Faculty
Cynthia A. Sanoski, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPS
Program Chair
Associate Professor and Chair
Department of Pharmacy Practice
Jefferson School of Pharmacy
Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Cynthia A. Sanoski, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPS, is Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Pharmacy Practice at the Jefferson School of Pharmacy at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She has played an integral role in the development and implementation of the curriculum and the recruitment and mentoring of pharmacy practice faculty in this newly established school. Previously, she served as Associate Professor of Clinical Pharmacy in the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy at the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia.
After earning her Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy degree at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from The Ohio State University College of Pharmacy in Columbus, Dr. Sanoski completed a two-year fellowship in cardiovascular pharmacotherapy at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy.
A frequent national lecturer, Dr. Sanoski speaks on numerous topics in cardiovascular disease management, including cardiac arrhythmias, acute coronary syndrome, and acute decompensated heart failure. She has published in a number of peer-reviewed journals, including Archives of Internal Medicine, Formulary, Pharmacotherapy, Chest, Journal of Pharmacy Practice, and The Journal of Applied Research. She has also written several book chapters on the management of acute and chronic arrhythmias and medication-induced cardiovascular adverse effects. Dr. Sanoski is a reviewer for several journals, including Pharmacotherapy, Clinical Therapeutics, Journal of Pharmacy Practice, Current Medical Research and Opinion, and American Journal of Managed Care. She also serves on the editorial boards of the Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Current Medical Research and Opinion.
Dr. Sanoski is an active member of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP), and American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, and in all of these organizations she has been a member of program and publication committees. Within ACCP, she has served on the Publications Committee, Residency Task Force, Credentials Committee, and several Spring Forum and Annual Meeting Program Committees. She also has served as Chair and Secretary of the ACCP Cardiology Practice and Research Network (PRN) and Secretary-Treasurer of the Education and Training PRN. While at the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, she was awarded the University's Faculty Special Recognition Award. In 2007, Dr. Sanoski was elected as a fellow of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy.
Samuel G. Johnson, Pharm.D., BCPS (AQ-Cardiology), CACP
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist in Cardiology
Kaiser Permanente Colorado
Denver, Colorado
Samuel G. Johnson, Pharm.D., BCPS (AQ-Cardiology), CACP, is Clinical Pharmacy Specialist in Cardiology at Kaiser Permanente Colorado in Denver. Dr. Johnson's roles and responsibilities include screening patients for enrollment into the Amiodarone Monitoring Service (AMS) and the Endothelin Receptor Antagonist (ERA) Service and providing pharmacotherapy consultations regarding heart failure, resistant hypertension, and pulmonary hypertension. He also provides cardiovascular pharmacotherapy education for nurses and physicians. Before assuming this position in 2006, he was Clinical Pharmacy Specialist in Anticoagulation Management, also at Kaiser Permanente Colorado in Denver.
Dr. Johnson is very involved in teaching pharmacy students and residents. He serves as Preceptor for the postgraduate year 2 (PGY2) ambulatory care specialty residency program at Kaiser, and he is Clinical Instructor in the Non-traditional Doctor of Pharmacy Program at the University of Colorado (UC) Denver School of Pharmacy. In addition, he precepts students on externship rotations in the Doctor of Pharmacy degree programs at UC-Denver, Creighton University, and Ohio Northern University.
Dr. Johnson earned his Bachelor of Science degree in biology from Truman State University in Kirksville, Missouri. After completing his Doctor of Pharmacy degree at the University of Missouri–Kansas City, he completed a cardiology specialty residency at Kaiser Permanente Colorado. He is board-certified as a pharmacotherapy specialist with added qualifications in cardiology and is a certified anticoagulation care provider (CACP).
Dr. Johnson's research focuses on the risks associated with combination antithrombotic therapy in managed care populations and the evaluation of clinical pharmacy services at Kaiser, including anticoagulation management services and amiodarone surveillance. His work has been published in peer-reviewed journals, including Chest, Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis, and Thrombosis Research. He is an active member of the American Heart Association, American College of Clinical Pharmacy, and Colorado Pharmacists Society.
James S. Kalus, Pharm.D., BCPS (AQ-Cardiology)
Senior Manager, Patient Care Services
Department of Pharmacy Services
Henry Ford Hospital
Detroit, Michigan
James S. Kalus, Pharm.D., BCPS (AQ-Cardiology), is Senior Manager of Patient Care Services in the Department of Pharmacy Services at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan. In this position, Dr. Kalus is responsible for planning, implementing, and managing all pharmacy services related to patient care. He also is responsible for formulary management, evaluation, and control. In addition, he oversees staff training and development, as well as pharmacy research. He is Program Director for the postgraduate year one (PGY1) residency at Henry Ford Hospital and precepts a general inpatient cardiology rotation for pharmacy students and residents.
Dr. Kalus earned both his Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy and Doctor of Pharmacy degrees at the University of Toledo in Toledo, Ohio. After completing a residency at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, he did a two-year cardiovascular research fellowship through Hartford Hospital and the University of Connecticut in Hartford, Connecticut. Before assuming his current position, Dr. Kalus served as Assistant Professor at the Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences at Wayne State University in Detroit. He is board-certified as a pharmacotherapy specialist with added qualifications in cardiology
In his research, Dr. Kalus focuses on atrial fibrillation (AF), including the pathophysiology of AF occurring after cardiac surgery and novel strategies for the treatment and prevention of AF. He has authored several textbook chapters and many articles published in peer-reviewed journals, including the American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy, Annals of Pharmacotherapy, Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Circulation, Journal of Electrocardiology, Pharmacoeconomics, and Pharmacotherapy. He also serves on the editorial board of The Annals of Pharmacotherapy, Cardiology Panel.
Complementing the practice and research interests of Dr. Kalus is his involvement in professional associations. An active member of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP), he regularly speaks at educational sessions at the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting. As a member of the 2007 Research Affairs Committee of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy, he co-authored the report, "Recommended Education for Pharmacists as Competitive Clinical Scientists," published in March 2009 in Pharmacotherapy. The Southeastern Michigan Society of Health-System Pharmacists honored him with the 2008 Preceptor of the Year award and the 2006 Innovative Practice Award. He also has received the Drug Therapy Research Award from the ASHP Research and Education Foundation.