Courtney Montepara, PharmD

GRANTS

Montepara CA. Pharmacist-Led Atrial Fibrillation Screening Using Mobile Electrocardiogram Technology in the Ambulatory Care Setting. Pfizer Inc.

• Role: Primary Investigator
• Funds Awarded: $83,325 
  • $54,419 in October 2019
  • $11,750 in June 2020
  • $17,156 in November 2021

PUBLICATIONS

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ORCID

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

• Rhodes DC, Bae M, Montepara CA. Games of the Heart: Evaluation of Cardiology-Based Activities Merging Basic Science Knowledge and Pharmacy Practice Skills. American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Annual Meeting. Aurora, CO. July 2023.
• Buck M, Konopka CI, Montepara CA, Verlinden NJ. Platelet function testing to guide cangrelor dosing in the setting of critical illness or as a bridge to procedure. American College of Cardiology Conference. New Orleans, LA. March 2023.
• Bortmas MR, Cochenour CJ, Fleming MK, Gaffey SH, McQuigg MA, Parisi MK, Covvey JR, Zimmerman DE, Nemecek BD, Montepara CA. Evaluating the impact of concomitant medications on inpatient potassium supplementation. American College of Clinical Pharmacy Annual Meeting. San Francisco, CA. October 2022.
• Cohan D, Konopka C, Montepara CA, Uricchio M, Verlinden N. Comparison of bleeding and thrombotic events with intravenous cangrelor plus aspirin versus oral dual antiplatelet therapy in patients supported with venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. American College of Cardiology Conference. Washington, D.C. April 2022.
• Oberst CE, Fyock JO, Martin HM, Noll MD, Guarascio AJ, Zimmerman DE, Nemecek BD, Covvey JR, Talreja ON, Elston CA, Montepara CA. Impact of a pharmacist-led intervention on high-intensity statin prescribing following acute myocardial infarction. American College of Clinical Pharmacy Virtual Annual Meeting. October 2021.
• Buck M, Haddon A, Paneccasio A, Skoloda D, Zimmerman DE, Guarascio AJ, Nemecek BD, Covvey JR, Montepara CA. The safety and efficacy of rivaroxaban and apixaban in patients with increased body weight: a systematic review. American College of Clinical Pharmacy Virtual Annual Meeting. October 2020.
• DeBiasio KA, Cawoski JR, Donnachie SW, Timanus EA, Zimmerman DE, Guarascio AJ, Montepara CA, Covvey JR, Nemecek BD. Safety and efficacy of intravenous hydralazine and labetalol for the treatment of asymptomatic hypertension in hospitalized patients: a systematic review. American College of Clinical Pharmacy Virtual Annual Meeting. October 2020.
• Dusch AE, Horvath KM, Ruane MA, Sebastiani SE, Nemecek BD, Zimmerman DE, Covvey JR, Stanton B, Montepara CA. Clinical outcomes after switching between P2Y12 inhibitors post-acute coronary syndrome or percutaneous coronary intervention. American College of Clinical Pharmacy Annual Meeting. New York, NY. October 2019.
• Montepara CA, Woods AG, Wolfgang KW. Problem-Based Learning (PBL): An educational strategy for the advancement of clinical pharmacy and team-based care in Italy. American College of Clinical Pharmacy Annual Meeting. New York, NY. October 2019.
• Montepara CA, Wheeler ME, Lam SW, Faulkenberg KD, Williams JB. Dosing strategies of digoxin in acute decompensated heart failure requiring inotropic support. American College of Clinical Pharmacy Annual Meeting. Seattle, WA. October 2018.
• Magda V, Calcagno T, Schreckengost B, Montepara CA, Covvey JR, Nemecek BD. As-needed intravenous labetalol and hydralazine use in hospitalized ward patients. American College of Clinical Pharmacy Annual Meeting. Seattle, WA. October 2018.

• Montepara CA, Leonard EA. From HFrEF to HFpEF: Key Takeaways from the 2022 AHA/ACC/HFSA Heart Failure Guidelines. Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association Annual Conference. Pocono Manor, PA. October 2022.
• Montepara CA. Angiotensin–Neprilysin Inhibition in Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction. Pennsylvania Chapter of the American College of Cardiology CV Team Webinar. May 2021.
• Montepara CA, Schoen RR, Horn PJ. Pandemic Precepting Pearls: Remote Delivery Strategies for APPE Learning. Pennsylvania Society of Health-System Pharmacists Emergency Preparedness Management Virtual Summit. September 2020.
• Montepara CA, Stewart-Lynch A. Follow the Evidence: Applying the Pharmacists' Patient Care Process to Patients with Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease. Duquesne University School of Pharmacy Annual Alumni Conference. Seven Springs, PA. September 2019.
• Montepara CA, Stewart-Lynch A. Strategies to Improve Cardiovascular Outcomes: A Case-Based Approach to the Use of Novel Therapies in the Treatment of Diabetes. Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association Annual Conference. Seven Springs, PA. September 2019.

• PHBM 432: Biomedical Sciences & Therapeutics: Cardiovascular Module
• PHBM 401: Therapeutic Case Studies I: A Problem-Based Learning Approach
• PHIN 423: Ability-Based Laboratory Experience III
• PHPR 478: Seminar on Current Practice Guidelines in Ambulatory Care
• PHPR 501: Pharmacy-Based Cardiovascular Disease Risk Management

• Professor of the Year Award
  • Class of 2022 – Weekday Pathway, AY 2019-2020
  • Class of 2022 – Weekend Pathway, AY 2019-2020
  • Class of 2023 – Weekday Pathway, AY 2020-2021
  • Class of 2025 – Weekday Pathway, AY 2022-2023
• Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching, Scholarship, and Service; May 2022
• American College of Clinical Pharmacy Cardiology PRN Junior Investigator Award; November 2021
• Order of Omega's Apple Polishing Award for Excellence in Faculty Performance; January 2020