Karen Bastenialli
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Current Academic Appointment
- Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice
- Associate Director, Pharmaceutical Care Learning Center
- University of Minnesota-College of Pharmacy, Duluth
Education
- Doctor of Pharmacy, 2005
- BS Pharmacy, 1990
- University of Minnesota-College of Pharmacy
Instructional Area
- PCLC Skills Labs 1&2: Course Director & Instructor (required)
- PCLC Skills Lab 3: Instructor (required)
- PCLC Skills Lab 5: Clinic Director & Instructor (required)
- UMD University for Seniors: Course Director/Instructor, OTC Medications (elective)
- UMD University for Seniors: Course Director/Instructor, Rx Medications (elective)
- Therapeutics: Ocular Diseases (Included OTC dry eyes)
- Community Health: Italian Style (elective)
Teaching Innovations
- Introduced Self Care topics to PCLC Skills Labs (Including local Medicine Man in herbal use lecture)
Pharmaceutical Care Clinic: Director & Instructor (elective)
- Advanced Pharm Care Clinic: Director & Instructor (elective)
- Developed Ambulatory/Patient Care APPE rotations at Lake Superior Community Health Centers in Duluth, MN and Superior, WI
Research (focused / integrated with OTC-Self Care)
Publications:
- National Alliance for State Pharmacy Associations/Nonprescription Medications Academy Self-Care Challenge: 2012, 2011
- OTCs Today, Pharmacy Today
- OTC Product: AZO PMS, 12/11
- OTC Product: BreatheRight Nasal Strips, 3/11
- OTC Product: BIOFREEZE, 6/09
- Journal of the American Pharmacists Association
- OTC Product: Zyrtec and Zyrtec D 12 hour. 48:2, Mar/Apr 2008.
Presentations
- “Appropriate Use of Supplements and OTC Medications” Diabetes Update, Head of the Lakes Annual Symposium, Invited podium presentation, October 7, 2010, Superior, WI
- "OTC/Herbal Medication Use in Diabetes” University of Wisconsin, Superior, Diabetes Update Conference: Invited podium presentation, October 1,2009
- Bastianelli, KMS, Orr K, “Enhancing Education through an Interactive Class: Virtual Patients Project” Invited podium CE presentation, July 21, 2009, AACP Annual Meeting, Boston, MA
- “Nonprescription and Herbal Product Use in Adults in Northern Minnesota” Invited podium presentation, MPhA Annual Meeting, June 25, 2009, Breezy Point, MN
- "Arthritis Pain Medications” UWS Arthritis Symposium: Invited podium presentation, June 11, 2009
- “Teaching Health Literacy” Nonprescription Medicines Academy, September 28, 2008, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Bumgardner M, Bastianelli K, Stratton T, “Community Health Screenings: A vehicle for conducting research and teaching student pharmacists” AACP, July 2007, Orlando, FL.
- “OTC Virtual Patient” Invited round table presentation at APhA Self-Care Institute, June 2006, Baltimore, MD.
Posters
- Jolowsky C, Conway J, Taylor C, George A, Bastianelli K, Rodriguez R. “A Pharmaceutical Care Skills Course Sequence: A Hub for Integration” AACP Annual Meeting, July 2011 , San Antonio, TX
- Bastianelli K, Lensing P “Nonprescription and Herbal Product Use in Adults” APhA Annual Meeting, April 4, 2009, San Antonio, TX
- Bastianelli KMS, Lensing P “Nonprescription Medications: focus on Use of Healthcare Provider as a Resource”, Best Practice Institute, May 18, 2009, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
- Bastianelli KMS, Conway, J. “Health Literacy”. AACP Annual Meeting, July, 2008, Chicago, IL
- Stratton T, Bumgardner M, Bastianelli K “Patient Actions Following Point-of-Care Testing By Pharmacists: Three Month Follow-Up” APhA Annual Meeting, March 2006, San Francisco, CA
Professional Organization Involvement
- APhA: 1986-present
- Annual Meeting Delegate 2009, 2008, 1994
- Annual Meeting Abstract Reviewer 2008-present
- AACP: 2004-present, Self-Care Sig Planning Committee 2010
- Minnesota Pharmacists Association:1986-present
- Leadership Development Committee 2008-present
- AwareRx Steering Committee 2008-present
- Annual Meeting Delegate 2009, 2007, 1991-93
- Board of Directors 1994-98, 1989-1990
- UMN Pharmacy Alumni Society: life member
- Board of Directors: since 2007
- President Elect/Interim President: since 2011
Areas of Expertise
- Self Care Topics
- Pharmacy Outreach/Health Fairs
- MTM practice development
Honors and Awards
- Dean’s Merit Award for Course Directors with highest Student Satisfaction: Fall 2011
- Professor of the Year: 2007-2008
- Professor of the Semester: Spring 2008, Fall 2005
- Distinguished Young Pharmacist Award: May, 1993
- APhA/SmithKline Beecham Community Pharmacy Management Program: Selective seminar for leaders in pharmacy, June, 1993
- Management Program: Selective seminar for leaders in pharmacy, June, 1993
Practice Site
- Lake Superior Community Health Centers in Duluth MN and Superior Wi
- Essentia Health Pharmacies
Years Attending NMA
Since 2005