Theresa M. Kerr (McCullough), R.Ph., Pharm.D.
Email: thmccul@siue.edu
ObjectiveS
To obtain a rewarding career where I can utilize my education, skills, and experience to promote the field of pharmacy by collaborating with other health care professionals and students thereby advancing pharmacy practice as well as the general public’s health. To share my knowledge and enthusiasm for the pharmacy profession with others instilling in them a desire for excellence that results in improved patient outcomes.
Education
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Master’s of Business Administration |
Anticipated 2011 |
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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville |
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Edwardsville, Illinois |
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Doctorate of Pharmacy |
May 2003 |
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St. Louis College of Pharmacy |
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Saint Louis, Missouri |
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Doctor
of Pharmacy Clerkships
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John
Cochran Veterans Administration,
Preceptor: Joy Boresi, Pharm.D.
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Preceptor: Amber Stanton, Pharm.D.
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Preceptor: Stephen Schafers, Pharm.D.
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Preceptor: Erin Christensen, Pharm.D.
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Interlock
Pharmacy System,
Preceptor: Janice Steiger, R.Ph., CGP, FASCP
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Preceptor: Terri McEntaffer, R.Ph., CAE, Executive
Director
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Preceptor: Theresa Prosser, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPS,
AE-C
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Preceptor: Mike Short, Pharm.D.
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Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy St. Louis College of Pharmacy Saint Louis, Missouri |
May 2002 |
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Associate Degree in Biology |
August 1998 |
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Certificate of Completion,
Medical Transcription Lincoln Springfield, Illinois |
August 1998 |
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Professional
Experience |
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Assistant Director of
Experiential Education |
April 2007 - Present |
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Clinical Assistant Professor |
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Southern Illinois University
Edwardsville School of Pharmacy |
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200 University Park Drive,
Suite 220 |
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Edwardsville, |
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Chair of Pharmacy
Practice: |
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Course Coordinator responsibilities
include:
· PHEP 714: Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience I: Professional Role Observations. First year professional students are assigned to both a hospital and community rotation during this course. I am responsible for the management of rotation site placements, explanation of the rotation objectives, supervision of students while on rotations, and facilitation of classroom discussions when students return.
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PHEP
715: Introductory Pharmacy Practice
Experience II: Service
Learning. Responsible for
establishing and developing an appropriate service learning project for
approximately 82 first year professional students each spring semester. Previous projects included the File of
Life, poison prevention education, and nutrition and physical activity
education presentations.
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PHEP
730: Introductory Pharmacy Practice
Experience III. I am responsible
for the management of rotation site placements for hospital, community, or
alternative rotation sites for students in their second professional year.
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PHEP
731: Introductory Pharmacy Practice
Experience IV. I am responsible for the management of
rotation site placements for hospital, community, or alternative rotation sites
for students in their second professional year.
Other responsibilities include:
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Developing
and maintaining relationships with pharmacist preceptors in the state of
Illinois.
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Routine
site visits to facilities who regularly provide rotations for our students.
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Review
of site evaluations after each rotation period as a method of quality
assurance. Compilation of data to
determine trends. Creation and
distribution of annual preceptor performance reports.
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Creation
and maintenance of a yearly database for preceptor availability for upcoming
academic years.
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Assuring
that the requirements set forth by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy
Education in regards to Experiential Education are met.
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Providing
training for newly acquired pharmacist preceptors.
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Clinical and Staff Pharmacist |
August 2002 - November 2006 |
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Memorial |
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Springfield, Illinois |
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Director of Pharmacy: Alisa Groesch, R.Ph. |
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Responsibilities included:
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Serving
as a role model for pharmacy students completing externships by actively
working together in various areas of the pharmacy.
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Preparing
intravenous solutions utilizing proper aseptic technique.
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Detecting
and reporting adverse drug reactions.
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Monitoring
drug therapy regimens for contraindications, drug-drug interactions, drug-food
interactions, allergies, and appropriateness of drug and dose.
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Actively
participating in daily intensive care unit rounds with the Southern Illinois
Trauma Center team.
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Participating
in the pharmacokinetic service with daily monitoring of aminoglycosides and
vancomycin therapy.
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Supervising
and directing pharmacy support personnel by verifying the daily activities of
pharmacy technicians in the area that they are assigned.
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Delivering
accurate, adequate, and timely drug information to the professional staff and
patients.
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Providing
clinical consultation and clarification to practitioners by suggesting
appropriate and cost effective therapeutic alternatives to staff as needed.
