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Abstract

Research Snapshot Theater: Pharmacology/Quality and Patient Safety, Adult II

Monday, March 23, 2026
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM Central Time
Location: Connections Central - RST 11

    RST Moderator(s)

  • WR

    William Rodriguez, MD, MACP, FCCM

    VA Caribbean Healthcare System (VACHS)
    VA Caribbean Healthcare System

    Disclosure(s): No relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose.

  • MT

    Maged Tanios, MD, MPH, MBA

    MemorialCare Long Beach Memorial Medical Center, California

    Disclosure(s): No relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose.

Presentations:

  • 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM Central Time
    Safety of High-Dose Intravenous Push Versus Intravenous Piggyback Valproate Administration

    Sabra Woodruff, PharmD (she/her/hers)

    Alexander Nixon, PharmD, BCCCP – Miami Valley Hospital

    Caitlin Haack, N/A – Miami Valley Hospital

  • 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM Central Time
    Safety and Tolerability of Rapid Administration of High-Loading Doses of Brivaracetam

    Meghan Vallejo, PharmD, BCCCP

    Lauren Koffman, DO, MS – Temple University Hospital

  • 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM Central Time
    Impact of an Emergency Medicine Pharmacist on Post-Rapid Sequence Intubation Sedation

    Lindsay Abbonizio, PharmD (she/her/hers) – Orlando Regional Medical Center

    Sherif Ahmed, PharmD, BCCCP – Jefferson Health

  • 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM Central Time
    Low-Dose Bivalirudin for Venovenous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: A Feasibility Study

    Ryan M. Rivosecchi, BCCCP, PharmD (he/him/his) – UPMC Presbyterian

    Brandon D'aloiso, MS, CCP – UPMC Presbyterian

    Kerri Hickman, MS, CCP – UPMC Presbyterian

    David Kaczorowski, MD – UPMC Presbyterian

    Sarah Pawlak, PharmD – UPMC Presbyterian

    Norihisa Shigemura, MD, PhD – UPMC Presbyterian

    Raj Ramanan, MD – University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

  • 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM Central Time
    Evaluating the Safety of Concomitant Propofol and Dexmedetomidine for Sedation in the ICU

    Skyler Starkel, PharmD, BCCCP – Brigham and Women's Hospital

    May Alsanea, PharmD – Brigham and Women's Hospital

    Jeremy DeGrado, PharmD, BCCCP – Brigham & Women's Hospital

    Kenneth Lupi, PharmD, BCCCP, BCPS – Brigham & Women's Hospital

    Kevin Dube, PharmD, BCCCP, BCPS – Brigham & Women's Hospital

    Mary Dube, PharmD, BCCCP, BCPS – Brigham & Women's Hospital

  • 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM Central Time
    Mortality of Histamine-2 Receptor Antagonists vs Proton Pump Inhibitors in the ICU: A Meta-Analysis

    Carla Erb, DO

    Hanna Kim, M.S – University of Georgia

    Jinae Lee, PhD – University of Georgia

    Marina M. Mina, MD – AU/UGA Medical Partnership

    Shraddha Tongia, MD – Athens Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine

  • 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM Central Time
    Clonidine Taper Shortens Dexmedetomidine Wean Without Increasing Withdrawal After Prolonged Infusion

    Emily Sabour, PharmD (she/her/hers) – UCSF Health

    Benjamin Michaels, PharmD, MIDS – UCSF Health

    Rhiannon Croci, BSN, RN, NI-BC – University of California San Francisco Medical Center

    Tina Chen, MD, MS – UCSF Health

    Rima Bouajram, PharmD, BCCCP – University of California, San Francisco

  • 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM Central Time
    Impact of Pharmacist Presence During Emergent Situations at an Academic Medical Center

    Hannah Otiker, PharmD

    Carlton Menchaca, PharmD, BCCCP – Mount Sinai

    Andrew Straznitskas, PharmD, BCCCP – NYC Health + Hospitals Bellevue

    Brynna Elisabeth Crovetto, PharmD, BCCCP, BCPS (she/her/hers) – NYC Health + Hospitals Bellevue