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Department of Allied and Population Health

Erin Miller

Erin E. Miller

Title

Interim Center Director, Community Practice Innovation Center (CPIC), Assistant Professor, Department of Allied and Population Health

Office Building

Off-Campus

Mailing Address

SDSU Dept of Allied & Population Health
4801 N Career Ave Suite 248E
Sioux Falls, SD 57107

Biography

Erin E. Miller completed her PharmD at North Dakota State University. She continued her training by completing a Pharmacy Residency at the Veterans Affairs Health System in Fargo, ND and her Masters in Business Administration at North Dakota State University.

Following this training, Dr. Miller served briefly as an Adjunct Instructor at Rasmussen College in Moorhead, MN teaching Pharmacology for Allied Sciences and then joined the Information Technology Department at Sanford Health where she worked as a Clinical Informatics Pharmacist. After a year at Sanford Health, she moved in to a leadership position and held various leadership positions within the department for 7 years. During that time, Dr. Miller had the opportunity to collaborate with many different departments within Sanford Health including Pharmacy, Oncology, Dialysis, Research, and Genetic Medicine, as well as numerous vendors and collaborators. Her focus was on helping departments leverage technology to aid their daily work, improve patient care, and promote changes necessary for strategic development.

Dr. Miller joined South Dakota State University College of Pharmacy and Allied Health in January 2020 where she teaches Professional Resources Management, US Healthcare Systems, and Complementary and Alternative Medicine for pharmacy students. She also is a part of the teaching team for Integrated Lab 3, Public and Population Health, and Pharmacy Practice 3. In the Master of Public Health program, Dr. Miller teaches the Applied Practice Experience series, the Integrated Learning Experience (Capstone) course, and Program Planning and Evaluation, as well as serving as a advisor and mentor for MPH students. Her research interests include leadership in healthcare, community pharmacy practice, practice-based research, and implementation science.

She is currently part of three grant-funded projects:
1. CDC Program 1815 - Improving the Health of Americans Through Prevention and Management of Diabetes, Heart Disease, and Stroke, a 5-year project working with patients, practitioners, and payers to improve outcomes for patients with diabetes and heart disease through leveraging pharmacy services;
2. START-SD - HRSA Rural Communities Opioid Response Program - Implementation, a 3-year program to reduce morbidity and mortality of opioid use disorders by improving access to prevention, treatment, and recovery services available to patients and their families in Brookings, Codington, and Hughes counties;
3. START-SD - HRSA Rural Communities Opioid Response Program - Psychostimulant Support, a 3-year project to reduce morbidity and mortality associated with psychostimulant use disorder by improving access to prevention, treatment, and recovery services available to patients and their families in Codington, Roberts, Brown, and Hughes counties.

Education

Master in Business Administration - North Dakota State University
PharmD - North Dakota State University

Academic Responsibilities

Courses:
PHA 727 - Professional Resources Management
PHA 724 - US Healthcare Systems
PHA 754 - Complementary and Alternative Medicine
PUBH 721-723 - Applied Practice Experience series
PUBH 730 - Integrated Learning Experience (Capstone)
PUBH 755 - Program Planning & Evaluation

Team-taught Courses in which Dr. Miller teaches:
PHA 467 - Pharmacy Practice III: Research Design and Pharmacoeconomics
PHA 726L - Integrated Lab III
PHA 741 - Public and Population Health
PUBH 729 - Leadership and Project Management in Public Health

Advising:
Dr. Miller serves as a faculty advisor for MPH students.

