Pharmacist

Corinne M. Berkery, PharmD

**************@*****.*** 845-***-**** www.linkedin.com/in/corinne-berkery

Education and Training

ChristianaCare June 2024-November 2024

Post-Graduate Year 1 (PGY1) Pharmacy Practice Resident

Newark, DE

Jefferson College of Pharmacy August 2020-May 2024

Doctor of Pharmacy, Jefferson College of Pharmacy

Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA

Jefferson College of Population Health Anticipated 2025

Master of Population Health

Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA

University of Delaware August 2017-May 2021

Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences

Newark, Delaware

Professional Experience

ChristianaCare June 2024-November 2024

PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Resident

Residency Program Director: Scott Shoop, PharmD, DPLA, BCPS, BCGP

Pennsylvania Hospital, Penn Medicine August 2021-May 2024

Inpatient Pharmacy Intern

Supervisor: Tracy Miller, PharmD, JD, BCPS

Trained and mentored new hire pharmacy students on preparing IV admixtures following USP 797/800 using aseptic technique as well as performing quality assurance checks on all orders filled to ensure accuracy of medication information and inventory levels

CVS Pharmacy June 2018-May 2024

Outpatient Pharmacy Intern

Supervisor: Roy Ferrell, PharmD, MBA

Communicated with physicians to clarify prescriptions/obtain approval for new medications and reviewed medication profiles for potential drug interactions or contraindications

Licensure

Registered Pharmacist, Delaware, License #: A1-0016060 July 2024-present

Advanced Cardiac Life Support, American Heart Association June 2024-present

Post-Graduate Training Experiences

Infectious Disease – November 2024

Preceptor: Nicole Harrington, PharmD, BCPS, AQ-ID

Anticoagulation Clinic – October 2024

Preceptor: Rachel Rendon, PharmD, BCPS

Cardiac Intensive Care – September 2024

Preceptor: Laura Zizza, PharmD, BCCP

Internal Medicine – August 2024

Preceptor: Erica Slusser, PharmD

Longitudinal: Code Blue Emergency Response

Preceptor: Rachel Fett, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP

Longitudinal: Research Project

Preceptor: Tep Kang, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP

Longitudinal: Drug Use Policy On-Call Services

Preceptor: Andrea Tully, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP

Longitudinal: Inpatient Clinical Staffing

Preceptor: Tracie Sellers, PharmD, BCPS

Longitudinal: Inpatient Satellite Staffing

Preceptor: Kara Gadomski, PharmD

Advanced Pharmacy Practice Electives (APPE)

Wegmans Pharmacy January 2024-February 2024

Community Pharmacy APPE

King of Prussia, PA

Preceptor: Joseph Park, PharmD

Adhere to Pennsylvania law to process prescriptions and ensure compliance with regulatory guidelines

Provided medication therapy management during scheduled appointments

Attended disease state management program for employees (blood pressure screenings, vaccinations)

The Valley Hospital November 2023-December 2023

Elective Inpatient Direct Patient Care Elective APPE

Paramus, NJ

Preceptor: David Tuberville, PharmD, BCOP

Shadowed clinical oncology specialist daily during order verification to calculate drug dosing utilizing Mosteller and Calvert formulas and educated patients on chemotherapy regimens including mechanism of action, adverse effects, and dosing and duration of prescribed regimens

Completed topic discussions on breast cancer, tumor lysis syndrome, chemotherapy-induced nausea/vomiting, neutropenic fever, and chemotherapy sequencing

Attended palliative care rounds once weekly discussing patient-specific goals of therapy and pain management

Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center September 2023-November 2023

Ambulatory Care APPE

Philadelphia, PA

Preceptor: Ashley Maister, PharmD, BCPP

Led ambulatory patient care visits consisting of new start clozapine for treatment-resistant schizophrenia, antipsychotic induced weight gain, major depressive disorder, bipolar I and II disorder, and opioid, cocaine, and alcohol use disorder management

Completed topic discussions on schizophrenia, substance use disorders, and bipolar disorder

Prepared drug information responses on the following topics: the safety of concomitant use of naltrexone tablets and naltrexone injection, management of treatment resistant PTSD, and guidance on how to treat an accidental overdose of paliperidone

Advanced Pharmacy Practice Electives (APPE) (CONT.)

Indian Health Services Warm Springs Health and Wellness August 2023-September 2023

Direct Patient Care Elective APPE

Warm Springs, OR

Preceptor: Jessie Casberg, PharmD, BCPS

Led ambulatory patient care visits and conducted medication therapy management for anticoagulation, diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia management, smoking cessation, and alcohol dependence

Completed a medication use evaluation on 96 patients governing prominent disease states on the reservation and actions being taken to provide the best care (i.e., metrics assessing statin use in diabetics, INR values and recent hospitalizations due to a bleed, etc.)

