Dr. Faine is a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist in Emergency Medicine at the University of Iowa Hospital. He serves as a preceptor to residents and Pharm.D. students in the Emergency Treatment Center. Dr. Faine received his Pharm.D. degree from University of Iowa and completed an ASHP-accredited PGY1 Pharmacy Residency at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Dr. Faine was reappointed for a third term in 2018 which will expire in June 2022.
Dr. Graber is a professor of clinical Emergency and Family Medicine at the University of Iowa. He has been at the University of Iowa since 1992. Before this practiced in Wyoming and Upstate New York. He has a Master’s degree in Health Care Ethics, is a Fulbright scholar and is a Fellow in the American College of Emergency Physicians. He is the author of two books and numerous articles. Dr. Graber was reappointed for a third term in 2016 with will expire in June 2020.
Dr. Klotz is the pharmacy manager at Medicap Pharmacy in Des Moines, Iowa. Melissa graduated with her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy in 2007, and has experience with hospital, long
term care and retail pharmacy. She has volunteered at Grace Methodist Free Medical Clinic, and also volunteered at Webster City Free Medical Clinic 2009-2010. Dr. Klotz was appointed to the DUR Commission in 2017; her first term
will expire in June 2021.
Dr. Kruse graduated from Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2011. He then completed his internal medicine residency at the University of Iowa Des Moines Campus in 2014, and is board certified in internal medicine. Dr. Kruse currently practices inpatient and outpatient medicine at Broadlawns Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Kruse was appointed to the DUR Commission in 2017; his first term will expire in June 2021.
Dr. Ludvigson graduated with distinction from the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy in 2007. He is currently employed as a retail pharmacist at Cherokee Main Street Pharmacy and does relief work for the Cherokee Mental Health Institute in Cherokee. Dr Ludvigson was recently appointed to the Iowa Medicaid P&T Committee Dr. Ludvigson was reappointed to the DUR for a second term in 2016 which will expire in June 2020.
Dr. Susan Parker is the Pharmacy Director for the Department of Human Services at the Iowa Medicaid Enterprise and serves as liaison to the Commission. She graduated with a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Mercer Southern School of Pharmacy in Atlanta, Georgia. She is also a graduate of Gannon University in Erie, Pennsylvania with a Bachelor of Science degree Physician Assistant. Dr. Parker brings to the Commission a variety of experience in health care as an Iowa Medicaid drug prior authorization pharmacist, community pharmacist, and physician assistant. She is a member of the American Medicaid Pharmacy Administrators Association and the Western Medicaid Pharmacy Administrators Association.
Dr. Wadle graduated from Des Moines University of Osteopathic Medicine and then completed his residency at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. Dr. Wadle is currently Section Chief of Outpatient Behavioral Health at Broadlawns Medical Center in Des Moines. He is a Board Certified in Psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology; Addictions by American Society of Addiction Medicine and American Board of Addiction Medicine; and Quality Assurance by the American Board of Quality Assurance and Utilization Review Physicians. Dr. Wadle also serves on the Iowa Medicaid P&T Committee. Dr. Wadle was appointed to the DUR Commission in 2018; his first term will expire in June 2022.
Dr. Wilbur graduated from the Saint Louis University School of Medicine in 1999. He then completed his Family Medicine Residency at the University of Iowa, where he was Chief Resident 2001-2002, followed by a Geriatric Medicine Fellowship 2002-2003. He is currently Professor of Clinical Family Medicine for the Roy J. & Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine at the University of Iowa. Prior to that, he was Medical Director of the Family Medicine Clinic in Iowa City from 2006 to 2011. The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics awarded him the Above and Beyond Reward in 2006 and again in 2007, along with the Teacher of the Year Award, presented by the University of Iowa Family Medicine residents, in 2008. Dr. Wilbur was reappointed for a second term in 2016 which will expire in June 2020.
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