Faculty & Staff Details
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Name: | Craig Cox, Pharm.D., BCPS |
| Position: | Associate Professor, Vice Chair of Experiential Programs, Adult Medicine Division, Lubbock | |
| Email: | craig.cox@ttuhsc.edu | |
| Bio | I am currently an associate professor within the pharmacy practice department at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Pharmacy at the Lubbock campus. My practice site is on the adult medicine floor at the University Medical center where I provide rotation experiences for both 3rd and 4th year pharmacy students. I also serve as the Vice Chair of Experiential Programs, overseeing all experiential rotation activities offered at each of our four campuses. I received my Pharm.D. degree from Washington State University and later completed a critical care specialty residency with TTUHSC School of Pharmacy in Amarillo. |
Education:
• Received my Pharm.D. from Washington State University in 1999
• Completed a Critical Care Specialty Residency with Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Pharmacy in 1999-2000
Licensure:
Texas Pharmacy license (#38565) (06/99 to present)
Texas Preceptor license (#38565) (06/00 to present)
Washington Pharmacy license (#21905) (05/99 to present)
Certifications:
Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist (BCPS) (12/03 to present)
Basic Life Support (08/01 to present)
Awards:
July 2007 AACP Crystal Apple Award: Recognition of contributions to learning excellence in experiential education.
Selected by: American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
April 2007 TTUHSC Student Senate: Outstanding Teacher of the Year
Selected by: Lubbock campus P3 & P4 students
April 2005 TTUHSC Student Senate: Outstanding Teacher of the Year
Selected by: Lubbock campus P3 & P4 students
April 2004 TTUHSC Student Senate: Outstanding Teacher of the Year
Selected by: Lubbock campus P3 & P4 students
October 2003 President’s Excellence in Teaching Award
Selected by: Amarillo, Dallas & Lubbock campus faculty peers
April 2002 TTUHSC Student Senate: Outstanding Teacher of the Year
Selected by: Lubbock campus P3 & P4 students
April 2001 TTUHSC Student Senate: Outstanding Teacher of the Year
Selected by: Lubbock campus P3 & P4 students
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, School of Pharmacy (School-wide)
April 2006 Teaching Team of the Year (P3 - Neurosensory 4261)
Selected by: Amarillo, Dallas, & Lubbock campus students
April 2005 Teaching Team of the Year (P3 - Neurosensory 4261)
Selected by: Amarillo, Dallas, & Lubbock campus students
April 2001 Teaching Team of the Year (P3 - Neurosensory 4261)
Selected by: Amarillo, Dallas, & Lubbock campus students
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, School of Pharmacy (Lubbock campus)
May 2007 P3 & P4 Class – Preceptor of the Year
Selected by: Lubbock campus P3 & P4 students
April 2004 P3 Class - Preceptor of the Year
Selected by: Lubbock campus P3 students
August 2003 P3 & P4 Classes - Nominated for Preceptor of the Year
Selected by: Lubbock campus P3 & P4 students
April 2002 P4 Class - Preceptor of the Year
Selected by: Lubbock campus P4 students
April 2001 P3 Class - Preceptor of the Year
Selected by: Lubbock campus P3 students
Research Interests:
Dr. Cox’s research interests early in his career were focused primarily on cardiovascular disease, with additional interests in kidney disease and venous thromboembolism. Dr. Cox has collaborated with Dr. Jim Tsikouris on a number of research projects with a focus on cardiovascular medicine (looking at different markers in patients with HTN, CAD, or MI). Within the past few years, Dr. Cox began his position as Vice Chair of Experiential Programs and with this changed his research focus to assessment of teaching and learning. He has been working with the staff and faculty to find ways to enhance experiential education training at the institution.
Practice Focus:
Dr. Cox’s clinical practice site is located at University Medical Center in Lubbock, TX. This site is a 300 bed hospital that serves the indigent population in the West Texas area. It is a teaching hospital, and Dr. Cox rotates pharmacy students and residents through the internal medicine department at the medical center. Students are exposed to a diversity of disease states, with infectious diseases, diabetes, renal disease, and cardiovascular complications being the most common.
Professional Service:
Dr. Cox currently is a member of several pharmacy organizations including; the Texas Society of Health-Systems Pharmacist (TSHP), Lubbock Area Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists (LASHP), American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP), American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP), and American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists (ASHP). He also serves on the Joint Commission for Internship Programs (JCIP) for the state of Texas and as a member of the Texas Pharmacy Congress (TPC).
Publications:
*Original Research
*McNatty D, Cox CD, Seifert CF. Assessment of teaching experiences completed during accredited pharmacy residency programs. Am J Pharm Educ. 2007;71(5):Article 88.
Cox CD, Stanford BL, Tsikouris JP, Peeters MJ, Meyerrose GE. Cardiovascular effects of COX-2 inhibitors: a review of the literature. P& T Journal. 2006;31(10):604-18.
*Tsikouris JP, Cox CD, Simoni J, Seifert CF, Lorvidhaya P, Peek MC, Meyerrose GE. Lack of effect on coronary atherosclerotic disease biomarkers with modest dosing of an ACE inhibitor, angiotensin II type-1 receptor blocker, and the combination. Coron Artery Dis. 2006;17:439-45.
*Tsikouris JP, Peeters M, Cox CD, Meyerrose GE, Seifert CF. Effects of three fluoroquinolones on QT analysis after standard treatment courses. Ann Noninvasive Electrocardiol. 2006;11:52-56.
*Tsikouris JP, Martin C, Cox CD, Ziska M. Potential interaction between tenecteplase and unfractionated heparin in vitro. Pharmacotherapy. 2004;24(9):1154-8.
Cox CD, Tsikouris JP. Preventing contrast nephropathy: what is the best strategy? – a review of the literature. J Clin Pharmacol. 2004;44(4):327-37.
Tsikouris JP and Cox CD. Pharmacologic blockade of the renin angiotensin system: vascular benefits beyond commonly understood pharmacologic actions. Pharmacotherapy. 2003;23(9):1141-52.
*Tsikouris JP, Jackson KC, Fike DS, Cox CD, Meyerrose GE, Seifert CF. Thrombolytic fibrin specificity influences activated partial thromboplastin time prolongation in vitro. Blood Coagul Fibrinolysis. 2002;13:725-31.
Tsikouris JP and Cox CD. A review of class III antiarrhythmic agents for atrial fibrillation:
maintenance of normal sinus rhythm. Pharmacotherapy. 2001;21:1514-29.
Cox CD, Anderson AC, Chittivelu S. Quinine overdose: hypoglycemia potentiated by age and alcohol. J Pharm Technol. 2001;17:270-2.