Karissa Kim , PharmD

Dr. Karissa Kim is Clinical Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Educator-Track.  She is Course Director for Therapeutics of Nonprescription Medicines Course Series, SBIRT, Anti-Racism and Equity in Pharmacy Practice, and Antithrombotic Therapy Management.  She teaches in other courses such as Biostatistics and Research Methods, Evidence-Based Practice, Therapeutics II and Therapeutics V.  She became a board certified pharmacotherapy specialist in 2008 and board certified ambulatory care specialist is 2021.  

Dr. Kim also serves as Director of Continuing Pharmacy Education (CPE) and oversees all aspects of the CPE program.

Doctor of Pharmacy: University of California San Francisco School of Pharmacy San Francisco, California, 1992

Pre-pharmacy: University of California Los Angeles Los Angeles, California, 1988

Ambulatory Care pharmacy practice with special interest in health literacy, SBIRT, anticoagulation and hypertension.

2005 -2009 Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Cincinnati James L. Winkle College of Pharmacy, Cincinnati, OH

2004 -2005 Scientific Writer/Project Manager, CTI Clinical Trial & Consulting, Cincinnati, OH

2004 -2004 Consultant Scientific Writer, CTI Clinical Trial & Consulting, Cincinnati, OH

1997 -2002 Clinical Assistant Professor, Pharmacy Practice, Temple University, School of Pharmacy, Philadelphia, PA

1995 -1997 Clinical Pharmacist Ambulatory Care, Philadephia VA Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA

1993 -1995 Clinical Pharmacist Ambulatory Care, Jerry L. Pettis VA Medical Center, Loma Linda, California

2009 -To Present Associate Professor, University of Cincinnati James L. Winkle College of Pharmacy, Cincinnati, OH

2018 -To Present Director of Continuing Pharmacy Education, University of Cincinnati James L. Winkle College of Pharmacy, Cincinnati, OH

Peer Reviewed Publications

Kim,K.Y.; Frey,R.J.; Epplen,K.; Foruhari,F. (2007. ) Interaction between warfarin and nafcillin: case report and review of the literature .Pharmacotherapy, , 27 (10 ) ,1467 -1470

Kim,K.Y.; Epplen,K.; Foruhari,F.; Alexandropoulos,H. (2007. ) Update on the interaction of rifampin and warfarin .Progress in cardiovascular nursing, , 22 (2 ) ,97 -100

Kim,K.Y.; Wigle,P.R. (2006. ) Febuxostat: a novel, non-purine xanthine oxidase inhibitor. Journal of Pharmacy Technology, , 22 (6 ) ,342 -348

McNulty I, Katz E, Kim KY. (2005. ) Thrombocytopenia following heparin flush .Prog Cardiovasc Nurs, , 20 (4) ) ,143-147

Dobesh PP, Kim KY, Stacy Z. (2004. ) The future of anticoagulation .J Pharm Prac, , 17: ,370-394

Kim KY, Schumacher HR, Husche E, Wertheimer AI, Kong SX. (2003. ) A literature review of the epidemiology and treatment of acute gout .Clinial Therapeutics, , 25; ,1593-1617

Kim KY, Mancano MA. (2003. ) Fenofibrate potentiates warfarin effects .Ann Pharmacotherapy, , 37 (212 ) ,

Kim, Karissa Y; Metzger, Anne; Wigle, Patricia R; Choe, Pearl J (2011. ) Evaluation of online consumer medication information.Research in social & administrative pharmacy : RSAP, , 7 (2 ) ,202-7 More Information

Metzger, Anne H; Wigle, Patricia R; Hein, Bradley E; Thrasher, Kim; Kim, Karissa Y; Kiesler, Joseph (2010. ) Treating DVT: answers to 7 key questions. The Journal of family practice, , 59 (11 ) ,616-22, 622a

Buring SM, Brown B, Kim KY, Heaton P. (2011. ) Implementation and evaluation of motivational interviewing in a Doctor of Pharmacy curriculum. Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning. , , 3 ,78-84

SHAUNA P. ACQUAVITA, RUTH ANNE VAN LOON, RACHEL SMITH, BONNIE BREHM, TIFFINY DIERS, KARISSA KIM & ANDREA BAKER (2019. ) The SBIRT Interprofessional Curriculum and Field Model .Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions, ,

Acquavita, Shauna P; Richardson, George B; Smith, Rachel; Van Loon, Ruth Anne; Brehm, Bonnie; Kim, Karissa; Diers, Tiffiny (2021. ) Outcomes of an interprofessional SBIRT training program: Knowledge attainment and perceived competence for practice.Substance abuse, , 42 (4 ) ,935-943 More Information

Kim, Karissa Y; Frey, R J; Epplen, Kelly; Foruhari, Farzin (2007. ) Interaction between warfarin and nafcillin: case report and review of the literature.Pharmacotherapy, , 27 (10 ) ,1467-70 More Information

