DIANNE MAY, Pharm.D., BCPS, FCCP

Clinical and Administrative Pharmacy, Experience Programs, Augusta
Clinical Professor
Campus Director for Practice Experiences

Clinical and Administrative Pharmacy, Experience Programs, Augusta

Education
  • Doctor of Pharmacy, University of Georgia College of Pharmacy,  Athens, GA/ Augusta GA,  August 1988 to March 1990
  • Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, University of Georgia College of Pharmacy, Athens, GA, August 1985 to March 1988
Areas of Expertise

Research Areas: Drug information services, policy development and formulary management, literature evaluation, gastroesophageal reflux
disease, adverse drug reactions

Opportunities for Collaboration:
Pharmaceutical health services, outcomes and policy

Honors, Awards, and Achievements
  • Outstanding Committee Chair (Education and Programming Committee), Georgia Society of Health System Pharmacist,  July 2017
  • Fellow of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy, October 2015
  • Outstanding Committee Chair (Education and Programming Committee), Georgia Society of Health System Pharmacist, March 2015
  • Outstanding Newsletter Award, Georgia Society of Health- System Pharmacists, October 2012
Affiliations

Pharmacy Practice Experience

  • Clinical Professor
    • 2015- Present
  • Campus Director for Pharmacy Practice Experiences
    • Division of Experience Programs
    • Department of Clinical and Administrative Pharmacy
    • University of Georgia College of Pharmacy, Augustus, GA
  • Graduate School Faculty Member
    • July 2013 – Present
    • University of Georgia, Athens, GA
  • Clinical Associate Professor
    • October 2013- Present
    • Department of Medicine
    • Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA
  • Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
    • September 2012 to present
    • AU Medical Center
    • Augusta,GA
  • Adjunct Associate Professor
    • December 2010- Present
    • Department of Pharmacy Practice and Clinical Pharmacy (reappointed February 2015)
    • Misr International University, Cairo, Egypt
  • Clinical Associate Professor
    • September 2009- July 2015
  • Campus Director for Pharmacy Practice Experiences
    • Division of Experience Program
    • Department of Clinical and Administrative Pharmacy
    • University of Georgia College of Pharmacy, Athens GA/ August, GA
  • Pharmacist PRN
    • September 2009-Present
    • Department of Pharmacy
    • AU Medical Center
    • Augusta, GA

Professional Organizations/ Appointments/ Committees

Memberships:

  • American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
  • 2009-Present
  • American College of Clinical Pharmacy
    • 1999- Present
    • Member, Drug Information Practice and Research Network (PRN)
      • 2007- Present
    • Member, Adult Medicine Practice and Research Network (PRN)
      • 2011- Present
    • Member, Geriatric Medicine Practice and Research Network (PRN)
      • 2013-Present
  • Board of Pharmaceutical Specialties
    • 1999-Present
  • American Society of Health- System Pharmacists
    • 1990- Present
    • Member,  Section of Clinical Specialists and Scientists
      • 2010- Present
  • Georgia Society of Health- System Pharmacists
    • 1990- Present

Committees and Offices

National:

  • Chair, Drug Information Practice and Research Network (PRN), American College of Clinical Pharmacy
    • October 2015-October 2016
  • Chair, Programming Committee, Drug Information Practice and Research Network (PRN), American College of Clinical Pharmacy
    • October 2014- 2015
  • Membership Committee, Member, Drug Information Practice and Research Network (PRN), American College of Clinical Pharmacy
    • October 2012-2017
  • Membership Committee, Member, Drug Information Practice and Research Network (PRN) American College of Clinical Pharmacy
    • October 2013-Present
  • Poster Committee, Member, Drug Information Practice and Research Network (PRN), American College of Clinical Pharmacy
    • October 2013-Present
  • Member, Scholarship Committee, Section of Experimental Education, American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
    • 2012-2014
  • Member, Professional Development and Workforce Committee, Vizient
    • 2006- Present
    • Member, Use of Pharmacists Extender Workgroup
      • 2016- Present

State:

  • Member, Education and Programming Committee, Georgia Society of Health- System Pharmasists
    • 2017- Present
  • Co-Chair, Education and Programming Committee, Georgia Society of Health- System Pharmacists
    • July 2014- July 2017
  • Member, Education Committee, Georgia Society of Health- System Pharmacists
    • 2011- Present

Hospital:

  • Interdisciplinary Diabetes Team
    • Served as a mentor for pharmacy students preparing diabetes medication education for indigent population
    • 2017- Present
  • Resident Advisor, PGYI Residency Program
    • AU Medical Center
    • 2017-2018
  • Member, Residency Research Subcommittee
    • AU Medical Center
    • 2011-2017
  • Member, Anti Infective Subcommittee, AU Medical Center
    • 2009- Present
Research Interests

Drug Information Services
Drug Policy Development and Formulary Management
Drug Literature Evaluation
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Adverse Drug Reaction Monitoring and Reporting

Selected Publications

Book Chapters:

May D, May R. “Chapter One: Introduction to the Concept of Drug Information” in the sixth edition text book of Drug Information–A Guide for Pharmacists.”

