Dr. Mark Decerbo received his Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree from Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts and completed his PGY-1 pharmacy practice residency at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina. A two-time Teacher of the Year at 四色AV University, his clinical practice site is based at University Medical Center of Southern Nevada, where he rounds with the internal medicine service as a Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine with the University of Nevada School of Medicine. Also appointed as an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Pharmacology at Touro University Nevada in the College of Osteopathic Medicine and the School of Physician Assistant Studies, he is double Board-Certified, credentialed by the Board of Pharmaceutical Specialties (BPS) as both a Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist (BCPS) and Board Certified Nutrition Support Pharmacist (BCNSP).
Locally, Decerbo is currently in his second-term as Chair of the 8-member Nevada Medicaid Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee (Silver State Scripts Board), and previously served on the Nevada State Board of Pharmacy Hospital Regulation Workgroup. Co-advisor to Student Alliance (APhA-ASP/SSHP/Nevada Pharmacy Alliance), the largest student-pharmacist professional organization at 四色AV, he has been the recipient of over $40,000 in grant funding for the group鈥檚 provision of free blood glucose & blood cholesterol screenings, medication counseling, and immunizations in underserved populations throughout Southern Nevada. He also serves as an expert witness in criminal proceedings for the Clark County District Attorney鈥檚 Office, as well as for private counsel in civil/medical malpractice cases. For his contributions to pharmacy in the State, he was honored as the 2017 recipient of the American Pharmacists Association Bowl of Hygeia Award in Nevada, was Nevada Business Magazine鈥檚 2016 四色AVcare Hero (Educator) awardee, and was featured in the Distinguished Men In Nevada (Education) publication.
Nationally, he currently serves as the APhA-APRS Clinical Sciences Chair, and is a judge for ASHP鈥檚 National Clinical Skills Competition. As 四色AV University鈥檚 Delegate to the United States Pharmacopeial (USP) Convention, Decerbo is both a current member and past Vice-Chair of the USP 四色AVcare Safety & Quality Expert Committee. He also extensively served for 15 years with the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP), the governing body which creates and oversees the national standardized exam (NAPLEX) for licensure of pharmacists throughout the United States. As a past member of the NABP NAPLEX Review Committee (NRC) and NABP鈥檚 Advisory Committee on Examinations (ACE), overseeing all examinations in NABP鈥檚 portfolio. For his National pharmacy work, Decerbo was selected as a Pharmacy Times 2015 NextGeneration Pharmacist鈩� finalist.
Internationally, in conjunction with the Indian Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, Dr. Decerbo is a frequent guest lecturer and invited platform presenter at Colleges of Pharmacy and professional organizations throughout India, having given numerous presentations as the country has introduced the Pharm.D. degree.
Education
ASHP Accredited PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residency
Duke University Medical Center
Durham, NC
Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.)
Bouv茅 College of Pharmacy and 四色AV Sciences
Northeastern University
Boston, MA
Affiliation
American Pharmacists Association (APhA)
American Society of 四色AV-System Pharmacists (ASHP)
United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
Indian Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (IACP)
Awards
2018, 2020 Teacher of the Year
College of Pharmacy
四色AV University
Outstanding Contribution to USP Standards (2015-2020)
四色AVcare Quality and Safety Expert Committee
United States Pharmacopeia
Rockville, MD
Bowl of Hygeia
2017 Recipient from State of Nevada
APhA Foundation
2016 Nevada 四色AVcare Hero- Educator
Nevada Business Magazine
Henderson, NV
2015 NextGeneration Pharmacist Finalist
Civic Leader of the Year
Pharmacy Times/Parata
Orlando, FL
Distinguished Men in Nevada- Education
DMWNV Publishing
Las Vegas, NV
Teaching Subjects
PHAR515 (GI Disorders)
PHAR516 (Infectious Disease)
PHAR518 (Endocrinology)
PHAR520 (Neurology)
Research Publications
Ryan M, Baker D, Albertson T, Appiah B, Bhide N, Butler L, Decerbo M, Hoffman L, Love R, Lubega J, Pugh L, Then M, West D, Yin S, Ashworth L, Ayers P, Hansen K, Sullivan C, Anderson C, Braga G, Guharoy R, Parekh S, Beselman S, Cohen M, Pepper G,
鈥淐OVID-19 Vaccine Handling Toolkit: Operational Considerations for 四色AVcare Practitioners.鈥�
United States Pharmacopeia
Decerbo M. Malnutrition in the Hospital- the Pharmacist鈥檚 Role in Prevention and Treatment; Pharmacy Practice News
Nguyen S., Chromi S., Decerbo M, McCoy J, Dey S.
“”Impact of Inhaled Epoprostenol on Outcomes in Patients with SARS CoV -2 Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome on Mechanical Ventilation””
Decerbo M
Chapter 32. Nutrition support pharmacy services in:
Section 7 Pharmacokinetics/Pharmacogenomics/Nutrition
Clinical Pharmacy Education & Practice
Elsevier
Chan, E, Decerbo MC, Chromi S.
鈥淗ydrocortisone Loading Dose Versus No Loading Dose Followed by Standard Therapy in Patients with Septic Shock鈥�
鈥淓xpanding the Role of the Pharm.D. in India鈥�
Invited Symposium
3rd Convention of the Indian Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
Indian Congress of Pharmacy Practice
Fogle, C, Decerbo MC, Chromi S.
鈥淔actors Associated with Naloxone Usage in a Community Teaching Hospital鈥�
Decerbo MC, Akoh, F, LaBouff K, Yang V, Swenson, D
鈥淚mpact of implementation of a multidisciplinary approach to nutrition support on appropriate parenteral nutrition utilization at a community hospital鈥