Meghna Patel

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Education

**** – Present Doctor of Pharmacy Candidate 2014

Bouvé College of Health Sciences, School of Pharmacy

Northeastern University

Boston, MA

2008 – 2013 Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy Studies

Bouvé College of Health Sciences, School of Pharmacy

Northeastern University

Boston, MA

Advanced Practice Pharmacy Experiences- completed

01/2014 - 02/2014 Ambulatory Care

Partners Multiple Sclerosis Center- BWH

Brookline, MA

Preceptor: Khac Huy Vo, PharmD., Senior Pharmacist

• Interviewed and counseled patients regarding their

pharmaceutical care plan for multiple sclerosis

• Provided drug-related information and education to medical

and nursing staff

• Delivered a case-based presentation on alternative therapy

approaches for multiple sclerosis

10/2013 - 11/2013 Internal Medicine

Boston Medical Center

Boston, MA

Preceptor: Gail Sanchez, PharmD., BCPS

• Managed and reviewed patient’s medications regimens while

on a team of healthcare professionals

• Presented patients daily to preceptor and other pharmacists

• Provided patient education and counseling to both English

and non-English speaking patients

• Participated in journal club presentations, topic discussions

and case presentations

09/2013 - 10/2013 Oncology

Boston Medical Center

Boston, MA

Preceptor: Radhika Sane, PharmD., BCOP

• Collaborated with a team of healthcare professionals to

manage patient specific problems

• Provided patient education and counseling

• Attended weekly oncology and hematology conferences

• Participated in topic discussions and case presentations

related to oncology

07/2013 - 09/2013 Infectious Disease

Brigham & Women’s Hospital

Boston, MA

Preceptor: Kari Furtek, PharmD., BCPS, AAHIVP

• Managed and reviewed patient’s medication regimen in an

inpatient and outpatient HIV clinic setting

• Participated in journal club and case presentations related to

infectious diseases

• Attended weekly infectious diseases and HIV conferences

• Provided medication related information for the addition of

the drug Aptivus to Brigham and Women’s Hospital’s

formulary

06/2013 - 07/2013 Community

Stop & Shop #075

Jamaica Plain, MA

Preceptor: Ahadu Woldemariam, PharmD.

• Processed, entered and filled prescriptions

• Provided patient counseling on prescription and OTC

medications

• Identified drug-therapy problems in prescriptions and offered

suggestions to amend the issues

• Completed projects assessing general treatment guidelines of

specific disease states

05/2013 - 06/2013 Research

Mount Sinai Medical Center

New York, NY

Preceptor: Gina Caliendo, PharmD., BCPS

• Reviewed trial protocols and related materials to provide a

summary of information for the research pharmacy’s use

• Attended study site initiation and site evaluation visits

• Attended weekly Protocol Review and Monitoring

Committee meetings

• Wrote an article for the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount

Sinai newsletter

Licenses & Certificates

01/2013 Immunization Certification

• Active upon pharmacy licensure

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12/2012 - Present American Heart Association BLS for Healthcare Providers

• CPR and AED certification

08/2011 - Present Pharmacy Intern

• Massachusetts Board of Pharmacy

• New York State Board of Pharmacy

01/2012 National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Extramural Research

Web-based training course

• Date of completion: 01/23/2012

Professional Work Experience

09/2011 – 05/2012 Pharmacy Intern

Children’s Hospital

Boston, MA

• Prepared prescription orders for pharmacist to check

• Compounded oral solutions for specific pediatric

formulations

• Delivered patient medications and IVs to the floor and to

Pyxis

• Triage phone calls from nurses and physicians

• Perform quality assurance checks in medication storage areas

• Attended a meeting to discuss patient care challenges

01/2011 - 04/2013 Microbiology/Infectious Disease Research Lab Assistant

Northeastern University

Boston, MA

• Assisted with the operation of in vitro

pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic models

• Worked to complete synergy testing, by time kill, for an

ongoing project

• General laboratory duties (making growth media,

autoclaving, etc.)

