KIRSTEN LARSON

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EDUCATION

Doctor of Pharmacy

May 2020

University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Pharmacy, Chicago, Illinois

Master of Science of Toxicology

May 2014

Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa

Thesis: “Type 4 resistant starch diminishes Citrobacter rodentium induced diarrhea in C3H mice”

Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry

May 2012

Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa

Minor: French

POST GRADUATE TRAINING

PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Resident

Jul. 2020 – Anticipated Jun. 2021

University of Washington Medicine, Seattle, Washington

Director: Janet Kelly, PharmD

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Inpatient Mobile Pharmacy Education (MoPhE) Counselor

May 2018 – May 2020

University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System, Chicago, Illinois

Supervisor: Adam Bursua, PharmD, BCPS

•Provided discharge medication education for anticoagulation, asthma, and diabetes.

•Educated patients on proper administration technique for enoxaparin, insulin, and inhalers.

•Demonstrated blood glucose monitoring for patients newly diagnosed with diabetes.

Inpatient Pharmacy Student Extern, Satellite Student Leader

May 2017 – May 2020

University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System, Chicago, Illinois

Supervisor: Elizabeth Micke, PharmD

•Filled, prepared, and delivered medication orders in the central and three satellite pharmacies.

•Performed sterile and non-sterile compounding including specialized training in the non-sterile prepack room.

•Prepared student extern schedule completed monthly audits of medication rooms in the psychiatric units and maintained chemotherapy delivery records for adult and pediatric hospital units as student leader.

Prior Authorization and Medication Assistance Specialist

Mar. 2017 – May 2019

University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System, Chicago, Illinois

Supervisor: Christopher Schumpp, PharmD

•Submitted prior authorization requests for specialty medications.

•Procured medication assistance grant funding for patients taking oral anticancer agents.

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Principal Investigator

Aug. 2020 - Present

Title: “Implementation of a Direct Oral Anticoagulant (DOAC) Management Program in an Established Pharmacist-Managed Anticoagulation Clinic”

Co-Investigators: Kathryn Ngo, PharmD, Leonie Neville, PharmD

University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, Washington

•Developed policies and procedures to initiate a DOAC management program for patients with atrial fibrillation referred by electrophysiologists and cardiologists.

•Completed prior authorization, assisted patients with financial assistance, provided DOAC education and completed follow-up visits to ensure affordability, efficacy, and safety of therapy.

•Evaluated number of interventions, patient follow-up rate, and time spent on patient care activities to address the need of additional pharmacist positions within the clinic.

Research Technologist I

Nov. 2014 – Jan. 2018

The University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, Illinois

Biological Science Division – Section of Hematology and Oncology

Supervisors: Michael Maitland, MD, PhD; Matthew Levine

•Coordinated blood collection and processing, blood storage, electrocardiograms (ECGs), and data collection for pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic analysis for Phase I, II, and III oncology clinical trials.

•Chaired the Infusion Therapy – Clinical Research Associate Operations Committee, which aimed at creating standard operating procedures to improve adherence to IRB protocols.

Graduate Research Assistant

Aug. 2012 – May 2014

Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa

Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition

Supervisor: Suzanne Hendrich, PhD

•Designed and coordinated animal studies in accordance with IACUC standards.

•Performed general animal study procedures, including handling, inoculation, anesthesia, simple surgical procedures, blood collection, and preparation of special diets.

•Completed biological sample analysis using gas chromatography, spectroscopy, and ELISA.

