Dr. Kirchain is the Director of the Xavier University College of Pharmacy Health and Wellness Center.  He oversees a large community-based practice focused on the prevention and early detection of disease and the promotion of wellness through self-care and healthy lifestyle choices.  The Center provides free screenings for a variety of chronic diseases; medication check-ups; smoking cessation coaching; diabetes classes and health cooking classes.

In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Kirchain teaches pharmacy law and regulation at Xavier.  He currently or has served as President of the Louisiana Pharmacists Association, the Chair for Public Policy, Louisiana Society of Health-system Pharmacists, Vice Chair for the Louisiana Board of Medical Examiners’ Advisory Committee for Collaborative Practice, Louisiana Delegate of the APhA House of Delegates and the Board of Directors Louisiana Pharmacists Association.

Education:

Los Angeles County-University of Southern California Medical Center (Residency)

Medical University of South Carolina, College of Pharmacy (PharmD)

University of Florida, College of Pharmacy (BS Pharmacy)

Clinical Specialties: 

Diabetes Education and Management

Community-based Prevention and Wellness

Teaching Areas: 

Pharmacy Law and Health Policy

Pharmacy Ethics

Physical Assessment

Continuing Competency Presentations:

Kirchain WR. Controlling Controlled Substances. Louisiana Veterinarian Medical Association Annual Meeting, Lafayette, LA, February 2019.

Evans JD,  Kirchain WR.  Pharmacy law and policy trends in 2013.  Louisiana Society of Health-system Pharmacists Annual Meeting, New Orleans, May 2018.

Kirchain WR. Veterinarians and Opioid Use Disorder, Compliance Training for Opioid Prescribers. Florida Parishes Veterinary Medical Association - District 1, Mandeville, LA, May 2018.

Kirchain WR. Veterinarians and Opioid Use Disorder, Compliance Training for Opioid Prescribers. Acadiana Area Veterinary Medical Association - District 5, Lafayette, LA, February 2017.

Kirchain WR. Law Updates: Opioid Stewardship. Xavier University Preceptor Training Program, New Orleans, May 2017.

Kirchain WR, Pharmacy law and policy trends in 2017.  Louisiana Society of Health-system Pharmacists Annual Meeting, New Orleans, May 2017.

Kirchain WR. A view from the corner pharmacy. LSU Health Science Center, School of Medicine, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Center of Excellence, Sympoisum on Medical Cannabis, New Orleans, December 2016.

Kirchain WR. Schexnayder R, Evers O. KE explores the history of pharmacy in New Orleans, Kappa Epsilon National Convention, New Orleans, August 2017.

Kirchain WR. Challenges of Opioid Dispensing. Louisiana Pharmacists Association Annual Meeting, Shreveport, LA, July 2017.

Kirchain WR. First Report on Membership Expansion. Louisiana Pharmacists Association Annual Meeting, Shreveport, LA, July 2017.

Kirchain WR, Pharmacy law and policy trends in 2016.  Louisiana Society of Health-system Pharmacists Annual Meeting, New Orleans, May 2016.

Kirchain WR, Evans JD. Pharmacy law and policy trends in 2015.  Louisiana Society of Health-system Pharmacists Annual Meeting, New Orleans, May 2015.

Kirchain WR. Open discussion of issues and challenges faced by community health workers in the Greater New Orleans WIC program, Center for Gulf Coast Environmental Health Research, Leadership, and Strategic Initiatives, Tulane University, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, New Orleans. January 2015.

Kirchain WR.  Update on Changes to Controlled Substance Regulations. New Orleans Medical Society, Metairie, LA, August 2014 (and repeated September 2014).

Kirchain WR, Evans JD. Pharmacy law and policy trends in 2013.  Louisiana Society of Health-system Pharmacists Annual Meeting, New Orleans, May 2014.

Select Publications: 

Consensus Panel Reports

Ansell JE, Buttaro ML, Thomas OV, Knowlton CH. Anticoagulation Guidelines Taskforce.  Consensus guidelines for coordinated outpatient oral anticoagulation therapy management.  Ann. Pharmacotherapy 1997;31:604-15. [Kirchain WR. Lead Facilitator for Discussions]

Governmental Panel Consensus Report

Broussard M. The Opioid Epidemic: Evidence-Based Strategies Legislative REPORT April 2017. State Of Louisiana Commission on Preventing Opioid Abuse created by HCR 113 (2016 Regular Session). March 31, 2017. [Kirchain WR. Commission Member]. 

Other Publications

Kirchain WR, Allen RE. Drug-induced liver disease. In: Pharmacotherapy, a pathophisiologic approach (11th edition). DiPiro JT, Talbert RL, Yee GC, Matzke GR, Wells BG, Posey LM (editors). McGraw Hill Publishing Co, New York. 2019 (in development): E-Chapter: 24 

Kirchain WR, Allen RE. Drug-induced liver disease. In: Pharmacotherapy, a pathophisiologic approach (10th edition). DiPiro JT, Talbert RL, Yee GC, Matzke GR, Wells BG, Posey LM (editors). McGraw Hill Publishing Co, New York. 2017: E-Chapter: 24 

Kirchain WR, Allen RE. Drug-induced liver disease. In: Pharmacotherapy, a pathophisiologic approach (9th edition). DiPiro JT, Talbert RL, Yee GC, Matzke GR, Wells BG, Posey LM (editors). McGraw Hill Publishing Co, New York. E-Chapter: 17 @ www.mhpharmacotherapy.com. 2014

Jack L, Hayes SC, Scharalda JG, Stetson B,  Jones-Jack NH, Valliere M, Kirchain WR, LeBlanc C. Appraising Quantitative Research in Health Education: Guidelines for Practicing Public Health Educator. Health Promotion Pract. 2010:11(2):161-165.

Rendell MS, Kirchain WR. Drug treatments in type 2 diabetes mellitus. Annals of Pharmacotherapy 2000; 34:878-895.