Kelly Ragucci, Pharm.D., BCPS, CDE

Office address: Family Medicine Center, 295 Calhoun St., Charleston, SC, 29425 Telephone/Fax: (843) 792-1674 / (843) 792-0436 (Fax) Email address: raguccik@musc.edu Departmental and administrative position(s): Associate Professor, Pharmacy and Clinical Sciences Associate Professor, Family Medicine

Education / Training:

B.S. Pharmacy: Ohio Northern University 1995
Doctorate in Pharmacy: University of Toledo 1997

Courses Taught:

Pharmacotherapeutics II and III (College of Pharmacy)
Advanced Clinical Track elective (College of Pharmacy)
Patient Assessment and Care (College of Pharmacy)
Ambulatory and Self Care Therapeutics (College of Pharmacy)
Physician Assistant Pharmacology Course (College of Health Professions)

Positions in academic / professional groups:

Ambulatory Care Task Force, American College of Clinical Pharmacy 2004-2006
Ambulatory Care PRN, American College of Clinical Pharmacy: Chair 2006-2007, Chair-Elect 2005-2006, Secretary 2003-2005
Ambulatory Care PRN Budget and Finance Committee, American College of Clinical Pharmacy 2003-2004
Chair, Constitution and Bylaws Committee, American College of Clinical Pharmacy 2002-2004
Ambulatory Care PRN Communications Committee, American College of Clinical Pharmacy 2002-2003
Ambulatory Care PRN Nominations Committee, American College of Clinical Pharmacy 2001-2002
Primary Care PGY2 Residency Update Design Team, American Society of Health System Pharmacists 2006
Meeting Programming Associate, American Society of Health System Pharmacists 2004
Board Member, South Carolina Society of Health System Pharmacists 2002-present

Selected honors / awards:

Preceptor of the Year, Pharmacy Class 2006 2006
Fellow, American College of Clinical Pharmacy 2005
Professor of the Year, Pharmacy Class 2005 2004
Preceptor of the Year, Pharmacy Class 2004 2004
Professor of the Year, Pharmacy Class 2004 2003
Teaching Excellence Award Nomination, MUSC 2003
Phi Lambda Sigma Induction 2003
Clinical Services Recognition Award, MUSC 2002-2006

Research / academic / clinical interests:

Pharmacy Education
Peer Evaluation of Teaching
Women's Health
Diabetes Mellitus
Anticoagulation

Selected or recent publications:

Chumney ECG, Ragucci KR. Student satisfaction and academic performance in a dual PharmD/MBA degree program. American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education 2006;70(2):29-32.

Schwiesow SJ, Nappi JM, Ragucci KR. Assessment of compliance with lipid guidelines in an academic medical center. Annals of Pharmacotherapy 2006;40:27-31.

Ragucci KR, Fermo JD, Wessell AM, Chumney ECG. Effectiveness of pharmacist-administered diabetes mellitus education and management services. Pharmacotherapy 2005;25(12):1809-16.

Shrader SP, Ragucci KR. Parathyroid hormone (1-84) and treatment of osteoporosis. Annals of Pharmacotherapy 2005;39:1511-6.

Starr J, Ragucci KR. Thrombocytopenia associated with intravenous ciprofloxacin. Pharmacotherapy 2005;25:1030-34.

Ragucci KR, Fermo JD, Mazur JN. Objective structured clinical examinations for an ambulatory care pharmacy rotation. American Journal of Health System Pharmacists 2005;62:927-29.

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