Shamima Khan

Assistant Professor

Pharmacy and Administrative Sciences

St. Albert Hall, Room #108

Queens, NY 11439

Tel (718) 990-2945
Fax (718) 990-6316

khans2@stjohns.edu

Shamima Khan, Ph.D., an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pharmacy Administration and Allied Health Sciences, earned her Ph.D. in pharmacy administration from the University of Louisiana at Monroe College of Pharmacy. Prior to coming to St. John’s, she served as a postdoctoral associate focusing on medical outcomes research at the University of Vermont College of Medicine. She has also held faculty positions at North Dakota State University and the University of the Pacific. Dr. Khan’s research interests are focused on the study of healthcare cost and outcomes. She will teach courses in pharmacoeconomics and pharmacy administration.

Educational Background:            

DegreeYearInstitutionField/ Major
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)2004The University of Louisiana at MonroePharmacy Administration
Master of Business Administration (MBA)2000The University of Louisiana at MonroeBusiness Administration
Master of Art (Pursued)1998 ~ transferred to MBAThe University of Louisiana at MonroeGerontology
Bachelors of Science1995The University of Louisiana at MonroeClinical Laboratory Science

Teaching
Courses taught at St. John’s University:

  • Undergraduate: Pharmacy & US Health Care; Environment of Pharmaceutical Marketing, Social Aspects of Pharmacy Practice, Introduction to Pharmacoeconomics
  • Graduate: Retail Pharmacy Management

Other Courses Taught:

  • Undergraduate: Pharmacy Systems and Experience V, Pharmacy Calculations & Statistics
  • Graduate: Statistics and Experimental Design

Research:
Area of Specializations:

  • Pharmacy Administration
  • Pharmacoeconomics
  • Health Economics
  • Health Outcomes
  • Public Health

Publications
Peer Reviewed:
          As Primary & Corresponding Author:

  • Khan S, Pinckney RG, Keeney D, Frankowski B, Carney JK.  Overweight and Obesity in a Vermont Middle School: Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Satisfaction with Measured Weigh.  Under review - J Epidemiol Community Health.
  • Khan S, Pinckney RG, Keeney D, Frankowski B, Carney JK.  Prevalence of Food Insecurity and Utilization of Food Assistance Program: An Exploratory Survey of One Vermont Middle School. Accepted for publication - J Sch Health.
  • Khan S, MacLean CD, Littenberg B.  The effect of the Vermont Diabetes Information System on inpatient and emergency room use: results from a randomized trial. Accepted for publication - Health Outcomes Research in Medicine. Publishes on-line: Khan S, MacLean CD, Littenberg B.  The effect of the Vermont Diabetes Information System on Inpatient and Emergency Room Use: Results from a Randomized Trial. Health Outcomes Research in Medicine. 2010. 1(1): e61-e66.
  • Khan S, Sylvester RK, Scott DM, Pitts B. Physicians’ Opinions about Responsibility for Patient Out-of-Pocket Costs and Formulary Prescribing in Two Midwestern States. J Manag Care Pharm. 2008.14(8):780-89.
  • Khan S, Snyder HW, Rathke AM, Scott DM, Peterson CD. Is There a Successful Business Case for Telepharmacy? Telemed J E Health. 2008;14(3):235-244.
  • Pitts B, Dominelli A, Khan S. Physician Patient Communication Regarding Medicare Part D in Two Midwestern States. P &T. 2007;32(10):544-546, 549-551. 
  • Khan S, Rappaport HM, Magoun AD. Predicting Future High Cost Asthma Patients (Recipients). J of Pharmaceutical Finance, Economics & Policy. 2005; 14(4):43-52.

          As Co-Author:

  • Lee AJ, Chiao TB, Lam JT, Khan S, Boro MS. Improving Medication Safety in the ICU: the Pharmacist’s Role. Hospital Pharmacy. 2007;42(4):337-344.  
  • Song JC, Wang CC, Huang Y, Sanchez J, Nguyen T, Khan S, Kim M, Li P. (2006). Use of Maximum-dose Simvastatin or Atorvastatin in an Ethnically Diverse Population.  Am J Health Syst Pharm.  2007;64(7):767-72.
  • Hoffmann-Smith KA, Khan S, Lewis SA. An Adverse Drug Phenomenon in Response to Intrathecal Hydromorphone Administration. American J of Pain Management.       2005;15:82-87.

Non-Peer Reviewed:

  • Book Chapter: Schafemeyer KW, Khan S, Scott DM, Hurd PD: Managed Care Pharmacy and Public Health.  In: Hurd P, Lubotsky Levin B, and Hanson A. (editors). Chapter 9, Introduction to Public Health in Pharmacy, 1st edition, Jones and Barlett Publishers, Sudbury, MA: 205-225. 2008.

Presentations
Selected Poster Presentations:

  • ‘Medicare Part D in Community Pharmacy: Continued Impact and Related Issues.’ Khan S, Avena-Woods C. Forthcoming presentation at American College of Clinical Pharmacy Annual Meeting October 2010.
  • ‘The Impact of Pharmaceutical Education on Attitudes, Knowledge and Influence of Direct-To-Consumer Advertising.’ Dominelli A, Clark D, Flint R, Khan S, Reed T, Papandrea Jr D.  Presented at the Society for Medical Decision Making’s 28th Annual Meeting October 2006.
  • ‘Pharmacy Student Exposure to Emergency Contraception during Clerkship.’Bandy V, Gundersen B, Khan S. Presented at the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Annual Meeting. July 2004.

Podium Presentations:

  • ‘Assuring Access to Health Care: Physicians’ Responsibility to Promote Patient Access to Lower Cost Drugs.’ Khan S, Sylvester RK, Scott DM, Pitts B. Presented at the Society of General Internal Medicine, 2008 Midwest Regional Meeting, Chicago, IL.
  • ‘Association between Quality of Care and Physiologic Control in Diabetes: Evaluation of the “5-Star Quality” Score.’ Khan S, MacLean CD, Littenberg B.  Presented at the Society of General Internal Medicine, 2008 Midwest Regional Meeting, Chicago, IL.
Shamima Khan