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Catherine Derington, PharmD, MS

Languages spoken: English

Academic Information

Departments: Population Health Sciences - Research Assistant Professor

Divisions: Health System Innovation and Research

Academic Office Information

catherine.derington@utah.edu

Board Certification

  • Board of Pharmacy Specialties (Sub: Ambulatory Care Pharmacy)

Education History

Fellowship University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Outcomes Research
Research Fellow
Graduate Training University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Clinical Science
M.S.
Residency The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Pharmacy Practice
Resident
Doctoral Training University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Pharmacy
Pharm.D.
Undergraduate University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Medical Science
B.S.

Selected Publications

  1. Derington CG, Bress AP, Moran AE, Weintraub WS, Herrick JS, Cushman WC, Kronish IM, Stults B, Shimbo D, Muntner P, Greene T, Bates JT, Chang TI, Katz LA, Rehman SU, Roumie CL, Tamariz L, King JB (2022). Antihypertensive Medication Regimens Used in the Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial. Hypertension, 80(3), 590-597.
  2. Zheutlin AR, Derington CG, Herrick JS, Rosenson RS, Poudel B, Safford MM, Brown TM, Jackson EA, Woodward M, Reading S, Orroth K, Exter J, Virani SS, Muntner P, Bress AP (2022). Lipid-Lowering Therapy Use and Intensification Among United States Veterans Following Myocardial Infarction or Coronary Revascularization Between 2015 and 2019. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes, 15(12), e008861.
  3. Cohen JB, Marcum ZA, Zhang C, Derington CG, Greene TH, Ghazi L, Herrick JS, King JB, Cheung AK, Bryan N, Supiano MA, Sonnen JA, Weintraub WS, Scharfstein D, Williamson J, Pajewski NM, Bress AP, Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial SPRINT Research Group (2022). Risk of Mild Cognitive Impairment or Probable Dementia in New Users of Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers and Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors: A Secondary Analysis of Data From the Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial (SPRINT). JAMA Netw Open, 5(7), e2220680.
  4. Zheutlin AR, Derington CG, King JB, Berchie RO, Herrick JS, Dixon DL, Cohen JB, Shimbo D, Kronish IM, Saseen JJ, Muntner P, Moran AE, Bress AP (2021). Factors associated with antihypertensive monotherapy among US adults with treated hypertension and uncontrolled blood pressure overall and by race/ethnicity, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2013-2018. Am Heart J, 248, 150-159.
  5. Derington CG, Bress AP, Herrick JS, Fan W, Wong ND, Andrade KE, Johnson J, Philip S, Abrahamson D, Jiao L, Bhatt DL, Weintraub WS (2022). The potential population health impact of treating REDUCE-IT eligible US adults with Icosapent Ethyl. Am J Prev Cardiol, 10, 100345.
  6. Weintraub WS, Bhatt DL, Zhang Z, Dolman S, Boden WE, Bress AP, King JB, Bellows BK, Tajeu GS, Derington CG, Johnson J, Andrade K, Steg PG, Miller M, Brinton EA, Jacobson TA, Tardif JC, Ballantyne CM, Kolm P (2022). Cost-effectiveness of Icosapent Ethyl for High-risk Patients With Hypertriglyceridemia Despite Statin Treatment. JAMA Netw Open, 5(2), e2148172.
  7. Zheutlin AR, Mondesir FL, Derington CG, King JB, Zhang C, Cohen JB, Berlowitz DR, Anstey DE, Cushman WC, Greene TH, Ogedegbe O, Bress AP (2022). Analysis of Therapeutic Inertia and Race and Ethnicity in the Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Netw Open, 5(1), e2143001.
  8. Marcum ZA, Cohen JB, Zhang C, Derington CG, Greene TH, Ghazi L, Herrick JS, King JB, Cheung AK, Bryan N, Supiano MA, Sonnen JA, Weintraub WS, Williamson J, Pajewski NM, Bress AP, Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial SPRINT Research Group (2022). Association of Antihypertensives That Stimulate vs Inhibit Types 2 and 4 Angiotensin II Receptors With Cognitive Impairment. JAMA Netw Open, 5(1), e2145319.
  9. Smith SM, Desai RA, Walsh MG, Nilles EK, Shaw K, Smith M, Chamberlain AM, Derington CG, Bress AP, Chuang CH, Ford DE, Taylor BW, Chandaka S, Patel LP, McClay J, Priest E, Fuloria J, Doshi K, Ahmad FS, Viera AJ, Faulkner M, OBrien EC, Pletcher MJ, Cooper-DeHoff RM (2022). Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, angiotensin receptor blockers, and COVID-19-related outcomes: A patient-level analysis of the PCORnet blood pressure control lab. Am Heart J Plus, 13, 100112.
