University of California, San Diego School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Associate ProfessorAppointed: 2007 University of California, San Diego School of Medicine Family/Preventive Medicine Associate Adjunct ProfessorAppointed: 2008 |  |
QualificationsPh.D. (Candidate), University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Health Services Research/Health Economics, 2007. M.P.H., University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, School of Public Health; Health Promotion and Health Education, 2005. Specialized Residency, National Institute of Health (NIH), Primary Care Pharmacy Practice, 1999. Pharm.D., Oregon Health Sciences University and Oregon State University, Pharmacy, 1998. B.S., Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Sciences, Pharmacy, 1988. B.S., University of California, Los Angeles, Psychobiology, 1985. Expertise and Research InterestsDirector, San Diego Pharmacist Resource and Research Network (2008-present); http://sdpharmacist.ucsd.edu Director, American College of Clinical Pharmacy Practice Based Reearch Network (2009-present); http://pharmacogenomics.ucsd.edu Medication safety in ambulatory and primary care settings Pharmacist-Physician Collaborative Practice Health education / health literacy /health disparity Practice-based research Education Program on Pharmacogenomics Clinical Applications Other ExpertiseChronic disease management Collaborative practice Health informatics technology Future ResearchMedication safety and quality improvement in ambulatory care Industrial RelevanceOrganizational management and patient safety Health IT KeywordsCOS Keywords:Ambulatory Care, Community Health, Family Medicine, Patient Care and Education, Patient Care Management, Pharmacy, Program Evaluation (health Sciences), Public Health.Additional Terms:Health Services Research, Medication Safety.Languages(Reading, Writing, Speaking)English: (Fluent, Fluent, Fluent) Chinese, Mandarin: (Functional, Functional, Functional) MembershipsAcademyHealth American College of Clinical Pharmacy American Pharmacists Association American Public Health Association American Society of Health-System Pharmacists International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research North American Primary Care Research Group Honors and Awards2006-2009,
Grant Reviewer,
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
2006-2008,
Editorial Board Member,
American Society of Health-Sytem Pharmacists,
American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy
2006, Editorial Board Member,
BCM Osteopathic Medicine and Primary Care
2006, Certificate of Pharmaceutic Care for Over The Counter Medications,
American Pharmacist Association
2005, Recipient of Literature Award in Innovative Pharmacy Practice,
American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
2005-2010,
Recipient of Mentored Clinical Scientist Award,
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
2005-2006,
Contributing author,
Institute of Medicine (IOM) "Preventing Medication Errors" Report
2005, Committee Member,
American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
2004, Certificate of Pharmaceutical Care for Immunization,
American Pharmacist Association
2004, Advisory Member on Medicare Resource Advisory Committee,
American Pharmacist Association
2002, Recipient of Lewis S. Smith Pharmacy Practitioner Award,
Texas Soceity of Health-System Pharmacists,
clinical pharmacy practice
2002-2003,
Grant Reviewer,
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
1997, Certificate of Pharmaceutical Care for patients with diabetes,
American Pharmaceutical Association, Pfizer, and American Association of Diabetes Educators
Previous Positions2005-2006, Part-time Pharmacist,
Walgreens
2005-2006, Consultant (Contributing Author),
Institute of Medicine (IOM) Commission Report "Preventing Medication Errors"
2001-2007, Program Director,
Southern Primary-care Urban Research Network,
SPUR-Net
2001-2007, Assistant Professor,
Baylor College of Medicine,
Family & Community Medicine
1999-2001, Clinical Assistant Professor,
University of Houston,
College of Pharmacy,
Clinical Sciences and Administration
1996-1997, On-Call Pharmacist,
Apria Healthcare
1995-1998, Staff Pharmacist,
Oregon Health & Science University,
Pharmacy
1989-1990, Staff Pharmacist,
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Funding Received- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - Principal Investigator: Kuo:
Pharmacogenomics Education Program: Bridging the Gap between Science and Practice,
$1,047,991,
2008
to 2011.
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) - PI: J. Pascoe:
Primary Care Ambulatory Health Information Technology and Patient Safety Conference,
$50,000,
2008
to 2008.
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) - PI: Suarez-Almazor:
Patient awareness and consumer education research center (Consumer Health Advisory Information Network (CHAIN) Investigator),
$3,998,540,
2006
to 2011.
