In April, a group of pharmacy experts from ForHealth Consulting at UMass Chan Medical School participated in the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP)‘s 2024 Conference in New Orleans. Many of these experts serve on key AMCP committees; at the conference, some contributed to expert speaker panels and shared their research and clinical expertise on a wide range of topics.
Thomas C. Pomfret, PharmD, MPH, BCPS, managed care pharmacy residency program director and clinical team lead, who serves on the AMCP Professional Practice Committee, received the AMCP Individual Contribution Award, which recognizes a member for making a significant contribution by any means other than service on an AMCP Committee.
Pomfret also moderated a session, “A Multi-Channel Approach Leveraging the Pharmacy Team to Resolve SDOH Barriers,” and served as a conference buddy mentor for pharmacy students interested in a career in managed care.
Kimberly Lenz, PharmD, MBA, FAMCP, Chief Pharmacy Office for MassHealth within the Office of Clinical Affairs, serves on the Educational Affairs and Legislative and Regulatory Affairs Committees. She also moderated a conference session, “You Can Round That! Establishing and Managing Mandatory Drug Wastage Programs.” Lenz also served as a conference buddy mentor.
Neha Kashalikar, PharmD, manager of strategic pharmacy contracting for MassHealth within the Office of Clinical Affairs, served as the MassHealth Manufacturer Meeting Lead and also serves on the AMCP Educational Affairs Committee.
Elham Heidari, PharmD, MSc, pharmacoeconomics specialist, served as a panelist on the “Formulary Decisions Session – Fireside Chat on Unapproved Product Dossiers.”
Our ForHealth Consulting experts, Kyle Semmel, PharmD, RPh, Anhar Eldesouky, PharmD, and William Finke, PharmD, presented on the following topics:
Poster Presentations
“An Evaluation of Hospitalizations and Healthcare Costs in Medicaid Patients with Insulin-Dependent Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Monitored with Continuous Glucose Monitoring Devices versus Capillary Blood Glucose Monitoring“
Presenter:
Kyle Semmel, PharmD, RPh, lead author
Research Team:
Ashley N. Chiara, PharmD, MBA, BCPS
Kaelyn C. Boss, PharmD
Thomas C. Pomfret, PharmD, MPH, BCPS
Caroline J. Alper, MD
Karen Clements, ScD
Diala Nicolas, PharmD, BCPS
Rachel Bacon, PharmD, MPH
Neha Kashalikar, PharmD
Sana Mandal, PharmD, BCPS
Jennifer Banks, PharmD
Kimberly Lenz, PharmD, MBA, FAMCP
“An Evaluation of Disease Modifying Agents for Sickle Cell Disease and Their Impact on the Utilization of Healthcare Services Including Emergency Department Visits and Inpatient Hospitalizations in a Medicaid Population”
Presenter:
Anhar Eldesouky, PharmD, lead author
Research Team:
Edward Pudim III, PharmD, MPH
Mark Tesell, PharmD, BCPS
Thomas C. Pomfret, PharmD, MPH, BCPS
Karen Stevens, PharmD
Caroline J. Alper, MD
Scott Bacon, PharmD
Karen Clements, ScD
Mckenzie McVeigh, PharmD, MS
Natalie Rodenberg, PharmD, BCPS
Diala Nicolas, PharmD, BCPS
Kimberly Lenz, PharmD, MBA, FAMCP
“An Evaluation of Medication Regimen Changes Pre- and Post-Inpatient Non-Fatal Overdose Among a Medicaid Population”
Presenter:
William Finke, PharmD, lead author
Research Team:
Mahsa Salsabili, PharmD, PhD
Elham Heidari, PharmD, MSc
Matthew Alcusky, PharmD, PhD
The annual AMCP conference attracts more than 4,000 professionals working in managed care pharmacy with educational sessions, keynote presentations, and networking opportunities. ForHealth Consulting pharmacy experts are honored to be frequent participants in AMCP committees and events.
Take a look at photos from the conference featuring our experts:
