Samar Nicolas, PharmD, RPh, CPPS

Publications

Book

• Yogaratnam, D. Asoh, I., Bartlett, D., Bear, M., Belliveau, P., Carey, K.M., Cross, J., Kanaan, A., Nicolas, S., Pervanas, H., & Silva, M. Advanced Pharmacology Review in Carpenter, D. & Menard, A. (In Press 2023)  Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Certification Review (1st Ed.). New York, NY: Springer Publishing Company.

Book Chapters

• Seed SM, Herren JI, Nicolas SE, Goodyear L, Zeind CS. Parasitic Infections. In Zeind CS, Carvalho MG. Applied Therapeutics: The Clinical Use of Drugs. 12th ed. Wolters Kluwer; 2023.

Peer Reviewed Articles; juried works

• Failla S, Nicolas S. Iron Dextran. [Updated 2024 Feb 15]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2024 Feb- Available at www.statpearls.com/point-of-care/23768
• Nicolas S. Treating Gout without Doubt. University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy Continuing Education Website. 2024 Jan – Available at pharmacy.uconn.edu/course/gout/
• Miller AE, Nicolas S. Federal Regulation of Medication Dispensing. [Updated 2022 Jun 22]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2022 Jan-. Available at /www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK582130/
• Costello RA, Nicolas S, Shivkumar A. Sulfonylureas. [Updated 2022 Aug 25]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2022 Jan-. Available at www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK513225/
• Nicolas D, Elmouhayyar C, Nicolas S, Talj J, Hattar L, Alhudairy M. Subtherapeutic INR due to warfarin interaction with smokeless tobacco. J Thromb Haemost. 2020 Aug. doi: 10.1111/jth.15057
• Kanaan A, Nicolas S. (2020, August). Remdesivir use in patients with COVID-19. Worcester Medicine Magazine. July/Aug 2020: 15-16
• Sullivan KM, Nicolas S, Burton SJ, Spooner, LM, Kanaan AO, Abraham GM. (2020). Innovative approach for sustaining an institutional medication safety committee. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2020; 77 (11): 826-9.
• Nicolas S, Nicolas D. Triptans. [Updated 2023 Mar 7]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2023 Jan-. Available from: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK554507/
• Nicolas, S. (2021). How to read an over-the-counter medication label? Safemedications.com. www.safemedication.com/pharmacist-insights/2021/how-to-read-an-over-the-counter-medication-label

Podium Presentations

• (2025, January). Leveraging AI for Enhanced Pharmacy Education: A Guide to Effective Prompt Engineering for Pharmacy Faculty. American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy. Virtual.
• (2024, December). Working Collaboratively with Artificial Intelligence in Your Future Career. American Society of Healthsystem Pharmacists. New Orleans, LA
• (2024, October). Artificial Intelligence for Educators: From Classroom Innovation to Workflow Optimazation. New England Faculty Development Consortium. Worcester, MA, United States.
• (2024, July). Taming a Wild Horse: Harnessing Generative Artificial Intelligence in Pharmacy Education, Practice, and Research. American Academy of Colleges of Pharmacy. Boston, MA, United States.
• (2024, May). Women’s Wellness. Lebanese Syrian Society Ladies. Westwood, MA, United States.
• (2023, April). Pharmacist’s Perspective. Geriatrics Interprofessional Immersion Training (GIIT). Brewster, MA, Unites States.
• (2019, March). Pharmacological treatment of delirium in hospitalized elderly patients. Nursing Improving Care for Healthsystem Elders (NICHE) training, Saint Vincent Hospital – Worcester, MA, United States.
• (2018, October). Pharmacological treatment of delirium in hospitalized elderly patients. Nursing Improving Care for Healthsystem Elders (NICHE) training, Saint Vincent Hospital – Worcester, MA, United States.
• (2018, September). Caring for Adult Patients with Autism Spectrum Disorder.  MCPHS University, Worcester, MA, United States.
• (2018, June). The Great Patient Safety Debate. American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Summer meeting – Denver, CO, United States.
• (2018, June). Introducing the pharmacy department. New medical residents’ orientation, Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester, MA, United States.
• (2018, May). Pharmacological treatment of delirium in hospitalized elderly patients. Nursing Improving Care for Healthsystem Elders (NICHE) training, Saint Vincent Hospital – Worcester, MA, United States.
• (2017, December). Moderator: (Management Case Study) Meeting Joint Commission Antimicrobial Stewardship Requirements with Limited Resources – American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Midyear meeting, Orlando, FL, United States.
• (2017, October). Pharmacological treatment of delirium in hospitalized elderly patients. Nursing Improving Care for Healthsystem Elders (NICHE) training, Saint Vincent Hospital – Worcester, MA, United States.
• (2017, September). Warfarin related adverse event. Patient Safety noon conference, Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester, MA, United States.
• (2017, June). Introducing the Pharmacy Department. New medical residents’ orientation, Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester, MA, United States.