- National Institutes of Health (NIH) - PI: Kuo:
Effects of literacy on medication safety in the elderly (Principal Investigator),
$123,000,
2005
to 2007.
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) - PI: Kuo:
Safe use of medications in primary care practices (Principal Investigator),
$522,000,
2005
to 2010.
- National Institutes of Health (NIH) - PI: Hyman:
Physician uncertainty reduction for hypertension control (Co-Investigator),
$4,423,530,
2004
to 2009.
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) - PI: Kuo:
The effect of EMR on medication safety: a SPUR-Net study (Principal Investigator),
$99,849,
2003
to 2005.
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) - PI: Steinbauer:
Expansion and Pilot Projects for SPUR-Net - Compliance with ATP-III lipid management guidelines (Co-Investigator),
$300,000,
2002
to 2004.
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) - PI: Steinbauer:
PBRN: NAMCS Project and Electronic Data from Patients (Project Director),
$50,000,
2001
to 2002.
- Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) - PI: Spann:
Academic Administrative Units in Primary Care (Co-Investigator),
$539,446,
2000
to 2003.
Publications- Dow JF, Kuo GM (2009) Fundamentals of experiential teaching, Preceptor's handbook for pharmacists, 2nd Edition, Bethesda, Maryland, American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, 93-135 pages (bookchapter)
- Fitzsimmons DS, Kuo GM (2009) Preceptor-student relationship, Preceptor's handbook for pharmacists, 2nd Edition, Bethesda, Maryland, American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, 39-68 pages (bookchapter)
- Kuo GM, Phillips RL, Graham D, Hickner JM (2008) Medication Errors Reported by U.S. Family Physicians and Their Office Staff, Qual Saf Health Care, 17 (4), 286-90
- Kuo GM, Steinbauer JR, Spann SJ (2008) Conducting medication safety research projects in a primary care physician practice-based research network, J Am Pharm Assoc, 48, 163-70
- Dickerson LM, Kraus C, Kuo GM, Weber C, Bazaldua O, Tovar J, Hume A, Ives T, Gums J, Carter B (2007) Formation of a primary care pharmacist practice-based research network, Am J Health Syst Pharm, 64, 2044-9
- Kuo GM, Mullen PD, McQueen A, Swank PR, Rogers J (2007) Cross-sectional comparison of electronic and paper medical records on medication counseling in primary care clinics: A Southern Primary-care Urban Research Network (SPUR-Net) study, J Am Board Fam Med, 20, 164 -173
- Kuo GM (2006) Medication errors in community/ambulatory care: incidence and reduction strategies, Journal of Pharmaceutical Finance, Economics and Policy, 15 (3), 43-136
- McGriff-Lee NJ, Csako G, Chen JT, Dang DK, Rosenfeld KG, Cannon RO, Macklin LR, Wesley RA, Anticoagulation Working Group [Kuo GM] (2005) Search for predictors of nontherapeutic INR results with warfarin therapy, Ann Pharmacother, 39 (12), 1996-2002
- Wu C, Steinbaur JR, Kuo GM (2005) Development of a Web-based quarterly profile of providers in ATP III study, AMIA Annu Symp Proc, 1159
- Wu C, Steinbaur JR, Kuo GM (2005) EM clustering analysis of diabetes patients basic diagnosis index, AMIA Annu Symp Proc, 1158.
