Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy
Volume 6, Issue 4 , Pages 307-323 , December 2010

Exploring successful community pharmacist-physician collaborative working relationships using mixed methods

Previous Presentations: This study was presented previously at the American Pharmacists Association Annual Meeting, March 18, 2007, Atlanta, Georgia, and at the 2007 Eastern States Pharmacy Residency Conference, May 11, 2007, Baltimore, Maryland.

  • Margie E. Snyder, Pharm.D., M.P.H.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pharmacy Practice, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Purdue University, W7555 Myers Building, 1001 W. 10th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
    • At the time of this research, Dr Snyder was Community Practice Resident at the University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy, and Ms. Rice was M.P.H. Candidate at the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health and Research Associate, University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy.
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 317 613 2315 ext. 338; fax: +1 317 613 2316.
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  • Alan J. Zillich, Pharm.D.

      Affiliations

    • Center of Excellence for Implementing Evidence-Based Practices, Roudebush VA Medical Center, Indianapolis, IN, USA
    • Department of Pharmacy Practice, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Purdue University, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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  • Brian A. Primack, M.D., Ed.M., M.S.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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  • Kristen R. Rice, M.P.H.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
    • At the time of this research, Dr Snyder was Community Practice Resident at the University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy, and Ms. Rice was M.P.H. Candidate at the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health and Research Associate, University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy.
    • ,
  • Melissa A. Somma McGivney, Pharm.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pharmacy and Therapeutics, University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
    • ,
  • Janice L. Pringle, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pharmacy and Therapeutics, Program Evaluation Research Unit (PERU), University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
    • ,
  • Randall B. Smith, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

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 Financial Disclosure: The authors declare no conflicts of interest or financial interests in any product or service mentioned in this article, including grants, employments, gifts, stock, holdings, or honoraria.

 Funding: This study was supported by the American Pharmacists Association Foundation and the Community Pharmacy Foundation. Also, Dr. Zillich was supported by a Research Career Development grant from the Veterans' Affairs Health Services Research and Development (#RCD 06-304-1).

PII: S1551-7411(09)00146-6

doi: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2009.11.008

Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy
Volume 6, Issue 4 , Pages 307-323 , December 2010

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