Daniel Keith Forrister, PharmD
Work
One University Heights
Unit 403
Asheville, NC 28804
Asheville, NC 28804
abow35@r.postjobfree.com
EDUCATION
Doctor of Pharmacy May 2006
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Pharmacy
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Pre-Pharmacy Curriculum August 2000 - May 2002
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Clinical Assistant ProfessorJune 2012Present
Pharmaceutical Care Lab Coordinator, Asheville Campus
University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy
Asheville, NC
Responsibilities include: a) Ensuring all pharmaceutical care lab (PCL) sessions are
scheduled
at Asheville with all necessary documents and equipment on hand; b) Managing lab supply
inventory
and communicating any issues regarding PCL courses to the appropriate course director; c)
Coordinating with and overseeing activities of Asheville-based laboratory staff
pertaining to PCL
compounding exercises; d) Serving as faculty point of contact for overall laboratory
management,
compounding equipment, pharmaceutical techniques, and supply issues at Asheville; e)
Serving as
case discussion group facilitator for various PCL and Pharmacotherapy course exercises
when needed;
f) Training, mentoring, and supervising Asheville-based PCL teaching assistants (TAs); g)
Assisting
with TA recruitment, budget, schedule and payroll issues; h) Developing a method of
assessing the
effectiveness of the asynchronous set-up in conjunction with the Chapel Hill based PCL
group and the
Office of Assessment; i) Contributing to the scholarship of teaching; j) Supporting the
School s and
Division s missions through creation and maintenance of collaborative clinical practice.
PharmacistOctober 2011March 2012Doctors Without Borders (MSF)
Chiradzulu, Malawi
Responsibilities included: Health center pharmacies management: a) Ensuring training of
staff
in charge of drugs in the health center pharmacies, b) Organizing ordering system and
ensuring teams
followed this system, c) Assessing system and training needs in case of emergency orders,
d) Liaising
with nursing supervisors on issues of drug consumption monitoring, e) Setting up and
managing
tracing systems to follow drug and equipment movements, f) Participating in random
supervision of
the pharmacies, g) Ensuring expired drug removal; Main pharmacy management: a) Organizing
the
reception of the international order, b) Assisting the Pharmacy Manager with
international order
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preparation, c) Organizing the monthly inventory, d) Ensuring the pharmacy was organized
according
to MSF standards, f) Ensuring that the supply schedule was updated according to clinic
days
Clinical Pharmacist
July 2010September 2011Community Care of Wake and Johnston Counties
Raleigh, NC
Responsibilities included: a) Performing complete medication reviews for selected
Carolina
Access II patients, b) Serving as an embedded clinic pharmacist at Rock Quarry Road
Family
Medicine, c) Contacting providers regarding clinical patient management, d) Educating
health care
professionals regarding clinical patient management, current policies and procedures for
Carolina
Access II patients, and related topics, e) Maintaining current protocols for clinical and
administrative
activities related to patient management, f) Serving as a clinical resource for drug
information and
related topics for CCWJC staff and associated health care professionals
Clinical Assistant ProfessorJuly 2007June 2010University of Georgia
Athens, GA
Responsibilities included: a) Developing and maintaining a clinical practice site, b)
Providing
didactic instruction in various courses, c) Precepting rotation students and community
practice
residents, d) Assisting in development and functioning of the community pharmacy practice
residency
program, e) Participating in ongoing scholarly activity, f) Serving on committees related
to the
operations of the College of Pharmacy, g) Developing community practice rotation sites
and preceptors
in the Athens, GA area
Staff PharmacistJune 2006June 2007Kerr Drug
Raleigh, NC
Responsibilities included: a) Entering, completing prospective DUR, and verifying
prescriptions prior to dispensing, b) Managing technicians and support staff, c)
Counseling patients o n
prescription and self-care issues, d) Communicating with physicians for referrals,
recommendations,
and clarification of prescriptions, e) Participating in pharmacy-based research studies,
f) Maintaining
r
pharmacy inventory, g) Working with pharmacy automation and technology (Script-Pro ).
