Leslie A. Briars
Clinical Associate Professor, College of Pharmacy - Pharmacy Practice
Pediatric Clinical Pharmacist, Hospital and Health Sciences System Child and Youth Center
Contact
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840 S Wood St M/C 886, Chicago, IL
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Introduction to Patient Care (PHAR 414), 1/1/2020 – Present
Management of the HIV patient (PMPR 385), 1/1/2020 – Present
PDAT 6: Infectious Diseases (PHAR 506), 1/14/2019 – 5/10/2019
Pathophysiology, Drug Action, & Therapeutics: Advanced Disease Management (PHAR 510), 2019 – Present
Pediatric Therapeutics (PMPR 378), 8/27/2018 – 12/7/2018
Pediatric Therapeutics (PMPR 378), 8/27/2018 – 12/7/2018
Experiential IV – IPPE (PHAR 354), 1/16/2018 – 5/4/2018
PDAT 1: Self-Care (PHAR 501), 1/16/2018 – 5/4/2018
PDAT 6: Infectious Diseases (PHAR 506), 1/16/2018 – 5/4/2018
Selected Grants
“A retrospective review of 25,OH vitamin D levels in children with chronic kidney disease.”., 2009 - 2009, No Obligated Amount Set; No Anticipated Amount Set
“A retrospective review of 25,OH vitamin D levels in children with chronic kidney disease.”., 2009 - 2009, No Obligated Amount Set; No Anticipated Amount Set
Pediatric Community Asthma Initiative, Illinois Department of Public Aid., 7/2001 - 7/2002, Obligated Amount: $7500; Anticipated Amount: $1089879
Children and Adolescent Center/Child & Youth Center., 2001 - Present, Obligated Amount: $10000; Anticipated Amount: $10000
Enhancing Lecture Skills in the Health Professions, Campus Research Board., 2000 - 2001, Obligated Amount: $13863; Anticipated Amount: $13863
Potential Use of Liquid HIV Medications with the Rx medibottle., The Medicine Bottle Company., 1998 - 1998, Obligated Amount: $6580; Anticipated Amount: $6580
Medication adherence in HIV-infected children, Pediatric Aids Chicago (PAC)., 1998 - 2006, No Obligated Amount Set; No Anticipated Amount Set
"Patient Acceptance of a Liquid Medication Delivery System (Rx medibottle).", The Medicine Bottle Company., 1996 - 1997, Obligated Amount: $6562; Anticipated Amount: $6562
Selected Publications
Morris, Jennifer L, Briars, Leslie A, Kraus, Donna M. (2019). Characterization of clinical pharmacy services in a pediatric HIV clinic. JACCP JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CLINICAL PHARMACY, 2, (5), 455-461. doi:10.1002/jac5.1077.
Brown, SW, Oliveri, LM, Ohler, KH, Briars, L. (2019). Identification of errors in pediatric prescriptions and interventions to prevent errors: A survey of community pharmacists. Journal of Pediatric Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 24, (4), 304-311. doi:10.5863/1551-6776-24.4.304.
Lee, WJ, Lee, TA, Calip, GS, Suda, KJ, Briars, L, Schumock, GT. (2018). Risk of Serious Bacterial Infection Associated with Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha Inhibitors in Children and Young Adults with Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, 24, (4), 883-891. doi:10.1093/ibd/izx080.
Lee, WJ, Lee, TA, Suda, KJ, Calip, GS, Briars, L, Schumock, GT. (2018). Risk of serious bacterial infection associated with tumour necrosis factor-alpha inhibitors in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis. Rheumatology (United Kingdom), 57, (2), 273-282. doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kex049.
Lampkin, SJ, Gildon, B, Benavides, S, Walls, K, Briars, L. (2018). Considerations for providing ambulatory pharmacy services for pediatric patients. Journal of Pediatric Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 23, (1), 4-17. doi:10.5863/1551-6776-23.1.4.
Endriukaitis, LA, Briars, LA, Bursua, AJ. (2017). Encouraging pharmacist intervention and standardization of labeling and dispensing of oral liquid medications. Journal of the American Pharmacists Association, 57, (3), 412-413. doi:10.1016/j.japh.2017.02.027.
Lee, WJ, Briars, L, Lee, TA, Calip, GS, Suda, KJ, Schumock, GT. (2016). Use of Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha Inhibitors in Children and Young Adults With Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis or Rheumatoid Arthritis. Pharmacotherapy, 36, (12), 1201-1209. doi:10.1002/phar.1856.
Lee, WJ, Briars, L, Lee, TA, Calip, GS, Suda, KJ, Schumock, GT. (2016). Top-down Versus Step-up Prescribing Strategies for Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha Inhibitors in Children and Young Adults with Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, 22, (10), 2410-2417. doi:10.1097/MIB.0000000000000880.
Briars, L, Todd, T. (2016). A review of pharmacological management of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Journal of Pediatric Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 21, (3), 192-206. doi:10.5863/1551-6776-21.3.192.
Education
Degrees:
Doctor of Pharmacy, University of Wisconsin–Madison, United States, 1993
Bachelor of Science, University of Wisconsin–Madison, United States, 1991
BA, Loras College, United States, 1989
Postgraduate Training:
ASHP-accredited Pediatric Pharmacy Residency, Children's Hospital, United States, 1995
ASHP-accredited Pharmacy Practice Residency, University Medical Center, United States, 1994
Licensures and Certifications
Based Immunization Delivery: A Certificate Program for Pharmacists, APhA Pharmacy, 1999 - Present
Pharmacist, Illinois Board of Pharmacy, 1995 - Present
Pharmacist, Ohio Board of Pharmacy, 1994 - Present
Pharmaceutical Care for Patients with Asthma, APhA Pharmacy, 1998 - Present