Mariam Adel Youssef

** *** ******* ****, ******, CA 92612

acegtl@r.postjobfree.com

714-***-****

EDUCATION

Touro University School of Pharmacy Aug 2010 - Present

Doctorate of pharmacy, PharmD

University of California, Irvine Dec 2005 - Jun 2009

Bachelors of Sciences in Biology

Golden West College Aug 2005 - Dec 2005

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

Santa Verena Charity (SVC) Coordinator Jul 2013 - Present

"I am Egypt" event planner and Banquet Coordinator, Irvine, CA

. Manage and coordinate the annual SVC banquet for approximately 600

attendees

. Actively participate in programs, such as "I am Egypt", adopting a

family and many others within this non profit

Class President May 2013- May 2014

Touro University California, Vallejo, CA

. Establish communication between students off-campus on rotations and

the University

. Work with the Vice President of Social affairs and the Vice President

of finance to plan and organize events for the class

. Attend meetings and serve on different committees (i.e. the graduation

committee and dean's retirement committee)

. Coordinate and plan for Touro University's 2014 Pharmacy School

graduation

Divine Coptic Fellowship (DCF) Oct 2011- Mar 2013

Coordinator

St. Anthony Coptic Orthodox Church, Hayward, CA

. Established meetings that are tailored to high school Coptic youth

from the community to instill positivity in their lives and encourage

their sense of community

. Led discussions, scheduled speakers, and arranged weekly activities

and monthly outings

. Focused on youth requiring additional attention by scheduling extra

time through phone calls and personal visits

Clinic Coordinator Jun 2011 - Jun 2012

Women's Suitcase Clinic, Berkeley, CA

. Recruited both first year and second year pharmacy students to

volunteer every other Tuesday of the month at the clinic

. Contacted pharmacists throughout the bay area to precept pharmacy

students

. Provided patients with MTM sessions, OTC medication reviews, and

educated them regarding management of their health, diet, and exercise

. Collaborated with the supervisors at the women's shelter to provide

healthier meals for their residents

Student National Pharmaceutical Association Chapter Feb 2011- Feb 2012

Delegate

Touro University, Vallejo, CA

. Planned and organized clinics and brown bag events with the chapter's

president

. Prepared quarterly chapter reports for regional committees and meeting

. Represented Touro University's chapter at the House of Delegates

during the national convention in Atlanta, Georgia

. Proposed three resolutions (flu vaccine education, pharmacy management

and needles sales) in the delegate house and all three passed

. Reported regional meeting and national convention activities to local

chapter members upon returning from official organization meetings

Pharmacy School Health Insurance Committee Representative Feb 2011- Feb 2012

Touro University, Vallejo, CA

. Provided recommendations and made decisions regarding certain items on

students' health insurance plans from Touro University-California and

Touro University-Nevada

. Maintained a website that provided convenient access to information

about the health plan and created a channel for students to voice

their opinions

. Arranged a meeting and a seminar between the students and their

insurance broker

. Encouraged students' proactive involvement in improving their health

plan

Faculty Retreat - Pharmacy student representative Feb 2011

Touro University, Vallejo, CA

. Represented my class in a faculty retreat, where my committee prepared

and presented on the topic of critical thinking for the attendees

. Initiated a survey for the class of 2014 looking for room of

improvement in our program to better serve the needs of the class

Program Coordinator Aug 2009- Aug 2010

National Melanoma Awareness Project, Irvine, CA

. Held recruitment events and trained over 100 volunteers

. Set the record in the number of youth educated to over 15,695 students

. Used social media to expand the organization nationally opening three

new chapters in North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Arizona

. Held regular meetings for our students to stay informed and sent

regular reminders to keep all the volunteers involved and updated

. Planned an end of the year banquet to thank all the volunteers for the

efforts

PHARMACEUTICAL EXPERIENCES

Advanced Pharmaceutical Practice Experience

Research Elective Feb 2014 - Mar 2014

Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center, Chula Vista, Preceptor: Dr. Kim Schwab

CA

. Participated in the Institutional Review Board (IRB) process

. Collected and analyzed data

. Researched appropriate statistical analysis

Acute Care Elective- Infectious Disease Jan 2014 - Feb 2014

Sharp Coronado Hospital, Coronado Preceptor: Dr. Bridget Olsen

Island, CA

. Represented pharmacy during daily medical rounds

. Prepared patients' files and discussed their cases during rounds

. Educated pharmacists regarding certain infectious disease states

. Partnered with physicians and nurse practitioners to provide optimum

care to our infectious disease patients

Acute Care Elective- Internal Medicine Nov 2013 - Dec 2013

Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center, Chula Preceptor: Dr. Ken Nguyen

