APhA Research & Science Community Postgraduate Best Paper Award
The award recognizes the author of the best contributed paper (podium or poster session) presented at
each APhA Annual Meeting & Exposition by a postgraduate student who must be an APhA member. Each APhA Research and Science Community is eligible to identify a recipient for the APhA Postgraduate Best
Paper Award. APhA members who work in the economic, social, and administrative services (ESAS) area may also
award the APhA–ESAS Postgraduate Best Paper Podium Award. In addition, up to two honorable mention recognitions
may be presented per section. However, an award or honorable mention recognition need not be presented by each
section each year.
The best paper will be selected on the basis of originality of the work, rigor of the experimental methods,
clarity of the presentation of the results, appropriateness of the conclusions, potential significance of
the study, and overall quality of the presentation. The postgraduate (masters’ or doctoral degree candidate,
resident, fellow, postdoctoral scholar) must be the first author. The major portion of the paper being
judged
must have been done while the applicant was a postgraduate. However, the candidate may have completed his or
her program of study at the time of presentation of the award.
APhA publishes a call for contributed paper abstract submissions. Investigators whose abstracts are eligible
for consideration for an award will be notified during the abstract review process.
A panel of three or more APhA members will be selected by each APhA Research and Science Community to judge
the submissions. At least one member shall have been on the section’s contributed papers abstract review
committee. The judges may prescreen submitted abstracts but will make their final selection at the meeting
after having heard or viewed the presentations. Each member of the selection committee will, therefore, be
expected to attend the relevant sessions. Each Section may award up to two honorable mention recognitions,
if
deemed appropriate.
The award will be presented at the APhA Awards Ceremony, if possible, or a postgraduate session during the
annual meeting. Each recipient of the APhA Research and Science Postgraduate Best Paper Award will receive a
certificate and a $300 honorarium. The recipient of the APhA–APRS ESAS Postgraduate Best Paper Podium Award
will receive a certificate and a $500 honorarium.
Clinical Sciences
Author: Ngoc Phuong Mai Le
Coauthors: Danwei Shao, Ashton F. Pearce, Christine Ondek, George A. Stouffer, Craig R. Lee
Title: Real-world Evaluation of Dual and Single Antiplatelet Therapy After Percutaneous
Coronary Intervention in Patients Receiving CYP2C19 Genotype Testing
ESAS
Author: Eilan Alhersh
class="mb-0"Coauthors: Linnea A. Polgreen, Korey A. Kennelty, William R. Doucette
Title: Medication Adherence and Quality of Life Among Adults Living in Pharmacy Deserts
2025
Contributed Research Paper
Lindsey Hohmann: A Cross-Sectional Survey Assessing Law Enforcement and Healthcare Provider
Perceptions and Preferences Surrounding an Opioid Sensor Device
Coauthors: Karen Marlowe,
Renee Delaney, Xinyu Zhang
Innovative Practice Report
Francisco Pasquel: Glycemic Improvement with Use of the Omnipod 5 Automated Insulin Delivery
System in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes: SECURE-T2D Pivotal Trial Results
Coauthors: Roy Beck,
Trang Ly
Research in Progress (Pharmacy Residents)
Akash Agarwal: Heplisav-B Efficacy in Selected Patient Populations
Coauthors: Brett Bailey,
Grace Jones, Laken Jones, Lara Rains, Mathew Deneke, Megan Smith
2023
Podium winner: Olajumoke Olateju, MSc (University of Houston College of Pharmacy)