05/2010 - 01/2011 Pharmacy Intern

Stop & Shop Pharmacy

Hempstead, NY

• Prepared prescriptions for pharmacist to check

• Called physicians for refill and new prescriptions

• Provided basic patient counseling for prescription

medications

• Assisted patients with OTC products under pharmacist

supervision

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Curriculum Vitae

Leadership Experience

09/2010 - 05/2011 Logistics Chair

Up Til Dawn

Northeastern University

• Arranged and coordinated Letters for Lives, an annual event

to raise money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, as

well as meetings for the organization

09/2009 - 05/2010 Public Relations Chair

Up Til Dawn

Northeastern University

• Organized, recruited members, and promoted Letters for

Lives, an annual event to raise money for St. Jude Children’s

Research Hospital

Presentations, Media, Research Projects

In-services and Case Presentations

2/2014 Alternative Treatments for Multiple Sclerosis

• Gave a 30 minute presentation to pharmacists, PharmD

candidates and nurses on the use of alternative medicine for

the management of multiple sclerosis

11/2013 The Management of HIV in patients with Pulmonary Tuberculosis

Boston Medical Center

• Gave a 30 minute presentation to pharmacists and PharmD

candidates on how to treat a patient with both HIV and

Pulmonary Tuberculosis

09/2013 Acute Myeloid Leukemia in Adults

• Gave a 30 minute presentation to pharmacists and PharmD

candidates on acute myeloid leukemia based on a patient

specific case

04/2013 Cost Effectiveness Analysis of Ipilimumab vs. Dacarbazine in

Treatment of Stage III or IV Metastatic Melanoma

Bundschuh D, Chan A, Griffin R, Higgins C, Patel M, Shorette C

Northeastern University

• Health Economics Evaluation paper

11/2012 STD Prevention

Northeastern University

• Presented to pharmacists and PharmD candidates a potential

intervention that could be used to prevent the spread of STDs

in the greater Boston area

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04/2012 The Role of Chiropractic Manipulations in Asthma Control

Northeastern University

• Drug Information Paper

Media

04/2012 Public Service Announcement: Heart Disease

Northeastern University

McCart J, Bomysoad K, Ziegler K, Patel M, Kowalski S, Kim Y

• Comprehensive Disease Management 1 Seminar Project

• Available on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=9Tiyn0T_0b8

Printed Works

04/2013 Leonard SN, Supple ME, Gandhi RG, Patel MD. Comparative

Activity of Telavancin Combined with Nafcillin, Imipenem, and

Gentamicin against Staphylococcus aureus. Antimicrob Agents

Chemother 2013; published ahead of print 1 April 2013.

04/2012 Comparative Activity of Telavancin Combined with Nafcillin,

Imipenem and Gentamicin Against Staphylococcus aureus

Northeastern University

Leonard SN, Gandhi RG, Patel MD

• Abstract presented at the 22nd European Congress of Clinical

Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID), London,

UK, March 31 – April 3 2012.

Journal Clubs

01/2014 Vermersch P, Czlonkowska A, Grimaldi LM, et al. Teriflunomide

versus subcutaneous interferon beta-1a in patients with relapsing

multiple sclerosis: a randomised, controlled phase 3 trial. Mult

Scler. 2013 Nov 21 0(0) 1-12.

• Evaluated and presented study to pharmacists and nurses

10/2013 Cefalu WT, Leiter L, Yoon K-H, et al. Efficacy and safety of

canagliflozin versus glimepiride in patients with type 2 diabetes

inadequately controlled with metformin (CANTATA-SU): 52 week

results from a randomized, double-blind, phase 3 non-inferiority

trial. Lancet 2013; 382: 941-950.

Boston Medical Center

• Presented a review to pharmacists and Pharm D candidates

08/2013 Prokocimer P, De Anda C, Fang E, Mehra P, Das A. Tedizolid

Phosphate vs Linezolid for Treatment of Acute Bacterial Skin and

Skin Structure Infections: the ESTABLISH-1 randomized trial.

JAMA. 2013; 309: 559-569.

Brigham & Women’s Hospital

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Curriculum Vitae

• Analyzed and presented study to pharmacists and PharmD

candidates

05/2013 Wayne RA, Murray KT, Hall K, Arbogast PG, Stein CM.

Azithromycin and the Risk of Cardiovascular Death. N Engl J Med

2012; 366: 1881-1890

Mount Sinai Medical Center

• Presented a review to research pharmacists

02/2013 Buller HR et al. A dose-ranging study evaluating once-daily oral

administration of the factor Xa inhibitor rivaroxaban in the

treatment of patients with acute symptomatic deep vein thrombosis:

the Einstein-DVT Dose-Ranging Study. Blood. 2008; 112(6): 2242-7

Northeastern University

• Presented a review pharmacists and PharmD candidates

06/2012 Ridker, PM et al. "Long-Term, Low-Intensity Warfarin Therapy

for the Prevention of Recurrent Venous Thromboembolism." N Engl

J Med 2003; 1425-434.

Northeastern University

• Analyzed and presented study to pharmacists and PharmD

candidates

Honors & Scholarships

09/2008- Present Dean’s List

Northeastern University

09/2008-Present Dean’s Scholarship

Northeastern University

Organizations & Community Service

2013 Script Your Future

2012 Brigham & Women’s HIV Community Outreach

2008-2012 Up Til Dawn, Northeastern University Society of Health-System

Pharmacy (NUSHP)

2010, 2011 Relay For Life

References

Available Upon Request

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