Jessica Skelley
Professor
McWhorter School of Pharmacy
Department of Pharmacy Practice
1430聽CHS Building 1
jmwhalen@samford.edu
205-726-4338

 Jessica W. Skelley is a Professor of Pharmacy Practice at the McWhorter School of Pharmacy, 极乐禁地. With over a decade of experience, she specializes in ambulatory care pharmacy, and provided pharmacotherapeutic recommendations, medical resident education, and drug information services at Christ Health Center/St. Vincent’s East Family Medicine. Skelley is actively involved in professional service through several organizations such as the American Society of Health System Pharmacists where she has served as Chair of the Section of Ambulatory Care Practitioners. She is passionate about mentoring pharmacy students and residents from all professions. Her research interests include sustainable pharmacy services, interprofessional education, and chronic disease management.

Degrees and Certifications

  • Doctor of Pharmacy, McWhorter School of Pharmacy, 极乐禁地 (2010)
  • Board Certification in Ambulatory Care Pharmacy (BCACP), 2013 – Present
  • Alabama Pharmacist Licensure, 2010 – Present
  • Alabama Preceptor Licensure, 2012 – Present
  • Pharmacy-based Immunization Delivery Certificate, APhA, 2008 – Present
  • Basic Cardiac Life Support, American Red Cross, 2009 – Present

Awards and Honors

  • Margaret Self Propst Pharmacy Teacher of the Year Award (2023, 2013)
  • Distinguished Scholar Award, 极乐禁地 (2022)
  • Superior Scholar Award, 极乐禁地 (2019)
  • Emerging Teaching Scholar, AACP (2019)
  • Preceptor of the Year, 极乐禁地 and St. Vincent’s East Family Medicine Residency Program (2018)
  • AACP Walmart Scholar Faculty Mentor (2017, 2019)
  • Pharmacy Practice Faculty Member of the Year, 极乐禁地 (2015)
  • Phi Lambda Sigma Pharmacy Leadership Society Induction (2013)

Involvement

  • Chair, Ambulatory Care Networking Group, Alabama Society of Health-System Pharmacists (AlSHP)
  • Chair, Section of Ambulatory Care Practitioners, American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP)
  • Director, Section of Ambulatory Care Practitioners, American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP)
  • Member, Committee on Nominations, American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP)
  • Member, Scholarly Activity Advisory Group, Christ Health Center
  • Coordinator, Postgraduate Education Mentoring Program (PGMP)
  • Faculty Senator, McWhorter School of Pharmacy

Expertise

  • Ambulatory Care Pharmacy
  • Chronic Disease Management
  • Pharmacy Education and Mentorship
  • Sustainable Billing Models in Pharmacy Practice
  • Pharmacotherapy and Medication Safety

Research Areas

  • Interprofessional Education and Practice Models
  • Medication Safety and Adherence
  • Chronic Disease Management in Ambulatory Care
  • Sustainable Pharmacy Services and Billing
  • Collaborative Practice Models in Family Medicine

Publications

  • Ballard L, York AL, Skelley JW, Sims M. Clinical and Financial Outcomes of a Pilot Pharmacist-Led Continuous Glucose Monitoring Clinic. Innovations. 2024; 15(1).

  • Manis M, Skelley JW, Read B, et al. Role of a pharmacist in post-discharge care for patients with kidney disease: A scoping review. Ann Pharmacother. 2024; doi: 10.1177/10600280241240409. Epub ahead of print.

  • Skelley JW, Swearingen K, York AL, Glover LH. The impact of tirzepatide and glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists on oral hormonal contraception. J Am Pharm Assoc. 2024; 64(1):204-211.e4

  • Glover LH, Skelley JW, Cimino LH, Berry RB. Impact of a pharmacist-driven COPD clinic on outcomes related to COPD in a federally qualified health center. J Am Pharm Assoc. 2023; S1544-3191(23)00381-3.

