Regional Deans

Krystal Haase , PharmD
Amarillo Regional Dean
TTUHSC at Amarillo
1300 Coulter
Amarillo, Texas 79106
(806) 414-9294
Krystal.Haase@ttuhsc.edu

Dr. Haase is Professor and Head of the Division of Adult Medicine in the Department of Pharmacy Practice at Texas Tech UHSC School of Pharmacy. After receiving her Pharm.D. degree from the University of Texas, she completed a two-year Pharmacotherapy Residency at the Medical University of South Carolina. Dr. Haase practices in the Medical Intensive Care Unit at Northwest Texas Hospital. She served as Head of the Division of Adult Medicine for nine years, developed and directed the two-year Pharmacotherapy residency and served as Vice-Chair for Residency Programs at Texas Tech. She teaches in the areas of critical care, infectious diseases, and cardiology and has precepted over 300 learners. She is a member of the Center for Real-World Evidence. Her research focus is on optimizing medication therapy through expansion of pharmacist practice roles, care of patients in underserved areas, and implementation science.

Positions

• Regional Dean, Amarillo Campus, School of Pharmacy, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Amarillo 2023-Present
• Full Professor 2018-Present

Clinical Interests

critical care, infectious diseases

Teaching Interests

experiential learning, active learning methodology, faculty development and mentoring

Research Interests

critical care pharmacotherapy, infectious diseases, experiential learning

Education

• PharmD: The University of Texas at Austin and UT Health Sciences Center, San Antonio, 1997

Additional Contact Information:

Name	Campus/Room	Phone No.	Position	Email Address
Rachel Cave	Suite 102	(806) 414-9474	Assistant Managing Director	Rachel.Cave@ttuhsc.edu

Sara Brouse, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPS, BCCP

Sara Brouse, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPS, BCCP is a Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Regional Dean at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) School of Pharmacy Abilene Campus. She earned her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Missouri--Kansas City in Kansas City, MO in 1997 and completed her PGY1 Pharmacy Practice and PGY2 Critical Care Pharmacy Residencies at University of Kentucky (UK) Healthcare in Lexington, KY. Following her training, she worked at TTUHSC School of Pharmacy School of Pharmacy Dallas/Fort Worth campus for 12 years. She was promoted to Associate Professor in 2006 and served as Vice Chair for Residency Programs (2005-2011). Dr. Brouse was credentialed & privileged to practice as an Advanced Practice Pharmacist in Cardiology at the VA North Texas Healthcare System. She maintained a busy practice on the Cardiology ICU Service and within Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy Continuity Clinic. Dr. Brouse was the Program Director for the ASHP-accredited PGY2 Critical Care Residency at the VA North Texas and trained 15 PGY2 residents during her tenure as program director. Dr. Brouse moved back to Kentucky (2011-2016), working as a Cardiovascular Clinical Specialist and Adjunct Associate Professor with UK Healthcare /UK College of Pharmacy. She served as PGY2 Internal Medicine Residency Program Director and Cardiovascular Clinical Coordinator during her time there. She developed and maintained a practice with the Advanced Heart Failure/Mechanical Circulatory Support and Transplantation team, and developed a transitional care clinic practice in the weekly LVAD clinic.

Dr. Brouse actively participates in several professional organizations, including the American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP), American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP), American College of Cardiology (ACC). She is currently a Regent with ACCP (2014-2017). She was appointed to the ASHP Section Advisory Group on Preceptor Skills Development, serving as Vice Chair and Chair of the committee (2012-2016). She is an accreditation site surveyor for ASHP-accredited residencies. She served on the Board of Pharmaceutical Specialties Cardiology Specialty Examination Role Delineation committee and the Specialty Council on Critical Care Pharmacy. She is past-president of the Dallas-Fort Worth Chapter of ACCP. She has been invited to speak locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally on cardiovascular topics related to acute coronary syndromes, acute heart failure, and arrhythmias. Her research interests include cardiac drug-induced adverse effects and studying drug therapy in heart failure and refractory angina.

Office of the Regional Dean

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Pharmacy

1718 Pine Street Abilene, Texas 79601

(325) 696-0401

 

Additional Contact Information:

Name	Campus/Room	Phone No.	Position	Email Address
Sara Brouse, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPS, BCCP	ABI/1004	(325) 696-0559	Regional Dean	sara.brouse@ttuhsc.edu
Missy Caton	ABI/1008	(325) 696-0425	Assistant Managing Director	missy.caton@ttuhsc.edu

Steven Pass, PharmD, FCCM, FCCP, FASHP, BCPS is a Professor and Vice Chair for Residency Programs at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Pharmacy. He is a graduate of the University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy, and completed a Pharmacy Practice Residency at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, and a Critical Care Pharmacy Practice Residency at University Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. He maintains an active practice in the Medical ICU at the North Texas VA Health Care System, where he serves as a mentor for students and pharmacy residents. His areas of focus within the ICU are in the diagnosis and treatment of ventilator associated pneumonia, the timing of anti-microbials, and the therapy of sepsis. Through his involvement in numerous professional organizations, including ASHP, ACCP, AACP, TSHP, and the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM), he has become a national leader in critical care pharmacy and a respected adviser in the area of resident education. In recognition of his work in critical care, he has been elected as a fellow of the American College of Critical Care Medicine, the American College of Clinical Pharmacy, and the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists.

