Division of Clinical, Social and Administrative Sciences

Faculty

Hildegarde J. Berdine, Pharm.D. Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice Director, Clinical Laboratory Center for Pharmacy Care 201 Muldoon T 412.396.6422 berdine@duq.edu

Educational Background

B.S. Pharmacy, State University of New York at Buffalo, New York
Pharm.D., Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA
Board Certification in Pharmacotherapy, BCPS
Certified Diabetes Educator, CDE

Courses Taught

• Immunization Theory and Practice Certificate Program
• Pharmacy Practice V
• Dyslipidemia Management Certificate Program
• APPE Clinical Experience in Ambulatory Care: Health Promotion/Disease Prevention/Public Health, at the Wellness and Disease Management Center

Areas of Research and Interest

• Wellness, Disease Prevention, Health Promotion
• Pain Management/Palliative Care
• Tobacco Cessation/Cardiovascular Risk Reduction
• Diabetes Self Management

Select Publications

• Berdine HJ, Dougherty T, Ference J, et al. 2012. The pharmacists' role in the patient-centered medical home (PCMH), a white paper created by the Health Policy Committee of the Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association. February 9, 2012, www.papharmacists.com\pcmh.
  
• Fera T, Berdine HJ. (2010). The Community-Based Pharmacist Role in Primary Care Diabetes Education: The Diabetes Ten City Challenge. On the Cutting Edge, Diabetes Care and Education, A Dietetic Practice Group of the American Dietetic Association, 32(4), 20-22.
  

• Skomo ML, Kamal KM, Berdine HJ. "A required course in the developement, implementation, and evaluation of clinical pharmacy services." American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education. 2008; 72(5):Article 9.
• Herndon CM, Hutchison RW, Berdine HJ. etal. Management of Chronic Normalignant Pain with Non-steroidal Anti-Inflamatory Drugs. Joint Opinion Statement of the Ambulatory Care, Cardiology, and Pain and Palliative Care Practice and Research Networks of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy. Pharmacotherapy. 2008; 28(6):788-805
• Berdine HJ. Symptom Assessment and Management: Anxiety and Depression, Chapter 8 in Pallitive Pharmacy Care ed. Strickland JM. 2009 American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, Inc. pp.57-75.
• Berdine, H. J., and O’Neil, C. K. (2007).  "Development and Implementation of a Pharmacist-managed University-based Wellness Center." Journal of American Pharmacy Assoc. 2007; 47:390-397.

Select Projects

• Kearns J, Lassila H, Berdine HJ. Health Impact of a worksite pharmacist directed wellness center on risks for cardiovascular disease in an employee cohort. American College of Clinical Pharmacy Annual Meeting, 2009;214:P127. Orlando, Florida April 26, 2009
• Bliznesky L, Berdine HJ, Mihalyo MG, Lassila H. "Implementation and evaluation of national patient safety goal 3E in a community hospital" Resident poster presentation, American Society of Health-System Pharmacy Midyear Clinical Meeting, Orlando, Fl. December 7, 2008.
• Berdine HJ, Lassila H, Notaro J. Patient health outcomes of a pharmacist medication and disease management service in an urban physician office practice using MTM software. American College of Clinical Pharmacy Annual Meeting, 2008; 300:P229. Louisville, KY, October 20, 2008.
• Development and implementation of a pharmacist managed medication adherence and medication therapy management clinic in a family practice physician’s office.  Hildegarde J. Berdine, PharmD BCPS, Monica Skomo, PharmD, Michelle Miller PharmD Candidate. ACCP Annual Meeting October 14-17, 2007  Denver CO

Select Presentations

• Berdine HJ, Ray J. 2012 Know Pain, Know Gain Pharmacy Patient Counseling Competition. Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association Mid-Year Conference Harrisburg, PA February 11, 2012.
  

• Berdine HJ. 2012 Luncheon with a Colleague-Roundtable: How to start a pharmacy practice in the patient-centered medical home. Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association Mid-Year Conference Harrisburg, PA February 11, 2012.
  

• Berdine HJ, Leon N. 2012. Pharmacists' involvement in the patient-centered medical home-the next generation of primary care practice. Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association Mid-Year Conference, Harrisburg, PA, February 11, 2012.
  

• Berdine, HJ. Applied therapeutics and lifestyle modifications for diabetes patients in a self care management program. Podium presentation at the Advance Practice Institute for Diabetes, American Pharmacists Association Foundation, Baltimore, Maryland, November 6-8, 2008.
• Berdine HJ. Updates in vaccinces and immunization practice. Duquesne University Alumnae Annual Conference, Seven Springs Resort, Champion PA. May 2, 2009.
• Berdine HJ. Diabetes Case Studies: Strategies for patient care in the LivingMyLife Diabetes Self Management Program. Part III: Focus on Adherence and Components of MTM. Podium presentation at the continuing education program for pharmacist diabetes educators. January 22, 2009. Sheraton Four Points, Cranberry PA.
• Berdine HJ. Collaboration with Pharmacists to Improve Vaccination Rates. Podium presentation at the joint Spring meeting of the Pennsylvania Immunization Action Coalition (PIAC) and the Allegheny Health Department Immunization Action Coalition (AHDIAC) n Pittsburgh, PA Wyndham Hotel April 17, 2008.
• Diabetes Management and Neuropathic Pain.  Educational presentation at the Section of Home, Ambulatory, and Chronic Care Practitioners of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Annual Clinical MidYear Meeting Las Vegas December 2-5, 2007.

Professional and Educational Activities

• Directed training of over 500 pharmacists in Pharmacy Based Immunization Delivery, and American Pharmacists Association Certificate Program since 2006.
• • Invited to represent the American Pharmacists Association at the FDA hearing on Risk Evaluation and Mitigated Strategy (REMS) strategies for all medications proposed by pharmacists. July 15, 2009, Arlington, VA.
  • Invited to represent the American Chronic Pain Association in FDA Hearings on Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) for opioid medicines. Washington, DC. May 5, 2009.
• Elected Representative to the State Department of Health Pennsylvania Diabetes Action Program Committee Executive Leadership Team. 2008-2013.
• Board Member American Chronic Pain Association Rocklin, CA.
  Appointment, May 2005-2011.

Professional Memberships

• Rho Chi Society, Pharmacy Honor Society
• American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP)
• American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP)
• American Pharmacists Association (APhA)
• American Society of Health System Pharmacy (ASHP)

Certifications:

• Diabetes Pharmaceutical Care (APhA) August 2005-Trainer
• American Heart Association Blood Pressure Certification July 2003
• Dyslipidemia Disease Management Certification November 2001 (APhA)-Trainer
• Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist December 2000 and re certified December 2007
• APhA Pharmacist Immunization Delivery Certification June 2000 -Trainer
• National Smoking Cessation Clinic Specialist Certificate May 1999