COMPLETED PGY1 ROTATIONS

HIV Clinic

Feb. 2021

Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, Washington

Preceptor: Robert Loeffelbein, PharmD

Diabetes Clinic

Jan. 2021

University of Washington Diabetes Institute, Seattle, Washington

Preceptor: Silu Zuo, PharmD, BCACP

Infectious Diseases

Nov. 2020

Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, Washington

Preceptor: Jeannie Chan, PharmD, MPH

Cardiology

Oct. 2020

University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, Washington

Preceptor: Hillary Sobeck, PharmD, BCCCP

Psychiatry

Sep. 2020

Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, Washington

Preceptor: Jen Jepsen, PharmD, BCPS

Anticoagulation Clinic

Aug. 2020

University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, Washington

Preceptor: Kathryn Ngo, PharmD

ANTICIPATED PGY1 ROTATIONS

General Medicine

Jun. 2021

Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, Washington

Neurology

May 2021

Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, Washington

Hospital Pharmacy Administration

Apr. 2021

Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, Washington

Cardiology II

Mar. 2021

Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, Washington

PGY1 LONGITUDINAL EXPERIENCES

Anticoagulation Clinic

Sep. 2020 – Anticipated Jun. 2021

University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, Washington

Preceptor: Kathryn Ngo, PharmD

Inpatient Pharmacy Practice Experience/Inpatient Staffing

Jul. 2020 – Anticipated Jun. 2021

Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, Washington

•Staff centralized distribution and clinical shifts 32 hours per month.

•Perform pharmacokinetic (PK) monitoring for vancomycin and aminoglycosides.

•Write and manage TPN orders for all adult and pediatric patients requiring parenteral nutrition.

•Respond to code blues.

•Precept third- and fourth-year interns and review intern PK notes.

ADVANCED PHARMACY PRACTICE EXPERIENCES

Community Pharmacy Experience

Feb. 2020 – Mar. 2020

Community, A Walgreens Pharmacy #15305, Chicago, Illinois

Preceptor: Danny Wolak, PharmD

Hospital Institutional Experiential

Jan. 2020 – Feb. 2020

The University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, Illinois

Preceptor: Katarzyna Cyran, PharmD

Advanced Heart Failure and Heart Transplant

Nov. 2019 – Dec. 2019

The University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, Illinois

Preceptor: Ashley Loethen, PharmD

Office of Clinical Pharmacology, Guidance and Policy Team

Sep. 2019 – Nov. 2019

U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, Maryland

Preceptor: Elimika Pfuma-Fletcher, PharmD, PhD

Medical Intensive Care Unit

Aug. 2019 – Sep. 2019

University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System, Chicago, Illinois

Preceptor: Scott Benken, PharmD, BCPS-AQ Cardiology, FCCM

HIV, Hepatitis C, and Infectious Disease Ambulatory Care

Jul. 2019 – Aug. 2019

University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System, Chicago, Illinois

Preceptor: Thomas Chiampas, PharmD, BCPS, AAHIVP

Abdominal Solid Organ Transplant

May 2019 – Jul. 2019

Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois

Preceptors: Lynley Heinrich, PharmD, BCPS; Cassie Muran, PharmD, BCPS; Sabrina Sanchez, PharmD

INTRODUCTORY PHARMCY PRACTICE EXPERIENCES

Hematology and Oncology Investigational Drug Service

Jan. 2019 – May 2019

Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Illinois

Preceptor: Tetyana Melnyk, PharmD

Multiple Sclerosis and Migraine Specialty Pharmacy

Aug. 2018 – Dec. 2018

The University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, Illinois

Preceptor: Yvette Lipman, PharmD

Inpatient Surgical Satellite Pharmacy Practice

Aug. 2017 – Dec. 2017

Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Illinois

Preceptor: Sara Vander Ploeg, PharmD, BCPS

Community Pharmacy Experiential

Jan. 2017 – May 2017

Walgreens Pharmacy #01496, Chicago, Illinois

Preceptor: Sue Martin, PharmD

Poison Control Call Center

Oct. 2016

Illinois Poison Control, Chicago, Illinois

Preceptor: Tony Burda, PharmD

RESEARCH ABSTRACT

Larson K, Ngo K, Neville L. Implementation of DOAC Management in an Established Anticoagulation Clinic. Poster presented at the Vizient Pharmacy Network Poster Session. Dec. 2020.

