Biography
Amy Bachyrycz earned a PharmD in Pharmaceutical Sciences (2004) from the University of Connecticut, College of Pharmacy in Storrs, Connecticut and completed a General Pharmacy Practice Residency (2005) at the New Mexico VA HealthCare System in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Personal Statement
Community Pharmacy has important advantages to our patients, the community pharmacist is at the forefront and can fill in the gaps of care for many public health concerns such as opioid abuse and misuse, latent tuberculosis, teen pregnancy, and smoking. With the advancement of our community pharmacist skillset, this valuable position can provide expertise and care in even more clinical arenas. I have focused much of my career as Shared Faculty in writing new laws, regulations, and trainings such that our community pharmacist can provide these extended services in a safe and effective manner, resulting in increased access and better patient health outcomes for our patients and our state.
Areas of Specialty
Specialization #1 Community Pharmacy
Specialization #2 Public Health
Specialization #3 Pharmacy Law
Specialization #4 Immunizations
Specialization #5 Pharmacy Ethics
Education
PharmD, University of Connecticut, 2004 (Pharmaceutical Sciences)
Certifications
Certification #1 Immunizations
Certification #2 Travel Health
Certification #3 Medication Therapy Management
Certification #4 Hormonal Contraception
Certification #5 TB
Achievements & Awards
Excellence in Innovation Award, 06/2020-06/2021
Cardinal Health Generation RX Award, 06/2018-06/2019
New Mexico Coalition Immunization Champion Award, 12/2017-12/2018
New Mexico Pharmacists Association Bowl of Hygeia Award, 06/2015-16/2016
New Mexico Pharmacists Ernie Welch Award, 06/2014-06/2015
Pharmacy Times Next Generation Pharmacist Award, 12/2013-12/2014
New Mexico Pharmacist Association Distinguished Young Pharmacist Award, 06/2008-06/2009
Research and Scholarship
Bachyrycz’s research has been in the public health field, with a focus on community pharmacy outcomes. Her current interests include: pharmacist prescriptive authority such as: tobacco cessation, hormonal contraception, and naloxone pharmacist prescribing, medication therapy management, patient adherence measures, patient satisfaction scores, and other public health measures significant in community pharmacy.