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Dr. Jamie McConaha is an Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice at Duquesne University School of Pharmacy. After earning her PharmD from Duquesne, she completed a two-year academic teaching and research fellowship focused on curriculum development, instructional design, and clinical research. During this time, she created and launched a dermatology and cosmeceuticals elective, which remains part of the curriculum today.

Dr. McConaha currently practices as an embedded ambulatory care pharmacist with Allegheny Health Network in Pittsburgh. In this collaborative setting, she works alongside primary care providers to manage a broad range of chronic conditions, including diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and tobacco use disorder. Her clinical services include comprehensive medication management, diabetes education, transitions of care consultations, and both individual and group tobacco cessation counseling. She is passionate about advancing pharmacist integration in team-based care and expanding access to clinical pharmacy services in the outpatient setting.

Dr. McConaha is a recognized educator in dermatology and has taught extensively on topics such as acne, atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, rosacea, and cosmeceutical therapies. In addition to her elective course, she provides instruction on dermatologic conditions in required therapeutics and self-care courses. She has delivered numerous invited national and international presentations in this area, including continuing education programs for Pharmacy Times, the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP), the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP), and VuMedi. Her expertise has made her a sought-after speaker on emerging therapies in dermatologic care.

Her professional service includes national roles as a content matter expert for the American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Preparatory Review and Recertification Course, where she has contributed annually since 2015. She also serves on national advisory boards and workgroups dedicated to advancing tobacco treatment practice and training, including serving as a faculty member and coordinator of the Duquesne University Tobacco Treatment Specialist certification program.