PRESENTATIONS

“Bupropion and Naltrexone for Methamphetamine Use Disorder”

Anticipated Apr. 2021

University of Washington Medical Center and Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, Washington

•Continuing Education (CE) presented to clinical pharmacists and pharmacy residents.

“Use of Direct Oral Anticoagulants (DOACs): A Review”

Oct. 2020

University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, Washington

•Presented to mid-level practitioners in the inpatient cardiology service.

“Effectiveness and Safety of Apixaban and Rivaroxaban for Acute Venous Thromboembolism Therapy in Patients with Extremes in Bodyweight”

Sep. 2020

Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, Washington

•Presented to clinical pharmacists, pharmacy residents, and APPE students.

“Lactation Exposure Data Reporting in Drug Labels”

Nov. 2019

U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, Maryland

•Presented to members of the Office of Clinical Pharmacology Guidance and Policy Team.

“Use of Estradiol Vaginal Ring for Prevention of Recurrent Urinary Tract Infection”

Aug. 2019

University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System, Chicago, Illinois

•Presented to APPE students and clinical pharmacists.

“Management of Leukopenia Post Transplantation”

Jul. 2019

Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois

•Presented to APPE students and clinical pharmacists.

“Cladribine for multiple sclerosis”

Nov. 2018

University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois

•In-service presented to clinical pharmacists and IPPE students.

“Type 4 resistant starch diminishes Citrobacter rodentium induced diarrhea in C3H mice”

Apr. 2014

Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa

•Presented to faculty of the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition and the Department of Toxicology.

TEACHING EXPERIENCES

University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Pharmacy

PHAR 433: Pharmaceutics III

Aug. 2017 – Dec. 2017

Graduate Teaching Assistant

Supervisor: Paul Pluta, PhD

Iowa State University, Department of Chemistry

CHEM 178: General Chemistry II

Jan. 2014 – May 2014

Graduate Teaching Assistant

Supervisor: Christina Bonaccorsi, PhD

Iowa State University, Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition

FS HN 410: Food Analysis

Jan. 2014 – May 2014

Graduate Teaching Assistant

Supervisor: Nuria Acevedo, PhD

Iowa State University, Department of Chemistry

CHEM 177: General Chemistry I

Aug. 2013 – Dec. 2013

Graduate Teaching Assistant

Supervisor: Irmi Schewe-Miller, PhD

AWARDS/HONORS

University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Pharmacy – Dean’s List

Each Semester

Fall 2016 – Spring 2020

Pharmacy Student Extern Tuition Grant

Each Semester

•Based on academic merit and continued employment with the University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System affiliated pharmacy.

Fall 2017 – Spring 2020

Joseph Frank Celer Scholarship

Apr. 2020

•Based on academic standing and financial need.

Grabenstein Star Award

Sep. 2018

•Sponsored by the Alpha Sigma chapter of Phi Delta Chi for leadership.

S. Albert and Janice Edwards Scholarship

Apr. 2017

•Based on academic standing and financial need.

Clinical Research Initiative Award, 1st Place

Apr. 2016

University of Chicago – Section of Hematology and Oncology

Improving IV Therapy Efficiency and Patient/CRA Experience with Kit Delivery SOPs.

•Decreased the amount of missing research kits upon patient arrival to clinic, leading to higher patient satisfaction and decreased protocol deviations.

CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURE

Registered Pharmacist – State of Washington Department of Health

Nov. 2020 - Present

License Number: PH61067497

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support – American Heart Association

Jul. 2020 – Present

Basic Life Support Provider – American Heart Association

Sep. 2018 – Present

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP/ELECTED POSITIONS

American Society of Health System Pharmacy (ASHP)

Oct. 2020 – Present

Member

Phi Delta Chi Professional Pharmacy Fraternity, Alpha Sigma Chapter

Inducted Nov. 2016

Worthy Master of Education/Oncology Initiative Chair

May 2017 – May 2018

REFERENCES

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