth of progesterone in the prevention of preterm labor. Ann Pharmacother. 2013; 47(4).
- Schmouder V; Prescott GM; Franco A; Havard PF. The Rebirth of Progesterone in the Prevention of Pre-term Labor.. The Rebirth of Progesterone in the Prevention of Pre-term Labor.. 2013; 47.
- Prescott WA; Johnson H; Wrobel MJ; Prescott GM. Impact of Electronic Device Use by Pharmacy Students on Academic Performance. Impact of student use of electronic devices during class on academic performance.. 2012; 76.
- Prescott WA, Johnson HL, Wrobel MJ, Prescott GM. Impact of electronic device use in class on pharmacy students' academic performance. Am J Pharm Educ. 2012; 76(9).
- Prescott WA, Johnson H, Prescott GM, Wrobel M, Sustakoski K. Impact of student use of electronic devices during class on academic performance. AJPE. 2012; 76(9).
- Prescott GM; Venci JV; Bednarczyk EM. An Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience in Spirituality and Ethics at a Secular School. Christianity and Pharmacy. 2012; 15.
- Norgard NB; Prescott GM. Future of personalized pharmacotherapy in chronic heart failure patients. Future Cardiology. 2011; 7.
- Norgard NB, Prescott GM. Future of personalized pharmacotherapy in chronic heart failure patients. Future Cardiol. 2011; 7(3).
- Slazak EM; Prescott GM. Practice-Based Learning Experience to develop residents as clinical faculty members. American Journal of Health System Pharmacy. 2009.
- Pretorius R; Prescott GM. A Systematic Approach to Identifying Drug-Seeking Patients. Family Practice Management. 2008; 15.
Books and Book Chapters:
- Prescott GM, Catanzaro LM. Chapter 47: Medicine for the Soul: Spirituality in Pharmacy. 2021.
- Prescott GM, Holmes D, Catanzaro LM. Chapter 4: Spiritual Assessment. 2021.
- Hempel C, Prescott GM. Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Nursing Practice. Chapter 6: Cardiovascular Agents.. 2018.
Abstracts:
- Prescott GM, Dascanio S Pieprzak A.. Pharmacy interpreting and translation refugee services in the city of Buffalo.. Pharmacotherapy. 2016; 36(12).
- Prescott GM, Nobel AM, Daly CJ.. Development of an Inventory Management System within a Dominican Republic Medical Clinic Pharmacy.. AJPE. 2016; 80(5).
- Prescott GM. Student Perception of a Global Health Elective in a PharmD Program. AJPE. 2016; 80(5).
- Prescott WA, Doloresco F, Woodruff A, Albanese NP, Bernhardi C, Prescott GM.. Student Perception of a Blended-learning Model Designed to Teach Patient Assessment Skills in a PharmD Program.. AJPE. 2016; 80(5).
- Prescott WA, Prescott GM, Doloresco F, Albanese NP, Woodruff A. Academic Performance among PharmD Students in a Patient Assessment Course Sequence Utilizing a Blended-learning Model.. AJPE. 2016; 80(5).
- Prescott WA, Prescott GM, Doloresco F, Albanese NP, Woodruff AE. Academic Performance among PharmD Students in a Patient Assessment Course Sequence Utilizing a Blended-learning Model. Am J Pharm Ed. 2016; 80(5).
- Prescott WA, Doloresco F, Woodruff AE, Albanese NP, Bernhardi, Christian, Prescott GM. Student Perceptions of a Blended-learning Model Designed to Teach Patient Assessment Skills in a PharmD Program. Am J Pharm Ed. 2016; 80(5).
- Prescott GM, Hempel CA. Implementation of a PharmD student elective for a medical mission trip. Pharmacotherapy. 2015; 35(11).
- Patzke C, Prescott GM, Prescott., Jr. WA., Brody, Jr., PM. Comparison of Medication Prescribing Patterns between American and Dominican Republic Prescribers on Medical Mission Trips.. Pharmacotherapy. 2015; 35(11).
- DiTursi S, Ma Q, Kao Yang YH, Lin WL, Wu JCH, Prescott GM, Bednarczyk EM.. A feasibility analysis for the development of an international introductory/advanced pharmacy practice experience program in Taiwan.. Pharmacotherapy. 2015; 35(11).
- Woodruff AE, Panthapattu J, Albanese NP, Prescott GM.. Student perspectives of a Spanish for pharmacist elective in the Pharm.D. Curriculum.. AJPE. 2015; 79(5).
- Woodruff AE, Prescott G, Albanese N. Comparison of E-Lecture Formats in a Pathophysiology Course. American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education. 2015.
- Prescott GM, Vu B, Prescott WA. Global Health Education in US Pharmacy Schools. Am J Pharm Ed. 2015.
