Daniel Arendt, PharmD

Dr. Daniel Arendt is an Associate Professor at the University of Cincinnati’s James L. Winkle College of Pharmacy, where he teaches pain management, bioethics, and evidence-based medicine while mentoring student pharmacists and trainees. He also maintains an active clinical practice as a pain and palliative care pharmacist at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center and serves as Chair of the Pain Stewardship Program at UC Health, where he leads the development of health system-wide initiatives focused on improving pain care and reducing opioid-related harm.
 
Dr. Arendt is a dedicated advocate for harm reduction and a member of the UC Addiction Center. He played a key role in the development and implementation of harm reduction vending machines in the Cincinnati area, an initiative that has been credited with reversing over 5,000 opioid overdoses in its first five years. His research on their impact has contributed to a national CDC practice brief and to a growing body of evidence supporting harm reduction as an essential public health strategy. His scholarly work more broadly focuses on pain management, opioid stewardship, drug policy, and reducing stigma in care. He currently serves as the U.S. representative on the International Association for the Study of Pain’s guideline development task force focused on the use of controlled-release opioids in the post-operative setting.
 
In addition to his clinical and academic work, Dr. Arendt is actively engaged in legislative and professional advocacy. After serving for several years as Director of Legislative Affairs for the Ohio Society of Health-System Pharmacy, where he worked extensively at the Ohio Statehouse, he was recently elected president-elect of the organization. Through this work, he has contributed to advancing policy, strengthening the pharmacy workforce, and expanding the role of pharmacists in patient care.
 
In recognition of his leadership in pain stewardship, harm reduction, and advocacy, Dr. Arendt was named Ohio’s Health-System Pharmacist of the Year in 2024. 

PharmD: The University of Toledo 2018

B.S. in Pharmaceutical Sciences: The University of Toledo 2016

Pain Management
Substance Use Disorder
Harm Reduction

Peer Reviewed Publications

Arendt DD, Boyle JA.  (2021). When resiliency is not enough: Addressing the structure of a residency program and its contribution to pharmacy resident burnout. Published in The American Journal of Health System Pharmacists.More Information

Arendt DD, Boyle JA  (2022). Opportunity cost. Published in The American Journal of Health System Pharmacists.More Information

Arendt DD  (2022). Pain and prejudice: Exploring the racist origins of US drug policy and its impact on the modern opioid epidemic. Published in The Journal of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy.More Information

Arendt DD  (2022). Expanding the accessibility of harm reduction services in the United States: Measuring the impact of an automated harm reduction dispensing machine. J. Am. Pharm. Assoc., 0 (5) , 118More Information

Statczar A, Welch K, Arendt D, et al  (2023). Assessing the effectiveness of a consultant pharmacist-led opioid stewardship protocol in skilled nursing facilities. Sr. Care. Pharm.

Other Publications

Arendt DD (2022) The origins of U.S. drug policy and its ties to systemic racism .

NPR: Cincinnati Edition

Arendt DD (2021) Naloxone's Availability via Pharmacies and the Stigma Associated With It .

Naloxone's Availability via Pharmacies and the Stigma Associated With It

Arendt DD (2021) Harm Reduction and Naloxone Access in Opioid Management .

Harm Reduction and Naloxone Access in Opioid Management

Invited Presentations

Boyle J, Cain J, English D, Soric M, Arendt D, (2020. ) The Final Missing Piece in the Well-being Puzzle: What Leadership Can Do . Presented at the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) Annual Meeting,

Arendt DD (2019. ) Emerging Trends of Tick-Borne Diseases: A Review of Their Impact on Health in Ohio . Presented at The Ohio Pharmacists Association: Pharmacy Technician Education Seminar,

Arendt DD, Klarich AM (2019. ) Emerging Trends of Tick-Borne Diseases: A Review of Their Impact on Health in Ohio . Presented at The Ohio Society of Health System Pharmacists Annual Meeting,

Arendt DD (2021. ) Risk Factors and Prevention Strategies of Psychiatric Destabilization and Substance Use . Presented at The American College of Clinical Pharmacy Annual Meeting,

