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Newark, New Jersey, United States

Bronx, New York, United States

New York City Metropolitan Area

Vaccinated nursing home residents and staff and the general public using both Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines

Greater New York City Area

Optimized pharmacotherapy management via thorough drug utilization reviews to ensure safe and effective medication use and compliance with federal and NJ state lawOutreach to patients at risk of inadequate pharmacotherapy management to identify and correct barriers, supplementing clinical judgement with drug information resources when necessaryEngaged patients and members of their care team to obtain insurance coverage for appropriate medicationsDetermined whether patients or their prescribers would be appropriate historians for medical historiesManaged workflow by delegating tasks and identifying and filling unmet roles

West Caldwell, Nj

Provided excellent customer service by maintaining a friendly demeanor and going the extra mile to ensure customers’ needs metResolved insurance and coupon coverage issuesInterpreted prescriptions gaining fluency with drug doses, dosage forms, and directions for useAssumed responsibility for pharmacy upkeep and compliance with pharmacy lawCounseled patients on prescription and OTC treatments under pharmacist supervision

New York, Ny

Trained in sterile compounding SOPs developed to accord with USP <797> and <800>Seminar “Palliative Care in Cancer”

Nyack, Ny

Trained in techniques for sterile compounding and usage of closed-system transfer devicesVerified physicians’ written orders to ensure agreement between written orders and entries on pharmacy order systemP&T drug monograph “Durvalumab (ImfinziTM)”Case presentation “Pancreatic Cancer: A Patient Case”

Paterson, Nj

Performed drug utilization reviews of medications dispensed for emergency medical careJournal club “A Randomized Controlled Study in Reducing Procedural Pain and Anxiety Using High-Concentration Nitrous Oxide”Seminar “Hypothermia”Case presentation “Prescription Drug Overdose Emergency Management”

Englewood, Nj

Recommended pharmacy interventions during hospitalist rounds as member of patient care teamEvaluated reports of adverse drug reactions and non-therapeutic INRs to enhance in-hospital quality controlLed topic discussions on diabetes mellitus and hypertensionJournal club “Effect of Oral Prednisolone on Symptom Duration and Severity in Nonasthmatic Adults with Acute Lower Respiratory Tract Infection: A Randomized Clinical Trial”Case presentation “A Stroke of Bad Luck: Internal Medicine Patient Case”

Elmwood Park, Nj

Facilitated communication between physicians and patients regarding medication prescriptionsLed community outreach events providing blood pressure screenings and counseling on vaccinations, medications, and healthy lifestyles

Englewood, Nj

Trained in techniques for non-sterile compounded dosage formsLed community outreach event disseminating original educational resources “The Influenza Vaccine” and “The Pneumococcal Vaccine”

Hackensack, Nj

Performed drug utilization reviews and assessments of restricted anti-infective agent use to enhance antimicrobial stewardshipJournal club “Ceftazidime-Avibactam is Superior to Other Treatment Regimens Against Carbapenem-Resistent Klebsiella pneumoniae Bacteremia”Seminar “Introducing: VabomereTM (Meropenem/Vaborbactam)”Case presentation “Complicated Skin and Soft Tissue Infection, Complex Case”

Teaneck, Nj

Surveyed various areas of hospital pharmacy practice, including staffing, management, buying, and information technologyEvaluated reports of adverse drug reactions and non-therapeutic INRs to enhance in-hospital quality controlSeminar “Using Procalcitonin Measurements in Antimicrobial Stewardship at HNMC”

Doctor Of Pharmacy - Pharmd, Pharmacy, Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Academic Advising Committee (2016); Educational Goals and Outcomes Committee (2017)

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Biology, General, Magna Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: S. Daniel Abraham Honors Program; Dean's List- all years; Anne Scheiber Scholarship; Beren Campus Scholarship.