Degrees and Certifications

• 2010 - Pharm.D., Wayne State University
• 2006 - Pre-Pharmacy, Wayne State University

• 2012 - Board Certified Ambulatory Care Pharmacist · Board of Pharmacy Specialties
• 2010 - Post-Graduate Teaching Certificate
• 2008 - Pharmacy- Based Immunization Delivery Certificate

Positions and Employment

• 2021-present - Associate Professor (Clinical), Pharmacy Practice, Wayne State University
• 2012-2021 - Assistant Professor (Clinical), Pharmacy Practice, Wayne State University

Awards and Honors

• 2022 - Editor’s Choice Award. JACCP. For: Mohammad I, Berlie HD, Lipari M, et al. Ambulatory care practice in the COVID-19 era: Redesigning clinical services and experiential learning. J Am Coll Clin Pharm. 2020;3:1129–1137.https://doi.org/10.1002/jac5.1276
• 2020 - Faculty Mentor Excellence Award. Wayne State University Teaching and Learning Curriculum.
• 2019 - Third Place. ACCP Ambulatory Care/Endocrine Metabolism PRN Walk Rounds. American College of Clinical Pharmacy Virtual Poster Symposium 2019.
• 2016 - Innovative Practice Award, Michigan Pharmacists Association
• 2013 - ASHP Best Practices in Health-system Pharmacy Award
• 2012 - Resident of the Year, Southeastern Michigan Society of Health-System Pharmacists
• 2012 - First Place Winner, Michigan Chapter ACC, Cardiovascular Summit
• 2012 - Second Runner Up, ACCP Ambulatory Care/Endocrine Metabolism PRN Walk Rounds, American College of Clinical Pharmacy

Professional Memberships

• 2009-present - American College of Clinical Pharmacy
• 2009-present - American Society of Health-System Pharmacy
• 2007-present - Michigan Society of Health-System Pharmacists
• 2007-present - Michigan Pharmacists Association

Areas of Expertise

• Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
• Asthma
• Ambulatory Care Pharmacy

Recent Publications

Book Chapters Authored

• Lipari M. The Treatment of Severe Asthma. In: Sanoski CA and Witt DM eds. Pharmacotherapy Care Self-Assessment Program 2023 Book 3. Pulmonary and Gastrointestinal Diseases. Lenexa, KS: American College of Clinical Pharmacy, 2023:7-26.

• Lipari M. COPD Guideline Updates. In: Irons B and Meredith A eds. Ambulatory Care Self-Assessment Program 2022 Book 1. Pulmonary Care. Lenexa, KS: American College of Clinical Pharmacy, 2022:85-100.

• Lipari M. Patient Wellness, Health Screening, and Preventative Medicine. In: Murphy JE and Wun-Len Lee M eds. Pharmacotherapy Self-Assessment Program 2021 Book 3. Chronic Conditions and Public Health. Lenexa, KS: American College of Clinical Pharmacy, 2021:61-77.

Book Chapters Co-Authored

• Wilhelm S, Lipari M. Nausea and vomiting. In: Chisholm-Burns MA, Schwinghammer TL, Wells BG, Malone PM, Kolesar JM, DiPiro JT, eds. Pharmacotherapy Principles & Practice. 7th ed. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill, 2025:XX-XX.

• Lipari M, Fava J. Interactive Case: Proton Pump Inhibitor Deprescribing. In: Irons B and Meredith AH eds. Ambulatory Care Self-Assessment Program 2023 Book 3. Gastrointestinal and Nutrition Care. Lenexa, KS: American College of Clinical Pharmacy, 2023:189-193.

• Wilhelm S, Lipari M. Nausea and vomiting. In: Chisholm-Burns MA, Schwinghammer TL, Wells BG, Malone PM, Kolesar JM, DiPiro JT, eds. Pharmacotherapy Principles & Practice. 6th ed. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill, 2022.

• Wilhelm S, Lipari M. Nausea and vomiting. In: Chisholm-Burns MA, Schwinghammer TL, Wells BG, Malone PM, Kolesar JM, DiPiro JT, eds. Pharmacotherapy Principles & Practice. 5th ed. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill, 2019.

Refereed Journals

• Wheeler S*, Kiser K, Lipari M, Majerczyk D, Pritchard RI, Bansal S, McDanel D. Perceptions and Outcomes of a Nationwide Remote Pharmacy Mentorship Program. J Am Coll Clin Pharm 2024;7(10):1012-19. doi:10.1002/jac5.2001

• Mohammad I, Lobkovich A, Martirosov AL, Lipari M, Garwood CL, Salinitri FD, Gortney JS, Berlie HD.* The Struggle is Real: Facilitating Pharmacy Student Success on Rotations When Challenges Arise. J Am Pharm Assoc (2003) 2024;64(4):102086. doi:10.1016/j.japh.2024.102086

• Lobkovich A, Javed S, Hammoud R, Habhab A, Lipari M.* Pharmacist perceptions of delivering patient care through telehealth. Am J Health Syst Pharm 2024;81(12):539-45. doi:10.1093/ajhp/zxae020

• Wheeler SE, McDanel D, Kiser K, Majerczyk D, Nguyen J, Crannage E, Smith T, Lipari M. Essential elements for a nationwide remote pharmacy trainee mentoring program: An opinion of the Ambulatory Care Practice and Research Network of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy. J Am Coll Clin Pharm. 2024;7(4):395‐401. doi:10.1002/jac5.1919.

