Publications and Presentations

Collaborative Research Agreement with Binghamton University
Pharmacy residents and preceptors can take advantage of the 2024 Collaborative Research Agreement (CRA) between Binghamton University and The Guthrie Clinic that paves the way for research initiatives. This agreement has the goal of benefitting outcomes and wellness of the local communities.

Resident

  • Assessing reliability of current delirium scoring in the ICU Kaytlin Kelly, Pharm.D., Karen Williams, Pharm.D., Josh Campbell, Pharm.D.
     
    • May 12, 2025 Platform presentation at University of North Carolina Research in Education and Practice Symposium, virtual/Chapel Hill, NC.
       
  • Enhancing Timely Access to Medication Changes: The Role of Ambulatory Care Pharmacists in Overcoming Transitions of Care Challenges Alison Van Dyke, Pharm.D., Karen Williams, Pharm.D., Jessica Carswell, Pharm.D., Keith Hughes, Pharm.D.
     
    • May 12, 2025 Platform presentation at University of North Carolina Research in Education and Practice Symposium, virtual/Chapel Hill, NC.
       
    • April 25, 2025 Poster presentation at Guthrie Research Day, Sayre, PA. (04-25 Research Pharm Van Dyke poster) Third prize, Research poster category
       
    • December 11, 2024 Poster presentation at American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) Midyear Clinical meeting, New Orleans, LA.
       
  • Implementation of Blood Culture Stewardship During a Blood Culture Bottle Shortage: A Multicenter Assessment Kristen Sevilla, Pharm.D., Orest Konyk,MD, Jon C. Rittenberger MD, Karen Williams, Pharm.D.
     
    • May 12, 2025 Platform presentation at University of North Carolina Research in Education and Practice Symposium, virtual/Chapel Hill, NC.
       
    • April 25, 2025 Poster presentation at Guthrie Research Day, Sayre, PA. (04-25 Research Pharm Sevilla poster)
       
    • December 11, 2024 Poster presentation at American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) Midyear Clinical meeting, New Orleans, LA.
       
  • Inpatient Hypoglycemia and Hyperglycemia Medication Use Evaluation Kristen Sevilla, Pharm.D., Ewa Sulicz, Pharm.D. Candidate, Karen Williams, Pharm.D.
     
  • Intraperitoneal Antibiotic usage in relation to the Updated 2022 ISPD Peritonitis Guidelines Kaytlin Kelly, Pharm.D., Nataliia Wojciaczyk, Pharm.D., Karen Williams, Pharm.D.
     
  • Methadone Administration: A Medication use Evaluation Alison Van Dyke, Pharm.D., Karen Williams, Pharm.D., Jordan Magruder, MD, Keith Hughes, Pharm.D.
     
  • Pharmacist-Led Intervention for Improving Medication Adherence in a Rural Population of Patients with COPD (04_16 Research Pharm Hughes COPD med adherence.pptx
    Keith Hughes, Pharm.D.; Karen S Williams, B.S. Pharm, BCPS AQ-ID; Joshua Campbell, Pharm.D., BCCCP ; Jessica Carswell Pharm.D.
  • Evaluation of Medication Regimen Complexity-ICU (MRC-ICU) Score Before and After Implementation of a Virtual Intensive Care Model in a Multisite, Rural Health-System (04_16 Research Pharm Mastro MRC ICU.pptx)
    David Mastro, Pharm.D.; Karen S Williams, B.S. Pharm, BCPS AQ-ID; Joshua Campbell, Pharm.D., BCCCP

    • April 2024 Poster presentation at Guthrie Research Day, Sayre, PA

    • Mastro D, Williams K, Campbell J. Evaluation of Change in Medication Regimen Complexity-ICU (MRC-ICU) Score Following Implementation of a Virtual Intensive Care Model in a Multisite, Rural Health-System. J Pharm Pract. Published online September 6, 2025. doi:10.1177/08971900251370888

    • December 2023 Poster presentation at ASHP Midyear Clinical meeting, Anaheim, CA.

  • Impact of Medication Optimization by Pharmacists in a Rural Population of Patient with Acute COPD Exacerbations (04_16 Research Pharm Noldy_Med Opt by Rx in AECOPD.pptx)
    Andrea Noldy, Pharm.D.; Jessica Carswell Pharm.D.; Karen S Williams, B.S. Pharm, BCPS AQ-ID

    • April 2024 Poster presentation at Guthrie Research Day, Sayre, PA

  • The efficacy of steroid sparing anti-emetic therapy in patients treated with high or moderate emetogenic chemotherapy (please create a new file for this: Research Pharm Ink Day Poster Final.pptx)
    Nicole Ink, Pharm.D., Kelly Wurzler, Pharm.D., Zane Waite, Pharm.D., BCOP
    • December 2022 Poster presentation at American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) Midyear Clinical meeting, Las Vegas, NV.
    • April 2023 Oral & Poster presentation at Guthrie Research Day, Sayre, PA 
    • Third Prize, Oral Presentations
       
