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Heather Ipema


Clinical Assistant Professor, Pharmacy Practice
Clinical Assistant Professor, Drug Information Group

Contact

Address:

833 S. Wood Street, Chicago, IL, 60612

Office Phone:

(312) 355-0651

Office Phone TTY:

(312) 996-0448

Email:

hipema2@uic.edu

CV Link:

Heather Ipema

About

Drug information teaching strategies

Selected Publications

  • West-Thielke PM, Ipema HJ, Campbell-Lee S, Benedetti E, Kaplan B, Thielke JJ. “Removal of Anti-Thymocyte Globulin by Plasma Exchange in ABO-Incompatible and Positive Crossmatch Kidney Transplant Recipients”. Transplantation Proceedings. 2021;. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.transproceed.2021.01.010.

  • Grossman S, Nathan JP, Ipema HJ, Ness GL, Tierno HE, Gabay MP, Calip GS. “Survey of drug information centers in the United States – 2018”. American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy. 2019;. doi:10.1093/ajhp/zxz267.

  • Ipema HJ, Zacher JM, Galka E, Nazari J, Varabyeva A, Yu M, Hartke P. “Drugs to be used with a filter for preparation and/or administration – 2019”. Hospital Pharmacy. 2019;. doi:10.1177/0018578719867660.

  • Gerberich A, Spencer S, Ipema HJ. “National Guideline Clearinghouse Is No More: Keep Calm and Search On”. Annals of Pharmacotherapy. 2019;53(4):434-436. doi:10.1177/1060028018815852.

  • Rasmussen JT, Ipema HJ. “Formulary considerations for insulins approved through the 505(b)(2) ‘follow-on’ pathway”. Annals of Pharmacotherapy. 2019;53(2):204-210. doi:10.1177/1060028018795834.

  • Spencer S, Ipema HJ, Hartke P, Krueger CD, Rodriguez R, Gross AE, Gabay MP. “Intravenous push administration for antibiotics: An alternative method”. Hospital Pharmacy. 2018;53(3):157-169. doi:10.1177/0018578718760257.

  • Ghaibi S, Ipema HJ, Gabay MP. ASHP guidelines on the pharmacist’s role in providing drug information.. American journal of health-system pharmacy : AJHP : official journal of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. 2015;72(7):573-7. doi:10.2146/sp150002.

  • Ipema HJ. Use of oral vitamin K for prevention of late vitamin k deficiency bleeding in neonates when injectable vitamin K is not available.. The Annals of pharmacotherapy. 2012;46(6):879-83. doi:10.1345/aph.1Q769.

  • Ipema HJ, Tanzi MG. Use of topical tranexamic acid or aminocaproic acid to prevent bleeding after major surgical procedures.. The Annals of pharmacotherapy. 2012;46(1):97-107. doi:10.1345/aph.1Q383.

  • Ipema HJ, Lodolce AE, Mancuso CE. (2011). Survey of drug information activities of ASHP-accredited pharmacy practice residency programs.. American journal of health-system pharmacy : AJHP : official journal of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. Vol. 68. Issue 13. Page(s) 1194-5.

  • Burda AT, Ipema HJ, Wahl MS. (2011). Self-treatment of acetaminophen overdose with dietary-supplement acetylcysteine.. American journal of health-system pharmacy : AJHP : official journal of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. Vol. 68. Issue 9. Page(s) 786-7.

  • Ellinger LK, Ipema HJ, Stachnik JM. Efficacy of metformin and topiramate in prevention and treatment of second-generation antipsychotic-induced weight gain.. The Annals of pharmacotherapy. 2010;44(4):668-79. doi:10.1345/aph.1M550.

  • Ipema HJ, Jung MY, Lodolce AE. Romiplostim management of immune thrombocytopenic purpura.. The Annals of pharmacotherapy. 2009;43(5):914-9. doi:10.1345/aph.1L643.

  • Ipema HJ, Golembiewski J. Peripheral opioid receptor antagonists for postoperative bowel dysfunction.. Journal of perianesthesia nursing : official journal of the American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses. 2009;24(2):128-30. doi:10.1016/j.jopan.2009.01.003.

    • Education

  • OtherPGY2 Drug Information Residency, , University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL

  • OtherPGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency, , University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL

  • PharmD, , University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy, Chicago, IL

  • BS, Microbiology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL

    • Licensures and Certifications

  • Board of Pharmaceutical Specialties, Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist, 2011