Jessica Ryan, Pharmd, Bcacp Email & Phone Number

West Warwick, Rhode Island

Mashpee, Ma

- Process, fill, and dispense prescriptions, including some compounding.- Provide patients with new to therapy education and medication counseling.- Administer immunizations, provide blood pressure monitoring and diabetic supplies education.- Assist with perpetual inventory, organization of pharmacy, and daily prescription filing.

New Bedford, Ma

APPE Transitions of Care Rotation- Completely medication reconciliation and discharge counseling to aid in patients' transitions of care.- Provided recommendations and cost-savings interventions for target patients with COPD, heart failure, diabetes, and patients receiving anticoagulant therapy.

Norwood, Ma

APPE Administrative/Management Rotation- Developed multiple implementation plans for pharmacists and nurses to improve patient safety, workflow and pharmacy practice.- Utilized Excel to track inventory expenditures, pharmacist daily activities, restricted medications and P&T action plans.- Conducted daily audits on duplicate therapy for as needed medications to improve patient safety.- Assisted in peer reviewing an article on the use and handling of hazardous drugs and oral cancer agents in long-term care facilities.- Led an analysis discussion on the Rheumatoid Arthritis Guideline and its supporting evidence: “Intensive treatment with methotrexate in early rheumatoid arthritis: aiming for remission. Computerized assisted management in early rheumatoid arthritis (CAMERA, an open-label strategy trial)”.

West Roxbury, Ma

APPE Institutional Rotation- Answered formal drug consults and led patient case discussions on cancer patients and the transitions of care for surgical patients.- Presented a topic discussion on the comparison of BCG vaccine versus valrubicin in the treatment of bladder cancer.- Attended weekly Med-Forum, Grand Rounds, and participated in Interdisciplinary Education meetings.- Shadowed pharmacy staff in all institutional pharmacy operations.- Assisted in Introduction to Major and Pharmacotherapeutics Seminar classes at MCPHS University.

Boston, Ma

APPE Ambulatory Care Rotation- Conducted medication reconciliations, assessed patients’ pain using various pain evaluation tools and screened patients for substance abuse with screening tools and urine drug test interpretations.- Utilized motivational interviewing to interview patients on pain management, opioid use disorder treatment, medications and disease related concerns.- Prepared progress notes and recommendations to optimize patient therapy.- Presented a topic discussion on hypertension and formal SOAP presentations on complex patients.- Answered formal drug consults pertaining to pain management.- Led journal club discussions on “Angiotensin-neprilysin inhibition versus enalapril in heart failure” and “Gabapentin for the management of chronic pelvic pain in women (GaPP1): A pilot randomised controlled trial”.

New Bedford, Ma

APPE Internal Medicine Rotation- Participated in weekly inpatient medication group therapy for behavioral health patients.- Answered formal drug consults regarding psychopharmacological medication therapy.- Led biweekly journal club discussions on “Effects of a higher-bioavailability buprenorphine/naloxone sublingual tablet versus buprenorphine/naloxone film for the treatment of opioid dependence during induction and stabilization: A multicenter, randomized trial” and “Cariprazine in acute exacerbation of schizophrenia: A fixed-dose, phase 3, randomized, double-blind, placebo- and active-controlled trial”.- Created conversion charts for pharmacist with different buprenorphine formulations to morphine sulfate dose equivalents for the treatment of pain.- Attended ICU, SICU, CCU and discharge rounds and provided inpatient medication reconciliation and outpatient medication therapy management to ensure proper transitions of care.

Boston, Ma

Organic Chemistry, Pharmaceutics, Pharmacology, and Virology- Tutor students for better understanding and in preparation for exams.- Group, private, and final exam review sessions.

Falmouth, Ma

IPPE Institutional Rotation- Rounded in the ICU and performed medication therapy management to patients being discharged.- Monitored renally dosed medications and anticoagulation therapy.- Educated pharmacy staff on lean methodology and prepared a post lesson examination.

Hyannis, Ma

IPPE Community Rotation- Reorganized OTC products and created an OTC inventory sheet for ordering.- Created an expected costs document for specialty medication treatments.- Prepared, dispensed, and counseled patients on prescription and OTC medications.

Falmouth, Ma

- Prepared prescriptions in a high volume retail pharmacy.- Communicated with patients, doctors, insurance companies, and other pharmacies.- Assisted in monitoring patient’s enrollment into the automatic refill system.