Center for Pharmacoeconomic Research

Robert J. DiDomenico, PharmD
Robert DiDomenico is a member of the CPR and Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice at UIC.  He received his PharmD and completed three years of post-doctoral training, including a Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy Fellowship, at UIC.  Dr. DiDomenico is a clinical pharmacist specializing in cardiovascular pharmacotherapy in the acute care setting.  He has authored more than 30 articles and book chapters on both clinical and outcomes-related topics in cardiovascular pharmacotherapy, with particular expertise in heart failure.  In 2008 he received the ACCP Research Institute Investigator Development Award.  Dr. DiDomenico has contributed to the efforts of the CPR since 2003.

Denys T. Lau, PhD
Denys Lau is an Associate Professor in the UIC Department of Pharmacy Administration and joined the CPR in 2010.  Dr. Lau has a Ph.D. degree from Johns Hopkins and a BA with distinction from Cornell.  Dr. Lau completed a Pfizer outcomes research fellowship at the University of Michigan.  As a health services researcher, Dr. Lau applies quantitative and qualitative research methodologies to study the proper and safe use of pharmaceutical and health services in vulnerable older adult populations.  He is the principal investigator of an NIA-funded grant that examines medication management among patients receiving end-of-life care in private residences.  He has received research awards from the American Public Health Association, AHRQ, and AcademyHealth; and is on the editorial advisory board of Clinical Therapeutics.

Todd A. Lee, PharmD, PhD - CENTER ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Todd Lee is Associate Professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice and Department of Pharmacy Administration.  He also has appointments in the Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics in the UIC School of Public Health, and in the Section of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep and Allergy at the College of Medicine.  He joined the CPR in 2009.  Dr. Lee received his PharmD from Drake University and PhD from the University of Washington.  Dr. Lee’s research focus is patient outcomes related to the use of pharmaceuticals, with emphasis on medication safety and pharmacoeconomics.  His therapeutic area of expertise is respiratory disease.  He has received numerous awards, including the Bernie J. O’Brien New Investigator Award from ISPOR.

Edith Nutescu, PharmD, FCCP
Edith Nutescu is a Clinical Professor in the Departments of Pharmacy Practice and Pharmacy Administration, and Director of the Antithrombosis Center at the University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System.  She has been a member of the CPR since 2005.  Dr. Nutescu received her BS from the Politechnical Institute of Bucharest, and PharmD from UIC.  She also completed a pharmacy practice residency at Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, IL and an ambulatory care specialty residency at UIC.  Dr. Nutescu is an internationally known expert in thrombotic disorders, antithrombotic therapies, and anticoagulation clinical pharmacy care delivery models.  Her research focus is on comparative effectiveness, clinical and economic outcomes of various antithrombotic therapies, venous thrombosis, stroke, and peripheral vascular disease.  She is widely published in the medical and scientific literature and her work has been recognized by numerous awards, including the Distinguished Service Award from ASHP, the Clinical Practice Award from ACCP, and the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Award from NIH.

A. Simon Pickard, PhD - CENTER ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Simon Pickard is Associate Professor in the Departments of Pharmacy Practice and Pharmacy Administration.  He is also Assistant Director of the CPR and has been a member since it was founded in 2002.  Dr. Pickard received his BS in Pharmacy and PhD from the University of Alberta.  His research focus is on informing decision making in health care through the evaluation of economic, humanistic and clinical outcomes of health care interventions.  He is internationally known for his work in health-related quality of life, and in particular he has been a leader in developing the EQ-5D.  He currently serves as Vice Chair of the Executive Committee of the EuroQol Group.  He has received numerous research awards, including several from the International Society for Quality of Life Research.

Daniel R. Touchette, PharmD, MA, FCCP
Daniel Touchette is Associate Professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice and in the Department of Pharmacy Administration.  Dr. Touchette is also the Network Director for the American College of Clinical Pharmacy Practice-Based Research Network (PBRN).  He has been with the CPR since August 2005.  Dr. Touchette received his BS in Pharmacy from the University of Manitoba, and his PharmD and Master of Economics degree from Wayne State University in Detroit.  He also completed a fellowship in pharmacoeconomics and outcomes research at Wayne State.  Dr. Touchette's research interests are in the broad areas of pharmacoeconomics and outcomes research.  In particular he is interested in evaluation of clinical pharmacist and other healthcare practitioner activities, especially as it relates to improving medication adherence and reducing the adverse effects of medicines.  Dr. Touchette also conducts research evaluating the cost-effectiveness of clinical practices and pharmaceuticals.

Glen T. Schumock, PharmD, MBA, FCCP - CENTER DIRECTOR
Glen Schumock is Professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice and in the Department of Pharmacy Administration.  He has been Director of the CPR since it was founded in 2002.  Dr. Schumock received a Bachelor in Pharmacy from Washington State University, a PharmD degree from the University of Washington, and an MBA from UIC.  His research focuses on comparisons of the clinical effectiveness, safety, and costs of pharmaceuticals and of health care and pharmacy services, and he is currently PI of the Chicago-Area DEcIDE Center funded by AHRQ.  Dr. Schumock has authored and edited over 100 articles and books, and he serves on the several journal editorial boards.

Jo Ann Stubbings, MHCA
Jo Ann Stubbings is a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice and in the Department of Pharmacy Administration.  She is also Manager of Research and Public Policy in the Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Department at UIC.  She has been an active contributor to the Center since 2004.  Ms. Stubbings received her BS in Pharmacy from Ohio State University and a Master of Health Care Administration from the University of Mississippi.  Her research interests include Medicare Part D, pharmaceutical care business models, specialty pharmacy, marketing of pharmaceuticals and pharmacy services, health policy, and payment for pharmaceuticals and pharmacy services.  Dr. Stubbings has received numerous teaching awards and is widely sought after for her expertise in medication payment policy issues.

Surrey M. Walton, PhD - CENTER ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Dr. Walton is Associate Professor in the Department of Pharmacy Administration and Assistant Director of the CPR.  He is also holds an adjunct appointment in the Department of Economics at UIC.  He was a founding member of the CPR in 2002.  Dr. Walton holds a BS in Economics from UCLA, and a Master and PhD degree in Economics from the University of Chicago, where he specialized in labor and health economics.  He conducts quantitative research in health services evaluation, health economics, pharmacoeconomics, and health care labor markets.  In addition to his active research program he is currently the Director of Graduate Studies for the Department of Pharmacy Administration.