RESIDENCY EXPERIENCE
Community Pharmacy Practice ResidentJuly 2006June 2007Kerr Drug Health Care Center / UNC Chapel Hill
Raleigh, NC
Preceptors: Lori Brown, PharmD and Gretchen Jenkins, PharmD
Responsibilities included: a) Developing and implementing Medication Therapy Management
Services for a variety of third party payers, b) Delivering immunizations at store
clinics and various
community locations c) Providing disease screening and management for chronic diseases,
including
cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and osteoporosis, d) Providing patient education in a
series of ADA
certified diabetes education classes, e) Teaching and precepting pharmacy students, both
at UNC
School of Pharmacy and in the practice site, f) Reviewing patient charts at assisted
living facilities and
group homes, g) Working with academic institutions and contract research organizations in
conducting
community pharmacy based research studies, h) Working with employer groups and community
organizations to conduct health screenings, i) Designing and executing a research project
regarding
pneumococcal vaccines, j) Marketing community-based clinical pharmacy services to
physicians,
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employer groups, patients, and pharmaceutical companies, k) Writing grants to fund
innovative
practice programs, l) Participating in the planning and development of new programs for
Kerr Drug
Clinical Services, m) Observing managerial activities of the Kerr Drug clinical team with
the Manager
and Director of Clinical Services.
HIV Specialty PharmacistMay 2007
St. George s Clinic, Birmingham, AL
Preceptor: Ami Teague, PharmD, BCPS
Responsibilities included: Working with a clinical pharmacist in a private HIV specialty
pharmacy to dispense medication to patients, assess appropriateness of therapy, monitor
drug
interactions or adverse drug reactions, assess adherence, and collaborate with
physicians, nurse
practitioners, and social workers to provide quality care to qualifying patients.
Intern, American Pharmacists AssociationApril 2007
Washington, DC
Preceptor: Lauren B. Angelo, PharmD, MBA
Responsibilities to included: Working with Senior Manager, Education Programs to plan and
develop programming for APhA 2008 Annual Meeting, including writing and editing session
descriptions, assessing popularity and value of previous programs, determining funding
sources for
individual programs, and developing a master schedule for educational programming.
Infectious Diseases Clinical PharmacistDecember 2006March 2007Longitudinal Rotation at Rural Health Group of Jackson
Jackson, NC
Preceptor: Dawn Rush, PharmD
Responsibilities included: a) Providing once-monthly direct patient care in an ambulatory
clinic setting, focusing on HIV and comorbidities, b) Conducting medication reviews and
recommending changes to physicians, c) Educating patients on medication adherence and
lifestyle
modifications.
PRE-DEGREE PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE
Pharmacy InternAugust 2004 - May 2005Eckerd Pharmacy
Carrboro, NC
Responsibilities included: a) Entering and filling prescriptions, b) Counseling patients
on
prescription and self-care items, c) Communicating with physicians, d) Completing all
pharmacist
tasks under supervision.
Lab AssistantJanuary 2004 May 2004UNC Pharmacology Labs, Chapel Hill, NC
Responsibilities included: a) Preparing scientific media for growth and testing, b)
Cleaning and
stocking glassware and other research equipment, c) Transporting specimens and equipment
between
research facilities.
CERTIFICATIONS AND SKILLS
Anticoagulation Therapy Management Certificate September 2009
University of Southern Indiana
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Pharmaceutical Care for Patients with Diabetes August 2009
American Pharmacists Association March 2007
Self-Care Institute June 2008
American Pharmacists Association
OTC Drug Advisor April 2008
American Pharmacists Association
Immunization Train the Trainer March 2008
American Pharmacists Association
Basic Training for New Clinical Faculty and Preceptors October 2007
American College of Clinical Pharmacy
Basic Cardiac Life Support September 2007
Pharmacy Based Immunization Delivery September 2006
American Pharmacists Association
The Residency Learning System Workshop December 2007
American Pharmacists Association August 2006
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Course Co-Coordinator: Self-Care and Nonprescription Medication (PHRM 5820) Spring 2010
UGA College of Pharmacy, Athens, GA Spring 2009Course Co-Coordinator: Community-Based Pharmacy Outreach (PHRM 5500) Fall 2009
UGA College of Pharmacy, Athens, GA Fall 2008
Facilitator: Pharmacy Skills Lab VI (
