{"id":157092,"date":"2022-03-30T10:51:13","date_gmt":"2022-03-30T20:51:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=157092"},"modified":"2022-03-30T10:51:47","modified_gmt":"2022-03-30T20:51:47","slug":"new-pharmacy-position-state-department-of-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2022\/03\/30\/new-pharmacy-position-state-department-of-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Pharmacy school helps create new position at state\u2019s Department of Health"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>
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A new pharmacist position was recently created within the State of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Department of Health (DOH<\/abbr>) with the support of faculty at the University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> at Hilo Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy<\/a> (DKICP<\/abbr>) to broaden the role of pharmacy in safeguarding community health.<\/p>\n

In February 2022, the agency hired Garrett Hino<\/strong>, a DKICP<\/abbr> graduate and one of only two board-certified infectious disease pharmacists in the state. Hino will focus on promoting antimicrobial stewardship that includes appropriate use of antibiotics.<\/p>\n

“Experiencing the COVID-19 pandemic magnified the need for strengthening DOH<\/abbr> capacity to address emerging infectious diseases, such as healthcare-associated infections and antimicrobial resistance,” explained Enid V\u00e9lez-Valle, an epidemiologist at DOH<\/abbr>\u2019s Disease Outbreak Control Division. “Our focus is to prioritize patient safety and quality improvement through direct engagement with Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>\u2019s healthcare facilities, such as acute care hospitals and skilled nursing facilities.”<\/p>\n

Public health pipeline<\/h2>\n

Since 2016, DKICP<\/abbr> has supported the development of antimicrobial stewardship programs in the state by providing technical assistance and education for participating healthcare facilities.<\/p>\n

“In this new position, I\u2019m part of a DOH<\/abbr> team working to establish a relationship with the staff at long-term care facilities and acute care hospitals around the state,” Hino said. ”Our goals are to optimize antimicrobial stewardship practices through better education, and to reduce the development of antimicrobial resistance that can occur from inappropriate antibiotic use. I\u2019m really happy to be able to work in my home state and serve our local communities.”<\/p>\n

Hino completed a BS<\/abbr> in biology at Â鶹´«Ã½Hilo and graduated from DKICP<\/abbr> in 2018. He was selected for a one-year residency at the college, and then went on to complete a two-year infectious disease fellowship at Loma Linda University Medical Center in California in 2021.<\/p>\n

“The college has a long history working with the DOH<\/abbr> on antimicrobial stewardship and COVID response, and we assisted in the development of a proposal to the CDC<\/abbr> [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention] for this new position,” explained Roy Goo<\/strong>, DKICP<\/abbr> associate professor and chair of the department of pharmacy practice. “This new position is a result of our work and demonstration of the value of pharmacists in public health.”<\/p>\n

According to Goo, the pharmacy school will continue providing oversight, strategic guidance and assistance in defining the scope of this role.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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