Education
- Doctor of Pharmacy, Purdue University College of Pharmacy
- Pharmacy Practice Residency, University of Cincinnati Medical Center
- Pharmacy Practice Model Advancement Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy
- Translational and Clinical Research Curriculum, North Carolina Translational and Clinical Sciences Institute
- Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist
Areas of Expertise
- Interprofessional education and practice
- Medication-related issues in oral health
- Opioid prescribing and pain management in dental care
- Pharmacy practice model advancement
Overview
Sanders is primarily involved in maintaining the partnership between the schools of pharmacy and dentistry through initiatives to develop, implement, and evaluate clinical pharmacy services in dental practice clinics as well as active in the creation of longitudinal interprofessional education curricula. Her area of scholarship is at the interface of educational and practice-based research with a focus on interprofessional education, collaborative practice, and pharmacy practice advancement.
Given Sanders’ role in educating dental students and providers about medication-related issues, she has also done significant work in developing educational content and presenting continuing education programming on opioid prescribing and dental pain management to providers across North Carolina and nationally. She has served on state-level committees helping to promote appropriate prescribing to reduce the impact of the opioid epidemic.
Publications
1. Sanders KA*, Lynn MR. Assessing Interprofessional Collaboration at Clinical Learning Sites: Methodology on Developing the IP-CLEAR Tool. N C Med J. 2024;85(3):193-195. doi: 10.18043/001c.117219
Sanders KA*, Downey CL, Yang A, Baker BK. Incorporating oral health considerations for medication management in care transitions. Pharmacy (Basel) 2020;8(2):E67. doi: 10.3390/pharmacy8020067.
Hughes TD, Sottung S, Nowak J, Sanders KA. Pharmacist-Led Deprescribing of Opioids and Benzodiazepines in Older Adults: Examining Implementation and Perceptions. Pharmacy (Basel) 2024
Zeeman JM, Sanders KA, Belvin T, Rodgers PT. Assessment of Student IPEC Competency Using Observer-Based Evaluation in Didactic Interprofessional Education Activities. Inov Pharm 2024
Dsouza-Norwood R, Burgess-Flowers J, Sanders KA. Interprofessional Approach to Xerostomia Treatment. Decisions in Dentistry. 2023; 9(5)34-39.
Dsouza RM, Burgess-Flowers J, Sanders KA. Effective Approaches to Addressing Xerostomia. Dimensions of Dental Hygiene. Dimens Dent Hyg. 2022; 20(11)42-45.
Sanders KA*, Busby-Whitehead J, Coppola S, Dews D, Downey CL, Guiliani C, Henage CB, Holliday AS, Mitchell SH, Palmer C, Rosemond C, Weil A, Williams SW, Roberts E. An interprofessional experience preparing a collaborative workforce to care for older adults. Gerontol Geriatr Educ. 2022. doi: 10.1080/02701960.2022.2052870.
Sanders KA*, Zerden L, Zomorodi M, Ciarrocca K, Schmitz KL. Promoting whole health in the dental setting: steps toward an integrated interprofessional clinical learning environment involving pharmacy, social work, and nursing. Int J Integr Care. 2021; 21(4):20, 1-11. doi: https://doi.org/10.5334/ijic.5814.
Woodworth KG, Sanders KA*. Gap analysis of pharmacist communication with community-based oral health care providers. J Am Pharm Assoc. 2021;61(3):e119-e126. doi: 10.1016/j.japh.2020.12.022.