Catherine Christen, Pharm

Catherine Christen, Pharm.D.

Education:

1981-1982 / Residency Certificate in Hospital Pharmacy
University of Michigan Medical Center
University of Michigan College of Pharmacy
Ann Arbor, Michigan
1977-1981 / Doctorate of Pharmacy
School of Pharmacy
University of California
San Francisco, California
1973-1977 / Bachelor of Arts - Chemistry
Humboldt State University
Arcata, California

Pharmacy Practice Experience:

1998-present / Quality Improvement Coordinator
Department of Pharmacy Services
University of Michigan Health System
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Responsibilities include chairing the departmental quality improvement committee, which is charged with maintaining the data base for quality improvement efforts, development of the departmental quality improvement plan, overseeing the quality improvement process throughout the department, ensuring staff competency and training, revision of policies and procedures, and ensuring that the department meets or exceeds the standards, regulations and guidelines established by regulatory agencies, including the Joint Commission for Accreditation of Hospitals, the State Board of Pharmacy, and the Michigan Department of Public Health.
1984-present / Clinical Pharmacist
University of Michigan Health System
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Responsibilities include providing clinical services and support to the Gynecology/Oncology inpatient and clinic service from 1984 to the present. Consultative service provided to the Adult Blood Stem Cell Transplant Service from February 2005 to September 2005. Provide cross-coverage for pharmacists who provide clinical pharmacy services to the Adult and Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Services and Adult and Pediatric Blood Stem Cell Transplant Services. Services were provided to the Adult Acute Pain Service from 1992 to 1998. Consultative service provide to the Rheumatology Clinic on an as needed basis related to pharmacy issues.
1999-2001 / Team Leader, Cancer Center Infusion Pharmacy
Department of Pharmacy Services
University of Michigan Health System
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Responsibilities include coordination of pharmacy services in the Cancer Center Infusion Area, supervision of staff pharmacists and technicians, and development and management of a budget.
1991-present
1981-1991 / Clinical Assistant Professor
Clinical Instructor
College of Pharmacy
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Responsibilities include development of curriculum and lecturing in an advanced pharmacy therapeutics course and a nursing therapeutics course, in addition to providing a clerkship site for Pharm.D. students and scholarly activity.
1983-1984 / Acting Supervisor - Inpatient Pharmacy
University of Michigan Medical Center
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Responsibilities included supervising centralized inpatient pharmacy operations with two other supervisors.
1982-1983 / Clinical Pharmacist
University of Michigan Hospitals
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Responsibilities included the following: management of the major revenue and expense budgets for the Department of Pharmacy Services, preparation of various financial reports, and administrative support to the Assistant Director of Pharmacy.
1981-1982 / Pharmacy Resident
University of Michigan Hospitals
Ann Arbor, Michigan
The pharmacy residency curriculum had three emphasis areas: hospital pharmacy administration, clinical pharmacy practice, and teaching. Administrative activities included planning and development of new programs, financial management and budgeting, and experience in hospital pharmacy management. Clinical activities included participation in medical work rounds, monitoring patient drug therapy, and providing drug information to nursing and medical staff. Teaching activities included teaching student conferences for a therapeutics course and presentation of formal lectures.
Licensure: / California
Michigan
Publications: / Levy HB, Marcus EL, Christen C. Beyond the Beers Criteria: a comparative overview of explicit criteria. Ann Pharmacother. 2010;44:1968-75.
Publications: / Christen C. Appendix A: Polypharmacy in Palliative Care. Esper P, Kuebler KK (eds). In:Palliative Practices From A to Z for the Bedside Clinician, 2nd ed. Pittsburgh: Oncology Nursing Society. 2008:pages 271-6.
Pangilinan JM, Mitchell JF, Christen C. Minimizing vincristine misadministration. Community Oncology. June 2007. 4:379. Letter.
Christen C. A history of medication errors published over the last forty years. Ann Pharmacother. 2006; 40:2020-1.
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Christen C.Review of The Handbook of Drug Interactions: A Clinical and Forensic Guide Ann Pharmacotherapy. 2004; 38:1091. Book review.
Christen C and Roberts JA. Pain management in the gynecologic oncology patient. In: Pearlman MD, Tintinalli JE. Emergency care of the woman. New York: McGraw-Hill. 1998:677-91.
Johnson CE, Christen C, Perez MM, Ma M. Compatibility of bupivacaine hydrochloride and morphine sulfate. American Journal of Health-Systems Pharmacy. 1997;54:61-4.
Christen C, Johnson CE, Walters JR. Stability of bupivacaine hydrochloride and hydromorphone hydrochloride during epidural coadministration. American Journal of Health-Systems Pharmacy. 1996;53:170-3.
Montgomery PA, Christen C. Policy to restrict use of intravenous bumetanide to approval by pharmacists. American Journal of Health-Systems Pharmacy. 1995;52:1802-4.
Patel B, Christen C. Erythropoietin in the management of anemia in oncology. Michigan Drug Letter. 1995; 14(1).
Christen C. Management of malignant pleural effusions. Michigan Drug Letter. 1993; 12(8).
Montgomery PA, Christen C. Focus on: appropriate use of intravenous bumetanide and intravenous furosemide. Michigan Drug Letter. 1992; 11(5).
Christen C. Drug-induced photosensitivity. Michigan Drug Letter. 1991; 10(4).
Himmelberg C, Christen C. Management of stomatitis. Michigan Drug Letter. 1989; 8(9).
Terada KY, Christen C, Roberts JA. Parenteral nutrition in gynecology. The Journal of Reproductive Medicine. 1988; 33:957-60.
Christen C. Treatment of hypercalcemia of malignancy. Michigan Drug Letter. 1988; 7(9).
Christen C. Disease-modifying drugs in rheumatoid arthritis. Michigan Drug Letter. 1987; 6(3).

