School
School of Pharmacy
Department
Pharmacy Practice
Office Location
White B09
Boston
Office Phone Office Phone: 617.732.2830
Mobile Phone Mobile Phone: 617.735.7526
About
Kathy Grams earned her Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy from Northeastern University in Boston, MA, and her Doctor of Pharmacy from MCPHS in Boston, MA. She is board-certified in geriatrics and a member of the American Society of Consultant Pharmacy.
Currently, she is an Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice and the Director of the Non-Traditional Doctor of Pharmacy Pathway at MCPHS School of Pharmacy–Boston. Her professional interests include geriatrics, community pharmacy, drug literature evaluation, and innovative teaching methods in both synchronous and asynchronous learning environments, assessment, and communication.
Dr. Grams has presented at local, regional, national, and international conferences on topics related to pharmacy and online teaching methods.
Education
- 2001 Doctor of Pharmacy, MCPHS University, Boston, MA
- 1990 Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, Northeastern University, Boston, MA
- 2017 Board Certified Geriatric Pharmacist
- 2015 Certificate, Trainer, Community Pharmacy-Based Point-Of-Care Testing 2015 Certificate, Community Pharmacy-Based Point-Of-Care Testing
- 2013 Certificate, APhA Delivering Medication Therapy Management Services
- 2011 Certificate, Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery
Research Interests
- Geriatrics
- Drug literature evaluation
- Pharmacoepidemiology
- Synchronous and asynchronous learning methods
- Assessment
- Communication
Featured Affiliations
The American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP)
Education
- 2001 Doctor of Pharmacy, MCPHS University, Boston, MA
- 1990 Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, Northeastern University, Boston, MA
- 2017 Board Certified Geriatric Pharmacist
- 2015 Certificate, Trainer, Community Pharmacy-Based Point-Of-Care Testing 2015 Certificate, Community Pharmacy-Based Point-Of-Care Testing
- 2013 Certificate, APhA Delivering Medication Therapy Management Services
- 2011 Certificate, Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery
Research Interests
- Geriatrics
- Drug literature evaluation
- Pharmacoepidemiology
- Synchronous and asynchronous learning methods
- Assessment
- Communication
Publications
- Couris RR., Dinsmore S., Grams MK. Osteoporosis. In: Zeind, C. S., & Carvalho, M. G. (Eds.). (2018). Applied therapeutics: the clinical use of drugs (Eleventh edition). Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer Health.
- Dinsmore, S., Zimmerman, K., Grams, MK. Geriatric Therapy. In: Zeind, C. S., & Carvalho, M. G. (Eds.). (2018). Applied therapeutics: the clinical use of drugs (Eleventh edition). Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer Health.
- Grams K, Bond I. (2020, July 23) An Update on AMA 11th Edition Citation Format: A Guide for Pharmacy Students. Medical Library Association (MLA). https:/
- /www.mlanet.org/blog/education-an-update-on-a ma-11th-edition-citation-format-a-guide-for- pharmacy-students#
- Grams, MK., Dinsmore, S. (2019). Age-Related Changes in Older Adults: Learning Abou
- Sensory Impairment Through a Simulated Experience. The Senior Care Pharmacist, 34(1): 56- 62(7).
- Dinsmore, S., Grams, M.-K., & Couris, R. R. (2018). Bay Leaf: Leaf of the European Laurel. Nutrition Today, 53(1), 47–55.
- Grams, MK., Dinsmore, S., Goldman-Levine, J., Couris, RR. (2015). An Overview of Glycemic Goals and Medications Used to Manage Type 2 Diabetes. Nutrition Today, 50(1):40-48.
- Grams, MK., Dinsmore, S., Goldman, J. (2015, May 27) Understanding What You Should Know About Drug-induced Hyperglycemia. Diabetes Daily Post. Retrieved from http://diabetesdailypost.com/understanding-what-you-should-know-about-drug-induced- hyperglycemia/