Pharmacy Practice and Science

Henry J. Mann is professor at The Ohio State University College of Pharmacy. Previously, he served as dean of The Ohio State University (2013-2023) and dean at the University of Toronto (2009-2013) where he directed implementation of the first English-language entry-to-practice PharmD program in Canada. Dr. Mann rose through the faculty ranks at the University of Minnesota where he also served as Associate Department Head for Pharmacy Practice, Associate Dean for Professional and External Relations and Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs. Dr. Mann was the founding director of the interdisciplinary Center for Excellence in Critical Care at Minnesota and of the national research network Partnership for Excellence in Critical Care. 

Dr. Mann has presented and published widely on the application of pharmacology and pharmacotherapy principles to critically ill patients. His contributions to research and practice have been recognized by election as a Fellow of the American College of Critical Care Medicine, the American College of Clinical Pharmacy, and the American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists. He received the Research Award of the ASHP Research and Education Foundation and the Technology Enhanced Learning Award from the University of Minnesota. He also received the University of Minnesota Pharmacy Alumni Society Faculty Recognition Award and the Weaver Medal for Outstanding Contributions to the College. The University of Kentucky selected him to receive the Paul F. Parker Award which is given to recognize a resident of their program who has made outstanding contributions to pharmacy practice.

Dr. Lahrman is an assistant professor of clinical pharmacy in the division of pharmacy practices and sciences at the Ohio state university college of pharmacy. She received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the university of Cincinnati and completed a two-year residency focused on community pharmacy leadership and management with Kroger Health and the university of Cincinnati. During her residency she completed a Masters in Pharmaceutical Sciences with an emphasis in health outcomes. Her thesis work with Dr. Pamela Heaton focused on the warm-handoff between ambulatory care pharmacists and community pharmacists for improving continuity of care. She additionally has an adjunct appointment at the Ohio University Heritage College of Medicine where she helps facilitate small group discussions. 

Her current practice site is Shrivers Pharmacy and Wellness, which is a community pharmacy located in Athens Ohio near Ohio University. In this setting she has direct patient care roles in patient centered dispensing and medication therapy management. She also works on clinical service development such as travel vaccines, including yellow fever. 

Trisha A. Jordan, PharmD, MS, is currently the Chief Pharmacy Officer and Director for the Health-System Pharmacy Administration Residency Program at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and Assistant Dean for Medical Center Affairs at the Ohio State University College of Pharmacy. She also serves as Director for the Latiolais Leadership Program. In her role, Trisha leads pharmacy services across the enterprise, with a focus on providing patient centered pharmacy care through innovation, education and research.

After completing undergraduate studies, Trisha received her doctor of pharmacy degree from the University of Michigan and a Master’s degree in health-system pharmacy administration from The Ohio State University. She also completed a pharmacy administration residency at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and earned a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification through the Fisher College of Business at The Ohio State University.

Trisha’s professional goals have centered on improving patient care outcomes by creating advanced pharmacy practice models to improve the safety and efficacy in medication use. Her research focuses on pharmacy services and their effect on quality, safety, and cost in addition to the impact of the changing role of the pharmacist in health-systems. She is actively involved in professional pharmacy organizations and dedicates time to advocacy efforts at the state and national level.

Laura E. Hall, PharmD, BCPS is an Assistant Professor – Practice in the Division of Pharmacy Practice and Science at The Ohio State University College of Pharmacy (OSUCOP). She received her Bachelor of Pharmacy and Doctor of Pharmacy degrees from The Ohio State University. After 16 years as a hospital generalist developing skills and initiating new services, she joined OSUCOP.  Dr. Hall is an Ohio-licensed pharmacist, and Board-Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist.

Dr. Hall’s practice as an Ambulatory Care Pharmacist initially was in a group of Federally Qualified Health Centers focused on patient care and pharmacy and medication program development and management for an underserved and multicultural patient population.   In 2011 she transitioned her practice to OSU General Internal Medicine at a new training site for primary care medical residents as one of three OSUCOP faculty contracted to provide services at two sites. Since then, the physician office practice has grown with pharmacist presence at all six sites working under Collaborative Practice Agreements to provide patient care. Dr. Hall received OSU Wexner Medical Center credentialing privileges in 2017. In 2015, as a pharmacist team member, they received the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) Foundation Pinnacle Award (for Group Practices, Health Systems, and Health Care Corporations) given to OSU COP and Division of General Internal Medicine team.  With the growth and needs of the practice site, she has flexed her role, and is now focused on Transitional Care Management after patient hospital discharge.

Dr. Hall’s teaching responsibilities since the advent of the new PharmD curriculum in 2016, have been in leading efforts to consistently weave the Drug Information (DI) content through all four years of the I3 (Inquire, Innovate, Involve) curriculum. She coordinates two of the five foundational Concepts in Patient Care courses and developed and continues to teach DI concepts and skills essential for patient care in four of them.  Dr. Hall has provided experiential training as primary preceptor to both Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiences (IPPE) and Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences (APPE) students.

She has been involved with pharmacy residency training throughout her career.  Dr. Hall served as Residency Program Director for college residents completing their PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residency offered in Ambulatory Care settings (2014-2020). She has served in a variety of roles, as primary preceptor, research advisor, and teaching mentor to both OSUCOP residents and for those completing residencies at OSU Wexner Medical Center and other programs.

Dr. Hall’s scholarly work has been as a research advisor for pharmacy resident research projects, first for residents trained at her practice site, and now to support community practice residents trained with our Ohio State external partners.

Dr. Blankenship’s educational background includes a PharmD from Drake University (2022) in Des Moines, Iowa, as well as a postgraduate residency program at the American Pharmacists Association (2023) in Washington, DC. Dr. Blankenship began her fellowship program with the College of Pharmacy in July of 2023.

Kelli D. Barnes, PharmD, BCACP, FAPhA serves as the P3 IPPE Administrator at The Ohio State University College of Pharmacy. She received her Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from Ohio Northern University and her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Cincinnati. She then completed a PGY1 pharmacy practice residency and PGY2 ambulatory care residency at The Ohio State University College of Pharmacy and is a Board Certified Ambulatory Care Specialist. 

Prior to her transition into experiential education, Kelli provided innovative primary care including chronic disease, transitional care and population health management for complex patients. Kelli also led an outstanding team of primary care pharmacists who provided outstanding care to patients every day. This work created Kelli’s commitment to ensuring sustainability of pharmacy practice models to create and advance opportunities for pharmacist-provided care in innovative healthcare models and has fueled her research in this area.

Recently, Kelli has transitioned into the world of experiential education where she is passionate about ensuring all Doctor of Pharmacy students at The Ohio State University College of Pharmacy have outstanding introductory pharmacy practice experiences with immersion in innovative and challenging practice environments. Her research interests in experiential practice include innovative methods to develop and support pharmacy practice preceptors.