Student Volunteer Intern

Samuel D. Fiatuga Contact

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Address

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Looking for a pharmacist position to apply my skills and knowledge I have acquired so far to save lives and improve healthcare outcomes.

Education

Chicago State University College of Pharmacy- Chicago, Illinois 2016- 2020 Major- Doctor of Pharmacy

Olive-Harvey College- Chicago, Illinois 2013-2015

Major: Associate in General Studies, Pre-Pharmacy

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology- Kumasi, Ghana 2008-2012 Major- BSc. Natural Resources Management

Certificates and Licenses

Registered Pharmacist License (RPh), State of Illinois American Heart Association, Basic Life Support certificate APhA, Pharmacy Based Immunization Delivery Certificate HIPPA Certified Chicago State University

Illinois State Board of Pharmacy Intern License

Student Pharmacy Internship Experiences/Work Experiences Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE) Module VII intern March 2020- May 2020 Rush University Hospital Chicago IL

Responsibilities:

Did medication therapy management. Reviewed patients' profiles, checked drug-drug interactions.

Worked on patient cases and discussed the best treatment options to optimize therapy, answered drug information questions.

Did patient case presentations and recommended the best treatment options for a patient admitted with co-morbidities and alcohol addiction.

Worked on promising COVID-19 drugs, evaluated their benefits versus risks and their use in critically ill COVID-19 patients.

Also did journal clubs by analyzing best treatment options for disease and the side effects of the treatments . Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE) Module VI intern February 2020- March 2020 Midwest Specialty Pharmacy, Chicago IL

Responsibilities: Medication Therapy Management

Obtained information from patient, patient’s family, and other healthcare professionals (including prescription and OTC/herbal medications).

Assessed adherence (medication and non-drug therapy), assessed contraindications and allergies. Identified and assessed actual and potential adverse drug reactions(ADRs).

Identified and assessed actual and potential drug interactions. Developed and recommended a comprehensive, logical (sensible and practical) and complete drug therapy plans for patients.

Incorporated pharmacologic, pharmacokinetic, and pathophysiologic principles to select the optimal drug doses and regimens.

Justified recommendations with supporting evidence.

Integrated disease prevention and health promotion strategies into recommendations.

Shadowed surgeon during orthopedic surgeries.

Did patient case presentations on patients with comorbidities but required surgeries. Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE) Module V intern January 2020- February 2020 Walgreens Pharmacy, Chicago IL

Responsibilities:

OTC medication consultations, patient counseling and education.

Observation of scheduled drug inventory control and proper filling of scheduled drugs..

Queue triage to type prescription orders for review and filling for patients.

Called patients to remind them of refills and medication pickups, and returned medications back to the shelf.

Typed medications orders for review and verified prescriptions from prescribers.

Transferred prescriptions from other pharmacies, took prescription orders over the phone and voicemails.

Performed pharmacy calculations to get the correct dose for dispensing to patients.

Called patients and discussed their medication regimen with them and accessed adherences and consents.

Vaccinated patients for flu shot, MMR, shingles. Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE) Module IV intern October 2019- November 2019 Ingalls Memorial Hospital, Harvey IL

Responsibilities:

Dispensed medication to the right patient at the right time and place.

Medication consultation to recommend the best treatment option to meet patients need

Performed patient counseling and education on how to take their medication when they are discharged.

Obtained a complete medical history of patients and proposed treatment options.

Performed drug review regimes.

Accessed prescription orders for accuracy and completeness, contraindications, allergies,and ADRs.

Filled medications, crash carts, pyxis,and filling from the carousel.

Attended the Institutional Review Board (IRB) of Ingalls Memorial Hospital, the stroke meeting, Pharmacy and Therapeutics (P&T) meetings with my preceptor and learned a lot from them.

Discussed disease states and recommended treatments based on patient specific conditions.

Did subjective, objective, assessment and plan for patients and recommended the best therapies for the patients.

Shadowed the psychiatric pharmacists to the psychiatric ward and educated the patients on their medications, answered their questions and consent.

Shadowed my preceptor to educate nurses on the dosing of aminoglycoside, vancomycin, phenytoin and when to take the levels.

Vaccinated hospital staff for flu shot. Vaccinated about 100 staff a day during the flu shot clinic. Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE) Module III intern August 2019- October 2019 CVS Pharmacy Hyde Park, Chicago IL

Responsibilities:

Medication dispensing to patients

OTC medication consultation, patient counseling and education.

Observation of scheduled drug inventory control, queue triage to type prescription orders.

Called patients to remind them of refill and medication pickups and returned medications back to shelf,

Typed medications for review, verified prescriptions from prescribers.

Transferred prescriptions from other pharmacies, took prescription orders over the phone and voicemails and performed pharmacy calculations.

Vaccinated patients.

Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE) Module II intern July 2019- August 2019 Chicago State University College of Pharmacy, Capstone Research Responsibilities:

Developed an application that will help to study and retain the top 200 drugs based on Ebbinghaus principle of retaining information.

Cloned the respective drug classes, created cheat sheets for each quiz under each class, created an automation of the drug classes and linked them.

Attended meetings with my preceptor about screening and hiring of the new dean of the college of pharmacy.

Loyola University Medical Center, Interprofessional Practice Responsibilities:

Played the role of pharmacist in the team of medical students, and nurses and chaired the pharmacologic and therapeutic approach in treating patients with stroke in terms of dosing of alteplase.

Discussed monitoring parameters of alteplase during an emergency with the team.

Calculated the dose of alteplase and instructed on how it should be given and monitored.