Poster Presentations:

Shelat M, Thomas C, Christen C, Walker P.Evaluation of anticoagulant-related adverse drug events in the emergency departmentat the University of Michigan Health System. 2012 Annual Midyear Clinical Meeting, American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists. Las Vegas, NV; December 3, 2012.
Fang K, Redic K, Christen C, Chaffee B. Surface contamination of hazardous drug storage bins and pharmacy shipping containers.2012 Annual Midyear Clinical Meeting, American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists. Las Vegas, NV; December 3, 2012.
Lander M, Christen C, Redic K, Chaffee B. Surface contamination of counting trays and spatulas in a simulated outpatient pharmacy setting using oral cyclophosphamide tablets as a model.2012 Annual Midyear Clinical Meeting, American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists. Las Vegas, NV; December 3, 2012.
Perez M, Ma M, Johnson CE, Christen C. Stability and compatibility of bupivacaine hydrochloride and morphine sulfate during epidural coadministration. Thirtieth Annual Midyear Clinical Meeting, American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists. Las Vegas, NV; December 5, 1995.
Montgomery PA, Christen C. Evaluation of the restriction of intravenous bumetanide to approval by pharmacists. Twenty-ninth Annual Midyear Clinical Meeting, American Society of Hospital Pharmacists. Miami, FL; December 5, 1994.
Christen C, Johnson CE, Walters JR. Stability and compatibility of bupivacaine hydrochloride and hydromorphone hydrochloride during epidural coadministration. Twenty-ninth Annual Midyear Clinical Meeting, American Society of Hospital Pharmacists. Miami, FL; December 5, 1994.
Daisley REA, Christen C, Woster PS. Drug utilization evaluation of ketorolac tromethamine focusing on its gastrointestinal and renal toxicities. Fifty-first Annual Meeting, American Society of Hospital Pharmacists. Reno, NV; June 7, 1994.
Chaffee BJ, Chaffee BW, Christen C. Impact of a clinical pharmacist on ondansetron use by an adult hematology/oncology service. Twenty-eighth Annual Midyear Clinical Meeting, American Society of Hospital Pharmacists. Atlanta, GA; December 7, 1993.
Christen C, Khalidi N. Sterility of fentanyl in combination with bupivacaine compounded epidural solutions after storage at room temperature for 72 hours. Twenty-eighth Annual Midyear Clinical Meeting, American Society of Hospital Pharmacists. Atlanta, GA; December 8, 1993.
Montgomery PA, Christen C. Evaluation of the restriction of intravenous bumetanide to approval by pharmacists. Twenty-seventh Annual Midyear Clinical Meeting, American Society of Hospital Pharmacists. Orlando, FL; December 9, 1992.

Lectures and Presentations:

2013 / Presented Complimentary Medication Therapy During Cancer Treatment as part of Panel Discussion at the 2013 Ovarian Cance Survivors Course. Sponsored by the Foundation for Women’s Cancer.
Ann Arbor, MI; April 27, 2013
2011-present / Presented the Medical Marijuana Law and Ethics lecture as part of the curriculum of Pharmacy 520, a pharmacy law course for 3rd year pharmacy students. University of Michigan College of Pharmacy
2010 / Presented an ACPE-accredited lecture at the Forty-fifth Annual Midyear Clinical Meeting, American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists
Anaheim, CA; December 6, 2010
Title: Who Took the IgE Out?? Anaphylaxis and Desensitization: Chemotherapy Desensitization Experiences
2010 / Presented Continuing Education Lecture as part of “Gynecology, Women, and Cancer Program” to Registered Nurses; Coordinated by University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center and Education Services for Nursing
Ann Arbor, MI November 13, 2010
Title: Pain Management Innovations, with a Focus on Medical Marijuana
2009 / Presented a lecture for patients at the Annual Lupus Health Symposium for the Lupus Alliance – Michigan and Indiana Affiliate
Ypsilanti, MI November 7, 2009
Title: Medications Used In Lupus and Fibromyalgia
2009 / Presented Lecture as part of the University of Michigan Obstetrics and Gynecology Resident Core Program to OB/Gyn Residents
Ann Arbor, MI April 29, 2009
Title: Total Parenteral Nutrition Basics and Electronic Order Entry in UM-CareLink
2008 / Presented Continuing Education Lecture as part of “Gynecology, Women, and Cancer Program” to Registered Nurses; Coordinated by University of Michigan Education Services for Nursing
Ann Arbor, MI November 5, 2008
Title: Comprehensive Care for the Ovarian Cancer Patient Receiving Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy
2008 / Presented to University of Michigan Health System Food and Nutrition Services Staff
Ann Arbor , MI June 26, 2008
Title: Food Drug Interactions
2007 / Presented Continuing Education Lecture to University of Health System Pharmacy Staff (with Robert Fontana, MD)
Ann Arbor, MI, February 12, 2007
Title: Adverse Drug Monitoring and Drug-Induced Liver Injury
2006-present / Presented the Medication Reconciliation lecture as part of the curriculum of Pharmacy 540, a pharmacy medication systems course for 3rd year pharmacy students. University of Michigan College of Pharmacy
Lectures and Presentations (continued):
2006- 2007 / Presented the Adverse Drug Reactions lecture as part of the curriculum of Pharmacy 540, a pharmacy medication systems course for 3rd year pharmacy students. University of Michigan College of Pharmacy
2006 / Presented Continuing Education Lecture to University of Michigan Health System Pharmacy Staff
Ann Arbor, MI July 20, 2006
Title: Intraperitoneal Cisplatin and Paclitaxel Chemotherapy in Ovarian and Peritoneal Cancers
2006 / Presented Continuing Education Lecture to Michigan Health & Safety Coalition Conference (with Paul C Walker, PharmD)
Troy, MI, March 30, 2006
Title: Medication Reconciliation Strategies: UMHS Experience
2006 / Presented Lecture to Oncology Journal Club
Ann Arbor, MI, March 22, 2006
Title: Intraperitoneal Cisplatin and Paclitaxel Chemotherapy in Ovarian and Peritoneal Cancers
2005 / Presented Continuing Education Lecture to University of Michigan Health System Nurses
University of Michigan Hospitals and Health Centers
Ann Arbor, MI, December 9, 2005
Title: Pain Management Update
2005 / Presented Inservice to University of Michigan Health System Nurses
University of Michigan Hospitals and Health Centers
Ann Arbor, MI, December 8, 2005
Title: Xyotax Overview as part of GOG 0212
2005-present / Presented the Pain Management Pharmacy Law and Ethics lecture as part of the curriculum of Pharmacy 520, a pharmacy law course for 3rd year pharmacy students. University of Michigan College of Pharmacy
2001 / Presented the Ovarian and Testicular Cancer and Chemotherapy Safety lectures as part of the curriculum of Pharmacy 543, an elective oncology therapeutics course for pharmacy students. University of Michigan College of Pharmacy
2000 / Presented a lecture as part of curriculum for Oncology Pharmacist Competency
Ann Arbor, March 2, 2000
Title: Supportive Oncology Care
1999-present / Presented the Lung Cancer and Cancer Pain lectures as part of the curriculum of Pharmacy 531, a therapeutics course for pharmacy students. University of Michigan College of Pharmacy
Lectures and Presentations (continued):
1999 / Presented a CME-accredited lecture at the Seventh Annual Spine Conference sponsored by the Medical College of Ohio: Practical and Clinical Aspects of Low Back Pain: Part II
Toledo,OH, October 30, 1999
Title: Pharmaceutical Considerations for Low Back Pain
1999 / Presented an ACPE-accredited lecture at the University of Michigan Annual Pharmacy Lectures on Arthritis: Advances in Management
Ann Arbor, MI, October 1, 1999
Title: Treatment with Disease-Modifying Drugs for Rheumatoid Arthritis
1999 - 2009 / Presented a lecture three times annually for the Hematology/Oncology Certification Nursing Educational Core Program
University of Michigan Health-System
Title: Anti-Emetic Drug Therapy
