Lauren Willis

Clinical pharmacist with a passion for improving outcomes and quality of life for patients with cancer and benign hematologic disorders. Excellent communicator with vast experience presenting to varied audiences US and globally. Thrive in fast-paced environments while maintaining an eye for detail and producing high quality work. Strong foundational knowledge of oncology disease states and therapeutic agents. Proven skills establishing rapport with clients and contributing to company success.

Board Certified Oncology Pharmacist

Kentucky Pharmacist License

Publications

• 9/2021 - Willis L, Abair T, Caracio R, Stephens D, Burger J, Mato A, Sharman JP, Brander D, Pagel J. Multi-year longitudinal analysis: Curriculum targeting BTK in B-cell malignancies significantly impacts knowledge and skills of the entire care team. Poster presented at: 19th International Workshop on CLL; September 16-20, 2020; Virtual Meeting.
• 7/2021 - Willis L, Peters P, Brammer JE, Ansell SM, Horwitz SM. Online education on peripheral T-cell lymphoma significantly improves hematologists/oncologists’ knowledge and skills. Poster presented at: 13th Annual T-Cell Lymphoma Forum; July 7-10, 2021; Virtual Meeting.
• 4/2021 - Willis L, Caracio R, Tanozla M, Pagel J. Caring for patients with treatment-naïve CLL: Significant gains in nurses’ knowledge and skills through case-based education. Poster presented at: 46th Annual Oncology Nursing Society Congress; April 20, 22, 27, and 29, 2021; Virtual Meeting.
• 12/2020 - Willis L, Abair T, Fagerlie SR. Rare lymphoma cases: Online education significantly improves hematologist/oncologist ability to personalize treatment. Blood.2020;136(suppl_1):11-12.
• 12/2020 - Willis L, Topping D, Atwood S, Cohen JB. Medical simulation in relapsed follicular lymphoma improves clinical decision making of hematologists/oncologists. Blood. 2020;136(suppl_1):33-34.
• 12/2020 - Willis L, Abair T, Cameron D. Evaluating hematologist/oncologist knowledge of current and emerging treatments for myeloproliferative neoplasms. Blood. 2020;136(suppl_1):28-29.
• 12/2020 - Willis L, Abair T, Chen P, Westin J. Innovative, consequence-based educational intervention improves hematologist/oncologists skills using CAR T-cell therapies for R/R diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. Blood. 2020;136(suppl_1):11-12.
• 8/2020 - Willis L, Tanzola M, Abair T, Chen P, Jennissen C, Bemis A, Smith AR. P553: Veno-occlusive disease: Online, interprofessional, case-based education significantly improves knowledge and skills of the entire care team. Bone Marrow Transplantation.2020;55:181-714.
• 6/2020 - Willis L, Tanzola M, Abair T, Coombs CC. PB1883: FLT3-mutated AML: Case-based education improves physician knowledge and skills. Paper presented at: 25th Annual Congress of the European Hematology Association; June 12, 2020; Virtual Meeting.
• 6/2020 - Willis L, Tanzola M, Seddon AN, Bryant AL, Uy GL. PB1876: High-risk AML: Online team-based education significantly improves knowledge and skills. Paper presented at: 25thAnnual Congress of the European Hematology Association; June 12, 2020; Virtual Meeting.
• 12/2019 - Willis L, Chen P, Lucero KS. Large impact of continuing medical education on community hem/oncs and educational gaps in multiple myeloma. Blood.2019;134(suppl_1):3489.
• 12/2019 - Willis L, Brauer L, Van Laar E, Kugel P, Lucero KS, Allan JN, Awan FT, Brander DM, Cohen JB, Barrientos JC. Curriculum in chronic lymphocytic leukemia narrows the educational gaps of the oncology healthcare team. Blood.2019;134(suppl_1):5878.
• 7/2019 - Willis L, Littman G. P157 Management of veno-occlusive disease: Virtual simulation improves performance of hematologists/oncologists and advanced practice providers. Bone Marrow Transplantation.2019;54:144-619.
• 6/2019 - Willis L, Tanzola M, Lucero KS, Cayson C, Faiman B, Harvey RD, Lonial S, Steward AK, Vij R, Landgren CO. PB2155: Online CME significantly impacts multiple myeloma clinicians: Experience from a multi-year curriculum with 33,699 learners. Paper presented at: 24th Annual Congress of the European Hematology Association; May 16, 2019; Frankfurt, Germany.
• 6/2019 - Willis L, Tanzola M. Online education significantly improved the competence of hematologists/oncologists and nurses regarding the use of BTK inhibitors for mantle cell lymphoma. Hematological Oncology. 2019;37(52):410.
• 6/2019 - Willis L, Tanzola M. Using BTK inhibitors for chronic lymphocytic leukemia: Online education significantly improved the knowledge and competence of hematologists/oncologists. Hematological Oncology. 2019;37(52):384.
• 5/2019 - Willis L, Tanzola M, Caracio R, Lucero KS, Shah BD, Woyach JA, Furman RR, Wang M, Brown JR. Targeting B-cell malignancies: Impact of an educational curriculum on BTK inhibitors. Journal of Clinical Oncology.2019;37(15_suppl):10531.
• 11/2018 - Willis L, Fagerlie SR, Neelapu SS. Evaluating hematologist’s knowledge of CAR T-cell therapy in hematologic malignancies. Blood. 2018;132(suppl_1):2269.
• 11/2018 - Willis L, Tanzola M, Furman RR. Assessing hematologist's knowledge of the use of ibrutinib and acalabrutinib in B-cell malignancies. Blood.2018;132(suppl_1):5861.
• 11/2018 - Willis L, Fagerlie SR. Hematologists demonstrate sub-optimal knowledge of FLT3 mutations in acute myeloid leukemia. Blood. 2018;132(suppl1):5862.
• 7/2014 - Willis L, Fullmer A, Bryan J, Kadia TM. Recent developments in drug therapy for aplastic anemia. Annals of Pharmacotherapy. 2014;48(11):1469-78.
• 6/2011 - Willis L, Hayes D, Mansour HM. Therapeutic liposomal dry powder inhalation aerosols for target lung delivery. Lung. 2012;190(3):251-262.

