Ann M. Yapel

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Credentials

PharmD, BCACP

Bio

Dr. Yapel is a pharmacist and adjunct faculty member. Her teaching interests include clinical management / guideline review of common chronic disease states such at diabetes and hypertension. Clinical interests include diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, and support of patients engaging in opioid tapering.

Research Summary

Understanding the impact of collaborative care of patients between primary and behavioral health systems. Teaching pharmacy students concepts of social determinants of health through case-based learning and implementation of pharmacogenomic monitoring in a primary care clinic system.

Selected publications:

Schneiderhan ME, O'Donnell C, Jackson SK, MacDonald DA, Yapel AM, Renier CM, Albee JN, Hager KD. Bridging Community Mental Health and Primary Care to Improve Medication Monitoring and Outcomes for Patients With Mental Illness Taking Second-Generation Antipsychotics-Phase 2: Quality Improvement Initiative Over 15 Months. Prim Care Companion CNS Disord. 2023 Jun 27;25(3):22m03432. doi: 10.4088/PCC.22m03432. PMID: 37419461.

Okoro ON, DeVuyst-Miller SA, MacDonald DA, Montag-Schafer KG, Pereira CR, Schweiss SK, Yapel AM. Integrating social determinants into pharmacotherapy courses: A case-based learning approach. Curr Pharm Teach Learn. 2022 Nov;14(11):1438-1447. doi: 10.1016/j.cptl.2022.09.023. Epub 2022 Sep 23. PMID: 36154989.

Hager KD, Albee JN, O'Donnell C, Jackson S, King A, MacDonald DA, Nash C, Yapel A, Schneiderhan ME, Dean K. Impact of Interprofessional Care Conferences Across Primary Care and Mental Health Organizations on Family Medicine Resident Learning. Fam Med. 2021 Apr;53(4):289-294. doi: 10.22454/FamMed.2021.329815. PMID: 33887052.

Brown JT, MacDonald D, Yapel A, Luczak T, Hanson A, Stenehjem DD. Integrating pharmacogenetic testing via medication therapy management in an outpatient family medicine clinic. Pharmacogenomics. 2021 Mar;22(4):203-212. doi: 10.2217/pgs-2020-0178. Epub 2021 Jan 20. PMID: 33470873.

Hundertmark ME, Waring SC, Stenehjem DD, Macdonald DA, Sperl DJ, Yapel A, et al. Pharmacist's attitudes and knowledge of pharmacogenomics and the factors that may predict future engagement. Pharm Pract (Granada). 2020;18(3):2008. Epub 2020/09/15. doi: 10.18549/PharmPract.2020.3.2008. PubMed PMID: 32922573; PubMed Central PMCID: PMCPMC7470237.

Hager K, Kading M, O'Donnell C, Yapel A, MacDonald D, Albee JN, et al. Bridging Community Mental Health and Primary Care to Improve Medication Monitoring and Outcomes for Patients With Mental Illness Taking Second-Generation Antipsychotics-HDC/DFMC Bridge Project, Phase 1: Group Concept Mapping. Prim Care Companion CNS Disord. 2019;21(4). Epub 2019/08/14. doi: 10.4088/PCC.19m02452. PubMed PMID: 31408282.