RECENT PRESENTATIONS AND LECTURES2017-2019ToastmastersPresented on the topic of the week to perfect public speaking. Held Sargent of Arms position for one term. Duties included setting up room for meeting, manages supplies, and hospitality.2015“MedImpact Connect: Pre-Processing Drug Lists”Presentation given via WebEx to clients and MedImpact employees explaining MedImpact's proprietary front-end filter for Medicare claims processing. 2009 “At the Pharmacy: New Drug Therapies for Type 2 Diabetes”Guest speaker for Vancouver Coastal Health nurses education conference. Presented the premier of “At the Pharmacy” a short film designed to entertain as well as educate nurse on the new drug classes for treating diabetes. The film critiques exenatide (Byetta®) and incorporates music, visuals and commentary. The presentation also serves as a showcase for teaching methods developed and refined for my doctoral “thesis”.2009 “How does this happen?”Co-presenter at Lion’s Gate Hospital psychiatric grand rounds, which covered mechanisms of psychotropic adverse drug reactions. Material researched submitted for publication as a review article.2008 “Who wants to be a Millionaire? 4th Floor Edition” Annual guest speaker for nursing education skills day. Given to staff nurses as part of their ongoing education. Focus on medication related questions provided by the nursing staff and physicians. SPECIAL SKILLSComputerMicrosoft Office (Word, Excel, advanced PowerPoint), Windows 98/2000/NT/XP OS, 10-key pad, Palm OS, System Administrator for Clinimix Computer System, Audacity, iMovie, Zoom Handy RecorderAdult EducationUse of contemporary adult education methods based on the SUCCESs principles outlined by Chip and Dan Heath in the production of engaging multi-media presentations.Specialties: PUBLICATIONSElbe, D., Savage, R. (2010). How does this happen? Part I: Mechanisms of adverse drug reactions associated with psychotropic medications. J Can Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry, 19(1), 40-45.
Listed skills include Healthcare, Pharmacy, Pharmacists, Diabetes, and 12 others.