Shyreen Kamal

**** ******* **** **. *****, VA ***15

206-***-****

adgaoz@r.postjobfree.com

Education

Shenandoah University, Bernard J. Dunn School of Pharmacy, Fairfax, VA

oDoctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D)

May 2020

Northern Virginia Community College, Annandale, VA

oAssociate of Science (A.S)

May 2016

Academic Research Experience

Shenandoah University, Fairfax, VA

Graduate Research Assistant

May 2017 – May 2020

Title: The effect of prolyl hydroxylase domain inhibitor (PHD-I) treatment on collagen I/III/IV and hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF) in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients.

Mentor: Shahrazad Movafagh, Pharm.D, Ph.D.

oPerformed RNA extraction and PCR set up.

oUsed Muse cell analyzer, QIAcube, and Quantstudio.

oUsed PCR plates and analyzed their data for publication.

oMaintained accurate records and confidentiality of subjects.

oTroubleshot any problems with laboratory reagents or machines.

oCollected, evaluated, and analyzed data gathered during research.

oReceived and handled supplies and human urine samples from clinics.

oExtracted kidney cells from urine samples for cellular experimentation.

oSupervised students conducting various research experiments on kidney cells.

oConducted literature reviews to develop and implement experiment protocols.

oConducted experiments such as immunocytochemistry, flow cytometry, RT-PCR, and cell transfection to observe the effect of PHD-I on HIF and collagen I/III/IV.

oPresented research posters at national pharmacy meetings such as the American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) Updates in Therapeutics conference and the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) Midyear conference.

Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience

Stone Springs Pharmacy, Fairfax, VA

Mar 2020 – Apr 2020

Preceptor: Taha Tokhi, Pharm.D.

Community Pharmacy Rotation

oConducted pharmacy inspections to assure compliance with USP-800 regulations.

oPerformed pharmacists’ tasks such as verifying, transferring, and taking new prescription orders from physicians.

Fauquier Free Medical Clinic, Warrenton, VA

Feb 2020 – Mar 2020

Preceptor: Margaret Rowe, Pharm.D.

Ambulatory Care Rotation

oConducted blood pressure, cholesterol, and diabetes screening at Remington Drug Pharmacy.

oWorked with nurses and medical assistants to triage patients, perform physical exams, screen patients with PHQ-9, and measure patients’ vital signs.

oReviewed patients’ charts using Athena EHR and recommended treatment options and information on medications’ side effects, dose, drug interaction, and cost to providers.

NOVA ScriptsCentral, Falls Church, VA

Nov 2019 – Dec 2019

Preceptor: Donney John, Pharm.D.

Public Health Rotation

oProvided treatments for opioid addiction at the Mason and Partners (MAP) clinic.

oVaccinated children and interpreted foreign immunization records.

oConducted community outreach events to educate the public on skin conditions for youth, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes.

Fairfax County Health Department, Fairfax, VA

Oct 2019 – Nov 2019

Preceptor: Manisha Malavia, Pharm.D.

Public Health Rotation

oDispensed tuberculosis and HIV medications to vulnerable uninsured patients.

oMaintained immunization records and analyzed vaccine utilization trends to facilitate medication ordering.

oParticipated in tuberculosis and immunization clinics and answered medication-related questions to the healthcare team.

Shenandoah University School of Pharmacy, Fairfax, VA

Sept 2019 – Oct 2019

Preceptor: Shahrazad Movafagh, Pharm.D., Ph.D.

Research Rotation

oConducted experiments such as flow cytometry, immunocytochemistry, and real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) to observe the effect of PHD-I on HIF and collagen.

Fauquier Health, Warrenton, VA

July 2019 – Aug 2019

Preceptor: Gray Mathews, Pharm.D., BCPS.

Institutional Hospital Pharmacy Rotation

oAdhered to strict SOPs while working in the IV room compounding sterile medications.

oRecognized current drug shortages and came up with strategies to mitigate these shortages.

oConducted audits on select anesthetics to ensure the accuracy of prescribers’ documentation.

oUsed aseptic technique to perform sterile compounding on antibiotics and chemotherapy drugs.

Novant Health, Manassas, VA

June 2019 – July 2019

Preceptor: Teresa Elsobky, Pharm.D., BCPS.

Inpatient Acute Care Neurology/Psychiatry Rotation

oLed weekly medication education groups to educate patients on antidepressants, antipsychotics, and anxiolytics.

oRounded on patients with the medical team daily and provided therapeutic and drug monitoring recommendations.

oManaged pharmacotherapy, recommended pharmacy interventions, and provided discharge counseling to patients with mental illness.

