Heidi Eukel, PharmD
Professor
118R Sudro Hall
Education
Doctor of Pharmacy, 2008
North Dakota State University
Fargo, North Dakota
Bachelor of Science, Pharmacy, 2006
North Dakota State University
Fargo, North Dakota
Pharmacist Licensure
North Dakota
Certifications
Community Pharmacy-Based Point-of-Care Certification, National Association of Chain Drug Stores
Certified Pain Management Provider, North Dakota Pharmacist’s Association
Drug Store News Immunization Administration Trainer
American Pharmacist Association Medication Therapy Management
Immunization Certification, North Dakota State University
Diabetes Management Certification, North Dakota Pharmacists Association
Responsibilities
Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice
Thrifty White Concept Pharmacy
Preceptor, Pharmacy Academic Rotation
Committees
School of Pharmacy Academic and Student Affairs
College of Health and Human Sciences Academic and Student Affairs
Dept of Pharmay Practice PTE Committee
Center for Collaboration and Advancement in Pharmacy (CAP) scientist
School of Pharmacy Secretary
School of Pharmacy Leadership Council
University grade appeals board
Areas of Expertise
- Community pharmacy practice
- Medication therapy management
- Patient communication
- Patient consultation
- Vocational pedagogy: contemporary pharmacy practice
Professional Memberships
American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
American Pharmacists Association
North Dakota Pharmacists Association
Courses
Course Instructor
Pharmacy Practice Lab I: PHRM 351L
Pharmacy Practice Lab II: PHRM 452L
Pharmacy Practice Lab III: PHRM 551L
Pharmacy Practice Lab IV: PHRM 552L
Awards
- President’s Innovative Instructor Award, 2023; NDSU
- Trailblazer Award, 2023; Recovery Reinvented
- National Phi Lambda Sigma Alumni of the Year, 2023
- Generation Rx Award of Excellence, 2022; American Pharmacists Association
- Friend of NAPT Award, 2021; NMational Association of Pharmacy Technicians
- Best Paper of the Year, 2020; Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy
- Innovations in Teaching National Award Recipient, 2018; Americna Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
- University Mentoring Excellence Award, 2018; NDSU
Funded Research
Eukel H, Strand M, Frenzel O, Nagel L, Skoy E, Steig J, Werremeyer A. ONE Program: Opioid Risk Mitigation In North Dakota.. North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services. October 2024 – September 2025.
$500,000 Role: Co-principal investigator
Skoy E, Eukel H. Expansion of the ONE Program with West Virginia Drug Intervention Institute, Inc. May 2024-September 2024.
$10,482 Role: Investigator
Strand O, Frenzel O, Eukel H, Skoy E, Werremeyer A. Opioid Harm Prevention in Tribal Communities. North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services. February 2024 – August 2025.
$83,536 Role: Investigator
Eukel H, Skoy E, Werremeyer A. Expansion of Opioid Overdose Rescue Kits and Opioid Safety Education Across North Dakota. North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services. January 2024 – March 2024.
$75,000 Role: Co-principal investigator
Eukel H, Skoy E, Werremeyer A. State-wide Community and University Opioid Safety Education and Opioid Overdose Rescue Kits. North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services. October 2023 – September 2023.
$59,968 Role: Principal investigator
Refereed publications (select)
Skoy E, Linger R, Eukel H, Bisset S, Frenzel O, Steig J, Strand M, Werremeyer A. Implementation of a North Dakota Opioid Misuse and Overdose Prevention Program in West Virginia. Journal of the American Pharmacists Association. 2024; 64(5):102152.
Riskin J, Donohoe K, Ahmed-Sarwar N, Eukel H, Ohman T, Powers K, Sutton-Burke E, Caldas L. Virtual Self-Care Simulations for Third-Year Pharmacy Skills Laboratory Courses in Three Institutions. Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning. 2024; 16(5): 343-351.
Donohoe K, Eukel H, Riskin J, Ahmed-Sarwar N, Ohman T, Sutton-Burke E, Powers K, Caldas L. A Comparison of In-Person versus Asynchronous Learning with Self-Care Patient Cases. Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning. 2024; 16(4): 255-262.
