Ghazal Palmer

Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Seasoned research pharmacist with extensive clinical background in acute care medicine.

• Safety Operations Steering Committee at IMC, IMC, 2021-present, Quarterly review of adverse drug events related to sedation/opioids
• Naloxone Quarterly Evaluation at IMC, IMC, 2020-present, Pain Management team meeting
• Pharmacy Wellness, ACPE Continuing Pharmacy Education, Intermountain Health System-wide meeting
• Medication Safety - 2021 in Review, IMC, 01/2022, IMC pharmacy staff meeting
• Critical COVID drug studies update, IMC, 05/2020, IMC pharmacy department staff meeting
• Medication Safety Strategy: Dose Omissions, IMC, 01/2020, IMC pharmacy department staff meeting
• Medication Safety Strategy: Common Miscommunication Errors, IMC, 11/2018, IMC pharmacy department staff meeting
• MedOops: Errors Related to Computerized Physician Order Entry, UVH, 12/2017, UVH pharmacy education meeting
• MedOops: Vancomycin-related Errors, UVH, 11/2017, UVH pharmacy education meeting
• MedOops: Appropriate Use of Naloxone, UVH, 08/2017, UVH pharmacy education meeting
• MedOops: Medication Reconciliation Errors, UVH, 07/2017, UVH pharmacy education meeting
• MedOops: Warfarin Errors, UVH, 06/2017, UVH pharmacy education meeting
• Dopamine Agonists in Parkinson's Disease: A Class Review, SelectHealth, 02/2013, SelectHealth pharmacy and therapeutics (P&T) meeting
• Nasal Steroids: A Class Review, SelectHealth, 01/2013, SelectHealth pharmacy and therapeutics (P&T) meeting
• Top 20 Drugs on the Progressive Care Unit at UVH: Nursing Drug Counseling, UVH, 05/2012, UVH nursing education meeting
• Decreasing Misuse and Abuse of Narcotics: 2011 Update, Pharmacist continuing education presentation, 08/2011
• The Role of Erythropoietin-Stimulating Agents in the Treatment of Anemia in Chronic Kidney Disease and Cancer, UVH, 04/2011, UVH pharmacist education meeting
• Impact of Pharmacist Presence in the Emergency Department: Results from a Resident Project, Western States Conference, 05/2010, Resident project presentation
• Impact of Pharmacist Presence in the Emergency Department, American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) poster session, 12/2009, Presented in Las Vegas, NV
• Aminoglycoside Pharmacy Dosing Service, UVH, 10/2008, UVH pharmacy and therapeutics meeting
• What is the Role of Baclofen in Alcoholism?, PharmD clinical seminar presentation, 09/2008
• Bridging Anticoagulation for Patients on Warfarin, Veteran Affairs (V.A.) medical center nursing inservice, 07/2008
• Is Green Tea Effective in Weight Loss?, Herbal poster session conducted at the University of Utah, 04/2008
• Rotigotine: What is its Role in Parkinson's Disease?, PharmD clinical seminar presentation, 03/2008
• A Modern Case of West Nile Virus, University of Utah College of Pharmacy inservice, 02/2008
• Polymeric Micelles in Chemotherapeutic Delivery, University of Utah Pharmaceutics poster session, 08/2003

• Utah Society of Health-System Pharmacists (USHP), 2006 - 2016, Membership Committee member (2006-2008), ASHP University of Utah Chapter president-elect (2006-2007)
• Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP), 2012 - 2016
• American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP), 2006 - 2009, Member (2006-2009), ASHP University of Utah Chapter president (2007-2008)
• American Pharmacists Association (APhA), 2006 - 2009, Member (2006-2009), Student Pharmacist Magazine editorial advisory board member (2008-2009), Regional officer (member-at large) (2006-2007), Reference committee member (2006-2007)

• Grace P. Swinyard Honors Scholarship for Academic Achievement, 2008
• Pruitt-Schutte 2007 Student Business Plan Competition - Top 10 Finalist, National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA)
• Dean's Scholarship (University of Utah College of Pharmacy), 2007, 2006
• Josephine Beam Scholarship (University of Utah), 2004
• Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship Program in Pharmaceutics (University of Utah College of Pharmacy), 2003
• Honors at Entrance Full Academic Scholarship (University of Utah), 2002
• ACCESS scholarship program for women in science and mathematics, 2002

