NMA: Nonprescription Medicines Academy

Current Academic Appointment

• Clinical Assistant Professor
• Department of Pharmacy Practice
• Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Education

• Doctor of Pharmacy – University of Kansas
• Certificate Training Programs – APhA Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery, APhA OTC Advisor: Advancing Patient Self-Care, APhA Pharmaceutical Care for Patients with Diabetes, APhA Delivering Medication Therapy Management Services in the Community, APhA Pharmacy-Based Lipid Management, NIPCO Osteoporosis, NIPCO Diabetes Care, American Lung Association Freedom from Smoking Facilitator
• Certificate Trainer – APhA Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery, APhA Delivering Medication Therapy Management Services in the Community, APhA Pharmacy-Based Lipid Management

Instructional Area:

• Advanced Self-Care – Coordinator and lecturer (elective
• Self-Care and Alternative Medicine – Lecturer (required)
• Community Pharmacy Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE) – Preceptor (required)

Teaching Innovations

• Developed and Implemented Advanced Self-Care Elective
• Integrated Objective Structured Clinical Exam (OSCE) as Final Exam for Advanced Self-Care Elective Course
• use patient counseling as the first step in self-care recommendation. Used as a capstone for progression to IPPE.

Research (focused / integrated with OTC-Self Care):

• Research interests relate to clinical community pharmacy and include self-care initiatives, disease state management and education, wellness, and preventative screenings
• Publications –
  • Kerr J, Wilhelm M. New Lice Treatments Crawling onto the Market. Illinois Pharmacist 2012;74(1):22-23.
  • Wilhelm M. Counseling Patients: The Flushing Truth about Niacin. Illinois Pharmacist 2011;73(4):12-13.
  • Wilhelm M, Ruscin J. The Use of OTC Medications in Older Adults. US Pharmacist. 2009;34(6):44-47.
• Poster Presentations
  • Wilhelm M, Wuller C, Kerr J. Dosing Devices as an Active Learning Strategy. Nonprescription Medicines Academy Annual Meeting. October 2011. Cincinnati, Ohio.
  • Harmon L, Wilhelm M. Web-based Patient Self-Care Questions. Illinois Pharmacist Association Annual Meeting. September 2011. Springfield, Illinois.
  • Wilhelm M, Wuller C, Kerr J. An Active Learning Strategy to Familiarize Students with a Grading Rubric. Nonprescription Medicines Academy Annual Meeting. September 2010. Cincinnati, Ohio.
  • Whitson L, Wilhelm M. Use of Calcium and Vitamin D in Combination with Bisphosphonate Therapy for Osteoporosis. American Pharmacist Association Annual Meeting. March 2010. Washington, DC
  • Kerr J. Wilhelm M, Wuller C. Clickers, Text Messaging or Twitter – Which One Should I Use? Nonprescription Medicines Academy Annual Meeting. September 2009. Cincinnati, Ohio.
  • Kerr J, Wilhelm M, Wuller C. An Active Learning Experience to Teach Students about Nutrition. Nonprescription Medicines Academy Annual Meeting. September 2008. Cincinnati, Ohio.
  • Wilhelm M, Kerner S. Implementation and Evaluation of a Smoking Cessation Program Facilitated by Community Pharmacists. American Pharmacists Association Annual Meeting. March 2004. Seattle, Washington.

Professional Organization Involvement:

• American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) – Member
• AACP Self-Care/Nonprescription Medicines Special Interest Group Programming Committee – Member
• Illinois Pharmacist Association (IPhA) – Member
• American Pharmacists Association(APhA) – Member
• American Society of Health-system Pharmacists (ASHP) – Member
• Kappa Epsilon

Areas of Expertise

• Clinical Community Pharmacy
• Self-Care and Nonprescription Medications
• Disease State Management and Education
• Immunizations

• 1st Place Poster at Illinois Pharmacist Association Annual Meeting 2011
• SIUE School of Pharmacy Rho Chi Faculty Achievement Award 2011
• 3rd Place Poster at Nonprescription Medicines Academy 2009
• Balls Food Stores Innovative Pharmacy Practice Award 2006

Honors and Awards

• 1st Place Poster at Illinois Pharmacist Association Annual Meeting 2011
• SIUE School of Pharmacy Rho Chi Faculty Achievement Award 2011
• 3rd Place Poster at Nonprescription Medicines Academy 2009
• Balls Food Stores Innovative Pharmacy Practice Award 2006

Practice Site

• Schnucks Pharmacy

Years Attending NMA

• 2011
• 2008