Kimberly McCarter, B.A, RPH, PharmD

2024- Present  Registered Pharmacist, Illinois

2019-Present   Basic Life Support (BLS) for Health 

                            Providers American Heart Association

2019-Present  Certified Immunizer 

                           American Pharmacists Association   

                           (APhA)

• National Community Oncology Dispensing Association
• Chicago Pharmacists Association
• American Pharmacists Association

• Vaccine Hesitancy: Facts Over Fear, Panelist, Chicago State University, 10/2021
• Ticagrelor and Aspirin or Aspirin Alone in Acute Ischemic Stroke or TIA, General Medicine Clerkship, Journal Club, University of Chicago, 10/2021
• Type 2 Diabetes: Oral and Injectable Medications, General Medicine Clerkship, Case Presentation, University of Chicago, 10/2021
• Community-Acquired Pneumonia, Institutional Clerkship, Case Presentation, University of Chicago, 09/2021
• Invasive Lobular Breast Cancer, Investigational Drug Services Clerkship Case Presentation, University of Chicago, 07/2021

• Applied Patient Care Tutor, Chicago State University, 2021, 2022
• President, Cardiac on Campus, 2020, 2021
• Director of Communications, Industry Pharmacists Organization, 2020, 2021
• Vice President, Student National Pharmacy Association, 2019, 2021
• Class Liaison, Chicago State University, 2018, 2019

University of Chicago, Investigational Drug Pharmacy Services, 06/2021- 07/2021

Preceptor: Judy Pi, PharmD

• Created placebo formulations for prospective studies
• Research drug information regarding incoming studies
• Trained pharmacy technicians on how to prepare intravenous solutions

University of Chicago, Institutional Pharmacy, 07/2021-09/2021

Preceptor: Kashyap Padmaraju, PharmD

• Performed all duties of an inpatient staff pharmacist
• Conducted medication reconciliations for new patients
• Counseled patients on home medication administration

University of Chicago, General Medicine Pharmacy, 09/2021- 10/2021

Preceptor: Hailey Soni, PharmD

• Evaluated drug therapies, interactions, and appropriateness of usage
• Performed pharmacokinetics for vancomycin dosing and monitoring

University of Chicago, Oncology Pharmacy, 10/2021- 11/2021

Preceptor: Heng Yang, PharmD

• Evaluated drug therapies, interactions, and appropriateness of usage focusing on oncology treatments
• Conducted topic discussions on Prostate and Breast Cancer
• Educated patients on oral and intravenous chemotherapy medications
• Participated in Oncology Boot Camp to present Nausea and Vomiting in Chemotherapy Patients

Specialty Physicians of Illinois, Ambulatory Care, 01/2022-02/2022

Preceptor: Sahah Hussein, PharmD

• Evaluated drug therapies, interactions, and appropriateness of usage focusing on heart failure, diabetes and smoking cessation patients
• Educated patients on changes in their medication regimen
• Encouraged and educated patients on the benefits of health when ceasing to smoke
• Assisted in creating and revising a protocol on Outpatient Diuretic Infusion Clinic

University of Chicago, Community Pharmacy, 02/2022,-03/2022

Preceptor: Ann Ryan, PharmD

• Educated patients within various disease states, inpatient and outpatient, via telephone
• Completed several drug information consults
• Created a weight loss pamphlet that educated patients on all the available options

The Newest Weapon Against Overweight and Obesity, Illinois Pharmacy Association, Drs. Hussein and Petrova, 02/2022

PBM VAMedSAFE Weight Management MUE Manuscript: "Weight Management Medications for Chronic Use in Veterans-a Retrospective Medication Use Evaluation"