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UI Health Precision Medicine Program

UI Health, Personalized Medicine Program

One of the few of its kind in the country, the Precision Medicine Program at the University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System (UI Health) is a novel multidisciplinary service in partnership with the UIC Department of Pathology Molecular Pathology Laboratory that involves genotyping for cardiovascular medications, in conjunction with a clinical pharmacogenomics consult service, to assist with genotype interpretation and genotype-guided medication management.

2015 Award for Excellence in Medication Safety Finalist Heading link

The UI Health PMP was nationally recognized by the ASHP Foundation/Cardinal Health Foundation as a Finalist for the 2015 Award for Medication-Use Safety for its impact on:

Reducing anticoagulation-related 30-day readmissions (77% lower)
Reducing anticoagulation-related 90-day readmissions (68% lower)
Estimated annualized medical cost savings (approximately $600,000/year, $2000/patient)

Clinical Consultation Heading link

The Precision Medicine Program continues to explore the expansion of gene-drug pairs it provides guidance on in real-world clinical settings. Currently, it provides genotype-guided drug therapy recommendations for the following drugs:

Clopidogrel – CYP2C19
Warfarin – CYP2C9, VKORC1, CYP4F2

If you would like a clinical consultation for a UI Health patient or have any pharmacogenomics questions, please contact the program staff at:

Pager: 312-996-2242 #4361

Program Co-Directors Heading link

<br><strong>Clinical Associate Professor</strong>, Pharmacy Practice<br><strong>Curriculum Leader, Professional Development</strong>, College of Pharmacy<br><strong>Co-Director & Clinical Pharmacist, Pharmacogenomics</strong>, University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System<br><strong>Program Director, UIC/NorthShore Pharmacogenomics Residency</strong>, University of Illinois at Chicago
James C. Lee, PharmD, FCCP, BCACP

Clinical Associate Professor, Pharmacy Practice
Curriculum Leader, Professional Development, College of Pharmacy
Co-Director & Clinical Pharmacist, Pharmacogenomics, University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System
Program Director, UIC/NorthShore Pharmacogenomics Residency, University of Illinois at Chicago
Jin Han

Center Affiliate, Center for Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacoeconomic Research
Clinical Associate Professor, University of Illinois at Chicago

Training Program Alumni Heading link

Alison Quinn, PharmD (2015-2016)
PGY2 Translational Pharmacogenomics Resident

Meghan Arwood, PharmD (2014-2015)
Pharmacogenomics Fellow

Supatat Chumnumwat, PharmD, BCPS (2014-2015)
PGY2 Translational Pharmacogenomics Resident, Pharmacogenomics Fellow

Yee Ming Lee, PharmD, BCPS (2013-2014)
PGY2 Translational Pharmacogenomics Resident

Katarzyna Drozda, PharmD, MS (2012-2014)
Pharmacogenomics Post-Doctoral Associate

James M. Stevenson, PharmD, MS (2012-2013)
Psychiatry/Pharmacogenomics Fellow

Adam Bress, PharmD, MS (2011-2013)
Pharmacogenomics Fellow