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Meet Dean Heaton

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Pam Heaton, Ph.D., BSPharm, FAPhA

Dean and Professor

 

 

 

Area of Research

  • Pharmacoeconomics
  • Health Outcomes
  • Health Policy
  • Pharmacoepidemiology
  • Drug Utilization Review

Educational Background

Ph.D. in Social and Administrative Sciences The University of Cincinnati, Ohio
M.S. in Social and Administrative Sciences The University of Cincinnati, Ohio
B.S. in Pharmacy The University of Cincinnati, Ohio

Awards, Honors and Grants

  1. Heaton, Pamela; Hincapie Echeverri, Ana Lucia; Kumar, Arun 01-01-2022 -12-31-2025 Eli Lilly and Company Scientific Deliverables to Support Observational Research Methods with Existing Claims or EMR Databases. Role: Collaborator.
  2. Heaton, Pamela; Hincapie Echeverri, Ana Lucia 01-01-2022 -06-30-2022 Ohio State University Episodes of Care -Code Sheets Review and Update. Role: Collaborator.
  3. Epplen, Kelly; Heaton, Pamela; Hincapie Echeverri, Ana Lucia 10-01-2018 -04-30-2019 National Association of Chain Drug Stores Transitions of Care in COPD: Patients, community pharmacists, and Care Coordinators’ Perspectives. Role: Collaborator, Amount: $2,500.00.
  4. Boone, Jill; Cuadros, Diego; Heaton, Pamela; Hegener, Michael; Hincapie Echeverri, Ana Lucia; MacKinnon, Neil; Weed, Elizabeth 11-28-2017 -08-31-2018 Ohio Department of Health Naloxone Access and Impact Evaluation. Role: Collaborator, Amount: $74,957.00.
  5. Heaton, Pamela; Hincapie Echeverri, Ana Lucia 01-01-2018 -12-31-2019 Eli Lilly and Company Scientific Deliverables to Support Observational Research Methods with Existing Claims or EMR Databases. Role: PI, Amount: $160,000.00.
  6. Heaton, Pamela; Hincapie Echeverri, Ana Lucia; Kelton, Christina 01-01-2017 -12-31-2017 Eli Lilly and Company Scientific Deliverables to Support Observational Research Methods with Existing Claims or EMR Databases. Role: PI, $79,995.00.

