Pharmacist

BRIAN NGAWANA

**** ****** ***** ** • ROANOKE, VIRGINIA 24018

PHONE 240-***-**** • E-MAIL *****.*******@********.***.*** www.linkedin.com/in/brian-ngawanangawana-06621a29

EDUCATION

Doctor of Pharmacy May 2020

Appalachian College of Pharmacy, Oakwood, VA

Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) June 2013

Qingdao University School of Medicine, Qingdao, Shandong Province, China

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Staff Pharmacist June 2020-Present

CVS Pharmacy

●Dispensed three hundred and fifty prescriptions daily on average

●Help run the COVID-19 vaccine clinic at CVS store number 7503

●Administer vaccines

●Lead the pharmacy team in performing all pharmacy related tasks

College of Pharmacy Tutor June 2018 -May 2020

Appalachian College of Pharmacy, Oakwood, VA Supervisor: Dr. Ingo Engels, Ph.D.

●Tutored twelve first and second-year pharmacy school students in various courses

Home Health Aide April 2014 - August 2017

T & N Reliable Nursing Care, Washington, DC

●Cared for eight patients with a wide variety of disabilities from blindness to paraplegia

●Helped patients with disabilities adjust through education and emotional support

Medical Doctor (General Practitioner) January 2012 - January 2013

St. Elizabeth Catholic General Hospital, Shisong, Cameroon

●Provided primary and continuing medical care to over twenty-five patients daily in all age groups through investigation, diagnosis, treatment, and referral for specialist treatment as appropriate ● Assisted in routine surgical procedures

ADVANCED PHARMACY PRACTICE EXPERIENCE (APPE)

Critical Care Medicine March 2020 - April 2020

Bristol Regional Medical Center, Bristol, VA

Preceptor: Ann Hylton, PharmD, BCPS

Advanced Community January 2020 - February 2020

Northgate Pharmacy, Abingdon, VA

Preceptor: Timothy Petrosky, RPH

Anticoagulation-Elective November 2019 - December 2019

Kaiser Permanente- New Carrollton, MD

Preceptor: Allyson Sarigianis, PharmD, BCPS

●Performed a regulatory review supporting policy and procedures

●Helped with the quality assurance of managing the inventory of a high-volume mail-order facility

●Performed in-depth chart review to develop care plans including peri-op management, then implemented plans for over two hundred and fifty patients on warfarin and DOACs

●Made patient outreach calls to over three hundred and fifty patients on statins and anticoagulants

Transitions of Care-Elective September 2019 - October 2019

Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital, Roanoke, VA

Preceptor: Bradford McDaniel, PharmD

●Assisted with pediatric dose capping project

●Used various tools to perform an in-depth literature search regarding a surgical prophylaxis option in colorectal surgeries

●Performed over eighty med histories and patient educations

Ambulatory Care August 2019 - September 2019

Novant Health- Care Connections, Winston- Salem, NC

Preceptor: Catherine Joyner, PharmD

●Completed six drug information questions/requests

●Assisted with direct patient care activities in the Diabetes, Coumadin, Osteoporosis and Stroke clinics

Institutional June 2019 - August 2019

Carilion Tazewell Community Hospital, Tazewell, VA

Preceptor: David Vance, PharmD

●Attended pharmacy director’s meetings

●Assisted with emergency codes, participated in discharge rounds, completed TDM consults

CORE PHARMACY PRACTICE EXPERIENCE – CPPE

Ambulatory Care May 2018 - June 2018

Cardinal Hill Rehabilitation Hospital, Lexington, KY

Preceptor: Traci Beasley, PharmD

●Monitored vancomycin, aminoglycoside, carbapenem and insulin therapies daily

●Assisted with antimicrobial stewardship activities

Advanced Community May 2018 - May 2018

Save A Lot Pharmacy #3274, Hyattsville, MD

Preceptor: Krista Hein, PharmD

●Recruited patients for vaccinations

●Designed patient education pamphlet for Shingles and tetanus vaccines

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

Pro Me - President April 2018 - May 2019

●Volunteer student organization of healthcare professionals who promote healing and emotional well-being within a variety of patient care settings