Arendt DD, Turner-Bicknell T, Bachmeyer S, et al. (2021. ) Implementation of a Harm Reduction Dispensing Machine . Presented at The Transforming Care Conference by Equitas Health,

Arendt DD, Turner-Bicknell T, Goeller R, et al. (2022. ) Implementing a Harm Reduction Supply Dispensing Machine Pilot Program. Presented at Ohio's Opiate and Other Drug Conference,

Arendt DD (2021. ) Misused & Misunderstood: Combatting the Opioid Epidemic . Presented at The Tri-County Pharmacists Association Meeting,

Arendt DD (2021. ) Pain and Prejudice – Inequity in the Opioid Epidemic . Presented for The UC Alumni Association - Health Inequities Series,

Arendt DD (01-18-2023. ) (In Press. ) The Time is Now: Updated CDC Clinical Practice Guidelines for Prescribing Opioids for Pain. APhA Hot Topics Webinar Series, Virtual. Conference. . Level:National

Arendt DD (2022. ) Pain Stewardship and The Hospital Pharmacist . Presented at The University at Texas Hospital Practice Seminar,

Poster Presentations

Arendt D, Soric M (2018. ) Evaluating the Potential Role of Statin Therapy in the Reduction of Gentamicin-Induced Nephrotoxicity: A Retrospective Cohort Study . Poster Presented at The American Society of Health System Pharmacists Midyear Clinical Meeting,

Arendt D, Everly L (2018. ) Impact of a Parenteral Opioid Mitigation Strategy on Usage Rates in a Community Hospital Setting . Poster Presented at The Vizient Consortium Pharmacy Network Annual Meeting,

Arendt D, Soric M, Divoky P (2019. ) A Cross-Section of Asthma and COPD: Inhaled Corticosteroid Prescribing Patterns in the United States . Poster Presented at The American Society of Health System Pharmacists Midyear Clinical Meeting,

Brizzi MB, Arendt DD, Wiest M. (2021. ) Implementation of a Pharmacist-Led Pain Stewardship Committee at a Multi-Site Academic Medical Center . Poster Presented at The ACCP Global Conference,

Howell E, Brizzi M, Lyons M, Arendt DD, Stewart D. (2021. ) Evaluation of the impact of pharmacist interventions on naloxone prescribing in the ambulatory setting . Poster Presented at The ACCP Global Conference,

Howell E, Brizzi M, Lyons M, Arendt DD, Stewart D. (2021. ) Increasing Access to Naloxone through a Best Practice Advisory . Poster Presented at The Vizient Consortium Pharmacy Network Annual Meeting,

Howell E, Brizzi M, Lyons M, Arendt DD, Stewart D. (2022. ) Evaluation of the impact of pharmacist interventions on naloxone prescribing in the ambulatory setting . Poster Presented at The Ohio Hospital Association,

09-2017 Edward Rowe Award. Awarded by The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy

07-2018 Walmart Scholar. Awarded by The American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy

02-2021 Faculty Excellence Award. Awarded by The UC Chapter of The Rho Chi Honor Society

04-2021 Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award. Awarded by The University of Cincinnati PharmD Class of 2022

02-2022 Faculty Lecturer Award. Awarded by The UC Chapter of The Rho Chi Honor Society

04-2022 Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award. Awarded by The University of Cincinnati PharmD Class of 2023

PGY-1: Pharmacy Practice Residency., Completed at University Hospitals: Geauga Medical Center, ,

PGY-2: Internal Medicine and Academia., Completed at University Hospitals Geauga Medical Center and Northeast Ohio Medical University, ,

Opioid / Opioids / Fentanyl / Harm Reduction / Pain Management / Pain / Multimodal Treatment / Pharmacy / Pharmacist / Substance Use Disorder / Addiction / Clinical Pharmacy / Clinical Pharmacy Specialist /

'22-23: Director of Legislative Affairs. The Ohio Society of Health-System Pharmacists,

-PHTH-9070 THERAPEUTICS IV Level:Graduate

-PHRX-7050 PHARMACY ETHICS

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