1997 / Coordinated an ACPE-accredited 3 hour program at the Thirty-second Annual Midyear Clinical Meeting, American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists
Las Vegas, NV, December 11, 1997
Title: Current Issues in Women's Health
1995 / Presented an ACPE-accredited lecture at the Thirtieth Annual Midyear Clinical Meeting, American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists
Las Vegas, NV; December 6, 1995
Title: Role of Recombinant Erythropoietin in Oncology
1995 / Presented an ACPE-accredited lecture for UMHS Pharmacy Staff with Kathy Diener
University of Michigan Health-System
Title: Overview of Pain Management and Substitution of Oramorph-SR for MS Contin
1995-present / Presented the Rheumatology and Pain Management lectures as part of the curriculum of Pharmacy 621, a therapeutics course for nurse practitioner students.
University of Michigan College of Pharmacy
1994 / Presented a lecture for University of Michigan Nursing Educational Services
Nursing Management of Pain: Physiology, Pharmacology, and Other Perspectives.
Title: Adjuvant Pain Medications
1992 / Presented a lecture for UMMC Nursing Pain Cooperative. University of Michigan Medical Center
Title: Narcotic Analgesia
1992-1996 / Presented the conferences on hospital computer orientation and hospital tour and patient presentations as part of the curriculum of Pharmacy 585, a patient monitoring course for pharmacy students.
University of Michigan College of Pharmacy
Lectures and Presentations (continued):
1988 / Presented a lecture for Oncology Nursing Core Program
University of Michigan Medical Center
Title: Review of Antibiotic Therapy in Neutropenic and Surgical Patients.
1987-present / Present a lecture three times annually for the Chemotherapy Certification Nursing Core Program
University of Michigan Medical Center
Title: Anti-Emetic Therapy
1987 / Presented a two hour accredited lecture to the Lincolnton County Pharmacists Society, North Carolina
Title: Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis
1986 / Moderated the afternoon session at the University of Michigan College of Pharmacy Symposium: The Clinical Management of Pain in Rheumatoid Arthritis
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1986 / Presented a lecture to the Ann Arbor Heart Beats, a patient support group at the University of Michigan Medical Center
Title: Cardiovascular Medications
1986 / Presented a lecture to the Ypsilanti Lupus Group, a patient support group at St. Joseph's Hospital
Title: Drugs Used in the Treatment of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
1985-1993 / Presented the conferences on problem-oriented medical record as part of the curriculum of Pharmacy 585, a patient monitoring course for pharmacy students.
University of Michigan College of Pharmacy
1985 / Presented two lectures for the Pulmonary Nursing Core Program
University of Michigan Medical Center
Titles: Cardiac Arrest Medications
Cardiovascular Medications for Respiratory Patients
1984 / Presented a lecture at the University of Michigan College of Pharmacy Spring Seminar: Arthritic Disorders and Their Treatment
Title: Immunosuppressive Agents in Rheumatoid Arthritis
1983-present / Presented the Rheumatology lectures as part of the curriculum of Pharmacy 532, a therapeutics course for pharmacy students.
University of Michigan College of Pharmacy
1983 / Presented the Thyroid lectures as part of the curriculum of Pharmacy 532, a therapeutics course for pharmacy students.
University of Michigan College of Pharmacy
1982 / Presented the results of a drug utilization audit at the Midwestern Pharmacy Residents Conference, Omaha, Nebraska.
Title: Financial Impact and Utilization of Autoplex
Lectures and Presentations (continued):
1982 / Presented the Psychiatric Therapeutics lectures as part of Pharmacy 532, a therapeutics course for pharmacy students.
University of Michigan College of Pharmacy.
1981-1983 / Presented annual lectures as part of the curriculum of the Nursing Re-Entry Program
University of Michigan Hospitals
Title: Cancer Chemotherapy
1981-1982 / Presented lectures at the Pharmacy Residents' Conference
University of Michigan Hospitals
Titles: Treatment of Hemophilia, Treatment of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Peritoneal Dialysis, and Infections in Granulocytopenic Patients
Professional Organization Memberships:
Association of Rheumatologic Health Professionals (a division of the American College of Rheumatology)
American Society of Health Systems Pharmacists
American College of Clinical Pharmacy
Hematology Oncology Pharmacists Association
Rho Chi Pharmacy Honor Society
Committee Service
2011-2012
2005-2011 / Practice Committee of the Association of Rheumatologic Health Professionals
American Society of Health-System Section of Inpatient Care Practitioners Section Advisory Group on Publications
Community Service:
2009-present / Serve as a pharmacist volunteer at Hope Medical Clinic in Ypsilanti, MI
Duties include supervision and instruction of pharmacy students who prepare prescriptions, review medication profiles, and counsel patients on their medications, as well as provide recommendations to the medical staff on medication selection from a limited formulary.

References available upon request

Updated9/18/2014