  10. Colvin CL, Poudel B, Bress AP, Derington CG, King JB, Wen Y, Chen L, Bittner V, Brown TM, Monda KL, Mues KE, Rosenson RS, Jackson EA, Muntner P, Colantonio LD (2021). Race/ethnic and sex differences in the initiation of non-statin lipid-lowering medication following myocardial infarction. J Clin Lipidol, 15(5), 665-673.
  11. Bress AP, Greene T, Derington CG, Shen J, Xu Y, Zhang Y, Ying J, Bellows BK, Cushman WC, Whelton PK, Pajewski NM, Reboussin D, Beddu S, Hess R, Herrick JS, Zhang Z, Kolm P, Yeh RW, Basu S, Weintraub WS, Moran AE, SPRINT Research Group (2021). Patient Selection for Intensive Blood Pressure Management Based on Benefit and Adverse Events. J Am Coll Cardiol, 77(16), 1977-1990.
  12. Derington CG, Cohen JB, Mohanty AF, Greene TH, Cook J, Ying J, Wei G, Herrick JS, Stevens VW, Jones BE, Wang L, Zheutlin AR, South AM, Hanff TC, Smith SM, Cooper-DeHoff RM, King JB, Alexander GC, Berlowitz DR, Ahmad FS, Penrod MJ, Hess R, Conroy MB, Fang JC, Rubin MA, Beddhu S, Cheung AK, Xian W, Weintraub WS, Bress AP (2021). Angiotensin II receptor blocker or angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor use and COVID-19-related outcomes among US Veterans. PLoS One, 16(4), e0248080.
  13. Derington CG, Colantonio LD, Herrick JS, Cook J, King JB, Rosenson RS, Poudel B, Monda KL, Navar AM, Mues KE, Stevens VW, Nelson RE, Vanneman ME, Muntner P, Bress AP (2021). Factors Associated With PCSK9 Inhibitor Initiation Among US Veterans. J Am Heart Assoc, 10(8), e019254.
  14. Derington CG, Mueller SR, Glanz JM, Binswanger IA (2020). Identifying naloxone administrations in electronic health record data using a text-mining tool. Subst Abus, 42(4), 806-812.
  15. Derington CG, King JB, Delate T, Botts SR, Kroehl M, Kao DP, Trinkley KE (2020). Twice-daily versus once-daily lisinopril and losartan for hypertension: Real-world effectiveness and safety. PLoS One, 15(12), e0243371.
  16. An J, Derington CG, Luong T, Olson KL, King JB, Bress AP, Jackevicius CA (2020). Fixed-Dose Combination Medications for Treating Hypertension: A Review of Effectiveness, Safety, and Challenges. [Review]. Curr Hypertens Rep, 22(11), 95.
  17. Derington CG, Lopez BR, Weber RJ, Tubbs CR (2019). Comparison of 3 Surveillance Methods to Detect Potential Controlled Substance Diversion in an Academic Medical Center. Hosp Pharm, 55(5), 323-331.
  18. Derington CG, Cohen JB, Bress AP (2020). Restoring the upward trend in blood pressure control rates in the United States: a focus on fixed-dose combinations. [Review]. J Hum Hypertens, 34(9), 617-623.
  19. Bhat S, Derington CG, Trinkley KE (2020). Clinicians' Values and Preferences for Medication Adherence and Cost Clinical Decision Support in Primary Care: A Qualitative Study. Appl Clin Inform, 11(3), 405-414.
  20. Derington CG, Heath LJ, Kao DP, Delate T (2020). Validation of algorithms to identify elective percutaneous coronary interventions in administrative databases. PLoS One, 15(4), e0231100.
  21. Derington CG, King JB, Herrick JS, Shimbo D, Kronish IM, Saseen JJ, Muntner P, Moran AE, Bress AP (2020). Trends in Antihypertensive Medication Monotherapy and Combination Use Among US Adults, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2005-2016. Hypertension, 75(4), 973-981.
  22. Derington CG, Benavides N, Delate T, Fish DN (2020). Multiple-Dose Oral Fosfomycin for Treatment of Complicated Urinary Tract Infections in the Outpatient Setting. Open Forum Infect Dis, 7(2), ofaa034.
  23. Derington CG, King JB, Bryant KB, McGee BT, Moran AE, Weintraub WS, Bellows BK, Bress AP (2019). Cost-Effectiveness and Challenges of Implementing Intensive Blood Pressure Goals and Team-Based Care. [Review]. Curr Hypertens Rep, 21(12), 91.
  24. Owlia M, Dodson JA, King JB, Derington CG, Herrick JS, Sedlis SP, Crook J, DuVall SL, LaFleur J, Nelson R, Patterson OV, Shah RU, Bress AP (2019). Angina Severity, Mortality, and Healthcare Utilization Among Veterans With Stable Angina. J Am Heart Assoc, 8(15), e012811.
  25. Derington CG, Gums TH, Bress AP, Herrick JS, Greene TH, Moran AE, Weintraub WS, Kronish IM, Morisky DE, Trinkley KE, Saseen JJ, Reynolds K, Bates JT, Berlowitz DR, Chang TI, Chonchol M, Cushman WC, Foy CG, Herring CT, Katz LA, Krousel-Wood M, Pajewski NM, Tamariz L, King JB, SPRINT Research Group (2019). Association of Total Medication Burden With Intensive and Standard Blood Pressure Control and Clinical Outcomes: A Secondary Analysis of SPRINT. Hypertension, HYPERTENSIONAHA11912907.