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Dr. Sandra J. Dirks

Drake University College of Pharmacy

2507 University Ave
Des Moines IA, 50311
US

Short Description:
Clinical pharmacist provides assessment of drug selection, dosing and monitoring, contraindications, side effects and interactions, and provision of supportive drug-related scientific literature
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Office:
515-282-2245
Pager:
515-699-6269
BIO / Resume / CV:
EDUCATION Doctor of Pharmacy Creighton University 2004 Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy Drake University 1984 LICENSURE Iowa PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Clinical Specialist Psychiatry 2002 - present Assistant Professor Broadlawns Medical Center/ Drake University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Des Moines, IA Responsibilities: Develop and implement collaborative pharmaceutical care services for the in-patient adult psychiatric unit and the child, adolescent and adult outpatient clinics. These services focus on patient education, monitoring patients drug therapy to identify and prevent drug therapy problems, developing clinical pathways to ensure patients have positive outcomes with the most cost effective therapy, and staff development. Design implementation plan for Iowa Medicaid Pharmaceutical Case Management Services at BMC. Also serve, as a liaison between the pharmacy and psychiatry departments. Practice also serves as an educational site for Doctor of Pharmacy students completing their advanced practice experiences. Other faculty responsibilities include identifying research initiatives, committee work, academic advising and teaching psychiatry topics in the therapeutics sequence as well as two elective courses one with a focus on childrens mental health and the other on drugs and society. Director of Experiential Education Programs 1994 - 2001 Instructor of Pharmacy Drake University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Des Moines, IA Pharmacy Manager 1989 1994 Drug Mart Des Moines, Iowa Staff Pharmacist 1988 1989 America's Pharmacy Des Moines, Iowa Staff Pharmacist 1986 1988 Dot Discount Drugs Des Moines, Iowa Staff Pharmacist 1984 - 1986 Sipes Prescription Shop Des Moines, Iowa TEACHING EXPERIENCE Phar 011 Deans Hour guest lecture 2001 DSM-IV Masters of Social Work Course; University of Iowa 2003 - 2004 Phar 120-538 Child & Adolescent Mental Health: Managing Treatment 2000 - 2002 Phar 137 Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience I 2001 - 2002 Phar 138 Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience II 2001 - 2002 Phar 139 Drugs and Society 2003, 2005 Phar 181 Lab Assistant 2002 Phar 191-323 Nonprescription Medications 1995 Phar 192 Therapeutics II 2005 Phar 285 Advanced Practice Experience- Psychiatry 2002-present Preceptor for Pharmacy Interns 1986 to 1994 PROFESSIONAL AWARDS CPNP Pharmacy Practice Award 2005 Hartig Faculty Development Award 2005 AACP Council of Faculties Innovations in Teaching 2002 PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS American College of Clinical Pharmacy College of Psychiatric and Neurologic Pharmacists American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy American Pharmaceutical Association Iowa Pharmacists Association Central Iowa Pharmacists Association Iowa Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health. PROFESSIONAL SERVICE Iowa Board of Psychology Examiners 2003 - Present Iowa Pharmacist Recovery Network Committee 2002 - Present Mental Health Advisory Council for Iowa PBS Grant 2003 - Present Safe & Healthy Families & Communities 2002 - Present Steering Committee Co-Chair Child and Adolescent Bipolar Foundation Drug Safety Team 2002 CHADD guest speaker 2002 Family Enrichment Center ADHD guest speaker 2002 AACP EBIR Task Force 1999 - 2001 IPA Professional Development Committee 1999 IPA Professional Affairs Committee, Chair 1998 IPA House of Delegates 1994 - 2002 Iowa Medicaid Advisory Committee 1994 - 1995 Iowa DUR Committee, 1994 Participated in the Iowa OPDUR Project, 1994 IPA Public Affairs Committee, 1992 Past Participant of IPA's Young Pharmacist Leadership Conference 1991
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