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Intern Pharmacist |
October 1996 - August 2002 |
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Target Pharmacy |
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Springfield, Illinois |
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Pharmacist-in-Charge: Kristine Cockerill, R.Ph. |
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Responsibilities included:
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Counseling
patients on new drug therapy and/or prescription refills.
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Performing
a daily antibiotic drug review by contacting patients following three days of therapy
to monitor for drug efficacy, compliance, and possible adverse reactions.
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Transcribing
telephone ordered prescriptions submitted by physicians’ offices.
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Aiding
patients with prescription insurance questions and issues.
TEACHING
EXPERIENCE
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Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience I: |
Southern |
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Professional Role Observations |
School of Pharmacy |
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PHEP 714 |
Course Co-Coordinator, Fall
2007 |
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Course Coordinator, Fall 2008 -
Fall 2010 |
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Introductory Pharmacy Practice
Experience III |
Southern Illinois University
Edwardsville |
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PHEP 730 |
School of Pharmacy |
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Course Co-Coordinator, Fall
2007 |
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Course Coordinator, Fall 2008 -
Fall 2010 |
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Medication Management Training
I |
Southern |
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PHPR 748 |
School of Pharmacy |
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Course Co-Coordinator, Fall
2007- Fall 2010 |
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Sterile Pharmaceutical Product
Preparation |
Southern Illinois University
Edwardsville |
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PHEL 778 |
School of Pharmacy |
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Course Co-Coordinator Fall 2010 |
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Introduction to Pharmacy
Practice |
Southern Illinois University
Edwardsville |
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PHPR 706 |
School of Pharmacy |
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Guest Lecturer, Fall 2007 and
Fall 2008 |
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PATIENT PROFILES |
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PHARMACEUTICAL CARE PLANNING |
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Introductory Pharmacy Practice
Experience II: |
Southern |
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Service Learning |
School of Pharmacy |
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PHEP 715 |
Course Coordinator, Spring 2008
- Spring 2011 |
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Introductory Pharmacy Practice
Experience IV |
Southern Illinois University
Edwardsville |
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PHEP 731 |
School of Pharmacy |
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Course Coordinator, Spring 2008
- Spring 2011 |
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Medication Management Training
II |
Southern |
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PHPR 749 |
School of Pharmacy |
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Course Co-Coordinator, Spring
2008 |
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Management Selective: Institutional |
Southern |
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PHAS 755 |
School of Pharmacy |
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Guest Lecturer, Spring 2008
– Spring 2011 |
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USP CHAPTER 797 AND ITS
IMPLICATIONS |
CAPSTONE
Rotation STUDENTS
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Chelsee
Huggins, Class of 2011 |
February
2011 |
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Served
as a mentor to Chelsee while she conducted research on experiential education |
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quality
assurance measures. |
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Kristy
Purcell and Jennifer Scharping, Class of 2011 |
September
2010 |
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Served
as a mentor to Kristy and Jennifer while they conducted research on the need
for the |
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File
of Life program in central Illinois. |
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Cristy
Shepherd, Class of 2010 |
July
2009 |
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Served
as a mentor to Cristy while she conducted research on safe medication
disposal in the community. |
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Keith
Gibson, Class of 2009 |
January
2009 |
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Served
as a mentor to Keith while he assisted me in the development of an
appropriate service learning project for |
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pharmacy
students in their first professional year for spring 2010. |
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Alphy Roy, Class of 2009 |
October
2008 |
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Served
as a mentor to Alphy while she assisted me in the development and
administration of a survey on service learning |
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to
schools of pharmacy in the United States. |
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Publications
McCullough, TM. “Pharmacy Student Reflection on a Nutrition and Physical Activity Service
Learning Project.” Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning. Submitted July 2010.
McCullough, TM. “Some Service Please!” ICHP KeePosted. January 2009.
McCullough, TM. “Design and Implementation of a Service Learning Course and Project: The
File of Life.” Journal of Community Engagement and Higher Education.
https://discovery.indstate.edu/ojs/index.php/joce/article/viewFile/7/14. 2009; 1(1).
Wuller WR, and McCullough
TM. “Introductory Pharmacy
Practice Experiences: Creativity
Welcome!” ICHP KeePosted. September 2008.
Lynch JC, and McCullough TM. “The Collection and Disposal of
Waste Medications.” U.S.
Pharm. 2008; 33(6): 20-24.
McCullough, TM. “Are pharmacists health care
professionals or providers?”
Pharmacist. September/October 2002.
McCullough, TM. “Pharmacists role in emergency
contraception.” Illinois
Pharmacist.
September/October
2002.
