Olamma Okolo
Queens
Overview
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1
Certification
Work History
Community IPPE1
New London Pharmacy
Preceptor: Abby Mouzakitis-Fazio
- Filled dozens of prescriptions and dispensed medications while helping to maintain adherence of medical help seekers
- Engaged interprofessionally with physicians and medical offices regarding referral requests and prior authorizations
- Counseled incoming patients on the side effects, storage, refills, etc for their medication
Community IPPE2
Sam's Drug's
Preceptor: Rizwan Shah
- Actively counseled patients on correct hemorrhoid medication administration, GLP-1 agonists in regards to managing injections and rotating sites
- Quickly adapted to the PrimeRx pharmacy software, engaging with dosing errors, patient information, and insurance discrepancies
- Shadowed the supervising pharmacist in verifying patient dosages/indications and overseeing ,MTM services
Hospital/Health System IPPE3
Terrace View ECMCC
Preceptor: Shreen Beshures
- Analyzed patient behavioral statuses in response to antibiotics which prompted the use of calculations (ex: CrCl, IBW, adjIBW) to aid in dosing adjustments
- Coordinated with Excel to create a spreadsheet including hundreds of patients with their current medication names, strength, dosing frequencies, etc.
- Analyzed daily verbal notes on patient behavior in response to newly prescribed medications
Community IPPE4
Rego Park Pharmacy
Preceptor: Arthur Khaimov
- Maintained an active inventory of 30-40 items each day (including OTCs, prescription medications, and controlled substances) while verifying that their barcode matches the ones on the invoice
- Filled prescriptions, mainly relating to pain medications, gastrointestinal conditions, additionally performed dilutions with antibiotic solutions (ex: amoxicillin/clavulanate)
- Streamlined blister pack dispensing for an estimated 5 patients per day while re-examining/correcting administrations set for the morning/evening/afternoon
Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences (APPEs)
Pending
Education
Doctor of Pharmacy -
The State University of New York at Buffalo
08-2023
Undergraduate Coursework
The State University of New York at Buffalo
08-2020
Certification
- New York Pharmacy Intern Permit; Permit No: 105032-I, Expires: 7/15/2029
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support /CPR 5/1/2026
- American Pharmacists Association Immunization Certification
- Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative Certification
- Mental Health First Aid
- Blood Borne Pathogens 5/7/2026
TEACHING EXPERIENCES
Teaching Assistant for 1st year Pharmacy Students 2025, PHM 101: Pharmacy is Right For Me
- Succeeded with deterring common doubts about the financial future of pharmacy as well as the students current rigid course structure
- Constructed 8 presentations within one semester honing in on strengths related to time management, coursework strategies, and preparation for upcoming requirements
HONORS & AWARDS
Faculty Academic Merit List, SPPS Progression Committee 2023
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Hypertension Clinic,Tops Pharmacy, Amherst, NY, 2024,
- Engaged with 10-30 shoppers to evaluate their blood pressure status through blood pressure cuffs and provided informational pamphlets on how to better manage it
Diabetes Clinic, Tops Pharmacy, Amherst, NY, 2024
- Conversed with several shoppers about events leading up to diabetes, as well as testing using a glucose monitor whether or not they have the condition
Interprofessional Forum, Fall 2025
- Discussed real world scenarios with other healthcare professionals including nurses, medical doctors, physicians, social workers, etc
Interprofessional Forum, Spring 2025
- Discussed real world scenarios with other healthcare professionals including nurses, medical doctors, physicians, social workers, etc
Team STEPPS, Jacobs School of Medicine UB Downtown Campus, 2025
- Participated in a hospital patient simulation with nurses, physicians and other pharmacists to collect information from ill patients, design a regimen, and follow up care
Innovation Sprint, 2025
Lighthouse Medical Clinic, North Buffalo, NY, 2026
- Shadowed alongside with different medical doctor students in each room and their process of collecting information from patients and prescribing, additionally added my own input when medications were involved
Saturday Academy, D'Youville Porter Campus School, 2026
- Worked with elementary students in using problem solving games relating to different components of pharmacy (ex: coloring different bones within the human body)
Timeline
Undergraduate Coursework
The State University of New York at Buffalo
Community IPPE1
New London Pharmacy
Community IPPE2
Sam's Drug's
Hospital/Health System IPPE3
Terrace View ECMCC
Community IPPE4
Rego Park Pharmacy
Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences (APPEs)
Pending
Doctor of Pharmacy -
The State University of New York at Buffalo