Poster Presentations

• 9/2021 - #1084089: Multi-Year Longitudinal Analysis: Curriculum Targeting BTK in B-Cell Malignancies Significantly Impacts Knowledge and Skills of the Entire Care Team. 19th International Workshop on CLL – Virtual
• 7/2021 - #23: Online Education on Peripheral T-Cell Lymphoma Significantly Improves Hematologists/Oncologists’ Knowledge and Skills. Annual T-Cell Lymphoma Forum – Virtual
• 4/2021 - #9162: Caring for Patients with Treatment-Naïve CLL: Significant Gains in Nurses’ Knowledge and Skills Through Case-Based Education. Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) Annual Congress – Virtual
• 12/2020 - #1659: Rare Lymphoma Cases: Online Education Significantly Improves Hematologist/Oncologist Ability to Personalize Treatment. American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting – Virtual
• 12/2020 - #3483: Medical Simulation in Relapsed Follicular Lymphoma Improves Clinical Decision Making of Hematologists/Oncologists. ASH Annual Meeting – Virtual
• 12/2020 - #2571: Evaluating Hematologist/Oncologist Knowledge of Current and Emerging Treatments for Myeloproliferative Neoplasms. ASH Annual Meeting – Virtual
• 9/2020 - A428: Veno-Occlusive Disease: Online, Interprofessional, Case-Based Education Significantly Improves Knowledge and Skills of the Entire Care Team. European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplant (EBMT) Annual Meeting – Virtual
• 6/2020 - EP1196: Managing Toxicities of PI3K Inhibitors: Impact of Aligned Interprofessional Clinician and Patient Education. European Hematology Association (EHA) Annual Congress – Virtual
• 12/2019 - #3489: Large Impact of Continuing Medical Education on Community Hem/Oncs and Educational Gaps in Multiple Myeloma. ASH Annual Meeting – Orlando, Florida
• 9/2019 - Anemia in the Elderly: Education Significantly Improves Primary Care Physician Knowledge and Competence Regarding Myelodysplastic Syndrome. American Academy of Family Physicians-Family Medicine Experience (AAFP-FMX) Meeting – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• 6/2019 - PF440: CAR T-Cell Therapy: Knowledge Gaps and Educational Needs for Hematologists/Oncologists. EHA Annual Congress – Amsterdam, Netherlands
• 6/2019 - #10531: Targeting B-Cell Malignancies: Impact of an Educational Curriculum on BTK Inhibitors. American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting – Chicago, Illinois
• 4/2019 - CR025: Biosimilars in Oncology: An Online Activity Has a Significant Educational Impact on Pharmacists. Hematology/Oncology Pharmacist Association (HOPA) Annual Meeting – Fort Worth, Texas
• 4/2019 - CR026: Online Pharmacist-Focused Education Significantly Improves Knowledge and Competence Related to Multiple Myeloma Treatments. HOPA Annual Meeting – Fort Worth, Texas
• 3/2019 - #A097: Management of Veno-Occlusive Disease: Virtual Simulation Improves Clinical Performance of Hematologists/Oncologists and Advanced Practice Providers. EBMT Annual Congress – Frankfurt, Germany
• 12/2018 - #2269: Evaluating Hematologist/Oncologist Knowledge of CAR T-Cell Therapy in Hematologic Malignancies. ASH Annual Meeting – San Diego, California
• 10/2018 - #29 Educational Curriculum Improves the Knowledge and Confidence of Hematologists Regarding the Use of BTK Inhibitors in B-Cell Malignancies. AstraZeneca Oncology Poster Showcase – Gaithersburg, Maryland
• 9/2018 - NHL-173: Management of Follicular Lymphoma: Assessment of Practice Patterns of US Hematologists/Oncologists. Society of Hematologic Oncology (SOHO) Annual Meeting – Houston, Texas
• 9/2018 - MPN-140: Management of Polycythemia Vera: Virtual Patient Simulation Improves Clinical Decisions of Hematologists/Oncologists. SOHO Annual Meeting – Houston, Texas
• 3/2014 - Nab-Paclitaxel in Combination with Gemcitabine in Locally Advanced or Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer. HOPA Annual Meeting – New Orleans, Louisiana.
• 12/2012 - Baseline Assessment of Adherence to Adult Immunization Guidelines at an Academic Medical Center. American Society of Health System Pharmacists (ASHP) Midyear Clinical Meeting – Las Vegas, Nevada.
• 3/2012 - Need for Subsequent Antifungal Therapy After Fluconazole Prophylaxis in AML Patients Undergoing Consolidation Treatment. American Pharmacists Association – Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP) Annual Meeting – New Orleans, Louisiana.
• 12/2011 - Need for Subsequent Antifungal Therapy After Fluconazole Prophylaxis in AML Patients Undergoing Consolidation Treatment. ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting – New Orleans, Louisiana.
• 3/2011 - Predictive Factors of Prolonged Length of Stay in Critically Ill Medical Patients. APhA-ASP Annual Meeting – Seattle, Washington.
• 12/2010 - Predictive Factors of Prolonged Length of Stay in Critically Ill Medical Patients. ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting – Anaheim, California.

