David P. Elliott, PharmD
Director, Clinical Pharmacy Programs-Charleston Division
Professor of Clinical Pharmacy

Phone:  304-347-1327

Fax:  304-347-1350
Email:  delliott@hsc.wvu.edu

Education
    University of Texas, Clinical Pharmacy Residency, Adult Internal Medicine
    University of Texas, PharmD
    University of Manitoba, B.Sc. (Pharmacy)

Accreditation
        Fellow, American College of Clinical Pharmacy (FCCP)

Practice Areas
    Geriatric ambulatory care
    Hospice

Other Service
    Member, WV Medicaid DUR Board
    Member, Mountain State Geriatric Education Center Interdisciplinary Curriculum Committee
    Member, Geriatrics Practice and Research Network, American College of Clinical Pharmacy
    Member, American Geriatrics Society Annual Meeting Planning Committee 
    Member, Editorial  Board, The Consultant Pharmacist
    Editorial Consultant, Clinical Pharmacology 2000.  Gold Standard Multimedia
    Member, Editorial Board, American Journal of Health-Systems Pharmacy

    Chair, Hospice & Palliative Care Panel, Editorial Board, Annals of Pharmacotherapy

Research Interests
    Drug efficacy monitoring in older adults
    Pharmacoeconomics in older adults

    Influenza immunization, treatment, and control
    Alzheimer's disease

 

Projects/Grants
Assessment of immunization policies and practices in WV long-term care facilities.  CAMC Health Education and Research Institute.  David P. Elliott, PharmD and Kristy Lucas.

The use of the Cognitive Performance Scale (CPS)to identify under and over treatment of cognitive deficits in nursing home residents with dementia.   Wayne L. Atkinson, BS and David P. Elliott, PharmD.

Publications
Elliott, D.P., “The Effect of Time of Administration of Levothyroxine on Serum TSH in Nursing Home Residents”. Ann Pharmacother  (2001) 35:529-532.

Elliott, D. P. Long-Term Care. In “Pharmacotherapy Self-Assessment Program (4th Edition) Book 2: Systems of Care” Bertch K., Dunsworth T., Fagan S., et al, Eds., American College of Clinical Pharmacy: Kansas City, MO, 2001 pp. 193-217.

Hamilton, S.F, Elliott, D.P., “Triage and Treatment of Nursing Home Residents with Unstable Angina”. Consultant Pharmacist (2000) 15: 1199-1207.

Elliott, D.P., Newbrough, M.A,  “Letter: Regarding Weight Outcomes in Antidepressant Users in Nursing Facilities”. J Am Geriatr Soc (2001) 49:1572 .

 

Eskins, B, Elliott D.P, “Reminyl (galantamine)”. New Drug Update (2002) 7 (2):1-4.

 

Elliott, D.P., “Guest Column”. Communicator by Academic Technologies, WVU Health Science Center. (2002) Summer:2-3

 

Lucas, K.H., Terpening, C.M., Elliott, D.P., “Regarding the Management of Persistent Pain in Older Persons”. J Am Geriatr Soc (2003) 51:1045

 

Elliott, D.P., Atkinson,W.L., “The Use of the Cognitive Performance Scale to Identify Under and Over Treatment of Cognitive Deficits in Nursing Home Residents with Dementia”. The Consultant Pharmacist. (submitted)

 

Hare, J.T., Elliott, D.P., “Grapefruit Juice and its Drug Interactions”. The Consultant Pharmacist. (2003) 18:466-472.

 

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