Reviewed, counseled, and provided drug interventions for patients within the rheumatoid arthritis and renal clinic with specialists in the field at the nearby hospital once weekly

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital June 2023-August 2023

Hospital Pharmacy APPE

Philadelphia, PA

Preceptor: Shara Brunner, PharmD and Thomas Schultz, PharmD, BCPS

Prepared drug information responses on the following topics: use of celecoxib in patients with a documented sulfa allergy, insulin requirements in dialysis patients, and therapeutic tacrolimus drug levels in solid organ transplant recipients

Audited pyxis machines daily to ensure accuracy of medication and expiration dates as well as collaborated with pharmacy technicians to complete daily tasks to expedite workflow

Shadowed pharmacists within the main inpatient pharmacy as well as a patient care pharmacist in the cardiac surgery ICU for 1 week

ChristianaCare May 2023-June 2023

Inpatient Critical Care Cardiology (CVCCU) APPE

Newark, DE

Preceptor: Laura Zizza, PharmD, BCCP

Completed topic discussions on acute coronary syndromes, acute decompensated heart failure and Swan Ganz catheters, analgesia/sedation, aortic dissection, atrial fibrillation, cardiogenic shock, intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) and Impella, mechanical ventilation, pain and delirium, pericarditis, rhythm control and antiarrhythmics, targeted temperature management, and vasopressors

Prepared drug information responses on the following topics: the severity of serotonin syndrome when using opioids and hydroxychloroquine-induced cardiomyopathy

Made interventions during cardiac intensive care medical rounds

Introductory Pharmacy Practice Electives (IPPE)

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital January 2023-May 2023

Selective Emergency Medicine IPPE VI

Philadelphia, PA

Preceptor: Drew Lockstein, PharmD, BCPS

Crozer-Chester Medical Center August 2022-December 2022

Direct Inpatient Critical Care Burn Medicine IPPE V

Philadelphia, PA

Preceptor: Ozana Lipka, PharmD

Ambulatory Care Simulation Lab March 2022-May 2022

Ambulatory Care Pharmacy IPPE IV

Philadelphia, PA

Preceptor: Angela Nace, PharmD

Penn Center for Primary Care January 2022-March 2022

Ambulatory Care Pharmacy IPPE IV

Philadelphia, PA

Preceptor: Nicholas Leon, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, FCPP

Einstein Medical Center August 2021-October 2021

Hospital Pharmacy IPPE III

Philadelphia, PA

Preceptor: John Knorr, PharmD, BCPS, BCTXP

Neff Surgical Pharmacy January 2021-April 2021

Community Pharmacy IPPE II

Philadelphia, PA

Preceptor: Gary Ng, RPh

The Philadelphia Senior Center August 2020-November 2020

Healthcare Related Service Learning IPPE I

Philadelphia, PA

Preceptor: Tina Zanganeh, PharmD

Abstracts and Posters

Berkery C, Novinger L, Kang, T. Anti-Xa versus Fixed Enoxaparin Dosing for Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Trauma Patients. Vizient, New Orleans, Louisiana. December 2024

Berkery C, Popielaski C, Leon, N. Development and Implementation of a Student Pharmacist-led Opioid Disposal Outreach Program. American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Midyear Clinical Meeting, Anaheim, California. December 2023

Special Projects

Crozer Chester Medical Center August 2022-May 2023

Preceptor: Ozana Lipka, PharmD

Multicenter, retrospective outcome analysis of vancomycin area under the curve versus trough-based dosing strategies in patients with burn or inhalation injuries

Assisted in data collection of vancomycin trough/AUC concentrations in burn patients at CCMC who were on a steady dose for more than 48 hours

Jefferson College of Pharmacy July 2022-May 2024

Preceptor: Nicholas Leon, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, FCPP

Educating patients discharged with a short-term prescription for opioids about drug take back sites/importance of safe disposal through phone calls

Served as student leader in implementation of student pharmacist-led opioid disposal initiative

Jefferson College of Pharmacy June 2022-January 2023

Preceptor: Ruth Jeminiwa, PharmD, PhD, Meghan Gannon, PhD, MPSH

Qualitative research regarding opioid use disorder in pregnant women and their decision to enroll in a medication assisted treatment program

Aided in coding papers to find similarities amongst perspectives of clinicians on using shared decision-making in the treatment of pregnant women with opioid use disorders

Independent Research Elective, Jefferson College of Pharmacy July 2022-December 2022

Principal Investigator: Gabriela Brailoiu, MD, PhD

Investigation of blood-brain barrier permeability with astrocytes and endothelial cells and the impact on SARS-CoV2

Modeled the blood brain barrier through use of an apparatus created with an inverted porous membrane

Cultured endothelial cells and astrocytes to be seeded on the opposite side of the inverted porous membrane to create a novel replication of the blood brain barrier