Poster presentations

• Nicolas S, Aungst T, Dverokin Camiel L. (2024, July). Digital Health Tools and Artificial Intelligence Integration in Pharmacy Curriculum and Faculty Responsibilities. American Academy of Colleges of Pharmacy Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, United States.
• Ojha S, Kanaan AO, Nicolas S, Cookson N, Szczerba J. (2023, December).Tenecteplase in Acute Ischemic Stroke: Safety Consideration. American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Midyear, Los Angelos, CA, United States.
• Singh S, Tadros M, Esteero S, McNulty M, Nicolas S. (2022, December). Social stories for targeting medication adherence and tolerability in pediatric patients with ASD. American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Midyear, Las Vegas, NV, United States.
• Walker D, Madigan M, Nicolas S. (2021, December). Co-curricular activity on caring for adults on the spectrum: tips for pharmacists. Poster presented at American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Midyear, Virtual.
• Kane B, Nguyen R, Nicolas S. (2020, December). Utilization of brentuximab vedotin desensitization protocol after a severe allergic reaction: A Case Report. American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Midyear Clinical Meeting and Exhibition, Virtual.
• Nguyen A, Shyllberg S, Awadallah H, DelDotto D, Nicolas S. Pharmacists led management of patients with asthma in a community health center. Poster presented at American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Midyear meeting, Las Vegas, NV, 2019 December.
• Agazaryan L, Kanaan DM, Nicolas S, Kanaan AO. (2018, December). Rivaroxaban in atrial fibrillation for secondary prevention of stroke: prescribing practices and adverse events. American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Midyear Clinical Meeting and Exhibition, Anaheim, CA, United States.
• Burton S, Nicolas S, Sawicki J, Blanchard G. (2018, June). Utilizing nurses improving care for healthsystem elders (NICHE) training to promote collaborative patient care in hospitalized geriatric patients. American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Summer meeting, Denver CO, United States.
• Burton SJ, Nicolas S, Agazaryan L, Sullivan KM, Kanaan AO. (2017, December). Assessing prescribing practices of apixaban when used in patients with atrial fibrillation for secondary prevention of stroke. American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Midyear Clinical Meeting and Exhibition, Orlando, FL, Unites States.
• Nicolas S, Burton SJ, Wassef D, Sullivan KM, Kanaan AO. Apixaban use in obese or overweight patients. (2017, December). American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Midyear Clinical Meeting and Exhibition, Orlando, FL, Unites States.

Awards and Honors

• 2024 MCPHS Short-Term Service Award
• 2020 -2021 Academic of the Year for Excellence in Teaching, Scholarship, and Service
• 2019 Phi Lambda Sigma (PLS) Pharmacy Leadership Society
• 2015 Pharmacy Safety Award, Saint Vincent Hospital
• 2011 Certificate of Achievement in Mentoring and Training Pharmacy Interns, CVS/Pharmacy