Historical:
Adjunct Instructor, Pharmacology for Allied Sciences - Rasmussen College in Moorhead, MN

Committee Activities

National
○ AACP House of Delegates Representative for SDSU, Alternate Spring 2020 – Fall 2022
○ AACP member – Leadership SIG, Social & Behavioral Sciences Section, Women Faculty SIG
○ AACP ESAS Webinar Subcommittee Chair 2021-2022 Academic Year
○ APhA member

Local/Regional
○ South Dakota Health Link Pharmacy Workgroup, May 2021 – present
○ South Dakota Opioid Advisory Committee member, Spring 2021 - present

College
○ College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions Curricular Progression and Variation Committee Member (Pharmacy Program), Spring 2020 - present
○ College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions Research and Scholarly Committee, Spring 2020 - present
○ Kappa Psi faculty advisor, Fall 2020 – Fall 2022
○ Alternate for the College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions Student Conduct Committee (Pharmacy Program), Spring 2020 – present
○ College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions Search Committee Chair
• Assistant Professor of Population Health – 2021
• Assistant Professor and MPH Coordinator – 2022
○ College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions Search Committee Member
• Grants Specialist – 2021
• Associate Dean of Research – 2021
• Post-Doc position – 2021

Department/Program
○ MPH Admissions Committee – Review applications, interview applicants, and recommend admission of applicants, Spring 2020 – present
○ Department of Allied and Population Health MVVG Task Force Lead – Spring 2020, Coordinate meetings, development, and obtaining feedback on the department’s Mission, Vision, Values, and Goals
○ Department of Allied and Population Health Research Standards Task Force Lead – Spring 2020, Coordinate meetings and content development

Awards and Honors

Licensed pharmacist in South Dakota, North Dakota, and Minnesota
Teaching Certificate obtained Spring 2012
APhA's Medication Therapy Management Certification & Faculty Trainer
APhA’s Pharmacy-Based Cardiovascular Disease Risk Management Certification & Faculty Trainer
APhA’s Pharmacist & Patient-Centered Diabetes Care Certification & Faculty Trainer

Grants

CDC Program 1815 - Improving the Health of Americans Through Prevention and Management of Diabetes, Heart Disease, and Stroke, Co-Investigator
Year 3 $600k award
Year 4 $800k award
Year 5 $870k award


START-SD - HRSA Rural Communities Opioid Response Program - Implementation, Co-Program Director
$1M award over 3 years


START-SD - HRSA Rural Communities Opioid Response Program - Psychostimulant Support, Program Director
$500k award over 3 years

Link to START-SD website: https://www.sdstate.edu/allied-and-population-health/start-sd

Historical:
NCI-CONNECT (Phase 0)

Creative Activities

♦ Peer-Reviewed Publications
i. Pinto, Sharrel, Alex Middendorf, Aaron Hunt, Deidra Van Gilder, Erin Miller, and Christopher Robbins. “Improving the Health of South Dakotans through the Prevention and Management of Diabetes, Heart Disease, and Stroke: Year 4 Final Report.” Annual Final Report, June 2022.
ii. Pinto, Sharrel, Alex Middendorf, Aaron Hunt, Deidra Van Gilder, Erin Miller, and Christopher Robbins. “Improving the Health of South Dakotans through the Prevention and Management of Diabetes, Heart Disease, and Stroke: Year 4 Executive Summary.” Annual Executive Summary, June 2022.
iii. Pinto, Sharrel, Alex Middendorf, Aaron Hunt, Deidra Van Gilder, and Erin Miller. “Improving the Health of South Dakotans through the Prevention and Management of Diabetes, Heart Disease, and Stroke: Year 3 Final Report.” Annual Final Report, June 2021.
https://doh.sd.gov/documents/diseases/chronic/MTM_Year3_AnnualReport.pdf
iv. Pinto, Sharrel, Alex Middendorf, Aaron Hunt, Deidra Van Gilder, and Erin Miller. “Improving the Health of South Dakotans through the Prevention and Management of Diabetes, Heart Disease, and Stroke: Year 3 Executive Summary.” Annual Executive Summary, June 2021. https://doh.sd.gov/documents/diseases/chronic/MTM_Year3_ExecutiveSummary.pdf
v. Pinto, Sharrel, Alex Middendorf, Aaron Hunt, Yen-Ming Huang, Deidra Van Gilder, Erin Miller, and Michaela Seiber. “Improving the Health of South Dakotans through the Prevention and Management of Diabetes, Heart Disease, and Stroke: Year 2 Final Report.” Annual Final Report, June 2020. https://doh.sd.gov/documents/diseases/chronic/MTM_Year2_FinalReport.pdf
vi. Pinto, Sharrel, Alex Middendorf, Aaron Hunt, Yen-Ming Huang, Deidra Van Gilder, Erin Miller, and Michaela Seiber. “Improving the Health of South Dakotans through the Prevention and Management of Diabetes, Heart Disease, and Stroke: Year 2 Executive Summary.” Annual Executive Summary, June 2020. https://doh.sd.gov/documents/diseases/chronic/MTM_Year2_ExecutiveSummary.pdf.

