Timothy Aungst, PharmD.
Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
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About
Timothy Aungst, PharmD, is an associate professor of pharmacy practice and clinical…
Experience
Education
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Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
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Activities and Societies: Geriatric Fellow involved with research and teaching at a college of pharmacy. Goal to increase access of medications to the geriatric population of Massachusetts, and increase adherance overall. Precept APPE and IPPE students. Conduct research on intervention of pharmacists and outreach services on cost and access to care for patients in the state of Massachusetts.
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Activities and Societies: APhA, ASPET, The National Honor Society of Leadership and Success, Pharmacology Laboratory Assistant, VNA Volunteer
Graduated Cum Laude with a Doctorate in Pharmacy, and minor in Business Administration and Philosophy. Was active in research with alpha-receptors with the pharmacology department. Volunteered with local visiting nurses association and their hospice unit.
Licenses & Certifications
Volunteer Experience
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Grand Hack Mentor and Judge
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- 4 years 1 month
Health
Served as a pharmacy expert to help mentor attendees at the hackathon on clinical and business concept, as well as a judge for competition tracks.
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Counseling Pharmacist
Metrowest Sudbury Free Clinic
- 3 years 11 months
Health
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Pharmacy Volunteer
Visiting Nurses Association in Wilkes-Barre
- 2 years 2 months
Health
Volunteered to help take care of patients at hospice and see patients in their home. Participated with health fairs and blood pressure screenings.
Publications
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Reevaluating medication adherence in the era of digital health
Digital health will play a significant role in creating new pathways to care in the 2020s. However, the current design of medication adherence tools has not demonstrated a clinical impact that will be relevant for the digital health space without a change in redesign factoring in relevant stakeholders' incentives to address adherence issues. A focus on only adherence has not yielded the economic or clinical benefit as expected, which is likely due to a lack of focus on broader drug-related…
Digital health will play a significant role in creating new pathways to care in the 2020s. However, the current design of medication adherence tools has not demonstrated a clinical impact that will be relevant for the digital health space without a change in redesign factoring in relevant stakeholders' incentives to address adherence issues. A focus on only adherence has not yielded the economic or clinical benefit as expected, which is likely due to a lack of focus on broader drug-related problems (DRPs) that are causative factors beyond adherence alone. As such, adherence tools will see disparate uptake, likely due to condition-specific interventions rather than adherence issues as a whole, and future endeavors will need to address the larger DRP considerations to actualize clinical outcomes.
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Crowdfunding pharmacy and medication-related products – How successful is it?
J Am Pharm Assoc
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From Ideation to Practice: How pharmacists and students can leverage hackathons and innovation labs to accelerate innovation in Pharmacy
J Am Pharm Assoc
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Smart Connected Insulin Pens, Caps, and Attachments – A Review of the Future of Diabetes Technology
Diabetes Spectrum
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Cost savings impact of a pharmacist-initiated teleservice program for Medicare Part D reviews
J Am Pharm Assoc
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Digital health evaluation workshop for interprofessional healthcare students
Digital Health
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The Rise of Digital Health and Potential Implications to Pharmacy Practice
California Pharmacist Journal
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A mobile health technology workshop to evaluate available technologies and their potential use in pharmacy practice
BMJ STEL
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Enhancing Pharmacy Student Learning and Perceptions of Medical Apps
JMIR Mhealth Uhealth
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Identification and review of mobile applications for travel medicine practitioners and patients
J Travel Med
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Leveraging mobile smart devices to improve interprofessional communications in inpatient practice setting: A literature review.
Journal of Interprofessional Care
As mobile smart device use has increased in society, the healthcare community has begun using these devices for communication among professionals in practice settings. The purpose of this review is to describe primary literature which reports on the experiences with interprofessional healthcare communication via mobile smart devices. Based on these findings, this review also addresses how these devices may be utilized to facilitate interprofessional education (IPE) in health professions…
As mobile smart device use has increased in society, the healthcare community has begun using these devices for communication among professionals in practice settings. The purpose of this review is to describe primary literature which reports on the experiences with interprofessional healthcare communication via mobile smart devices. Based on these findings, this review also addresses how these devices may be utilized to facilitate interprofessional education (IPE) in health professions education programs. The literature search revealed limited assessments of mobile smart device use in clinical practice settings. In available reports, communication with mobile smart devices was perceived as more effective and faster among interdisciplinary members. Notable drawbacks included discrepancies in the urgency labeling of messages, increased interruptions associated with constant accessibility to team members, and professionalism breakdowns. Recently developed interprofessional competencies include an emphasis on ensuring that health profession students can effectively communicate on interprofessional teams. With the increasing reliance on mobile smart devices in the absence of robust benefit and risk assessments on their use in clinical practice settings, use of these devices may be leveraged to facilitate IPE activities in health education professions programs while simultaneously educating students on their proper use in patient care settings.
