Robert DiDomenico
Center Affiliate, Center for Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacoeconomic Research (CPR), College of Pharmacy
Associate Professor with tenure, College of Pharmacy - Pharmacy Practice
Associate Head, Faculty Affairs & Strategic Initiatives, Pharmacy Practice
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About
Overview:
Dr. DiDomenico, Pharm.D., FCCP, FHFSA, FACC is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice, a member of the Center for Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacoeconomic Research at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), and Cardiovascular Clinical Pharmacist at the University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System with a practice site in inpatient cardiology. He has also served as Residency Program Director for the UIC PGY2 Cardiology Pharmacy residency, mentoring 10 residents in this program between 2008 – 2020. Dr. DiDomenico received his PharmD (1996) and completed three years of post-doctoral training (Pharmacy Practice Residency, 1997; Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy Fellowship, 1999) at UIC.
He has authored more than 140 peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, and abstracts on topics related to cardiovascular pharmacotherapy and has gained national recognition as a key opinion leader in the areas of heart failure, anticoagulation, and coronary artery disease. He serves as Assistant Editor for DiPiro’s Pharmacotherapy: A Pathophysiologic Approach, Associate Editor for the Journal of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy, and was a member of the editorial board for Circulation: Heart Failure.
He is also an active member of several organizations, including serving on the inaugural Specialty Council on Cardiology for the Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS). His organizational engagement has earned him fellowship designation in the American College of Clinical Pharmacy (FCCP), American College of Cardiology (FACC), and the Heart Failure Society of America (FHFSA).
Research Interests:
Dr. DiDomenico joined the tenure track in October, 2017. Dr. DiDomenico has experience conducting observational studies evaluating practice patterns and interventions aimed at improving health outcomes, participating in pharmacoeconomic evaluations, and performing evidence-based reviews (e.g., systematic reviews/meta-analyses, scoping reviews). His research focus is optimizing the use of evidence-based therapies in patients patients with cardiovascular disease, particularly those with heart failure and ischemic heart disease. He is currently evaluating approaches to optimize heart failure treatment while simultaneously minimizing polypharmacy through deprescribing. Dr. DiDomenico is also engaged in community-based initiatives aimed at raising awareness and control of cardiovascular risk factors in underserved communities, leveraging external partnerships to provide community-based health education and mobile medical care. Dr. DiDomenico is also interested in the scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL), with interests in item-writing, assessment, and delivery.
Teaching Statement:
Dr. DiDomenico has taught in more than 20 core and elective didactic courses. Additionally, he has precepted more than 140 PharmD students completing introductory and advanced pharmacy practice experiences and more than 180 pharmacy residents (more than 300 learning experiences). He has been awarded Preceptor of the Year by students (2006) and residents (2005, 2008), Teacher of the Year Honorable Mention (2005 by Class of 2007), and nominated for the Golden Apple Award (2008). He and two colleagues were also recognized recipients of the Frederick P. Siegel Innovative Teaching Award for the development of their Clinical Research Design elective that was modeled after the American College of Clinical Pharmacy Clinical Research Challenge competition.
He also served as Chair of the Educational Policy Committee from 2008 – 2018 during which time the College of Pharmacy implemented distance-learning technology, expanded to a satellite campus in Rockford, IL, revised and implemented a new curriculum, and was re-accredited.
He has given more than 150 invited talks, many for continuing education credit, at various local, regional, national, and international venues.
