Kevin O. Rynn
Vice Dean, College of Pharmacy
Clinical Professor, College of Pharmacy - Pharmacy Practice
Contact
Address:
1601 Parkview Ave, Rockford, Ilinois
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Selected Grants
Rural-Focused Interventions to Actively Develop and Train for Rural Pharmacy Careers (RFIT), McKesson Foundation., 9/1/2024 - 8/31/2025, Obligated Amount: $283173; Anticipated Amount: $283173
SoTL Grant: Educational and Personal Influences and Barriers to Practicing Rural Pharmacy, American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy., 8/1/2024 - Present, Obligated Amount: $4000; Anticipated Amount: $4000
Educational and personal influences and barriers to practicing rural pharmacy, American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy., 7/1/2024 - 11/30/2025, Obligated Amount: $4000; Anticipated Amount: $4000
Support for New Student Orientation 2023, Walgreens Pharmacy., 8/12/2023 - 8/22/2023, Obligated Amount: $4158; No Anticipated Amount Set
Pathways to Pharmacy Careers in Northern Illinois, Community Foundation of Northern Illinois., 3/1/2023 - 3/1/2026, Obligated Amount: $54000; Anticipated Amount: $54000
Diabetes-TEAM: Text-Messaging and Education & Support in the Community, Community Foundation of Northern Illinois., 1/1/2023 - 10/1/2024, Obligated Amount: $29992; Anticipated Amount: $29992
OSF/UIC PGY2 Emergency Medicine Residency, OSF St Anthony., 7/1/2022 - Present, Obligated Amount: $10000; Anticipated Amount: $10000
Diabetes Education and Support Text-Messaging Pilot at a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), Community Foundation of Northern Illinois., 3/21/2022 - 3/20/2023, Obligated Amount: $29992; Anticipated Amount: $29992
ACCC Student Fees Fund, ACCC., 7/1/2020 - 6/30/2021, Obligated Amount: $41000; Anticipated Amount: $41000
Selected Publications
Carmichael, Annette, Orr, Emily, Cisneros-Orozco, Alejandro, Rynn, Kevin O, Zimmermann, Kristine. (2025). Pilot of interactive texting for diabetes self-management education and support. Journal of the American Pharmacists Association, 65, (4), 102403. doi:10.1016/j.japh.2025.102403.
Heidi, R, Schriever, Allison E, Rynn, Kevin O, MacDowell, Martin. (2024). Practice Outcomes for the First Decade of Rural Pharmacy Education (RPHARM) Program Graduates. American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 88, (9), 101039. doi:10.1016/j.ajpe.2024.101039.
Goliak, Kristen L, Rush, Dale E, Kopale, Mary S, Rynn, Kevin O, King, Marissa, White, Barry, Pollack, Dan, Schumock, Glen. (2024). Empowering Pharmacy Education: Leveraging Technology and Infrastructure to Advance Faculty, Staff and Student Success. American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 88, (9), 101155. doi:10.1016/j.ajpe.2024.101155.
Olson, Heidi, Schriever, Allison, Rynn, Kevin, MacDowell, Martin. (2024). Practice outcomes for the first decade of Rural Pharmacy Education (RPHARM) Program graduates. BMC Medical Education, 24, (1). doi:10.1186/s12909-024-05896-z.
Kane, SP, Winnike, J, Rynn, Kevin O, Hanes, S. (2021). Impact of faculty interviewers on student matriculation following pharmacy school admission offers. Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning, 13, (3), 288-291.
Schriever, Christopher, Hays, Annette, Zobeck, Bryan, Butler, David, Rynn, Kevin. (2021). Pharmacology Vignettes. First Aid for the USMLE Step 1 2020, Thirtieth edition. McGraw-Hill Education / Medical.
Gimbar, Renee Petzel, Rynn, Kevin O. (2018). Designing an emergency medicine pharmacy rotation. American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy, 75, (10), 602-605. doi:10.2146/ajhp160896.
Rynn, Kevin, Hughes, FL. (2012). Toxicology. Emergency Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy. (pp. 201-226). American Society of Health-System Pharmacists.
Merlin, Mark A, Saybolt, Matthew, Kapitanyan, Raffi, Alter, Scott M, Jeges, Janos, Liu, Junfeng, Calabrese, Susan, Rynn, Kevin O, Perritt, Rachael, Pryor, Peter W. (2010). Intranasal naloxone delivery is an alternative to intravenous naloxone for opioid overdoses. The American Journal of Emergency Medicine, 28, (3), 296-303. doi:10.1016/j.ajem.2008.12.009.
Professional Leadership
ACPE Accredidation Site Visit Team Member, Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education, 3/10/2025 - 3/14/2025
American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) Awards Committee, 9/7/2023 - Present
Illinois Department of Public Health, State of Illinois, 7/10/2020 - Present
PharmCAS Advisory Board, American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, 4/1/2020 - 7/15/2023
COVID-19 Taskforce, Winnebago County Health Department, 3/30/2020 - 12/31/2022
ACCP Emergency Medicine PRN Awards and Recognition Committee, American College of Clinical Pharmacy, 10/1/2019 - 12/31/2021
AACP 2019 Interim Meeting Programing Planning Committee, American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, 2018 - 7/1/2019
Member, Winnebago County Health Department, 3/1/2017 - Present
Accreditation Site Surveyor Team, 1/1/2016 - Present
Notable Honors
2023, Presidents Executive Leadership Program (PELP), President Tim Killeen
2022, Interprofessional Teaching in Action (I-TEAM) Award, UIC Office of the Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs
2015, Outstanding Mentor of the Year Award, American College of Clinical Pharmacy
2005, Fellowship Status, American College of Clinical Pharmacy
1996, Diplomat, American Board of Applied Toxicology,
1989, Rho Chi National Pharmaceutical Honor Society,
Education
Degrees:
Doctor of Pharmacy, Duquesne University, United States
Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, Rutgers University, United States
Postgraduate Training:
Emergency Medicine & Clinical Toxicology Fellowship, University of Illinois at Chicago, United States
Emergency Medicine & Clinical Toxicology Specialty Residency, University of Illinois at Chicago, United States
ASHP Clinical Pharmacy Residency, Allegheny General Hospital, United States
Professional Memberships
Illinois Rural Health Association, 8/1/2025 - Present
Selected Presentations
Zimmerman, H, Vinson, Z, Kandil, M, Pop, M, Rynn, KO. (2025 May 09). Assessing Pharmacist Impact on Post-Intubation Analgesia and Sedation in the Emergency Department. Illinois Pharmacy Residency Conference. Schaumburgh, IL.