The University Of Zambia (UNZA)

Course coordinator and lecturer for Fundamentals of Pharmacogenomics course in MScPGx program.

Guest Lecturer

Antares Genomics

Collaborating, team building, educating and driving pharmacogenomics implementation across the continent of Africa for the benefit of patients

Chief Pharmacogenomics Officer

PharmDNA, LLC

Founder/CEO

Piedmont Healthcare

Medical Oncology clinical pharmacist at John B Amos Cancer Center. Served seven hematologists/oncologists by building chemotherapy and supportive regimens in the electronic medical record, dosing patient treatments, managing growth factor use, assisting with cost savings initiatives and biosimilar conversion projects, helping research and navigate complex patient issues that arise during the course of the clinic day, research and develop new clinic protocols as needed, and assist in clinical research activities for our site. I previously managed an oncology patient anticoagulation clinic at this same site. I occasionally (~15% of my time) staff in the pharmacy to assist with dispensing functions as well.

Hematology/Oncology Clinical Pharmacist

Managed grant-funded ambulatory medication assistance clinic, focusing on helping patients obtain free or low-cost medications, compliance counseling, diabetes counseling, and medication therapy management in conjunction with primary care providers. Also provided clinical pharmacy services for pediatric HIV clinic and adult Diabetes clinic in the Health Department.

Ambulatory Care Clinical Pharmacist

ASHP-accredited program with Columbus Regional Healthcare System (now Piedmont Columbus Regional- Midtown). General pharmacy practice residency with personalized special focus areas in Ambulatory Care and Nutrition Support.

Pharmacy Practice Resident (PGY1)

Pharmacists/RPHs In Precision Medicine | Entrepreneurs Network

Customer Success Manager

Pharmacogenomics (PGx) and comprehensive medication management consultant catalyzing the implementation of precision medicine for the benefit of both patients and their healthcare providers via my PGx consulting business, PharmDNA, LLC, established 2021. 

Experience implementing PGx in a comprehensive medication management approach. Special interest in phenoconversion phenomena. Committed to facilitating open communication of pertinent PGx results among healthcare team members. Extensive experience creating, scheduling and managing educational PGx social media content for multiple platforms simultaneously. Commitment to eliminating barriers to the implementation of PGx by meeting needs of other healthcare providers desiring implementation.

Experienced clinical pharmacist with demonstrated expertise in:

-Hematology/Oncology and supportive drug therapy
-Biosimilars, dose banding, and cost savings initiatives saving $8 million+ since 2017 in a large cancer center
-Anticoagulation therapy management for hematology/oncology clinic with ~150 encounters monthly
-Multidisciplinary relationship building
-Complex EMR chemotherapy and supportive protocol builds (totaling 900+ regimens)
-Clinical research activities
-Literature search and evaluation
-Ambulatory care (Diabetes, HTN, HLD, GERD)
-Cardiology, Anticoagulation
-Anxiety, Depression

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