N E W FA C U LT Y Brittany La-Viola is an Assistant Professor with the Pharmacy Practice and Administration department. Her clinical practice site is in acute care at Peninsula Regional Medical Center, where she is developing clinical pharmacy services with the hospitalists. Dr. La-Viola received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Notre Dame of Maryland University School of Pharmacy in May 2017. She went on to complete a combined PGY- 1/ PGY-2 Pharmacotherapy Residency with the University of the Incarnate Word Feik School of Pharmacy in San Antonio, TX. Her clinical interests include transitions of care, management of chronic disease states in the acute care setting, and medication reconciliation. In addition, Dr. La-Viola is interested in scholarship of teaching and learning. She is very passionate about the pharmacy profession and helping pharmacy students’ find their passion and path in pharmacy. Dr. La-Viola has a publication in the Journal of Atrial Fibrillation entitled “Risky Business: Judging the Use of Novel Oral Anticoagulants for Atrial Fibrillation in Patients with Renal Dysfunction.” Additionally, she has given multiple accredited continuing pharmacy education presentations locally and nationally.
Gregory K. Shaeffer is a graduate of the Temple University School of Pharmacy and the Temple University Fox School Executive MBA program. Upon graduation Mr. Shaeffer began his career in community practice. He has held positions in many practice areas during his pharmacy career. Most of his practice career has been in Hospital and Healthcare Pharmacy Administration serving as an Assistant Director in a Community Hospital and as a Director and Chief Pharmacy Officer in community, community teaching, and academic medical center facilities. He has also worked in Long Term Care Pharmacy, five years with a Pharmaceutical Manufacturer, Vice President for Managed Care Pharmacy and Pharmacy Consulting. Mr. Shaeffer is the recipient of the American Society of Health System Pharmacists Fellowship for his commitment to pharmacy practice, education, and research and has held several educational advisory and teaching appointments. He is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice & Administration at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore.
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