Vista, CA

. Counseled patients daily who were being discharged regarding any

changes to their medications regimen

. Reconciled patients' medications and made evidence-based

recommendations based on their diagnoses, clinical presentation, lab

values, and demographics

. Evaluated various disease states using current guidelines and evidence-

based literature through SOAP notes and provided recommendations as

needed

Acute Care II- Emergency Medicine Sep 2013 - Nov 2013

Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center, Chula Vista, Preceptor: Dr. Kim Schwab

CA

. Assessed daily susceptibility results from lab cultures and

recommended appropriate antibiotic therapy

. Informed patients of the alteration in their antibiotic therapy and

called in prescriptions to the pharmacy

. Evaluated and presented patient cases daily to the ED pharmacist

. Performed medication reconciliation for patients in other units

Acute Care I - Infectious diseases and Safe medication Aug 2013 - Sep 2013

practice

Sharp Grossmont Hospital, La Mesa, CA Preceptor: Dr. Adriana

Robles and Dr. Marie Yu

. Participated in root cause analysis meetings regarding some adverse

drug events occurring at Sharp Grossmont

. Attended SHARP Safe Medication Practice officers monthly meetings with

Sharp System Clinical Pharmacists

. Rounded with infectious disease team daily and contributed on the

rounds as necessary

. Presented weekly readings for safe medication practice and topic

reviews for infectious disease

Ambulatory Care II - Managed Care May 2013 - Jun 2013

Sharp Rees-Stealy (SRS) El-Cajon, El Preceptor: Dr. Robert Schoenhaus

Cajon, CA

. Attended pharmaceutical representative meetings and participated in

the discussion

. Assisted with the lipid clinic, refill clinic and Coumadin clinic to

initiate patients on new medications, optimize their therapeutic

regimen, and ensure appropriate follow-up

. Participated in prior authorization approval requests for patients

with rare disease, such as Takayasu's arteritis

. Presented monographs (Diclegis and Dymista) at SRS P&T meeting

. Prepared and presented a project about cost analysis regarding opening

a pharmacy

Ambulatory Care I - PHASE program Feb 2013 - Mar 2013

Kaiser Permanente Oakland Medical Center, Oakland, Preceptor: Dr. Brian So

CA

. Participated in hypertension, diabetes and hypercholesterolemia

disease management

. Made recommendations regarding patients' therapy based on current and

updated guidelines

. Contacted patients to talk about their therapy

Community Elective - Medication Therapy Management Jan 2013 - Feb 2013

Safeway #2856, Pleasanton, CA Preceptor- Dr. Quan Tran

. Assisted with prescription transcription and filling process

. Counseled patients on their medications and importance of adherence

. Held medication therapy management sessions with patients. In

preparation, cost comparisons were assessed between their current drug

regimen and alternatives

Community Pharmacy Practice II Oct 2012 - Nov 2012

Walgreens #1625, Oakland, CA Preceptor- Dr. Rupal Patel

. Assisted with prescription transcription and filling process

. Counseled patients on their medications and importance of adherence

. Assisted in three free flu-vaccination clinics held at a homeless

shelter in Berkeley and a senior center, where more than 60

individuals were vaccinated.

. Managed final verification of medications towards the end of my

rotation

Institutional Pharmacy Practice Aug 2012 - Sep 2012

Kaiser Permanente Oakland Medical Center, Oakland, Preceptor: Dr. Tina Lee

CA

. Learned about pharmacy processes such as wholesale ordering,

processing, stocking and administration of medications from start to

finish

. Provided anticoagulation counseling (warfarin) to patients who were

initiated on therapy during their hospital stay

. Compounded intravenous medications, as well as chemotherapy

piggybacks, with aseptic technique

. Assisted with transitional care practice and discharge reconciliation

and counseling

. Monitored patients on anticoagulation therapy and abnormal kidney

functions and recommended dose adjustments accordingly

. Stocked Pyxis machines and floor stocking

. Assisted with audits to show pharmacy productivity (i.e. how pharmacy

interventions increased the number of vaccination on the L&D floor)

Community Pharmacy Practice I Jul 2012 - Aug 2012

Pharmaca Integrative Pharmacy, Berkeley, Preceptor- Dr. Kim Jacoby

CA

. Assisted with prescription transcription and filling process

. Counseled patients on their medications and importance of adherence

. Created pamphlets for seniors (majority of patient population) in

Northern Berkeley regarding free or discounted workout classes.