- Prescott WA; Monte SV; Prescott GM. Design and assessment of a didactic course preparing pharamcy residents for scholarship. 2012; 76.
- Prescott WA; JH; Prescott GM; Wrobel MJ; SK. Impact of student use of electronic devices during class on academic performance.. Impact of student use of electronic devices during class on academic performance.. 2012; 76.
- Monte SV; Podkulski L; Prescott GM; Brown J; Paladino JA; Schentag JJ; Footer B. . Impact of area-under-the-inhibitory-curve on clinical and microbiologic outcomes in fluconazole treated candidaemia. European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Vienna, Austria, April, 2010. 2011.
- Monte SV; Podkulski L; Prescott GM; Brown J; Paladino JA; Schentag JJ; Footer B. A characterization of mean inhibitory concentrations and patient outcomes in patients failing to respond to fluconazole treatment of severe infections caused by Candida spp. European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Vienna, Austria, April, 2010. 2011.
- Prescott GM; Fusco NM; Prescott WA. Motivations for Pharmacy Students to Join Professional Organizations (Abstract). Am J Pharm Educ. 2010; 74.
- Prescott GM; Fusco NM; Prescott WA. Motivations for Pharmacy Students to Join Professional Organizations. Am J Pharm Educ. 2010; 74.
- Monte SV; Podkulski L; Prescott GM; Schentag JJ. Abstract: A case series of investigator indentified fluconazole failures: outcome chracterization of patients who failed to respond to fluconazole treatment of severe infections caused by Candida. ACCP. 2008.
- Prescott GM, Patzke CL, Brody PM, Prescott WA.. Comparison of Prescribing Patterns between United States and Dominican Republic Prescribers on Short- Term Medical Mission Trips. International Health..
Professional Memberships:
- AACP Global Education Outreach Committee Chair (2020–2022)
- ACCP Global PRN Chair (2018–2019)
- ACCP Global Health PRN, Chair-elect (2017–2018)
- Christian Pharmacists Fellowship International (2011)
- American College of Clinical Pharmacy, New York State (2009)
- Pharmacists Society of the State of New York (2008)
- American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy; Alternate Delegate (2005)
- American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (2005–present)
- American College of Clinical Pharmacy; Student Liasion (2003)
- American College of Clinical Pharmacy (2003–present)
- American Society of Health System Pharmacists (2001)
- American Society of Health System Pharmacists (2001–present)
- American Pharmaceutical Association (1998–2002)
- Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association (1998–2002)
- Kappa Psi Pharmaceutical Fraternity (1998)
- Kappa Psi Pharmaceutical Fraternity, Inc. (1998–present)
Presentations:
- "Transition from an Immersive to Virtual Global Health Experience. AACP Annual Meeting: Virtual." AACP Annual Meeting, AACP (2021)
- "Considerations for effective Global Pharmacy Practice Experiences." AACP, Global Education SIG Webinar (2021)
- "Interprofessional Education: The pharmacist role across the globe." FIP Academic Section Webinar, FIP, Academic Section (2020)
- "Clinic and Team Management on Short Term Global Health Trips." Global Health Symposium, UB Medical School, Global Health (2018)
- "Integrating Global Health into the Pharm.D. curriculum. AACP Annual Meeting." AACP Annual Meeting, AACP, Global Health (2018)
- "Global Health: Progress and Challenges" Great Decisions Lecture Series, International Institute of Buffalo, Global Health (2018)
- "Integrated Biomedical Research Platform to Achieve Health and Well Being Sustainable Development Goals" Sustainable Futures for the Caribbean: Critical Interventions and the 2030 Agenda, Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social & Economic Studies (SALISES), The University of the West Indies, CIGBS (2018)
- "Refugee Medication Health Literacy Program" 5th annual WNY Refugee Summit, University at Buffalo, Global Health (2018)
- "Pharmacy Related Issues with Refugees" UB Family Medicine Grand Rounds, University at Buffalo, Family Medicine (2017)
- "Training Interpreters in Pharmacy/ Pharmacology in the United States" International Institute of Buffalo Training, IIB, Interpreters (2017)
- "Underserved populations: comparing and contrasting global health care disparities" ACCP Annual Meeting, American College of Clinical Pharmacy, Global Health PRN (2016)
- "Updates in Women’s Health" UB Family Medicine Grand Rounds (2016)
- "Local pharmacies translation and interpretation services." Annual WNY Refugee Health Summit (2016)
- "Medical Mission Trips. Pharmacist Role." WNY Tonight with Tammie Lee. (2016)
- "Operationalizing Global/International Pharmacy Education (G/I PE) in the classroom- a focus on didactic courses." AACP Webinar, American Association of Colleges of Pharmcy, GPE Sig (2016)
