Joshua Niznik, PharmD
The Scientist-in-Training Research Award is presented annually to a pre-doctoral candidate with a promising career as a geriatrics scientist. The 2018 Scientist-in-Training Research Award is presented to Joshua Niznik, PharmD, a licensed pharmacist pursuing doctoral studies in pharmaceutical sciences with a focus on pharmaceutical outcomes and policy research at the University of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania. Dr. Niznik has developed a unique combination of skills through clinical pharmacy practice and the analysis of large administrative databases using statistical methods and epidemiologic study designs. His research is focused on improving the efficiency, quality, and safety of medication use in health systems, particularly in nursing homes. Dr. Niznik’s study, “Validating the MDS Mortality Risk Index in Older Adult Veterans Using MDS v3.0,” was part of an even larger project examining variation in de-prescribing for common chronic conditions and the association of de-prescribing with clinical outcomes among Veterans Affairs nursing home residents with limited life expectancy.
Past Recipients of the Scientist-in-Training Research Award
2017 Andrea E. Daddato, MS
2016 Andrew Zullo, PharmD, ScM
2015 Camilla B. Pimentel, MPH
2014 Rebecca H. Affoo, MCLScSLP
2013 Lolita Nidadavolu, BA
2012 Jillian Wong
2011 Jason L. Sanders, BA, MD/PhD Cand.
2010 David Wert
2009 Elisa Rodriguez, BS
2008 Danielle R. Bouchard, MS