Kelly Conn

Courses

• PHAR 3123 - Principles, Methods, and Clinical Application of Epidemiology in Pharmacy Practice I
• PHAR 4223 - Principles, Methods, and Clinical Application of Epidemiology in Pharmacy Practice II
• PHAR 5113 - Critical Evaluation of Medical Literature I
• PHAR 5213 - Critical Evaluation of Medical Literature II
• PHAR 5530 - Peer Instruction

Bio

Dr. Conn joined the Wegmans School of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacy Practice and Administration in August 2015. Her areas of interest include public health pharmacy, medication adherence and beliefs about medications. She currently directs a Public Health Pharmacy Fellowship, a partnership between the WSOP and the Monroe County Department of Public Health.  

Her areas of teaching focus on evidence-based medicine including critical evaluation of medical literature, epidemiology, biostatistics, and research methods. She has worked in clinical research for over 15 years and is experienced in both quantitative and qualitative research methods. 

Dr. Conn's research involves public health pharmacy including community-based programs, beliefs about medications, health literacy, patient-provider communication, and the role of technology in health care.  She is currently involved in the implementation and evaluation of community initiatives to understand and promote the role of pharmacists in public health as well as identifying factors related to medication adherence. Dr. Conn also studies areas of pharmacy curriculum including the role of evidence-based medicine and literature evaluation in pharmacy practice. 

Dr. Conn has successfully mentored students, authored and co-authored articles and poster presentations in areas such as the role of pharmacists in public health departments, the relationship between beliefs about medications and medication adherence, adolescent knowledge of over-the-counter medications, and the impact of community-based asthma interventions. She is a member of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy and American Public Health Association.

Selected Publications

• Preliminary results from a content review of online hypertension discussion forums: A new approach to accessing patient beliefs about medications. American Pharmacists Association Annual Meeting and Exposition. Orlando, FL. March 22-25, 2024. Co-authored C. Atkins, KE Jenkins.
• Leadership style and emotional intelligence among pharmacists and the relationship to prescription expedited partner therapy (RxEPT) approach. American Pharmacists Association Annual Meeting and Exposition. Orlando, FL. March 22-25, 2024. Co-authored C. Plakosh, M. Poe, C.R. Birnie.
• The prevalence of gender stereotypes in pharmacy student simulated counseling sessions utilizing standardized patients. Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning. 2023 Jan;15(1):57-61. Co-authored S. Fellows S, T. Maciulewicz, V. Patel.
• An assessment of prescriber and pharmacist knowledge, utilization and challenges in prescription expedited partner therapy: The foundation for a 3-phase, county-wide initiative. American Public Health Association Annual Meeting & Expo. Atlanta, GA. November 12-15, 2023. Co-authored M. Poe, A. Foster, J. Snyder, C. Birnie, S. Fellows, M. Mendoza.
• Survey of New York State Health Department Leaders: Understanding Utilization, Impact, and Obstacles to Pharmacists working within Local Health Departments. American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Virtual Midyear Clinical Meeting & Exhibition. December 4-8, 2022. Co-authored L. St. John, M. Poe, J. Snyder, C. Birnie, M. Mendoza.
• Evaluation of a Pharmacist-Led Antibiotic Stewardship Program and Implementation of Prescribing Order Sets.  Journal of the American Pharmacists Association. 2021 Jul-Aug;61(4S):S140-S146. Co-authored C. Blow, J. Harris, M. Murphy, C. Toomey, I. Humi, E. Phillips.
• Examining the Impact of a Penicillin Allergy Skin Testing Brochure on Inpatient Perceptions: a pre-post intervention study. The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice. 2021;9(4):1736-1737. Co-authored M. Brown, J. Uzoma, R. VanSice, A. Ramsey, M. Staicu.
• Preliminary findings: impact of tailored and untailored interventions on patients’ beliefs about medication, a meta-analysis. Poster # SP-415. American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Virtual Midyear Clinical Meeting & Exhibition. December 6-10, 2020. Co-authored G. Eppinger, S. Schermerhorn, B. Blaine, G. Ankenman.
• Changes in first year pharmacy students’ beliefs about medications after an educational lecture and their perceptions of patients’ and providers’ medication beliefs. Poster # SP-470. American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Virtual Midyear Clinical Meeting & Exhibition. December 6-10, 2020. Co-authored S. Schermerhorn, G. Eppinger, C. Kern, A. Parkhill.