Lynn Kassel, PharmD

Biography

Professional Affiliations:

• American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP)
• American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP)
• Phi Lambda Sigma
• Phi Delta Chi
• Iowa Pharmacy Association (IPA)

Professional Service:

• NABP, ACCP, CCSAP reviewer,
• ACCP Critical Care PRN Travel Awards Past-Chair
• ACCP EDTR PRN Committee work

University Service:

• CREW Mentor
• Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE) Learning Management System (LMS) Ambassador
• National Alumni Scholarship selection committee
• Starfish Faculty Focus Group

Honors & Awards:

• Walmart Scholar Mentor, 2020
• Preceptor of the Year, Drake University, 2019
• IPA/PSW Pharmacy Leadership Conference Participant, 2018
• Teacher of the Year UMKC School of Pharmacy, Class of 2015

Experience:

• Assistant Professor of Clinical Sciences, Department of Clinical Sciences, Drake University College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences, Des Moines, IA, 2015 - 2019
• Clinical Assistant Professor at UMKC School of Pharmacy at MU, Columbia, Missouri 2011-2015
• Clinical Instructor, Department of Clinical Pharmacy, University of Colorado School of Pharmacy, Denver, Colorado 2010-2011
• Clinical Instructor, Drake University College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences, Des Moines, Iowa 2009-2010

Areas of Expertise

• Anticoagulation
• Sedation
• Analgesia
• Stress ulcer prophylaxis and acid suppression
• Hyperglycemia
• Education and learning
• Interprofessional education
  
  Currently Accepting Student Researchers? No

Education

• Doctor of Pharmacy, Drake University, 2009
• PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency, Iowa Methodist Medical Center, 2010
• PGY2 Critical Care Pharmacy Residency, University of Colorado, 2011

Courses Taught

• PHAR 192 - Therapeutics III
• Coordinator for PHAR 190 - Therapeutics I
• PHAR 101 - Topics in Cardiology

Latest Publications, Poster Presentations, and Chapters

• Higbea A, Bald E, Isaacs AN, Richter SK, Stamm PL, Kassel LE. Forging Ahead from Adaptations of Teaching during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Perspectives from Multiple Pharmacy Programs. JACCP. Accepted 10/14/2020.
• Kassel LE*, Hutton A^, Zumach G, Rand J. "Systematic Review of Perioperative Use of Immunosuppressive Agents in Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery". SOARD 2019;1-14.
• Kassel LE*, Jones C^, Mengesha A. Invited Publication. "Reply to Dr. Jennifer Lan, et al." JACI: In Practice 2019.
• Bryant G, Dy-Boarman E, Kassel LE. "Monitoring Adherence to Inhaled Medications". JAMA 2019:322(7):2491-3.
• Kassel LE*, Shine J^, Nelson M^, Jones L, Kassel C. "Adverse Effects Associated with Scopolamine Use in the Perloperative Patient, A Systematic Review". AORN 2018; September.
• Kassel LE*, Shine J^, Nelson M^, Jones L, Kassel C. “Adverse Effects Associated with Scopolamine Use in the Perioperative Patient, A Systematic Review”. AORN 2018; September.
• Kassel LE*, Salvatore D. Reviewed by Winkler SR, Jen C. “CNS Hemorrhages”. Editor: Grady S. PSAP. September 2018.
• Kassel LE, Van Matre ET, Foster, C, Fish, DN, Kiser TK*, Mueller S, Sherman D, MacLaren R, Neumann R. “A Randomized Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Evaluation of Every 8-hour and 12-hour Dosing Strategies of Vancomycin and Cefepime in Neurocritically Ill Patients” Pharmacotherapy 2018; published ahead of print. DOI: 10.1002/phar.2156
• Kassel LE, Odum LE*. “Our Own Worst Enemy: Pharmacologic Mechanisms of Hypertension” Advan Chron Kid Disease 2015;22(3):245-252.
• Bzowyckyj AS, Lindsay C, Kassel LE, Cochran KE, Stahnke A. “Applying an Adapted Scoring Matrix to Evaluate Diabetes Topics across a Doctor of Pharmacy Didactic Curriculum.” AJPE July 2015
• Kassel LE, Odum LE. “Out Own Worst Enemy: Pharmacologic Mechanisms of Hypertension.”Advan Chron Kid Disease 2015;22(3):245-252.
• MacLaren R, Kassel LE, Kiser TH, Fish DN. “Proton Pump Inhibitors and Histamine-2 Receptor Antagonists in the Intensive Care Setting: Focus on Therapeutic and Adverse Events.” Expert Opin Drug Saf. 2014;14(2):1-12.

