March 19, 2021, 1PM PST

As COVID vaccinations become available, there may still be confusion about them. In the webinar we will discuss all aspects of them. What vaccines are available? What doses are needed? As well as: How they work and how effective are they? Are there side effects; and what are they? What is known or new about the availability and distribution? By March, much more information should be available. Dr. Lorentz & Dr. Hart will share the latest information with attendees.

About the Speaker: Sarah Lorentz

Dr. Lorentz is the Director of Medication Therapy Management (MTM) for Partners in Medication Therapy, an innovative venture of UC San Diego Skaggs School of Pharmacy.  This program is specifically designed to provide comprehensive medication reviews for patients on complex regimens.  Additionally, she is Director of Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiences and works closely with students and precepting pharmacists in community and health-system pharmacies.  She also coordinates the Immunization Training Course for incoming student pharmacist and works with the 4^th year student pharmacists on career planning. She planning to involve her student pharmacists in COVID-19 Vaccine administration.

Dr. Lorentz graduated from the University of Minnesota with a B.S. in Pharmacy and a Doctor of Pharmacy.  Her fellowship training at UCSD Medical Center focused on ambulatory care practice with research related to hypertension and anticoagulation.  She helped establish the Pharmacy Home Infusion Service in the UCSD Department of Pharmacy.  In addition, Dr. Lorentz served as a pharmacy consultant at St. Vincent de Paul Village Family Health Center, where she initiated an MTM and anticoagulation clinic, while providing care to underserved and homeless patients.  She has extensive experience precepting pharmacy students and residents.  Dr. Lorentz maintains a strong interest in ambulatory care practice and expanding the role of pharmacists in providing MTM services.

About the Speaker: Laura Hart

Dr. Laura Hart is an Assistant Clinical Professor at the University of California, San Diego Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. Her clinical specialty is geriatrics, and she is passionate about improving the care of older adults through her efforts in clinical practice, teaching, and research. Her research aims to optimize medication use in older adults by examining risks and patterns of medication use in this population. Her research to date has specifically focused in the areas of central nervous system-active medications, falls, and dementia. She is also interested in the implementation and evaluation of innovative pharmacy practice models in the care of older adults. 

Prior to her current position, Dr. Hart completed her education and training in Seattle, WA. She graduated from the University of Washington with a B.S. in Public Health and a Doctor of Pharmacy degree. She then completed a first year pharmacy residency at the Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care system in Seattle, WA, followed by a second year residency and fellowship program in geriatric pharmacotherapy with the University of Washington School of Pharmacy. During this time, she earned her M.S. degree in Pharmaceutical Outcomes Research and Policy.