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EDUCATION
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Doctor of Pharmacy
Creighton University, School of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions, Omaha, NE |
August 2000
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Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy
Long Island University, Arnold and Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy, Brooklyn, NY |
August 1995
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Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Management Information Systems Kean University, Union, NJ |
May 1991
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| ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS |
Drake University, Des Moines, IA
Assistant Professor, Pharmaceutical Informatics
College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Courses taught include:
- Elective in Pharmaceutical Informatics, to senior baccalaureate and doctor of pharmacy students.
- Internet-Based elective in Pharmaceutical Informatics to pharmacists, senior baccalaureate and doctor of pharmacy students.
- Internet-Based elective in Drug Information to pharmacists, senior baccalaureate and doctor of pharmacy students.
- Required practicum in Pharmaceutical Informatics, 1st professional year, Pharm. D. curriculum.
- Served as Preceptor for senior baccalaureate and doctor of pharmacy students in the Pharmaceutical Informatics rotation.
- Created and developed extensive College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences World Wide Web site.
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1996 - Present
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PUBLICATIONS
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| Candidate's Name, Computer Aided Instruction, A Student's Perspective, JAPhA PharmacoInformatics Column,
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May 2000. |
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Candidate's Name, The Internet: An Illustrated Primer, California Journal of Health-System Pharmacy,
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March/April 1998.
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Candidate's Name, Pharmacy Residencies, California Journal of Health-System Pharmacy,
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September/October 1997.
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EDITORIAL AFFILIATIONS AND REVIEWS
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| Reviewer, [Name of journal?] USP's MedMARxTM, an Internet-accessible database software program that allows hospitals to anonymously report, track, and benchmark medication error data in a standardized format, March 1999.
Reviewer, Journal of Pharmacy Teaching [Volume number? Date?]
GRANTS AND PROJECTS
[Note: When listing grants, include information about the funding organization and grant amount. As that information wasn't available on the original document, it's omitted here.]
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Internet Based Delivery of Multimedia Lecture Material
Still in the experimental phase, this project's objective is to recommend a method of multimedia lecture delivery to web based students, using tools familiar to faculty.
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February 2000
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Distance Learning Coordinator
Grant designed to improve faculty representation in Distance learning projects.
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June 1999
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Osco Drug Informatics Laboratory
Designed laboratory layout, recommended software, and specified computer platform and specifications. The lab is primarily used to teach the Pharmaceutical Informatics Practicum, a required first professional year course.
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1998
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Entrepreneurial Pharmaceutical Care II
AphA/SB Community Pharmacy Management Program.
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1997
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Distance Learning Coordinator
Grant designed to improve faculty representation in Distance learning projects.
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June 1997
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Technology Training Seminars.
Grant to investigate the possibility of a Telepharmacy development seminar for healthcare professionals.
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[Date not provided.]
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INVITED PRESENTATIONS
"Exploring the Internet for Drug Therapy Literature" Iowa Pharmacy Association's 1999 Annual Meeting - Creating New Traditions, June 11, 1999.
"The Internet: Incorporating Its Use Into Clinical Practice" American Society of Health-System Pharmacists 1998 Midyear Clinical Meeting, December 9, 1998.
"Internet 101: Internet Basics" (0.1 CEU) Nebraska Society of Health-System Pharmacists Annual Fall Seminar, September 19, 1998.
"Internet 102: The Healthcare Professional and the Internet" (0.1 CEU) Nebraska Society of Health-System Pharmacists Annual Fall Seminar, September 19, 1998. "Pharmaceutical Informatics"; National Association of Boards of Pharmacy & American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy 61st Annual meeting, August 14, 1998.
"Internet 101: An Introduction"; Cerner Health Conference 1998, May 6, 1998.
"Using the Internet as a research tool"; Cerner Health Conference 1998, May 6, 1998.
"Internet resources for the Hospital Pharmacist"; Iowa Society of Health-System Pharmacists Annual meeting, May 2, 1998.
Moderator, 42nd Annual Pharmacy Postgraduate Institute 4/26/98.
"The Internet on Campus, one year later", 9th National Conference on Teaching and Learning, Jacksonville, Fl, April 17, 1998.
"Career development and the Internet"; Career development class, Feb. 2, 1998.
Internet Skills; AphA/SB Community Pharmacy Management Program, 1997.
"Creating an Internet Presence," Pharmacy Day Faculty Posters, Drake University COPHS, February 13, 1997.
"Creation of an Internet Culture on Campus", 8th National Conference on Teaching and Learning, Jacksonville, Fl, April 16, 1997.
"Salutations from the Ether; A New Internet User's Illustrated Primer", Cerner User's Group Conference, Kansas City, Mo, May 16, 1997.
MEDICAL WEB DEVELOPMENT AND DISTANCE LEARNING
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Advisor-net
An online resource center for students and advisors, showcasing current announcements, frequently asked questions, and student discussion areas. Soon to be adapted college wide.