Inova Pharmacy Plus, Fairfax, VA

May 2019 – June 2019

Preceptor: Ana Ramon Albors, Pharm.D.

Community Pharmacy Rotation

oConducted blood pressure screening and education for patients and pharmacy staff.

oComplied with USP-795 to perform non-sterile compounding on select transplant medications.

oConducted pharmacy inspections to assure compliance with USP-795 and USP-800 regulations.

oPerformed pharmacists’ tasks such as verifying, transferring, and taking new prescription orders from physicians.

Work Experience

Revolution Meds Pharmacy, Fairfax, VA

Mar 2018 – Aug 2018

Pharmacy Intern

oAccurately and efficiently prepared and filled prescription orders.

oCommunicated with third-party providers to resolve insurance issues.

oAdvertised the pill-pack program and designed customized pill-packs for patients.

oDispensed medications into pill-packs for kid’s summer camps and terminally mentally ill patients.

Northern Virginia Community College, Annandale, VA

May 2016 – Aug 2016

Chemistry Learning Assistant

oProvided general and organic chemistry tutoring for students.

oWorked with the chemistry department to develop a biochemistry lab course.

oDeveloped general chemistry online courses and performed testing to maintain course quality.

Northern Virginia Community College, Annandale, VA

Mar 2014 – May 2016

Biology Lab Technician

oOrganized microscope slides and performed ongoing quality checks on microscopes.

oMaintained bacteria stock and re-plated them every couple of days to cultivate growth.

oMentored, supervised, and trained work-study students to make media for culture growth.

oPrepared and developed biology, microbiology, anatomy and physiology, and environmental science labs for students.

oWorked inside the vertical laminar flow hood and horizontal laminar flow hood while using aseptic technique and proper PPE when working with bacteria.

oCultured contagious bacteria samples safely including E. coli, proteus, pseudomonas, staphylococcus aureus, staphylococcus epidermidis, streptococcus, salmonella, and MRSA.

Professional Research Presentations

Kamal S, Handy W, Alam S, et al. Examining the Effects of PHD-I HIF-1a Enhancing Therapy on Collagen I/III in Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Patients. American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Midyear Clinical Meeting: Las Vegas, NV, December 2019.

Dec 2019

Kamal S, Handy W, Movafagh S. Quantifying the Expression of HIF-1a and Collagen IV in Urinary Cells of CKD Patients After PHD-I Treatment Using Flow Cytometry. American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Midyear Clinical Meeting: Anaheim, CA, December 2018.

Dec 2018

Kamal S, Handy W, Movafagh S. Examining the Expression of Collagen I/III in Renal Tubular Cells of Chronic Kidney Disease Patients and Healthy Controls After HIF-1 Enhancing Therapy. American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Midyear Clinical Meeting: Anaheim, CA, December 2018.

Dec 2018

Kamal S, Handy W, Tyler J, et al. The Effects of PHD-I on the Expression of HIF-1a and Collagen I/III in CKD Patients. ACCP Updates in Therapeutics Meeting: Jacksonville, FL, February 2018.

Feb 2018

License and Certifications

Virginia Pharmacist License

July 2020-Dec 2020

Revive! Opioid Overdose Reversal for Virginia

Feb 2019 – Present

BLS Basic Life Support for Health Professionals

Jan 2019 – Jan 2021

Heart-saver First Aid

Dec 2018 – Dec 2020

Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery

Jan 2018 – Present

HIPAA Certificate Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

Oct 2016 – Present

BBP Certificate Blood Borne Pathogen

Oct 2016 – Present

Honors and Awards

Stouffer Scholarship Award, Shenandoah University

May 2018 and 2019

ACCP Member of the Year 2017-2018, Shenandoah University

Apr 2018

Edith and Lamarr Trott Endowed Scholarship Award, Northern Virginia Community College

Apr 2016

Award in Academic Achievement, Northern Virginia Community College

Apr 2015

Skills

Laboratory equipment

Aseptic technique

Microsoft Office

Team leadership

Critical thinking

Scientific writing

Epic and Athena EHR

Data analysis

RT-PCR

Immunocytochemistry

Cell transfection

Flow cytometry

Cell and tissue culture

FDA drug safety understanding

Exceptional patient care

Literature search

References

Teresa Elsobky, Pharm.D., BCPS.

oPhone: 617-***-****

oEmail Address: adgaoz@r.postjobfree.com

Shahrazad Movafagh, Pharm.D., Ph.D.

oPhone: 240-***-****

oEmail Address: adgaoz@r.postjobfree.com

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