New faculty spotlight: Logan Franck, Pharm.D.

Logan Franck, Pharm.D., is a new faculty member at UNMC.

• Name: Logan Franck, Pharm.D.
• Hometown: Seward, Neb.
• Title and department at UNMC: Clinical assistant professor, UNMC College of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science

Research/professional interests:

• Population health research in the patient-centered medical home (PCMH) model
• Diabetes
• Cardiology
• Anticoagulation

How I fell in love with clinical research:
Through my year as a resident, I developed the appreciation for medical literature and learning why certain recommendations were being made in the primary care setting. During my training, I experienced different situations where I could not find answers for different medical questions, and thus began my own investigations and review of clinical outcomes to better improve patient care. I look forward to expanding the knowledge of our professional community in the primary care setting.

Teaching activities:

• Primary care-focused precepting of pharmacy and medical students and residents in the experiential practice experiences in clinic. Didactic teaching includes pharmaceutical care and case-based laboratory instructions.

Education:

• Pharmacy prerequisites, Morningside College and University of Nebraska at Omaha
• Pharm.D., UNMC
• Residency, pharmacy practice, Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, Chicago

Three things you don’t know about me:

• I played a semester of college football at Morningside College.
• I continue to play weekly athletic leagues including flag football, sand volleyball and slow-pitch softball.
• I enjoy networking and meeting new people both inside and outside of my field of pharmacy.