Laura Porben

January-February 2024 

Advanced Community I, Publix #1748 

Preceptor: Melissa Diaz, PharmD

November-December 2023 

Medication Therapy Management, Community Care Plan 

Preceptor: Tricia Gangoo-Dookhan, BS Pharm, PharmD, Cph 

Responsibilities:

• Performed medication therapy management calls

September-October 2023

Outpatient Oncology, Miami Cancer Institute

Preceptor: Isabel Houlzet, PharmD, BCOP

Responsibilities:

• Worked at the colorectal, breast, BMT and lung cancer clinics performing initial assessments and re-assessments over the phone for patients taking oral oncolytics
• Shadowed the in-patient pharmacist for a week where I reviewed patient's profiles, performed a litersture review to find an appropriate chemo regimen for a patient with a rare cancer per doctor's request
• Shadowed the oncologist and nurse practitioner while they rounded and saw patients
• Shadowed the hematology and BMT in-patient pharmacist
• Shadowed the oncology ID specialist

August-September 2023

Critical Care, Baptist Hospital

Preceptor: Jonathan Kline, PharmD, BCCCP

Responsibilities:

• Attended code blues with my preceptor
• Provided clinical recommendations to an interprofessional team during daily neuro ICU rounds
• Performed daily chart reviews and discussed patients with my preceptor
• Provided pharmacokinetic monitoring (vancomycin) and anticoagulation monitoring (warfarin)
• Engaged in many informal topic discussions with my preceptor and attended other student's presentations
• Participated in the residents' R&R
• Collected data for an MUE about the use of Precedex in non-ventilated patients

June-August 2023

Internal Medicine, West Kendall Baptist Hospital

Preceptor: Yaimiri Martinez, PharmD

Responsibilities:

• Attended code blues accompanied by a preceptor
• Provided pharmacokinetic monitoring (vancomycin)
• Provided anticoagulation monitoring (warfarin)
• Performed interventions per hospital protocol: IV to PO conversions, renal dose adjustments, PPI de-escalation and antimicrobial stewardship
• Attended interprofessional rounds daily with a pharmacist

May-June 2023

Advanced Hospital, West Kendall Baptist Hospital

Preceptor: Mariana Martin Guillen, PharmD

Responsibilities:

• Worked on a system wide MUE comprising 250 patients about the use of Ferrlecit vs Venofer at Baptist hospitals
• Performed narcotics audits. Checked the movement of narcotics from the C2 safe to automated dispensing cabinets
• Followed up on outstanding transactions/discrepancies to ensure that all had been resolved and properly documentes
• Helped with narcotics overrides audits having corresponding orders and inventory counts compliance
• Performed audit of narcotic drips waste that were sent as patient specific, not from automated dispensing cabinets to ensure that they had proper documentation
• Participated in the teaching team with the PGY-1 resident and rounded with the physician, medical residents and medical students

March-May 2023

Ambulatory Care, Baptist Health South Florida (Family Medicine Center at West Kendall)

Preceptor: Elaina Rosario, PharmD, CPh, BCACP, CDCES

Responsibilities:

• Developed individualized medication management plans and counseling for patients with hypertension, diabetes and weight loss
• Helped at the clinic by seeing patients and provided care in person and through telehealth, mostly for diabetes and weight loss
• Documented medication interventions and encounters using the hospital's EHR system
• Performed MTMs and CMRs with Outcomes
• Worked on medication adherence reports and completed polypharmacy referrals
• Worked on an MUE about Ozempic use for weight loss patients

May-June 2022
Health System, West Kendall Baptist Hospital
Preceptor: Alma Nieves, PharmD
• Demonstrated the ability to interact verbally and in writing with healthcare providers and patients by gathering, organizing, and appropriately recording information and by consulting and counseling competently
• Described the steps that must be taken to ensure departmental compliance with accreditation, legal, regulatory and safety requirements

