Nancy Ann Alvarez

Interests

Research

Pain medicine, Leader development and advocacy,Cultural competency,Communication

Teaching

Pain medicine, Leader development and advocacy, Cultural competency,Communication

Courses

Scholarly Contributions

Books

• Alvarez, N. A., Alvarez, N. A., Bethishou, L., Lewis, J., & Xavioer, S. (2021). Bypass Pharmacy Burnout: Changing Your Trajectory to Enhance Your Experience. American Pharmacists Association.

Chapters

• Alvarez, N. A. (2021). Containing the Fire of Burnout. In Bypass Pharmacy Burnout: Changing Your Trajectory to Enhance Your Experience(pp 37-67). American Pharmacists Association.
• Alvarez, N. A. (2021). The Many Shades of Support. In Bypass Pharmacy Burnout: Changing Your Trajectory to Enhance Your Experience(pp 167-182). American Pharmacists Association.
• Alvarez, N. A. (2021). The Meta-View from 50,000 Feet Above. In Bypass Pharmacy Burnout: Changing Your Trajectory to Enhance Your Experience(pp 1-14). American Pharmacists Association.
• Alvarez, N. A. (2021). The Road to Burnout. In Bypass Pharmacy Burnout: Changing Your Trajectory to Enhance Your Experience(pp 15-35). American Pharmacists Association.

Journals/Publications

• Alvarez, N. A., Cornelison, B. R., Obeng-Kusi, M., & Slack, M. K. (2024). Understanding faculty perceptions and experiences related to climate, diversity, equity, and inclusion at a college of pharmacy: A pilot study. . Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning, 16(1). doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cptl.2023.12.002
• Alvarez, N. A. (2023). Moral distress and moral injury in pharmacy and why the academy needs to care.. Am J Pharm Edu.
• Alvarez, N. A., Castleberry, A. N., Persky, A. M., Devraj, R., & Poirier, T. I. (2022). Pharmacy leaders’ reflections on leadership and legacy. American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education.
• Castleberry, A. N., Devraj, R., Alvarez, N. A., Persky, A. M., & Poirier, T. I. (2023). Pharmacy leaders' reflections on leadership and legacy.. Am J Pharm Educ, 87(10), 100111. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajpe.2023.100111
• Devraj, R., Castleberry, A., Alvarez, N. A., Persky, A., & Poirier, T. I. (2023). Pharmacy leaders’ advice to future leaders.. Innov Pharm, 14(3), 10. doi:https://doi.org/10.24926/iip.v14i3.5528
• Lee, J. K., Collins, B. M., Pepper, E., Alvarez, N. A., Forbes, A., & Warholak, T. L. (2023). Improving a leadership scale: applying Rasch analysis to student pharmacists’ attitudes and beliefs about leadership . American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 87(6), 100063. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajpe.2023.100063
• Cornelison, B. R., Edwards, C. J., Axon, D. R., Gorman, L., Rudin-Rush, L., Johnson, B., & Alvarez, N. A. (2022). Assessing the Association of Hispanic Ethnicity and Other Personal Characteristics with Pharmacy School Admissions. . Pharmacy. doi:10.3390/pharmacy10060158
• Schommer, J. C., Gaither, C. A., Alvarez, N. A., Lee, S., Shaughnessy, A. M., Arya, V., Planas, L. G., Fadare, O., & Witry, M. (2022). Pharmacy workplace wellbeing and resilience: themes identified from a hermeneutic phenomenological analysis with future recommendations. Pharmacy, 10(158). doi:10.3390/pharmacy10060158
• Schommer, J. C., Lee, S., Gaither, C., Alvarez, N. A., & Shaughnessy, A. (2022). Improving the experience of providing care in community-based pharmacies . Pharmacy, 10(67). doi:10.3390/pharmacy10040067
• Sobeski, L. M., Schumacher, C. A., Alvarez, N. A., Anderson, K. C., Bradley, B., Crowe, S. J., Merlo, J. R., Nyame, A., Rivera, K. S., Shapiro, N. L., Spencer, D. D., & Van Drill, E. (2021). Medication access: policy and practice opportunities for pharmacists.. J Am Coll Clin Pharm, 4, 113-125. doi:https://doi.org/10.1002/jac5.1373
• Arya, V., Butler, L., Leal, S., Maine, L., Alvarez, N. A., Jackson, N., & Varkey, A. C. (2020). Systemic racism: pharmacists’ role and responsibility. Am J Pharm Educ, 84(11), 1453-1456. doi:doi.org/10.5688/ajpe8418
• Arya, V., Butler, L., Leal, S., Maine, L., Alvarez, N. A., Jackson, N., & Varkey, A. C. (2020). Systemic racism: pharmacists’ role and responsibility. J Am Coll Clin Pharm, 3(7), 1265-1268. doi:doi.org/10.1002/jac5.1338
• Arya, V., Butler, L., Leal, S., Maine, L., Alvarez, N. A., Jackson, N., & Varkey, A. C. (2020). Systemic racism: pharmacists’ role and responsibility. J Am Pharm Assoc (2003), 60(6), e43-e46. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.japh.2020.09.003
• Alvarez, N. A. (2019). The ’what ifs’ of MRMs.. Student Pharmacist, 11(1), 22-23.
• Alvarez, N. A. (2019). Tools for community-based pharmacist patient care services to support optimal opioid use.. Journal of the Contemporary Pharmacy Practice (JCPhP), 66(2), 12-16.

