Ruba Maria Lahoud

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Columbus, OH 43201

919-***-****

adlbzk@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Summary:

An enthusiastic and critical-thinking pharmacy professional excited about being part of a healthcare team providing excellent patient care. Demonstrated success in community pharmacy, compounding pharmacy, and leadership roles. Interested in a pharmacist position that will allow me to improve patient care and continue professional growth. Education:

The Ohio State University- Columbus, OH Expected May 2021 Doctor of Pharmacy

Xavier University- Cincinnati, OH August 2012 - May 2016 Bachelor of Chemical Science

Work Experiences:

CVS Pharmacy- Columbus, OH September 2019 - Present Manager: Danielle Johnson, PharmD

Pharmacy Intern

● Administer immunizations (IIV, Tdap, RZV)

● Recommend and counsel on OTC products under pharmacist Supervision

● Complete medication therapy management (MTM) appointments to monitor patient compliance and adherence

● Clarify prescriptions with physicians and offered alternative medication recommendations when clinically indicated

Central Ohio Compounding Pharmacy- Columbus, OH June 2017 - May 2018 Manager: Tony Buchta, R.Ph., MBA

Pharmacy Intern

● Compounded medications not commercially available to fit the patient’s needs such as liquid omeprazole.

● Dispensed prescriptions including creams, capsules, suspension, suppositories, tablets Professional Licensures and Certifications:

APhA Immunization Certification 2017 - Present

Basic Life Support (BLS) 2017 - Present

Ohio Board of Pharmacy Intern License (#06015204) 2016 - Present REACH Suicide Prevention Training 2016 - Present

Professional Activities:

Student National Pharmaceutical Association (SNPhA) August 2018 - May 2020 The Ohio State University

Community Outreach Chair

● Successfully coordinated a mini regional conference for all 7 Ohio pharmacy schools

● Mentored pre-pharmacy students and assisted 2-3 mentees per semester with the pharmacy application process

Industry Pharmacists Organization (IPhO) March 2018 - April 2019 The Ohio State University

Director of Professional Programming

● Recruited speakers for general body meetings to talk about non-traditional careers in pharmacy such as those in pharmaceutical companies and managed care organizations

● Participated in a VIP Case Competition to present a theoretical new molecular entity from “bench to bedside”

Pharmacy Student Ambassador October 2017 - May 2019 The Ohio State University

● Sent special outreach messages to prospective students throughout the admissions process including communication upon application, before interview, and after interview

● Provided tours of the College of Pharmacy to prospective PharmD students Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences (APPEs):

US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)- Columbus (Remote), OH March 2021 Yeruk (Lily) Mulugeta, PharmD

Service: Division of Pediatric and Maternal Health, Office of New Drugs

● Worked with representatives for pediatrics, ethics, law, biopharmaceutics, statistics in improving pediatric drug development during Pediatric Review Committee (PeRC)

● Collaborated in studying medical products in the pediatric population; and improving pregnancy and lactation-related information in product labeling. Happy Druggist Pharmacy - Columbus, OH February 2021 Kristie Holliday, PharmD

Service: Independent Pharmacy

● Wrote four blogs and developed a business plan for a new pharmacy service

● Worked on MTM cases and allowed IPPE students to shadow me to gain an idea of how to approach counseling within MTM platform

Mount Carmel East - Columbus, OH January 2021

Pamela Purtee, PharmD, BCGP

Service: Outpatient Anticoagulation Clinic

● Presented on potential drug interactions between medical marijuana and warfarin

● Developed bridging plans and created warfarin dosing regimens after carefully measuring and interpreting INR levels and reviewing current medical conditions and diet OSU Ross Heart Center - Columbus, OH November 2020 Michael Boyd, PharmD

Service: Cardiology

● Collaborated with other healthcare professionals and engaged caregivers in plan development during patient rounds

● Demonstrated knowledge of evidence based medicine and clinical practice guidelines OSU Wexner Medical Center - Columbus, OH October 2020 Sarah Roehl, PharmD

Service: Hospital/Health System/ Critical Care

● Performed drug therapy monitoring by adjusting vancomycin dose based on trough, hospital algorithm, and clinical judgement

● Rounded with an interdisciplinary team in the medical and surgical intensive care units on about 20 patients daily and provided recommendations to optimize therapy regimen OSU James Cancer Hospital - Columbus, OH September 2020 Lindsay Tsai, PharmD

Service: Outpatient

● Completed a drug monograph on Abametapir (a novel lice treatment medication) and led a book club discussion on Dreamland, America’s Opiate Epidemic

● Provided medication education to the transplant recipient to ensure appropriate use of medications and patient safety

Ohio State College of Pharmacy - Columbus, OH July 2020 Christine Prusa, PharmD

Service: Medication Management Program (MMP)

● Presented on the quick-release formulation of bromocriptine mesylate (Cycloset) in treating diabetic patients

● Participated in a telepharmacy program to treat patients through improving medication adherence, optimizing safety and treatment options Wexner Medical Center - Columbus, OH June 2020

Akram Hussein, PharmD, MBA, BCNP

Service: Nuclear Pharmacy

● Communicated and worked closely with the nuclear medicine/pharmacy team to make sure that patients received all prepared prescriptions in a timely manner

● Presented on F-18 fluroestradiol, a new FDA approved breast cancer diagnostic imaging agent

Charitable Pharmacy of Central Ohio - Columbus, OH May 2020 Sarah Tandon, PharmD

● Performed medication reconciliation, educated patients on new medications, and interpreted for Arabic speaking patients

● Aided underserved patients by providing free medications, free point of care testing, and referred them to a free clinic to ensure continuous follow-up Research Experiences:

ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting and Exhibition-Anaheim, California December 2018

● Title:Macrocytic anemia in a HIV positive patient with toxoplasmosis started on metformin

● Role:

Determine macrocytic anemia by looking at MCV values

Establish correlation between macrocytic anemia, metformin and AIDS therapies Research Analysis, Xavier University- Cincinnati, Ohio May 2016

● Title: Investigation for the effectiveness of enzyme bromelain in deproteinization of shrimp shell in the production of chitin/chitosan

● Role:

Produce chitosan from raw shrimp shells and characterize it by estimating its molecular weight, determining percent deacetylation, and estimating mineral content

Community Service:

Asian Free Clinic - Columbus, OH 2016 - 2018

Provided free point of care screenings for blood pressure and blood glucose Be Poison Smart Committee - Columbus, Ohio 2016 - 2018 Educated children and parents about safe use and storage of OTC medications Skills and Awards:

● Proficient in Arabic and French

● Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office applications

● Gallup top 5 strengths: Discipline, futuristic, individualization, achiever, analytical

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