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Benjamin C. Bowar
Curriculum Vitae
Benjamin Charles Bowar, PharmD, BCOP
Chicago, IL 60607
adzam7@r.postjobfree.com
cell: 952-***-****
Work Experience
University Of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, IL August 2021 - Present Clinical Specialist: Breast, Genitourinary, and Thoracic Oncology Manager: Sandeep Parsad, PharmD, MBA, BCOP
Education and Training
University Of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, IL July 2020 - July ‘21 Post Graduate Year Two Pharmacy-Oncology Resident
Program Director: Sandeep Parsad, PharmD, MBA, BCOP Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL June 2019 - July ‘20 Post Graduate Year One Pharmacy Practice Resident
Program Director: Nora Flint, PharmD, FASHP, BCPS
Chicago State University College of Pharmacy, Chicago, IL July 2015 – May ‘19
• Valedictorian Class of 2019
• Summa cum laude
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, Minneapolis, MN August 2010 - May ‘14 Bachelor of Arts in Physiology
Licensure and Certification
Board Certified Oncology Pharmacist (BCOP) November 2022 - Present Registered Pharmacist October 2019 - Present
Illinois License Number: 051302724
Residency Teaching Program July 2019 - June ‘20
University of Illinois- Chicago (UIC)
Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) Training July 2019 - Present American Heart Association Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support July 2019 - Present American Heart Association Pediatric Advanced Life Support July 2019 - Present American Heart Association Basic Life Support January 2016 - Present Post Graduate Year Two Residency Rotational Experience Pediatric Oncology June 2021
Preceptor: Reggie King, PharmD, BCOP
Medical/ Supportive Oncology II May 2021
Preceptor: Lida Thimothy, PharmD
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Breast and Genitourinary Oncology Clinic April 2021 Preceptor: Heng Yeng, PharmD
Bone Marrow Transplant/ Cellular Therapy (Anticipated) February 2021 - March ‘21 Preceptor: Jennifer Collins, PharmD, BCOP
Medical/ Supportive Oncology January 2021
Preceptor: Matt Zhang, Pharm, BCOP
Thoracic Oncology/ Multiple Myeloma Clinic December 2020 Preceptor : Zachary Schlei, PharmD, BCOP
Malignant Hematology November 2020
Preceptor: Emily Dworkin, PharmD, BCOP
Gastrointestinal Oncology Clinic October 2020
Preceptor: Lianna Serbas, PharmD, BCOP
Inpatient Chemotherapy Service August - September ‘20 Preceptor: Lida Thimothy, PharmD
Chemotherapy Clinic August 2020
Preceptor: Rakesh Beri, PharmD, BCOP
Oncology Specialty Pharmacy July 2020
Preceptor: Paige Taylor, PharmD
Post Graduate Year One Residency Rotational Experience Formulary Management June 2020
Preceptor: Nora Flint, PharmD, FASHP, BCPS
Medical Intensive Care Unit May 2020
Preceptor: Paul O’ Donnell, PharmD, BCCCP, BCPS
Internal Medicine II April 2020
Preceptor: Tiffany King, PharmD
Bone Marrow Transplant March 2020
Preceptor: Justin Fisher, PharmD
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit February 2020
Preceptor: Kristen Welsh, PharmD, BCPPS
Ambulatory Care January 2020
Preceptor: Lalita Prasad-Reddy, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, CDE Hematology/ Oncology December 2019
Preceptor: Brian Seyboth, PharmD, BCOP
Infectious Disease November 2019
Preceptor: Hayley Hodgson, PharmD
Solid Organ Transplant October 2019
Preceptor: Marissa Brokhof, PharmD, BCPS
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Internal Medicine September 2019
Preceptor: Luke Hvass, PharmD, BCPS
Practice Management August 2019
Preceptor: Sara Wilke, PharmD, MBA
Preceptor: Ann Jankiewicz, PharmD, BCPS, FASHP
Post Graduate Longitudinal Experiences
Oncology Drug Safety Committee June 2020 - Present Member
