Evan Zachary Ramsey, PharmD, BCPPS

Evan Zachary Ramsey, PharmD, BCPPS

Evan Zachary Ramsey, PharmD, BCPPS, is a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist in Education and the PGY2 Pharmacy Residency Program Director.

Areas of Expertise: Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacy student/resident education, Congenital heart disease, Pulmonary hypertension
Locations: Main Campus

Background

Dr. Ramsey holds faculty appointments at the Wilkes University School of Pharmacy and Jefferson University School of Pharmacy, and coordinates a Pediatric Pharmacotherapy elective course at those institutions.

Education and Training

Residency

Pharmacy Practice (PGY1) - University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center, Lexington, KY
Pediatric Specialty (PGY2) - University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center, Lexington, KY

Board Certification

Board Certified Pediatric Pharmacotherapy Specialist (BCPPS)
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)

Undergraduate Degree

BS in Chemistry - Hampden-Sydney College, Hampden-Sydney, VA

Graduate Degree

Doctor of Pharmacy - Medical College of Virginia/Virginia Commonwealth University School of Pharmacy, Richmond, VA

Titles and Academic Titles

Residency Preceptor, PGY2 Pharmacy Residency Program

Clinical Pharmacy Specialist in Education

Departments and Services

Research Interests

Antifibrinolytic prophylaxis during on-pump cardiac surgery
Use of recombinant factor VII for non-hemophilia indications
Prostacyclin use in pediatric pulmonary hypertension
Pain/sedation management of critically ill pediatric patients
Role of therapeutic hypothermia on drug clearance and end organ function

Publications

Papers

2015

Melchior RW, Dreher M, Ramsey E, Savoca M, Rosenthal T. Cardiopulmonary bypass considerations for pediatric patients on the ketogenic diet. Perfusion. 2015 Jul;30(5):423-6. Epub 2014 Nov 7.

2014

McIntyre CM, Hanna BD, Rintoul N, Ramsey EZ. Safety of Epoprostenol and Treprostinil in Children Less than 12 Months of Age. Pulm Circ 2013;3(4):862-869.

Anderson DM, Pesaturo KA, Casavant J, Ramsey EZ. Alteplase for the Treatment of Catheter Occlusion in Pediatric Patients. Ann Pharmacother. 2013 March; 47(3):405-9.

Books

Chapters

Caruthers RL and Ramsey EZ. Pediatric Hypertension, In: Advanced Pediatric Therapeutics, Eiland L and Todd T eds., PPAG, 2015.

Posters and Presentations

2014

Kohr L, Ramsey EZ, King P, Naim M. “Initial Experience of CICU Sedation Pathway Implementation for Mechanically Ventilated Patients” – Poster Presentation at the 10th Annual International Conference of the Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Society, Miami Beach, FL, December 2014

Kohr L, Ramsey EZ, King P, Naim M. “Implementing a Nurse Driven Sedation Pathway in a Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit” - Poster Presentation at the 10th Annual International Conference of the Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Society, Miami Beach, FL December 2014

Brandenburg T, Law C, Ramsey EZ. “Alteplase for chest tube patency in pediatric patients” - Poster Presentation at the 2014 ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting, Anaheim, CA December 2014

Ramsey EZ, Hughes RL, Erush SC. Pre- and post- rotation checklists to optimize resident efficiency and learning [poster presentation]. ASHP 2014 National Pharmacy Preceptors Conference; August 2014, Washington, D.C.

Ramsey EZ, Hughes RL, Erush SC. Electronic online pharmacy residency application review [poster presentation]. ASHP 2014 National Pharmacy Preceptors Conference; August 2014, Washington, D.C.

Leadership and Memberships

Memberships in professional organizations

American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP)
Mid-Atlantic College of Clinical Pharmacy (MACCP)
Pediatric Pharmacy Advocacy Group (PPAG)