Kari L. Vavra Janes, PharmD, BCPS

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., Shiltz, D., Sohn, M., deVoest, M. (2025). "Changes in Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience Students’ Clinical Interventions Before, During, and After COVID-19," American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education. p. 101447. Elsevier BV. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajpe.2025.101447
• 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/

Presentations

• Poster
  Shiltz, D. (Author & Presenter), Vavra Janes, K. L. (Author & Presenter), deVoest, M. (Author), AACP Pharmacy Education 2025 Annual Meeting, "Impact of COVID-19 on Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience Students' Clinical Intervention Quality in the Hospital Setting," AACP, Chicago, IL, (July 21, 2025).
• Oral Presentation
  deVoest, M. (Author & Presenter), Vavra Janes, K. L. (Author & Presenter), Shiltz, D., FSU COP Research & Practice Roundtable, "Impact of Covid-19 on APPE Students' Clinical Interventions," Ferris State University College of Pharmacy, Grand Rapids, MI, (January 9, 2025).
• 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).