Teaching and Supervision
NAPLEX review, 4/10/2025 – Present
Grant writing for new investigators (HPA 591), 4/9/2025 – 4/17/2025
Concentration seminar (PMPR 486), 1/13/2025 – Present
Clinical Research Design (PMPR 487), 1/13/2025 – 5/2/2025
Spec Project in Pharm Pract (PMPR 390), 1/13/2025 – 5/2/2025
Pharmaceutical care in the US (PHAR 201), 12/3/2024 – Present
Concentration Research (PMPR 485), 8/26/2024 – 12/6/2024
Undergrad Resrch Pharm Pract (PMPR 380), 8/26/2024 – 12/6/2024
Undergrad Resrch Pharm Pract (PMPR 380), 1/8/2024 – 4/26/2024
Selected Grants
Survey of digoxin utilization and therapeutic drug monitoring in adult patients receiving continuous renal replacement therapy, Society of Critical Care Medicine Carolinas and Virginias Chapter., 6/1/2025 - 5/31/2026, Obligated Amount: $3558.00; No Anticipated Amount Set
ICER review: acoramidis (BridgeBio Pharma) for the treatment of transthyretin amyloidosis cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM), Institute for Clinical and Economic Review., 1/1/2024 - 12/31/2024, Obligated Amount: $90001; No Anticipated Amount Set
ASPIRE Advancing Open Educational Resources and Visual Pedagogy for Diverse Stusents, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign., 4/1/2023 - 3/31/2024, Obligated Amount: $15000; No Anticipated Amount Set
Building Health Communities in Suburban Cook County/PRogram to Educate & VaccinatE uNderserved members of The public (PREVENT) Pilot, Mobile Care Chicago., 11/1/2022 - 3/24/2025, Obligated Amount: $17325; Anticipated Amount: $17325
Chicago Metro Vaccine Corps Program, National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences., 6/1/2021 - 5/31/2026, Obligated Amount: $1; No Anticipated Amount Set
COVID-19 Vaccination Chicago Rapid Response Team, Chicago Department of Public Health., 2/1/2021 - 8/1/2021, No Obligated Amount Set; No Anticipated Amount Set
PRogram to Educate & VaccinatE uNderserved members of The public (PREVENT), Mobile Care Chicago., 12/16/2020 - 6/15/2022, Obligated Amount: $58337; Anticipated Amount: $58337
CRRT Service Contract, Chicago Department of Public Health., 7/1/2020 - 3/31/2022, Obligated Amount: $1000000; No Anticipated Amount Set
Stratification of Burnout in Health-system Pharmacists: a Focus on the Ambulatory Care, American College of Clinical Pharmacy Ambulatory Care PRN., 2019 - 2019, Obligated Amount: $750; No Anticipated Amount Set
Selected Publications
DiDomenico, Robert J. (2025). Engaging in the lost art of reading: The need to connect and evolve with our learners. JACCP JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CLINICAL PHARMACY, 8, (6), 420-421. doi:10.1002/jac5.70044.
DiDomenico, Robert J, Badowski, Melissa E, Shapiro, Nancy L, Ning, James, Lee, Michelle, Wong, Wesley J. (2025). Engaging pharmacy students in research and course coordination through a clinical research design elective. JACCP JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CLINICAL PHARMACY, 8, (6), 451-462. doi:10.1002/jac5.70030.
Shultz, Benjamin, DiDomenico, Robert J, Goliak, Kristen, Mucksavage, Jeffrey. (2025). Exploratory Assessment of GPT-4′s Effectiveness in Generating Valid Exam Items in Pharmacy Education. American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 89, (5), 101405. doi:10.1016/j.ajpe.2025.101405.
DiDomenico, Robert, Dobesh, Paul P, Finks, Shannon W. (2025). Acute coronary syndromes. DiPiro’s Pharmacotherapy: A Pathophysiologic Approach. McGraw Hill.
Dobesh, Paul P, DiDomenico, Robert, Rogers, Kelly C. (2025). Chronic coronary disease. DiPiro’s Pharmacotherapy: A Pathophysiologic Approach. McGraw Hill.
Hellenbart, Erika L, Ipema, Heather J, Rodriguez‐Ziccardi, Mary C, Krishna, Hema, DiDomenico, Robert J. (2025). Disease‐modifying therapies for amyloid transthyretin cardiomyopathy: Current and emerging medications. Pharmacotherapy The Journal of Human Pharmacology and Drug Therapy, 45, (2), 124-144. doi:10.1002/phar.4639.