Presentations

• Negrete, M. J., & Alvarez, N. A. (2023, Apr.). The Trouble with Spreading Pharmacy Services (in Community-Based Pharmacy Practice).. Western Pharmacy Exchange. Las Vegas, NV: California Pharmacists Association.
• Alvarez, N. A. (2023, May). Addressing Social Determinants of Health in Opioid Use Disorder. Substance Use Disorder Virtual Summit. Virtual: Florida Pharmacy Association.
• Alvarez, N. A., & Duke, M. S. (2023, Jul.). Believe You Can Advocate. APhA-ASP Summer Leadership Institute. Washington DC: American Pharmacists Association - Academy of Student Pharmacists.
• Alvarez, N. A., & Negrete, M. J. (2023). The Trouble with Spreading Pharmacy Services. Southwest Regional Meeting. Las Vegas, NV: Nevada Society of Health-System Pharmacists/American Society of Consultant Pharmacists.
• Kawahara, B. I., & Alvarez, N. A. (2023, Apr.). Tick Tock! Time to Exert Your Control Over 1,440 Minutes!. Western Pharmacy Exchange. Las Vegas, NV: California Pharmacists Association.
• Alvarez, N. A. (2022, Aug.). Seismic Shifts in Vision. 18th Leader Development Seminar. Arlington, TX: Pharmacy Leadership and Education Institute/Phi Delta Chi Pharmacy Fraternity.
• Alvarez, N. A. (2022, Mar.). Lessons on Leadership from the Front Lines of Pharmacy. 2022 American Pharmacists Assocation Annual Meeting. San Antonio, TX: American Pharmacists Association.
• Alvarez, N. A. (2022, May). 30-Year Journey to the Center of the Pharmacy Universe. University of Iowa College of Pharmacy Commencement - Class of 2022. Iowa City, IA: University of Iowa College of Pharmacy.
• Alvarez, N. A. (2022, Oct.). Subtle and Seismic Shifts: Leveraging Leadership and Advocacy - 2022 Elizabeth Keyes Distinguished Federal Pharmacy Lecture. 2022 Joint Federal Pharmacy Seminar. Cleveland, OH: American Pharmacists Association.
• Alvarez, N. A., & Duke, M. (2022, Jul.). Leadership and Advocacy. 2022 APhA-ASP Summer Leadership Institute. Washington DC: American Pharmacists Association.
• Alvarez, N. A., & Kawahara, B. I. (2022, Apr.). Leadership – That’s NOT My Job. Western Pharmacy Exchange 2022. Las Vegas, NV: California Pharmacists Association.
• Gaither, C. A., Alvarez, N. A., & Quinones-Boex, A. (2022, Jul.). Who has rights? We do! Teaching students and graduates to advocate for their employee rights. 2022 American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Annual Meeting. Grapevine, TX: American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy.
• Gaither, C., Schommer, J. C., Shaughnessy, A., Rothholz, M., Lee, S., & Alvarez, N. A. (2022, Mar.). Medication errors, near misses and the pharmacy work environment: results from the APhA/NASPA national state-based workplace survey . 2022 American Pharmacists Association Annual Meeting. San Antonio, TX: American Pharmacists Association.
• Negrete, M. J., & Alvarez, N. A. (2022, Apr.). Strategies to Help Address and Prevent Professional Burnout. Western Pharmacy Exchange 2022. Las Vegas, NV: California Pharmacists Association.
• Negrete, M. J., & Alvarez, N. A. (2022, Sept.). Team Integrity. University of California San Francisco Phi Delta Chi Zeta Chapter. Zoom Platform: Pharmacy Leadership and Education Institute.
• Negrete, M. J., Alvarez, N. A., & Redfeather, G. (2022, Aug.). The Leader’s Compass: Discover Your Potential & Apply It to What Really Matters. California Pharmacists Association (CPhA) Leader Development Day. Sacramento, CA: Pharmacy Leadership and Education Institute/CPhA.