  • Traylor L, Parrott AM, Skelley JW, Lassiter J. Chapter 3: Integration of Telehealth into Contemporary Pharmacy Practice. In: Telehealth Strategies for Establishing Pharmacy Practice Models in Ambulatory Care Settings. Bethesda, MD: American Society of Health-System Pharmacists; 2022:17-23.

  • Parrott AM, Skelley JW, Traynor L, Lassiter J. Chapter 2: Establishing the Definitions for Telehealth. In: Telehealth Strategies for Establishing Pharmacy Practice Models in Ambulatory Care Settings. Bethesda, MD: American Society of Health-System Pharmacists; 2022:11-16.

     

  • Skelley JW, Parrott AM, Lassiter J, Traynor L. Chapter 1: Exploring the History and Literature of Telehealth. In: Telehealth Strategies for Establishing Pharmacy Practice Models in Ambulatory Care Settings. Bethesda, MD: American Society of Health-System Pharmacists; 2022:3-10.

     

  • Powell RE, Zaccardi F, Beebe C, Chen XM, Crawford A, Cuddeback J, Gabbay RA, Kissela L, Litchman ML, Mehta R, Meneghini L, Pantalone KM, Rajpathak S, Scribner P, Skelley JW, Khunti K. Strategies for overcoming therapeutic inertia in type 2 diabetes: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Diabetes Obes Metab. 2021;1-18.

  • Weber ZA, Skelley JW, Riche DM, et al. Frontline perspective on credentialing and privileging of ambulatory care pharmacists. Int J Pharm Pract. 2020; doi:10.1111/ijpp.12619

  • Skelley JW, Deas C, Curren Z, Ennis J. Use of cannabidiol in anxiety and anxiety-related disorders. JAPhA. 2020;60(1):253-261.

  • Stroud A, Adunlin G, Skelley JW. Impact of a pharmacy-led transition of care service on post-discharge medication adherence. Pharmacy. 2019; 7(128).

  • Thibodeaux AM, Foster KC, Skelley JW, Sims M. Opioid Prescribing Habits in a Family Medicine Residency Program for the Management of Non-cancer Pain. Innovations. 2019; 10(2).

  • Skelley JW, Thomason AR, Hammond LN. Extended-duration use of direct oral anticoagulants to prevent VTE in acutely ill patients. Sr Care Pharm. 2019;34.

  • Wilhoite J, Skelley JW, Baker A, Traxler K, Triboletti J. Student perceptions on a business plan assignment for an ambulatory care pharmacy elective. Am J Pharm Ed. 2019 Jun; 83(5): 6789.

  • Heinsohn PC, Skelley JW. Efficacy of Bifidibacterium species oral supplementation in prevention of necrotizing enterocolitis in very-low birth weight infants. Journal of Pediatric Pharmacology and Therapeutics. J Pediatr Pharmacol Ther 2019;24(1):10–15.

  • Skelley JW, Carter BS, Roberts MZ. Clinical potential of canagliflozin in cardiovascular risk reduction in patients with type 2 diabetes. Vascular Health and Risk Management. 2018;14:419-28.

  • Skelley, JW. Thrombophilia. PharmacyLibrary’s PharmacotherapyFirst: A Multimedia Learning Resource. Washington, DC: American Pharmacists Association; 2018.

  • Skelley JW, Wulz JW, Thibodeaux AM. Implementation of an electronic medical record simulation activity aligned with the Pharmacist Patient Care Process (PPCP) in an ambulatory care elective course. Pharmacy Education. 2018;18(1)91-8.

  • Thomason AR, Skelley JW, Alonzo M, O’Neill SA. Evaluation of pharmacy students in a self-care standardized patient simulation. Pharmacy Education. 2018;18(1):5-10.

  • Rose J, Kyle JA, Skelley JW. Risk factor management with guideline-based medications for prevention of recurrent ischemic stroke: a retrospective chart review. Innovations. 2018;8(4).

  • Skelley JW, Thomason AR, Nolen JC. Betrixaban: a direct-acting oral anticoagulant Factor Xa inhibitor. Pharmacy and Therapeutics. 2018;43(2):85-120.

