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| Jenna Allais |
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| Drew Mcmillan |
January 28, 2014 — Jenna Allais, P4 pharmacy student from Rock Springs, Wyoming, and
Drew Mcmillan, ASPIRE-pre-pharmacy student from Cody, Wyoming, collaborated on a poster
presentation at the 2013 American Society of Health System Pharmacists (ASHP) Midyear
Meeting in Orlando, Florida, in December.
Allais’ research project titled, “Assessment of Provider’s Knowledge of Current Diabetes
Guidelines and Drawbacks to Reaching Patient Goals,” was part of her Pre-Residency
Rotation. The study's objectives were to increase glycemic control in patients with
type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), assess providers' knowledge of current treatment
recommendations, gain an understanding of drawbacks preventing patients from reaching
their therapeutic goals, and identify opportunities for pharmacists to educate providers
regarding diabetes treatments.
As an ASPIRE student, Mcmillan was interested in collaborating on a project that he
would be able to continue doing additional research on while in pharmacy school. His
work on this project also satisfied the research component of the ASPIRE Program.
Allais and Mcmillan's interdisciplinary research opportunity was made possible by
working with Michelle Hilaire, Pharm.D., CDE, BCPS, UW School of Pharmacy clinical
associate professor, and Davis Blanton, MD, from the Fort Collins Family Medicine
Center. The project will also result in increased patient care.