Continuing
Education Presentations
McCullough TM and Wuller WW. “Preceptor Pearls.” Continuing Education program for
licensed pharmacists. Springfield,
Illinois. July 15, 2010. UAN # 0480-0000-10-001-L04-P (1
hr).
Kerr JL, McCullough TM, Petkewicz KA. Pharmacy–Based Immunization
Delivery: A National Certificate Program for Pharmacists. American Pharmacists Association. Southern Illinois University
Edwardsville School of Pharmacy.
Edwardsville, Illinois. June
17, 2010. UAN:
202-000-09-001-L01-P (8 hr).
McCullough, TM. “The Fundamentals of a Successful
Health System Level 2 Rotation.”
Continuing Education Teleconference for licensed pharmacists. February 17 and 19, 2010. UAN # 0480-000-10-023-L04-P (0.5 hr).
McCullough, TM. “The Fundamentals of a Successful
Community Level 2 Rotation.”
Continuing Education Teleconference for licensed pharmacists. February 16 and 18, 2010. UAN # 0480-000-10-022-L04-P (0.5 hr).
Huston V, Kerr JL, McCullough TM, Petkewicz KA. Pharmacy–Based Immunization
Delivery: A National Certificate Program for Pharmacists. American Pharmacists Association. Southern Illinois University
Edwardsville School of Pharmacy.
Edwardsville, Illinois. July
18, 2009. UAN:
202-000-09-001-L01-P (8 hr).
McCullough, TM. “The Fundamentals of a Successful
Health System Level 2 Rotation.”
Continuing Education Teleconference for licensed pharmacists. February 20, 2009. UAN # 480-000-09-002-L04-P (0.5 hr).
McCullough, TM. “The Fundamentals of a Successful
Community Level 2 Rotation.”
Continuing Education Teleconference for licensed pharmacists. February 19, 2009. UAN # 480-000-09-001-L04-P (0.5 hr).
McCullough, TM. “The Fundamentals of a Successful
Health System Level 2 Rotation.”
Continuing Education Teleconference for licensed pharmacists. February 18, 2009. UAN # 480-000-09-002-L04-P (0.5 hr).
McCullough TM, Wuller
W. “Preparing Students for the
“New World” of Pharmacy:
The Critical Role of the Preceptor.” Continuing Education Program for
licensed pharmacists. Herrin
Hospital, Herrin Illinois. April
28, 2008. ACPE #
480-000-08-801-L04-P (1.5 hr)
McCullough TM, Wuller
W. “Preparing Students for the “New
World” of Pharmacy: The
Critical Role of the Preceptor.”
Continuing Education Program for licensed pharmacists. Memorial Medical Center, Springfield
Illinois. April 24, 2008. ACPE # 480-000-08-801-L04-P (1.5 hr)
McCullough TM, Wuller
W. “Preparing Students for the “New
World” of Pharmacy: The
Critical Role of the Preceptor.”
Continuing Education Teleconference for licensed pharmacists. Southern Illinois University
Edwardsville, School of Pharmacy, Illinois. May 6, 2008. ACPE # 480-000-08-801-L04-P (1.5 hr)
McCullough, TM. “New Medications and Devices for
2007.” Continuing Education
Teleconference for licensed pharmacists.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, School of Pharmacy,
Illinois. September 13, 2007. ACPE # 135-999-07-108-H01P/B (1 h)
McCullough, TM. “New Medications and Devices for
2007.” Continuing Education
Teleconference for licensed pharmacists.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, School of Pharmacy,
Illinois. September 11, 2007. ACPE # 135-999-07-108-H01P/A (1 h)
McCullough, TM. “New Medications and Devices for
2007.” Continuing Education
Program for licensed pharmacists.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, School of Pharmacy,
Illinois. September 5, 2007. ACPE # 135-999-07-108-L04 (2 h)
POSTER PRESENTATIONS
Birk R,
Gleason L, Kerr TM. “Improving
Future Health: Student Pharmacists Promoting Nutrition and Preventing Childhood
Obesity in Southern Illinois.”
Presented at the IPhA Annual Conference, October 2010.
Arnold N, Feriozzi S,
Goeckner N, Hufendick A, McCullough TM.
“Partnering to Save Lives:
Poison Prevention Education.”
Presented at the IPhA Annual Conference, October 2009.
Wunderlich
B, McCullough TM. “How well
do patients really know their medication regimens?” Presented at the IPhA Annual Conference,
September 2008.
PRESENTATIONS
McCullough, TM. “Developing Partnerships with
Schools of Pharmacy.”
Presented to members of the Illinois Critical Access Hospital Network,
Springfield, Illinois. November
2009.
