2007-08 Ph.D. Students in Pharmaceutical Systems & Policy

Neel Shah
	Hometown: Bombay, India Undergraduate/Graduate Institution: MET Institute of Pharmacy, India/Duquesne University Degree(s): B Pharm, M.S. Graduate Program: Pharmaceutical Systems & Policy Research Advisor: Joel Halverson, Ph.D.

Published Manuscripts:

1. Skomo, M.L., Desselle, S.P. & Shah, N. (2009). Development and construct validation of the pharmacists' care of migraineurs scale. Headache. Jan;49(1):54-63. PMID: 19125876.

2. Skomo, M.L., Desselle, S.D. & Shah, N. (2008). Migraineurs’ perceptions of and interactions with pharmacists: a qualitative study. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice 2008.Dec; 16(6):357-363.

Presentations:

1. Shah, N. Rural-urban Differences in Colorectal Cancer Hospitalizations in West Virginia, USA. International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR), 12th Annual European Congress, Oct 2009. Paris, France.

2. Shah, N., Kamal, K. A Review of Quality of Life Instruments in Migraine. International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR), Annual Meeting, May 2008, Toronto, ON.

3. Shah, N., Desselle, S.P., Skomo, M.L. Development of the Pharmacists Care of Migraineurs Scale (PCMS). American Pharmacists Association Annual Meeting and Exposition, March 2008, San Diego, CA.

4. Shah, N., Desselle, S.P., Skomo, M.L. Development of the Pharmacist Care of Migraineurs Scale (PCMS). American Pharmacists Association Annual Meeting and Exposition., March 2007, Atlanta, GA.

5. Shah N, Desselle, S.P., Skomo, M.L. Identifying Domains for Pharmacists Care of Migraineurs. Midwest Social and Administrative Pharmacy Conference, July 2006, Minneapolis, MN.

6. Naik, S.N., Parekh, H., Shah, N. An Evaluation of Cues Inducements and Readability of Information on Drug-Specific Websites - American Pharmacists Association Annual Meeting and Exposition, March 2006, San Francisco, CA.

Awards:

1st Prize for Poster titled – A Review of Quality of Life Instruments in Migraine. At the 2008 Van Liere Convocation and Research Day, West Virginia University.

Finalist for Poster Award, for Poster titled Alprazolam Related Deaths in West Virginia. At ISPOR, May 2009, Orlando, FL.

Graduate Student Award by SAS Inc. for North Eastern SAS Users Group (NESUG) Conference – Competitive National Award for NESUG conference, September 2008, Pittsburgh, PA.

International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR) Student Travel Grant to ISPOR European Congress in Paris, France.