Professional Service

• 6/2016 - Medical Mission Trip with GHO – Santa Ana, El Salvador (1 week) – Precepted pharmacy students from St. John Fisher College and dispensed medications for anyone who came to the clinic for care.
• 11/2015 - Medical Mission Trip with GHO, Lead/Sole Pharmacist – Yangon and Kalamayo, Myanmar (2 weeks) – Charter trip to this country for GHO. Planned, organized, and dispensed the medications and supplies.
• 8/2014 - Medical Mission Trip with GHO – Nairobi and Nakuru, Kenya (2 weeks) – Worked with 3 other US pharmacists and 1 Kenyan pharmacist to dispense medications for anyone who came to the clinic for care.
• 8/2010 - Medical Mission Trip with Global Health Outreach (GHO) – San Marcos de Colon, Honduras (1 week) – During my second year in pharmacy school, I organized and dispensed medications from the pharmacy on this mission trip.

Community Involvement

• 12/2023 - Christmas Joy at Southland Christian Church – Nicholasville, Kentucky – Gift wrapped donated Christmas presents for children in need.
• 1/2022 - Present - Music Team at Southland Christian Church – Nicholasville, Kentucky – About every 6 weeks I sing background vocals with the worship team.
• 12/2019 - Operation Christmas Child Team Lead – Lexington, Kentucky – Organized an event where individuals purchased and wrapped Christmas gifts to be sent abroad to children in need.
• 6/2017-5/2021 - Bible Study Small Group Leader – Lexington, Kentucky – Lead a Bible study at my home once per week and facilitated community service projects.
• 9/2016-5/2017 - Bible Study Fellowship Administrative Leader, Co-Ed Young Adults (ages 18-35) – Lexington, Kentucky – Planned and executed many tasks, such as weekly communication, material preparations, and volunteer training in order to get this class off the ground in its inaugural year, approximately 100-120 participants meeting weekly for 30 weeks.
• 2/2016, 4/2017, 4/2019 - Meal Packing for Haiti – Lexington, Kentucky – Gathered with other church members to pack meal packages to be shipped to Haiti.
• 10/2015-5/2016 - Christian Student Fellowship Community Group Leader for Undergraduate Women – Lexington, Kentucky – Mentored and encouraged juniors and seniors in college during a weekly Bible study gathering.
• 8/2015-1/2022 - Prayer Team at Southland Christian Church – Nicholasville, Kentucky – Twice per month served on the prayer team during church services.

• American Society of Hematology (ASH)
• American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
• Hematology/Oncology Pharmacy Association (HOPA)
• Society of Hematologic Oncology (SOHO)