CP3 Welcomed Visiting Scholar Stacie Dusetzina, PhD
In May, CP3, along with the School of Nursing’s Research and Scholarship Cancer Survivorship Hub hosted Visiting Scholar, Stacie Dusetzina, PhD. Dr. Dusetzina is a professor in the Department of Health Policy and an Ingram professor of cancer research at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. During her career, she has advised Congressional committees and multiple government agencies on prescription drug legislation, was selected to serve on the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, and had her work on access to high-priced medications for Medicare beneficiaries used to inform the Inflation Reduction Act. During her visit, she shared advice on career development, research topics, and engaging with policy makers. Dr. Dusetzina also spoke on “Medicare Part D: Past, Present, and Future (?) Policy.” We’re looking forward to the new collaborations that came from this
visit!
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CP3 Co-sponsors Pragya Kakani, PhD Visit
CP3 and the School of Public Health’s Department of Health Policy and Management welcomed Pragya Kakani, PhD in April. Dr. Kakani is a health economist and faculty member in the Department of Population Health Sciences at Weill Cornell Medical College. In between meeting with faculty and students, Dr. Kakani presented her work in a seminar, “The impact of vertical integration on health care: Evidence from physician-pharmacy integration in oncology.”
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CP3's Katie Suda, PharmD, MS, Invited to University of Sydney
This Spring, CP3 Associate Director Dr. Katie Suda (pictured below) participated in a visiting professorship at the University of Sydney, by invitation from the Deans of Dentistry and Pharmacy. While there, she met with faculty in pharmacy, dentistry, and medicine on the topics of pharmaceutical policy, antimicrobial stewardship, and pain management and gave a number of talks. Dr. Suda’s long-time collaborator, Dr. Charlesnika Evans, flew in from Chicago to join meetings on multi-drug resistant infections and antimicrobial stewardship. They even met with some government policy makers!
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Two Faculty Promoted
Two CP3 faculty affiliates received promotions this year! Dr. Jenny Lo-Ciganic was promoted to Professor of Medicine with tenure, and Dr. Coleman Drake advanced to Associate Professor of Health Policy and Management. Congratulations!
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Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of non-drug overdose death among individuals with opioid use disorder. CP3 faculty affiliate Dr. Bryant Shuey was recently awarded a K23 grant from the NIH/NIDA to identify patient-centered care gaps and potential interventions to address this issue.
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Research Highlights
Our team launched a clinical trial for the mPROVEN study (PI: Gellad). The study, Machine-Learning Prediction and Reducing Overdoses with EHR Nudges (mPROVEN) combines a machine learning risk prediction tool with behavioral nudges in the UMPC electronic health record. The cluster randomized trial will run through the summer in UPMC primary care practices and will determine the effectiveness of the risk prediction-nudge combination on prescribing practices, such as naloxone prescribing, compared to usual care.
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Selected Recently Published Papers
Proton Pump Inhibitor Use Exceeding the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Approved Treatment Duration for Patients With Peptic Ulcer Disease: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Jordan A. Villars, Timothy S. Anderson, Jonathan G. Yabes, Robert E. Schoen, Ravy K. Vajravelu
Pharmacoepidemiology & Drug Safety, April 29, 2025
Development and evaluation of a machine learning model to predict acute care for opioid use disorder among Medicaid enrollees engaged in a community-based treatment program
Lingshu Xue, Ruofei Yin, Evan S. Cole, Wei-Hsuan Lo-Ciganic, Walid F. Gellad, Julie Donohue, Lu Tang
Addiction, April 29, 2025
Trends in Opioid and Gabapentinoid Utilization: A Time-Series Analysis Across 72 Countries From 2012 to 2023
Yilei Liu, Scott D. Rothenberger, Mina Tadrous, Bryant Shuey, Shanzeh Chaudhry, Katie J. Suda
Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety, April 28, 2025
Sex-Based Differences in Binge and Heavy Drinking Among US Adults
Bryant Shuey, MD, MPH; Hefei Wen, PhD; Katie J. Suda, PharmD, MS; Alyssa Burnett, MPH; James Franklin Wharam, MD, MPH; Timothy S. Anderson, MD, MAS; Jane M. Liebschutz, MD, MPH
JAMA, April 16, 2025
Trade Tariffs on Canadian Pharmaceuticals—Implications for US Drug Supply and Costs
Mina Tadrous, PharmD, PhD; Shanzeh Chaudhry, MSc; Jan Panhuysen, MA; Ioannis Konstantinidis, MD, MS; Katie J. Suda, PharmD, MS
JAMA, March 31, 2025
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In the Media
CP3 Faculty Affiliate Dr. Bryant Shuey spoke with UPMC News about his study that showed in recent years, young women binge drank more often than their male counterparts. Read more about this work.
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As always, CP3 faculty are well-represented among presenters at AcademyHealth’s Annual Research Meeting. Below are just a few of the projects with CP3 contributors. Watch our social media for more.
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