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Amy Franks, Pharm.D.

Amy Franks

Associate Professor, College of Pharmacy

Areas of Interest

Faculty development, resident development, teaching certificate programs, effective teaching and learning methods

Selected Publications

  1.  Use and Risk Perception of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems and Tobacco in Pregnancy. Bhandari NR, Day KD,  Payakachat  N, Franks AM, McCain KR, Ragland D. Womens Health Issues. 2018 May – Jun;28(3):251-257. doi: 10.1016/j.whi.2018.02.005. Epub 2018 Mar 24.
  2.  Electronic cigarette use, knowledge, and perceptions among health professional students. Franks AM, Hawes WA, McCain KR,  Payakachat N. Curr Pharm Teach Learn. 2017 Nov;9(6):1003-1009. doi: 10.1016/j.cptl.2017.07.023. Epub 2017 Sep 9.
  3.  Measurement of Grit and Correlation to Student Pharmacist Academic Performance. Pate AN, Payakachat N, Harrell TK, Pate KA, Caldwell DJ, Franks AM. Am J Pharm Educ. 2017 Aug;81(6):105. doi: 10.5688/ajpe816105.
  4.  Comparison of the effects of energy drink versus caffeine supplementation on indices of 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure. Franks AM, Schmidt JM, McCain KR, Fraer M. Ann Pharmacother. 2012 Feb;46(2):192-9. doi: 10.1345/aph.1Q555. Epub 2012 Jan 31.
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