• Lobkovich A, Kale-Pradhan P, Lipari M. Incretin Analogs for Weight Management in Adults Without Diabetes [published online ahead of print, 2023 Jul 31]. Ann Pharmacother. 2024;58(4):398-406 doi:10.1177/10600280231190089. 

• Lim L, Lipari M, Kale-Pradhan P. Intranasal Olopatadine: Mometasone in the Treatment of Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis [published online ahead of print, 2022 Sep 19]. Ann Pharmacother. 2022;57(5):570-578.

• Feist J, Lipari M, Kale-Pradhan P. Tezepelumab in the Treatment of Uncontrolled Severe Asthma [published online ahead of print, 2022 May 10]. Ann Pharmacother. 2022;57(1):62-70.

• Lipari M, Wilhelm SM, Giuliano CA, Martirosov AL, Salinitri FD*. A scaffolded problem-based learning course for first-year pharmacy students. Curr Pharm Teach and Learn. 2022;13(2):109-115.

• George J, Ganoff M, Lipari M. Corticosteroid Exposure in the Treatment of Severe COPD Exacerbations. J Pharm Pract. 2022;35(1):101-105.

• Giuliano C, Martirosov AL, Lipari M, Wilhelm S, Salinitri FD, Binienda J. Incorporating Verbal Defense into Problem-Base Learning: Transitioning to the “Real World”. Curr Pharm Teach and Learn 2022;13(2):109-115.

• Mohammad I, Berlie HD, Lipari M, Martirosov AL, Bacon O, Duong A, Faraj M, Garwood C. Ambulatory Care Practice in the COVID-19 Era: Redesigning Clinical Services and Experiential Learning. J Am Coll Clin Pharm. 2020;3(6):1129-1137. doi:10.1002/jac5.1276. Top 3 most downloaded articles for J Am Coll Clin Pharm in 2020.

• Lipari M, Kale-Pradhan PB, Wilhelm SM. Dual- Versus Mono-Bronchodilator Therapy in Moderate to Severe COPD: A Meta-analysis. [published online ahead of print, 2020 Jun 4]. Ann Pharmacother. 2020; 54(12): 1232–1242.

• Lipari M, Moser L, Saleh Y, Hang P, Berlie HN. Understandability and Actionability of Diabetes Education Materials. Am J Health-Syst Pharm. 2019; 76(3): 182-186.

• Sedlacek J, Giuliano CA, Baisden K, Lipari M. Bite-sized rivaroxaban patient education and its effect on knowledge. Int J Clin Pharm. 2019; 41 (1):6-8. doi: 10.1007/s11096-018-0764-z. Epub 2018 Dec 5.

Non-Refereed Journals

• Mohammad I, Berlie HD, Lipari M, Martirosov AL, Bacon O, Duong A, Faraj M, Garwood C*. Author’s Reply to Tran and Fox: Hybrid Models of Ambulatory Care Delivery and Incorporation of Trainees during the COVID-19 pandemic. J Am Coll Clin Pharm. 2020; 3(7):1391-1392.

Abstracts Published

• Lipari M*, Wilhelm S, Kale-Pradhan P. Dual Versus Monotherapy in COPD: A Meta-Analysis. American College of Clinical Pharmacy Annual Meeting 2019. J Am Coll Clin Pharm. 2020; 3:145–391.

• Lipari M, Wilhelm S, Kale-Pradhan P. Dual Versus Monotherapy in COPD: A Meta-Analysis. American College of Clinical Pharmacy Annual Meeting 2019. J Am Coll Clin Pharm. 2020; 3:145–391. DOI: 10.1002/jac5.1204.

• Lipari M, Karmo G, Maskoni D. Corticosteroid use for Acute Exacerbation of COPD. American College of Clinical Pharmacy Virtual Poster Symposium. J Am Coll Clin Pharm. 2019; 2:572–600. DOI: 10.1002/jac5.1154

Courses taught by Melissa Lipari, Pharm.D., BCACP

Winter Term 2025 (future)

• PHA4225 - Principles of Pharmacotherapy I: Respiratory, Gastroenterology, Allergy, Ophthalmology
• PHA4235 - Pharmacotherapeutic Problem Solving I: Respiratory, Gastroenterology, Allergy, Ophthalmology

Winter Term 2024

• PHA4225 - Principles of Pharmacotherapy I: Respiratory, Gastroenterology, Allergy, Ophthalmology
• PHA4235 - Pharmacotherapeutic Problem Solving I: Respiratory, Gastroenterology, Allergy, Ophthalmology

Winter Term 2023

• PHA4225 - Principles of Pharmacotherapy I: Respiratory, Gastroenterology, Allergy, Ophthalmology
• PHA4235 - Pharmacotherapeutic Problem Solving I: Respiratory, Gastroenterology, Allergy, Ophthalmology

Winter Term 2022

• PHA4235 - Pharmacotherapeutic Problem Solving I: Respiratory, Gastroenterology, Allergy, Ophthalmology

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