APPOINTMENT

Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice

BIO

Stephanie Zampino is a Clinical Lead Pharmacist in Internal Medicine and Transitions of Care at Summa Health System in Akron, Ohio, as well as an Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice at Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED) in Rootstown, OH.

Stephanie received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from NEOMED in 2018 and completed a PGY1 Pharmacy Residency at Summa Health, after which she obtained board certification as a pharmacotherapy specialist.

At NEOMED, Dr. Zampino serves as a co-faculty advisor for the SOAR Student Run Free Clinic Organization, as well as the Student College of Clinical Pharmacy.

Lecture topics taught include Infectious Disease, Nephrology, Critical Care, and Endocrinology as well as seminars within the Pharmacy Skills Course.

Area of Expertise/Research Interests

Areas of scholarship interest include internal medicine and transitions of care. Past projects have involved expanding transitions of care programs including antimicrobial stewardship at discharge as well as medication reconciliation throughout hospital stay. Current projects involve transitions of care from emergency department discharge to outpatient clinic, and would also like to evaluate the role of pharmacy in transitions of care for patients at high risk of readmission.

Courses

• Pharmacy Skills 1
• Pharmacotherapy: Nephrology
• Pharmacotherapy: Endocrine
• Pharmacotherapy: Infectious Disease
• Pharmacotherapy: Critical Care

Educational Background

• Doctor of Pharmacy, Northeast Ohio Medical University, 2018

ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

• Clinical Lead Pharmacist – Internal Medicine/Transitions of Care
• Co-Faculty Advisor – SOAR Student-Run Free Clinic
• Co-Faculty Advisor – Student College of Clinical Pharmacy
• Akron Area Society of Health System Pharmacists – Secretary

AWARDS

2020 Student Run Free Clinic Pharmacist Preceptor of the Year, NEOMED
2022 Free Clinic Pharmacist of the Year, Charitable Healthcare Network

Presentations

• Srinivasan A, Neuhauser M, Zampino S, Atallah L, Davis S. “US Antibiotic Awareness Week 2021: Updates from the CDC and Pharmacy-led Discharge Stewardship.” Expert Panelist for ASHP Virtual Webinar. Nov 2021.
• Zampino S. “To Treat or Not to Treat? A Review and Update on the Management of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria.” Virtual Webinar Continuing Education for Pharmacists. Kappa Psi Pharmaceutical Fraternity Great Lakes Province Conference. Oct 2021.
• Zampino S, Politis P, Fosnight S, File T, Gothard M. “Impact of the Expansion of Antimicrobial Stewardship Services During Transitions of Care at Summa Health System – Akron Campus.” Podium Presentation, Ohio Pharmacy Residency Conference. May 2019.
• Zampino S, Walkama A, Ash B, Ewald J, Politis P. “Quality assurance of vancomycin and aminoglycoside dosing by an inpatient pharmacy consult service.” Poster Presentation, ASHP Midyear Meeting. Dec 2018.

Publications

• Zampino ST, Politis PA, Fosnight SM, File TM, Gothard MD. Impact of the expansion of antimicrobial stewardship services during transitions of care at an academic hospital. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2020;:1-3.