Combining my passions of Infectious Disease, Infection Control and Antibiotics!!! Did you know that Staph Aureus has been around for 1.5 milllion years??? And, it can not be killed!!! Through replication and transformation SA eventually outsmarts our antibiotics and continues to thrive!!! That is why antibiotic stewardship and infection control are vital to our survival!!! In my current position I was responsible for the Promotion of Vibativ throughout Major New England Teaching /Community Hospitals! Vibativ is a lipoglycopeptide antibiotic. Vibativ is a once per day infused antibiotic for Gram + infections in adults 18 and older due to MRSA/MSSA Strep Infections in Complicated Skin and Soft Structure and Hospital/Ventilator Associated infections with concomitant Bacteremia. Concentration in Infectious Disease, Surgery, Hospitalist Medicine and Pulmonary/Critical Care Physicians in Medical/Surgical Intensive Care Units, Outpatient Antibiotic Therapy Centers, Infusion Centers, Wound Clinics, Skilled Nursing Facilities and Home Infusion Centers.

Educate Healthcare Professionals on the benefits of compounded medications by establishing trust and maintaining a patient centered pharmacy care model where the patient, physician and pharmacist all play an active role in proactive collaboration. The promotion of customized prescription medications specializing in topical pain management for fibromyalgia, arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, osteoarthritis, neuropathic pain and the prevention and treatment of scars to Dermatology, Pulmonary/Critical Care, Rheumatology, Internal Medicine Pain Management Teams, Cardio Thoracic Surgery, General Surgery and Plastic Surgery. Responsible for the promotion of customized prescription medications to Hematology/Oncology for the pain relief of Chemotherapy induced peripheral neuropathies, radiation burns,and post mastectomy pain relief. Additionally, promotion of medications to Infectious Disease and Vascular Surgery for wound healing at wound and pain clinics. Also, for the relief and management of psoriasis vulgaris, intertriginous psoriasis and psoriatic scalp plaques to dermatologists and internal medicine physicians based in Boston and Suburban Teaching and Community Hospitals.

Responsible for the sale of Molecular Diagnostic Equipment PNA FISH/QuickFISH (Peptide Nucleic Acid Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization) With PNA FISH/QuickFISH you get rapid results to positive blood cultures which allows Physicians, Nurses, Pharmacists to make more informed decisions on escalation and deescalation of antibiotics and antifungals.Created "Enterprise Sale" to communicate and influence the following constituencies within the Hospital. Laboratory Management, Infectious Disease, Hematology/Oncology, Cardiology, Surgery, Pulmonary/Critical Care, Wound Clinics, Management, and C-Suite decision makers (ie...CEO, CFO, CMO etc...)Utilized peer review journals and posters to reinforce reductions in mortality, reductions in antibiotic utilization, length of stay and overall hospital costs by acting on Rapid PNA results

I was responsible for many different classes of pharmaceuticals. I have always been passionate about Cardiology and Infectious Disease and got to live out my passions by being responsible for the sale and formulary acceptance of GP2B Integrilin and antibiotics Avelox and Cipro. Utilizing dinner meetings, peer reviewed journals and sales materials to educate physicians, nurses, pharmacists on the benefits and outcomes of utilizing Integrilin, Avelox and Cipro! Was able to grow Avelox marketshare to 134.8 outperforming the district marketshare of 104.2!