Jamie J. Benken
Clinical Assistant Professor, College of Pharmacy - Pharmacy Practice
Clinical Assistant Professor, College of Medicine - Surgery
Organ Transplant Clinical Pharmacist, College of Pharmacy - Pharmacy Practice
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Spec Project in Pharm Pract (PMPR 390), 1/8/2024 – 4/26/2024
Spec Project in Pharm Pract (PMPR 390), 1/8/2024 – 4/26/2024
Adv Transplant Therapeutics (PMPR 347), 1/8/2024 – 4/26/2024
Spec Project in Pharm Pract (PMPR 390), 8/21/2023 – 12/1/2023
Spec Project in Pharm Pract (PMPR 390), 8/21/2023 – 12/1/2023
Drug Use in Renal Failure Live Video-Linked Recitation – Malta (PHR 5617 Pharmacotherapeutics II), 2/15/2023 – 2/15/2023
Drug Use in Renal Failure – Malta (PHR 5617- Pharmacotherapeutics II), 2/15/2023 – 2/15/2023
Spec Project in Pharm Pract (PMPR 390), 1/9/2023 – 4/28/2023
Spec Project in Pharm Pract (PMPR 390), 1/9/2023 – 4/28/2023
Selected Grants
Retrospective Evaluation of Dosing Weight of Tacrolimus Extended Release (Envarsus XR) in Obese Kidney Transplant Recipients in the De Novo Setting, Veloxis Pharmaceuticals., 1/18/2023 - 12/31/2026, Obligated Amount: $49776; Anticipated Amount: $49776
Angiotensin II for Hypotension in the Perioperative Management of Kidney Transplant Patients, LaJolla Pharmaceuticals., 10/1/2018 - 12/1/2021, No Obligated Amount Set; No Anticipated Amount Set
Selected Publications
Votta-Velis, Gina, Daviglus, Martha L, Borgeat, Alain, Beckmann, Katharina, Ta, Andrew Q, Parker, John L, Kravets, Sasha, Garcia, Olga L, Pirzada, Amber, Gastala, Nicole, Valle, Valentina, Benken, Jamie J, Campara, Maya, Aguiluz, Gabriela, Memtsoudis, Stavros G, Giulianotti, Pier C, Benedetti, Enrico. (2023). Surgical opioid-avoidance protocol: a postoperative pharmacological multimodal analgesic intervention in diverse patient populations. Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine, 48, (12), 594-600. doi:10.1136/rapm-2022-103864.
Alzahrani, Mohammed, Belcher, Rachel M, Benken, Jamie, Valdepenas, Benito, Di Cocco, Pierpaolo, Kajavathanan, Mathula, Benken, Scott T. (2023). Retrospective evaluation of LCP‐tacrolimus (Envarsus XR) dosing in de novo kidney transplant. Clinical Transplantation, 37, (11), e15082. doi:10.1111/ctr.15082.
Spaggiari, Mario, Petrochenkov, Egor, Bencini, Giulia, Gaitonde, Sujata, Benken, Jamie, Guzman, Grace, Berkes, Jamie, Tzvetanov, Ivo, Benedetti, Enrico. (2023). Single-dose eculizumab as part of a modified desensitization protocol for ABO-incompatible living donor liver transplantation. Liver Transplantation, 29, (8), 906-910. doi:10.1097/lvt.0000000000000120.
Mashhad, Sara, Belcher, Rachel, Palmer, Mary, Dahlquist, Ashley, Wenzler, Eric, Benedetti, Enrico, Benken, Jamie, Benken, Scott. (2023). 816: EXTENDED-USE STABILITY DATA OF ANGIOTENSIN II INFUSIONS. Critical Care Medicine, 51, (1), 399-399. doi:10.1097/01.ccm.0000908992.67209.a7.
Thomas, Riya, Benken, Jamie, Belcher, Rachel, Palmer, Mary, Benedetti, Enrico, Benken, Scott. (2023). 185: VASOPRESSOR EXPOSURE IS ASSOCIATED WITH POOR ALLOGRAFT FUNCTION IN LIVING DONOR RENAL TRANSPLANTS. Critical Care Medicine, 51, (1), 76-76. doi:10.1097/01.ccm.0000906476.38212.f1.