Introductory Pharmaceutical Practice Experience

CVS and Valley Care medical Center Aug 2010 - Jun 2012

Novato, CA and Pleasanton, CA Dr. Yhni Nguyen and

Dr. Minnie Duong

. Suggested over-the-counter recommendations and non-pharmacological

therapies to patients

. Aided with prescription transcription and filling processes

. Counseled patients on their medications and importance of adherence

. Helped to maintain work flow by showing initiative in assisting

pharmacy personnel whenever possible

. Stocked Pyxis machines and floor stocking

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

Intern Pharmacist Oct 2013 - Present

Medical Center Pharmacy, San Diego, CA

. Assist with prescription transcription and filling process

. Counsel patients on their medications and importance of adherence

Rotacare Nov 2010

Kaiser Permanente, San Rafael, CA

. Received medical prescriptions, created labels, and filled

prescriptions

. Maintained a record of the number of pills dispensed, dosage, and

manufacturer of dispensed drugs

Medicare Part-D Dec 2011

Intern Pharmacist at Sutter Health, Berkeley, CA

. Met with patients and helped enroll them in a more cost effective

Medicare Part-D plan

. Discussed certain medications with patients, their drug-drug

interactions, and the most safe and efficacious way for drug

administration and dosage

. Assessed patients' profiles to assist with selecting the best Medicare

Part-D plan based on their drug regimen and disease states.

Share Our Selves (SOS) organization Mar 2007 - Jun 2009

Student Volunteer, Costa Mesa, CA

. Filed confidential patients' files according to HIPPA regulations

WORK EXPERIENCE

Tutor Nov 2009- Jun 2012

Elite Tutoring, College trail and Touro University, CA

. Tutored different subjects such as Algebra, Pre-calculus, Science,

Biology and Chemistry to high school youths

. Sent updates and motivational emails to both the parents and the

tutored High school students

. Assigned and created review packets for both my high school students

and pharmacy classmates

. Led informal tutoring sessions to pharmacy school classmates regarding

different topics

Publicity Chair Apr 2007- Aug 2009

National Melanoma Awareness Project, Irvine, CA

. Recruited volunteers and utilized social media to inform students

about the uniqueness of the organization and the dangers of melanoma

. Prepared regular emails to students of biological sciences and

chemistry to recruit for volunteers and keep them updated with the

organization

. Taught local high school and middle school students about the risks of

melanoma and how to prevent it

Cashier Jun 2008 - Oct 2008

Walgreens, Huntington Beach, CA

. Greeted and welcomed customers

. Helped customers to locate certain items, including OTC medicines and

completed their purchase

Neurobiology student assistant Jun 2007 - Aug 2007

Accountant Assistant, University of California Irvine, Irvine, CA

. Accurately filed and delivered mail to all company departments

. Copied and collated all projects including confidential papers

AFFILIATED PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

. American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP)

. California Society of Health-System Pharmacists (CSHP)

. American Pharmacist Association (APhA)

. Student National Pharmacist Association (SNPhA)

. Latino Student Pharmacist Association (LSPhA)

. Chinese Student Pharmacist Association (CSPA)

. Vietnamese Student Pharmacist Association (VSPA)

PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS

"Efficacy and safety of more intensive lowering of LDL Dec 2013

cholesterol: a meta-analysis of data from 170,000 participants

in randomized trials"

. Presented journal club to my pharmacy preceptor

. Discussed one of the crucial studies that the 2013 American Heart

Association and American Cardiology College hyperlipidemia guideline

used to eliminate LDLc goals.

"Hyperlipidemia goals - myth or reality?" Dec 2013

. Presented to pharmacists and pharmacy students

. Discussed the 2013 American Heart Association and American Cardiology

College Hyperlipidemia management guideline

"Emergency Department Bypass for ST-Segment - Elevation Myocardial Nov 2013

Infarction Patients Identified With a Pre-hospital

Electrocardiogram: A Report From the American Heart Association

Mission: Lifeline Program"

. Presented to pharmacists

. Discussed the possibility of STEMI patients bypassing the ER and going

straight to a catheterization lab

"The Era of the Genome" Nov 2013

. Presented to pharmacists and pharmacy interns

. Discussed the concept of pharmacogenomics and how it affects our

practice of pharmacy

"Covered California and Healthcare Future" Jun 2013

. Presented to pharmacists and pharmacy interns

. Discussed the new affordable care act, its background and how that

might affect pharmacy in 2014

"50+ and Lovin' it - A guide to a free healthier Aug 2012

heart"

. Presented to pharmacists and open to the public

. Created a pamphlet that listed all free or subsidized classes offered

for seniors in the Berkeley area

"Determining TP53 Gene mutation Status in Neural Apr 2009

Stem-Like Cells From Malignant Gliomas"

. Presented research results at the annual Undergraduate Research

Opportunities Program (UROP)

. Presented the latest research results from the UROP grant and how that

could possibly impact future studies.

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Publications

"Tumor-Specific Chromosome Mis-Segregation Controls Nov 2013

Cancer Plasticity by Maintaining Tumor Heterogeneity"

Neurosurgery at University of California, Irvine Dr. Yi-Hong Zhou

2007-2009

. Published in PLOS one Journal

. Extracted DNA and RNA from patient samples, ran PCRs and gel

electrophoresis

. Project leader responsible for training other students to conduct the

project

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