Eric C. Nemec, Pharm.D., BCPS
Instructor
Dr. Nemec’s practice and areas of expertise include evidence-based practice, pharmacy automation, smart pumps, and the utilization of technology to improve both efficiency and safety of the medication use process. Educational areas of interest include integrating pharmacy informatics and process improvement principles into traditional curriculum. He is also a Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist with a clinical focus in geriatrics and general medicine. Dr. Nemec serves on a number of national pharmacy committees and has published and presented in pharmacy practice and informatics topics.
Degrees and Certifications
- Doctor of Pharmacy, 2008
Duquesne University, Mylan School of Pharmacy, Pittsburgh, PA - PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residency, 2009
Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT - Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist, 2009
Board of Pharmacy Specialties - PGY-2 Informatics Residency, 2010
Yale-New Haven Hospital , New Haven, CT
Teaching Responsibilities
Foundation of Healthcare Information Systems
Research Interests & Grants
Evidence Based Practice, Technology and Safety, Pedagogy, History of Pharmacy
Honors, Awards & Fellowship
Tufts Information Mastery Change Agent Award, 2012
Tufts Health Care Institute
Publications and Presentations
- Nemec EC. Thyroid Disease. In: Shargel L editor. Comprehensive Pharmacy Review. Baltimore: Lippincott Williams & Wilkens; 2011. To be published Fall 2012
- McManus R, Nemec EC, Ferer DS, et al. Suggested Definitions for Informatics Terms: Interfacing, Integration and Interoperability. Am J Health Syst Pharm 2012;69 1163-1165
- Nemec, EC. A Pharm.D. Candidates Experience with Hemophilia. Bloodstone Magazine. Winter/Spring 2008 Issue
- ASHP statement on bar-code verification during inventory, preparation, and dispensing of medications. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2011 03/01;68(5):442-5.
- ASHP statement on bar-code verification during inventory, preparation, and dispensing of medications. In: Best Practices for Hospital and Health-System Pharmacy 2010-2011 Edition. Bethesda: American Society of Health-System Pharmacists; 2010: 9-11.
- Impact of the Implementation of Computerized Physician Order Entry on Pharmacy Resources. University HealthSystem Consortium. December 2009
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