McCullough, TM. “Lansoprazole for the Prevention
of Recurrences of Ulcer Complications from Long-Term Low-Dose Aspirin
Use.” Journal Club to
pharmacy staff and students. John
Cochran Veterans Administration, Saint Louis, Missouri. April 2003.
McCullough, TM. “Step-Down Management of
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease.”
Case presentation to pharmacy staff and students. John Cochran Veterans Administration,
Saint Louis, Missouri. April 2003.
McCullough, TM. “The Use of Octreotide in the
Management of Fistulas.”
Journal club to pharmacy staff and students. Saint John’s Hospital,
Springfield, Illinois. March 2003.
McCullough, TM. “Diabetic
Ketoacidosis.” Case
presentation to pharmacy staff and students. Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Saint Louis,
Missouri. February 2003.
McCullough, TM. “West Nile Virus.” Case presentation to pharmacy staff and
students. Barnes-Jewish Hospital,
Saint Louis, Missouri. November
2002.
McCullough, TM. “The Effects of Estrogen on
Cognition in Alzheimer’s Disease Patients.” Journal club to pharmacy staff. Interlock Pharmacy System,
McCullough, TM. “Parkinson’s
Disease.” Case presentation
to pharmacy staff and students.
Interlock Pharmacy System,
McCullough, TM. “Multiple Myeloma.” Case presentation to pharmacy staff and
students. Meacham Park Health
Clinic, Saint Louis, Missouri. June
2002.
McCullough, TM. “Global Initiative for Chronic
Obstructive Lung Disease.”
Journal club to pharmacy staff and students. Memorial Medical Center, Springfield,
Illinois. May 2002.
GRANTS
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SIUE
School of Pharmacy Seed Grant.
Awarded $644.85 to purchase the materials needed for the AACP Education
Scholar program. May 2009.
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The
Meridian Society 2009 Award.
Awarded $1,349.00 for the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
School of Pharmacy Spring 2010 service learning project focusing on the
importance of nutrition and physical activity for young children. April 2009.
Service Activities
- Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Health Services Influenza Clinics, assisted with influenza administration to faculty, staff, and students, October 4 and 11, 2010.
- Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Health Services H1N1 Clinic, assisted with H1N1 administration to faculty, staff, and students, November 19, 2009
- H1N1 Immunization Clinic with Monroe County Health Department, Waterloo Jr. High School, November 13, 2009
- Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Health Services Influenza Clinics, assisted with influenza administration to faculty, staff, and students, September 23 and 28, 2009
- Poison prevention education presentations to grade school children, Ellis Elementary, Belleville, Illinois, March 2009
- Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Health Services Influenza Clinics, assisted with influenza administration to faculty, staff, and students, October 2008.
- Vacation Bible School Team Leader, Union United Methodist Church, July 2008
- “Operation Dead Med,” a disposal program for unwanted and expired medications, Collinsville site, October 2007
- Target’s program “Katy’s Kids” which provided medication safety education to grade school children.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
- Organized
- Provided
education at
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Who’s
Who Among Students in American Junior Colleges member, 1997.
Licensure
and Certification
- Illinois Registered Pharmacist, 2002 – Present
- American Pharmacists Association Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery: A Certificate Program for Pharmacists, 2007
- Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers (CPR and AED), 2007 – Present
- American Pharmacists Association Delivering Medication Therapy Management Services in the Community: A Certificate Training Program for Pharmacists, 2008
PROFESSIONAL
COMMITTEES
- Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy, Professionalism Task Force, 2009-2010
- Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy, Wellness Task Force, 2009 - Present
- Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy, Graduate Program Task Force, 2009 - Present
- Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy, Academic Standards and Progressions (Student Progression) Committee, 2008 – Present
- Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy, Exit Interview Committee, 2008 - Present
- Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy, Experiential Education Committee, 2007 – Present
Professional
Affiliations
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American
Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, 2007 – Present
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Metro-East
Pharmacists Association 2007 – Present
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Metro-East
Pharmacists Association Board member, 2008 – 2010
- Illinois Pharmacist Association, 2008 – Present
- Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy National Community Pharmacist Association Student Chapter Co-advisor 2008- Present
- Illinois Council of Health-System Pharmacists, 2008 – Present
ABSTRACT AND
JOURNAL REVIEWs
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Currents
in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning, June 2010
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Currents
in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning, December 2009
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American
Association of Colleges of Pharmacy abstract reviewer, March 2009
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American
Journal of Pharmaceutical Education publication, February 2009
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American
Journal of Pharmaceutical Education publication, December 2008