Sommer Zarbock, Pharm.D.

Assistant Professor
Department of Pharmacy Practice, Vermont Campus 
Tel: (802) 735-2626
E-mail: sommer.zarbock@acphs.edu

Education:

• PGY2 - Adult Internal Medicine Pharmacy Specialty Residency - University of Kentucky
  
  PGY1 - Pharmacy Practice Residency - University of Kentucky
  
  Pharm.D. - University of Colorado
  
  B.S. - Colorado State University

Courses Taught at ACPHS:

• > Endocrine Module 
• > Cardiovascular Module 
• > IPS 3 (Integrated Problem Solving) Coordinator 
• > PSL (Pharmacy Skills Lab) Instructor 
• > CAM Co-coordinator (Complementary and Alternative Medicine) 
• > Pharmacotherapy clerkship (APPE)

Research Interests:

• Cardiology and Endocrinology - including heart disease, metabolic syndrome, obesity and exercise, and prevention of diabetes.
  
  Adult Inpatient Internal Medicine

Selected Publications:

• Zarbock SD, Hatton J, Steinke DT, Magnuson M, Smith KM and Cook AM. Successful Enteral Nutritional Support in the Neurocritical Care Unit. Neurocrit Care. 2008;9:210-16.
  
  Zarbock SD, Magnuson B, Hoskins L, Record KE and Smith KM. Lactose: The Hidden Culprit in Medication Intolerance. Orthopedics. 2007;30(8):615-17.

Posters:

• Elliot K, Skrzypiec C, Zarbock SD. Pharmacy Students Bring Healthcare to Rural Vermont-National Drug Takeback Day. AM J Health Sys Pharm 2011. American Society of Health System Pharmacists Midyear Clinical Meeting, New Orleans, LA, December 2011.

Honors and Awards:

• Educator of the Year for 2011-12 (ACPHS-Vermont Campus)

Professional Organizations:

• > Vermont Society of Health-System Pharmacists, President (2012-2013)
• > Drug Utilization Review (DUR) Board for the State of Vermont, Member
• > American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, Member
• > American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, Member
• > American College of Clinical Pharmacy, Member

Faculty Advisor:

Clinical Practice Site:

• Vermont Internal Medicine, Burlington, VT