Patricia Orlando

Patricia L. Orlando, PHARMD

Academic Information

Departments College of Pharmacy , Professor (Clinical) - Pharmacotherapy

Academic Office Information

Patricia.Orlando@pharm.utah.edu

801-581-7545

Research Interests

  • Role of pharmacy interventions in outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) and transitionary care for the geriatric patient with infection requiring extended therapies
  • Antibiotic pharmacy monitoring systems for OPAT
  • Antibiotic education models for geriatric patients with infections
  • Pharmacotherapy role of pharmacy students in the management of geriatric infections

POSITIONS HELD

  • Assistant Professor of Clinical Pharmacy (Clinical), Department of Pharmacotherapy, University of Utah College of Pharmacy, Salt Lake City, UT, 8/89 to date

  • Geriatric Infectious Disease Pharmacy Consultant for SLC VAMC Infectious Disease Service, 8/89 to date

  • Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing, University of Utah College of Nursing, 10/93 to date

  • Gerontology Center Faculty Associate, University of Utah College of Nursing, 1989 to date

  • Clinical Geriatric Pharmacy Consultant, SLC VAMC Adult Medicine Wards, 1992-1997

  • SLC VAMC Geriatric Evaluation Treatment Unit, 1989-1992

  • SLC VAMC Geriatric Outpatient Clinic, 1989-1992

  • University of Utah Hospital Geriatric Outpatient Clinic, 1989-1991

  • Affiliated Clinical Faculty of Nursing, Westminster College of Salt Lake City, 1989-1998

  • Intermountain West Geriatric Education Center Faculty Associate, University of Utah College of Nursing, 1989-1991

  • Assistant Professor of Clinical Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacotherapy, Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science, Philadelphia, PA, 1987-1989

  • Clinical Geriatric Pharmacy Consultant for Philadelphia VAMC Geriatric Evaluation Unit, PVAMC Outpatient Geriatric Clinic and University of

  • Pennsylvania Geriatric Medicine Division, 1987-1989

  • Staff Pharmacist, St. Peter's Community Hospital, Helena, MT, 1983

  • Staff Pharmacist, Bergum Drug and Gibson Pharmacy, Helena, MT, 1983

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

  • University of Utah College of Pharmacy Alumni Association

  • Utah Society of Health-System Pharmacists

  • The Society of Infectious Disease Pharmacists

  • Association for Gerontology in Higher Education

  • American Society for Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics

  • American College of Clinical Pharmacy

  • American College of Clinical Pharmacy Infectious Disease Practice Research Network, Member

  • American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy

  • American Society of Health-System Pharmacists

  • American Society for Microbiology

  • Honors, Awards & Community Service

  • Outstanding Teacher of the Year, by the University of Utah Family and Preventive Medicine Utah Physician Assistant Program, 1999; 2001; 2002

  • Outstanding Teacher (Group) of the Year, Presented to Pharmacy Practice faculty, by the University of Utah Family and Preventive Medicine Utah Physician Assistant Program; 1995 through 2002

  • Utah Society of Health-System Pharmacists Service Award, 1994, 1996

  • American Society of Hospital Pharmacists Research and Education Foundation Fellowship in Infectious Disease Pharmacotherapy, 1986

  • Graduate with Honors in Pharmacy, University of Montana, 1982

  • Dean's Award, Sponsored by McNeil Consumer Products Co., 1982

  • University of Montana School of Pharmacy Service Award, 1982

  • Rho Chi Society, 1982

  • Arnold Wedum Honor Scholarships, 1977-79

  • Carroll College Honor Scholarships, 1977-79

  • Disaster Preparedness Refresher Courses, 2000

  • Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) certification, Salt Lake City Fire Department 2000

  • Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), 2000

  • Greater Avenues CERT Committee, 2000

  • Greater Avenues Community Council Street Lighting Committee, 2nd Avenue/K-L Streets, Chair

  • Junior League of Salt Lake City, Volunteer for various projects, 1997 to 2001

  • Greater Avenues Arts Festival, Volunteer, 1994 to present

COURSES TAUGHT

  • PCTH 7403 - Adult Medicine Clerkship

  • PCTH 7515 - Infectious Disease Clerkship

RELATED LINKS

FAR Webpage

College of Pharmacy

Education History

Graduate Training University of Pennsylvania Center for the Study of Aging
 Graduate Certificate in Geriatric Education
Postdoctoral Fellowship University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA) Medical Center
 ASHP Postdoctoral Research and Education Foundation Fellowship in Infectious Disease Pharmacotherapy
Residency Veterans Affairs Medical Center
 ASHP Postdoctoral Geriatric Pharmacy Practice Residency
Certification University of Utah Gerontology Program/Intermountain Geriatric Education Center
 Graduate Certificate in Gerontology
Residency University of Utah Hospital and associated hospitals
 Clinical Pharmacy Practice Residency
Pharm D University of Utah, College of Pharmacy
 PharmD
Undergraduate University of Montana, School of Pharmacy
 BS
Other Training Carroll College
 Pre-pharmacy coursework