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Mark Bounthavong, PharmD, PhD, MPH

Professor of Clinical Pharmacy, Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Research

Research Summary

Dr. Bounthavong’s research interests include pharmacoeconomics, program and implementation evaluations, applied econometrics, and evidence-synthesis using Bayesian methods. More recently, Dr. Bounthavong’s research has centered around evaluating academic detailing’s impact on aligning provider’s behavior with evidence-based practice, particularly with the opioid epidemic.

Key Contributions

  • Published data used by the U.S. Office of the Inspector General’s Report on the opioid crisis
  • Implemented and maintained the first pharmacist-run immunization clinic at the Veterans Health Administration
  • Developed national formulary monographs for VA Pharmacy Benefits Management
  • Contributed (economic analysis) to the establishment of the first emergency department pharmacist position at the Veterans Health Administration

Academics

Academic Achievements

Education: B.S. in Biological Sciences (1999) University of California, Irvine; PharmD (2004) Western University of Health Sciences College of Pharmacy; PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency (2005) VA Loma Linda Medical Center; Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research Fellowship (2007) Western University of Health Sciences College of Pharmacy; Master of Public Health (2013) Emory University Rollins School of Public Health; PhD (2018) University of Washington, The Comparative Health Outcomes, Policy, and Economics (CHOICE) Institute.

Awards and Honors: Best Paper Award (2018) Vancouver Health Economics Methodology Meeting, Vancouver, Canada; U.S. Under Secretary of Health Pharmacy Practice Innovation Award (2009, 2017), U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Best Practice Award (2009, 2017); Alumni Achievement Award (2016) 20th Anniversary Gala Celebration. College of Pharmacy, Western University of Health Sciences; AHRQ T32 Fellowship (2013-2015) Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality T32 PhD Student training grant#T32HS013853; American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Literature (Best Paper) Award (2010); Distinguish Service Award (2009) Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, University of the Pacific.

Leadership Experience: Associate Editor (2020-present), Substance Abuse journal (SAj) Print ISSN: 0889-7077; Online ISSN: 1547-0164; Editorial Advisory Board Member (2021-present), Journal of the American Pharmacist Association. Print ISSN: 1544-3191; Online ISSN: 1544-3450; Chair (2019-present), Pharmacy Evaluation-Research Selection Committee, VA Pharmacy Benefits Management Academic Detailing Service; Chair (2021-present) and Steering Committee Member (2018-present), New Professions Steering Committee, International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research; Director, PGY1 Managed Care Pharmacy Residency (2008-2013) Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System.

Teaching

  • Chair, SPPS 209 – Applied Pharmacoeconomics SPPS 209
  • Co-chair, SPPS 206 – Study Design and Biostatistics I
  • Co-chair, SPPS 208 – Study Design and Biostatistics II

Publications

Selected Publications

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