Pilot Application of Medication Safety and Empowerment Curriculum (MedSEC) to Primary Care Group Visits

This pilot study evaluates whether delivering the Team Alice Medication Safety and Empowerment Curriculum (MedSEC) through primary care group visits improves medication safety knowledge, patient and care‑partner activation, and medication use among adults aged 60 and older. Before their Annual Wellness Visit (AWV), participants attend two interactive educational sessions with pre- and post-session assessments, including completion of a medication list. After the participant’s AWV with their provider, an evaluation of medication changes will be conducted. The project aims to determine whether empowering patients and care‑partners with medication safety knowledge and communication skills can reduce polypharmacy and potentially inappropriate medication use in real‑world primary care settings.

Principal Investigator

Robert Wahler, PharmD (Department of Pharmacy Practice, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences)

UB Researchers

Jennifer Stoll, PhD (Department of Family Medicine, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences)
Ranjit Singh, MB BChir, MBA (Department of Family Medicine, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences)
Andrew Baumgartner, MD (Department of Family Medicine, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences)

Funding Source and Dates

Seeking additional funding opportunities.

Project Status

Active

Research Theme

Testing Interventions to Address Inappropriate Medication Use