Health Policy and Management


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Jack Fincham

Adjunct Faculty


University of Missouri - Kansas City
Kansas City, MO 64108
816.235.5909 (voice)
816.235.6008 (fax)



Educational Background

Ph.D., University of Minnesota


Area of Specialty

My research and teaching foci include patient compliance with medication regimens (www.takingyourmedicine.com), drug use in the elderly, health economic comparisons, smoking cessation, and public health. I am actively involved in using discrete choice experiments (DCEs) in a willingness to pay framework to determine patient choices regarding their health care. To date, I have examined choices related to use of imported drugs, choice of prescription or OTC analgesics, and patient compliance choices in the DCE framework.

I have been fortunate to serve as a member of the US FDA Non-prescription Drug Advisory Committee, and help patients, providers and regulators with the Medicare Part D Drug Benefit.  I serve as the Editor-in-Chief of the Prevention Education Resource Center (PERC) of the Association for Prevention, Teaching, and Research (APTR).

Selected Publications

  • Fincham, J.E., Harris, C.E., Fawcet, W.E., Richards, W. “Issues and controversy surrounding the over-the-counter availability of Plan B® emergency contraception: further discussion and commentary,” The Annals of Pharmacotherapy, 39(2): 346-351, Published online 4 Jan 2005, www.theannals.com, DOI 10.1345/aph.1E649 (2005).
  • Setter S.M., Iltz J.L., Fincham, J.E., Campbell R.K., Baker D.E. “Phosphodiesterase 5 Inhibitors for Erectile Dysfunction” Published Online, 7 Jun 2005, www.theannals.com DOI 10.1345/aph.1E487.
  • Fincham, Jack E. “Pharmacy Curricula and Bellwether Changes in Payment for Pharmacy Practice Services.”, The American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 69(3): 392-393 (2005).
  • Fincham, Jack E. “Tradeoffs of Safety, Country of Origin, and Cost Savings When Considering Purchase of Imported Drugs: A Discreet Choice Experiment,” Journal of Pharmaceutical Finance, Economics and Policy, In print, (2005).
  • Fincham JE. “Book Review: Bioethics: A Primer for Christians, 2nd Edition. The Annals of Pharmacotherapy. Published Online, 15 November 2005, www.theannals.com, DOI 10.1345/aph.1G364.(2005)
  • Chen H, Reeves J, Dorfman J, Fincham J, Kennedy K, Martin B. “Prevalence and Factors Associated with the Offlabel Use of Antidepressant, Anticonvulsant and Antipsychotic Medications Among Georgia Medicaid Eligibles in 2001.” In Press, Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.(2005)
  • Fincham, Jack E. “Global Public Health and the Academia,” American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, Volume 70(1): 2-3. (2006).
Other
  • Fincham, J.E. Taking Your Medicine: A Guide to Medication Regimens and Compliance for Patients and Caregivers, Binghamton, NY: The Haworth Press, 2005
  • Smith, M.I., Wertheimer, A. I, Fincham, J.E.. Pharmacy and the U. S. Health Care System, Third Edition, Binghamton, NY: The Haworth Press, 2005.
  • Fincham, J.E. Patient Compliance: Challenges and Opportunities, Binghamton, NY: The Haworth Press, 2006, In Press.
  • Fincham, J.E. Troubled Pain Relief: Misused, Overused, and Recalled Analgesic Medications, Binghamton, NY: The Haworth Press, 2007, In Press.

Honors and Awards

  • Kellogg Fellow, University of Minnesota, College of Pharmacy, Kellogg Pharmaceutical Clinical Scientist Program, 1980-83
  • National Pharmacy Spokesperson, The Great American Smokeout, 1996-2000.
  • Deans Award for Sustained Contributions to Community Pharmacy Practice, American College of Apothecaries, 1997
  • Faculty Excellence in Pharmacy Administration Award for Research, National Community Pharmacists Association Foundation, 1997
  • Recognition, Top 50 Most Influential Pharmacists In America for 1998, Drug Topics
  • National Pharmacy Spokesperson, World No Tobacco Day, 2000-2002
  • Inductee, Beatrice Nebraska High School Hall of Fame; Beatrice, Nebraska Education Foundation 2003

Courses Taught

HADM 7600: Intro to Health Policy & Management
PBHL 3100: Intro to Public Health
PBHL 8100: Intro to Public Health

PMCY: Intro Health Comparisons