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* Responsible for the storage, security, and preparation of the study drug. * Responsible for patient education and answering regarding study drug * Retention of the MRS which includes treatment assignments and unblinding information for all subjects who will be treated * Maintenance and completion of inventory records and daily logs * Communicate with the Endocrinologist and Trial Manager regularly * Complete necessary paperwork involving study protocols

* Rotated monthly through different areas of the Hospitals. Rotations included the following: * 1. Palliative Care/Pain Management * 2. Geriatrics * 3. Drug Information * 4. Ambulatory Care I * 5. Surgery * 6. Internal Medicine I * 7. Ambulatory Care II * 8. Hospital Administration * 9. Internal Medicine II * 10. Ambulatory Care III * 11, Anitcoagulation * 12. Ambulatory Care IV * Residency Research: The Relationship between Opioid use and Laxative use in Palliative Care Patients at an Urban County Hospital

* Consulted with physicians regarding erroneous orders and recommended alternatives * Interpreted serum drug concentrations and developed individualized dosing regimens and monitoring plans for selected patients on vancomycin and aminoglycosides * Converted patients IV antibiotics to PO and counseled patients going home on PO antibiotics * Monitored patients labs and adjust patient medications based on renal function and other laboratory data * Served as a resource and a drug information specialist to physicians, nursing staff, and allied healthcare providers * Educated and conducted initial interviews on new patient starting Coumadin therapy * Conducted interviews on follow-up patients regarding their Coumadin therapy * Adjusted Coumadin dose based on patients INR and vitamin K intake and determined an appropriate follow up appointment.

* Provide commercial support to key hospital pharmacists and formulary decision makers in targeted hospitals to drive formulary access, reduce/remove restrictions and increase utilization of the CHF/ SIADH product and antipsychotic product * Increase formulary access through understanding customer needs and delivering research data conducive to those needs. * Increase overall utilization of the chronic heart failure/ SIADH product and antipsychotic product where medically appropriate by providing continuous support and clinical educational programs for target audiences * Collaborate and strategize with sales team to improve formulary access in accounts and strategically coordinating programs at target hospitals * Assess usage trends and remove barriers using currently available data in heart failure patients * Recognize changes and emerging trends in the market place, develop and implement alternate plans to achieve business objectives * Follow compliance and PhRMA guidelines.

* 1. Lectured in the various pharmacy courses in therapeutic areas involving hypertension, hyperlipiedemia, diabetes, stroke, STD's, coagulation disorders, and liver diseases * 2. Clinical Pharmacist at Park Plaza Hospital- Internal Medicine Team * 2. Participated in pharmacy organizations (Kappa Psi, APhP) as advisor/mentor * 3. Mentor students regarding research projects * 4. Precept student interns on their academia/research rotation * 5. Speak at various pharmacy organizational events regarding medication therapy management * 6. Coordinated various pharmaceutical courses * Professional Organizations Include: member of ACCP, AACP * Advisor: Kappa Psi Pharmaceutical Fraternity and APhA * Secretary of ABHP

* Performed Drug Utilization Review on all prescriptions * Checked prescriptins for accuracy, verified fill medications, and educate patients on their medication therapy * Performed all functions and legal duties required of a pharmacist in the State of Texas

* Collect and analyzed research article to create a detailed drug monograph "Daptomycin" for Oak Bend Hospital * Worked with the Regulatory Affairs Department to create manuals and policy brochures * Computed information received from a Cardinal Hospital to create an antibiogram * Developed an understanding of business planning needs for the provision of patient-centered medication therapy management services * Attended and participated in scheduled conferences and meetings with supervsors and clinical pharmacist

Activities and Societies: Psi Chi National Honor Society,1999-2001 Student/Faculty liaison of the Psychology Dept.,2000-2001 Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, 1999-present Voices of Praise, 1997-2000 PV 31, 1997-2000

Activities and Societies: Treasurer, ASHP 2005- 2008 TSHP 2005-2008 Kappa Psi Pharmaceutical Fraternity, 2007- present APhA, 2004-2007