Alan P. Agins earned his BS in biopsychology from State University of New York (Brockport). He also received a Masters in Pharmacology & Toxicology and a Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences from the University of Rhode Island.

He has held faculty appointments at Brown University Medical School, Northeastern University School of Pharmacy and University of Virginia School of Nursing. He is currently an adjunct associate professor at Brown University where he was the recipient of the Dean’s Teaching Excellence Award for five consecutive years. Additionally, he has taught graduate/post-graduate pharmacology courses at a number of nursing schools around the country including Penn State, Idaho State, Radford University, University of West Virginia and University of Arizona.

Over the past fourteen years, Dr. Agins has lectured nationally to nearly 50,000 advanced practice clinicians (nurses, nurse practitioners, physicians, physician assistants, pharmacists, dentists and other allied healthcare professionals). He has authored, co-authored and served as primary reviewer for various journals, CE monographs, textbooks, newsletters and has presented and moderated a number of continuing education webcasts. He has written and performed in a series of short video clips used for on-line support of a number of Elsevier’s nursing pharmacology textbooks and most recently published a DVD + workbook combination for nursing students.

Jody F. Agins earned her ADN from Kansas City Kansas Community College. She received a BSN from Webster University, Kansas City, Missouri campus and an MSN / Family Nurse Practitioner Tract from the University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas.

She is board certified by the ANCC in Family Practice and Gerontology and currently holds NP licenses in five states. She is currently working for Evercare as a facility-based nurse practitioner as well as providing care to patients at private adult care homes in Tucson, AZ. Jody aso presents CE lectures on her own, or together with Alan, for a number of organizations regionally and nationally.

Jody is a member of the Board of Directors for NPACE

She has held faculty appointments (full and adjunct) in the NP programs in the Schools of Nursing at both the University of Kansas and the University of Missouri, Kansas City. Additionally she has taught in the nursing programs at Kansas City Kansas Community College, Truman State University and Trenton Missouri Vo-Tech. Jody has also served as a clinical mentor to numerous Family & Geriatric Nurse Practitioner students.

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Alan P. Agins

EDUCATION

B.S. Psychology (Bio), State University of New York (Brockport) 1973

M.S. Pharmacology & Toxicology, University of Rhode Island 1980

Ph.D. Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Rhode Island 1982

PROFESSIONAL / ACADEMIC POSITIONS

President - PRN Associates, Ltd. – Continuing Medical Education 1994 - present

Presenting seminars / updates / reviews in Pharmacology (Nationally)*

Adjunct Associate / Assistant Professor

Brown University Medical School (pharmacology), Providence, RI 1998 - present

University of Arizona College of Nursing,Tucson, AZ 2005

Penn State University (nursing), University Park, PA 2000 - 2005

Radford University (nursing), Radford, VA 1996 - 2006

University of Virginia (Continuing Education) Charlottesville, VA 1997 - 2001

Author –

Pharmacology Principles: Roadside Assistance

(DVD / workbook combination) Elsevier Press 2007

Parent & Educators’ Drug Reference: A guide to common

medical conditions and drugs used in school-aged children.

PRN Press 1999 / 2001

Consultant / Other

Pharmavite, LLC, Northridge, CA 2002- present

Lexi-Comp – Write monthly internet newsletter 2006 - present

Elsevier Press – Script writer, actor in educational video clips 2004 - present

CEU-Online, Inc. / MEBN.net, Londonderry, NH 2002 - 2005

Pharmacist's / Prescriber’s Letter, Stockton, CA 1997 - 2003

Assistant Professor of Nursing

University of Virginia (pharmacology), Charlottesville, VA 1994 - 1996

Visiting Associate Professor (Graduate Pharmacology Course)

Virginia Commonwealth University SON, Richmond, VA 1997

West Virginia University School of Nursing, Morgantown, WV 1995 - 1999

Assistant Professor of Pharmacology 1992 - 1993

Northeastern University, School of Pharmacy, Boston, MA.

Assistant Professor of Biochemical Pharmacology 1985 - 1992

Brown University, School of Medicine, Providence, RI

Teaching / Writing Highlights

· Invited Speaker – Library of Congress, Washington DC 2004

· Recipient - Dean’s Teaching Excellence Award – Brown Medical School 2001 - 2005

· CME / CEU programs in pharmacology to MD, NP, PA, etc (Nationally) 1994 - present

· Board review classes – second year Medical Students – Brown University 1998 - present

· Pharmacology to pharmacy, RN, BSN, MSN, NP, PA & med. students 1983 - present

· Author, co-author, reviewer – various nursing pharmacology text chapters,

CE monographs, journal articles, etc . 1998 - present

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Jody Agins

Education
	1995 University of Kansas Kansas City, Kansas Master of Science, Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner Tract 1990 Webster University Kansas City, Missouri Bachelor of Science, Nursing 1982 Kansas City Kansas Community College Associate of Science, Nursing
Clinical Experience
	2008 Evercare, Tucson, AZ. Nurse Practitioner 2006 Tucson LongTerm Care Medical Group, Inc., Tucson, AZ. Nurse Practitioner 2004 – 2005 Dan Hochberger, MD Inc. – East Providence, RI Family & Geriatric Nurse Practitioner Independent provider for acute, chronic, health maintenance 2004 New England Geriatrics – Springfield, MA Geriatric Nurse Practitioner Independent clinical and psychiatric consultant at numerous facilities in Southeastern Massachusetts 2004 Angela L. Karavasilis DO, Inc – Lincoln, Rhode Island Family Nurse Practitioner Independent provider for acute, chronic, health maintenance 2003 Tonganoxie Family Care – Tonganoxie, KS Living Water Family Care -- Kansas City, KS Family Nurse Practitioner Independent part time provider in rural practice, that included acute, chronic, prenatal & geriatric clients 2001 – 2002 Tri-County Health – Mercer & Milan, Missouri Family Nurse Practitioner Independent provider in rural & Latino health clinics. Preceptor for PN program 1998 - 2001 Community Living Opportunities Family Nurse Practitioner Assisted in creation & development of centralized Wellness Clinic for MR / DD population, & primary provider 1995 – 2001 Mid America Physicians, Chd. - Bonner Springs, KS Family and Geriatric Nurse Practitioner – Urban & Rural Care Independent provider – Prenatal, acute, chronic care in 2 rural health clinics & 9 nursing facilities. Preceptor

Teaching Experience
	2001 – 2003 Truman State University, Kirksville, MO Adjunct and full time faculty- Nursing Department 1995 - 2003 University of Kansas School of Nursing Adjunct Faculty Nurse Practitioner Program. Clinical Preceptor and Didactic 1990 - 1995 Kansas City Kansas Community College School of Nursing Med-Surg III (Critical Care) and Professional Development
Accreditations
	American Nurses Credentialing Center : Certified Adult and Family Practice #256203 - 22 Certified Geriatric Practice #248121 – 23 Arizona - Massachusetts – RN/APN #258001 Rhode Island – Registered Nurse #RN40862 Rhode Island – APN #NPP37274 Missouri – RN/APN #112599 Kansas - Registered Nurse #13 - 048697 – 082 Kansas – Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner #444407
Professional Memberships
	Board or Directors – NPACE 2005 - present Sigma Theta Tau – Delta Chapter American College of Nurse Practitioners

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