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University of Colorado Denver

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Anne M. Libby, PhD

Associate Professor, Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Outcomes Research
Anne Libby

Mailing address:

University of Colorado School of Pharmacy
Mail Stop C238
12850 E. Montview Blvd. V20-1203
Aurora, CO 80045

Office Location:

Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Building (V20)
First Floor
Room 1203

Contact:

Voice: 303-724-0682
Fax: 303-724-2627
E-Mail: anne.libby@ucdenver.edu

Training and Education:

  • BA (Economics), Xavier University, Cincinnati, OH (1989), Minors: Math and Philosophy
  • PhD, MA (Economics), Washington University in St. Louis (1994) Department of Economics, Dissertation: “Costs in the Medical Market: Physician Ownership of Health Facilities,” Chairman: Professor Lee K. Benham
  • Post-doctoral Research Fellowship, University of California-Berkeley (1994-1996)
    National Institute of Mental Health Training Fellowship in Health Services Research, School of Public Health, Principal Investigator: Richard M. Scheffler, Ph.D

Clinical Research/Interest:

Anne Libby is an Associate Professor in the Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Outcomes Research group. Prior to joining the School of Pharmacy Dr. Libby's primary appointment was in the School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry, where she also holds joint appointments in Pediatrics, Family Medicine, and the Colorado Outcomes Research Group (COHO); in the Colorado School of Public Health; in the Graduate School; and in the Department of Economics at the Downtown Denver campus.

Her disease area of interest is in neuropsychiatric disorders including mental health, substance dependence, and epilepsy, and has a particular interest in hidden disabilities. Research interests include comparative effectiveness research, social determinants of health, economics of biologic drugs, and research on classroom methods to teach pharmacoeconomics.

She is the Principal Investigator for two mentored research training programs: the K12 program in Comparative Effectiveness Research funded by the Agency for HealthCare Research and Quality, and the Clinical Faculty Scholars Program supported by the Colorado Clinical Translational Sciences Institute (CCTSI). She also directs two major faculty career development training programs in the CCTSI: the Leadership in Innovative Team Science (LITeS) program; and the Colorado Mentoring Training Program (CO-Mentor).

Active Extramural Grants:

Principal Investigator, July 2010-June 2013. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Comparative Effectiveness Research K12 Scholars Program.

Principal Investigator, July 2010-June 2011. Epilepsy Foundation of America. The U.S. Burden of Epilepsy: Health Care Utilization, Costs, Productivity, & Quality of Life.

Principal Investigator, July 2009 Ð April 2012. Sedative Hypnotic Use by the Mentally Ill: A Medicaid Prescription Policy Study. National Institute of Mental Health.

Co-Investigator, September 2009-2011. CTSA ARRA Supplement, NIH. Remote Monitoring in Clinical Trials. Principal Investigators: Ron Sokol, MD, Michael Kahn, MD (Pediatrics).

Co-Investigator, July 2008-2013. Colorado Clinical and Translational Science Institute, Education, Training and Career Development Core.

Principal Investigator for two Program Projects: Clinical Faculty Scholars Program, and Leadership in Innovative Team Science, Colorado Mentoring Training Program (with Nancy Zahniser, Ph.D. and Spero Manson, Ph.D.). Principal Investigator: Ron Sokol, MD/Core PI: Marc Moss, MD.

CCTSI Supplement (Co-I)

Co-Investigator, September 2009-2011. CTSA ARRA Supplement, NIH. Remote Monitoring in Clinical Trials. Principal Investigators: Ron Sokol, MD, Michael Kahn, MD (Pediatrics).

Professional and Graduate Teaching:

  • PHRD 7400 - Pharmacoeconomics
  • PHSC 7911 - POR Research practicum
  • Faculty Advisor, Student Chapter of the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP)​

Programs in the Education, Training, and Career Development (ETCD) Core of the Colorado CTSI (CCTSI)

Mentored Research Training:

Career Development Training:

 