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[Date not provided.]
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A Distance Learning Biology Course
As a contribution to the Drake Virtual College offerings, consulted with Larhee Henderson in the Departments of Pharmacy Sciences and Chemistry to create an Internet based course.
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Summer 1997
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Drake Pharmacy TV - The Medicine Cabinet
Reconfiguration of a popular local Cable access series designed to assist viewers with health care concerns. The series is being digitized and rebroadcast over the Internet.
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Fall 1998
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The Virtual Health Center
An internationally recognized health care resource for the lay population, the Virtual Health Center on Drake's Website provides students the opportunity to publish and become acquainted with this new medium. Consulted with a variety of students to develop sites providing information on a wide variety of medical conditions. Site includes the Pharmaceutical Informatics Discussion, an online think-tank designed to encourage conversations about informatics in pharmacy in several key areas: Informatics in Academia, HMO or Healthcare Informatics, Hospital or Clinical Informatics, Informatics for Pharmaceutical Industry, and Patient Informatics.
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1998 |
Pharmaceutical Informatics Consultant
Student National Pharmaceutical Association
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[Date not provided.]
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GRADUATE RESIDENCIES
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Drug Informatics Residency, Creighton University
Experience in development, supervision, and support of student-computing systems, including 60 Windows PCs, five file servers, and full Internet access and functionality. Worked directly with the Residency Director in preparation and execution of presentations in several elective computer courses for Doctor of Pharmacy students. Presented seminars to faculty and staff on Pegasus Email, the Internet, Computer Virus and AntiVirus Techniques, PowerPoint, and Informatics Site Creation and Development. Rotations in the School's drug information service units, with service and clinical responsibilities included:
Children's Hospital. Established a wide area network infrastructure between Children's Hospital and The School of Pharmacy & Allied Health Professions, using a Frame Relay, a low delay, high-speed packet switching technology that forwards and switches data across a wide area network.
Immanuel Hospital. Building a relational database to service the needs of the Drug Information / Informatics Center @ Immanuel Hospital. The database will provide information on prior drug information queries, thus lessening the need for redundant searches.
Creighton University. Created and developed the Pharmacocybernetics Residency World Wide Web Site.
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September 1995 - August 1996
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PREVIOUS WORK EXPERIENCE
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Consumer Value Stores (CVS) Pharmacy, Bloomfield, New Jersey.
Pharmacy Technician
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January 1992 - January 1994
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The Prudential Insurance Company, Roseland, New Jersey.
Assistant Programming Analyst
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January 1989 - August 1991
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PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
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American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
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1995 - present
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American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
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1995 - present
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National Pharmaceutical Association
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1995 - present
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New York State Pharmaceutical Society
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1993 - present
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American Pharmaceutical Association, Academy of Students of Pharmacy:
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Executive President
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1994 - 1995
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Executive President Elect
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1993 - 1994
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3rd Year President
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1992 - 1993
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2nd Year President
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1991 - 1992
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Student National Pharmaceutical Association
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1991 - 1995
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HONORS
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Leadership Award
In recognition of support of and contribution to the Academy of Students of Pharmacy - Arnold and Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy, Long Island University
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May 1995
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Certificate of Special Recognition
In recognition of support of and contribution to the academic community - Long Island University.
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June 1993
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UNIVERSITY AND PUBLIC SERVICE
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"Medicines, The Inside Story, Des Moines Agribusiness program
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August 2000
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"Hot Technology" Newspaper interview, Des Moines Register: Technology section
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August 2000
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Drake University Applicant Selection Committee; Internet Systems Manager
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Fall 1999 - 2000
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Drake University Teaching and Learning Subcommittee;
Information Technology Task Force member
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Fall 1999 - 2000
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"Year 2000 concerns" Radio interview, STAR 102.5
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September 8, 1999
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Partners in Economic Progress, Ltd. Member
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Spring, Fall 1999 - 2000
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Ambulatory Care Faculty search committee member
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Spring 1998
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Technology committee member
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Fall - Spring 1998
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First year curriculum committee member
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Fall - Spring 1998
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Contributor, Des Moines Health and fitness
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March 1988
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International Pharmacy activity coordinator
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April 1998
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"Medicine research", Des Moines Community School District
Talented and Gifted Program (TAG)
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May 1998
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"Rational Drug Design", Des Moines Community School District
Talented and Gifted Program (TAG)
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April 1997
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"Hygiene and You", Prince for A Day Program, Wallace Elementary School
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October 10, 1997
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Member, Drake Virtual College Development and Planning Committee
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1996 - current
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Advisor, Student National Pharmaceutical Association
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1997 - current
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Advisor, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc., Omega Chapter
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1997 - current
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Active in electoral political activity at local and state levels.
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REFERENCES
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