- Wu C, Steinbaur JR, Kuo GM (2005) Development of a Web-based diabetes patient management tool, AMIA Annu Symp Proc, 1157
- Kuo GM, Pinon M (2005) Advanced (specialty) experiential education, In: Cuellar LM and Ginsburg, editors. Preceptor's handbook for pharmacists, Bethesda (MD), American Society of Health-System Pharmacist, 134-141 pages (bookchapter)
- Kuo GM (2005) Establishing an effective preceptor/student relationship, In: Cuellar LM and Ginsburg, editors. Preceptor's handbook for pharmacists, Bethesda (MD), American Society of Health-System Pharmacist, 108-110 pages (bookchapter)
- Kuo GM (2005) Creating an environment that promotes a win-win situation for preceptors and students, In: Cuellar LM and Ginsburg, editors. Preceptor's handbook for pharmacists., Bethesda (MD), American Society of Health-System Pharmacist, 123-127 pages (bookchapter)
- Kuo GM (2005) Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, In: Boswell MV and Cole BE, Eds. Weiner's Pain Management: A Practical Guide for Clinicians, 7th ed., Boca Raton (FL), CRC Press (American Academy of Pain Management), 773-788 pages (bookchapter)
- Kuo GM, Hawley ST, Weiss LT, Balkrishnan R, Volk RJ (Dec 2004) Factors associated with herbal use among urban multiethnic primary care
patients: a cross-sectional survey., Bmc Complementary and Alternative Medicine [electronic Resource], 4 (1), 18
 - Kuo GM, Buckley TE, Fitzsimmons DS, Steinbauer JR, Collaborative Drug Therapy Management Services and Reimbursement in A Family Medicine Clinic., American Journal of Health-system Pharmacy : Ajhp : Official Journal of the American Society of Health-system Pharmacists., 61(4), 343-54, Feb 2004
 - Wu C, Xie Z, Johnson TJ, Kuo GM, Steinbauer JR, Volk RJ, Development of a Web-based SNOMED-CT Post-coordinated Code Searching Tool, Medinfo, 1912, 2004
- Basch E, Ulbricht C, Kuo G, Szapary P, Smith M, Therapeutic Applications of Fenugreek., Alternative Medicine Review : a Journal of Clinical Therapeutic, 8(1), 20-7, Feb 2003
 - Wu C, Volk RJ, Steinbauer JR, Kuo GM, Smith JS, A Wireless Mobile Health-related Quality of Life Assessment., Amia ... Annual Symposium Proceedings [electronic Resource] / Amia Symposium. Amia Symposium., 1054, 2003
 - Kuo GM, Pharmacodynamic basis of herbal medicine [Book Review], Ann Pharmacother, 37(2), 308, 2003
- Opekun AR, Abdalla N, Sutton FM, Hammoud F, Kuo GM, Torres E, Steinbauer J, Graham DY, Urea Breath Testing and Analysis in the Primary Care Office., The Journal of Family Practice, 51(12), 1030-2, Dec 2002
 - Neff NE, Kuo G, Acute manic psychosis induced by triple therapy for H. pylori, 15(1), 66-8, 2002
 - Kuo GM, Fenugreek: A Systematic Review. In: Basch, EM, Ulbricht CE, Bent S, Boon H, Smith M, eds., Natural Standard Evidence-Based Clinical Guide, www.naturalstandard.com, Natural Standard Publishing; Boston, MA, 2002
- Kuo GM (2002) New drugs for 2000, In: Rakel RE, Bope ET, eds. Conn's Current Therapy, 54rd ed., Philadelphia, PA, W. B. Saunders, 1246-1247 pages (bookchapter)
- Kuo GM, DeVore V, Simpson L (2002) Communication and Counseling of Dietary Needs and the Role of the Pharmacist, In: Williams L, Wolinski I, eds. Nutrition Reference for Pharmacists, American Pharmaceutical Association (bookchapter)
- Kuo GM, Boumpas DT, Illei GG, Yarboro C, Pucino F, Burstein AH, Fludarabine pharmacokinetics after subcutaneous and intravenous
administration in patients with lupus nephritis, Pharmacotherapy, 21(5), 528-33, May 2001
 - Kuo GM, Handbook of nonprescription drugs, 12th edition [Book Review], Ann Pharmacother, 35, 391, 2001
- Kuo G (2001) New drugs for 1999, In: Rakel RE, Bope ET, eds. Conn's Current Therapy, 53rd ed., Philadelphia, PA, W. B. Saunders, 1263-1266 pages (bookchapter)
- Kuo G, Burstein AH, Yarboro CY, Pucino F, Boumpas DT (2000) Fludarabine pharmacokinetics following subcutaneous and intravenous administration in patients with lupus nephritis, Pharmacotherapy, 20 (3), 357
- Kuo G, Pucino F, Sarlis N, Byrd D, Wesley R, Skarulis M, Nieman L, Csako G, An Evidence-based Medicine Approach for Assessing the Appropriateness of Thyroid Suppression in Multinodular Thyroid Disease, Pharmacotherapy, 19(10), 1200, 1999
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