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Dr. Monica L. Skomo, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Administration, Senior Advisor to the Dean, and Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice, earned her B.S. in Pharmacy and Doctor of Pharmacy degrees from Duquesne University and completed an Academic and Research Fellowship.  Dr. Skomo is a Board Certified Ambulatory Care Pharmacist (BCACP). In addition, she holds certificates in pharmacy-based immunization, dyslipidemia disease management, pharmaceutical care for patients with diabetes, and is a Certified Tobacco Treatment Specialist (CTTS).  As a pharmacist clinician, Dr. Skomo has practiced in the community and ambulatory care settings.  In addition to her administrative roles, Dr. Skomo has teaching responsibilities in the School of Pharmacy.

Dr. Skomo has engaged in outcomes research focusing on pharmacist care of migraine sufferers.  She has secured grant funding and has published her research findings in the pharmacy and medical literature.

Dr. Skomo has completed professional development programs including the American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) Academy Teaching and Learning Certificate Program, the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) Academic Leadership Fellows Program (ALFP), the Penn State University Academic Leadership Academy, and the HERS (Higher Education Resource Services) Leadership Institute.

Dr. Skomo has received awards including the Duquesne University School of Pharmacy Dean’s Award, Duquesne University School of Pharmacy Faculty Award, Class of 2013 Professor of the Year Award, Class of 2012 Professor of the Year Award, George H. Searight Community Service Award from the Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association, and the Duquesne University 2010 Team Award for the Wellness Team.

Education

  • Academic and Research Fellowship, Duquesne University, 2005
  • PharmD, Duquesne University, 2004
  • B.S., Pharmacy, Duquesne University, 1995

School

  • PHBM 435: Biomedical Sciences and Therapeutics:  Pain, Musculoskeletal, and Connective Tissue Disorders
  • PHBM 442: Biomedical Sciences and Therapeutics:  Gastroenterology and Nutrition
  • PHIN 425: Ability-Based Laboratory Experience V

Ekenga V, and Skomo ML. Impact of pharmacist obesity diagnosis education on patient self-rated health and health behavior: a pilot study. J Obes Chronic Dis 2017; 1(2):39-42.

O’Neal K, Murray KA, Skomo ML, Carter SM, McConaha J. Validation of a survey tool assessing effectiveness of an educational intervention on caring behaviors and referral activities of Community Pharmacists for Migraineurs. Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy 2015; 11(3): 352-363.

Tedesco G, McConaha J, Skomo ML, Higginbotham S. A pharmacist’s impact on 30-day readmission rates when compared to the current standard of care within a patient-centered medical home: a pilot study. Journal of Pharm Pract 2015: 1-6.

Murray KA, Skomo ML, Carter SM.  A pilot program to assess community pharmacists’ knowledge and care behaviors for recurrent headache sufferers after a migraine-focused educational intervention. Innovations in Pharmacy 2014; 5(4): 1-13. 

McConaha J, Berdine HJ, Skomo ML, Higginbotham S, Laux R, O’Neil C. Impact of the FRAX assessment on patient and physician behaviors in osteoporosis prevention. J Pharm Pract 2014; 27(1): 25-29.

Persky A, Kirwin J, Marasco C, May D, Skomo ML, Kennedy K. Classroom attendance: factors and perceptions of students and faculty in US schools of Pharmacy. Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning2014; 6: 1-9.

McConaha J, Berdine HJ, Skomo ML. Implementation of a student pharmacist directed cardiovascular risk reduction screening event. Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning 2013; 5: 269-275.

Berdine HJ and Skomo ML.  The Medical Home:  Development and integration of pharmacist clinical services into the patient-centered medical home. J Am Pharm Assoc 2012; 52: 661-667.

Desselle SD and Skomo ML.  Factors related to pharmacists’ care of migraineurs.  Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy 2010; 6: 232-245.

Mayernik D, Resick L, Skomo ML, Mandock K. Parish nurse-initiated interdisciplinary mobile health care delivery project.  Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing 2010; 39: 227-234.

Skomo ML, Desselle SD, Shah N.  Development and Construct Validation of the Pharmacists’ Care of Migraineurs Scale.  Headache 2009; 49: 54-63.

Skomo ML, Desselle SD, Shah N.  Migraineurs’ perceptions of and interactions with pharmacists: a qualitative study.  International Journal of Pharmacy Practice 2008; 16: 357-363.

Skomo ML, Kamal KM, Berdine HJ.  A Required Course in the Development, Implementation, and Evaluation of Clinical Pharmacy Services.  American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education 2008, 72(5): Article 109.