June-July 2021
Community, Walgreens #6603
Supervisor: Yadira Fernandez, PharmD
• Provided Medication Therapy Management (MTM) and conducted Comprehensive Medication Reviews (CMR) via MTM Outcomes
• Provided COVID-19 immunizations
• Counseled patients and provided over the counter recommendations upon request

March 2023
Academic Excellence Award, Nova Southeastern University

• Award received for completing didactic courses at the top of the 2024 class
  

Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences Award, Nova Southeastern University

• Award received for the literature review project “Parkinson and anemia”

August 2022
Winter 2022 President's List, Nova Southeastern University

August 2022 (Inducted)
Rho Chi Member, Nova Southeastern University

• Gamma Theta chapter

September 2020-Present
SSHP (Student Society of Health System Pharmacists) Member, Nova Southeastern University
IPHO (Industry Pharmacists Organizations) Member, Nova Southeastern University
NCPA (National Community Pharmacists Association) Member, Nova Southeastern University

August 2022 – March 2023
Health Professional Division (HPD) Bylaws Chair, Nova Southeastern University

• Review the bylaws and recommend changes a minimum of once every semester
• Assist with the interpretation of the PanSGA HPD Board Constitution and Bylaws
• Perform other duties as directed by the Chair, PanSGA HPD Board, or PanSGA
  

February 2023
Rho Chi President Delegate

• Worked directly with the Rho Chi president
• Attended the Rho Chi Annual Meeting

August 2022 – Present
Research Assistant, Nova Southeastern University
Mentor: Ana Maria Castejon, PhD

• Performed literature review about the possible relationship between Parkinson’s disease and anemia
• Manuscript “Parkinson and anemia” detailing the possible mechanistic relationship between the two diseases

August 2022

Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (BLS) Recertification- American Heart Association

Expiration date: 08/2025

December 2020

Pharmacy Based Immunization Delivery Certification- American Pharmacists Association

October 2020

Overdose Prevention and Naloxone Training Certification

August 2020

Pharmacy Intern License- State of Florida Department of Health

August 2022 – Present
Rho Chi Tutor, Nova Southeastern University

• Members provide individualized, one-on-one tutoring to those students in need of assistance in coursework

September 2022 

Participant, Walgreens Flu Shot Health Fair

• Promoted and provided free flu shots to my community

February 2022 

Participant, Covid Immunization Drive

• Provided Covid-19 vaccines for my community

October 2021 

Participant, National Aliance on Mental Illness Walk (Nami Walk)

• Walked to raise mental health awareness
• Supported my community by raising awareness of mental health resources

Drug Monograph
May 2023
Tirzepatide (Mounjaro)
• 15-minute presentation with a handout
• Audience: 2 pharmacists, 2 residents

Journal Clubs
May 2023
Once-weekly semaglutide in adults with overweight or obesity
• 30-minute presentation with a handout
• Audience: 2 pharmacists, 2 residents
June 2023
Hydrocortisone in severe community-acquired pneumonia
• 30-minute presentation with a handout
• Audience: 5 pharmacists, 1 resident, 2 students
August 2023
Mirikizumab as induction and maintenance therapy for ulcerative colitis
• 30-minute presentation with a handout
• Audience: 5 pharmacists, 1 resident, 2 students
October 2023
Trifluridine-tipiracil and bevacizumab in refractory metastatic colorectal cancer
• 30-minute presentation with a handout
• Audience: 2 pharmacists, 1 resident, 3 students

Patient Cases
May 2023
Type 2 Diabetes
• 30-minute presentation with PowerPoint slides
• Audience: 2 pharmacists, 2 residents
July 2023
ANCA Vasculitis
• 30-minute presentation with PowerPoint slides
• Audience: 5 pharmacists, 1 resident, 2 students
August 2023
Eosinophilic fasciitis
• 30-minute presentation with PowerPoint slide
• Audience: 10 pharmacists, 1 resident, 1 student
September 2023
Toxoplasmosis in an HIV patient
• 30-minute presentation with PowerPoint slide
• Audience: 2 pharmacists, 4 students