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Anna Howard, PharmD2604 NE Wasco St Apt #2

Portland, OR 97232406-396-6692

[email protected]

Licensure and CertificationRegistered PharmacistOregon Board of Pharmacy, License # RPH-0014868

Advanced Cardiac Life Support ProviderBasic Life Support Provider American Heart Association

Aseptic Technique Certification Spring 2012University of Montana Skaggs School of Pharmacy; Missoula, MT

Immunization Certification Fall 2012 University of Montana Skaggs School of Pharmacy; Missoula, MT

Postgraduate TrainingCertificate of Residency Training June 2015 - PresentASHP-Accredited Postgraduate Year One (PGY1) Pharmacy ResidencyProvidence Health and Services; Portland, ORProgram Director: Catherine Baker, PharmD

EducationDoctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) August 2011 – May 2015University of Montana Skaggs School of Pharmacy; Missoula, MT

Bachelors of Science in Chemistry August 2005 – December 2010 Option in Biochemistry; Minor in Biology University of Montana; Missoula, Montana

Pharmacy Employment ExperienceClinical Pharmacy Generalist August 2015- PresentProvidence Portland Medical Center; Portland, ORDirector of Pharmacy: Tammy Pierce, BS Pharm

Staff central operations checking Pyxis® fills, IV formulations (including parenteral nutrition), and triaging medication delivery.

Process medication orders using Epic® Perform transitions of care services such as medication histories, after visit summary

review, and patient counseling on discharge medications.

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Pharmacy Employment Experience Cont..Pharmacy Intern June 2013 – February 2015Partnership Health Center Pharmacy; Missoula, MTSupervisor: Brent Dehring, PharmDDuties:

Entered, filled, and transferred prescriptions for low-income clinic pharmacy Performed patient counseling Managed inventory (including 340B and medication assistance programs)

Lab Aid II July 2009 - August 2013Saint Patrick Hospital Laboratory; Missoula, MTSupervisor: Mary North, Clinical Client Services LeadDuties:

Performed inpatient and outpatient phlebotomy Verified internal bills for accuracy before payment Trained new employees Trained current employees during Epic software implementation as “Epic super-user”

PGY1 Pharmacy Practice ExperienceCompleted Rotations:Cardiology October- November 2015Providence Portland Medical CenterPreceptor: Meri Slavica, PharmD

Mentored student pharmacists and aided in precepting duties Counseled patients on anticoagulants, dofetilide, and heart failure medications Performed pharmacokinetic analysis and dosage adjustment on medications such as

dofetilide, heparin, argatroban, warfarin

Oncology, Inpatient August – October 2015Providence Portland Medical CenterPreceptor: Kevin Nickel, PharmD

Verified chemotherapy orders for accuracy and recommended dose adjustments as necessary based on patient specific parameters

Checked IV chemotherapy IV admixtures prepared by oncology pharmacy technician Coordinated chemotherapy care with nursing Participated in rounds with IL-2 team Monitored ~10 patients daily for adverse events, supportive care needs, and infection

treatment secondary to cancer treatment

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PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Experience Cont..Critical Care July – August 2015Providence Portland Medical CenterPreceptor: Jill Myers, PharmD, BCPSDuties:

Participated in interdisciplinary teaching rounds daily Recommended appropriate antibiotics based on source of infection/cultures Performed pharmacokinetic analysis and dosage adjustment on medications such as

vancomycin, phenytoin, and heparin in acutely ill patients Participated in Code Blues throughout the hospital Monitored 15-20 patients daily in intensive care unit (ICU) and cardiac care unit (CCU)

Orientation June – July 2015Providence Health & Services Portland, ORResidency Director: Catherine Baker, PharmD

Future Rotations:Surgery November – December 2015Providence Saint Vincent Medical CenterPreceptor: Mari Gerdes, BS Pharm

Administration January – February 2016Providence Portland Medical CenterPreceptor: Shannon Buxell, PharmD

Infectious Disease February – March 2016Providence Saint Vincent Medical CenterPreceptor: Jarrod Brubaker, BS Pharm, BCPS

Internal Medicine March – May 2016Providence Portland Medical CenterPreceptor: Keely Sieg

Ambulatory Care May – June 2016Elder PlacePreceptor: Sharon Leigh

Experiential Student RotationsAmbulatory Care March – May 2015Billings Clinic; Billings, MTPreceptor: Shannon Puckett, Pharm D, BCACP

Informatics January – February 2015Community Medical Center; Missoula, MTPreceptor: David Mountan, PharmD

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Experiential Student Rotations Cont..Hospital/ Inpatient Pharmacy October – December 2014Saint James Healthcare; Butte, MTPreceptor: Celine Maloney, PharmD

Outpatient Oncology September – October 2014Saint James Cancer Center; Butte, MTPreceptor: James Hueftle, MD

Critical Care August – September 2014St. Vincent Healthcare; Billings, MTPreceptor: Stacy Emmett, PharmD

Drug Information June – July 2014University of Montana Drug Information Service; Missoula, MTPreceptor: Sherrill Brown, PharmD

Community Pharmacy May – June 2014Billings Clinic Atrium Pharmacy; Billings, MTPreceptor: Tracey Murrish, PharmD