●Established professional partnerships with various healthcare institutions in Kentucky, Virginia, and Tennessee

●Coordinated and participated in the creation of a patient education video and a wellness event awareness video

Pro Me - President-Elect October 2017 - April 2018

● Assisted the president as directed

Appalachian College of Pharmacy-Student Chapter of Clinical College of Pharmacy (ACP-SCCP)

●Treasurer, Legislative Committee September 2018 - September 2019

Kappa Psi Pharmaceutical Fraternity August 2018 - August 2019

●Legislative committee, Professional committee

PRESENTATIONS

Novant Health Nursing Grand Rounds- CE Opportunity. Post-Operative Urinary Retention September 2019

Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center, Winston-Salem, NC Audience: Nurses and pharmacists

Co-Presenter: Ginger Burkhead, MSN, RN, AGCNS-BC, CMSRN, ONC

Co-Presenter: Carolyn Kelly, BSN, CMSRN

Journal Club

Kaiser Permanente- New Carrollton, MD December 2019

Audience: Pharmacists

●Statins After Myocardial Infarction in the Oldest

Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital, Roanoke, VA October 2019

Audience: Pharmacists

●Effects of antiplatelet therapy after stroke due to intracerebral hemorrhage (RESTART)

Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center, Winston-Salem, NC September 2019

Audience: Pharmacists

●Cardiovascular Risk Reduction with Icosapent Ethyl for Hypertriglyceridemia (REDUCE-IT)

Guideline Based Approach to Diabetes Type 2 Management

Carilion Tazewell Community Hospital, Tazewell, VA

Audience: Pharmacists and pharmacy technicians

August 2019

Antibiotic Bladder Irrigation

Cardinal Hill Rehabilitation Hospital, Lexington, KY.

Audience: Multidisciplinary healthcare team

Co-Presenter: Theophilus Ahiable-Addo

HONORS/AWARDS

May 2018

Rho Chi Honor Society

Appalachian College of Pharmacy, Oakwood, VA

Community Service Award

Appalachian College of Pharmacy, Oakwood, VA

April 2019

May 2020

Knock It Out of the Park Award

In recognition of dedicated volunteer service above and beyond 150 hours

Washington Adventist Hospital, Takoma Park, MD

Supervisor: Paula Gomez

April 2014

You Make the Difference Volunteer Services Award

Washington Adventist Hospital, Takoma Park, MD

Supervisor: Paula Gomez

VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES (300+ hours)

April 2013

Bradley Free Clinic May 2021 – Present

Volunteer pharmacist

Pro Me August 2018 - May 2020

●Members use their creative talents to promote various healthcare initiatives (www.pro-me.org)

●Provided music, dance, arts and crafts at various health fair events including Grundy Remote Area Medical (RAM)

●Visited hospitals and provided prayers, hugs and handcrafted get well soon cards to patients

Remote Area Medical: 322 volunteer hours August 2017 - May 2019

●Collaborated with health care professionals to offer free medical, dental, vision, and pharmacy care ● Provided patient counseling for prescribed medications.

●Measured ankle-brachial indices and performed diabetic foot exams

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Pharmacy Leadership Society (PLS), Delta Iota Chapter April 2019 - Present September 2018 - May 2020

Appalachian College of Pharmacy

Student Chapter of Clinical College of Pharmacy (ACP-SCCP)

Appalachian College of Pharmacy Compounding Club

August 2017 - May 2020

American Pharmacist Association (APhA)

August 2017 - Present

National Community Pharmacist Association (NCPA)

August 2017 - Present

Virginia Society of Health-System Pharmacists (VSHP)

August 2017 - Present

American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP)

LICENSURE & CERTIFICATIONS

August 2017 - Present

Insurance Producer License (Life Insurance and Annuities)

Virginia Pharmacist License

December 2020-Present

December 2020-Present

American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification

August 2020 - Present

HIPAA/OSHA Certification

August 2020 - Present

USP 797/800 Sterile Compounding Training and Certification

July 2018 - Present

American Pharmacists Association Immunization Certification

November 2017 - Present

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