I grew up in a family of artists so I am a great appreciator of painting and drawing and sculpture. I enjoy taking drawing lessons and following Professor Nidey’s lead to take as many print-making classes as possible through the IC Press Co-op.

This is a great question! Wish I were feeling creative enough to give a good answer. Here’s a try:
Exposure: Pharmacoepidemiology
Outcome: Transformation of national healthcare systems.
Biggest Confounder: Healthcare policy changes.

I am most proud of my multi- disciplinary, collaborative work that created and tested new FDA medical product surveillance tools and a model for pharmacist-delivered care for Medicaid patients. I collaborated with various stakeholders, including physicians, pharmacists, and state and federal Medicaid agencies, to develop new drug utilization review criteria and invent a pharmacist-delivered care model that evolved into the federal government’s CMS Medication Therapy Management (MTM) program. I also helped design the FDA Sentinel Initiative, which transformed the way researchers monitor medical product safety.

Higher education. Period. Enough said!

Refills remaining: Unlimited, as long as curiosity and passion persist.

I am thankful for the students, faculty, staff and alumni who are @Iowa Epidemiology.

I would be a high school teacher.