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Credential
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Year
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Board
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AQ Cardiology
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2006
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Board of Pharmaceutical Specialties
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BCPS
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2004
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Board of Pharmaceutical Specialties
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FCSHP
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2001
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Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists
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Description of Academic/Research Interests:
Dr. Jackevicius' academic interests are in cardiovascular diseases (particularly acute cardiac care, acute coronary syndromes, heart failure, and secondary prevention), evidence-based practice and pharmaceutical care. Her areas of research involve: quality of cardiovascular medication utilization and medical care, medication prescribing patterns, patient education and adherence, lipid lowering therapy, acute coronary syndromes (specifically, antithrombotic therapy), and gender bias in cardiovascular disease and medication use.
Practice Site:
VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
VA West Los Angeles Healthcare Center
11301 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles CA 90073
Rotation Description:
The clerkship is designed to provide various clinical experiences necessary to prepare students to become entry level practitioners. Students are involved with direct patient care activities, providing pharmaceutical care to patients with cardiology conditions. Students are expected to work with other health care professionals to assist with preventing and resolving patient's drug-related issues. Students are required to present an evidence-based medicine journal club and complete a drug information project during the rotation.
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Selected Publications
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Jackevicius CA, Alter D, Cox J, Daly P, Goodman S, Filate W, Tu JV for the Canadian Cardiovascular Outcomes Research Team. Acute treatment of myocardial infarction in Canada 1999-2002. Can J Cardiol 2005;21:145-52
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Jackevicius CA , Pinto R, Daly P, Mackie K, Dzavik V. Routine utilization of glycoprotein IIb/IIIa receptor inhibitor therapy is associated with improved in-hospital outcomes after percutaneous coronary intervention: insights from a large prospective single-centre registry. Can J Cardiol 2005;21:27-32.
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Jackevicius CA, Tu K, Filate W, Tu JV for the Canadian Cardiovascular Outcomes Research Team. Trends in cardiovascular drug utilization and drug expenditures in Canada 1996-2001. Can J Cardiol 2003;19:1359-66.
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Jackevicius CA, Mamdani M, Tu JV. Adherence with statins in patients with and without acute coronary syndromes. J Amer Med Assoc 2002; 288:463-7.
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Jackevicius CA, Anderson GM, Leiter L, Tu JV. Use of the statins in patients after acute myocardial infarction: does evidence change practice? Arch Intern Med 2001;161:183-8.
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Contact Information
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Office address: 309 E. Second St.
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Pomona, CA 91766
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Main phone: (909) 469-5500
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Fax: (909) 469-5539
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E-mail: cjackevicius@westernu.edu
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Biography-Cynthia A. Jackevicius-College of Pharmacy
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