• Newborn ICU, Utah Valley Regional Medical Center, Kristie Fitzgerald, PharmD
• Psychiatry, Utah Valley Regional Medical Center, Penny Fugal, PharmD
• Cardiovascular ICU, Utah Valley Regional Medical Center, Traci Christensen, PharmD
• Surgical ICU, University of Utah Medical Center, Kyle Ludwig, PharmD, Nick Lonardo, PharmD
• Emergency Med., Utah Valley Regional Medical Center, Primary Children's, Darren Hillis, PharmD, Bryce Bitton, PharmD
• Ambulatory Care, Utah Valley Regional Medical Center, Jonathan Hoffman, PharmD
• Med/Surgical ICU, Utah Valley Regional Medical Center, Timothy Smith, RPh, Kevin Larsen, RPh
• Organ Transplant, Intermountain Medical Center, Alissa Raines, PharmD, Travis Dick, PharmD
• Hospital Mgmt., Utah Valley Regional Medical Center, Jerome Wohleb, PharmD

• International Health, Bangkok, Thailand, Gary Oderda, PharmD, Elizabeth Young, PharmD
• Toxicology, Utah Poison Control Center, Barbara Crouch, PharmD, John Stromness, RPh
• General Surgery, Veteran Affairs (V.A.) Medical Center, Cyndie Taylor, PharmD
• Endocrinology, University of Utah Diabetes Center, Denise Small, PharmD
• Adv. Clinical, Utah Valley Regional Medical Center, Melinda Robbins, PharmD, Rick Cee, RPh
• Adv. Community, Rite Aid Pharmacy in Bountiful, UT, Koby Taylor, PharmD

• Spanish for Healthcare Professionals Professional Certificate, Utah Valley University, Online, Utah, 2022 - Present
• Medical Cannabis Qualified Provider Education, Intermountain Interprofessional Continuing Education, Utah, 2020 - Present
• Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) Training, Good Clinical Practice (FDA); Human Subject Protection (Group 1. Biomedical), Utah, 2018 - Present
• Board Certification in Pharmacotherapy Specialty (BCPS), National Board of Pharmacy Specialties, Utah, 2010 - Present
• Pharmacist and Controlled Substance License, Utah Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing, Utah, 2009 - Present
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Program Certification, American Heart Association, Utah, 2009 - Present
• Basic Life Support Certification, American Heart Association, Utah, 2007 - Present
• Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery Certification, American Pharmacists Association (APhA), Utah, 2007 - Present

• Cottonwood Heights Butlerville Days committee member, 2022 - Present
• Intermountain System RAC Wellness Subcommittee chair, 2021 - Present
• Residency mentor to PGY1 resident, 2021 - Present
• Canyons district volunteer parent, 2019 - Present
• IMC pharmacy department engagement team member, 2018 - Present
• Intermountain Healthcare Pharmacy Student/Resident Rotation Preceptor, 2009 - Present
• TESICO drug study, national lead pharmacist on a federal Petal Network trial, 2020 - 2021
• Repertory Dance Theatre Volunteer Executive Board Member, auction chair, 2016 - 2020
• Intermountain Healthcare Pharmacy Resident Project Mentor, 2012, 2020
• Butler Elementary School homeroom volunteer parent, 2019 - 2020
• Reid Elementary School homeroom volunteer parent, 2016 - 2019
• Pharm-O-Gram Fundraiser (University of Utah College of Pharmacy), 2007
• International Student Ambassador (University of Utah International Center), 2006 - 2007
• Legislative Campaign: Ask-A-Pharmacist (Utah State Capitol Building), 2006
• Study Abroad Participant - Intensive Spanish Language Program (Oviedo, Spain), 2006
• Club U Youth Summer Camp Counselor (Univ. of Utah Academic Outreach), 2005
• Intern to the President of the University of Utah, 2003 - 2005

• How to Request a Medication from Pharmacy, Monthly Dose (Official Newsletter of Intermountain Health), Issue 1, 2018
• Vancomycin-related errors, Monthly Dose (Official Newsletter of Intermountain Healthcare), Issue 11, 2017
• Appropriate Use of Naloxone, Monthly Dose (Official Newsletter of Intermountain Healthcare), Issue 8, 2017
• Insulin, Insulin, Insulin, Monthly Dose (Official Newsletter of Intermountain Healthcare), Issue 7, 2016
• Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome: Focus on Atypical Antipsychotics, Toxicology Today (Official Newsletter of the Utah Poison Control Center), Volume 13, Issue 3, 2011
• Enhanced Intercellular Retention Activity of Novel pH-Sensitive Polymeric Micelles in Wild and Multidrug Resistant MCF-7 Cells, Pharm Res, 09/2007, 24, 9, 1618-1627