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William Klugh Kennedy, PharmD, BCPP

Clinical Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice, COPHS
Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, College of Medicine

Savannah Area Coordinator for COPHS
Assistant Director of 3rd Year Program for College of Medicines

Associate Director of Interdisciplinary Psychiatry Clerkship (MS3, P4)

Contact Information
Department of Behavioral Medicine
5002 Waters Avenue
Savannah, GA 31404
Office: (912) 350-2664 or 350-5852
Fax: (912) 350-5824
kennedy_wk@mercer.edu

Educational Background
Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, University of Georgia
Doctor of Pharmacy, Idaho State University
Board Certified Psychiatric Pharmacist

Research Interests
Clinical psychopharmacology, psychosomatics, gero-psychiatry, evidence based practice, and health care outcomes.  Translational research related to mental illness.

Selected Publications
Rahimi ARR, Kennedy WK, Thomason MM, Crumley NJ, Bugg A, Peacock E.  Improper Renal Dosing in Long-Term Care Facilities. Southern Medical Journal. August 2008.  101(8):802-805
 
Doer PL, Kennedy WK, Boothby LA.  Chapter 69 Substance Related Disorders: Alcohol, Nicotine, and Caffeine in Pharmacotherapy A Pathophysiologic Approach, 7th Edition (DiPiro, Talbert, Yee; Matzke, Wells, and Posey - Editors)  McGraw Hill Medical Publishing, 2008

Morstad AE, Kutscher EC, Kennedy WK, Carnahan RM. Hypomania with Agitation Associated with Varenicline Use in Bipolar II Disorder.  The Annals of Pharmacotherapy 2008: 42(2) 288-289

Kutscher EC, Robbins GP, Carnahan RM, Zebb K, Stanley M, Kennedy WK.  Clozapine-Induced Leukopenia Successfully Treated with Lithium. Am J Health Syst Pharm 2007; 64 2027-2031

Chen H, Kennedy WK, Fincham JE, Dorfman JH, Reeves JK, Martin BG  The Effects of Adjunctive Mood Stabilizers on Antipsychotic Utilization Pattern and Health Resource utilization for Medical Enrollees with Schizophrenia.  Current Medical Research and Opinion 2007, 23(6): 1351-1365

Chisholm MA, Duke LJ, Cobb H, McDuffie C, Kennedy WK.  Development and Validation of an Instrument to Measure Professionalism Am  J Pharm Ed 2006,70(4): 85-89

Chen H, Reeves JK, Fincham JE, Kennedy WK, Dorfman JH, Martin BG  Prevalence and Factors Associated with the Off-Label Use of Antidepressant, Anticonvulsant, and Antipsychotic Medications Among Georgia Medicaid Eligibles in 2001 Journal of Clinical Psychiatry  2006, 67(6): 972-982

Duke LJ, Kennedy WK, McDuffie CH, Miller MS, Sheffield MC, Chisholm M.  Student attitudes, values, and beliefs regarding professionalism Am J Pharm Ed 2005; 69(5) Article 104

Ganguly R. Kotzan JA, Miller LS, Kennedy WK, Martin BC Prevalence, Trends and Factors associated with Antipsychotic
Polypharmacy among Medicaid Eligible Schizophrenia Patients, 1998‑2000
Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.  2004, 65(10): 1377-88

Huggins RM, Melroy MJ, Tollerton DG, Kennedy WK Cardiac Arrest from Succinylcholine Induced Hyperkalemia Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2003; 60: 694-6

Morstad AE, Kutscher EC, Kennedy WK, Carnahan RM. Hypomania with Agitation Associated with Varenicline Use in Bipolar II Disorder.  The Annals of Pharmacotherapy 2008: 42(2) 288-289  *2007 CPNP annual meeting invited podium presentation and 2nd place best poster award*

Chisholm MA, Duke LJ, Cobb H, McDuffie C, Kennedy WK.  Development and Validation of an Instrument to Measure Professionalism Am  J Pharm Ed 2006,70(4): 85-89  **2007 Lyman Award Winner**

Courses
PHA 451 Nervous System Disorders II
Mercer APPEs in Psychiatry, Psychiatric Pharmacy, and Research for pharmacy and medical students

Memorial University Medical Center Pharmacy Practice Residency Program rotations in Psychiatry and Research