Evaluation
of the Utilization of Immunotherapy for metastatic melanoma in the era of immune checkpoint
inhibitors in Texas
Coauthors: Zhen Zheng, BPharm, MSc; Mgbere OO, PhD; Thornton JD, PharmD,
PhD; Essien EJ, MD
2021
Nicole Barratiere (ESAS Poster): Coauthors: Kristina Dickson, David Strunk, Brianna Henson, Aric
Schadler, Clark Kebodeaux: Impact of Pharmacy Intern Utilization on Clinical Services
Taylor Watterson (ESAS Podium): Coauthors: Watterson T, Stone J, Chui M, Brown R, Schiefelbein A,
Ramly E, Kleinschmidt P, Semanik M, Xiong K, Craddock L, Pitts S, Woodroof T: Cancel Rx:
Reducing Medication List Discrepancies in the Outpatient Setting
2020
Alina Yanovich (Basic Sciences Poster): Coauthor: Kimberly McKeirnan: Research Opportunities in
Accredited PharmD Programs of the United States – Student Involvement
Hannah Duncan (Clinical Sciences Poster): Coauthor: Reagan Barfield, Joshua Francis, Andrew
Mardis, Lauara Straw, Michael Scalese, Caitlin Mardis: Opportunities for and barriers to
sacubitril/valsartan initiation in a chronic heart failure population
Andrew Wash (ESAS Poster): Coauthor: Leticia Moczygemba, Lorinda Anderson, Tiffanie Pye: Oregon
Pharmacists Intention to Independently Prescribe Under HB2397
2019
Taylor Watterson (ESAS Podium): Testing a Pharmacist Occupational Fatigue Survey
Hyeun Ah Kang (ESAS Poster): Coauthor: Jamie Bamer: Hydroxyurea Medication Adherence and Opioid
use Among Texas Medicaid Enrollees with Sickle Cell Disease
2018
Benita Bamgbade (ESAS Podium): The Impact of a Culturally Relevant Psychoeducational Intervention
on Depression Health Care Seeking among African American College Students
Nam Hyo Kim (ESAS Poster): Coauthor: Kevin Look: Utilization of antidiabetic drugs among
childless adults experiencing Medicaid coverage expansion in Wisconsin
2017
Patrick Campbell (ESAS Podium): Coauthors: Mok Oh, David Axon, and Molly Ekstrand
Joohyun Park (ESAS Poster): Coauthor: Kevin Look
2016
Tatiana Makhinova (ESAS Podium)
Andrew Roberts (ESAS Podium)
Tristen Jackson (ESAS Poster)
2015
Benita Bamgbade (ESAS Podium): Coauthors: Jamie Barner, Kentya Ford
Ranjani Varadarajan (ESAS Poster): Coauthors: Kenneth N. Barker, Salisa C. Westrick, and Kristen
L. Helms
2014
Eder Pincinato (Clinical): Coauthors: Patricia Moriel, Leisa Lopes-Aguiar, Ericka Costa,
Guilherme Nogueira, Tathiane Lima, and Carmen Lima
Andrew Roberts (ESAS Podium)
Haesuk Park (ESAS Poster): Coauthors: Karen Rascati, Kenneth Lawson, Jamie Barner, Kristin
Richards, and Daniel Malone
2013
Chien-Hsun Li (Clinical): Coauthor: Erika J. Ernst
Monita Karmakar (ESAS Poster): Coauthors: Sharrel Pinto, Timothy Jordan, Iman Mohammed, and
Monica Holiday-Goodman
Marc L. Fleming (ESAS Podium)
2012
Crescent Rowell (Clinical)
Olufunmilolak K. Odukoya (ESAS Poster): Coauthor: Michelle Chui
Zainab Shahpurwala (ESAS Podium): Coauthors: Alicia S. Bouldin, Benjamin F. Banahan, David J.
McCaffrey, and Donna West-Strum
2011
Arindam Basu Sarkar (Basic): Coauthors: Jonathon Speidel and Gopal Bhatt
Haesuk Park (ESAS Poster)
Jagaunath Mohan Muzumdar (ESAS Podium): Coauthors: Jon Schommer, Ronald Hadsall, Richard Cline,
and Jisu Huh
2010
Amy K. Kennedy (Clinical): Coauthors: Leticia Moczygemba, Jean-Venable “Kelly” R. Goode, and Gary
Matzke
Pallavi Patwardhan (ESAS Podium): Coauthor: Betty Chewning
Addi Faerber (ESAS Poster): Coauthor: David Kreling
2009
Johnny B. Roy (Clinical): Coauthors: Gregory Gilmet, Tom Marshall, David H. Mitcheson, and
Jennifer B. Shannon
Honorable Mention (Clinical): Sumana Alex: Coauthors: Sharon A. Bennett, Carlos E. Palant,
Terrill G. Washington, and Almaz D. Zewde
Abhijit S. Gadkari (ESAS Podium): Coauthors: David A. Mott, Joshua A. Thorpe, and David H.