Andrews, Lauren, Benken, Jamie, Benedetti, Enrico, Nishioka, Hokuto, Pierce, Dana, Dalton, Kaitlyn, Han, Justin, Shin, Bona, Benken, Scott. (2022). Effects of angiotensin II in the management of perioperative hypotension in kidney transplant recipients. Clinical Transplantation, 36, (9), e14754. doi:10.1111/ctr.14754.
Benken, Jamie, Lichvar, Alicia, Benedetti, Enrico, Behnam, Jessica, Kaur, Arashpreet, Rahman, Syeda, Nishioka, Hokuto, Hubbard, Colin, Benken, Scott T. (2022). Perioperative Vasopressors are Associated with Delayed Graft Function in Kidney Transplant Recipients in a Primarily Black and Hispanic Cohort. Progress in Transplantation, 32, (2), 167-173. doi:10.1177/15269248221087433.
Benken, Jamie, Lichvar, Alicia, Reticker, Anesia, Benedetti, Enrico, Velis, Effrossyni Votta, Campara, Maya. (2022). Impact of a pharmacy‐led nursing education on discharge opioid prescribing after kidney transplant. JACCP JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CLINICAL PHARMACY, 5, (2), 186-192. doi:10.1002/jac5.1543.
Andrews, Lauren, Benken, Jamie, Benedetti, Enrico, Nishioka, Hokuto, Dalton, Kaitlyn, Pierce, Dana, Han, Justin, Shin, Bona, Benken, Scott. (2022). 1327: ANGIOTENSIN II IN THE PERIOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT OF HYPOTENSION IN KIDNEY TRANSPLANT RECIPIENTS. Critical Care Medicine, 50, (1), 665-665. doi:10.1097/01.ccm.0000811632.85984.42.
Professional Leadership
Immunology/Transplant PRN Programming Committee, 1/1/2023 - 12/31/2023
Transplant Pharmacy Community of Practice (AST) Awards Committee, American Society of Transplantation, 6/1/2022 - 6/1/2023
Immunology/Transplant PRN Programming Committee, 1/1/2022 - 12/31/2022
Reference Collection Committee, 10/1/2020 - 5/31/2021
Pain Control Taskforce, University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System, 10/2018 - 8/31/2020
Solid Organ Transplant Quality Improvement Committee, University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System, 1/2014 - 4/29/2022
Immunology/Transplantation PRN Nominations Committee, American College of Clinical Pharmacy, 2014 - 2014
Solid Organ Transplant Multidisciplinary Planning Committee, University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System, 3/2013 - Present
AST Organ Donation Awareness Liaison- University of Illinois Chicago, 1/1/2013 - Present
Notable Honors
2022, Phlames Faculty Mentor of the Year, University of Illinois Chicago College of Pharmacy Students
Education
Degrees:
Doctorate in Pharmacy, University of Illinois at Chicago, United States, 2008
Bachelor of Science, University of Illinois at Chicago, United States, 2004
Postgraduate Training:
Teaching Certificate Program, University of Illinois at Chicago, United States, 2010
PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Resident, University of Illinois at Chicago, United States, 2009
PGY-2 Transplant Specialty Resident, University of Illinois at Chicago, United States, 2010
Pharm.D. In-house Oncall Program, University of Illinois at Chicago, United States, 2010
Licensures and Certifications
APhA Immunizer Certification, American Pharmacists Association, 6/2007 - Present
CPR Certification, American Heart Association, 6/2007 - Present
UIC Internal Review Board Investigator Certification, University of Illinois at Chicago, 4/2007 - Present
Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification, American Heart Association, 7/1/2008 - Present
Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist, Board of Pharmacy Specialties, 10/1/2011 - Present
Illinois Pharmacist License, Illinois State Board of Pharmacy, 6/1/2008 - Present