About Us
The Critical Care Collaborative (C3) was formed in 2017 with a mission of fostering critical care research and education across the state of Georgia. The collaborative is composed of clinical, tenure-track, and adjunct faculty members at the University of Georgia College of Pharmacy with its members located in Albany, Athens, and Savannah, Georgia as well as Denver, Colorado. The group collaborates to stimulate professional development, scholarship and teaching. We strive to promote innovative critical care education in the pharmacy curriculum and to conduct clinical research that will improve the outcomes of critically ill patients.
Christopher M. Bland
Dr. Bland research interests primarily involve the evaluation of clinical and safety outcomes of antimicrobials within the critical care setting, including dosing and modified infusion strategies, such as intravenous push or prolonged infusions of beta-lactams.
Trisha N. Branan
Dr. Branan’s research interests are the management of patients with sepsis, infectious complications in critically ill patients, and pharmacy education.
W. Anthony Hawkins
Dr. Hawkins enjoys clinical research in health outcomes, with a particular interest in hemodynamics. In education, he enjoys exploring innovative approaches to create authentic learning environments, develop reasoning skills, and foster professional identity formation. More broadly, his greatest joy in research is the brainstorming and generation of new ideas.
Andrea Sikora
Dr. Sikora's research program centers at the intersection of artificial intelligence and comprehensive medication management. She is passionate about the advancement of pharmacy practice and mentorship.
Individual Expertise & Interests
Susan E. Smith
Dr. Smith’s research interests are centered on optimizing the team-based delivery of pharmaceutical care in the intensive care unit. She is also interested in professional leadership and has completed multiple leadership training programs and served in elected offices for AACP, ACCP, and SCCM.