Director of Pharmacy Operations & Engagement

Residency Program

  • PGY1 Community-Based Pharmacy Residency Program Director

Rotations Precepted

  • FHPS Onboarding – Orientation & Training (PGY1 Community-Based; Initial Rotation, Required, Rotational)
  • Community-Based Pharmacy Topic Discussions/Journal Clubs (PGY1 Community-Based; Required, Longitudinal)
  • Community Pharmacy Technology (Elective, Rotational)

Pharmacy School and Education

  • 2008 – BA in Biology & Biochemistry from The University of Olivet (formerly Olivet College), Olivet, MI
  • 2012 – PharmD from The University of Michigan College of Pharmacy, Ann Arbor, MI
  • 2016 – MBA in Healthcare Management from New England College, Henniker, NH

Residency Training Programs

  • 2013 – PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residency – VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System
  • 2014 – PGY-2 Health System Pharmacy Administration Residency – Michigan Medicine

Professional Interests

Practice Model Advancement; Innovative Technology Solutions; Experience Management, Strategic Roadmapping

Organizational Involvement

  • Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin: PSW Sponsorship Workgroup
  • Phi Delta Chi Alpha Alumni Chapter Secretary
  • American Society of Health System Pharmacists Residency Program Director Mentorship Program
  • AJHP Peer Reviewer
  • ASHP Foundation’s Pharmacy Practice Award Review Panel

Publications

  • Martin A, Brummond P, Vlasimsky T, Steffenhagen A, Langley J, Glowczewski J, Boyd A, Engels M, Herman S, Skaff A. The evolving frontier of digital health: opportunities for pharmacists on the horizon. Hospital Pharmacy. 2018; 53(1): 7-11.
  • Engels M, Ciarkowski S, Rood J, Wang B, Wagenkneckt L, Dickinson C, Stevenson J. Standardization of compounded oral liquids for pediatric patients in Michigan. AJHP. 2016; 73: 981-990.
  • Engels MJ, Chaffee BW, Clark JS. Comparison and alignment of an academic medical center’s strategic goals with ASHP initiatives. AJHP. 2015; 72: 2065-78.
  • Engels M, Ciarkowski S. Nursing, pharmacy and prescriber knowledge and perceptions of high-alert medication in a large, academic medical hospital. Hospital Pharmacy. 2015; 50(4): 287-95.
  • Engels MJ, Flint NB, Phelps P, Mieure KD, Mallow Corbet S, Price-Goodnow VS, Williams J, Brummond P. Overcoming the pharmacy residency capacity challenge as 2020 draws near. CPLT. 2015; 7: 405-10.
  • Beleh M, Engels M, Garcia G. Integrating basic sciences in the Pharm.D. curriculum: a new medicinal chemistry and pharmacology course sequence. Am J Pharm Educ. 2015;79(1): Article 13.
  • Rood JM, Engels MJ, Ciarkowski SL, Wagenknecht LD, Dickinson CJ, Stevenson JG. Variability in compounding of oral liquids for pediatric patients: A patient safety concern. J Am Pharm Assoc. 2014;54(4): 383-389.
  • Engels M, Ciarkowski S, Wagenknecht L, Stevenson J. A statewide pediatric safety collaboration to standardize compounded oral liquids. Michigan Pharmacist. 2012; 50(1): 28-9.

Projects

  • Froedtert Health Pharmacy Prescription Cash Strategy
  • Travel Health Vaccine Clinic in Retail Pharmacy
  • Tobacco Cessation Management in Retail Pharmacy
  • Development of Telehealth Service for Pharmacy Discharge Education
  • Expanding the Medication Safety Structure within Retail and Ambulatory Pharmacies
  • Creating Policies for Outpatient Pharmacies to Reduce Provider and Pharmacist Burden while Improving Patient Care
  • Implementation of a Discharge Outreach Protocol within a Hospital Outpatient Pharmacy in order to Increase Prescription and Patient Retention

Awards and Certifications

  • Leading Leaders (Leadership Pipeline Institute)
  • Medication Safety Certificate (ISMP/ASHP)
  • Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery Certificate (APhA)
  • Lean Healthcare (Michigan Quality System)
  • Teaching Certificate (University of Michigan)
  • ASHP Foundation’s Innovation in Pharmacy Practice Literature Award (2017)
  • Olivet College Young Alumni Award (2016)
  • ISMP 17th Annual Cheer’s Award (2014)

Hobbies

Exploring new recipes, fostering animals and binge watching television shows.

Favorite Milwaukee Pastimes

Nature & Storm Watching, Lake Time, Trying New Restaurants

What is your favorite medication?

“Penicillin: coined by Alexander Fleming, the name was derived from the fungus Penicillium notatum whose important antibacterial properties were first noticed by Fleming. The name of the fungus comes from its shape which resembles a paintbrush, which in Latin is penicillus.” 15 Rx Drug Name Origins (pharmacytimes.com)