Experience

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  Shenandoah University

  • United States
  • Higher Education
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Associate Professor

    • Aug 2019 - Present

  • Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice

    • Sep 2014 - Present

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  American Pharmacists Association

  • APhA-ESAS Review Chair

    • Aug 2019 - Present
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  American Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP)

  • AMCP Shenandoah University Chapter Faculty Advisor

    • Jan 2021 - Present
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  National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA)

  • NCPA Shenandoah University Chapter Faculty Advisor

    • Jan 2020 - Present
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  Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy

  • Editorial Review Board

    • Jun 2015 - Present

    I serve on the editorial review board of the pharmacy journal publication, 'Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy' (RSAP)

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  American Pharmacists Association

  • APhA-ASP Shenandoah University Chapter Advisor

    • Aug 2015 - Aug 2017
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  The Center for Health Design

  • San Francisco Bay Area

  • Research Associate

    • Aug 2013 - Dec 2013
    • San Francisco Bay Area
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  University of Tennessee

  • Greater Memphis Area

  • Post doctoral Research Associate

    • Nov 2012 - Aug 2013
    • Greater Memphis Area

    • Design patient centered outcomes research projects and collaborate with faculty researchers at the College of Pharmacy to design studies to focus on the factors associated patient centered in outpatient settings.• Responsible for data collection (using survey analysis), assimilation and analysi...

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  St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

  • Greater Memphis Area

  • Patient Safety Research Associate

    • Jan 2012 - Dec 2012
    • Greater Memphis Area

    • Developed and conducted nursing quality improvement focus groups, devised and implemented action plans to improve nursing safety and quality. • Lead assessments of patient safety culture surveys and developed new strategies to identify quality improvement opportunities based on the AHRQ (Agency...

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  Auburn University

  • United States
  • Higher Education
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • PhD, Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety Research

    • Aug 2005 - Dec 2011

    Doctoral Research: The Effect of Illumination on Medication Preparation Errors in a Long-Term Care Setting • Designed and Analyzed the effects of three levels of illumination on medication preparation accuracy in a long term care facility• Analyzed the effect of medication workload on performance accuracy of the healthcare staff at the study facility.• Identified a simple, sustainable, cost-effective environmental intervention for reducing medication preparation errors in a long-term care study setting.

  • Healthcare Quality, Safety and Outcomes Research

    • Jan 2003 - Aug 2011

    Conducted Medication safety research in different health-care settings.Some of the relevant research projects:1) Auburn University Medication Errors Detection System (AUMEDS) • Review of the literature to identify the medication error detection methods currently used and to study AUMEDS and its applications in hospital/ambulatory setting• Participate in observation project using AUMEDS as a medication error detection tool.2) East Alabama Medical Center Observation Study• Observation of nurse medication administration at East Alabama Medical Center• Detection and Analysis of medication errors using AUMEDS software3) Medication error Study in Alabama nursing homes• Conduct data mining of the Alabama Department of Public Health database• Analysis of the database to report error trends, types and frequencies• Identify new quality indicators to observe medication errors.4) Master’s Thesis: An Exploratory Study And Comparison Of Two Error Detection Methods In A Mail Order Pharmacy Serving Correctional Facilities• Observed and compared the dispensing accuracy of a Correctional Health Pharmacy by using two error detection methods (Observation vs Voluntary Incident Reports).• Analyzed the study results and suggested recommendations to improve dispensing accuracy at the study facility.

  • Graduate Teaching Assistant

    • Jan 2009 - Dec 2010

    • Facilitate the faculty in conducting lectures and presentations in class• Conduct background research for the class presentations• Grade assignments, quizzes and final exams and post the scores on Blackboard.• Grade the Special Marketing Project of student groups and facilitate the in-class presentations of students

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  Auburn University

  • Vice-President - Auburn University Indian Students Association

    • Jan 2004 - Dec 2004

    - Carry out the task of spreading awareness of Indian culture and traditions, promoting cultural exchange, and embracing diversity among all individuals and communities- help new students with the educational and social issues that they may face at Auburn.- Collaborate with organizations such as ...

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  Ajanta Pharma Ltd

  • Executive, Drug Regulatory Affairs

    • Sep 2001 - Apr 2002

    • Prepare and file drug-marketing dossiers in accordance to International marketing laws.• Registered drug products in continents like Europe and Anglo-Africa.

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  Dopsons Pharma Co

  • Quality Control and Production Intern

    • Apr 2000 - Jul 2000

    • Conduct quality-control tests for pharmaceutical products (ointments, vaccines and oral syrups)• Tabulate and prepare report for each batch of the drug product