Overview
Work History
Education
Introductory pharmacy experience
Leadership Experience
Projects
Teaching Experience
Volunteer Experience
Organization Memberships
Certification
Timeline
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Matthew Chin

Pittsburgh,PA

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Pharmacy Intern

UPMC Shadyside Presbyterian Hospital
09.2023 - 08.2024
  • Delivering medications to units in a timely manner
  • Filling medications for batches in order to meet prescribers request
  • Monthly inventory audits on acudose to ensure medication safety
  • Communicated with nurses for medication requests

Warehouse Intern

Baxter
05.2019 - 07.2019
  • Decontaminated 25 home dialysis devices and accessories per day
  • Disassembled and prepared product for assembly, repair, and testing
  • Packaged and shipped repaired home dialysis machines
  • Managed movement and distribution of materials, devices, parts, and accessories throughout the facility

Education

Doctor of Pharmacy -

University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy
Pittsburgh, PA
04.2026

Bachelor of Science – Honours Science -

University of Waterloo
Waterloo, ON
04.2021

Introductory pharmacy experience

Giant Eagle Pharmacy, Pittsburgh, PA, 

Austin Pegg, PharmD, 12/23 - 04/24

  • Filled prescriptions by accurately dispensing medication
  • Communicated with patients about medications under supervision of preceptor
  • Managed inventory and expiries throughout the pharmacy


Promedica Senior Center, Pittsburgh, PA

Joey Marrone, Activities Coordinator, 09/22 -04/23

  • Prepared communal events for the patients at the site, Interact with patients and help where is needed in terms of mobility
  • Assisted in the distribution of snacks


Silver Scripts, Lifespan Knoxville, Pittsburgh, PA

Eva Stechler, PharmD, 01/23 -11/23

  • Completed CMRs to optimize patient medication outcomes
  • Followed up with past patient to ensure medication goals were met
  • Took multiple blood pressures to ensure goals were met

Leadership Experience

Student Society of Health-System Pharmacists 

Vice President, 03/24 - Present

  • Hosted and planned the clinical skills competition
  • Contacted residents, pharmacists and faculty to participate as judges for the clinical skills competition
  • Assisting in overseeing all club activities and managing all events with the president
  • Planning and coordinating PAI event week


Phi Lambda Sigma

External Development Chair, 03/24 - Present

  • Working with the president-elect to create an initiative for the Charles Thomas leadership challenge
  • Facilitating outreach to the student body
  • Organize alumnus - related connections and communications


Pennsylvania Pharmacy Association

Clinical Chair, 03/24 -  Present

  • Overseeing the activities of the clinical committee consisting of the Interprofessional chair
  • Hosting multiple events in relation to clinical pharmacy
  • Raising awareness of problems in pharmacy and legislation in clinical matters


Student College of Clinical Pharmacy

Project Outreach Chair, 03/24 - Present

  • Managed and oversee all project leads
  • Coordinating with project leads to ensure all events are ran well


Kappa Psi Pharmaceutical Fraternity Inc.- Beta Kappa Chapter 

Membership Candidate Educator, 03/23 - 03/24

  • Co-lead an mc class of 22 members
  • Resolved interpersonal conflicts between the mc class
  • Provided problem solving skills through any difficulties for membership candidates the process


Student Society of Health-System Pharmacists 

Secretary, 03/23 - 03/24

  • Created and kept records of documents for monthly meetings
  • Keeping the organization organized and running the membership drive
  • Assisting with different events in logistics, such as booking rooms and planning times


Pennsylvania Pharmacy Association

Clinical Committee, Health Disparities chair, 03/23 -  03/24

  • Aided in discussing over an event for eGFR and race
  • Raising awareness of problems in pharmacy and legislation in clinical matters


University of Pittsburgh

Student Advisor, 03/23 - 04/24

  • Engaged and guided P1 students in their professional development
  • Led discussions on how to gain experience in professional growth


University of Pittsburgh

RxAmbassador, 10/22 - Present

  • Engaged with undergrad students to promote the School of Pharmacy, Hosting tours on behalf of the School of Pharmacy


American Pharmacists Association

Pharmflix Chair, 10/23- Present

  • Filmed and edited a video displaying the meaning of PittPharmacy

Projects

Evaluation of patient outcomes with advanced hear failure receiving milrinone with a beta-blocker 

Julie Clarkson, PharmD

  • Conducting literature research to evaluate the study
  • Data collection through revision of electronic health records
  • Medical writing to display results found


International Student Guidebook 10/22 - 08/24

Susan Skledar, Bachelor of Pharmacy, Thai Nguyen, PharmD

  • Research and developed the aspects of different barriers within International students at the School of Pharmacy
  • Determined interest in current student body on certain aspects of the book

Teaching Experience

Wiser Facilitator, Pharmacotherapy of cardiovascular disease

Faculty Mentor: James Coons, PharmD

  • Facilitated simulation scenarios of different cardiovascular diseases


Teaching Assistant, Introductory to Cell Biology Lab 

Faculty Mentor: Dragana Miskovic

· Supervised of freshman safety and Laboratory techniques

· Demonstrated proper Laboratory techniques

· Graded more than 30 lab reports per semester

Volunteer Experience

Cliffway Pharmacy

Pharmacy Assistant, 06/21 - 07/22

  • Processed and refilled 40 prescriptions a day
  • Counted, labeled, and prepared medications for pharmacist to check
  • Prepared blister packs
  • Sent and received prescription orders for maintaining inventory

Organization Memberships

Phi Lambda Sigma, 2024 - Present

Student College of Clinical Pharmacy, 2024 - Present

Pennsylvania Pharmacist association, 2023 - Present

Kappa Psi Pharmaceutical Fraternity, Inc., 2022 - Present

Student Society of Health Systems, 2022 - Present

American Pharmacist’s Association Academy of Students, 2022 - Present

Certification

  • Authorization to Administer Injectable Medications, Biologicals, and Immunizations for a Pharmacy Intern, Pennsylvania State Board of Pharmacy, Harrisburg, PA, PII001987, 01/01/23, Present
  • Pennsylvania Pharmacy Intern License, Pennsylvania State Board of Pharmacy, Harrisburg, PA, PI126434
  • Basic Life Support, American Heart Association, 2022, Present

Timeline

Pharmacy Intern

UPMC Shadyside Presbyterian Hospital
09.2023 - 08.2024

Warehouse Intern

Baxter
05.2019 - 07.2019

Doctor of Pharmacy -

University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy

Bachelor of Science – Honours Science -

University of Waterloo
Matthew Chin