James McGary, III, Pharm.D., MS
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EDUCATION
**** – 2020 Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
College of Pharmacy
Suwanee, GA 30043
Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D)
2013 – 2015 Mississippi College
Clinton, MS
Master of Science (MS)
Biological Science
2010 – 2012 Delta State University
Cleveland, MS
Bachelor of Science (BS)
Biology (Pre-Pharmacy)
CERTIFICATIONS
2016 – Present Basic Life Support (BLS)
American Heart Association
2016 – Present Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery
American Pharmacists Association (APhA)
2016 – Present Blood-Borne Pathogens
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
LICENSURES
2016 – Present Pharmacist Intern
Georgia State Board of Pharmacy
No. PHI-018997
Expires: August 2021
2017 – Present Pharmacist Intern/Extern
Mississippi State Board of Pharmacy
No. IE-8274
Expires November 2020
ADVANCED PHARMACY PRACTICE EXPERIENCES
Feb. 2020 – March 2020 Advanced Community Pharmacy
Walgreens - Lawrenceville, GA
Preceptor: Maysa Mansur, PharmD
Experience duration: five weeks
-Conducted daily outreach calls to non-compliant patients to establish and address barriers
-Assisted in packaging and dispensing of medications
-Counsel patients on new prescriptions drugs and over the counter usage
Jan 2020 – Feb 2020 Advanced Health System Pharmacy
WellStar Atlanta Medical Center - Atlanta, GA
Preceptor: Teresa Pounds, PharmD
Experience duration: five weeks
-Rounded with trauma Surgeon team daily on surgical floor and made recommendations to pharmacotherapy regimens accordingly
-Rounded with infectious disease team daily and made recommendations to pharmacotherapy regimens accordingly
-Conducted outpatient counseling on new prescriptions with discharged patients
Nov 2019 – Dec 2019 Interprofessional Ambulatory Care
Morehouse Healthcare – Howell Mill Road Clinic
Atlanta, GA
Preceptor: Walkitria Alexander Smith, MD
Experience duration: five weeks
-Shadowed outpatient neurologist biweekly and gave recommendations
-Conducted Telehealth visits with interprofessional team using Procle Healthworks online telemedicine platform
-Completed medication reconciliation and provided patient education 8-10 patients daily using Epic electronic health record
Oct 2019 – Nov 2019 Advanced Managed Care
United Healthcare – Atlanta, GA
Preceptor: Karl Simon, PharmD
Experience duration: 5 weeks
-Meeting with medical teams at different clinical sites, review current star rating status and recommend changes to improve ratings
-Perform quality outreach calls to nonadherent patients from clinical
-Identify barriers and recommend solutions to overcome those barriers
APPE Presentation: You Can’t Spell TetRAcycline without RA
Presented to QFO Pharmacists, Nurses, Physicians across the country
Sep 2019 – Oct 2019 Advanced Inpatient/Acute Care – General Medicine
Northside Hospital – Lawrenceville, GA
Preceptor: Edo-abasi McGee, PharmD, BCPS
Experience duration: 5 weeks
-Participated in daily rounds and gave pharmacotherapy recommendations to attending physician
-Performed prospective audit and feedback on 10-15 patients daily using Portal electronic health record
-Performed discharged counseling for patients prescribed outpatient therapy
APPE Presentation: The Tricky ManoeuVRE Case
Presented to all clinical Pharmacists and Interns
July 2019 – Aug 2019 Advanced Ambulatory Care
Morehouse Healthcare – Comprehensive Family Health Center – East Point, GA
Preceptor: Christopher Shawn Holaway, PharmD
Experience duration: 5 weeks
-Participated in rounds with resident physicians and gave pharmacotherapy recommendations during patient visits
-Conducted medication reconciliations for all patients prior to visits
-Performed patient counseling for patients prescribed new medications
June 2019 – July 2019 Public Health
The Family Health Center of Georgia – West End Pharmacy – Atlanta, GA
Preceptor: Lisa Tang, PharmD
Experience duration: 5 weeks
-Assisted pharmacist in packaging and dispensing of medications
-Shadowed clinic’s physician during rounds and gave pharmacotherapy recommendations
-Conducted patient counseling over the phone to HIV/AIDs patients on current ART regimens
May 2019 – Jun 2019 Infectious Disease
WellStar Atlanta Medical Center – Atlanta, GA
Preceptor: Anastasiya Plagova, PharmD, BCPS
Experience duration: 5 weeks
-Performed prospective audit and feedback on 3-5 patients daily on antimicrobial therapy using Epic electronic health record
-Participated in daily discussions on latest guidelines on selected ID topics/areas of interest
-Developed display board in central pharmacy for AIDET principles
INTRODUCTORY PHARMACY PRACTICE EXPERIENCES
July 2018 Nuclear Pharmacy
PETNET Solutions – Yerkes Primate Research Center
Atlanta, GA
Preceptor: Robert Bougard, R.Ph.,
Nov. 2017 – Feb. 2018 Clinical Pharmacy Services
Morehouse School of Medicine – Comprehensive Family Health Center
Atlanta, GA
Preceptor: Christopher Holaway, PharmD
Aug. 2017 –Nov. 2017 Community Pharmacy III
Ingles Pharmacy
Auburn, GA
Preceptor: Nicole Taylor, R.Ph., Pharmacy Manager
June 2017 – July 2017 Community Pharmacy II
CVS Pharmacy
Lawrenceville, GA
Preceptor: Le Lieu, R.Ph, Pharmacy Manager
Dec. 2016 – Feb. 2017 Community Pharmacy I
Walgreens Pharmacy
Lawrenceville, GA
Preceptor: Maysaa Mansur, PharmD Orlando VA Medical Center
PHARMACY WORK EXPERIENCES
Oct 2006 – Aug 2016 Pharmacy Technician
Fred’s Pharmacy
Greenville, MS
Supervisor: Tammy Toliver R.Ph
PROFESSIONAL INVOLVEMENT & COMMUNITY SERVICE
Mar 2018 – Mar 2019 Student Government Association
Student Body President
-Member of the Board of Trustees
oAttended Quarterly Board meetings in Philadelphia, PA to update board members of the events and activities of the students
-Member of the Alumni Board of Trustees
oAttended Biannual Board meetings in Philadelphia, PA to update board members of the events and activities of the students
-Member of the Executive Facility Committee, Learning Resource Committee, and Student and Academic Affairs Committee
Mar 2017 – Mar 2018 Student Government Association
Corresponding Secretary
-Responsible for planning welcome week activities for students across all programs
-Chair of Community Service projects committee
Jan 2017 – Present PCOM Student Ambassador
Jul 2017 – Present Morehouse School of Medicine – Health Equity for All Lives (H.E.A.L.) Volunteer Clinic
Morehouse Healthcare – Howell Mill Road Clinic – Atlanta, GA
-Collaborate with interprofessional team of medical students, medical residents, clinical pharmacists, and nurses to provide care to 10-20 uninsured or low-income patients every other Saturday morning
-Provide patient education on newly prescribed pharmacotherapy
-Assist with paperwork for patient assistance for eligible patients
Jan 2016 – Present PCOM Learning About Youngsters (PLAY)
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
In Progress
April 2019 Development of an Audible Device to Enhance Adherence Visually Impaired Patients
Wang, Desuo, McGary, James
-Developed smart device using commonly used items for assembly
-Research potential target populations to conduct next phase of research