• Quinones-Boex, A., Gaither, C., Schommer, J. C., & Alvarez, N. A. (2022, Jul.). Facilitating safe pharmacy practice and workplaces. International Social Pharmacy Workshop. Chicago, IL: ISPW - The University of Sydney, Australia.
• Alvarez, N. A., & Kawahara, B. I. (2020, Apr.). “Preventing the Pharmacy Practice Blues: A Rx for Career Enhancement and Success”. Western Pharmacy Exchange. Anaheim, CA: California Pharmacists Association.
• Alvarez, N. A., & Kawahara, B. I. (2021, Jun). Professional Engagement - Antidote for Rx Burnout Blues. Western Pharmacy Exchange. Palm Springs, CA: California Pharmacists Association.
• Alvarez, N. A., & Negrete, M. J. (2020, Apr.). “What Makes A Leader?”. Western Pharmacy Exchange. Anaheim, CA: California Pharmacists Association.
• Alvarez, N. A., Borja-Hart, N., & Butler, L. (2021, Oct). To Healthy People 2030 and Beyond! A Case-Based Discussion of Health Equity and Addressing Social Determinants of Health. ACCP Annual Meeting 2021 - Virtual. Virtual: American College of Clinical Pharmacy.
• Alvarez, N. A., Gilliam, D., & Wisseh, C. (2021, Jun). What We Can Learn by Examining Health Disparities During COVID-19. 2021 Annual Convention - Virtual. Virtual: Arizona Pharmacy Association.
• Negrete, M. J., & Alvarez, N. A. (2021, Jun). Coping With COVID. Western Pharmacy Exchange. Palm Springs, CA: California Pharmacists Association.
• Negrete, M. J., Alvarez, N. A., & Redfeather, G. (2021, Aug). Leader Development Day. Leader Development Day. Virtual: California Pharmacists Association.
• Negrete, M. J., Alvarez, N. A., & Redfeather, G. (2021, Jan). The Leader Within (ACPE UAN: 0062-9999-21-001-L04-P, 0062-9999-21-001-L04-T). Phi Lambda Sigma – Beta Chi Chapter 19th Annual Leadership Conference. Virtual: Pharmacy Leadership and Education Institute.
• Alvarez, N. A. (2020, Jun). “From Here to Pharmacy School”.. 2020 Med-Start Health Careers Program. Zoom Platform: UArizona Health Sciences Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion.
• Alvarez, N. A. (2020, Oct.). “Mentoring and Precepting Skills for a Virtual World”. 2020 APhA Day of New Practitioner (NP) LIFE. Zoom Platform: American Pharmacists Association.
• Corrigan, M. M., & Alvarez, N. A. (2020, Oct.). “Mentorship, Leading, and Well-Being”. DHX Virtual 2020 (Digital Health Conference). Hopin Virtual Platform: California Pharmacists Association.
• Negrete, M. J., Alvarez, N. A., & Redfeather, G. J. (2020, Aug.). The Leader Within - Remote Workshop, Parts 1 and 2 (What Makes a Leader; Personal Integration & Alignment). Phi Delta Chi Pharmacy Fraternity - Various Chapters. Zoom Platform: Pharmacy Leadership and Education Institute.
• Negrete, M. J., Alvarez, N. A., & Redfeather, G. J. (2020, Jul.). The Leader Within - Remote Workshop, Parts 1 and 2 (What Makes a Leader; Personal Integration & Alignment). Phi Delta Chi Pharmacy Fraternity - Omega Chapter. Zoom Platform: Pharmacy Leadership and Education Institute.
• Alvarez, N. A. (2019, 03/Spring). "Addressing Wellness and Resilience of Residents in Your Residency Program.". American Pharmacists Association Annual Meeting. Seattle, WA: American Pharmacists Association.
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  Seventy-five-minute presentation w/ Dr. Kelly Goode. American Pharmacists Association Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA. Mar. 2019.
• Alvarez, N. A. (2019, 03/Spring). "Developing Leadership Skills in Residents and Program Personnel". American Pharmacists Association Annual Meeting. Seattle, WA: American Pharmacists Association.