Ayers, Hannah, Groo, Vicki, Hellenbart, Erika, Kaluzna, Stephanie Dwyer, Alaraj, Ali, Tofovic, David, Duckett, Melissa, DiDomenico, Robert. (2024). Abstract 4147587: Missed Opportunities To Optimize Lipid-lowering Therapy Following Revascularization In Patients With ASCVD. Circulation, 150, (Suppl_1), a4147587-a4147587. doi:10.1161/circ.150.suppl_1.4147587.
Monteiro, Andrea L, Yousef, Andro, Sweiss, Karen, DiDomenico, Robert, Sharp, Lisa K. (2024). The role of shared decision-making in cancer pain management: Insights from a systematic review.. Journal of Clinical Oncology, 42, (16_suppl), e24078-e24078. doi:10.1200/jco.2024.42.16_suppl.e24078.
GOYAL, PARAG, DIDOMENICO, ROBERT J, PRESSLER, SUSAN J, IBEH, CHINWE, WHITE-WILLIAMS, CONNIE, ALLEN, LARRY A, GORODESKI, EIRAN Z, Members, HFSA Scientific Statement Committee, Albert, Nancy, Fudim, Marat, Lekavich, Carolyn, Watson, Kristin, Gulati, Sanjeev, Kalogeropoulos, Andreas, Lewsey, Sabra. (2024). Cognitive Impairment in Heart Failure: A Heart Failure Society of America Scientific Statement. Journal of Cardiac Failure, 30, (3), 488-504. doi:10.1016/j.cardfail.2024.01.003.
Professional Leadership
Council on Clinical Cardiology Clinical Pharmacology Subcommittee, American Heart Association, 7/1/2025 - 6/30/2027
Board of Regents, American College of Clinical Pharmacy, 7/1/2025 - 10/27/2028
Research Affairs Committee, American College of Clinical Pharmacy, 10/13/2024 - 10/11/2025
Scientific Advisory Work Group, 2/6/2024 - 9/30/2024
Communications and Social Media Committee, 11/1/2023 - 10/31/2025
Data Safety Monitoring Board, 3/1/2023 - Present
Educating Patients & Caregivers on HCM Advisory Panel, 9/1/2022 - 7/31/2023
PhaseBio Pharmaceuticals Pharmacy Advisory Board, 3/18/2022 - 3/18/2022
Task Force on Residency Training, American College of Clinical Pharmacy, 11/1/2021 - 12/31/2022
Notable Honors
2024, Cardiology Practice & Research Network Service Award, American College of Clinical Pharmacy
2023, Travel Award, American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP)
2023, Outstanding Paper Award, 2nd Place, American College of Clinical Pharmacy
2023, Top Downloaded Article, Wiley
2023, Top 5 Downloaded Papers, Journal of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy
2022, Frederick P. Siegel Innovative Teaching Award, University of Illinois Chicago Colleage of Pharmacy
2022, Editor's Choice Award, Journal of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy
2021, Letter of Commendation, Timothy Killeen
2021, Mentoring Award, American College of Clinical Pharmacy
Education
Degrees:
Pre-Pharmacy Studies, University of Illinois at Chicago, United States, 1992
Doctor of Pharmacy (with Honors), University of Illinois at Chicago, United States, 1996
Postgraduate Training:
Pharmacy Practice Residency, University of Illinois at Chicago, United States, 1997
Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy Fellowship, University of Illinois at Chicago, United States, 1999
Licensures and Certifications
Basic Life Support Provider, American Heart Association, 1996 - Present
Acute Cardiac Life Support Provider, American Heart Association (Chgo), 1996 - Present
Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist, Board of Pharmaceutical Specialties, 2015 - 2022
Added Qualifications in Cardiology, Board of Pharmaceutical Specialties, 2015 - 2022
Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery, American Pharmacists Association, 2020 - Present
Selected Presentations
DiDomenico, Robert. (2025 April 16). Leading with purpose. Phi Lambda Sigma Iota chapter Initiation Ceremony. Chicago, IL.