- "Access to Care- Acquiring Medications for Underserved Patients" (2012)
- "Updates in Infectious Disease" (2012)
- "Design and Assessment of a Didactic Course Preparing Pharmacy Residents for Scholarship" AACP Annual Meeting (2012)
- "Impact of Electronic Device Use by Pharmacy Students on Academic Performance" AACP Annual Meeting (2012)
- "The IRB and How to Submit a Protocol." WNY (2012)
- "Introduction to Infectious Disease" (2011)
- "Updates in Infectious Disease" (2011)
- "What We Learned From Our Recent ASHP Site Visits" WNY Residency Preceptor Conference (2011)
- "Updates in the Management of Inpatient Hyperglycemia" (2011)
- "Clinical Pearls for Treating patients with Diabetes Mellitus" (2011)
- "Drug Use in Pregnancy and Lactation" (2011)
- "Antibiotic initiation timing in a tertiary care hospital with electronic medication order scanning capabilities" ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting, ASHP (2010)
- "Assessment of Adjusting Renally Eliminated Medications from Order Entry through Hospitalization" ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting, ASHP (2010)
- "Inpatient Infectious Disease: What a Family Doctor Needs to Know" (2010)
- "What every Residency Bound Pharmacy Student needs to know" ASHP Webinar, ASHP (2010)
- "An Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE) Rubric to Enhance Preceptor Effectiveness" AACP Annual Meeting, AACP (2010)
- "Motivations for Pharmacy Students to Join Professional Organizations," AACP Annual Meeting, AACP (2010)
- "Best Practices in Residency Training: Implementing a Precepting Learning Experience" Maximizing Your Effectiveness as a Residency Preceptor, UB SoPPS/Kaleida Health (2010)
- "Finally! The first CDC/ United States Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use (USMEC)" , NYS ACCP (2010)
- "Updates In Women's Health" ACPE Continuing Education, University at Buffalo (2010)
- "A Pharmacy Student's Guide to Navigating the 2009 ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting" ASHP Webinar, American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (2009)
- "ECMC Rotational Opportunities" Career Pathways 2009, UB (2009)
- "Infectious Disease Concerns in the Winter Months: URIs and LRTIs" , UB Family Medicine (2009)
- "APhA Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery" , SUNY at Buffalo, SoPPS (2009)
- "How to Write a Rx and NOT have the pharmacist call you- Clinical Pearls for Writing Prescriptions" SUNY Buffalo Medicine Pediatrics Grand Rounds (2008)
- "Overview of Rotation Selection for Students Pursuing Post-Graduate Residencies" , UB School of Pharmacy (2008)
- "Treatment Options for Diabetes Mellitus" , UB Family Medicine (2008)
- "Selection of Antimicrobial Agents" , UB Family Medicine (2008)
- "Medication for Type 2 DM: Cases in Primary Care" , UB Family Medicine (2007)
- "Review of Treatment Optionls for Diabetes Mellitus" , UB Family Medicine (2007)
- "Upper Respiratory Tract Infections" , UB Family Medicine (2007)
- "A Practice-Based Learning Experience to Develop Residents as Clinical Faculty Members" AACP Annual Meeting, AACP (2007)
- "Antiarrhythmic Agents: When, Which one to use?" , UB Family Medicine (2007)
- "Epilepsy: Review of Antiepleptic Medications" , UB Family Medicine (2007)
- "Treatment of Neuropathic Pain" , UB Family Medicine (2007)
- "Medications for Nociceptive Pain" , UB Family Medicine (2007)
Service Activities:
- Scholarship Committee; Member (2013)
- Medical Mission Trip; Medical Mission Trip, CMDA; Other (2013)
- Erie County Medical Center (ECMC) Residency Advisory Committee; Member (2013)
- Global Health Outreach Committee; Co-Chair (2013)
- UB HSIRB; Member (2012)
- UB HSIRB; Member (2011)
- Cornerstone Manor Free Clinic; Cornerstone Manor Set up pharmacy services at the free clinic. Set up sites for student activities.; Other (2011)
- Good Neighbors Pharmacy Services; Good Neighbors Clinic Set up services for pharmacy at the free clinic at good neighbors. Coordinate student activities at these clinics.; Other (2011)
- Erie County Medical Center (ECMC) Residency Advisory Committee; Other (2011)
- Scholars Program Committee; Member (2011)
- ACPE Curriculum Committee; Member (2010)
- Student Advising Committee; Member (2010)
- UB HSIRB; Member (2010)
- Community Engagement Grant Committee; Member (2010)
- Pathophysiology Committee; Member (2010)
- AACP Annual Meeting; Other (2010)
- Student Admissions Interviewer; Member (2008)
- ACCP Student Organization; Other (2007)
- Admissions Committee; Member (2006)
- Pharmaceutical Care Committee; Member (2005)
- Clinical Skills Competition; UB Chapter of WNYSHP/ ASHP; Other (2004)
- Residency Advisory Committee; Member (2004)