WVU Health Sciences Center School of Pharmacy

Terry L. Schwinghammer, PharmD, FCCP, FASHP, BCPS
Professor and Chair
Department of Clinical Pharmacy

West Virginia University School of Pharmacy
1124 Health Sciences North
PO Box 9520
Morgantown, WV 26506-9520

Phone: 304-293-2573
Fax: 304-293-7672
E-Mail: tschwinghammer@hsc.wvu.edu

Link to Full CV - PDF

BIOSKETCH

Terry Schwinghammer, PharmD, joined the faculty in August 2005 as Professor and Chair of the Department of Clinical Pharmacy. In this capacity, he is responsible for directing the department’s missions in the areas of teaching, patient care, scholarship, and service.

His teaching focuses on the development of clinical and communication skills, case-based learning, and nonprescription drug therapy. In addition to authoring over 60 research papers and journal articles, he is editor of The Pharmacotherapy Casebook and co-editor of The Pharmacotherapy Handbook. These books are widely used by pharmacy students and practitioners, and both are in their sixth editions.

Dr. Schwinghammer received BS and PharmD degrees from Purdue University and completed a residency at Indiana University Hospitals. He is a Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist and has practiced in adult inpatient medicine and ambulatory care. He is a past recipient of the APhA-APPM Distinguished Achievement Award in Clinical/Pharmacotherapeutic Practice.

Dr. Schwinghammer has been active in the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP), the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP), the Pennsylvania Society of Health-System Pharmacists (PSHP), the American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP), and the Board of Pharmaceutical Specialties (BPS). He has served the AACP as Chair of the Pharmacy Practice Section, Chair of the Council of Faculties, and member of the Board of Directors. He is a past president of the PSHP and was named Pharmacist of the Year in 2001. He is currently Vice-Chair of the BPS and Chair of the BPS Finance Committee. He is a Fellow of ACCP and ASHP and has been elected to membership in the Rho Chi Pharmaceutical Honor Society and the Phi Lambda Sigma Pharmacy Leadership Society. He was named a Distinguished Alumnus of Purdue University in 2004.

EDUCATION

Doctor of Pharmacy, Purdue University, 1975
Hospital/Clinical Residency, Indiana University Hospitals, 1976–1977
Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, Purdue University, 1973

TEACHING INTERESTS AND COURSES TAUGHT

PHAR 739, Therapeutic Drug Monitoring: Lecturer and laboratory facilitator for development of clinical skills in patient assessment.

PHAR 725, Pathophysiology and Therapeutics 2, Session leader for rheumatologic disorders.

PRACTICE INTERESTS

Pharmacotherapy in adults; ambulatory care pharmacy practice; pharmaceutical care to underserved populations.

RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP INTERESTS

Case-based learning in the pharmacy curriculum.
Pharmacotherapy in adult ambulatory patients.

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

Books Edited

Schwinghammer TL, ed. Pharmacotherapy casebook: A patient–focused approach. Pharmacotherapy Instructor’s guide on CD-ROM. 6th ed. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill, 2005.
Wells, BG, DiPiro JT, Schwinghammer TL, Hamilton CW, eds. Pharmacotherapy handbook. 6th ed. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill, 2006.
Section Editor for Rheumatic Disorders. In: Ginsburg DB. ASHP’s PharmPrep: Case-Based Board Review, 3rd ed. Bethesda, MD: American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, Inc., 2007.
Chisholm MA, Wells BG, Schwinghammer TL, Malone PM, Kolesar J, Rotschafer J, DiPiro JT. Pharmacotherapy Principles & Practice. 1st ed. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill, 2007.

Book Chapters

Schwinghammer TL. Introduction: how to use this casebook. In: Schwinghammer TL, ed. Pharmaco-therapy casebook: A patient–focused approach. 6th ed. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill, 2005; 1-7.
Lamsam GD, Schwinghammer TL. Care planning: A component of the patient care process. In: Schwinghammer TL, ed. Pharmacotherapy casebook: a patient–focused approach. 6th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2005; 25-32.
Schwinghammer TL. Rheumatic diseases. In: Lee M, ed. Interpreting Laboratory Data, 3rd ed. Bethesda, MD: American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, Inc., 2004:563-92.

