Specializations
- Anticoagulation Management
- Medication Safety
- Medication Therapy Management
- Pharmacist immunization training
Overview
Dr. Dawn Swain received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Northeastern University in 2005. She worked as an inpatient pharmacist for many years, completed two years of research involving patient education on oral anticoagulants, and conducted patient interviews to assess adverse effects of opioids in the older population. Dr. Swain has worked for several years in ambulatory care in anticoagulation management and holds a Certificate in Anticoagulation Therapy Management from the University of Southern Indiana. She joined the faculty at Northeastern University in 2023 as course coordinator for the Integrated Learning Lab and served in that role for two years. She currently serves as Assistant Dean of Experiential Education and is the Interprofessional Education Lead for the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences.
Courses Taught
- Integrated Learning Lab
- Practice Readiness
Awards
2026 – Interprofessional Champion, Bouve College of Health Sciences
Selected Publications
Kapoor A, Patel P, Mbusa D, Pham T, Cicirale C, Tran W, Beavers C, Javed S, Wagner J, Swain D, Crawford S, Darling C, ItoFuKunaga M, McManus D, Mazor K, Gurwitz J. Multicomponent Pharmacist Intervention Did Not Reduce Clinically Important Medication Errors for Ambulatory Patients Initiating Direct Oral Anticoagulants. J Gen Intern Med. 2023 Dec;38(16):3526-3534. doi: 10.1007/s11606-023-08315-z. Epub 2023 Sep 27. PMID: 37758967; PMCID: PMC10713923.