Gave CPR to a case study patient and checked vitals during the resuscitation. Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE) Module I intern June 2019 -July 2019 The University of Chicago Hospitals, Specialty Pharmacy Responsibilities:

Wrote letters of prior authorization to justify why it is necessary for insurance to approve a particular medication for treatment of patients.

Reviewed patient profile for dose adjustment on their current medications.

Changed patient’s medications to new orders.

Called patients to remind them of their dose change, counseled patients on their new medications, followed up to check how they are doing on their medications.

Presented patient cases by providing a holistic approach on disease states management, drug-drug interactions, duplication of therapies and possible side effects.

Did journal clubs on new medications and new therapeutic indicated medication and their usefulness in practice.

Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience (IPPE) VI intern May 2019 The University of Chicago Hospitals, Critical Care Unit. Responsibilities:

Attended and participated in ground rounds presentations.

Rounded with the medical team where patients were discussed and best treatment options proposed to optimize therapy.

Answered drug information questions.

Did patient case presentations and journal clubs. Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience (IPPE) V intern January 2019- May 2019 CVS Pharmacy

Responsibilities:

Included medication dispensing, called patients to remind them to pick up their medications.

Returned medication bottles to the shelf and returned medications that were not picked by the patient back to stock.

Helped patients through the drive through by taking their ID, answering their questions about their medications.

Helped patients to pick over the counter medications for cough, cold, headache and pain.

Verified medications with prescribers for correct drugs, dose, dosages, refilled authorizations and switching of therapy.

Performed pharmacy calculations.

Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience (IPPE) III intern January 2018-May 2018 The University of Chicago Hospitals, Pharmacy

Responsibilities:

Included medication dispensing.

Drug information questions based on the best treatment option for patients.

Participated in several patient education including anticoagulation during hospital stay and discharge counseling.

Participated in ground rounds and patient counseling and education. Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience (IPPE) II Intern January 2017-May 2017 Rush University Hospital, JourneyCare Hospice

Responsibilities:

Included keeping patients and families company.

Called the attending nurses when patients needed help, helped caretakers to better assist patients. Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience (IPPE) I Intern August 2016-December 2016 Walgreens Pharmacy

Responsibilities:

Included medication dispensing, returned medications to the shelf, helped technicians to fill prescriptions by pulling medications from the shelf for them

Performed pharmaceutical dose calculations.

Pharmacy Technician Intern Walgreens Pharmacy Chicago, IL July 2014 Preceptor: Laura Freeman, Pharm.D, Pharmacy Manager. Responsibilities:

Included medication dispensing, cleaning of the shelf, pulling waiting bins and prescription medication

Consultation, patient interaction to resolve issues, participation in patient education.

Observation of scheduled drug inventory control, and performed pharmacy calculations. PROSPECT AIRPORT SERVICE, CHICAGO IL February 2014-Feb 2016 Baggage handler/Customer service

Responsibilities:

Helped passengers to carry their bags after they checked in and put it for security scanning.

Directed patients to the various airlines and gates

Helped passengers to get in security lines.

OLIVE-HARVEY COLLEGE, CHICAGO IL August 2013-May 2015 Chemistry lab assistant

Responsibilities:

Helped to set up labs, clean glass wares.

Arranged inventories, checked inventories of equipment, and chemicals. GHANA EDUCATION SERVICE Nov 2006 - October 2012

Teacher

Responsibilities:

Taught students Math and Science, marked students exam papers and prepared reports for them.

Prepare lesson notes in accordance with what is in the syllabus. Volunteer Experiences

Ghana Fest, Chicago IL July 2019

Helped to check blood glucose levels of festival goers and counseled them appropriately. Save the frogs, Kumasi Ghana October 2010

Ghana/Volta Region Summer 2005

Student Volunteer

Teaching Assistant for Grades 7-9.

Assisted Students having difficulties in solving Math and Science problems.

Train Students to prepare for Science and Math National Quizzes.

Assisted Teachers to grade the course work of the students. Keta Senior High School-Keta, Ghana October 2002-2005 Student Volunteer

An active member of the Math and Science society.

Participated in Cleaning and keeping a healthy campus.

Volunteered to assist the board of education to organize talks for the school. Skills

Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Ability to work in a team and/or independently.

Data analysis skills

Computer Proficiency: Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel. Research Experiences

Capstone Project 2019. Chicago State University College of Pharmacy Topic: Development of an Online Spaced-Education Toolkit to Study the Top 300 Most Prescribed Drugs.

Summer 2014 USTEP, Chicago State University, Chicago IL Topic: Effects of four germination factors on the germination of prairie plant seeds.

Final year thesis 2012: Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. College of Agriculture and Natural Resources Management.

Topic: The below-ground carbon absorption ability of a 14 year-old oil palm plantation Presentations

2020 Capstone presentation: “Development of an online Space-Education Toolkit to Study the Top 300 Most prescribed Drugs”

August 2014 “Effects of four germination factors on the germination of prairie plant seeds’’ Chicago State University

Chicago, IL

March 2012 “Carbon absorption ability of a 14 year-old oil palm plantation’’ Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Kumasi, Ghana

Professional Organizations

Ghanian Professionals of North America (GPNA) May 2016- present Ghanaian Pharmacist Association (Midwest Chapter) January 2018-present African Pharmacy Students Association (AfPSA), CSU Chapter August 2016- present American Pharmacists Association (APhA) August 2016- present Renewable Natural Resource Students Association (RENARSA) August 2008- present Arocha Ghana August 2008- present

References

Available upon request

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