CONTACT
- Office: L. S. Skaggs Pharmacy Institute, Room 4323
- Phone: (801) 581-8851
- Fax: (801) 587-7923
- Email: Dan.Witt@pharm.utah.edu
Biography
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.
Education
- Advanced Residency in Primary Care and Family Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington. July 1992-June 1993.
- Clinical Pharmacy Residency, University of Washington and Harborview Medical Centers, Seattle, Washington. July 1990-June 1992.
- University of Washington, Seattle, Washington. Doctor of Pharmacy. May 1992.
- University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah. Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy. May 1990.
- Snow College, Ephraim, Utah. Associate of Science. December 1984.
Research Interests
- Principal areas of research interest are: 1) documentation of the clinical and economic impact of clinical pharmacy services; 2) providing optimized management of anticoagulation therapy; and 3) providing practical evidence-based solutions to front-line anticoagulation providers.
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