♦ Webinars
i. Smith, Kathryn, Erin Miller, Andrew Traynor, and Noel E. Wilkin. “Managing Change to Do You Good: Tools to Incorporate Change Management into Your Leadership Development.” Live Webinar presented at the American Academy of Colleges of Pharmacy Annual Meeting 2021, July 22, 2021.
ii. Patton, Kim, Aaron Hunt, Erin Miller, Ashley Doran, Megan Colwell, and Reid Plimpton. “Supporting Patients in Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Though Social Services and Telehealth Peer Coaching in Rural South Dakota, Part 4 of the HRSA Telebehavioral Health Webinar Series.” Webinar, July 21, 2021.
iii. Erin E. Miller, Teresa Seefeldt, Kate Rotzenberg, and Andrea L. Porter. “From Silos to the Bigger Picture: Integrating SAS Throughout the Curriculum.” Webinar, March 10, 2021. https://www.aacp.org/event/silos-bigger-picture-integrating-sas-throughout-curriculum.
iv. Middendorf, Alex, Deidra Van Gilder, and Erin Miller. “The Role of the Pharmacist in the Healthcare Team.” Webinar, April 14, 2020.
https://rsph.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5AvmPz0B3tXWUiF;https://doh.sd.gov/documents/diseases/chronic/MTM_Role_Pharmacist_HealthcareTeam_WebinarSlides.pdf.
v. Middendorf, Alex, Deidra Van Gilder, and Erin Miller. “Medication Therapy Management: Opportunities to Collaborate.” Webinar, May 15, 2020. https://rsph.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_56zRkLfF4v5ZdI1;https://doh.sd.gov/documents/diseases/chronic/MTM_Services-Opportunities-to-Collaborate_05152020.pdf.
vi. Miller, Erin E., Teresa Seefeldt, Kate Rotzenberg, and Andrea L. Porter. “From Silos to the Bigger Picture: Integrating SAS Throughout the Curriculum.” Webinar, March 10, 2021. https://www.aacp.org/event/silos-bigger-picture-integrating-sas-throughout-curriculum.
vii. Patton, Kim, Aaron Hunt, Erin Miller, Ashley Doran, Megan Colwell, and Reid Plimpton. “Supporting Patients in Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Though Social Services and Telehealth Peer Coaching in Rural South Dakota, Part 4 of the HRSA Telebehavioral Health Webinar Series.” Webinar, July 21, 2021.
viii. Smith, Kathryn, Erin Miller, Andrew Traynor, and Noel E. Wilkin. “Managing Change to Do You Good: Tools to Incorporate Change Management into Your Leadership Development.” Live Webinar presented at the American Academy of Colleges of Pharmacy Annual Meeting 2021, July 22, 2021.

