Bella Mehta

Bella Mehta

Bella Mehta, PharmD, FAPhA

Professor-Clinical
Chair
Pharmacy Practice and Science
208 Parks Hall
mehta.6@osu.edu
(614) 688-8313

Education

  • 1999, Ambulatory Care Residency, The Ohio State University, Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other, Pharmacy
  • 1997, PharmD, The Ohio State University, Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada]), Pharmacy
  • 1995, BS, The Ohio State University, Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada]), Pharmacy
  • Faculty and Staff Wellness Provider Certification , The Ohio State University
  • Delivering Medication Therapy Management Services , American Pharmacists Association
  • University of Pittsburgh - SmithKline Beecham Nati, University of Pittsburgh
  • Pharmaceutical Care for Patients with Asthma Certi, American Pharmacists Association
  • Pharmacy-Based Lipid Management Certificate Progra, American Pharmacists Association
  • Pharmaceutical Care for Patients with Diabetes Cer, American Pharmacists Association
  • Building Effective Preceptor Skills Training Progr, American Pharmacists Association
  • Pharmacy – Based Immunization Delivery Certificate, American Pharmacists Association
  • Anticoagulation Management Certificate Course, University of Southern Indiana
  • Delivering Medication Therapy Management Services , American Pharmacists Association
  • University of Pittsburgh - SmithKline Beecham Nati, University of Pittsburgh
  • Pharmaceutical Care for Patients with Asthma Certi, American Pharmacists Association
  • Pharmacy-Based Lipid Management Certificate Progra, American Pharmacists Association
  • Pharmaceutical Care for Patients with Diabetes Cer, American Pharmacists Association
  • Building Effective Preceptor Skills Training Progr, American Pharmacists Association
  • Faculty and Staff Wellness Provider Certification , The Ohio State University
  • Pharmacy – Based Immunization Delivery Certificate, American Pharmacists Association

Honors

  • Nominated, Miriam R. Balshone Memorial Award for Distinguished Teaching, 2015
  • AACP Walmart Scholars Program, 2014 - 2014
  • Academic Leadership Fellows Program, 2013 - 2014
  • MTM Feature Profile, 2012
  • APhA-APPM Fellow, 2012
  • Nominated, Miriam R. Balshone Memorial Award for Distinguished Teaching, 2011
  • Best Resident Research Poster, Awarded to Kristina Wood (I was her primary research advisor), 2011
  • Nominated for Miriam R Balshone Memorial Award for Distinguished Teaching, 2008
  • Josephine Sitterle Failer Alumni Award, 2007
  • Nominated, Ohio State University Preceptor of the Year Award, 2005
  • Presentation Merit Award (Clark C, Mehta BH, Rodis JL, Pruchnicki MC), 2005
  • Presentation Merit Award (Beatty S, Mehta BH, Rodis JL, Bellebaum K, Bennett M), 2005
  • Best Practices Award (Mehta BH, Rodis JL, Bennett MS, Nahata MC), 2004
  • Alpha Eta Chapter, Epsilon Sigma Phi (Extension Honorary) Ohio Chapter, Third Place – Tools for Teaching Award for category of Educational Package, Team, 2001
  • Epsilon Sigma Phi (Extension Honorary) Ohio Chapter, First Place – Team Teaching Award for category of One Program Area: 5 or more members, 2001
  • Regional Finalist and Third Place Region for category of Educational Packages, 2001
  • Mentoring Team Award, 2000

Journal Articles

Stanley ER, Hafford A, Naseman R, Li J, Worley M, Mehta BH. Assessment of pharmacy technician learning preferences and implications for training. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2021 Feb 19;78(Suppl 1):S16-S25. doi: 10.1093/ajhp/zxaa362. PMID: 33064128; PMCID: PMC7797731.

Kraus S, Gardner N, Jarosi N, McMath T, Gupta A, Mehta B. Assessment of burnout within a health-system pharmacy department. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2020 May 7;77(10):781-789. doi: 10.1093/ajhp/zxaa042. PMID: 32298409.

Taylor B, Mehta B. The Community Pharmacy Technician's Role in the Changing Pharmacy Practice Space. Innov Pharm. 2020 Apr 30;11(2):10.24926/iip.v11i2.3325. doi: 10.24926/iip.v11i2.3325. PMID: 34007615; PMCID: PMC8051924.

Wilkerson DM, Groves BK, Mehta BH. Implementation of a naloxone dispensing program in a grocery store-based community pharmacy. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2020 Mar 24;77(7):511-514. doi: 10.1093/ajhp/zxaa006. PMID: 32086505.

Maguire MA, Pavlakos RN, Mehta BH, Schmuhl KK, Beatty SJ. A naloxone and harm reduction educational program across four years of a doctor of pharmacy program. Curr Pharm Teach Learn. 2018 Jan-Feb;10(1):72-77. doi: 10.1016/j.cptl.2017.09.007. Epub 2017 Oct 6. PMID: 29248078.

Kemper KJ, Carmin C, Mehta B, Binkley P. Integrative Medical Care Plus Mindfulness Training for Patients With Congestive Heart Failure: Proof of Concept. J Evid Based Complementary Altern Med. 2016 Oct;21(4):282-90. doi: 10.1177/2156587215599470. Epub 2015 Aug 23. PMID: 26304695.

Schlesselman L, Borrego M, Bloom TJ, Mehta B, Drobitch RK, Smith T. An Assessment of Service-Learning in 34 US Schools of Pharmacy Follow Up on the 2001 Professional Affairs Committee Report. Am J Pharm Educ. 2015 Oct 25;79(8):116. doi: 10.5688/ajpe798116. PMID: 26688584; PMCID: PMC4678741.

Shin TR, Clark Dula CA, Mehta BH, Rodis JL, Pruchnicki MC. Pharmacy residents' pursuit of academic positions. Am J Pharm Educ. 2015 Apr 25;79(3):38. doi: 10.5688/ajpe79338. PMID: 25995513; PMCID: PMC4428423.

Kovacs RJ, Flaker GC, Saxonhouse SJ, Doherty JU, Birtcher KK, Cuker A, Davidson BL, Giugliano RP, Granger CB, Jaffer AK, Mehta BH, Nutescu E, Williams KA. Practical management of anticoagulation in patients with atrial fibrillation. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2015 Apr 7;65(13):1340-1360. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2015.01.049. PMID: 25835447.

Singrey AM, Mehta BH, Casper KA. Management of heart failure patients through integrative medical group visits. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2015 Mar 1;72(5):349-51. doi: 10.2146/ajhp140294. PMID: 25694409.