Publications and Journals

  • Hincapie, Ana L; Hegener, Michael; Heaton, Pamela C; Fish, Gabrielle; Fetters, Kathryn; Sneed, Gregory T; Koechlin, Kathleen; DeFiore-Hyrmer, Jolene; Holthusen, Amy; MacKinnon, Neil J. Challenges and Facilitators of Implementing a Physician-approved Naloxone Protocol: A Mixed-methods Study. Journal of addiction medicine, 15 (1), 40-48.
  • Heaton, Pamela C. Authors and Peer-Reviewers: Our Foundation. Journal of the American Pharmacists Association: JAPhA, 61 (2), 126.
  • Schroeder, Krista M; Gelwicks, Steve; Naegeli, April N; Heaton, Pamela C (2019). Comparison Of Methods To Estimate Disease-Related Cost And Healthcare Resource Utilization For Autoimmune Diseases In Administrative Claims Databases. ClinicoEconomics and outcomes research: CEOR, 11, 713-727.
  • Heaton, Pamela C. JAPhA-New beginnings 2020. Journal of the American Pharmacists Association: JAPhA, 60 (1), 7.
  • Heaton, Pamela C. Peer reviewers: Our hidden heroes. Journal of the American Pharmacists Association: JAPhA, 60 (2), 277-278.
  • Heaton, Pamela C. Community-based residency programs: Practice without limits. Journal of the American Pharmacists Association: JAPhA, 60 (3S), S5-S6.
  • Gangal, Neha S; Hincapie, Ana L; Jandarov, Roman; Frede, Stacey M; Boone, Jill M; MacKinnon, Neil J; Koechlin, Kathleen; DeFiore-Hyrmer, Jolene; Holthusen, Amy; Heaton, Pamela C (2020). Association Between a State Law Allowing Pharmacists to Dispense Naloxone Without a Prescription and Naloxone Dispensing Rates. JAMA network open, 3 (1), e1920310.
  • Sitzman, Thomas J; Carle, Adam C; Lundberg, Jaclyn N; Heaton, Pamela C; Helmrath, Michael A; Trotman, Carroll-Ann; Britto, Maria T (2020). Marked Variation Exists Among Surgeons and Hospitals in the Use of Secondary Cleft Lip Surgery. The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association, 57 (2), 198-207.
  • Heaton, Pamela C (2020). 2021 - A year of hope. Journal of the American Pharmacists Association: JAPhA.
  • Sitzman, Thomas J; Hossain, Monir; Carle, Adam C; Heaton, Pamela C; Britto, Maria T (2017). Variation among cleft centres in the use of secondary surgery for children with cleft palate: a retrospective cohort study. BMJ paediatrics open, 1 (1).
  • Barnes, Brenda; Hincapie, Ana L; Luder, Heidi; Kirby, James; Frede, Stacey; Heaton, Pamela C. Appointment-based models: A comparison of three model designs in a large chain community pharmacy setting. Journal of the American Pharmacists Association: JAPhA, 58 (2),156-162. e1.
  • Luder, Heidi R; Kunze, Natalie; Heaton, Pamela C; Frede, Stacey M. An appointment-based model to systematically assess and administer vaccinations. Journal of the American Pharmacists Association: JAPhA, 58 (3), 290-295.
  • Hensley, Caroline; Heaton, Pamela C; Kahn, Robert S; Luder, Heidi R; Frede, Stacey M; Beck, Andrew F (2018). Poverty, Transportation Access, and Medication Nonadherence. Pediatrics, 141 (4).
  • Heaton, Pamela C; Frede, Stacey; Kordahi, Andrew; Lowery, Lauren; Moorhead, Brooke; Kirby, Jim; Kunze, Natalie; Luder, Heidi. Improving care transitions through medication therapy management: A community partnership to reduce readmissions in multiple health-systems. Journal of the American Pharmacists Association: JAPhA, 59 (3 ), 319-328.
  • Lahrman, Rebecca; Johnson, Ashley; Heaton, Pamela C; Frede, Stacey M; Schwartz, Rowena. Assessment of community pharmacists' confidence, foundational knowledge, and coordination of care activities in patients with cancer as a chronic condition. Journal of the American Pharmacists Association: JAPhA, 59 (4S ), S106-S111. e2. 
  • Sitzman, Thomas J; Carle, Adam C; Heaton, Pamela C; Helmrath, Michael A; Britto, Maria T (2019). Five-Fold Variation Among Surgeons and Hospitals in the Use of Secondary Palate Surgery. The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal: official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association, 56 (5 ), 586-594.
  • Curington, Russell; Espel, Mike; Heaton, Pamela C; Luder, Heidi; Brown, Bethanne. Clinical outcomes of switching from insulin glargine to NPH insulin in indigent patients at a charitable pharmacy: The Charitable Insulin NPH: Care for the Indigent study. Journal of the American Pharmacists Association: JAPhA, 57 (3S ), S229-S235.
  • Hackerson, Meghan L; Luder, Heidi R; Beck, Andrew F; Wedig, Joseph M; Heaton, Pamela C; Frede, Stacey M. Addressing primary nonadherence: A collaboration between a community pharmacy and a large pediatric clinic. Journal of the American Pharmacists Association: JAPhA, 58 (4S ), S101-S108. e1. 
  • Heaton, Pamela C. Community-based pharmacy residents: Engaged at the intersection of health and medication needs. Journal of the American Pharmacists Association: JAPhA, 57 (3S ), S189-S190.
Last Updated: 9/1/22