Kim, Karissa Y; Epplen, Kelly; Foruhari, Farzin; Alexandropoulos, Hattie (2007. ) Update on the interaction of rifampin and warfarin.Progress in cardiovascular nursing, , 22 (2 ) ,97-100 More Information

McNulty, Iris; Katz, Eliezer; Kim, Karissa Y (2005. ) Thrombocytopenia following heparin flush.Progress in cardiovascular nursing, , 20 (4 ) ,143-7 More Information

Kim, Karissa Y; Ralph Schumacher, H; Hunsche, Elke; Wertheimer, Albert I; Kong, Sheldon X (2003. ) A literature review of the epidemiology and treatment of acute gout.Clinical therapeutics, , 25 (6 ) ,1593-617 More Information

Kim, Karissa Y; Mancano, Michael A (2003. ) Fenofibrate potentiates warfarin effects.The Annals of pharmacotherapy, , 37 (2 ) ,212-5 More Information

Other Publications

Kim KY, Donohue L, Wilson S (12-2012. ) Health literacy in America: what pharmacists need to know .America’s Pharmacist. ,

Invited Presentations

Karissa Y. Kim, PharmD (08-2013. ) Health Literacy Basics for Pharmacists .West Virginia Pharmacists Association 106th Annual Convention, Roanoke, WV. Professional Meeting. . Level:State

Poster Presentations

Wigle PR, El-Ibiary SY, Guo JJ, Kim KY, Jang R (04-2008. ) Evaluation of geographic location influence on first-year pharmacy student attitude towards emergency contraception. 2008 Spring Practice and Research Forum of the ACCP, Pheonix, Arizona. . Professional Meeting. . Level:National

Hegener M, Kim KY (07-2013. ) (In Press. ) Impact of an Interdisciplinary Continuing Education Program Regarding Patient Adherence on Knowledge and Practice Changes .The American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, Chicago, Ill. . Professional Meeting. . Level:National

Daniel L, Kim KY, Acquavita SP, Smith RR, Van Loon RA, Brehm B, Diers T. (07-2018. ) An Inter-professional Elective: Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment. .American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Annual Meeting, Boston, Massachusetts. .

Barnett A, Kim KY. (12-2017. ) Knowledge and perceptions of hookah smoking among student pharmacists. .ASHP Mid-Year Clinical Meeting., Orlando, Florida. .

Acquavita, S.P. Van Loon, R. A., Smith, R. Brehm, B., Diers, T., Kim, K., Barker, A. (09-2017. ) SBIRT in an interprofessional context for healthcare students and professionals. .International Network on Brief Interventions for Alcohol & Other Drugs, New York, NY. . Conference. . Level:National

Haisley D, Kim KY. (10-2016. ) Pharmacy Students’ Knowledge, Attitudes, and Skills in Smoking Cessation. ACCP Annual Meeting, Hollywood, Florida. . Professional Meeting. . Level:National

Hellmann E, Kim KY, Metzger AH. (10-2016. ) Knowledge of Health Literacy among Student Pharmacists .ACCP Annual Meeting, Hollywood, Florida. . Professional Meeting. . Level:National

Kim KY, Doherty M, Buring SB. (07-2016. ) Peer Mentoring as an Innovative Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience. AACP Annual Meeting , Anaheim, CA. . Conference. . Level:National

Kim KY, Messinger N, Wigle PR. (07-2016. ) Student Perceptions of a Two-Day Comprehensive Tobacco Dependence Treatment Elective Course .AACP Annual Meeting, Anaheim, CA. . Conference. . Level:National

Doherty M, Buring SB, Kim KY. (07-2016. ) Student Satisfaction with Computer Versus Manually Generated Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience Schedules .AACP Annual Meeting, Anaheim, CA. . Conference. . Level:National

Lecture

Kim KY (05-2013. ) What’s New in Hypertension .University of Cincinnati Medical Center. UC. Level:Local

Hegener M, Kim KY (11-2012. ) Improving Patient Adherence to Therapies: An Interprofessional Approach .Cincinnati, OH. Level:Local

Kim KY (10-2013. ) New Oral Anticoagulants – How to Use Safely in Older Adults .Cambridge, OH. Conference. Level:Regional

Karissa Y. Kim, PharmD (02-2022. ) Race, Racism and Medicine: A Historical Perspective .Cincinnati. Level:Regional

Karissa Y. Kim, PharmD (09-2021. ) Pharmacologic Treatment of Obesity: Are New Drugs a 'Game changer'? .Cincinnati. Level:Regional

Karissa Y. Kim, PharmD (09-2020. ) What’s New with Nonprescription Therapies .Cincinnati. Level:Regional

Karissa Y. Kim, PharmD (05-2019. ) Pharmacy Applications of Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) .Cincinnati. UC. Level:College

Academic - Associate Professor University of Cincinnati College of Pharmacy
3255 Eden Avenue
Cincinnati  Ohio, 45267
Phone: 5135584716
karissa.kim@uc.edu