Robert Sylvester, Pharm.D.

Associate Professor
118K Sudro Hall

Robert.Sylvester@ndsu.edu

Education

Doctor of Pharmacy, 1976
University of Minnesota

Bachelor of Science, Pharmacy, 1971
South Dakota State University

Responsibilities

Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice
Clinical Specialist, Oncology, MeritCare Medical Center
Preceptor, Oncology clerkship
Preceptor, Oncology special projects clerkship

Committees

College Academic Affairs
College Promotion/Tenure/Evaluation
MeritCare Hospital: Oncology Formulary Subcommittee, Vice-chair Institutional Review Board, Research Committee
Eastern Oncology Group - Pharmacy Committee
Chair, Pharmacists Protocol Review Committee
The Annals of Pharmacotherapy - Editorial Board

Areas of Expertise

Pharmacotherapy of cancer patients, palliative care
-- Appropriate Use of Colony Stimulating Factors

Professional Memberships

American College of Clinical Pharmacy
American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
American Society of Health System Pharmacists
North Dakota Society of Health System Pharmacists
Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group

Recent Publications

Sylvester RK, Robert J, Roden W, Smithson, K. Pharmacy Student Assessment of a Hospice-based Advanced Pharmacy Experience. (accepted for publication Am J Pharm Educ.)

Khan S, Sylvester RK, Scott D, Pitts B. Physician Opinion About Responsibility for Out-of-Pocket Costs and Formulary Prescribing in Two Midwestern States. J Managed Care Pharmacy 2008; 14:780-89.

Sylvester, RK, Lindsay SM, Schauer C: The Conversion Challenge: From Intrathecal to Oral Morphine. J of Hospice Palliative Care Med 2004;21:143-7.

Recent Book Chapters

Sylvester, Rk. Infections in Patients with Cancer. In: Brundage D, Chessman K, Dusworth S, et al. eds. Pharmacotherapy Self-Assessment Program. 5th ed. Oncology. Kansas City, MO: American College of Clinical Pharmacy, April 2006

Recent Professional Papers/Abstracts

Placebo or Extra-Strength Placebo: An Evaluation of methadone Applied Topically to Hospice patients. Robert Sylvester, Pharm.D., accepted for scientific presentation at the NHPCO's 8th clinical Team Conference November 2007.

Student Assessment of a Hospice Advaned Practice Experience. Robert K. Sylvester, Wanda Roden-Kearney, Joanna Roberg, Karen Smithson. Presented at AACP Annual Meeting July 2007

Sylvester RK, Schauer C, Thomas J, Weisenberger, Steen P. An Evaluation of the Bioavailability of Methadone Administered Transdermally in Hospice Patients. ACCP Spring Practice and Research Forum, Memphis, TN; April 2007

Courses

Pharmacy 535: Pharmacotherapy: Oncology
Pharmacy 581-583: Clinical Clerkship-Oncology

Licensure

North Dakota
Minnesota