Benjamin S Teeter, PhD

Research Program: Cancer Prevention and Population Sciences Faculty Rank: Associate Professor Campus: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College: College of Pharmacy Department: Implementation Science

Cancer Research Interest

• Disease Site Focus: Gynecology
• Research Focus Area: Health Disparities, Prevention
• Type of Research: Population Sciences
• Research Interest Statement: My overarching career goal is to improve patient care and public health through the application of implementation science. Morespecifically, by studying how best to implement evidence-based interventions in community pharmacies, I hope to translate myresearch findings into meaningful policy changes that have a positive impact on access to high-quality care for rural, underservedpopulations. If better integrated into the healthcare delivery system, pharmacies have the potential to drastically improve bothaccess to evidence-based interventions and patient care management. I have begun building my D&I research agenda focusedon facilitating collaborative relationships between pharmacists and physicians to provide cancer prevention interventions andincrease communication between providers. Specifically, I recently received funding from NCI to develop and test pharmacistphysiciancollaboration models and implementation strategies to increase participation in the Vaccines for Children program andcompletion of the HPV vaccination series among adolescents. I believe collaboration and exchange of ideas among atransdisciplinary team that includes pharmacists, physicians, patients, D&I researchers, and community stakeholders is vital tointegrate community pharmacy into the cancer care team, improve cancer prevention, and improve the care of those living with cancer.

Contact Information

• Email Address: BSTEETER@UAMS.EDU
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Recent Publications

• Franks AM, Teeter BS, Davis P, [et al.]. First-year evaluation of a campus-wide, cross-disciplinary scholarly writing development program supported by a center for biomedical research excellence (COBRE). PloS one. 2024 19(10):e0312322. PMID: 39471171. PMCID: PMC11521313.
• Curran G, Mosley C, Gamble A, [et al., including Teeter B]. Addressing COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in rural community pharmacies: a protocol for a stepped wedge randomized clinical trial. Implementation science : IS. 2023 18(1):72. PMID: 38110979. PMCID: PMC10726603.
• Koskan AM, Teeter BS, Daniel CL, [et al.]. U.S. adults' reasons for changing their degree of willingness to vaccinate against COVID-19. Zeitschrift fur Gesundheitswissenschaften = Journal of public health. 2023:1-13. PMID: 36694558. PMCID: PMC9852802.
• Koskan AM, LoCoco IE, Daniel CL, Teeter BS. Rural Americans' COVID-19 Vaccine Perceptions and Willingness to Vaccinate against COVID-19 with Their Community Pharmacists: An Exploratory Study. Vaccines. 2023 11(1). PMID: 36680016. PMCID: PMC9864964.
• Swindle T, Baloh J, Landes SJ, [et al., including Teeter BS]. Evidence-Based Quality Improvement (EBQI) in the pre-implementation phase: key steps and activities. Frontiers in health services. 2023 3:1155693. PMID: 37292120. PMCID: PMC10244502.
• Teeter BS, Jensen CR, Thomas JL, [et al.]. Perceptions of HPV vaccination and pharmacist-physician collaboration models to improve HPV vaccination rates. Exploratory research in clinical and social pharmacy. 2021 2. PMID: 35187525. PMCID: PMC8856661.
• Teeter BS, Thannisch MM, Martin BC, [et al.]. Opioid overdose counseling and prescribing of naloxone in rural community pharmacies: A pilot study. Exploratory research in clinical and social pharmacy. 2021 2. PMID: 35128518. PMCID: PMC8813166.
• McElfish PA, Narcisse MR, Felix HC, [et al., including Teeter B]. Race, Nativity, and Sex Disparities in Human Papillomavirus Vaccination Among Young Adults in the USA. Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities. 2020. PMID: 33033889. PMCID: PMC9753349.
• Teeter BS, Thomas JL, Curran GM, Balamurugan A. Classifying intervention modifications in the community pharmacy context: A demonstration study. Journal of the American Pharmacists Association : JAPhA. 2020. PMID: 32839135. PMCID: PMC7655524.
• Acharya M, Chopra D, Hayes CJ, [et al., including Teeter B]. Cost-Effectiveness of Intranasal Naloxone Distribution to High-Risk Prescription Opioid Users. Value in health : the journal of the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research. 2020 23(4):451-460. PMID: 32327162.
• Teeter BS, Mosley C, Thomas JL, [et al.]. Improving HPV vaccination using implementation strategies in community pharmacies: Pilot study protocol. Research in social & administrative pharmacy : RSAP. 2020 16(3):336-341. PMID: 31174950. PMCID: PMC8787867.
• Stafford RA, Garrett LN, Bates KA, [et al., including Teeter BS]. Development and implementation of a collaboration between a patient-centered medical home and community pharmacy. Journal of the American Pharmacists Association : JAPhA. 2020 60(1):122-129. PMID: 31870861.