Recent Publications

  • Libby AM, Orton HD, Stover SK, Riggs PD. What came first, major depression or substance use disorder? Clinical characteristics and substance use comparing teens in a treatment cohort. Addict Behav. Oct 2005;30(9):1649-1662.
  • Libby AM, Orton HD, Valuck RJ. Persisting decline in depression treatment after FDA warnings. Arch Gen Psychiatry. Jun 2009;66(6):633-639.
  • Libby AM, Pace W, Bryan C, et al. Comparative effectiveness research in DARTNet primary care practices: point of care data collection on hypoglycemia and over-the-counter and herbal use among patients diagnosed with diabetes. Med Care. Jun 2010;48(6 Suppl):S39-44.
  • Libby AM, Riggs PD. Integrated substance use and mental health treatment for adolescents: aligning organizational and financial incentives. J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol. Oct 2005;15(5):826-834.
  • Libby AM, Sills MR, Thurston NK, Orton HD. Costs of childhood physical abuse: comparing inflicted and unintentional traumatic brain injuries. Pediatrics. Jul 2003;112(1 Pt 1):58-65.
  • Libby AM, Thurston NK. Effects of managed care contracting on physician labor supply. Int J Health Care Finance Econ. Jun 2001;1(2):139-157.
  • Libby A. Contracting between public and private providers: A survey of mental health services in California. Administration and Policy in Mental Health. MAR 1997 1997;24(4):323-338.
  • Libby A, Coen A, Price D, Silverman K, Orton H. Inside the Black Box: what constitutes a day in a residential treatment centre? International Journal of Social Welfare. JUL 2005 2005;14(3):176-183.
  • Libby A, Kelleher K, Leslie L, et al. Child welfare systems policies and practices affecting Medicaid health insurance for children: A national study. Journal of Social Service Research. 2006 2006;33(2):39-49.
  • Libby A, Orton H, Spicer P. Understanding disparities in use of mental health services among families involved with child welfare - Libby et al. respond. American Journal of Public Health. SEP 2006 2006;96(9):1536-1536.
  • Libby A, Wallace N. Effects of contracting and local markets on costs of public Mental Health Services in California. Psychiatric Services. AUG 1998 1998;49(8):1067-1071.
  • Morrato EH, Libby AM, Orton HD, et al. Frequency of provider contact after FDA advisory on risk of pediatric suicidality with SSRIs. Am J Psychiatry. Jan 2008;165(1):42-50.
  • O'Connell JM, Novins DK, Beals J, et al. Childhood characteristics associated with stage of substance use of American Indians: Family background, traumatic experiences, and childhood behaviors. Addict Behav. Dec 2007;32(12):3142-3152.
  • Orton H, Riggs P, Libby A. Prevalence and characteristics of depression and substance use in a US child welfare sample. Children and Youth Services Review. JUN 2009 2009;31(6):649-653.
  • Scott MA, Snowden LR, Libby AM. Alcohol and juvenile justice contacts: a comparison of fee-for-service and capitated medicaid mental health services. J Stud Alcohol. Jan 2002;63(1):44-48.
  • Scott MA, Snowden L, Libby AM. Effects of capitated mental health services on youth contact with the juvenile justice system. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. Dec 2002;41(12):1462-1469.
  • Scott MA, Snowden L, Libby AM. From Mental Health to Juvenile Justice: What Factors Predict This Transition? Journal of Child and Family Studies. 2002;11(3):299-311.
  • Shore JH, Brooks E, Savin DM, Manson SM, Libby AM. An economic evaluation of telehealth data collection with rural populations. Psychiatr Serv. Jun 2007;58(6):830-835.
  • Sills MR, Hall M, Simon HK, et al. Resource burden at children's hospitals experiencing surge volumes during the spring 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic. Acad Emerg Med. Feb 2011;18(2):158-166.
  • Sills MR, Libby AM, Orton HD. Prehospital and in-hospital mortality: a comparison of intentional and unintentional traumatic brain injuries in Colorado children. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. Jul 2005;159(7):665-670.
  • Smith JL, Rost KM, Nutting PA, Libby AM, Elliott CE, Pyne JM. Impact of primary care depression intervention on employment and workplace conflict outcomes: is value added? J Ment Health Policy Econ. Mar 2002;5(1):43-49.
  • Snowden LR, Cuellar AE, Libby AM. Minority youth in foster care: managed care and access to mental health treatment. Med Care. Feb 2003;41(2):264-274.
  • Snowden LR, Libby A, Thomas K. Health-care-related attitudes and utilization among African American women. Womens Health. 1997 Fall-Winter 1997;3(3-4):301-314.
  • Snowden LR, Masland MC, Libby AM, Wallace N, Fawley K. Racial/ethnic minority children's use of psychiatric emergency care in California's Public Mental Health System. Am J Public Health. Jan 2008;98(1):118-124.
  • Tang B, Jamieson E, Boyle M, Libby A, Gafni A, MacMillan H. The influence of child abuse on the pattern of expenditures in women's adult health service utilization in Ontario, Canada. Soc Sci Med. Oct 2006;63(7):1711-1719.
  • Thurston N, Libby A. Taxes and physicians' use of ancillary health labor. Journal of Human Resources. SPR 2000 2000;35(2):259-278.
  • Thurston N, Libby A. A production function for physician services revisited. Review of Economics and Statistics. FEB 2002 2002;84(1):184-191.
  • Valuck RJ, Libby AM, Orton HD, Morrato EH, Allen R, Baldessarini RJ. Spillover effects on treatment of adult depression in primary care after FDA advisory on risk of pediatric suicidality with SSRIs. Am J Psychiatry. Aug 2007;164(8):1198-1205.
  • Valuck RJ, Libby AM, Sills MR, Giese AA, Allen RR. Antidepressant treatment and risk of suicide attempt by adolescents with major depressive disorder: a propensity-adjusted retrospective cohort study. CNS Drugs. 2004;18(15):1119-1132.
  • Valuck RJ, Orton HD, Libby AM. Antidepressant discontinuation and risk of suicide attempt: a retrospective, nested case-control study. J Clin Psychiatry. Aug 2009;70(8):1069-1077.
  • Valuck RJ, Libby AM, Benton TD, Evans DL. A Descriptive Analysis of 10,000 Suicide Attempters in United States Managed Care Plans, 1998-2005. Primary psychiatry. 2007;14(11):52.
  • Wallace NT, Bloom JR, Hu TW, Libby AM. Medication treatment patterns for adults with schizophrenia in Medicaid managed care in Colorado. Psychiatr Serv. Nov 2005;56(11):1402-1408.
  • Zerzan JT, Gibson M, Libby AM. Improving state Medicaid policies with comparative effectiveness research: a key role for academic health centers. Acad Med. Jun 2011;86(6):695-700.

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