Skomo ML, Desselle SD, Berdine HJ, O’Neil CK.  Impact of pharmacist interventions on seeking of medical care by migraineurs.  J Am Pharm Assoc 2008; 48:  32-37.

Skomo ML, Desselle SP, Berdine HJ. Factors influencing migraineur-consulting behavior in a university population. Headache 2006; 46: 742-749.

Desselle SD, Skomo ML, Murray KA, O’Neal KS.  Effectiveness of an Educational Intervention on the Caring Behaviors and Referral Activities of Community Pharmacists for Migraineurs
Merck Investigator-Initiated Studies Program
September 2010
Awarded: $47,875

Desselle SD, Weisz MA, Murray KA, Skomo ML.  Evaluation of Merck’s Headache School: A Quasi-Experimental Phase 4 Examination of Effectiveness
Merck Investigator-Initiated Studies Program
August 2010
Awarded:  $47,961

Murray K, Scott M, Skomo ML, Desselle SD.  Evaluation of an educational intervention on community pharmacists’ self-reported care of recurrent headache sufferers 
University of Oklahoma School of Pharmacy Seed Grant
March 2010
Awarded:  $4,395

Berdine HJ, Skomo ML, O’Neil CK.  Impact of the FRAX® Assessment on Physician and Patient Treatment Behavior
Proctor and Gamble Pharmaceuticals
December 2009
Awarded:  $15,812

Runyon A, O’Neil CK, Skomo ML.  Rx for Change: Clinician Assisted Tobacco Cessation
Tobacco Free Allegheny
March 2008
Awarded:  $16,318

Skomo ML and Desselle SD.  Development and Purification of the Pharmacists’ Care of the Migraineur Scale.
Duquesne University Faculty Development Fund
May 2006 – May 2007
Awarded:  $9,208

McConaha J, Berdine HJ, Skomo ML, Higginbotham S, Laux R, O-Neil C. Impact of the FRAX assessment on physician and patient treatment behavior.  Poster presentation at the International Symposium on Osteoporosis 2012 (ISO 12) on April 26th and 27th, 2012.

Malone M, Higginbotham S, Skomo ML. Development, implementation, and evaluation of a pharmacist-managed travel clinic in an ambulatory care setting.  Poster presentation at the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) Annual Meeting and Exposition in New Orleans on March 10, 2012.

Rosenblatt H, Higginbotham S, Skomo ML, Stewart A. Pharmacist interventions using the Health Belief Model: Impact on statin adherence.  Poster presentation at the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) Annual Meeting and Exposition in New Orleans on March 10, 2012.

Malone M, Higginbotham S, Skomo ML. Development, implementation, and evaluation of a pharmacist-managed travel clinic in an ambulatory care setting.  Poster presentation at ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting and Exhibition in New Orleans on December 7, 2011.

Tami A and Skomo ML.  Development, implementation, and outcomes of a pharmacist-led anemia screening service.  Poster presentation at the ACCP Annual Meeting in Austin, TX on October 19, 2010.

Mayernik D and Skomo ML. Interdisciplinary Mobile Health Care Delivery Project Serving Older Adults.  Poster presentation at the First Annual Rita M. McGinley Symposium Exploring Social Justice for Vulnerable Populations: The Face of the Elderly at Duquesne University, Pittsburgh on September 24, 2010.

Mayernik D and Skomo ML. Interdisciplinary Mobile Health Care Delivery Project Serving Older Adults.  Podium presentation at the First Annual Rita M. McGinley Symposium Exploring Social Justice for Vulnerable Populations: The Face of the Elderly at Duquesne University, Pittsburgh on September 23, 2010.

Scott M, Murray K, Skomo ML, Desselle SD.  Evaluation of an education intervention on community pharmacists' self-reported care of recurrent headache sufferers.  Podium presentation at University of Oklahoma-Tulsa Research Forum 2010 on April 8, 2010.

Scott M, Murray K, Skomo ML, Desselle SD.  Evaluation of an educational intervention on community pharmacists' care of recurrent headache sufferers.  Presented at the APhA Annual Meeting and Exposition in Washington DC on March 14, 2010.

Runyon A, Skomo ML, Koerner P, O-Neil C. Continuing professional development: pharmacist provided smoking cessation brief intervention program. Podium presentation for the CNS Practice Research Network at the ACCP/ESCP International Congress on Clinical Pharmacy in Orlando, Florida on April 27, 2009.

Runyon A, Skomo ML, Koerner P, O-Neil C. Continuing professional development: pharmacist provided smoking cessation brief intervention program. Presented at the ACCP/ESCP International Congress on Clinical Pharmacy in Orlando, Florida on April 26, 2009.

