Academic Title(s)

• Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice

Administrative Title(s)

• Director for Masters of Science Program in Health-System Pharmacy Administration

Bio

Dr. Wisneski is the Director for the Health-System Pharmacy Administration (HSPA) Master’s Degree program and Associate Professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice at Northeast Ohio Medical University. Dr. Wisneski received his bachelor’s degree in pharmacy at the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy & Science, Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Georgia, and Masters in Business Administration from Walsh University. Prior to his appointment to the college he was the pharmacy manager at Summa Health System. In the past Dr. Wisneski has held positions in clinical pharmacy, hospital pharmacy management, pharmaceutical industry, and the military. In addition to his responsibilities managing the HSPA, Dr. Wisneski is course director for the Pharmacy Practice Management and Healthcare Delivery Systems courses in the Doctor of Pharmacy program at NEOMED. His interests include strategic management for healthcare, health care delivery, and history of pharmacy.

Area of Expertise/Research Interests

At NEOMED my interests include pharmacy practice management, health care delivery, and history of pharmacy. My early research focused primarily in the area of experiential education and preceptor development. Over the last few years my research focus as moved to exploring the use and abuse of opiate drugs during the 19th century following the U.S. Civil War. In this area I am currently concentrating on factors related to rise of opiate use during that time and parallels to today’s crisis.

Courses

Doctorate of Pharmacy Program:

• Health Care Delivery Systems
• Pharmacy Practice Management I & II

Masters in Health-System Pharmacy Administration:

• Integrated Business Strategy
• Research Methods
• Pharmacy Seminar, Contemporary Issues

Educational Background

• Masters of Business Administration- Health Care Management, Walsh University, 2008
• Doctorate of Pharmacy, University of Georgia, 1991
• Bachelors of Science in Pharmacy, Philadelphia College of Pharmacy & Science, 1982

Academic & Professional Activities

• NEOMED College of Graduate Studies Faculty Council
• NEOMED University Nominating & Membership Committee
• American Society of Health System Pharmacists
• American Association Colleges of Pharmacy
• American Institute History of Pharmacy

Awards

• P2 Teacher of the year Award 2018
• Teaching Innovation Award -in Experiential Education 2008-2016

Distinctions

• Veteran U.S. Army Medical Service Corps, 1982-1988 Captain
• Eagle Scout, 1976

Presentations

• Opioid Use During the Civil War Era: Implications for Addiction
• Practice of Pharmacy During the Civil War
• Providing Constructive Feedback
• Preceptor Development Tools
• Glaucoma: The Sneaky Thief of Sight

Publications

• Wisneski SS, Soric MM. Professionalism. In Soric MM ed. Maximize Your Rotations: ASHP’s Student Guide to IPPEs, APPEs, and Beyond. 1st edition. Maryland. American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. 2013
• Soric MM, Schneider SR, Wisneski SS. The Effective Preceptor. 1st Edition, Maryland. American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. 2017
• Taylor RA, Wisneski SS, Kaun MA, et al. Sequential advanced pharmacy practice experiences at one institution for students from three pharmacy schools. Am J Health-Syst Pharm. 2014; 71:140-4.
• Ruminski MA, Wisneski SS, Dugan SE. Stevens Johnson Syndrome – What a Pharmacist Should Know. U.S. Pharmacist 2013; 38:7.
• Komorny KM and Wisneski SS. Implementation of an institution-specific, weight based unfractionated heparin protocol. Pharmacy & Therapeutics 2001; 26:190-203.