May D, Chisholm-Burns MA. Gastroesophageal reflux disease. In: Chisholm-Burns MA, Schwinghammer TL, Wells BG, Malone PM, Kolesar JM, DiPiro JT, eds. Pharmacotherapy Principles & Practice. 4th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2016. (In preparation).

Bourg CA, May DB. Peptic ulcer disease. In: Chisholm-Burns MA, Schwinghammer TL, Wells BG, Malone PM, Kolesar JM, DiPiro JT, eds. Pharmacotherapy Principles & Practice. 4th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2016. (In preparation). 

May DW, Bryant J.  How to prepare an effective journal club.  In:  Gabay M. (ed) The Clinical Practice of Drug Information. 1st Edition, Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning, 2015;291-309. 

May DW, Rao S. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease.  In: DiPiro JT, Talbert RL, Yee GC, Matzke GR, Wells BG, Posey M. (eds)  Pharmacotherapy A Pathophysiological Approach. 9th Edition.  New York, NY, McGraw Hill. 2014;455-470.

Bourg CA, Gregg EL, May DW. Peptic Ulcer Disease. In: Chisholm-Burns MA, Wells BG, Schwinghammer TL, Malone PM, Kolesar JM, DiPiro JT, eds. Pharmacotherapy Principles & Practice. 3rd ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2013:345-358. 

May DW, Chisholm-Burns MA. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease. In: Chisholm-Burns MA, Wells BG, Schwinghammer TL, Malone PM, Kolesar JM, DiPiro JT, eds. Pharmacotherapy Principles & Practice. 3rd ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2013:333-344. 

Williams DB, Schade R. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease.  In: DiPiro JT, Talbert RL, Yee GC, Matzke GR, Wells BG, Posey M. (eds)  Pharmacotherapy A Pathophysiological Approach. 8th Edition.  New York, NY, McGraw Hill. 2011:549-562. 

Williams DB, May JR. Drug-Induced Upper Gastrointestinal Ulceration.  In Tisdale JE and Miller, DA, eds: Drug-Induced Diseases: Prevention, Detection, and Management, 2ndEdition, American Society of Health System Pharmacists, Bethesda, MD, 2010:729-737. 

Williams DB, Chisholm M. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease.  In: Chisholm-Burns MA, Schwinghammer TL, Wells BG, Malone PM, Kolesar JR, DiPiro JT., eds. Pharmacotherapy Principles and Practice. 2nd Edition.  New York, NY, McGraw Hill. 2010:315-325.

Williams DB, Schade R. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease.  In: Linn WD, ed, et al.  Primary Care Pharmacotherapy. 1st Edition.  New York, NY, McGraw Hill. 2009:135-142.

Peer Reviewed Journals:

Ahmed HA, May DW, Fagan SC, Segar L.  Vascular protection with dipeptidyl peptidase-IV inhibitors in diabetes:  Experimental and Clinical Therapeutics.  Pharmacotherapy. 2015;35(3):277-297. doi: 10.1002/phar.1547.

Welch LH, Hughes LD, May DW, McEwen DW, Duke LJ. Evaluation of a multi-modal approach of teaching immunization administration in a Doctor of Pharmacy curriculum. Currents in Teaching and Learning 2014;6(6):782-791. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cptl.2014.07.011. 

Cooley TW, May DW (corresponding author), Alwan M, Sue C.  Implementation of computerized prescriber order entry in four academic medical centers.  Am J Health-Syst Pharm.  2012:69(24):2166-2164. doi:10.2146/ajhp120236. 

Shepherd G, Mohorn P, Yacoub K, May DW.  Adverse drug reaction deaths reported in United States vital statistics, 1999-2006.  Annals of Pharmacotherapy.  2012;46:169-175; published ahead of print January 17, 2012, doi: 10.1345/aph.1P592.

Presentations:

May DW.  Identifying and Evaluating Drug Information Reources.   Mental Health Symposium,  Athens, GA.  February 3-4, 2015.

May DW.  Advancements in clinical practice:  Advancements and controversies in the treatment of eosinophilic esophagitis in adults.  Continuing Education Program.  Georgia Society of Health-System Pharmacists Fall Meeting, Brasstown Valley, Georgia, October 2013. 

May DW.  Advancements in clinical practice:  Advancements and controversies in the treatment of eosinophilic esophagitis in adults.  Continuing Professional Pharmacy Development Program. Continuing Education Seminar.  Misr International University, Cairo, Egypt, November 2012.

May DW.  Improving drug information skills in the hospital setting.   Certificate Workshop for Hospital Pharmacists in Cairo, Egypt.   Misr International University, Cairo, Egypt, November 2012. 

May DW.  Advancing pharmacy practice through the implementation of specific clinical services:   Implementing an adverse drug reaction monitoring program in the hospital setting.  Continuing Education Seminar Misr International University, Cairo, Egypt, and videoconferenced to Doha, Qatar, December 2010. 

Williams DB.  Update on gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and proton pump inhibitor safety.  Continuing Education Seminar.  Misr International University, Cairo, Egypt, November 2009. 

Williams DB.  Update on formulary system management:  Development of an antimicrobial usage guidelines handbook.  Continuing Education Seminar.  Misr International University, Cairo, Egypt, November 2008.


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