Sasha Agbale
Houston,TX
Summary
Clinical Pharmacy Leader with extensive experience in stakeholder engagement and chronic disease management. Adept at translating complex clinical information into accessible discussions, fostering trust and collaboration with patients and healthcare providers. Passionate about enhancing patient care through evidence-based education and advocacy for preventive health measures.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Pharmacy Manager / Clinical Pharmacy Leader
Walmart Pharmacy
Sealy, USA
01.2012 - Current
- Lead patient-centered clinical initiatives focused on preventive care, chronic disease management, medication adherence, and therapeutic optimization across a high-volume community healthcare setting.
- Built collaborative relationships with healthcare providers to address therapy optimization, adherence barriers, medication access challenges, and evidence-based treatment considerations.
- Deliver disease education and clinical counseling to diverse patient populations, helping improve treatment understanding, engagement, and health outcomes.
- Lead immunization initiatives and patient outreach programs to increase vaccine awareness, patient engagement, and preventive care utilization.
- Support underserved and culturally diverse communities by addressing barriers to care, improving trust, and facilitating access to preventive and chronic disease therapies.
- Translate complex clinical and therapeutic information into practical, patient-centered discussions tailored to varying levels of health literacy and cultural needs.
- Trained and mentored pharmacy staff on patient counseling, adherence strategies, immunization best practices, and evidence-based care delivery, enhancing team capabilities.
- Identified trends in patient adherence and therapy outcomes, leveraging insights to refine workflow strategies and enhance patient support initiatives.
- Built trust-based relationships across community healthcare settings through provider engagement, patient education, and local healthcare outreach initiatives.
- Manage competing priorities across patient care, provider communication, operational leadership, and clinical initiatives within a fast-paced healthcare environment.
Clinical Pharmacist
Walmart Pharmacy
01.2009 - 01.2012
- Partnered with prescribers to resolve medication-related issues, fostering improved treatment adherence and safety.
- Delivered evidence-based medication counseling and chronic disease management, enhancing patient outcomes across multiple therapeutic areas.
- Delivered patient education focused on disease awareness, medication understanding, and therapeutic outcomes.
- Facilitated preventive healthcare initiatives through immunizations and patient outreach, promoting community health and wellness.
Education
Doctor of Pharmacy - PharmD
Florida A&M University
Tallahassee, FL05-2012
Skills
- Medication Therapy Management (MTM)
- Chronic Disease Management
- Immunizations & Preventive Care
- Patient education
- Patient adherence
- HCP relationship management
- Stakeholder collaboration
- Clinical communication
- Cross-functional Collaboration
- Territory & Community Engagement
- Health equity
- Clinical discussions
- Pharmacy Community Engagement
Community Engagement And Outreach
- Participated in patient education and preventive care initiatives serving diverse and underserved patient populations.
- Supported community-focused healthcare engagement through immunization advocacy, chronic disease counseling, and medication access support.
- Experienced in building trust-based patient relationships across culturally diverse healthcare settings.
Professional And Clinical Presentations
- Vaccine Confidence & Patient Education Strategies — Presented educational strategies focused on improving patient trust, vaccine counseling, and preventive care engagement.
- Immunization Best Practices & Workflow Integration — Led pharmacist and staff education focused on improving vaccine delivery and patient outreach initiatives.
- Medication Adherence & MTM Strategies — Conducted training discussions on improving patient adherence and therapeutic outcomes through counseling and follow-up strategies.
- Opioid Safety & Evidence-Based Counseling — Collaborated with healthcare providers regarding opioid safety considerations and patient risk management strategies.
Professional Development
- Ongoing review of clinical guidelines and emerging literature through CDC, ADA, and peer-reviewed journals.
- Utilization of evidence-based clinical resources including UpToDate, Lexicomp, and PubMed.
- Active engagement in continuing education focused on chronic disease management, immunizations, and patient adherence strategies.
Timeline
Pharmacy Manager / Clinical Pharmacy Leader
Walmart Pharmacy
01.2012 - Current
Clinical Pharmacist
Walmart Pharmacy
01.2009 - 01.2012
Doctor of Pharmacy - PharmD
Florida A&M University