Hospital Pharmacy Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiences May – June 2013St. Patrick Hospital Pharmacy; Missoula, MTPreceptor: Susan Krause, PharmD

Community Pharmacy Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience May – June 2012Safeway Pharmacy; Missoula, MTPreceptor: Chad Handley, PharmD

ResearchCarboplatin dosing strategies and incidence of adverse events in June 2015 – Presentpatients with obesityPrimary Project Advisor: Samuel Jacobson, PharmD, BCOP

Institutional Review Board (IRB) approved PGY1 residency research project

Impact of pharmacy student involvement at urban American August – December 2014 Indian health clinic wellness classes on cardiovascular riskPrimary Project Advisor: Cherith Smith, PharmD

Institutional Review Board (IRB) and Indian Health Services (IHS) approved student research

Structural Studies of Pseuodomonas aeruginosa Azurin January – May 2009University of Montana; Missoula, MT & May – August 2008Primary Project Advisor: Michele McGuirl, PhD

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Research Cont..Derivatives of Glutamate as Neurotransmitter Transport Inhibitors January – May 2007University of Montana; Missoula, MTPrimary Project Advisor: Sean Esslinger, PhD

Publications and PostersHoward A. “Addiction vs. Pseudoaddiction.” Montana Pharmacy Today 2014;10(2). Available at: http://www.rxmt.org/documents/Newsleter12192014.pdf

Howard A. Impact of pharmacy student involvement at urban American Indian health clinic wellness classes on cardiovascular risk. Poster Presentation. American Society of Health System Pharmacists Midyear Clinical Meeting; Anaheim, CA. December 2014.

Howard A, Mcguirl M. Structural Studies of Pseuodomonas aeruginosa Azurin. Poster Presentation. University of Montana Conference for Undergraduate Researchers. May 2009.

Howard A, Esslinger CS. Derivatives of Glutamate as Neurotransmitter Transport Inhibitors. Poster Presentation. University of Montana Conference for Undergraduate Researchers. May 2007.

Presentations Platform PresentationsHead and Neck Cancer October 2015Oncology Rotation

Hodgkins Lymphoma October 2015Oncology Rotation

Febrile Neutropenia October 2015Oncology Rotation

Radiofrequency Identification (RFID) in Healthcare January 2015Informatics Experiential Student Rotation

Metastatic Melanoma October 2014Oncology Experiential Student Rotation

Loop Diuretics (P&T Formulary Review) September 2014Critical Care Experiential Student Rotation

Patient Case PresentationsPericarditis November 2015Cardiology Rotation

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Presentations Cont.. COPD May 2015Ambulatory Care Experiential Student Rotation

Cardiac Ablation Anticoagulation April 2015Ambulatory Care Experiential Student Rotation

Bacterial Meningitis December 2014Hospital/Inpatient Experiential Student Rotation

Pulmonary Embolism November 2014Hospital/Inpatient Experiential Student Rotation

Empyema Treatment: Intrapleural t-PA/DNase September 2014Critical Care Experiential Student Rotation

Irritable Bowel Syndrome- Constipation June 2014Community Pharmacy Experiential Student Rotation

Professional Affiliations and Leadership Positions

Pharmacy Weekly Seminar Resident Coordinator October 2015 – Present Portland Providence Medical Center; Portland, OR

American College of Clinical Pharmacists (ACCP) March 2014 – PresentFounding member of UM Chapter

Rho Chi Honor Society, Beta Rho Chapter March 2013 – Present Secretary (May 2013 - May 2014)

American Pharmacists Association- Academy of Student Pharmacists August 2011 – Present Operation Heart Chair (June 2013 - May 2014) Operation Heart Co-chair (February 2013 - May 2013) “Pharmflix” Film Competition Coordinator (August 2012 - December 2012)

Montana Pharmacy Association 2011 – Present

Professional and Community ServiceBlood Pressure Screening Event Coordinator (as Operation Heart Chair) June 2013 – May 2014

• Organized 6 screening events serving ~400 patients • Recruited student and faculty volunteers • Partnered with faculty member volunteer to train students • Created and distributed paperwork for events: pamphlets, data collection • Analyzed results of events to improve outcome for future years

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Professional and Community Service Cont..Medicare Part D Intake Specialist Volunteer September 2013 – December 2013Missoula Aging Services; Missoula, MT

Weekly participation Responded to requests for Medicare Part D help from senior citizens Scheduled appointments with plan specialist

Employee Recognition Committee Member August 2012 – August 2013Saint Patrick Hospital Laboratory; Missoula, MT

Planned celebrations for birthdays each month and for holidays Organized “silent auction” fundraiser

Big Sister June 2009 – February 2012 Big Brothers Big Sisters; Missoula, MT

Met weekly with my “little sister” Mentored and planned activities with her

Specialized Training

Utah School of Alcoholism and Other Drug Dependencies; Salt Lake City, UT June 2014

Awards and Honors

Outstanding Employee of the Month April 2011Saint Patrick Hospital; Missoula, MT

Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) August 2011 – May 2012Grant recipientUniversity of Montana; Missoula, MT

Updated November 8, 2015

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