Office of the Regional Dean

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Pharmacy

5920 Forest Park Road, 400

Dallas, Texas 75235

Phone: (214) 654-9404

 

Additional Contact Information:

Name	Campus/Room	Phone No.	Position	Email Address
Steven Pass	Dallas SW 525	(214) 358-9054	Regional Dean-Dallas, Professor	steven.pass@ttuhsc.edu
Jennifer Lee	Dallas SW 525	(214) 358-9079	Lead Specialist	jennifer.f.lee@ttuhsc.edu
Trina Brown	Dallas SW 719	(214) 358-9047	Assistant Managing Director	trina.brown@ttuhsc.edu
Kandice Garner	Dallas SW 713	(214) 358-9017	Assistant Director, Experiential Programs	kandice.garner@ttuhsc.edu
Amanda Hines	Dallas SW 701	(214) 358-9056	Assistant Director, Professional Affairs	amanda.hines@ttuhsc.edu
Joshua Burrull	Dallas SW 703	(214) 358-9049	Unit Assistant Director, Student Affairs	joshua.burrull@ttuhsc.edu
Patrick Kegley	Dallas SW 702	(214) 358-9019	Unit Assistant Director, Student Affairs	pkegley@ttuhsc.edu
Chad Crawford	Dallas SW 707	(214) 358-9021	Unit Assistant Director (Recruiting)	Chad.J.Crawford@ttuhsc.edu
Stan Blackmon	Dallas VA 101	(214) 358-9029	Residency Coordinator	Stan.Blackmon@ttuhsc.edu
Sue Pell	Dallas VA 101	(214) 358-9501	Coordinator	Sue.Pell@ttuhsc.edu
Chris Yancey	Dallas SW 715	(214) 358-9003	Senior IT Support Tech, Campus Business Operations Officer	chris.yancey@ttuhsc.edu
Randall Best	Dallas SW 725	(214) 358-9069	Programmer/Analyst III	randall.best@ttuhsc.edu
Carl Ellis	Dallas SW 723	(214) 654-9404	Programmer/Analyst III	carl.r.ellis@ttuhsc.edu
Patrina Wade	Dallas SW 709	(214) 654-9404	Lead Advisor	Patrina.Wade@ttuhsc.edu

Charles F. Seifert, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPS, was born and raised on a ranch outside of Hettinger, N.D. He received his Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy from North Dakota State University in 1982 and his Doctor of Pharmacy from The University of Texas at Austin and The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio in 1984.

He completed an ASHP accredited Clinical Pharmacy Residency from Truman Medical Center and The University of Missouri at Kansas City in 1985. He was an Assistant Professor and then an Associate Professor of Adult Medicine with Tenure in the Section of Pharmacy Practice at The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center College of Pharmacy from 1985 to 1994.

From 1994 to January of 1998 he was the Director of Clinical Pharmacy Services at Rapid City Regional Hospital in Rapid City, SD. Currently he is Professor of Pharmacy Practice and the Founding Regional Dean for Lubbock Programs with the School of Pharmacy at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center.

Dr. Seifert was one of the first Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialists in the nation and is a Fellow of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy. He has over 120 published journal articles, book chapters, abstracts, and newspaper and magazine articles. He has over 280 invited, continuing education, and research presentations.

His clinical interests include adult internal medicine, gastroenterology, nutrition, clinical toxicology, anticoagulation, and cardiopulmonary therapeutics. His current research interests include nursing education and accuracy in the delivery of medications through interal feeding catheters, and the prescribing practices of physicians and the effects on medication safety, mortality, and therapeutic efficacy.

Dr. Seifert has received numerous awards for his teaching, practice, service, and research; most recently he was honored as a member of the TTUHSC School of Pharmacy 2008-2009 P3 Teaching Team of the Year for Nutrition, the 2007-2008 TTUHSC School of Pharmacy Lubbock Faculty Preceptor of the Year and the 2009 Innovative Collaborative Practice Award from the Texas Society of Health-System Pharmacists for his work in Telepharmacy.

He met his wife Cheryl at church in San Antonio and has been blessed with 4 beautiful children. He is an accomplished vocalist and is very active in the Celebration Choir at Christ the King Cathedral. While his youngest daughter rides, he announces horse shows at the Texas Tech Equestrian Center and is on the Family Association Board of the Lubbock State Supported Living Center. He enjoys writing contemporary Christian music, Big XII sports and is a die hard Minnesota Vikings football fan.