Spent 8 hours weekly for 16 weeks in the lab and assessing research papers

Jefferson College of Pharmacy May 2022-August 2022

Preceptor: Amber King, PharmD, BCPS, FNAP

Assessed and interpreted interprofessional TeamSAFE videos

Institutional Presentations

Journal Club: Perioperative Management of Patients with Atrial Fibrillation Receiving a Direct Oral Anticoagulant

ChristianaCare, Newark, DE October 2024

Presented to members of the ambulatory care clinics at ChristianaCare

Journal Club: Perioperative Bridging Anticoagulation in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation

ChristianaCare, Newark, DE October 2024

Presented to members of the ambulatory care clinics at ChristianaCare

Patient Case: Left Ventricular Thrombus

ChristianaCare, Newark, DE October 2024

Presented to the 50+ members of the pharmacy department at ChristianaCare

Clinical Pearls: Triple Therapy

ChristianaCare, Newark, DE September 2024

Presented to the medical ICU team in the cardiovascular critical care unit

Formulary Addition: Inotuzumab Ozogamicin (Besponsa®)

The Valley Hospital, Ridgewood, NJ November 2023

Presented to P&T oncology subcommittee at the Luckow Pavilion Infusion Center

Patient Case: Treatment-Resistant Schizophrenia

Corporal Michael J. Crecsenz VA Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA October 2023

Presented to 50+ members of the pharmacy department regarding clozapine initiation

Formulary Addition: Buprenorphine extended release (Brixadi®)

Corporal Michael J. Crecsenz VA Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA October 2023

Presented to 30+ members of the pharmacy department

Formulary Addition: Nirsevimab (Beyfortus®)

Warm Springs Health and Wellness Clinic, Warm Springs, OR September 2023

Presented to P&T committee at Warm Springs Health and Wellness

ASHP Controlled Substance Gap Analysis

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA July 2023

Presented to 50+ members of the pharmacy department detailing preparation and dispensing

Clinical Pearls: Cardiac Rhythm Control

ChristianaCare, Newark, DE June 2023

Presented to the medical ICU team in the cardiovascular critical care unit

Institutional Presentations (CONT.)

Clinical Pearls: Direct Oral Anticoagulant (DOAC) Dosing in Stroke Prevention for Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation as opposed to Treatment/Prophylaxis Dosing in Deep Vein Thrombosis

ChristianaCare, Newark, DE June 2023

Presented to the medical ICU team in the cardiovascular critical care unit

Pilot Results of Student-Led Opioid Disposal Initiative

Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA April 2023

Presented to the Jefferson Enterprise Opioid Task Force

Treatment of Cystitis and Other Infections Outside the Urinary Tract in patients with Severe Antibiotic Resistance

Crozer Chester Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA October 2022

Presented to the American Burn Association during re-accreditation at Crozer Chester Medical Center

Delirium Tremens in Critical Care Burn Patients

Crozer Chester Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA October 2022

Presented to inpatient critical care burn unit at Crozer Chester Medical Center

Evidence for using Adjusted Weight-Based Dosing (vs actual) for Daptomycin

Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA September 2021

Presented to P&T committee at Einstein Medical Center

Leadership Experience

Jefferson College of Pharmacy Tutor 2022-2024

Jefferson College of Pharmacy Admissions Committee 2022-2024

APhA-ASP Operation Substance Use Disorders Committee Chair 2022-2023

Awards

Jefferson College of Pharmacy 2022 Professionalism Award 2021-2022

University of Delaware Dean’s List 2017-2021

Certifications

Graduate Certificate in Population Health May 2023

Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association Delivering Enhanced Patient Care Training Program April 2023

CITI trainings May 2022

Adult and Pediatric Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation/Automated External Defibrillator for Healthcare Providers April 2022

Basic Life Support April 2022

Naloxone (Narcan ®) Administration Training September 2021

APhA’s Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery March 2021

Pharmacy Technician Certification Board Certification February 2020

Community Services

Thomas Jefferson University Student Admissions Interviewer 2020-2024

Jefferson Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education 2020-2023

Health Mentors and Team SAFE

Enhancing Services for Homeless Populations (ESHP)

MANNA Volunteer, Philadelphia, PA 2020-present

The Andrew McDonough B+ Foundation 2017-present

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital 2013-present

Professional Affiliations

American Pharmacists Association

Operation Immunization Member 2020, 2021, 2022

Operation Substance Use Disorder Member 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023

Operation Diabetes Member 2020, 2021, 2022

American Society of Health-System Pharmacists

Student Society of Health-System Pharmacists

Pennsylvania Society of Health-System Pharmacists

Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association

Competitions

SSHP Clinical Skills Challenge 2022, 2023

Local first runner up 2022

Represented Jefferson College of Pharmacy at ASHP Midyear 2023

ACCP Clinical Pharmacy Challenge 2022, 2023

Local first runner up 2022

Top 32 out of 100+ initial teams 2023

Jefferson College of Pharmacy Local Patient Counseling Competition 2022, 2023

PPA Local OTC Competition 2020, 2021, 2022

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