Clinical Pharmacy
Resume:
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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