• Alvarez, N. A. (2019, 03/Spring). Interests, Enjoyment & Resiliency. (UAN: 0290-0000-19-136-L04-P). PDC 73rd Grand Council - Alumni Track. Anaheim, CA: Phi Delta Chi Professional Fraternity.
• Alvarez, N. A. (2019, 05/Spring). “Launch Your Team: Recruit Your Team with a Strong Tale”. State Pharmacy Association Association Leadership Conference. Minneapolis, MN: National Alliance of State Pharmacy Associations.
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  Topic was on narrative leadership and how to launch a topic/initiative for wider audience adoption. Workshop for state president-elects and their executive directors as they prepare for their year in office leading their state pharmacy associations.
• Alvarez, N. A. (2019, 07/Summer). Joint Session: Coaching Practicum: Part 2 (0113-0000-18-070-L04-P). Leader Development Weekend. Los Angeles, California: California Pharmacists Association.
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  Active learning session - more of a workshop format
• Alvarez, N. A. (2019, 07/Summer). Joint Session: What Makes a Leader (UAN: 0113-000-19-016-L04P). Leader Development Weekend. Los Angeles, California: California Pharmacists Association.
• Alvarez, N. A. (2019, 07/Summer). Track 2: Coaching Practicum, Part 1 (UAN: 0113-0000-19-025-L04-P). Leader Development Weekend. Los Angeles, California: California Pharmacists Association.
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  Active learning session - more of a workshop format
• Alvarez, N. A. (2019, 07/Summer). Track 2: Facilitating Personal and Organizational Alignment (UAN: 0113-0000-18-068-L04-P). Leader Development Weekend. Los Angeles, California: California Pharmacists Association.
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  Active learning session - more of a workshop format
• Alvarez, N. A. (2019, 07/Summer). Track 2: Leadership Coaching Skills (UAN: 0113-0000-18-066-L04-P). Leader Development Weekend. Los Angeles, California: California Pharmacists Association.
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  Active learning session - more of a workshop format
• Alvarez, N. A. (2019, 07/Summer). Track 2: Leading from Behind (UAN: 0113-0000-18-064-L04-P). Leader Development Weekend. Los Angeles, California: California Pharmacists Association.
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  Active learning session - more of a workshop format
• Alvarez, N. A. (2019, 08/Summer). Strengths & Flow - Leveraging your natural tendencies. (UAN: 0290-0000-19-135-L04-P). PDC 73rd Grand Council - Alumni Track. Anaheim, CA: Phi Delta Chi Professional Fraternity.
• Alvarez, N. A. (2019, 08/Summer). What Makes a Leader? (UAN: 0290-0000-19-134-L04-P). PDC 73rd Grand Council - Alumni Track. Anaheim, CA: Phi Delta Chi Professional Fraternity.
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  PDC Leader Development Track 1 – Leading from Within
• Alvarez, N. A. (2019, 10/Fall). “ABC’s of APPEs”.. Seminar 2019. Anaheim, CA: California Society of Health-System Pharmacists.
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  Alvarez NA, Munjy L, Won K, and Xavioer S. Help student pharmacist prepare for advanced pharmacy practice rotations effectively and appreciate specific distinctions of acute, community, and ambulatory core rotations.
• Lewis, J., Alvarez, N. A., Bethishou, L., & Xavioer, S. (2019, Apr.). “Shoot for Success! Utilizing SMART Goal Setting to Develop Leadership Potential”. Western Pharmacy Exchange 2019. Los Angeles, CA: California Pharmacists Association.