Skomo ML, Desselle SD, Shah N. Pharmacists' perceptions of and interactions with migraineurs. Presented at the APhA Annual Meeting and Exposition in San Antonio, Texas on April 5, 2009.

Desselle SD and Skomo ML. Factors related to pharmacists' care of migraineurs.  Presented at the APhA Annual Meeting and Exposition in San Antonio, Texas on April 5, 2009.

Skomo ML, Lassila HC, Berdine HJ, O-Neil C.  Development and implementation of an interdisciplinary mobile wellness clinic for a medically underserved population.  Presented at the ACCP Annual Meeting in Louisville, KY on October 20, 2008.

Alsberry R, Gillis B, Hardy B, Provenzano A, Wolfgang K, Skomo ML, Kearns J.  Duquesne University's Implementation of the Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association Medication Adherence Project.  PPA Annual Conference, Gettysburg, PA, September 27, 2008.

Lassila HC, Berdine HJ, Skomo ML, O-Neil C, Livengood B.  Impact of a university based pharmacist coordinated wellness center on Healthy People 2010 objectives.  Presented at the 2008 American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Annual Meeting in Chicago on July 22, 2008. 

Parekh H, Kamal K, Skomo ML, Smith M. Trends in hospitalizations among inpatients with rheumatoid arthritis - an analysis of 2002-2004 health care cost and utilization project data.  Presented at ISPOR 13th Annual International Meeting in Toronto, Canada on May 6, 2008.

Parekh H, Kamal K, Smith M, Skomo ML.  Resource utilization among inpatients with rheumatoid arthritis - an analysis of 2004 health care cost and utilization project data. Presented at ISPOR 13th Annual International Meeting in Toronto, Canada on May 6, 2008.

Shah N, Desselle SD, Skomo ML.  Development and construct validation of the Pharmacists' Care of the Migraineur Scale.  Podium presentation at the American Pharmacists Association's Annual Meeting and Exposition in San Diego, CA on March 15, 2008.

Skomo ML, Desselle SD,  Berdine HJ, O-Neil CK.  Impact of a pharmacist intervention on migraineur physician-consulting behavior.  Podium presentation at the National Headache Foundation's Annual Headache Research Summit in Scottsdale, AZ on February 19, 2008.

Skomo ML, Desselle SD, Berdine HJ, O-Neil CK. Implementation and impact of a pharmacist-led education program for migraineurs.  Presented at the ACCP Annual Meeting in Denver, CO on October 17, 2007.

Miller M, Skomo ML, Berdine HJ. Development and implementation of a pharmacist-managed medication adherence and medication therapy management clinic in a family practice office.  Presented at the ACCP Annual Meeting in Denver, CO on October 16, 2007.

Skomo ML, Kamal KM, Berdine HJ. Integration of CAPE Outcomes into a Pharmacy Practice Course through Application of Business Plan Models. Presented at the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Annual Meeting. Orlando, July 17, 2007.

Shah N, Desselle SD, Skomo ML.  Development of the Pharmacists Care of the Migraineur Scale (PCMS).  Presented at the American Pharmacists Association National Meeting. Atlanta. March 2007.

Berdine HJ and Skomo ML. Perception of Education and Preparedness of Community Pharmacists in a Diabetes Self-Management Program.  Presented at the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA. July 10, 2006.

Desselle SP, Conklin MH, Surratt CK, Astle J, Skomo ML, Berdine HJ, O-Neil CK, Mihalyo MG.  Use of a Service-Learning Experience to Bridge Knowledge Between Professional Courses.  Presented at American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA. July 10, 2006.

Shah N, Desselle SD, Skomo ML.  Identifying Domains for Pharmacists Care of Migraineurs. Midwest Social and Administrative Pharmacy Conference, Minneapolis, July 2006.

Certo J, Derose K, Mattei TJ, Skomo ML, Stewart A, Tomko JR. Making a Positive Difference: Preparing Pharmacy Fellows and Residents to Teach.  IUT Conference, Duquesne University. July 13, 2005. 

Skomo ML, Desselle SD, Berdine HJ, O-Neil CK.  Factors Influencing Migraineur Physician-Consulting Behavior in a University Population.  ACCP Spring Practice and Research Forum, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, April 11, 2005.

  • Duquesne University School of Pharmacy Dean’s Award, 2017
  • Class of 2013 Professor of the Year, 2012
  • Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association George H. Searight Community Service Award, 2011.
  • Duquesne University School of Pharmacy Faculty Award, 2011
  • Class of 2012 Professor of the Year, 2011
  • Duquesne University 2010 Team Award for the “Wellness Team,” 2010