Hematology/ Oncology Didactic Lecture Series June 2020 - June ‘21
• Monthly lectures focusing on treatment and
management of malignancies
Pharmacist on Call (University of Chicago Medicine ) June 2020 - June ‘21 Oncology Pharmacy Practice Experience June 2020 - June ‘21 Residency Development Committee June 2020 - June ‘21 Member
Pharmacist on Call (Rush University Medical Center) June 2019 - July ‘20 Weekend Staff Pharmacist June 2019 - July ‘20
Medication Use Evaluation Sub Committee June 2019 - July ‘20 Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience
Longitudinal Advanced Pharmacy Practice (LAPP) Experience July 2018 - May ‘19 Completed all Rotations at the University Of Chicago Medicine Chicago, IL
Research Experience
Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of Weekly Paclitaxel to Lurbinectedin November 2022 - Present or Topotecan in Relapsed/Refractory Extensive-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer
Same day Pegfilgrastim Administration in Patients with January 2021 - June ‘21 GI malignancies
Mentor: Lianna Serbas PharmD, BCOP
The Utility of Proton Pump Inhibitor Prophylaxis in June 2020 - June ‘21 Hematologic Cancer Patients
Mentor: Jennifer Collins, PharmD, BCOP
Evaluation of Change in Immunosuppression Protocol June 2019 - July ‘20 Orthotopic Liver Transplant Recipients
Mentor: Marissa Brokhof, PharmD, BCPS
Medication Use Evaluation of Blinatumomab August 2019 - June ‘20 Preceptor: Brian Seyboth, PharmD, BCOP
Preceptor: Sara Brown, PharmD
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Evaluating the Impact of Beta-Lactam Allergy Labels April 2018 - November ‘18 on Antibiotic Use Labels on Antibiotic Use
Mentor: Cynthia Nguyen, PharmD, BCPS
Publications
Hines J, Bowar BC, Levine E, Garassino MC, Bestivna C. Target Toxicities: Protocols for Monitoring The Adverse Events of Targeted Therapies Used in the Treatment of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. Cancer Treatment Reviews (in process)
Bergsbaken J, Parsad S, Bowar BC, Kelly K. Oncology Patient Management for Adults In: Hennenfent JA, Pace HA, Eds. Pharmacy Competency Assessment Center [digital product]. Bethesda, MD: ASHP Learning Center Bowar BC, McCarthy BC . Integration of the Pharmacists’ Patient Care Process (PPCP) into a Comprehensive Disease Management Course Series. Am J Pharm Educ. 2019 Bowar BC, Royan A, Fazal N. Integrating Group-Learning for First-Year Pharmacy Immunology Course to Enhance Students Understanding and Comprehension. J Immunol. 2016. 196: 130.1. Poster Presentations
Bowar BC, Collins C. The Utility of Proton Pump Inhibitor Prophylaxis in Hematologic Cancer Patients. Presented at: Hematology/ Oncology Pharmacists Association (HOPA) Annual Conference;: 2021 April 14th
(Virtual)
Bowar BC, Alvey N, Kenyon N, Lineberger L, Brokhof M. Evaluation of change in immunosuppression protocol in orthotropic liver transplant recipients. Poster session presented at: Vizient Consortium Pharmacy Network Resident Poster Session; 2019 December 7; Las Vegas, Nevada Bowar BC, Alemie S, Gebrekidan T, Pettit N, Nguyen CT. Evaluating the impact of beta-lactam allergy labels on antibiotic use. Poster session presented at: American Society of Health System Pharmacists (ASHP) Midyear Clinical Meeting; 2018 December 4; Anaheim, California Bowar BC, Royan A, Fazal N. Integrating group-learning for first-year pharmacy immunology course to enhance students understanding and comprehension. Poster session presented at: American Association of Immunologists (AAI); 2016 May 17; Seattle, Washington Selected Presentations
Renally Adjusted Zoledronic Acid: Noon Report to Pharmacy Department (May 2021) DOACS in APLS: Noon Report to Pharmacy Department (March 2021) Bridging Course: Multiple Myeloma: Education for Nursing Staff surrounding medications used in Multiple Myeloma