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Potential uses of wearable technology in medicine: lessons learnt from Google Glass.
International Journal of Clinical Practice
Article on the potential uses of Google Glass and future head mounted wearables in clinical practice and education.
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Digital Health and the Future of Diabetes Management
Journal of Diabetes, Metabolic Disorders & Control
Aungst TD, WaiTam LM, Patel D (2015) Digital Health and the Future of Diabetes Management. J Diabetes Metab Disord Control 2(4): 00048. DOI: 10.15406/jdmdc.2015.02.00048
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How mobile devices are changing pharmacy practice
American Journal of Health-Systems Pharmacists
Commentary piece on the rise of digital tools and devices and their roles in pharmacy practice.
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Integrating mHealth and Mobile Technology Education Into the Pharmacy Curriculum
American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education
Viewpoint on the need to introduce mobile technology and mobile health topics into the pharmacy curriculum so that future pharmacy students will not lag behind the growing change in healthcare.
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How to identify, assess and utilise mobile medical applications in clinical practice
The Internation Journal of Clinical Practice
Background
There are thousands of medical applications for mobile devices targeting use by healthcare professionals. However, several factors related to the structure of the existing market for medical applications create significant barriers preventing practitioners from effectively identifying mobile medical applications for individual professional use.
Aims
To define existing market factors relevant to selection of medical applications and describe a framework to empower…Background
There are thousands of medical applications for mobile devices targeting use by healthcare professionals. However, several factors related to the structure of the existing market for medical applications create significant barriers preventing practitioners from effectively identifying mobile medical applications for individual professional use.
Aims
To define existing market factors relevant to selection of medical applications and describe a framework to empower clinicians to identify, assess and utilise mobile medical applications in their own practice.
Materials and Methods
Resources available on the Internet regarding mobile medical applications, guidelines and published research on mobile medical applications.
Results
Mobile application stores (e.g. iTunes, Google Play) are not effective means of identifying mobile medical applications. Users of mobile devices that desire to implement mobile medical applications into practice need to carefully assess individual applications prior to utilisation.
Discussion
Searching and identifying mobile medical applications requires clinicians to utilise multiple references to determine what application is best for their individual practice methods. This can be done with a cursory exploration of mobile application stores and then moving onto other available resources published in the literature or through Internet resources (e.g. blogs, medical websites, social media). Clinicians must also take steps to ensure that an identified mobile application can be integrated into practice after carefully reviewing it themselves.
Conclusion
Clinicians seeking to identify mobile medical application for use in their individual practice should use a combination of app stores, published literature, web-based resources, and personal review to ensure safe and appropriate use.Other authorsSee publication -
A review of medical applications for pharmacists using mobile devices
Annals of Pharmacotherapy
Review of mobile medical applications for pharmacists regarding clinical resources, education, and productivity.
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Effect of sodium nitroprusside on the occurrence of atrial fibrillation after cardiothoracic surgery
Annals of Pharmacotherapy. 2012 Jun;46(6):785-92
Retrospective cohort seeking to determine whether there is an association between intraoperative sodium nitroprusside use and the incidence of POAF. PMID: 22669795
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Projects
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Investigation on effect of sodium nitroprusside on the occurrence of post-operative atrial fibrillation
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Retrospective cohort conducted to review the effect of sodium nitroprusside on POAF based upon results of a prior pilot study by Cavolli et al. Study was presented as a professional poster at the 2012 Society of Critical Care Medicine, Houston, TX. Results of the study was published in the Annals of Pharmacotherapy in June, 2012.
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Honors & Awards
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Faculty Scholarship Award for Discovery
MCPHS
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Preceptor of the Year
MCPHS University
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Advisor of the Year
MCPHS University
Awarded for my advisory role for MCPHS University Asian Student Alliance.
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Google Glass Game-Changing Award
MedTech Boston
I delivered a pitch on the integration of Google Glass into the home healthcare environment, as a finalist in the Google Glass in Medicine challenge, which was then selected as the game-changing award for the event.
Languages
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French
Limited working proficiency
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