Amanda Morrill, PharmD, BCPS
Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice
School
School of Pharmacy
Department
Pharmacy Practice
Office Location
119A
Manchester
Office Phone Office Phone: 603.314.1711
About
Dr. Amanda Morrill graduated summa cum laude with her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Rhode Island. After which, she completed a PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice residency at the Elliot Health System in Manchester, NH. Dr. Morrill practiced as in inpatient pharmacist at Lahey Health Hospital in Burlington, MA before accepting her current faculty appointment in 2013. She currently practices as an ambulatory care Clinical Pharmacy Specialist at the Veterans’ Affairs Medical Center in Primary Care and for the Tobacco Cessation Clinic. Dr.
Morrill is Secretary of the New Hampshire Pharmacist Association, and co-chair of the Interprofessional Education Working Group Worcester/Manchester, among many other service roles. In addition to the pharmacy program, she lectures for the Doctor of Physical Therapy and Masters in Physician Assistant Studies programs.
Education
- 2011- Doctor of Pharmacy, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI
- 2011-2012- PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residency, Elliot Health System, Manchester NH 06/2012 - Education Scholar Program Certificate , University of New England College of Pharmacy /American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP)
- 12/2012- Present - Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist, Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
- 04/2016- Tobacco Treatment Specialist Certification Training, The Association for the
Treatment of Tobacco Use and Dependence
Research Interests
- Interprofessional education
- Medication Therapy Management
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Tobacco Cessation
Programs
Featured Affiliations
New Hampshire Pharmacist Association (NHPA) Board Member, 2013- 2014
LinkContinuing Education Chairperson, 2014-2019 Executive Board Member, Secretary, 2014-Present
LinkPhi Lambda Sigma, Pharmacy Leadership Society MCPHS University Faculty Advisor, 2013-Present
LinkEducation
- 2011- Doctor of Pharmacy, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI
- 2011-2012- PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residency, Elliot Health System, Manchester NH 06/2012 - Education Scholar Program Certificate , University of New England College of Pharmacy /American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP)
- 12/2012- Present - Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist, Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
- 04/2016- Tobacco Treatment Specialist Certification Training, The Association for the
Treatment of Tobacco Use and Dependence
Research Interests
- Interprofessional education
- Medication Therapy Management
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Tobacco Cessation
Programs
Publications
- Sullivan, K.M., Morrill, A.M., Britt, K. Babin, C., Abel, C., Lenehan, K., Dunican, K. (2022) Fostering cultural sensitivity amongst students of pharmacy through interprofessional book club activity. Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning, 14: 379-386. doi.org/10.1016/j.cptl.2022.01.015
- Munafo, N., Patel, S., Willett, K.C., Morrill, A.M. (2020) Factor Xa (FXa) inbitors for the treatment of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT). Current Drug Therapy. Epub ahead of print.
- Lewis, G., Morrill, A.M., Conway- Allen, S., Kim, B. (2019) Cerliponase alfa: recombinant human enzyme replacement therapy for late-infantile neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis Type 2. Journal of Child Neurology.. Epub ahead of print: doi.org/10.1177/0883073819895694.
- Morrill A.M., Willett K.C., Kanaan A.O.(2019) Review of andexanet alfa: new reversal agent for the new oral anticoagulants. Thromb Haemost Res 3(2): 1026.
- Abelleira, A.A., Morrill, A.M., Abel, C., Goldsmith, C.A. (2018) Perception and use of smoking cessation methods stratified by patient characteristics: A pilot study. Annals of Public Health and Research 5(3): 1082.
- Morrill, A.M., Abel, C.A., Januszewski, M., Chamberlain B (2017). Community education by advanced pharmacy practice experience students: increasing electronic cigarette awareness amongst teens. Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning, 9
- Donovan, J.L., Cross, J., Morrill, A.M., Belliveau, P.P., Abel, C., Morin, A.K., Malloy, M.J. (2017) Incorporating the American Pharmacists Association’s Delivering Medication Therapy Management Services Certificate program into an Accelerated Pharmacy Curriculum. Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning, 9.
- Willett, K.C., Morrill, A.M. (2017) Use of direct oral anticoagulants for the prevention and treatment of thromboembolic disease in patients with reduced renal function: a short review of the clinic evidence. Therapeutics and Clinical Risk Management doi: https://doi.org/10.2147/TCRM.S88911
- Thibault, N., Morrill, A.M., & Willett, K.C. (2016) Idarucizumab for reversing dabigatran-induced anticoagulation: a systematic review. American Journal of Therapeutics [epub ahead of print].DOI: 10.1097/MJT.0000000000000460
- Morrill, A.M., & Willett, K.C. (2016) The potential of reversal agents for target-specific oral anticoagulants. Cardiology Today. URL: https://www.healio.com/news/cardiology/20160308/the-potential-of-reversal-agents-for-targetspecific-oral-anticoagulants
- Comee, M., Morrill, A.M., Carey, K. (2016). Evaluation of a hybrid ambulatory care elective for first year pharmacy students. Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning, 8(1)
- Morrill, A.M., Ge, D., & Willett, K.C. (2015) Dosing of Target Specific Oral Anticoagulants in special populations. The Annals of Pharmacotherapy, 49 (9).
- Downing, A., Mortimer, M., & Hiers, J. (2013). Impact of a pharmacist-driven warfarin management protocol on achieving therapeutic international normalized ratios. Journal of Health System Pharmacy Residents. https://doi.org/10.2146/sp150039
Awards and Honors
- December 2018- Distinguished Young Pharmacist, State of NH
- May 2018- MCPHS University, School of Pharmacy- Worcester/ Manchester, Academic Year. Pharmacy Practice
- May 2016- MCPHS University 2016 Faculty Scholarship Award. Teaching Category.
- May 2015- MCPHS University 2015 Faculty Scholarship Showcase Award. Integration Category.
- December 2014 - Certificate of Accomplishment for service to the site for tobacco cessation. Presented by the Chief Consultant for Preventative Medicine, Veterans Health Administration
Memberships/Affiliations
- American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) Teacher’s Seminar Planning Committee Member, 2019-2020
- American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) Cardiology PRN, Member, 2013-Present
- Membership Committee Member, 2013-2018
- Nominations Committee Member, 2018-2020 Ambulatory Care PRN, Member, 2020-Present Membership Committee Member, 2020-Present