Presentation at University of Chicago Medicine (February 2021) Shifting the Landscape: Updates in Relapsed/ Refractory DLBCL : Interdisciplinary Pharmacy Grand Rounds Presentation at University of Chicago Medicine (January 2021) Rasburicase in Tumor Lysis Syndrome: Noon Report to Pharmacy Department (October 2020) Selinexor Formulary Review: Presented at Oncology Drug Safety Committee (September 2020) Page 5
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Levetiracetam Therapeutic Drug Monitoring: Noon report to Pharmacy Department (September 2020) Breaking the Mold: Posaconazole vs Isavuconazole: Interdisciplinary Pharmacy Grand Rounds Presentation at Rush University Medical Center (June 2020)
Evaluation of Blinatumomab Reimbursement: Medication Use Evaluation Presented at the Chemotherapy Sub-committee (May 2020)
The Bi-directional Relationship Between Cytomegalovirus and Acute Graft versus Host Disease: Case Presentation for Hematology/ Oncology Pharmacists at Rush University Medical Center (March 2020) Pharmacokinetics of Gentamicin and Ampicillin for the Neonatal Population: In-service Presentation For Pediatric Medical Residents at Rush University Medical Center (February 2020) Fluconazole Resistant Candida Glabrata: A Case Report: Weekly Resident Meeting (January 2020) Welcome to 14 East: Pearls in Febrile Neutropenia : In-service Presentation for General Medicine Medical Residents at Rush University Medical Center (December 2019) Updates in Relapsed/ Refractory Acute Myeloid Leukemia : Interdisciplinary Pharmacy Grand Rounds Presentation at Rush University Medical Center (November 2019) Ceftriaxone Gymnastics: When to do the Split :Multidisciplinary Presentation for Pharmacy and ICU Staff at Rush University Medical Center (October 2019)
Opioid Conversions and Clinical Pearls: In-service Presentation for General Medicine Medical Residents at Rush University Medical Center (September 2019)
Teaching Experience
PHAR 6338 Lecturer: Drug action Structure and March 2021 - Present Therapeutics (DAST) III/IV
Supportive Care in Oncology
Chicago State University College of Pharmacy
PHAR 6124 Lecturer: Patient Assessment January 2020 Patient Counseling
Chicago State University College of Pharmacy
PHAR 6233/PHAR 6234 Tutor: Drug Action, January 2018 - May 2018 Structure and Therapeutics (DAST) III/IV
PHAR 6211 Tutor: Pharmacokinetics May 2017 - December 2017 PHAR 6123 Tutor: Biostatistics February 2017 - May 2017 Awards/ Honors
Dean’s List with Distinction Fall 2015 - May 2019
Cardinal Health Community Scholarship April 2018
Chicago State University College of Pharmacy April 2018 Foundation Scholarship
Chicago State University College of Pharmacy April 2017 Foundation Scholarship
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Merit Scholarship October 2016
Professional Organizations
American Society for Transplantation and Cellular May 2020 - Present Therapy (ASTCT)
Hematology/ Oncology Pharmacist Association (HOPA) March 2020 - Present American Society of Health System Pharmacists (ASHP) June 2018 - Present Illinois Council of Health System Pharmacists (ICHP) September 2016 - Present Leadership Service
Rho Chi Chicago State University - College of July 2017 - April 2019 Pharmacy Chapter: President
Student Society of Health - Systems Pharmacists July 2016 - April 2019
(SSHP): Treasurer
Chicago State University - College of Pharmacy: July 2015 – June 2016 Student Liaison
Community Service
Volunteer at Community Health Pharmacy May 2017 - April ‘19 Chicago Alzheimer’s Walk November 2015
Jazz in the Grass Health Fair October 2015
NC Little Hospice June 2012 - August ‘14
References
References Available Upon Request