Professional Activities

Certificates, Honors And Awards

2011               Teaching Excellence Award Finalist, University of Michigan, College of Pharmacy
1999               Fellow -American College of Clinical Pharmacy
1995               Full member. Sigma-Xi Honor Society, Michigan Chapter
1990              "You are super" certificate of appreciation, Holden Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Mott Hospital
1987              Rho-Chi Honors Society, University of Cincinnati.
1985-87         University of Cincinnati Graduate School Scholarship
1977-79         Gujerat University Graduate Scholarship, India.

Scientific Activities and Administrative Service
National

American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP)

2006-2009  Fellowship Program Review Committee
2010 Invited Judge -Resident, Student, Fellow Poster Awards Judging Committee
2009  Invited Judge -Resident, Student, Fellow Poster Awards Judging Committee
2005  Invited Judge -Resident, Student, Fellow Poster Awards Judging Committee
2005  Annual Program Planning Committee
2004 Invited Judge - Resident, Student, Fellow Poster Awards Judging Committee
2003 Chair, Program Planning Committee of Pediatrics Practice and Research Network International Congress on Clinical Pharmacy Conference of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy and European Society of Clinical Pharmacy
2002  Program Planning Committee Spring Practice and Research Forum
2000-2001 Fellowship Subcommittee of Credentials Committee
1999-2000 Program Planning Committee Spring Practice and Research Forum
1999    Chair, Program Planning Committee of Pediatrics PRN Spring Practice Research Forum
1991-1993  Public and Professional Relations Committee

Offices Held

2013  Chair, Research Committee, Pediatric Practice Based Research Network,  American College of Clinical Pharmacy 

2012 Chair,Pharmacodynamics/Pharmacokinetics/Pharmacogenomics Practice and    Research Network, American College of Clinical Pharmacy

2011  Chair Elect, Pharmacodynamics/Pharmacokinetics/Pharmacogenomics Practice and Research Network, American College of Clinical Pharmacy

1996 Chair, Pediatric Practice and Research Network, American College of   Clinical Pharmacy

1995-2002 Annual Conference Organization Committee

1995-2003 Research and Education Committee

2002-2004 Chair, Abstract Review Committee

Office Held

2002-2004 Chair, Research Committee

Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM)
2002-2005       Education Sub Committee Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology Section (CPP)
2003-2005       CPP Task force On Pediatric Drug Safety

Editorial Board Membership

2003-present   Annals of Pharmacotherapy          

Peer Reviewer for Scientific Journals and Meetings
2009-present               Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics
2003-present               Journal of Perinatology
2003-present               Journal of Pediatric Pharmacology and Therapeutics
2003-2005                   Scientific Abstract Reviewer, Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology Section, SCCM
2001-present               Pediatric Critical Care Medicine journal                                                
2000-present               Critical Care Medicine journal
1995-2004                   Scientific Abstract Reviewer, PPAG
1997-present               Clinical Pharmacokinetics                                                      
1996-present               Annals of Pharmacotherapy                                                   
1992-present               Pharmacotherapy                                                                   
1992-present               American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy
1992-present               Scientific Abstract Reviewer for Annual Meeting abstracts and Spring Practice and Research forums
1992-1993                  Clinical Pharmacy

Memberships In Professional Societies
1987-present             American College of Clinical Pharmacy (Including Practice and Research Networks (PRNs)
                                  Pediatrics PRN
                                   Pharmacokinetics/ Pharmacodynamics/Pharmacogenomics PRN
2006-2008                   American Association of Pharmaceutical Sciences
1998-2005                   Society of Critical Care Medicine                 
1992-2005                   Pediatric Pharmacy Advocacy Group                       
1986-1999                   American Society of Hospital Pharmacists    
1983-1987                   Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain

Membership in University Senate Assembly Committees
2000-2001            Chair, Committee on Economic Status of Faculty (CESF)
2002-2004            Committee on Economic Status of Faculty (CESF)
1998 –2000          Committee on Economic Status of Faculty (CESF)
2007-2010            Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs-Member, Rules Committee (SACUA)

Department of Pediatrics
2000-2009            Core Faculty Child Health Research and Evaluation Unit (CHEAR)
2005-2008            Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Fellowship Program Scholarly Oversight Committee

University of Michigan

Membership in University Senate Assembly Committees

2000-2001       Chair, Committee on Economic Status of Faculty (CESF)
2002-2004       Committee on Economic Status of Faculty (CESF)
1998 –2000     Committee on Economic Status of Faculty (CESF)
2007-2010       Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs-Member, Rules Committee (SACUA)

Department of Pediatrics

2000-2009       Core Faculty Child Health Research and Evaluation Unit (CHEAR)
2005-2008       Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Fellowship Program Scholarly Oversight Committee

College of Pharmacy

College of Pharmacy Committees
2012-present              Chair, Faculty Development Committee
2012-2013                   Member, International Committee
2011-2012                   Member, Faculty Development Committee
2009-present               International Faculty Host
2009-2011                   Member, Practitioner Relations Committee
2009-2011                   Member, Admissions Committee
2004-2009                   Member, Pharm. D. Investigations committee
2004-2005                   Member Pharm. D. investigations curriculum committee
2003-2004                   Member, Promotions Committee, Clinical Faculty
2003-2004                   Member, Practitioner Relations Committee   
2003-2004                   Member, Clinical Research Resource Committee
2002-2004                   Member, Curriculum Committee on therapeutics Review
1999-2003                   Member, Executive Committee, College of Pharmacy
1999-2000                   Chair, Promotions Committee, Clinical faculty
1997-1999                   Member, By-laws committee of the College of Pharmacy                

College of Pharmacy Committees, Ad Hoc
2009-2012       Curriculum subcommittee on Evidence Based Medicine course development

Department of Pharmacy
1998-2000       Residency Advisory Committees (1998-2000)
2000-2002       Clinical Documentation Committees (2000-2002)
1992-present   Ad Hoc Committees (various)

University Health Systems
1990-present   Neonatal Intensive Care Joint Practice Committee   
2001-2007       Mott CPR Committee                                           
1997-2005       Pediatric Medical and Surgical Joint Practice Committees
1997-2003       Pediatric Intensive Care Quality Assurance Committees   
1996-2003       Pediatric Intensive Care Joint Practice Committee         
1995-1997       Pediatric Cardiothoracic Unit Joint Practice Committee
1994-1997       Nurse Practice Committee                                         

Community Service
1986-1987       American Red Cross Cincinnati Area Chapter
1985-1986       Volunteer international student speakers
1985-1987       The Holiday Project, Columbus and Cincinnati
1993-1996       Board Member, University of Michigan Child Care Center
1992-present   Volunteer, Interpreter Services, University of Michigan
2000-present   Volunteer, the Jain temple, Farmington Hills, MI
2007-2010       Volunteer, Healthy Asian American Project


Varsha Mehta

Professor

 

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