Papers

Schwinghammer TL. Defining the generalist pharmacy practitioner. Am J Pharm Educ 2004;68(3):Article 76. Viewpoint. Available online at www.ajpe.org.
Draugalis JR, DiPiro JT, Zeolla MM, Schwinghammer TL. A career in academic pharmacy: Opportunities, challenges, and rewards. Am J Pharm Educ. 2006;70(1):Article 17:1–15. (Online Date August 10, 2004).

SELECTED PRESENTATIONS

Berringer R, Somma M, Szymczak M, Schwartz H, Drew G, Schwinghammer T, Smith R, Mastrian J, Kroboth P. A standardized medication therapy management service in a community pharmacy chain. The 2005 American Pharmacists Association Annual Meeting. Orlando, FL, April 1-5, 2005. Published: JAPhA 2005;45(2): 229-230.
Somma M, Berringer R, Kroboth P, Smith R, Schwinghammer T. Enhancing the pharmacist’s role through community partnerships: TRIO. The 2005 American Pharmacists Association Annual Meeting. Orlando, FL, April 1-5, 2005. Published: JAPhA 2005:45(2): 233-234.
A Clinician’s Guide to Success in Academia (Organizer and Moderator). A two-hour program sponsored by AACP at the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting, Anaheim, CA, December 5, 2006.
Preparing a Manuscript for Journal Submission. Presented at the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting in Anaheim, CA, December 6, 2006 as part of the two-hour session entitled “How to Write and Review for Biomedical Journals.”

GRANTS AND CONTRACTS

Briggs FE, Palmer HC, Moherman L, Schwinghammer TL. Impact of student pharmacist interventions on an interprofessional VTE prophylaxis team. ASHP Educational Foundation, 2007 (submitted).