Poster Presentations

• Alvarez, N. A., Cornelison, B. R., Obeng-Kusi, M., & Slack, M. K. (2022, Jul.). Identifying possible actions related to climate, diversity, equity, and inclusion at a college of pharmacy . 2022 American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Annual Meeting. Grapevine, TX: American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy.
• Alvarez, N. A., Duchnowski, E., Burke, A., & Lee, J. K. (2022, May). UArizona PharmD students’ knowledge about land grant universities and attitudes about land acknowledgement for development of a land grant acknowledgment statement for UArizona R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy. Senior Project Virtual Poster Session - 2022. Zoom Platform: R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy.
• Alvarez, N. A., Kirtley, J. C., Shaughnessy, A. M., Rothholz, M. C., Fine, K., Horton, A., & Cover, J. (2022, May). Responsibilities, and rights of pharmacists for contemporary pharmacy practice. 2022 National Association of Boards of Pharmacy Annual Meeting. Phoenix, AZ: National Association of Boards of Pharmacy.
• Alvarez, N. A., Vazquez, A., Henry, N., & Boske, B. (2022, May). What is the correlation between receipt of a COVID-19 vaccine and receipt of an annual flu shot?
  . National Association of Boards of Pharmacy Annual Meeting. Phoenix, AZ: Vazquez A, Henry N, Boske B, Alvarez NA..
• Cornelison, B. R., Edwards, C. J., Axon, D. R., Gorman, L., Rudin-Rush, L., Johnson, B., & Alvarez, N. A. (2022, 10). Assessing the Association of Hispanic Ethnicity and Other Personal Characteristics with Pharmacy School Admissions. Pharmacy.
• Lee, J. K., Alvarez, N. A., Collins, B. M., Pepper, E., Tong, T. G., & Warholak, T. L. (2021, July). Dealing with a Global Pandemic and Beyond: PharmCAT Family Well-being and Suicide Response Readiness. American Association of College of Pharmacy Virutal Annual Meeting 2021. Virtual: American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy.