PHRM 5150) Spring 2010, Spring 2009UGA College of Pharmacy, Athens, GA
Facilitator: Pharmacy Skills Lab IV (
PHRM 4130) Spring 2010, Spring 2009UGA College of Pharmacy, Athens, GA
Lecturer: Disease Management II (PHRM 4860) February 20, 2009; March 25, 2008UGA College of Pharmacy, Athens, GA
Solid Organ Transplantation
Coordinator: Pharmacy-Based Immunization DeliveryFall 2009, Fall 2008
UGA College of Pharmacy, Athens, GA
Facilitator: Pharmacy Skills Lab V (PHRM 5140) Fall 2008, Fall 2007, Fall 2009
UGA College of Pharmacy, Athens, GA
Facilitator: Pharmacy Skills Lab III (PHRM 4120) Fall 2008
UGA College of Pharmacy, Athens, GA
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Facilitator: Self-Care and Non-Prescription Drugs (PHRM 5820) Fall 2007
UGA College of Pharmacy, Athens, GA
Lecturer: Pharmacy Skills Lab V (PHRM 5140) August 24-25, 2007
UGA College of Pharmacy, Athens, GA
Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery
Lecturer: Self-Care and Nonprescription DrugsMarch 23, 2007
UNC School of Pharmacy, Chapel Hill, NC
Self-Care: Herbal Products
Lecturer: Self-Care and Nonprescription DrugsFebruary 16, 2007
UNC School of Pharmacy, Chapel Hill, NC
Oral Health: Products and ConditionsTeaching Assistant: Pharmaceutical Care Lab II August December 2006
UNC School of Pharmacy, Chapel Hill, NC
PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS
Medicaid Preferred Drug List March 11, 2011
Wake AHEC Continuing Education Program
Medicare Made Easy
Poster Presentation: National Outreach Scholarship Conference October 5, 2010
Poster Presentation: Gulf South Summit March 5, 2010OTC Bowl June 28, 2010
Georgia Pharmacy Association Convention Continuing Education Program June 22, 2009
Kroger Pharmacy Seminar April 2010
Emergency Preparedness for Pharmacists June 27, 2010
Georgia Pharmacy Association Convention Continuing Education Program
Service-Learning Course Engages Students in Providing Community Health Care
Poster Presentation: National Outreach Scholarship Conference September 29, 2009
Poster Presentation: AACP Annual Meeting July 21, 2009
Pharmacy Based Immunization Delivery April 17, 2010
Georgia Pharmacy Association Certification Program October 24, 2009
Advanced Community Practice March 2008
Roundtable Discussion: APhA Annual Meeting
ABSTRACTS
Forrister DK, Brown LC, Jenkins GF, Ferreri SP. The Community Pharmacist s Role in
Providing
Pneumococcal Vaccinations: Assessing Patients Awareness and Willingness. JAPhA,
March/April
2007.
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GRANTS, HONORS, AND AWARDS
Scholarship of Engagement Grant 2009 2010
Pharmacy Student Engagement in Delivering Health Care to Archway Partnership Counties
UGA Office of the Vice President for Public Service and Outreach
UGA Service-Learning Fellow 2008 - 2009
UGA Office of Service-Learning
GPhA New Practitioner Leadership Conference April 25-27, 2008
Georgia Pharmacy Foundation
APhA Foundation Incentive Grant for Practitioner Innovation December 2006
The Community Pharmacist s Role in Providing Pneumococcal
Vaccinations: Assessing Patients Awareness and Willingness
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
North Carolina Association of Pharmacists (NCAP) 2002 Present
Education Committee 2010 Present
Georgia Pharmacists Association (GPhA) 2007 2011
Board of Directors: UGA Representative 2009 2010
Committee on Continuing Professional Education 2009 2010
American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) 2008 Present
American Pharmacists Association (APhA) 2002 2010
American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) 2007 2008
American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) 2002 2008
National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) 2006 2007
ACADEMIC COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
Instructional Technology Committee 2008 2010
Committee Chair 2009 2010
Community Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience Advisory Committee 2007 2010
Residency Committee 2007 2010
Clinical Track Faculty Search Committee 2008 2009
Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience Planning Committee 2008 2009
SERVICE AND ACTIVITIES
Open Door Clinic 2010 - 2011
Volunteer Pharmacist
Mercy Health Center 2008 2010
Volunteer Pharmacist
Academy of Student Pharmacists, University of Georgia Chapter 2007 - 2010
Immunization Committee Faculty Sponsor
R.C. Wilson Pharmacy Association 2007 2010
PY4 Class Vice-President 2005 2006
Professional Experience Program Student Task Force 2005 2006
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LICENSURE
State of Georgia, Board of Pharmacy December 2007 Present
License # RPH024002
State of North Carolina, Board of Pharmacy June 2006 Present
License # 18225