Alicia Forinash Professor, Pharmacy Practice Pharmacy Practice Alicia.Forinash@uhsp.edu 314.446.8505 Education Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy from St. Louis College of Pharmacy Doctor of Pharmacy from St. Louis College of Pharmacy Completed a Family Medicine Ambulatory Care Specialty Residency from Family Medicine of St. Louis and St. Louis College of Pharmacy Specialty Women's health, including obstetrics, medication usage during pregnancy and lactation, managing chronic medical conditions during pregnancy, gynecology, lactation, contraception, osteoporosis, postmenopausal hormones, and infertility. Practices at the SSM St Mary's Maternal-Fetal Care and Women and Infant Substance Help (WISH) Centers with a practice specialty of maternal-fetal medicine. Current Research Postpartum hypertensioin management Vaccinations in obstetric patients Predictors of maternal and neonatal outcomes among pregnant women with substance use disorder Evaluation of prescribing patterns for the treatment of bipolar disorder in pregnancy Evaluation of mood stabilizers and neonatal outcomes during pregnancy Current Courses, Activities, and Scholarly Interest Women's Health Topics in the integrated pharmacotherapy course series Vita Highlights Fellow of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy Board Certified in Pharmacotherapy and Ambulatory Care 2021 Patient Care Provider Award, Next Generation Pharmacist 2021 Faculty Member of the Year, Missouri Pharmacist Association 2021 Preceptor of the Year, St Louis College of Pharmacy 2019 Clinical Practice Award, American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) 2019 Pharmacists Who Make a Difference Award, Missouri Pharmacy Association 2017 Vital Contributions Award (Inaugural recipient), ACCP Women's Health PRN 2016 Innovative Practice Award, Missouri Pharmacy Association 2014 Residency Preceptor of the Year, St Louis College of Pharmacy 2013 Distinguished Alumni for Community Service, St. Louis College of Pharmacy Alumni Association Member of the Editorial Board for Annals of Pharmacotherapy, Women's Health Section Chair Highlighted publications include: Briggs GG, Towers CV, Forinash AB. Drug use in Pregnancy and Lactation, 11th and 12th Editions Pregnancy and Lactation. In: Dipiro JT, Yee GC, Posey LM, et al eds. Pharmacotherapy: a pathophysiologic approach, 12th ed. Pharmacist lead vaccination rates in opioid addicted obstetric patients. JACCP 2021;4:296-302. Smoking cessation following text mesage interventions in pregnant women. Ann Pharmacother 2018;52:1109-16. Impact of clinical pharmacy on asthma in pregnancy in a maternal-fetal care clinic. J Pharm Technol epub 31 Aug 2016. Impact of cinical pharmacy services in an obstetrics and gynecology teaching clinic. J Pharm Technol epub 12 July 2016. The use of galactogogues in the breastfeeding mother. Ann Pharmacother 2012;46:1392-404. Interesting Facts I love to do activities with my family, play golf, and cook.
Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy from St. Louis College of Pharmacy
Doctor of Pharmacy from St. Louis College of Pharmacy
Completed a Family Medicine Ambulatory Care Specialty Residency from Family Medicine of St. Louis and St. Louis College of Pharmacy
Women's health, including obstetrics, medication usage during pregnancy and lactation, managing chronic medical conditions during pregnancy, gynecology, lactation, contraception, osteoporosis, postmenopausal hormones, and infertility.
Practices at the SSM St Mary's Maternal-Fetal Care and Women and Infant Substance Help (WISH) Centers with a practice specialty of maternal-fetal medicine.
Women's Health Topics in the integrated pharmacotherapy course series
Fellow of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy
Board Certified in Pharmacotherapy and Ambulatory Care
2021 Patient Care Provider Award, Next Generation Pharmacist
2021 Faculty Member of the Year, Missouri Pharmacist Association
2021 Preceptor of the Year, St Louis College of Pharmacy
2019 Clinical Practice Award, American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP)
2019 Pharmacists Who Make a Difference Award, Missouri Pharmacy Association
2017 Vital Contributions Award (Inaugural recipient), ACCP Women's Health PRN
2016 Innovative Practice Award, Missouri Pharmacy Association
2014 Residency Preceptor of the Year, St Louis College of Pharmacy
2013 Distinguished Alumni for Community Service, St. Louis College of Pharmacy Alumni Association
Member of the Editorial Board for Annals of Pharmacotherapy, Women's Health Section Chair
Highlighted publications include:
I love to do activities with my family, play golf, and cook.