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Daniel Witt

Daniel M. Witt, PharmD, FCCP, BCPS

Academic Information

Departments Assistant Dean of Clinical Affairs - College of Pharmacy , Professor and Chair - Pharmacotherapy

Academic Office Information

Dan.Witt@pharm.utah.edu

801-581-8851

Research Interests

  • Documentation of the clinical and economic impact of clinical pharmacy services
  • Providing optimized management of anticoagulation therapy
  • Providing practical evidence-based solutions to front-line anticoagulation providers

Daniel M. Witt, PharmD, FCCP, BCPS is a Tenured Professor and Chair of the Department of Pharmacotherapy at the University of Utah College of Pharmacy. He received the B.S. degree in pharmacy from the University of Utah and the PharmD degree from the University of Washington. Dr. Witt has authored or co-authored over 170 journal articles, 12 book chapters, and given numerous lectures for continuing education programs. His research interests center on providing practical information regarding the optimal use of anticoagulation therapy to front-line practitioners and patients. He was a panel member for the 2012 CHEST Consensus Guidelines for Antithrombotic therapy and as Chair and a panel member for venous thromboembolism guidelines developed by the American Society of Hematology. Dr. Witt is a member of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy, American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists, American Society of Hematology. American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, and the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis.

COURSES TAUGHT

  • Coursemaster, PHARM 6253, Integrated Therapeutics-2, University of Utah College of Pharmacy (8-semester hour course)
  • Lecturer, PHARM 6240, Drug Literature Evaluation I, University of Utah College of Pharmacy (Biostatistics)
  • Coursemaster, PHARM 7554, Thrombosis Elective (2-semester hour course taught in team-based learning format)
  • Coursemaster, PHARM 7853, Project Development Practicum II (2-semester hour course intended to support PharmD students working on their capstone projects, includes drafts of the introduction and methods sections of manuscript and draft of poster)
  • Lecturer, PHARM 6252, Integrated Therapeutics-1, University of Utah College of Pharmacy (Platelet Activation, Basics of Thrombosis & Hemostasis, Venous Thromboembolism)
  • Lecturer, PHARM 5140, Foundations of Patient-Centered Care, University of Utah College of Pharmacy (What is Professionalism?)

SERVICE

College

  • Chair, PharmD Projects Committee
  • Strategic Chairs Committee
  • Executive Committee
  • Space Committee
  • Admissions Committee/Recruiting Subcommittee

Department

  • Adjunct Faculty Committee

Health Science Campus

  • Center for Aging Steering Committee

National

  • Advisory Council for the Anticoagulation Forum
  • Medical & Scientific Advisory Board of the National Blood Clot Alliance

AWARDS AND HONORS

  • 2023 Teacher of the Year P3 class, University of Utah College of Pharmacy
  • 2022 Nominated for Teach of the Year by the P3 class, University of Utah College of Pharmacy
  • 2021 Going the Extra Mile (G.E.M.) award, University of Utah College of Pharmacy
  • 2021 Nominated for Teacher of the Year by P3 class, University of Utah College of Pharmacy
  • 2019 Teacher of the Year P4 class, University of Utah College of Pharmacy
  • 2019 Nominated for Teacher of the Year by P3 class, University of Utah College of Pharmacy
  • 2018 Nominated for Teacher of the Year by P2 and P3 classes, University of Utah College of Pharmacy
  • 2016 Clinical Practice Award, American College of Clinical Pharmacy
  • 2015 Distinguished Alumnus Award, Snow College Alumni Association
  • 2014 Dean L. David and Janet C. Hiner Distinguished Alumnus Award, University of Utah College of Pharmacy Alumni Association

RELATED LINKS

FAR Webpage

College of Pharmacy

Education History

Residency University of Washington
Advanced Residency in Primary Care and Family Medicine
Residency University of Washington and Harborview Medical Centers
Clinical Pharmacy Residency
Pharm D University of Washington
Doctor of Pharmacy
Undergraduate University of Utah
Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy
Undergraduate Snow College
Associate of Science

Selected Publications

Journal Article

  1. Wilson AS, Slager S, Jones AE, Vazquez SR, Barnes GD, Sylvester K, Chan L, Ragheb B, Witt DM. A qualitative study exploring patient experiences and opinions of warfarin patient self-management in the US healthcare system. J Am Coll Clin Pharm. Forthcoming.

  2. Saunders JA, Vazquez SR, Hill JA, Witt DM. Clinical outcomes associated with anti-Xa-monitored enoxaparin for venous thromboembolism prophylaxis. Pharmacotherapy. 2024 Mar;44(3):224-230. doi: 10.1002/phar.2900. Epub 2023 Dec 26. PubMed PMID: 38088033.

  3. Abbinanti A, Witt DM, Saunders J, Jones AE, Young DC. Venous thromboembolism management in people with cystic fibrosis. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2024 Mar;59(3):584-591. doi: 10.1002/ppul.26786. Epub 2023 Dec 1. PubMed PMID: 38038058.

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