Skoy E, Frenzel O, Pajunen H, Eukel H. Implementation of a Pharmacy Follow-Up Program for Dispensed Opioid Medications. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2023; 20(17): 6628.
Peddi A, Eukel H, Meyer B, Caldas L. Teaching Independent Decision-Making through a Computer-Based Drug Utilization Review Simulation. Journal of Pharmacy Technology. 2023; 39(4): 164-171
Eukel H, Steig J, Hodges, A, O’Gary B, Strand M. Nurse Delivered Medication Safety Screening Program for Home Care Visits. Public Health Nursing. 2023; 40(3): 410-416
Rude T, Kelsch M, Fingarson M, Eukel H. Hello Operator? A Pharmacy Practice Simulation to Increase Student Confidence in Telephone Communication Skills. Journal of Pharmacy Technology. 2023; 29(1): 16-22.
Frenzel O, Strand M, Welsh A, Eukel H, Skoy E, Steig J, Werremeyer A. A Longitudinal Comparison of Pharmacy Documentation Platforms Using the Technology Acceptance Model. Journal of Pharmacy Technology. 2023; 39(1): 3-9.
Kelsch M, Brynjulson R, Hursman A, Werremeyer A, Eukel H. Impact of an Emergency Department Simulation on Pharmacy Students’ Interprofessional Team Skills and Attitudes. INNOVATIONS in Pharmacy. 2022: 13(4).
Strand MA, Eukel HN, Frenzel O, Skoy E, Steig J, and Werremeyer A. Opioid Risk Stratification in the Community Pharmacy: The Utility of the Opioid Risk Tool. Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy.2022; 18(12): 4065-4071.
Hill LG, Loera LJ, Torrez SB, Puzantian T, Evoy KE, Ventricelli DJ, Eukel H, Peckham AM, Chen C, Ganetsky V, Yeung M, Zagorski CM, Reveles KR. Availability of buprenorphine/naloxone films and naloxone nasal spray in community pharmacies in 11 U.S. states. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2022; 237:109518.
Skoy E, Frenzel O, Lothspeich E, Eukel H, Steig J, Strand M, Werremeyer A. A Longitudinal Evaluation of Patient Risks and Targeted Interventions from an Opioid Misuse and Accidental Overdose Patient Screening within Community Pharmacies. Preventing Chronic Disease. 2022; 19:220028.
Rude T, Eukel H, Ahmed-Sarwar N, Sutton Burke E, Anderson A, Riskin J, Caldas L. An Introductory Over-the-Counter Simulation for First-year Pharmacy Students Using a Virtual Pharmacy. American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education. 2023; 87(2) Article 8940.
Halvorson D, Eukel H, Gilbraith M, Schaper T, Miller D. Design and Implementation of Tech-Check-Tech Programs in North Dakota Pharmacies. Journal of Pharmacy Practice. 2023; 36(5) 1102-1107.
Werremeyer A, Frenzel O, Strand M, Eukel H, Skoy E, Steig J. Improving Community-pharmacist Delivered Care for Patients with Psychiatric Disorders Filling an Opioid Prescription. Psychiatric Services. 2022; 73(11): 1294-1297.
Daniels D, Caruso S, Morrell B, Eukel H. The Safety Showdown: Perceptions and Practice Change of Inpatient Caregivers After a Patient Safety Escape Room. Journal of Nurses in Professional Development. 2022; 39(3); 136-142.
Werremeyer A, Strand M, Eukel H, Skoy E, Steig J, Frenzel O. Longitudinal evaluation of pharmacists’ social distance preference and attitudes towards patients with opioid misuse following an educational training program. Substance Abuse. 2022; 43(1) 1051-1056.
Frenzel O, Eukel H, Lothspeich E, Skoy E, Steig J, Strand M, Werremeyer A. Opioid Risk Screening: Program Evaluation from the Community Pharmacists’ Perspective. Journal of the American Pharmacists Association. 2022. 62(3) 856-863.