Renee P. Gimbar
Clinical Associate Professor, College of Pharmacy - Pharmacy Practice
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833 S. Wood Street, Suite 164 M/C 886, Chicago, IL
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Overview:
Dr. Petzel Gimbar has been a practicing emergency medicine and medical toxicology clinical pharmacist since 2006. She has initiated ED pharmacy services at two academic medical centers before returning to UIC in 2011. She is passionate about bedside teaching and training emergency medicine pharmacists to be leaders in the profession practicing at the top of their license.
Research Interests:
acute toxicologic overdose management, acute manifestations of chronic medical conditions managed in the ED
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Critical Care I (PMPR 430), 1/15/2024 – 4/26/2024
PDAT X, 1/8/2024 – 4/26/2024
Clinical Toxicology (PMPR 345), 1/8/2024 – 4/26/2024
Clinical Toxicology (PMPR 345), 1/8/2024 – 4/26/2024
Spec Topics in Pharm Pract (PMPR 385), 8/21/2023 – 12/1/2023
Spec Topics in Pharm Pract (PMPR 385), 8/21/2023 – 12/1/2023
Undergrad Resrch Pharm Pract (PMPR 380), 8/21/2023 – 12/1/2023
PDAT X, 1/9/2023 – 4/28/2023
Critical Care I (PMPR 430), 1/9/2023 – 4/28/2023
Selected Grants
HEED the Glucagon Access Program (HEED the GAP), Xeris Pharmaceuticals., 4/4/2022 - 12/31/2024, Obligated Amount: $106000; No Anticipated Amount Set
Hypoglycemia Events in the Emergency Department (HEED), Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 1/16/2020 - 12/15/2020, Obligated Amount: $50000; Anticipated Amount: $50000
Targeting of UnControlled Hypertension in Emergency Department (TOUCHED), National Institutes of Health (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)., 9/15/2019 - 8/31/2024, Obligated Amount: $2138775; Anticipated Amount: $2195268
Targeting of UnControlled Hypertension in Emergency Department (TOUCHED), National Institutes of Health (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)., 9/5/2018 - 8/31/2019, Obligated Amount: $505284; Anticipated Amount: $505284
Hypertension Emergency Department Intervention Aimed at Decreasing Disparities (AHEAD2), National Institutes of Health (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)., 9/8/2015 - 2/28/2018, Obligated Amount: $586893; Anticipated Amount: $586893
ABSSSI Practice Pattern Assessment Project, Durata Therapeutics., 7/1/2014 - 12/15/2014, Obligated Amount: $7500; Anticipated Amount: $7500
Selected Publications
Infante, Alexander F, Elmes, Abigail T, Gimbar, Renee Petzel, Messmer, Sarah E, Neeb, Christine, Jarrett, Jennie B. (2024). Stronger, longer, better opioid antagonists? Nalmefene is NOT a naloxone replacement. International Journal of Drug Policy, 124, 104323. doi:10.1016/j.drugpo.2024.104323.
Posen, Andrew, Bursua, Adam, Petzel, Renee. (2023). DOsing Strategy Effectiveness of Diltiazem in Atrial Fibrillation With Rapid Ventricular Response. Annals of Emergency Medicine, 81, (3), 288-296. doi:10.1016/j.annemergmed.2022.08.462.
Maheswaran, Anjana Bairavi, Gimbar, Renee Petzel, Eisenberg, Yuval, Lin, Janet. (2022). Hypoglycemic Events in the Emergency Department. Endocrine Practice, 28, (4), 372-377. doi:10.1016/j.eprac.2022.01.006.
Posen, Andrew K, Paloucek, Frank P, Petzel, Renee. (2022). Anion gap physiology and faults of the correction formula. American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy, 79, (6), 446-451. doi:10.1093/ajhp/zxab423.
Posen, Andrew, Benken, Scott, Kaluzna, Stephanie Dwyer, Sabouni, Murrah, Miglo, Jane, Cai, Jiaqi, Gimbar, Renee Petzel. (2022). Poor guideline adherence in a real-world evaluation of hypertensive emergency management. The American Journal of Emergency Medicine, 51, 46-52. doi:10.1016/j.ajem.2021.09.073.
Prendergast, Heather M, Escobar-Schulz, Sandra, Del Rios, Marina, Petzel-Gimbar, Renee, McPherson, Charles, Jackson, Maya, Terrell, KaLynn, Heinert, Sara W. (2021). Community Targeting of Uncontrolled Hypertension: Results of a Hypertension Screening and Education Intervention in Community Churches Serving Predominantly Racial/Ethnic Minority Populations. Health Promotion Practice, 22, (5), 714-723. doi:10.1177/1524839920933897.
Prendergast, Heather M, Petzel-Gimbar, Renee, Kitsiou, Spyros, Del Rios, Marina, Lara, Brenda, Jackson, Maya, Heinert, Sara, Carter, Barry L, Durazo-Arvizu, Ramon A, Daviglus, Martha. (2021). Targeting of uncontrolled hypertension in the emergency department (TOUCHED): Design of a randomized controlled trial. Contemporary Clinical Trials, 102, 106283. doi:10.1016/j.cct.2021.106283.
Lichvar, Alicia B, Patel, Alisha, Pierce, Dana, Gimbar, Renee Petzel, Tzvetanov, Ivo, Benedetti, Enrico, Campara, Maya. (2021). Factors Influencing Emergency Department Utilization and Hospital Re-Admissions in a Predominantly Obese, Racially Diverse Urban Renal Transplant Population. Progress in Transplantation, 31, (1), 72-79. doi:10.1177/1526924820978596.
Prendergast, Heather, Lara, Brenda, Khosla, Shaveta, Kitsiou, Spyros, Del Rios, Marina, Durazo-Arvizu, Ramon, Gimbar, Renee Petzel, Daviglus, Martha. (2020). Preliminary Data from a Randomized Controlled Trial for a Hypertension Education and Empowerment Intervention (TOUCHED) in an Urban, Academic Emergency Department: Opportunities in the era of COVID-19. Journal of the National Medical Association, 112, (5), s16-s17. doi:10.1016/j.jnma.2020.09.039.
Professional Leadership
Daily Resident Report Participation, UIC Pharmacy Residency Program, 7/1/2022 - 5/1/2023
ACCP EM PRN Awards Committee, 9/1/2021 - Present
Daily Resident Report Participation, UIC Pharmacy Residency Program, 7/1/2021 - 6/30/2022
American College of Medical Toxicology Voluntary Service Recognition, 4/1/2021 - 4/8/2022
Scientific Review Committee, 10/18/2019 - Present
ACMT Annual Scientific Meeting Abstract Reviewer, 10/1/2019 - Present
AACT Scientific Content Committee, 9/24/2019 - Present
ACMT Education Committee, 6/1/2016 - Present
American College of Medical Toxicology, 6/1/2016 - Present
Notable Honors
2022, 2021-22 American College of Medical Toxicology Voluntary Service Recognition, American College of Medical Toxicology
2021, 2019-2020 UIC PGY1 Preceptor of the Year Award, University of Illinois at Chicago
2020, UI Health Care Award, UI Health
2019, Fellow American Academy of Clinical Toxicology, American Academy of Clinical Toxicology
2019, Fredrick P Siegel Innovative Teaching Award, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy
Education
Degrees:
PharmD, University of Illinois at Chicago, United States, 2004
Undergraduate Prepharmacy Coursework, University of Illinois at Chicago, USA, 2000
Postgraduate Training:
PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residency, University of Illinois College of Pharmacy, United States, 2005
PGY2 Emergency Medicine Specialty Residency, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, United States, 2006