Kreling
Robert Alfred Bechtol (ESAS Poster): Coauthor: Sharrel L. Pinto
2008
Colleen Rock (Basic): Coauthor: Phillip Moos
Julie Oestreich (Clinical): Coauthors: Suellen Ferraris, Wendell Akers
Tara Jenkins (ESAS Poster): Coauthors: Don Harrison, Elgene Jacobs, Barbara Neas, and Tracy
Hagemann
Honorable Mention (ESAS Poster): Leticia Moczgemba, Jamie Barner, E. Gabrillo, Carolyn Brown,
Paul Godley, Michael Johnsrud, and Ken Lawson
Honorable Mention (ESAS Poster): Jeanine Abrams, David Mott
Yifei Liu (ESAS Podium): Coauthors: William Doucette, Karen Farris
2007
Colleen Rock (Basic): Coauthor: Phillip Moos
Antoun Houranieh (Clinical): Coauthor: Marizela Savic
Honorable Mention (Clinical): Coauthors: Chienning Hsu, L. Douglas Ried, Patrick M. Garman, and
Michael A. Bengston
Amit Patel (ESAS Poster): Coauthors: John P. Bentley, David J. McCaffrey, Douglas Vorhies, Scott
Vitell, and Luz Dalia Sanchez (ESAS Podium)
2006
Mudit Kakar (Basic): Coauthors: J. Davis, C. Lim
Honorable Mentions (Basic): Randy Voytilla, Ajay Taluja
Patrick Garmen (Clinical): Coauthors: C. Hsu, L.D. Ried
Mark Okafor (ESAS Poster): Coauthor: J. Thomas III
Honorable Mentions (ESAS Poster): Chia-Hung Chou, Bupendra Shah
Bijal Shah (ESAS Podium): Coauthors: G. Gupchup, M. Borrego, D. Raisch, N. House, A. Segal, M.
Dodd, W. Apfeldorf, and S. Feldner
2005
Randall J. Voytilla (Basic): Coauthor: Jim Drenna
Jennifer Baker (Clinical): Coauthors: C. Heckman, A. Best, and E. McCance-Katz
Lisa M. Guirguis (ESAS): Coauthors: Mara Kieser, Betty Chewning
2004
Nathaniel Rickles (ESAS): Coauthor: Bonnie Svarstad
Sharrel Pinto (Clinical): Coauthors: Richard Segal, Almut Winterstein, Laura Annis, Daniel
Robinson, Dwayne Yates, Larry Pederson, and Mina Willis
2003
Sarkar A. Basu (Basic): Coauthor: Gregory Kochak
Christopher Cook (Clinical): Coauthor: Matthew Peri
Carol Hermansen-Kobulnicky (ESAS): Coauthors: Joseph Wiederholt, Betty Chewning
2002
Richard Cline (ESAS): Coauthors: David A. Mott
Avin Yaldo (Clinical)
2001
Irene Contreras (Clinical): Coauthors: N. Beckey, D. Parra, L. Korman
Marcia Worley (ESAS): Coauthor: Jon C. Schommer
2000
Julie M. Ganther (ESAS): Coauthors: David H. Kreling, Michael A. Bengston
Amit Patel (ESAS Poster): Coauthors: John P. Bentley, David J. McCaffrey, Douglas Vorhies, Scott
Vitell, Luz Dalia Sanchez (ESAS Podium)
1999
Ke Tom Xu (ESAS): Coauthor: Scott R. Smith
1998
Attila Juhasz (Basic)
Robert D. Christian (ESAS): Coauthor: Duane M. Kirking
1997
Scott R. Smith (ESAS): Coauthor: Duane M. Kirking
1996
Hei-Jen McLaury (Basic): Coauthors: L. V. Allen, A. Chaturvedi, D. Canfield, and K. Le Gina
R. Westfall (Clinical): Coauthor: W. A. Narducci
Julie M. Ganther (ESAS): Coauthor: D. H. Kreling
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