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	Terry L. Schwinghammer, PharmD, FCCP, FASHP, BCPS Professor and Chair Department of Clinical Pharmacy West Virginia University School of Pharmacy 1124 Health Sciences North PO Box 9520 Morgantown, WV 26506-9520 Phone: 304-293-2573 Fax: 304-293-7672 E-Mail: tschwinghammer@hsc.wvu.edu Link to Full CV - PDF BIOSKETCH Terry Schwinghammer, PharmD, joined the faculty in August 2005 as Professor and Chair of the Department of Clinical Pharmacy. In this capacity, he is responsible for directing the department’s missions in the areas of teaching, patient care, scholarship, and service. His teaching focuses on the development of clinical and communication skills, case-based learning, and nonprescription drug therapy. In addition to authoring over 60 research papers and journal articles, he is editor of The Pharmacotherapy Casebook and co-editor of The Pharmacotherapy Handbook. These books are widely used by pharmacy students and practitioners, and both are in their sixth editions. Dr. Schwinghammer received BS and PharmD degrees from Purdue University and completed a residency at Indiana University Hospitals. He is a Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist and has practiced in adult inpatient medicine and ambulatory care. He is a past recipient of the APhA-APPM Distinguished Achievement Award in Clinical/Pharmacotherapeutic Practice. Dr. Schwinghammer has been active in the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP), the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP), the Pennsylvania Society of Health-System Pharmacists (PSHP), the American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP), and the Board of Pharmaceutical Specialties (BPS). He has served the AACP as Chair of the Pharmacy Practice Section, Chair of the Council of Faculties, and member of the Board of Directors. He is a past president of the PSHP and was named Pharmacist of the Year in 2001. He is currently Vice-Chair of the BPS and Chair of the BPS Finance Committee. He is a Fellow of ACCP and ASHP and has been elected to membership in the Rho Chi Pharmaceutical Honor Society and the Phi Lambda Sigma Pharmacy Leadership Society. He was named a Distinguished Alumnus of Purdue University in 2004. EDUCATION Doctor of Pharmacy, Purdue University, 1975 Hospital/Clinical Residency, Indiana University Hospitals, 1976–1977 Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, Purdue University, 1973 TEACHING INTERESTS AND COURSES TAUGHT PHAR 739, Therapeutic Drug Monitoring: Lecturer and laboratory facilitator for development of clinical skills in patient assessment. PHAR 725, Pathophysiology and Therapeutics 2, Session leader for rheumatologic disorders. PRACTICE INTERESTS Pharmacotherapy in adults; ambulatory care pharmacy practice; pharmaceutical care to underserved populations. RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP INTERESTS Case-based learning in the pharmacy curriculum. Pharmacotherapy in adult ambulatory patients. SELECTED PUBLICATIONS Books Edited Schwinghammer TL, ed. Pharmacotherapy casebook: A patient–focused approach. Pharmacotherapy Instructor’s guide on CD-ROM. 6th ed. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill, 2005. Wells, BG, DiPiro JT, Schwinghammer TL, Hamilton CW, eds. Pharmacotherapy handbook. 6th ed. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill, 2006. Section Editor for Rheumatic Disorders. In: Ginsburg DB. ASHP’s PharmPrep: Case-Based Board Review, 3rd ed. Bethesda, MD: American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, Inc., 2007. Chisholm MA, Wells BG, Schwinghammer TL, Malone PM, Kolesar J, Rotschafer J, DiPiro JT. Pharmacotherapy Principles & Practice. 1st ed. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill, 2007. Book Chapters Schwinghammer TL. Introduction: how to use this casebook. In: Schwinghammer TL, ed. Pharmaco-therapy casebook: A patient–focused approach. 6th ed. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill, 2005; 1-7. Lamsam GD, Schwinghammer TL. Care planning: A component of the patient care process. In: Schwinghammer TL, ed. Pharmacotherapy casebook: a patient–focused approach. 6th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2005; 25-32. Schwinghammer TL. Rheumatic diseases. In: Lee M, ed. Interpreting Laboratory Data, 3rd ed. Bethesda, MD: American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, Inc., 2004:563-92. Papers Schwinghammer TL. Defining the generalist pharmacy practitioner. Am J Pharm Educ 2004;68(3):Article 76. Viewpoint. Available online at www.ajpe.org. Draugalis JR, DiPiro JT, Zeolla MM, Schwinghammer TL. A career in academic pharmacy: Opportunities, challenges, and rewards. Am J Pharm Educ. 2006;70(1):Article 17:1–15. (Online Date August 10, 2004). SELECTED PRESENTATIONS Berringer R, Somma M, Szymczak M, Schwartz H, Drew G, Schwinghammer T, Smith R, Mastrian J, Kroboth P. A standardized medication therapy management service in a community pharmacy chain. The 2005 American Pharmacists Association Annual Meeting. Orlando, FL, April 1-5, 2005. Published: JAPhA 2005;45(2): 229-230. Somma M, Berringer R, Kroboth P, Smith R, Schwinghammer T. Enhancing the pharmacist’s role through community partnerships: TRIO. The 2005 American Pharmacists Association Annual Meeting. Orlando, FL, April 1-5, 2005. Published: JAPhA 2005:45(2): 233-234. A Clinician’s Guide to Success in Academia (Organizer and Moderator). A two-hour program sponsored by AACP at the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting, Anaheim, CA, December 5, 2006. Preparing a Manuscript for Journal Submission. Presented at the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting in Anaheim, CA, December 6, 2006 as part of the two-hour session entitled “How to Write and Review for Biomedical Journals.” GRANTS AND CONTRACTS Briggs FE, Palmer HC, Moherman L, Schwinghammer TL. Impact of student pharmacist interventions on an interprofessional VTE prophylaxis team. ASHP Educational Foundation, 2007 (submitted).