University of Mississippi ISPOR Student Chapter

Established 2009

Department of Pharmacy Administration,
Faser 223A,
University, MS 38677

MISSION STATEMENT

Provide an environment where students can share knowledge in pharmacoeconomics and health outcomes research.
Serve as a bridge in bringing together students interested in pharmacoeconomics and members of the pharmaceutical industry, health-related organizations, and academia.
Act as a resource for new students interested in pharmacoeconomics and outcomes research.
Provide an opportunity for student chapter members to become familiar with the affairs of ISPOR as well as have representation in its affairs.

CURRENT OFFICERS

Position	Name	E-mail
President	Clive Mendonca	cmmendon@olemiss.edu
Vice President	Vennela Thumula	vthumula@olemiss.edu
Treasurer	Ramsankar Basak	rsbasak@olemiss.edu
Secretary	Philip Schwab	peschwab@olemiss.edu
Faculty Advisor	Yi Yang	yiyang@olemiss.edu

MEMBERS

Name
Amod Athavale	aathaval@olemiss.edu
Marie Barnard	mbarnard@olemiss.edu
Ram Sankar Basak	rsbasak@olemiss.edu
Suvapun Bunniran	sbunnira@olemiss.edu
Leigh Ann Bynum	leighann@olemiss.edu
Sai Dharmarajan	shdharma@olemiss.edu
Krutika Jariwala	kjariwal@olemiss.edu
Namita Joshi	njoshi@olemiss.edu
Tasneem Lokhandwala	ttlokhan@olemiss.edu
Clive Mendonca	cmmendon@olemiss.edu
Kyle Null	kdnull@olemiss.edu
Hafiz Oko-Osi	haokoosi@olemiss.edu
Tushar Padwal	tbpadwal@olemiss.edu
Zainab Shapurwala	zsshahpu@olemiss.edu
Philip Schwab	peschwab@olemiss.edu
Vennela Thumula	vthumula@olemiss.edu
Leonardo Torres	ltorres@olemiss.edu
Sumit Verma	sverma@olemiss.edu

events

2010
Upcoming Activities
Graduate Seminar Series on Pharmacoepidemiology research
Feb 5	Pharmacoepidemiology research methodology part I - case-control study by Zainab Shahpurwala/Hafiz Oko-Osi
Feb 12	Pharmacoepidemiology research methodology - cross-sectional study and cohort study by Namita Joshi/Sai Dharmarajan/Doug Paul
Feb 19	Overview of secondary data for pharmacoepidemiology research – Medicare, Medicaid, and MEPS data by Dr. Banahan/Dr. Yang
Feb 26	Leigh Ann Bynum, Amod Athavale - Interactions between clopidogrel and different PPIs
March 5	Su Bunniran, Vennela Thumula - Use of Statins in the Medicaid Diabetes Population in Preventing Infection
March 26	Krutika Jariwala, Tushar Padwal -Comparative utilization and adherence of atypical and typical anti-psychotic drugs in Medicaid population
April 9	Philip Schwab, Marie Barnard - Examination of side effects of Varenicline (Chantix) in a prospective cohort of VA smokers
April 16	Clive Mendonca, Leo Torres - Does FDA approved REMS programs work? A comparison of outcomes before and after REMS introduction.
April 23	Kyle Null, Sumit Verma - Outcomes associated with atypical antipsychotic use in an adolescent population
April 30	Ram Sankar Basak, Tasneem Lokhandwala - Adherence to Asthma medications

March 5	Invited Speaker Dr. Les Robison from St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital - Presentation and discussion on the NCI sponsored Childhood Cancer Survivor Study, which tracks late effects of childhood cáncer treatments

American Pharmacists Association Annual Conference, Washington DC, March 13-15, 2010
March 13-15, 2010	Podium Mendonca C, Banahan BF III. Adoption of Incrementally Innovative Biological Products in Oncology: Examining Antecedent Clinical and Marketing Constructs.
March 13-15, 2010	Poster Verma S, Jariwala K, Athavale A, Lokhandwala T, Padwal T, Banahan BF III, Holmes ER. An Assessment of Perceived Value and Willingness to Pay for RxSync ServiceSM.
March 13-15, 2010	Poster Athavale A, Lokhandwala T, Jariwala K, Padwal T, Verma S, Banahan BF III, Holmes ER. Comparing Patients’ Compliance Attitudes and Behaviors with Their Perceived Value for RxSync ServiceSM
March 13-15, 2010	Poster Bunniran S, McCaffrey DJ III, Banahan BF III, Holmes ER. Managing Complex Care With a Pharmacy Synchronizing and Scheduling Service: Characteristics of Patients Who Adopted a New Adherence Management Model.
March 13-15, 2010	Poster Thumula V and Yang Y. Health Care Utilization and Expenditures among Hypertensive Patients:Thiazide Diuretics vs Other Classes of Antihypertensive Medications
March 13-15, 2010	Poster Bunniran S, McCaffrey DJ III, Bentley JP. Service Failure and Service Recovery Incidents in Community Pharmacy
March 13-15, 2010	Poster Arntson K, McCaffrey DJ, Bentley J, Wilkin N, Basak RS. Determinants of Pharmacist Influence in the Pharmacy and Therapeutics (P&T) Committee.
March 13-15, 2010	Poster Schwab P, Bentley JP, McCaffrey D, Yang Y. Examining the sale of cigarettes in pharmacy through customer value analysis.
Research accepted at ISPOR 2010, Atlanta
	Verma S, Dharmarajan S, Yang Y. Modeling the cost-effectiveness of ustekinumab for moderate to severe plaque psoriasis in US.
	Jariwala K, Banahan BF III, Yang Y, Pace PF. Adherence and persistence among type II diabetic patients starting monotherapy on oral hypoglycemic agents.
	Basu, J, V. Thumula, L. Mobley, ‘Trends in preventable hospitalization patterns in the US: Examining small area variation in primary care performance in the last decade’(Presenting author).
	Bynum LA, Joshi N. Cost –effectiveness of rituximab vs adalimumab in the treatment of moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis.
	Barnard M, Price J. Cost-benefit analysis of varenicline vs. Existing smoking cessation strategies in pregnant women.
	Padwal TB, Patel AS, Banahan BF III. A Descriptive Examination Of Marijuana And Cocaine Use Among Employed Persons And Its Association With Work Days Skipped And Health Status.
	Banahan BF III, Mendonca CM, Athavale AS, Bentley JP. Incidence And Outcomes Of Potential Drug-Drug Interactions Between ACE/ARB And Potassium Sparing Diuretics Among Medicaid Patients.
	Basak RS, Padwal TB. A descriptive study of patients on FDA-categorized innovative drugs in anticholesterol and antidiabetic therapeutic clases.
Research submitted to Academy Health 2010, Boston
	Basu, J, Thumula V, Mobley L. ‘The quality of primary care received by the elderly: A small area analysis of the 10 year trend’

Last Updated: March 2010