UTSAV PATEL PharmD

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EXPERIENCE

Formulary Manager (Pharmacist), Medical Affairs and Innovations

Plasma Protein and Related Products, Canadian Blood Services

Ottawa, ON

06/2019 – Present

Evaluate clinical reports and make recommendations on ways to maximize resources available.

Lead, advise and serve as a secretary for the PPP Therapeutic Committee.

Prepare and present clinical and pharmacoeconomic information via a formal presentation to educate physicians, key opinion leaders, and stakeholders.

Lead and support health technology assessment of new products to ensure product reimbursement decisions are evidence based.

Develop criteria and/or protocols for exceptional use, in collaboration with other members of the Medical Affairs and Innovation division.

Participate in the development and maintenance of the Plasma Protein and Related Products use policies.

Pharmacy Technician – Trainee, Walmart Pharmacy, Riverdale, NJ

03/2019 – 05/2019

Drug information specialist • Freelancing, ON

12/2018 – 05/2019

Conduct a literature search, critically evaluates, and formulate the structured report.

Prepare systematic evidence-based medical information related to drug and medical devices to health care professionals.

Advice on drug shortages, adverse effect management, patient education material, diagnostic tests, and TDM parameters.

Clinical pharmacist • Westmount pharmacy, Peterborough, ON

05/2018 – 11/2018

Perform medication reconciliation and treatment assessments with patients and health care professionals to prevent polypharmacy and optimize therapeutic outcomes.

Develop effective medication plans to minimize the risk of adverse effects.

Monitor, identify, categorize, and report medication errors and events for quality control and assurance.

Provide structured evidence-based information to patients, physicians, and other health care practitioners (HCPs).

Drug dispensing, prescription verification and prescribing to meet patients need.

Deliver a comprehensive training program to caregivers on drugs and medical devices associated with Asthma, COPD, diabetes, and bowel management.

PharmD Advanced Clinical Rotations, Multiple sites

09/2017 – 05/2018

1.Kidney care and dialysis unit, Michael Garron Hospital, Toronto ON

Prepare and optimize care plans through patient and multi-disciplinary HCP consultation.

2.Cancer outpatient center, Royal Victoria Hospital, Barrie ON

Direct oncology patient care, case reviews, and discussion of serious adverse events (SAEs) with peers and mentors, tumor board meeting participation.

3.Canadian Agency of Drugs & Technologies in Health, Ottawa ON

Formulate Horizon scan report through systematic health technology assessment on emerging gene therapy.

4.Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa ON

Primary research project on pain management counseling tool.

Develop research protocol, research ethics board meeting participation to review Denosumab clinical trial in pediatrics.

Pharmacy manager • Norway house Hospital and Norway house pharmacy Ltd., MB

09/2015 - 09/2017

Provide comprehensive scientific information as a pharmacy expert in grand rounds.

Organize and facilitate Pharmacy and therapeutic meetings, hospital formulary management meetings, and lead formulary improvement initiatives based on current scientific data.

Establish processes to document adverse drug reactions, drug utilization reviews, and incident reports for QC and QA.

Formulate and update hospital and long-term care pharmacy policy and procedure manuals.

Supervise and monitor the overall aspect of pharmacy operations, including conflict resolution, audit preparation, project management.

Create a positive team environment to engage each member in continuous team learning.

Consultant pharmacist • VSCP Pharmacy, SK

05/2014 - 09/2015

Initiate ISMP medication safety self-assessment pilot project in community pharmacy.

Participate in multi-disciplinary meetings on palliative care and long-term care for the quality of life improvement.

Conduct root cause analysis of errors (non-harmful medication events) and medication events (harmful).

Generate periodic safety reports and analyze them with peers for improvements. Assist physicians to develop a tailored step-by-step approach to de-prescribe certain medications.

PHARMACIST LICENSURE and EXAMINATIONS RECORD

Registered Pharmacist, New York (March 2021 - Present)

NAPLEX Exam by NABP, Sep 2020, Score 118/150

Ontario College of Pharmacists, Canada (Oct 2017 – Present)

Manitoba College of Pharmacists, Canada (Oct 2015 – Dec 2017)

Saskatchewan College of Pharmacists, Canada (May 2014 – Sep 2015)

EDUCATION

PharmD • University of Toronto, ON, Canada

Postgraduate Doctor of Pharmacy.

Diploma in Biotechnology • Centennial college, ON, Canada

Post-graduate diploma in Biotechnology with industrial microbiology

Bachelor of Pharmacy • Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, KA, India: Degree in Pharmaceutical sciences with highest four –years grade aggregate at the college level

PUBLICATION

Voretigene Neparvovec: An Emerging Gene Therapy for the Treatment of Inherited Blindness. Ottawa: CADTH; 2018 Feb. (CADTH issues in emerging health technologies; issue 169) Patel U, Boucher M, Léséleuc L, Visintini S

LEADERSHIP AND VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

Key academic projects, management achievements, and presentation highlights:

Successfully led medication safety self-assessment project sponsored by SK college of Pharmacy based on ISMP guidelines

Prepared and trained hospital and community pharmacy staff to successfully pass provincial pharmacy regulatory standards

Presentation: Optimization of Oral Chemotherapy in Outpatient Cancer centers

Foot care project in dialysis patients - quality improvement initiative

KEY SKILLS

Primary care, hematology, oncology, patient counseling, medical information and drug distribution, risk assessment and management, cross-functional team management, clinical research methodologies, critical appraisal of research, health technology assessment (HTA) and scientific writing, good clinical practices, pharmaceutical care, policy analysis, health care privacy laws and ethics, therapeutic drug monitoring

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Outlook, MS EXCEL, WORD, Project Management, Budget Impact Assessment, PowerPoint, Adobe Acrobat, PubMed, Ovid, ISMP- MSSA tools,

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