Maegan
Casimir
Pharm-D Student
West Virginia University
Maegan Casimir is a 3rd year Pharm-D student at West Virginia University (WVU) School of Pharmacy. In addition to the Pharm-D curriculum, she is completing an area of emphasis in teaching due to her passion for educating others. Maegan is president of WVU’s American Society of Health-system Pharmacists (SSHP). She is also Historian of Rho Chi Honor Society, and holds various officer positions in Phi Lambda Sigma, APhA-ASP, Student College of Clinical Pharmacy (SCCP), and serves on two committees through the school of pharmacy. Maegan is currently completing research in Women’s Health with an emphasis in contraceptives and reproductive health.
Presenting at the Nexus Summit:
One aim of Healthy People 2030 is to reduce unintended pregnancies and increase family planning. Improving access to contraceptives and providing appropriate education on how to use contraceptive devices are crucial to this. One medical resident recognized that his coresidents did not feel confident in this area and decided to partner with a student pharmacist to improve this knowledge deficit. The aim of this project was to assemble an interprofessional team to educate students and professionals from multiple disciplines about prescribing and providing care of contraceptives and their…