  • Evaluation of blood culture contamination rates and costs after implementation of initial specimen diversion device in a rural emergency department with staff turnover (please provide a new link to Research Pharm Hanrahan ASHP Guthrie Research Day Poster.pptx)
    Kathleen Hanrahan, PharmD, Karen S Williams, PharmD, BCPS-AQ-ID; Joshua Campbell, PharmD, BCCCP
    • December 2022 Poster presentation at American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) Midyear Clinical meeting, Las Vegas, NV.
    • April 2023 Oral & Poster presentation at Guthrie Research Day, Sayre, PA 
       
  • Evaluation of a revised anesthesia recovery order set on opioid use and pain scores in the post-anesthesia care setting at a rural health system (please provide a new link to Research Pharm Kam.pdf)
    Brian Kam, PharmD, Karen S Williams, PharmD, BCPS-AQ-ID; Sri Senapathi, MD, Burdett Porter, MD, Kimberly Joedicke, Pharm.D., CPPS
    • December 2022 Poster presentation at American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) Midyear Clinical meeting, Las Vegas, NV
    • April 2023 Poster presentation at Guthrie Research Day, Sayre, PA 
    • Kam B, Williams K, Senapathi S, Burdett Porter ;, Joedicke K. Evaluation of a Revised Anesthesia Recovery Order Set on Opioid Use and Pain Scores in the Postanesthesia Care Setting at a Rural Health System. https://doi.org/103138/guthrie-2023-0006. Published online August 13, 2025. doi:10.3138/GUTHRIE-2023-0006
       
  • Assessing knowledge and attitudes of nursing staff regarding congestive heart failure medication regimens and impact on patient understanding post-discharge
    Alena Thannikal, PharmD, Karen S Williams, PharmD, BCPS-AQ-ID; Joshua Campbell, PharmD, BCCCP; Lucy Stephens, PharmD, BCPS
  • Improving Harm Reduction Services in People Who Inject Drugs at a Rural Health System
    Amandeep Kaur, PharmD; Karen S. Williams, PharmD, BCPS-AQ ID; Laura J. Walker, DO
  • Improving time to appropriate antibiotics in septic patients using interdisciplinary care and artificial intelligence. 
    Brittany Fuller, Pharm.D., Melanie Fazzolari, Pharm.D., Karen Williams, Pharm.D., BCPS AQ-ID, Lea Scopelliti, Lucy Stephens, Pharm.D., BCPS
    • December 2020 Poster presentation at American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) Midyear Clinical meeting (virtual)
    • April 2021 Oral & Poster presentation at Guthrie Research Day, Sayre, PA 
       
  • Comparing identification of adverse effects from immune checkpoint inhibitors between a traditional adverse effect tool and a modified immune-related adverse effect tool
    Alec J. Romanowski, Pharm.D., Zane M. Waite, Pharm.D., BCOP
    • December 2020 Poster presentation at American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) Midyear Clinical meeting, (virtual)
    • April 2021 Oral & Poster presentation at Guthrie Research Day, (virtual)
       
  • Impact of an interdisciplinary team on time to administration of appropriate initial antibiotics in suspected septic patients presenting to the emergency department
    Melanie Fazzolari, Pharm.D, Zachary Dewar, MD, Karen Williams, Pharm.D., BCPS AQ-ID
    • April 2020 Oral & Poster presentation at Guthrie Research Day (virtual)
    • First place presentation in Interdisciplinary team category
       
  • Evaluation of pharmacist led inhaler technique education in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease  
    Kristeen Alazruei, Pharm.D., Josh Campbell, Pharm.D., BCCCP
    • April 2020 Oral & Poster presentation at Guthrie Research Day (virtual)
       
  • Why am I back? Patients’ perspective on 30-day hospital readmission 
    Khalid Srour, Pharm.D., Joshua Campbell, Pharm.D., BCCCP
    • December 2018 Poster presentation at American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) Midyear Clinical meeting, Anaheim, CA
    • April 2019 Oral & Poster presentation at Guthrie Research Day, Sayre, PA 
       
  • Moon JS, Srour KJ, Williams KS. QI: Does Guthrie “C.diff”erences in treatment of Clostridioides difficile? Poster session presented at Stanley Conklin Research Day; 2019 April 5; Sayre, PA. 
     
  • Evaluation of empiric meropenem utilization in a community teaching hospital (Please create a new file for this: Meropenem Poster.pptx)
    Authors:  Jibi Philip, Pharm.D., Karen Williams, Pharm.D., BCPS
    • December 2017 Poster presentation at American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) Midyear Clinical meeting, Orlando, FL

Preceptor

Other resident QI/Patient Safety projects/Medication Use Evaluations have included:

  • Assessment of management of asymptomatic bacteriuria
  • Evaluation of andexanet alfa utilization
  • Evaluation of management of hypercalcemia
  • Evaluation of management of C. difficile​​​​​
  • Evaluation of methylnaltrexone utilization
  • Evaluation of hyper and hypoglycemia
  • Evaluation of methadone prescribing
  • Evaluation of treatment of peritonitis