Alan J. Zillich
Affiliated Scientist
Centre for biomedical informatics
Regenstrief Institute
United States of America
Biography
He is the professor and head of the department of pharmacy practise in Purdue University College of Pharmacy as well as works as an affiliated Scientist in Regenstrief Institute.
Research Interest
Dr. Zillich's broad research interest is in the integration of pharmacy services in the health care system and developing and evaluating models of pharmaceutical care. He studies the roles of professional collaborative relationships between pharmacists and other health care providers; the effectiveness of pharmacy-based services on improved medication prescribing, patient safety, and patient health outcomes, and methods to improve prescribing and utilization of medications. Dr. Zillich current and future cancer-related research goals include development and testing of interventions which increase the provision of tobacco cessation education and counseling among healthcare professionals. More specifically, he is particularly interested in interventions which target improving tobacco cessation counseling among pharmacists and pharmacies.
Publications
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Smith MC, Boldt AS, Walston CM, Zillich AJ (2013) Effectiveness of a Pharmacy Care Management Program for Veterans with Dyslipidemia. Pharmacotherapy 33:736-43.Â
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Zillich AJ, Jaynes HA, Bex SD, Boldt AS, Walston CM, et al (2015) Evaluation of Pharmacist Care for Hypertension in the Veterans Affairs Patient Centered Medical Home: A Retrospective Case-Control Study. Am. J. Med 128: 539.e1-539.e6.
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Gernant SA, Snyder ME, Jaynes HA, Sutherland JM, Zillich AJ (2016) The Effectiveness of Pharmacist-Provided Telephonic Medication Therapy Management on Emergency Department Utilization in Home Health Patients. J Pharm Technol 32: 179-184.
