Katherine Kelly Orr

Current Academic Appointment

• Clinical Assistant Professor
• Department of Pharmacy Practice
• University of Rhode Island

Education

• PharmD 2001, University of Rhode Island
• Certified Asthma Educator (AE-C)

Instructional Area

• Self Care 1 (required) lecturer
• Self Care 2 (elective) lecturer and coordinator
• Pulmonary Therapeutics (required; includes OTC smoking cessation)

Teaching Innovations

• Integrating Virtual Patients into a Self-Care Course. Honorable Mention AACP Innovations in Teaching 2006.

Research

Publications

Several publications related to self-care / OTC medicines in AJPE, J Pharm Pract, NACDS Foundation, and CVS Clinical Focus

• Integrating Virtual Patients into a Self-Care Course
• Nonprescription medication use by infants and children: product labeling vs. evidence-based medicine
• National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) Foundation Introduction to Chain Community Pharmacy Practice: A learning resource for pharmacy interns and their preceptors (Contributing author)
• Safety of OTCs in Pregnancy

Continuing Education Monographs

• Natural Health for Stress. Drug Store News. August 2004:29-34. Universal Program Number: 401-000-04-015-H01 (0.2 CEUs).
• Antioxidants and cardiovascular disease. Drug Store News. October-December 2002:25-31. Universal Program Number: 401-000-02-034-H01 (0.2 CEUs).

Posters

• 10/06 MacDonnell CP, Orr KK, Quilliam, BJ. Assessing core competency skills in a pharmacy practice lab: Focus on nonprescription drugs. Presented at the Nonprescription Medicines Academy Conference, Cincinnati, Ohio.
• 07/06 Orr KK. Integrating virtual patients into a self care course. Presented at AACP National Meeting. San Diego, Ca.
• 03/06 Kachur SG, Orr KK. Community pharmacists opinions regarding emergency contraception: A cross-sectional survey in Rhode Island. Presented at the American Pharmacists Association National Meeting in San Francisco, Ca.
• 09/05 Orr KK. Direct to consumer advertising of over-the-counter medications and dietary supplements: pharmacy students perspectives. Presented at the Nonprescription Medicines Academy Conference, Cincinnati, Ohio.
• 07/03 Orr KK, Feret BM, Hume AL. Education of community track Pharm.D. students through interacting with virtual patients. Presented at AACP National Meeting, Minneapolis, MN.

Presentation

• 11/05 Kachur SG, Orr KK. Community pharmacists opinions regarding emergency contraception: A cross-sectional survey in Rhode Island. Presented at the 48th Annual Herber W. Youngken Pharmacy Clinic. Warwick, RI
• 06/05 Orr KK. Integrating virtual patients into a self care course. Presented at the APhA 4th Annual Self Care Institute. Boston, MA

Professional Organization

• Rhode Island Pharmacists Association (RIPA), president 2007-2008, currently president-elect
• AACP, member
• APhA, member; editorial advisory board for Pharmacy Today
• Asthma Control Coalition, AE-C Workgroup (RI American Lung Association

Areas of Expertise

• Asthma, smoking cessation

Honors and Awards

• Pharmacists Mutual Young Pharmacist 2004
• McKesson Leadership Award 2007

Practice Site

• Ocean Pharmacy
• Various community sites (HTN Clinics)

Years Attending NMA

• Since 2005