  • Scott MA, Butler K, Epplen K, Traynor L, Shilliday B, Skelley JW. Rationale for postgraduate year 2 residencies in ambulatory care. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2017;74(18):1402-3.

  • Skelley JW, White CW, Thomason AD. The use of direct oral anticoagulants in inherited thrombophilia. J Thromb Thrombolysis. 2017;43:24-30

  • Dugan BD, Lander RD, Skelley JW, Manzella B. An evaluation of a pharmacist-led diabetes service in a public health department population. International Journal of Therapeutic Applications. 2016;33:1-8.

  • Skelley JW, Kyle JA, Roberts R. Novel oral anticoagulants for heparin-induced thrombocytopenia. J Thromb Thrombolysis. 2016;42(2):172-8.

  • Skelley JW, Carpenter C, Morehead S, Murphy P. Clinical management of ADHD in a family medicine residency program: Comparison with AAP Guidelines. South Med J. 2016;109(6):331-7.

  • Waddell A, Skelley JW, Wheeler J, Gonzalez E. Transitions of care operations at a family medicine clinic: patient follow up and financial outcome analysis. Innovations. 2016;7(1).

  • Firth J, Skelley JW, Kendrach M. Picking Teams: Student workgroup assignment methods in US schools of pharmacy. Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning. 2015;7:745-52.

  • Skelley JW, Carpenter C, Elkins T, Woolley TW, Dugan BD. Baseline knowledge and education on patient safety in the ambulatory care setting for 4th year pharmacy students. Innovations. 2015;6(1).

  • Weber ZA, Skelley JW, Sachdev G, et al. Integration of pharmacists into team-based ambulatory care practice models. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2015;72:745-51.

  • South DA, Skelley JW, Dang M, Woolley TW. Near-miss transcription errors: a comparison of reporting rates between a novel error-reporting mechanism and a current formal reporting system. Hospital Pharmacy. 2015;50(2).

  • Mercadel CJ, Skelley JW, Kyle JA, Elmore LK. Dolutegravir: An Integrase Strand Transfer Inhibitor for the Treatment of Human Immunodeficiency Virus 1 in Adults. Journal of Pharmacy Technology. 2015;30(6)216-26. 

  • Elmore LK, Skelley JW, Woolley T. Impact of adapted team-based learning methods on student self-assessment of professionalism, teamwork, and skills in a self-care course. Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning. 2014;6(4):488-93.

  • Elmore LK, Baggett S, Kyle JA, Skelley JW. A review of the efficacy and safety of canagliflozin in elderly patients with Type 2 diabetes. Consult Pharm. 2014;29:335-46.

  • Skelley JW. A small group assignment gives students a novel opportunity to demonstrate current clinical controversies in a self-care course. Am J Pharm Educ. 2014;78(10): Article 193.

  • Stone L, Skelley JW, Kyle JA, Elmore LK. Aclidinium bromide for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2014;71(5):386-93

  • Skelley JW, Luthin DR, Woolley TW, et al. Compliance with the American Diabetes Association guidelines: A survey of Alabama school nurses. Practical Diabetology. 2013;32(4):6-22

  • Skelley JW, Hughes PJ, Elmore LK. Social media and unprofessional conduct: a cross-sectional survey of boards of pharmacy. Innovations. 2013;4(3).

  • Bagwell A, Skelley JW, Saad L, Woolley T, Dugan BD. The role of clinical pharmacists in modifying cardiovascular disease risk factors. Innovations. 2013;4(3).

  • Skelley JP, Luthin DR, Skelley JW, et al. Parental perspectives of diabetes management in Alabama public schools. Southern Medical Journal. 2013;106(4):274-279.

  • Skelley JW, Elmore LK, Kyle JA. Teplizumab for treatment of Type 1 diabetes mellitus. Ann Pharmacother. 2012;46.

  • Owens J, Skelley JW, Kyle JA. The fungus among us: an antifungal review. US Pharm. 2010;35(8):44-56