Maria Kostka-Rokosz, PharmD, RPh
Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs and Student Academic Support
School
School of Pharmacy
Department
School of Pharmacy
Office Location
White 311
Boston
Office Phone Office Phone: 617.732.2094
About
Education
- Doctor of Pharmacy, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Sciences, Boston, Mass., 1995
- Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Sciences, Boston, Mass., 1993
- Residency:
- Pharmacy Practice Residency Accredited by the American Society of Hospital Pharmacists, Montefiore Medical Center - Henry and Lucy Moses Division, Bronx, N.Y., June 1996
Research Interests
- Drug information resources for handheld electronic devices
- Use of handheld electronic devices in the curriculum
- Use of handheld electronic devices in pharmacy practice
- Drug and herbal information resources (print, electronic and on the Internet)
Featured Affiliations
American College of Clinical Pharmacy
LinkAmerican Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
LinkAmerican Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists
LinkEducation
- Doctor of Pharmacy, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Sciences, Boston, Mass., 1995
- Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Sciences, Boston, Mass., 1993
- Residency:
- Pharmacy Practice Residency Accredited by the American Society of Hospital Pharmacists, Montefiore Medical Center - Henry and Lucy Moses Division, Bronx, N.Y., June 1996
Research Interests
- Drug information resources for handheld electronic devices
- Use of handheld electronic devices in the curriculum
- Use of handheld electronic devices in pharmacy practice
- Drug and herbal information resources (print, electronic and on the Internet)
Affiliated Appointments
- Drug Information Division Coordinator
Publications
- Erwin KD, Kostka-Rokosz MD, McCloskey WW. Echinacea use in children: A review of safety and efficacy. Pharmacy Journal of New England 2005;2(2):16-18.
- Kostka-Rokosz MD, Dvorkin L, Vibbard KJ, Couris RR. Selected herbal therapies: A review of safety. Nutrition Today 2005;40(1):17-28.
- Lowry ML, Kostka-Rokosz MD, McCloskey WW. Evaluation of personal digital assistant drug information databases for the managed care pharmacist. Journal of Managed Care Pharmacy 2003;9(5):441-448.
- McCloskey WW, Kostka-Rokosz MD. Gout and hyperuricemia. In: Herfindal ET, Gourley DR, editors. Textbook of Therapeutics: Drug and Disease Management. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins;2006.
- Abstracts / Posters Accepted Dvorkin L, Kostka-Rokosz MD. Faculty and studentss attitudes toward elements of complementary and alternative medicine incorporation into required pharmacy curriculum, pilot survey. American Association of Colleges of Pharm
- Belinsky SB, Kostka-Rokosz MD, Morin A, King S. Developing informatics competencies at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. American Association of Allied Health Professions Annual Meeting. October 2005.
- Kostka-Rokosz MD, Dvorkin L. Trend evaluation in MCPHS Drug Information Services using a Paperless Tracking System. American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Annual Meeting. July 2005.
Awards and Honors
- 1995 Rho Chi, Psi Chapter