Education

  • PharmD, Duquesne University, 2007

School

  • PHPR 342: Pharmacy Practice II
  • PHPR 449: Pharmacy Practice VI
  • PHBM 436: Respiratory Disorders
  • PHPR 481: Dermatological Therapeutics and Topical Delivery Systems
  • PHPR 489: Branding of a Clinical Community Practice
  • Courage to Quit Smoking Cessation Classes Pfizer Medical Education Grant Awarded: $10,000
  • Evaluation of Pharmacist Impact on Inhaled Medication Adherence and Disease State Control in Adult Patients with Asthma Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association Educational Foundation Grant Awarded: $1,000
  • Establishing a Community-Based Medication Therapy Management Chronic Pain Consult Service: Determining the Psychosocial and Pharmacotherapeutic Benefits Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association Educational Foundation Grant Awarded: $984.00
  • Evaluation of optimal liquid medication dosing devices.
    Duquesne University School of Pharmacy Interdisciplinary Grant Awarded: $8,498
  • Assessing pharmacist impact on over-the-counter medication selection. Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association Educational Foundation Grant Awarded: $1,000
  • Improving health outcomes and continuity of care in underserved, urban populations. Pennsylvania Department of Health Grant Awarded: $4,848
  • Community pharmacist clinical intervention project.
    Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association Educational Foundation Grant Awarded: $1,000
  • Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association (Board of Directors: Director of Alternative Practice Settings, 2011-Present)
  • Allegheny County Pharmacists Association (Chair of the Board 2013-2014; President 2012-2013; President-Elect 2011-2012)
  • American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
  • American College of Clinical Pharmacy  
  • Longyhore DS, McConaha JL. "The Pharmacist's Role in Health Literacy." Pennsylvania pharmacists and pharmacy technicians at the Pennsylvania Pharmacists Annual Meeting. September 27, 2013. (regional forum, invited).
    McConaha JL. "Utilization of Student Pharmacists and Residents in the Launch and Design of a Patient-Centered Medical Home Practice Site." Roundtable discussion for school of pharmacy faculty members, staff, and students at the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Annual Meeting. July 16, 2013. (national forum, invited).
  • McConaha JL. "The Role of the Community Pharmacist in the Patient-Centered Medical Home and Transitions of Care." Pennsylvania pharmacists and pharmacy technicians at the Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association Midyear Meeting. January 25, 2013. (regional forum, invited).
  • McConaha JL. "Over-the-Counter Testing Devices: What the Pharmacist Needs to Know." Express Scripts (Medco) pharmacists at their office facility. December 11, 2012. (regional forum, invited).
  • Lasota ST, McConaha JL, Lynch K, Krasnow D, Ameredes R, Whitehouse J. Implementation of medication therapy management services into a high volume community pharmacy. Poster presentation at the American Pharmacists Association annual meeting in Los Angeles, CA on March 2, 2013. (national forum, competitive review)
  • Piskuric M, Westfall K, McConaha JL. Impact of student pharmacist learning through medication recommendations made to primary care physicians. Student poster presentation at the Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association midyear meeting in Camp Hill, PA on January 26, 2013. (regional forum, invited)
  • McConaha JL, Johnson K, Johnson A. Assessment of interventions made by student pharmacists during a comprehensive medication review. Poster presentation at the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy annual meeting in Kissimmee, FL on July 16, 2012. (national forum, competitive review)
  • McConaha JL, Berdine HJ, Skomo ML, Laux R, Higginbotham SK, O'Neil CK. Impact of the FRAX assessment on physician and patient treatment behavior. Poster presentation at the International Symposium on Osteoporosis in Orlando, FL on April 26, 2012. (international forum, competitive review).
  • Liszewski A, Lynch C, Sipple L, McConaha JL. Evaluation of pharmacist impact on inhaled medication adherence in patients with asthma. Poster presentation at The Fourth Annual Undergraduate Research & Scholarship Symposium at Duquesne University, Pittsburgh on April 11, 2012.
  • Packey JB, McConaha JL, Lynch K, Krasnow D, Mattei TJ. Impact of community pharmacist-provided medication therapy review in an employer-based population with diabetes. Poster presentation at the American Pharmacists Association annual meeting in New Orleans, LA on March 11, 2012. (national forum, competitive review).
  • Galbraith M, Harrison C, McConaha JL, Higginbotham S, Lassila H. Pharmacist-led assessment of cardiovascular risk: the "know your numbers" campaign. Poster presentation at the American Pharmacists Association annual meeting in New Orleans, LA on March 11, 2012. (national forum, competitive review).
  • McConaha JL. "Assessment and Treatment of Dermatologic Conditions in an Ambulatory Population." Pennsylvania pharmacists, technicians and students at the Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association Midyear Meeting. February 10, 2012. (regional forum, invited).
  • McConaha JL. "You Can't Test This: The Role of Over-the-Counter Medical Devices in Diagnosis and Monitoring." Pennsylvania pharmacy pharmacists, technicians and students at the Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association Midyear Meeting. Feburary 11, 2012. (regional forum, invited).
  • McConaha JL. "An Update on Over-the-Counter Testing Supplies." Pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and students at the Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association Midyear Meeting. February 5, 2012. "(regional forum, invited).
  • Park K, McConaha JL. Improving health outcomes and continuity of care in underserved, urban populations. Poster presentation at the American College of Clinical Pharmacy annual meeting in Pittsburgh, PA on October 17, 2011. (national forum, competitive review).
  • McConaha JL, Lynch K. Individual patient counseling effects on adherence. Poster presentation at the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy annual meeting in San Antonio, TX on July 11, 2011. (national forum, competitive review).
  • Elliott JP, McConaha JL, Marcotullio N, Buckner I, Haver A. Evaluation of optimal liquid medication dosing devices for pediatric patients. Poster presentation at the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy annual meeting in San Antonio, TX on July 10, 2011. (national forum, competitive review).
  • Nagrecha NN, Gianetti VJ, Witt-Enderby PA, McConaha JL, Patel AS, Johnson DA. Effect of caffeine and choline on short-term memory in adult and middle aged human subjects. Poster presentation at the American Society of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics annual meeting in Washington, D.C. on April 11, 2011. (national forum, competitive review).