Stephanie Makar Email & Phone Number

Baltimore, MD, US

Linthicum Heights, Maryland, United States

Remote

• Authored successful Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) Comprehensive Review / Reaccreditation Self Study Report, resulting in the maximum full 6-year accreditation renewal.
• Continued to execute most duties of previous Director position listed below along with developing staff training materials and managing special projects.

Greater Boston Area

• Developed, implemented, managed, and evaluated all MCPHS continuing education activities, both live and online formats, designed to meet educational needs and promote improved practice behaviors and patient outcomes.
• Ensured that all activities were planned and executed in adherence with the standards set by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) and other bodies.
• Implemented multiple strategies to identify the specific gaps in knowledge or skills or areas for enhancement of participants’ competence.
• Integrated interactivity, testing, evaluation, and follow-up tools to measure educational outcomes and analyzed results to inform needs assessment for future initiatives.
• Formed and facilitated a CE Advisory Committee of faculty content experts.
• Recruited speakers and provided guidance and consultation in development of content.

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

• Continued to execute all duties of previous CME Coordinator position along with the following additional responsibilities listed below.
• Sold space in organization’s new Center for Advanced Medical Learning and Simulation (CAMLS) and managed on-site logistics for high-profile groups including device companies, pharmaceutical companies, national and.
• Lead, managed, and supervised a team of five, including CME Coordinators and Program Assistants.
• Oversaw direction of all aspects of activities administered by team by assigning activity responsibilities appropriately, tracking each activity’s development, and monitoring documentation for compliance.
• Managed team scheduling, professional development, and performance appraisals and assisted Director with personnel issues.
• Partnered with Director and Associate Dean to market services both formally and informally.

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

• Planned, developed, implemented, managed, and evaluated dozens of continuing medical education (CME) and public health conferences and activities per year.
• Ensured that all events were planned and executed in adherence with the standards set by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) and other bodies.
• Served a varied group of clients, including university deans and faculty members, government agencies, associations, and non-profit organizations.
• Designed gap analysis/needs assessment and outcomes measurement for activities.
• Managed commercial support, speaker accommodations, and creation of marketing collateral.
• Prepared and monitored budgets for all activities, authorizing all expenses.

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

Orlando, Florida Area

• Handled all waiver procedures, including processing, problem solving, communicating with students, logging, and distributing. Assisted with graduation processes and certification.
• Provided academic assistance to undergraduate students, advising them on matters concerning college and university requirements, policies, and procedures.

Orlando, Florida Area

• Assisted Project Managers with planning and execution of educational conferences.
• Aided managers in construction of print pieces, registration forms, letters, and mailing lists.
• Assisted with site selection, registration processing, and set-up/logistics coordination.