Seena Haines
Current Academic Appointment
- Associate Professor
- Pharmacy Practice
- Palm Beach Atlantic University
Education
- Doctor of Pharmacy - Nova Southeastern University
- Bachelors of Nutrition and Dietetics - Florida International University
- Credentials: FAACP
- Certifications: APhA Immunication & OTC advisor, NIPCO Diabetes
Certificate Trainer: APhA Immunication Program
Instructional Area
- Guest lectured in Pharmaceutical Care and co-coordinated course
- Guest lectured in Principles of Self-Care
- Offered a tobacco cessation elective
- Guest lectured in herbal elective
- Integrated modules into Therapeutics/Pathophysiology I-IV
Teaching Innovations
- Integration of cultural competency
- Problem-based learning
- Development of public health interventionist course
Research (focused / integrated with OTC-Self Care)
Grants
- $500,000 2-yr grant from Quantum Foundation (2006)
- $10,500 1-yr grant from Procter & Gamble (2005)
- $20,000 Freiman Grant from Allegany and Palm Healthcare Foundation (2005)
- $25,000 Freiman Grant from Allegany and Palm Healthcare Foundation (2006)
- $47,000 3-yr grant from Palm Healthcare Foundation (2002)
Publications
Several publications related to self-care / OTC medicines in AJPE, AJHP, JAPhA, NMA Newsletters, implementing a tobacco cessation program.
- Plan B OTC NMA Newsletter
- NMA White paper in AJPE
- Clinical Documentation for Patient Care AJHP
- Bee Stings in NMA Newsletter
- Vitamin E and Heart Failure NMA Newsletter
- Role of Black Cohosh in Menopause Drug Link
- Resources for Assessing Dietary Supplements JAPhA
- Patient Education on the Internet JAPhA
- How Herbal Resources Measure Up JAPhA
- Monistat new Products Review JAPhA OTC Column
Peer reviewer : Annuals of Pharmacotherapy, CMRO, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, PSAP ACCP, FPA, JAPhA, and Formulary.
Presentations
- Weight loss management at APhA, FPA
- New Technologies in DM at APhA
- Nutrition in Lung Disease at ALA
- HRT at Amerisource Bergan Conference
- Capstone Pharm Care Course at APhA Self-Care Institute
- Pregnancy and Lactation at APhA Self-Care Institute Interests
- Cultural Competency, Recruitment and Retention, MTM, Assessment
Professional Organization Involvement
- AACP/ 06-07 Program Committee Member
- ACCP/ Research and Scholarship Committee AmCare PRN & Women's Health PRN
- APhA/ First Day Out Graduation Speaker & Contributing Editor for JAPhA
- ASHP/ Section of Home, Am Care and Chronic Care Practitioners Section Advisory Group on Cognitive Reimbursement
- NMA/ Co-editor
- FPA/ Editorial Advisory Board Member
- SJI/ Editorial Advisory Board member
- Pharmacists Letter / Peer Review Panel & Topic Selection Committee Member
- National Speaker for Pfizer and GSK
Areas of Expertise
- Reproduction, GI, Tobacco abuse, Neutraceuticals
- Endocrinology, GI, Women and Men's Health, CVD, Public Health
- MTMs / Collaborative Practice
Honors and Awards
- Commitment to Community Award
- Hero in Medicine Award Finalist
Practice Site
- Director of Integrated Pharmacotherapy ServicesTM (5 community health centers for the indigent in Palm Beach County)
- Director of PGY-1 General Practice Residency
- Samaritan Gardens Community Health Center Pharmacotherapy Specialist
Years Attending NMA
- Since 2002
