Kathy Grams, PharmD, BSP, BCGP
Director of the Non-Traditional Doctor of Pharmacy Pathway
School
School of Pharmacy
Department
Pharmacy Practice
Office Location
White B09
Boston
Office Phone Office Phone: 617.732.2830
Mobile Phone Mobile Phone: 617.735.7526
About
Kathy Grams received her BS in Pharmacy from Northeastern University, Boston, MA and her Doctorate in Pharmacy from MCPHS Boston. She is board certified in geriatrics and holds a position of secretary for the Massachusetts chapter of ASCP. She is currently an Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice at MCPHS, as well as the Director of the Non-Traditional Doctor of Pharmacy Pathway. Her interests lie in geriatrics, community pharmacy, drug literature evaluation, pharmacoepidemiology, and distance education. Her teaching focuses on drug literature evaluation, geriatrics, utilizing synchronous and asynchronous methods of learning, assessment, and communication. Dr. Grams has presented at local, regional, national, and international conferences in the areas of pharmacy and online teaching methods.
Education
- 2001 Doctor of Pharmacy, MCPHS University, Boston, MA
- 1990 Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, Northeastern University, Boston, MA
- 2017 Board Certified Geriatric Pharmacist
- 2015 Certificate, Trainer, Community Pharmacy-Based Point-Of-Care Testing 2015 Certificate, Community Pharmacy-Based Point-Of-Care Testing
- 2013 Certificate, APhA Delivering Medication Therapy Management Services
- 2011 Certificate, Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery
Research Interests
- Geriatrics
- Drug literature evaluation
- Pharmacoepidemiology
- Distance education.
Featured Affiliations
The American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP)
LinkThe American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP)
LinkEducation
- 2001 Doctor of Pharmacy, MCPHS University, Boston, MA
- 1990 Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, Northeastern University, Boston, MA
- 2017 Board Certified Geriatric Pharmacist
- 2015 Certificate, Trainer, Community Pharmacy-Based Point-Of-Care Testing 2015 Certificate, Community Pharmacy-Based Point-Of-Care Testing
- 2013 Certificate, APhA Delivering Medication Therapy Management Services
- 2011 Certificate, Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery
Research Interests
- Geriatrics
- Drug literature evaluation
- Pharmacoepidemiology
- Distance education.
Publications
- Couris RR., Dinsmore S., Grams MK. Osteoporosis. In: Zeind, C. S., & Carvalho, M. G. (Eds.). (2018). Applied therapeutics: the clinical use of drugs (Eleventh edition). Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer Health.
- Dinsmore, S., Zimmerman, K., Grams, MK. Geriatric Therapy. In: Zeind, C. S., & Carvalho, M. G. (Eds.). (2018). Applied therapeutics: the clinical use of drugs (Eleventh edition). Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer Health.
- Grams K, Bond I. (2020, July 23) An Update on AMA 11th Edition Citation Format: A Guide for Pharmacy Students. Medical Library Association (MLA). https:/
- /www.mlanet.org/blog/education-an-update-on-a ma-11th-edition-citation-format-a-guide-for- pharmacy-students#
- Grams, MK., Dinsmore, S. (2019). Age-Related Changes in Older Adults: Learning Abou
- Sensory Impairment Through a Simulated Experience. The Senior Care Pharmacist, 34(1): 56- 62(7).
- Dinsmore, S., Grams, M.-K., & Couris, R. R. (2018). Bay Leaf: Leaf of the European Laurel. Nutrition Today, 53(1), 47–55.
- Grams, MK., Dinsmore, S., Goldman-Levine, J., Couris, RR. (2015). An Overview of Glycemic Goals and Medications Used to Manage Type 2 Diabetes. Nutrition Today, 50(1):40-48.
- Grams, MK., Dinsmore, S., Goldman, J. (2015, May 27) Understanding What You Should Know About Drug-induced Hyperglycemia. Diabetes Daily Post. Retrieved from http://diabetesdailypost.com/understanding-what-you-should-know-about-drug-induced- hyperglycemia/