Poster Presentations:

• Tang K, Ridout M, Kassel LE. MercyOne pharmacy staff perceptions of student CQI projects. Poster 61G. DMU Research Symposium 2020. Online.
• Upton J, Kassel LE, Hansen A, Butler J. “The Big 8”: Examining Patient Diversity in Cases Utilized in a Therapeutics Course Series”. ASHP MidYear December 2020. Online.
• Upton J, Kassel LE, Hansen A, Butler J. “The Big 8”: Examining Patient Diversity in Cases Utilized in a Therapeutics Course Series”. AACP July 2020. Online.
• Mengesha A, Jones C, Kassel LE. Chiral HPLC Method to Determine the D-/L-Epinephrine Ratio in Expired Epinephrine Autoinjectors. 2020 AAPS PharmSci 360, October 26-November 5, 2020. Online.
• Challoner M, Cresco N, Kassel LE, Hubble M. IPA September 2020. Online.
• Kassel LE, Pitlick JM, Hadsall K, Daly M. Predicting consistent decreases in the amount of insulin a patient uses after bariatric surgery. J Am Coll Clin Pharm. 2020;3:203-4.
• Haberman E^, Harding H^, Kassel LE, Hubble M. Perceptions of valuable applicant attributes by pharmacy residency preceptors of a single institution. Abstract 6-076. American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists. Las Vegas, NV. December 2019.
• Abraham S^, Gossen K^, Kassel LE, Hubble M. Assessment of MercyOne West Des Moines discharges before finalized cultures. Abstract 6-082. American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists. Las Vegas, NV. December 2019.
• Swanson P^, Manlick M^, Kassel LE, Hubble M, Smolik M. Assessment of MercyOne bariatric postoperative surgical site infection and perioperative antibiotic choices. Abstract 6-081. American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists. Las Vegas, NV. December 2019.
• Pitlick J*, Hadsall K^, Kassel LE, Daly M, Rand J, Smolik M. Predicting insulin dosing patterns after bariatric surgery. Poster. American College of Clinical Pharmacy. New York, NY. October 2019.
• Sykuta A^, Kassel LE, Ulrich E. A Comparative analysis of stigma toward mental illness among pharmacists in the Midwest. Poster. College of Psychiatric and Neurologic Pharmaicsts (CPNP). Salt Lake City, UT. April 2019.
•  Jones C^, Kassel LE*, Mengesha A. Quantitative Determination of Epinephrine and its Degradation Products Using High Performance Liquid Chromatography after Forced Degradation and Time. DUCURS Encore Oral Presentation. Des Moines, IA. April 2019.
•  Jones C^, Kassel LE, Mengesha A. Epinephrine Drug Degradation in Auto-Injector Products. Poster #72G. DMU Research Symposium. Des Moines, IA. December 2018.
• Caslow S^, Hopton O^, Kassel LE, Hubble M. The Safety of a Nurse-Driven Electrolyte Replacement Protocol in a Community Hospital Setting. Poster 73G. DMU Research Symposium. Des Moines, IA. December 2018.
• Burns A^, Daly M, Kassel LE. Evaluation of outcomes in asthma patients switching from brand combination inhalers to generic fluticasone/salmeterol. Student Poster. American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacy. Anaheim, CA. December 2018.
• Purdy R^, Sekula A^, Hubble M, Kassel LE. Adherence to the 2018 Clostridioides difficile guideline updates in a community hospital setting. Student Poster. American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacy. Anaheim, CA. December 2018.
• Jones C^, Mengesha A, Kassel LE. “Epinephrine Drug Degradation in Auto-Injector Products”. ACCP 2018 Global Conference on Clinical Pharmacy. Seattle, WA. October 2018.
• Kassel LE, Mengesha A, Jones C^. AACP School Posters. “Epinephrine Drug Degradation in Auto-injector Products”. AACP Annual Meeting. Boston, MA. July 2018.
• Mengesha A, Kassel LE, Jones C^. Epinephrine Drug Degradation in Auto-injector Products. AJPE 2018;82(5):7160 (page 599)
• Bzowyckyj AS, Lindsay C, Kassel LE, Cochran KE, Stahnke A. “Applying an Adapted Scoring Matrix to Evaluate Diabetes Topics across a Doctor of Pharmacy Didactic Curriculum.” AJPE July 2015 

Chapters:

• Kassel LE*, Salvatore D. Reviewed by Winkler SR, Jen C. “CNS Hemorrhages”. Editor: Grady S. PSAP. September 2018.