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Hanna Rotundo
Clinical Associate Professor
School of Clinical Sciences
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Hanna W Rotundo, PharmD
Clinical Associate Professor, School of Clinical Sciences - New Orleans Campus

Education

PharmD

2016, Pharmacy
University of Michigan

BS

2011, Chemistry & French
University of Alabama

Biographical Sketch

Dr. Hanna Rotundo earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry and French from the University of Alabama in 2011 and her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Michigan in 2016. She completed a PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residency and a PGY-2 Ambulatory Care/Global Health Residency at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. 

As a faculty member, Dr. Rotundo practices at the University Medical Center New Orleans LSU Medicine Clinic, where she provides direct patient care alongside the LSU Internal Medicine residents. Her clinical services include comprehensive medication management and diabetes education, and she enjoys precepting pharmacy students and residents in clinic. Dr. Rotundo is passionate about providing high-quality care to all patients and reducing health disparities. She coordinates the Global Health and Pharmacy Practice elective at ULM and teaches throughout the pharmacy curriculum. She is a Board-Certified Ambulatory Care Pharmacist, a Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist, and an active member of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy. 

Licensure & Certification

Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES), Certification Board for Diabetes Care and Education (CBDCE). (August 2020 - Present)
Board Certified Ambulatory Care Pharmacist, Board of Pharmacy Specialties. (June 2019 - Present)
Licensed Pharmacist, Louisiana Board of Pharmacy. (August 2018 - Present)
Licensed Pharmacist, Pennsylvania Board of Pharmacy. (July 2016 - Present)
Mastery of Teaching Certificate, University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy. (June 2017)
Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery, American Pharmacists Association. (April 2015)

Research Interests

  • Access to care
  • Pharmacist impact in primary care
  • Global health

Recent Publications

Andonie, G., Rotundo, H., Jones, A., Dugas, L., Francis, S. (2024). Assessing health needs in a Dominican Republic community during an interprofessional service-learning trip. Journal of Interprofessional Practice and Collaboration.
Watson, S. W., Rotundo, H., Dumas, J., Jones, A., Fields, V. (2024). The Impact of an International Service-Learning Experience on University Students’ Community Service Attitudes (pp. 113-130). Journal of Service-Learning in Higher Education.
Perumal-Pillay, V., Bangalee, V., Oosthuizen, F., Andonie, G., Rotundo, H. (2023). Shared learning experiences: pilot study of an online exchange project between pharmacy students in South Africa and the United States. Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning.
Rotundo, H., Horace, A. (2023). Chronic Asthma. Pharmacotherapy Principles and Practice Study Guide: A Case-Based Care Plan Approach, 6th edition.
Rotundo, H. W., Connor, S. E., Muzzio, K. B., Taylor, A. M., Meyer, M. W., Jonkman, L. J. (2022). Exploring the impact of an international medical service trip on attitudes toward interprofessional collaboration (pp. 8748). American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education.
Bangalee, V., Garza, O., Oosthuizen, F., Perumal, V., Rotundo, H. (2021). Teaching in the time of Covid-19: Shared perspectives from South Africa and the United States (pp. 94-95). African Journal of Health Professions Education.
Conner, S., Welch, H. K. (2020). Comorbid Medical Problems and Motivational Interviewing. Motivational Interviewing in HIV Care.
Horace, A. E., Welch, H. K. (2019). Chronic Asthma. Pharmacotherapy Principles and Practice Study Guide: A Case-Based Care Plan Approach, 5th edition.
Welch, H. K., Kellum, J. A., Kane-Gill, S. L. (2018). Drug-associated acute kidney injury identified in the United States Food and Drug Administration Adverse Event Reporting System database (pp. 785-793). Pharmacotherapy.
Welch, H. K., Nagel, J. L., Patel, T. S., Gandhi, T. N., Chen, B., De Leon, J., Chenoweth, C. E., Rao, K., Eschenauer, G. A. (2016). Effect of an antimicrobial stewardship intervention on outcomes for patients with Clostridium difficile infection (pp. 1539-1543). American Journal of Infection Control.

Research Grants

Watson, S. (Principal), Rotundo, H. (Co-Principal), "Service Learning Trip to Dominican Republic" (Funded), Sponsored By Student Activity Enhancement Fee, The University of Louisiana at Monroe, $65000. (January 2023 - April 2023).
Rotundo, H., "Needs Assessment for Clinical Pharmacy Services at a South African Hospital" (Awarded, Not Yet Funded), Sponsored By College of Pharmacy Faculty Research Support, The University of Louisiana at Monroe, $4500. (June 2020).
Horace, A. (Principal), Walker, A. (Co-Principal), Welch, H. (Co-Principal), "Cure for Hep C" (Not Funded), Sponsored By Living Well Foundation, External to The University of Louisiana at Monroe, $13855. (October 2019).
Welch, H., "Pharmacy Student-Run Smoking Cessation Program" (Not Funded), Sponsored By Academic Innovation Center, The University of Louisiana at Monroe, $2998. (November 2018).

Awards & Honors

October 2024 Emerging Global Health Leader Award.

May 2023 Excellence in Teaching Team Award: Self Care I & Therapeutics III.

May 2022 Excellence in Teaching Team Award: Self Care I & Therapeutics III.

May 2021 Excellence in Teaching Team Award: Self Care I & Therapeutics III.

May 2020 Excellence in Teaching Team Award: Self Care I.

2018 Resident Excellence in Teaching Award.

2016 Community Service Award.

2016 Kristen L. McGlone Award for Excellence in Research.

Courses Taught

PHRD 4064THERAPEUTICS I, 1 course(s)

PHRD 4079SELF CARE/PATIENT ASSESS I MOD, 6 course(s)

PHRD 4085THERAPEUTICS III, 5 course(s)

PHRD 5008SELF/CARE PATIENT II MODULE, 3 course(s)

PHRD 5012PHARMACY COMMUNICATIONS, 10 course(s)

PHRD 5022THERAPEUTICS VI, 5 course(s)

PHRD 5061WOMEN'S HEALTH AND PHARMACIST, 3 course(s)

PHRD 5064PROBLEMS, 3 course(s)

PHRD 5065CLINICAL PHARMACY CAREER DEV, 3 course(s)

PHRD 5066MEDICAL OUTREACH EXPERIENCE, 4 course(s)

PHRD 5076GLOBAL HEALTH & PHARM PRACT, 2 course(s)

PHRD 6004ADV AMBULATORY CARE PHAR PRACT, 8 course(s)

PHRD 6008ADV SPECIALTY PHAR PRACT EX, 4 course(s)

PHRD 6010ADV PHAR PRACT ELECTIVE EX, 4 course(s)

PHRD 6012ADV PHAR ELECTIVE EXPERIENCE, 1 course(s)