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Laura Meyer-Junco


Clinical Assistant Professor, College of Pharmacy

Contact

Address:

1601 Parkview Avenue, Rockford, IL

Email:

lemm6@uic.edu

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PDAT 7: Neurology, Psych, Pain (PHAR 507), 8/21/2023 – 12/1/2023
PDAT 7: Neurology, Psych, Pain (PHAR 507), 8/21/2023 – 12/1/2023
Introduction Pharmacy Practice (PHAR 411), 8/21/2023 – 12/1/2023
Introduction Pharmacy Practice (PHAR 411), 8/21/2023 – 12/1/2023
PDAT 10: Advanced Disease Mgmt (PHAR 510), 1/9/2023 – 4/28/2023
PDAT 10: Advanced Disease Mgmt (PHAR 510), 1/9/2023 – 4/28/2023
PDAT 7: Neurology, Psych, Pain (PHAR 507), 8/22/2022 – 12/2/2022
PDAT 7: Neurology, Psych, Pain (PHAR 507), 8/22/2022 – 12/2/2022
PDAT 10: Advanced Disease Mgmt (PHAR 510), 1/10/2022 – 4/29/2022

Selected Grants

Healthy Living with Chronic Pain: A Self-Management Workshop, The AmerisourceBergen Foundation., 1/2/2020 - 10/20/2021, Obligated Amount: $14000; Anticipated Amount: $14000

Healthy Living with Chronic Pain: A Self-Management Workshop, AmerisourceBergen Foundation Opioid Resource Grant., 11/2019 - Present, Obligated Amount: $14000; No Anticipated Amount Set

Selected Publications

Meyer-Junco, Laura. (2024). A Year in Review: 2023. Journal of Pain & Palliative Care Pharmacotherapy, 38, (1), 1-2. doi:10.1080/15360288.2024.2313946.

Meyer-Junco, Laura. (2023). Peer Review Questions & Answers: How? Part III: Writing the Reviewer Report. Journal of Pain & Palliative Care Pharmacotherapy, 37, (4), 265-267. doi:10.1080/15360288.2023.2271817.

Meyer-Junco, Laura, Waldfogel, Julie M, Duncan, Nakia. (2023). Peer Review Questions & Answers: How?. Journal of Pain & Palliative Care Pharmacotherapy, 37, (3), 209-212. doi:10.1080/15360288.2023.2245738.

Meyer-Junco, Laura. (2023). Cognitive-Based Pain Self-Management Strategies in Serious Illness #460. Journal of Palliative Medicine, 26, (7), 1012-1014. doi:10.1089/jpm.2023.0055.

Meyer-Junco, Laura, Su, Alexandra. (2023). Peer Review Questions & Answers: How?. Journal of Pain & Palliative Care Pharmacotherapy, 37, (2), 111-113. doi:10.1080/15360288.2023.2213049.

Meyer-Junco, Laura, Su, Alexandra. (2023). Peer Review Questions & Answers: What & Why?. Journal of Pain & Palliative Care Pharmacotherapy, 37, (1), 1-2. doi:10.1080/15360288.2023.2179762.

Hemenway, Alice N, Meyer-Junco, Laura. (2022). Can we do it all? Reflections on the development of a collaborative, three day a week internal medicine rounding experience. Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning, 14, (12), 1555-1558. doi:10.1016/j.cptl.2022.10.014.

Meyer-Junco, Laura. (2022). A Year in Review: 2022. Journal of Pain & Palliative Care Pharmacotherapy, 36, (4), 207-207. doi:10.1080/15360288.2022.2152230.

Hemenway, Alice N, Meyer‐Junco, Laura, Zobeck, Bryan, Pop, Marianne. (2022). Utilizing social and behavioral change methods in clinical pharmacy initiatives. JACCP JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CLINICAL PHARMACY, 5, (4), 450-458. doi:10.1002/jac5.1593.

Professional Leadership

Secretary, Executive Office Position, 1/1/2023 - Present

Chair of Communications Committee, 6/1/2021 - Present

Opioid Stewardship Committee and Development of Toolkit, 11/1/2018 - Present

Membership Committee, 9/1/2018 - Present

Notable Honors

2023, Clinical Practice Award, University of Illinois Chicago College of Pharmacy

2023, Faculty Preceptor of the Year Nominee 2022, UIC Rockford Class of 2022

2023, Faculty Preceptor of the Year, University of Illinois Chicago College of Pharmacy

2022, Teaching Recognition Program (TRP) Award, UIC Office of the Provost

2022, Fellow of the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (FASCP), American Society of Consultant Pharmacists

2022, P3 Teacher of the Spring Semester, University of Illinois Chicago College of Pharmacy

2021, Nominee for Rockford Faculty Preceptor of the Year, UIC Rockford Class of 2020

2021, Honorary Faculty Member of Alpha Iota Chapter of Phi Lambda Sigma, UIC Chapter of Alpha Iota Chapter of Phi Lambda Sigma

2021, UIC Faculty Preceptor of the Year, UIC Chicago/Rockford Pharmacy Class of 2021

2020, Golden Apple Award, UIC College of Pharmacy Class of 2020

Education

Degrees:
Doctor of Pharmacy (Summa Cum Laude), Purdue University, United States, 2010
Bachelor of Arts (Summa Cum Laude), Augustana College, United States, 2006

Postgraduate Training:
ASCP Foundation’s Parkinson’s Disease Pharmacotherapy Traineeship, Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine, United States, 2017
PGY2 Geriatric Pharmacy Residency, Durham VA Medical Center, United States, 2012
PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency, University of Rochester Medical Center, United States, 2011

Licensures and Certifications

Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist (BCPS), Board of Pharmacy Specialties, 11/2011 - Present
Certified Pain Educator (CPE), American Society of Pain Educators (ASPE), 3/2015 - Present
Fellow (FASCP), American Society of Consultant Pharmacists, 11/1/2022 - Present

Selected Presentations

Meyer-Junco, Laura. (2023 October 28). Only Skin Deep? Topical vs Transdermal Analgesics in the Older Adult.. American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP) Annual Meeting.
Meyer-Junco, Laura. (2023 September 05). Getting Under Your Skin: A Review of OTC and Rx Topical Analgesics.. PAINWeek National Meeting.
Hemenway, Alice, Meyer-Junco, Laura. (2023 July 23). Do less, get more? Assessing optimal student time on interprofessional rounds.
Meyer-Junco, Laura. (2023 June 06). Peer Review 101. Society of Pain and Palliative Care Pharmacists Virtual Conference Home Study.