Hannah Duncan

Her Story

Dr. Duncan received her Pharm.D. and MPH degree in 2019 from Samford University's McWhorter School of Pharmacy in Birmingham, Alabama. She then went on to complete her PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency at Prisma Health in Columbia, SC, and her PGY-2 residency in Ambulatory Care at Samford University’s McWhorter School of Pharmacy with a practice site at Christ Health Center. She currently serves as a Clinical Ambulatory Care Pharmacist and Quality Coordinator at Christ Health Center in Birmingham, Alabama.

Dr. Duncan’ responsibilities include Medicare Annual Wellness Visits, Hepatitis C management, chronic disease state management, precepting pharmacy residents and students, medical residents as well as teaching medical and pharmacy residents.

Describe the facility where you work (eg. Is it a teaching hospital? Health Center? 

Christ Health Center is a federally-qualified health center (FQHC), providing care for underserved and underinsured patients across the city of Birmingham, Alabama. Christ Health Center is associated with the St. Vincent’s East Family Medicine Medical Residency program and houses groups of pharmacy residents, medical residents, pharmacy students, medical students, and attending physicians. Thousands of Birmingham residents receive care at Christ Health Center each year, largely insured by Medicaid or not insured at all. Current pharmacist-managed services include Medicare Annual Wellness Visits, complex patient care management, specialty clinic (currently primarily focused on patients with Hepatitis C and HIV PrEP), and Transitional Care Management services.

Recent Significant Project

Dr. Duncan has been involved in projects related to Medicare Annual Wellness Visits, Hepatitis C, and clinical quality improvement projects. One of the projects she has been working on is linkage to care for patients screening positive for Hepatitis C. She hopes to identify disparities that prevent or delay linkage to care in underserved patient population at a Federally Qualified Health Center in Birmingham, AL. In addition, she is evaluating how having a pharmacist as part of the Hepatitis C interprofessional treatment team can improve access to care for patients with Hepatitis C. 

Initial Involvement in ASH

Dr. Duncan currently serves as a member of the Section Advisory Group on Compensation and Practice Sustainability.

Why did you become involved in ASHP?

I became involved in ASHP as a student to network, learn more about clinical pharmacy practice and advocate for the profession of pharmacy. I have enjoyed being a part of something bigger than myself and continuing to advance pharmacy practice and improve patient care.

Advice for Someone New to Specialty Area

It is a really exciting time to be a part of Ambulatory Care Pharmacy! There are so many different opportunities within ambulatory care, from specialty to primary care and everything in between. My advice is to get involved and advocate for ambulatory care pharmacy to advance pharmacy practice and improve patient care.

How would you explain the value of ASHP to a friend or colleague

The value of ASHP is extensive, providing professional development resources, networking opportunities, and collaboration of pharmacists all over the US.

What is the value of ASHP for the profession?

ASHP advocates on behalf of pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and the profession of pharmacy, seeking to improve patient care.