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Positions
Clinical Associate Professor
- Organization:
- West Virginia University School of Pharmacy
- Department:
- Clinical Pharmacy
- Classification:
- Clinical Faculty
Education
- PharmD, University of Pittsburgh, 2009
Publications
Adelman M, Barrickman AL, Garofoli GK. Adolescent Vaccines: Current Recommendations and Techniques to Improve Vaccination Rates. Prim Care. 2020;47(2):217-229. doi:10.1016/j.pop.2020.02.002
Whetsel T, Garofoli G. Heartburn and dyspepsia. In: Krinsky DL, Ferreri SP, Hemstreet B, Hume AL, Newton GD, Rollins CJ, Tietze KJ, eds. Handbook of Nonprescription Drugs. 20th ed. Washington, DC: American Pharmacists Association; accepted.
Clark SW, Garofoli GK, Elswick BM. Assessment of patient education about statin therapy on quality measures and knowledge in an independent community pharmacy. Inov Pharm. 2019;10(2):1-10.
Garofoli GK, Capehart KD, Kinney O, Feng X, Sambamoorthi U. Impact of student pharmacists on community influenza vaccination rates. J Am Coll Clin Pharm. 2019;1-8.
Bedwick B, Garofoli G, Elswick B. Assessment of targeted automated messages on herpes zoster immunization numbers in an independent community pharmacy. JAPhA. 2017;57(3):S293-S297.
Hinson J, Garofoli G, Elswick B. The impact of medication synchronization on quality care criteria in an independent community pharmacy. JAPhA. 2017;57(2):236-240.
Farabaugh N, McMillan A, Garofoli G. Assessment of Asthma Inhaler Technique in Two Community Pharmacies. Inov Pharm. 2014;5(3):177-178.
Garofoli, GK. APhA Annual Meeting and Exposition: An investment in your future career Student Pharmacist. 2013;9(4):5.
Kreckel, GM. Top 10 Items Residents Need to be Working on Now! Transitions. 2011;Winter:7.
Kreckel, GM. Reaching out to those in need. Student Pharmacist. 2010;7(2):17.
Kreckel, GM. Sailing through your community pharmacy residency experience. Transitions. 2010;Summer:2.
Kreckel, GM. Overview of pediatric, adult, and travel immunizations. America’s Pharmacist, 2010;132(3):35-48.
Additional Info
Research and Scholarship Interests
Diabetes
Pharmacist provided screenings and at-home screenings that lead to early detection of diseases
Immunizations
Professional Memberships
American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP)
American Pharmacists Association (APhA)
Phi Lambda Sigma
Kappa Psi Pharmaceutical Fraternity, Inc.
West Virginia Pharmacists Association (WVPA)
About Gretchen Garofoli
Gretchen Kreckel Garofoli, PharmD, BCACP, CTTS, is an Associate Professor at West Virginia University School of Pharmacy in the Department of Clinical Pharmacy. She is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy and completed a Community-Based Pharmacy Residency at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, VA. Her current practice site is Waterfront Family Pharmacy in Morgantown, WV where she focuses on immunizations, diabetes care, medication synchronization, adherence packaging, and medication therapy management. She also serves as a site coordinator and preceptor for the PGY-1 community-based pharmacy residency program at West Virginia University School of Pharmacy. Dr. Garofoli's areas of interest include immunizations, diabetes management, medication therapy management, compounding, and program development and implementation in the community pharmacy setting. Dr. Garofoli was the 2011 recipient of the West Virginia Pharmacists' Association Distinguished Young Pharmacist Award, the 2015 recipient of the American Pharmacists' Association Distinguished New Practitioner Award, and the 2018 recipient of the West Virginia Pharmacists' Association Excellence in Innovation Award. She is currently serving as the coordinator of the American Pharmacists Association-Academy of Pharmacy Practice and Management Immunizing Pharmacists Special Interest Group for the 2020-2021 Academy year. Her research interests include immunizations, diabetes, pharmacist provided screenings, and the impact of pharmacy-based patient care programs.