♦ Conference Papers and Posters
i. Sirek, Abigail, Erin Miller, Yen-Ming Huang, Sharrel Pinto. “Assessing the Impacts of an Educational Campaign on Patient Awareness and Perceptions of Expanded Pharmacy Services in South Dakota.” Poster presented at the American Pharmacist Association Annual Meeting 2021, March 12, 2021.
ii. Miller, Erin, Abigail Sirek, Aaron Hunt, Sharrel Pinto. “Comparing Practitioner Perspectives in Rural versus Urban Settings, Encore Presentation.” Poster presented at the South Dakota State University Faculty Excellence Showcase, March 25, 2021.
iii. Miller, Erin, Abigail Sirek, Yen-Ming Huang, Sharrel Pinto. “Assessing the Impact of an Educational Campaign on Patient Awareness and Perceptions of Expanded Pharmacy Services in South Dakota, Encore Presentation.” Poster presented at the South Dakota State University Faculty Excellence Showcase 2021, March 25, 2021.
iv. Blanchette, Abigayle, Abigail Sirek, Erin Miller, Aaron Hunt, Sharrel Pinto. “Comparing Practitioner Perspectives in Rural versus Urban Settings.” Poster presented at the American Pharmacist Association Annual Meeting 2021, March 12, 2021.
v. Miller, Erin, and Sharrel Pinto. Encore presentation-originally presented at APhA 2019. The encore poster was presented at the Celebration of Faculty Excellence 2020, Brookings, SD, February 18, 2020. “Surveying the Landscape: Healthcare Practitioner Views on Statewide Diabetes Management & Prevention Efforts.”
vi. Sirek, Abigail, Erin Miller, Sharrel Pinto, and Yen-Ming Huang. “Assessing the Impacts of an Educational Campaign on Patient Awareness and Perceptions of Expanded Pharmacy Services in South Dakota.” Poster presented at the American Pharmacist Association Annual Meeting 2021, March 12, 2021.
vii. Blanchette, Abigayle, Erin Miller, Sharrel Pinto, Abigail Sirek, and Aaron Hunt. “Comparing Practitioner Perspectives in Rural versus Urban Settings.” Poster presented at the American Pharmacist Association Annual Meeting 2021, March 12, 2021.
viii. Miller, Erin, Abigail Sirek, Sharrel Pinto, and Yen-Ming Huang. Encore presentation-originally presented at APhA 2020. “Assessing the Impact of an Educational Campaign on Patient Awareness and Perceptions of Expanded Pharmacy Services in South Dakota, Encore Presentation.” Poster presented at the South Dakota State University Faculty Excellence Showcase 2021, March 25, 2021.
ix. Miller, Erin, Abigayle Blanchette, Sharrel Pinto, Abigail Sirek, and Aaron Hunt. Encore presentation-originally presented at APhA 2020. “Comparing Practitioner Perspectives in Rural versus Urban Settings, Encore Presentation.” Poster presented at the South Dakota State University Faculty Excellence Showcase, March 25, 2021.
x. Manuell, Austin, Abigail Sirek, Erin Miller, Yen-Ming Huang, Sharrel Pinto. Encore presentation-originally presented at APhA 2021. “Assessing the Impacts of an Educational Campaign on Patient Awareness and Perceptions of Expanded Pharmacy Services in South Dakota.” Poster presented at the Celebration of Faculty Excellence Showcase, 2022, Brookings, SD, February 22, 2022.
xi. Blanchette, Abigayle, Abigail Sirek, Erin Miller, Aaron Hunt, Sharrel Pinto. Encore presentation – originally presented at APhA 2021. “Comparing Practitioner Perspectives in Rural versus Urban Settings.” Poster presented at the Fall Convocation Program, South Dakota State University College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions, Brookings, SD, October 25, 2021.
xii. Schultz, Heidi, Erin Miller, Aaron Hunt, Abigayle Blanchette, and Sharrel Pinto. “ Improving the Health of South Dakotans through the Prevention and Management of Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease: Practitioners’ Perceptions of Barriers to Care of American Indians.” Poster presented at the American Pharmacist Association Annual Meeting 2022, March 18-21, 2022.
xiii. Sirek, Abigail, Erin Miller, Abigayle Blanchette, and Sharrel Pinto. “Pharmacists: the most Accessible yet Underutilized Healthcare Practitioners in South Dakota.” Poster presented at the American Public Health Association 2022 annual meeting & expo, Boston, MA, November 6-9, 2021.

♦ Other Publications
i. “South Dakota State University Investigators Look to Expand the Role of Community Pharmacists.” The Heart of the Matter, South Dakota Cardiovascular Collaborative. Spring 2022. https://mailchi.mp/ed759937f3fe/sd-cardiovascular-collaborative-summer-2018-update-926473.
ii. Co-author of Pharmacy Law and Ethics for Pharmacy Technicians: Third edition

Area(s) of Research

Leadership
Community Pharmacy and Practice-based research
Implementation Science

Department(s)