Keri Hager, PharmD
Associate Professor
University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy
Keri Hager, Pharm.D., BCACP is an Associate Professor and Co-Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs at the University of Minnesota (UMN) College of Pharmacy where she focuses on preparing the future workforce for collaborative team-based patient-centered primary care. Dr. Hager teaches pharmaceutical care practice and facilitates several UMN core interprofessional activities from introductory learners through to post-graduate level learners. Her current focus is on team collaboration in the primary care clinical learning environment to improve mental health and substance use disorder outcomes through bridging primary care, mental health, and SUD treatment services.

Presenting at the Nexus Summit:

Learning Objectives: Describe a successful model of virtual teaching interprofessional concepts of teamwork and communication skills at the post-graduate level. Recognize the potential benefits of presenting interprofessional content on a virtual platform, and factors that influenced the decision to continue virtually rather than canceling the workshop Evaluate how learner perceptions of the virtual workshop compared to the in-person iteration via survey data. Discuss how the virtual workshop can be modified/adapted to achieve desired interprofessional competencies at your home…
In 2020, with the pandemic straining healthcare systems and opioid overdoses at an all-time high, a voice rose from within the Duluth community. There was an established foundation of treatment for patients with opioid use disorder (OUD) within primary care, but local health systems lacked pathways from their emergency departments to the complete support resources available within the community. In response, the Duluth-area OUD Collaborative was formed to address the quadruple aim of improving population health and patient experience through greater community coordination, reducing costs…
Background: There is a paucity of data on the interprofessional collaborative practices of pharmacists and social workers. In particular, the potential for collaboration between these two professions to optimize medication use and reduce morbidity and mortality appears untapped. With increases in prescription drug use and polypharmacy among adults in the United States, identifying ways to enhance collaborations between pharmacists and social workers is essential. The aim of this study was to understand actual and potential collaborations between pharmacists and social workers in a variety of…