Other Teaching Materials

• Alvarez, N. A. (2023. Pharmacists’ Fundamental Responsibilities and Rights: Working Them Into Your Career Conversations – Introduction and How to Use (For Classroom Use). American Pharmacists Association.
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  Slides with script for use in the classroom
• Alvarez, N. A. (2023. The Pharmacist’s Fundamental Responsibilities and Rights: A Guide for Classroom Discussion . American Pharmacists Association.
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  A facilitator's guide (to be used with slides) to be used by faculty at schools and colleges of pharmacy.  Accompanies "Pharmacists' Responsibilities and Rights" slide materials

Others

• Alvarez, N. A. (2023, Mar.). In Your Words: A discussion of well-being and workplace solutions from the 2021 APhA/NASPA Pharmacy Workplace Survey - Moderator - APhA2023. 2023 American Pharmacists Association Annual Meeting.
• Alvarez, N. A., & Negrete, M. J. (2023, Jan.-Apr.). The Leader's Compass. Academy for Leader Development (ALD).
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  Facilitator for orientation, live discussion, and closure session - Zoom platform (2 individuals)
• Alvarez, N. A., & Negrete, M. J. (2023, Jun.-Aug.). The Leader's Compass. Academy for Leader Development (ALD).
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  Facilitator for orientation, live discussion, and closure session - Zoom platform (3 individuals)
• Negrete, M. J., & Alvarez, N. A. (2023, Jan.-Apr.). Spring Offering - The Star Framework: Five Ways of Being and Doing that Make Leadership Work. Academy for Leader Development (ALD).
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  A longitudinal program consisting of a two 90-min sessions and five 60-min sessions for small cohort
• Negrete, M. J., & Alvarez, N. A. (2023, Jan.-Apr.). UNC 2022-2023 Residents - The Star Framework: Five Ways of Being and Doing that Make Leadership Work. Academy for Leader Development (ALD).
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  A longitudinal program consisting of two 90-minute sessions and five 60-min sessions for pharmacy residents at University of North Carolina
• Negrete, M. J., & Alvarez, N. A. (2023, Jul.). National Community Oncology Dispensing Association (NCODA) - The Star Framework: Five Ways of Being and Doing that Make Leadership Work. Academy for Leader Development (ALD).
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  A longitudinal program consisting of a two 90-min sessions and five 60-min sessions for employees of NCODA.
• Negrete, M. J., & Alvarez, N. A. (2023, Sept.-Dec.). Fall Offering - The Star Framework: Five Ways of Being and Doing that Make Leadership Work. Academy for Leader Development (ALD).
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  A longitudinal program consisting of a two 90-min sessions and five 60-min sessions for small cohort
• Alvarez, N. A., Durham, M. J., & Adadey, C. S. (2022, Mar.). Women in Pharmacy Development Forum Panelist - American Pharmacist Association Foundation Women in Pharmacy. 2022 American Pharmacists Association Annual Meeting.
• Negrete, M. J., & Alvarez, N. A. (2022, Mar-May). The Star Framework: Five Ways of Being and Doing that Make Leadership Work. Academy for Leader Development (ALD).
• Negrete, M. J., & Alvarez, N. A. (2022, Sept.-Dec.). The Star Framework: Five Ways of Being and Doing that Make Leadership Work. Academy for Leader Development (ALD).
• Schommer, J. C., Gaither, C. A., Lee, S., Alvarez, N. A., & Shaughnessy, A. M. (2022, Apr). APhA/NAPSA national state-based community pharmacy workplace survey: Final report. American Pharmacists Association Website at www.pharmacists.com. https://www.pharmacist.com/DNNGlobalStorageRedirector.ashx?egsfid=NiFsiJVsyys%3d
• Schommer, J. C., Gaither, C. A., Lee, S., Alvarez, N. A., & Shaughnessy, A. M. (2021, Dec.). APhA/NAPSA national state-based community pharmacy workplace survey: Initial report. American Pharmacists Assocation Website at www.pharmacists.com. https://www.pharmacist.com/DNNGlobalStorageRedirector.ashx?egsfid=Zofb6PivYhs%3d
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  Initial report
• Alvarez, N. A. (2020, Aug.). Attacking the Complexities: Racism in Pharmacy Organizations. Prescriptive Solutions.
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  Moderator of webinar