220 Ferris Drive
Rm. 201
Big Rapids, MI 49307
(231) 591-2252
Kari L. Vavra Janes, PharmD, BCPS

Professor
Pharmacy Practice
Phone: (616) 391-1571
Email: [email protected]
Education
- PharmD, Ferris State University
Graduate/Post-Graduate Training
- Residency, Pharmacy Practice Residency (ASHP Accredited), Sparrow Health System, Lansing, MI, United States
Biography
Dr. Vavra Janes is a professor of pharmacy practice and practices in adult inpatient general medicine at Corewell Health West.
Publications and Intellectual Contributions
- Journal Article
Vavra Janes, K. L., deVoest, M. (2024). "Revision of a pharmacy teaching and learning curriculum to address resident, programmatic, and accreditation demands," Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning. 16 (8). Philadelphia PA: Elsevier Inc. - Journal Article
Larabell, N., Slot, M., Parker, J., Vavra Janes, K. L. (2023). "The impact of pain management changes to an inpatient general admission electronic order-set," No. 64 (1). pp. 343-348. Washington, DC: American Pharmacists Association. - Journal Article
Salvati, L. A., Meny, L. M., deVoest, M., Bright, D. R., Vavra Janes, K. L., Young, M., Kelsh, S., Kelly (Sahr), M., Wellman, G. S. (2020). "Assessing the Validity and Reliability of the Pharmacist Interprofessional Competencies Tool (PICT)," American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education. Alexandria, Virginia: American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy. - Journal Article
Brown, S., Peterson, J., Harris, S., Vavra Janes, K. L. (2019). "Evaluation of trigger tool methodology related to adverse drug events in hospitalized patients," Patient Safety. 1 (2). pp. 14-23. https://patientsafetyj.com/index.php/patientsaf/article/view/trigger-tool/51 - Newsletter
Vavra Janes, K. L. (2019). "Pharmacists Improve Patient Outcomes," MSHP Monitor. 38 (10). Lansing, MI: Michigan Society of Health-System Pharmacists. - Book Chapter
Hill, S., Klonowski, P., Schrader, S., Vavra Janes, K. L. (2018). "Central Nervous System," Pharmacy Certified Technician Training Manual. (14th edition). pp. 423-460. Lansing, MI: Michigan Pharmacists Association. http://www.michiganpharmacists.org/techtraining/bookstore - Book Chapter
Vavra Janes, K. L., Kale-Pradhan, P., Verfaillie, K. (2018). "Digestive System," Pharmacy Certified Technician Training Manual. (14th edition). pp. 509-519. Lansing, MI: Michigan Pharmacists Association. http://www.michiganpharmacists.org/techtraining/bookstore - Newsletter
Vavra Janes, K. L. (2018). "Demonstrating our Value: "Thank you for all that you do," MSHP Monitor. 37 (10). Lansing, MI: Michigan Society of Health-System Pharmacists. - Journal Article
Salvati, L. A., Bright, D. R., deVoest, M., Meny, L. M., VanLangen, K. M., Vavra Janes, K. L., Young, M. (2017). "An Approach for the Development and Implementation of an Assessment Tool for Interprofessional Education Learning Activities," INNOVATIONS in pharmacy. 8 (4). Minneapolis, Minnesota: University of Minnesota. http://pubs.lib.umn.edu/innovations/ - Journal Article
Vavra Janes, K. L., Paluzzi, M., deVoest, M., Raguckas, S. E., Slot, M. (2017). "Preliminary Findings from a Student Pharmacist Operated Transitions of Care Pilot Service," Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cptl.2017.09.018
Presentations
- Poster
Krantz, C. (Author & Presenter), Potter, N. (Author), Andersen, N. (Author), Karki, N. (Author), Vavra Janes, K. L. (Author), Midyear Clinical Meeting & Exhibition, "A Retrospective Observational Evaluation of the Rate of Fluid Resuscitation in Acute Pancreatitis," ASHP, New Orleans, LA, (December 11, 2024). - Poster
Berens, E. (Author & Presenter), Holmquist, H. (Author & Presenter), Kosik, T. (Author & Presenter), Santana, J. (Author & Presenter), Vavra Janes, K. L. (Author), deVoest, M. (Author), Midyear Clinical Meeting & Exhibition, "Student Pharmacists' Perceptions Of A Pharmacy Resident Led NAPLEX Prep Bootcamp," ASHP, New Orleans, LA, (December 11, 2024). - Poster
deVoest, M. (Author & Presenter), Vavra Janes, K. L. (Author), Shiltz, D. (Author), Sohn, M. (Author), ACCP-Annual Meeting, "Impact of COVID-19 on Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE) Students’ Clinical Interventions," ACCP, Phoenix, AZ, (October 13, 2024). - Oral Presentation
Vavra Janes, K. L., CHW Pharmacy Grand Rounds, "Preparing and Presenting Effective Professional Research Posters," Corewell Health, Grand Rapids, MI, (September 17, 2024). - Poster
Brillantes, K. (Author & Presenter), Ice, C. (Author), Vavra Janes, K. L. (Author), Midyear Clinical Meeting & Exhibition, "Retrospective observational evaluation of N-acetylcysteine in the treatment of idiosyncratic drug-induced liver injury," ASHP, Anaheim, CA, (December 4, 2023). - Poster
Vavra Janes, K. L. (Author & Presenter), deVoest, M. (Author), National Pharmacy Preceptors Conference, "Revision of a teaching and learning curriculum in consideration of accreditation standards for postgraduate residency programs," ASHP, Virtual, (October 4, 2023). - Oral Presentation
Fellows, C. (Author & Presenter), Tyson, C. (Author & Presenter), Vavra Janes, K. L. (Author), Parker, J. (Author), Maley, M. (Author), Ice, L. (Author), Grand Rapids Citywide Virtual Research Day 2021, "Impact of same day chemotherapy administration for patients in an adult blood and marrow transplant (BMT) unit," Grand Rapids, (April 20, 2021). - Poster
Bixman, L. (Author & Presenter), Chung, D. (Author & Presenter), Roberts, T. (Author), Daman, M. (Author), Jenkins, B. (Author), Shiltz, D., Vavra Janes, K. L. (Author), deVoest, M. (Author), 2018 ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting, "Quality Assessment of Inpatient Pharmacist Workflow Influencing Patient Outcomes," American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, Anaheim, CA, (December 3, 2018). - Poster
Ice, C. (Author & Presenter), Carnagie, O. (Author), Parker, J. (Author), Vavra Janes, K. L. (Author), Watson, N. (Author), 2018 ACCP Global Conference on Clinical Pharmacy, "Post-anesthesia unit length of stay following rocuronium-induced neuromuscular blockade reversal with sugammadex compared to neostigmine," American College of Clinical Pharmacy, Seattle, WA, (October 2018). - Poster
Kolc, S., Vavra Janes, K. L., Bowman, M., Ferris State University College of Pharmacy Spring Seminar, "A Quality Improvement Project Investigating the Naloxone Trigger for Inpatients at Spectrum Health," Ferris State University College of Pharmacy, Big Rapids, MI, (April 2018).