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Shidie Violet Tang, BS, PharmD/MPH candidate
140 Gazette Avenue, Apt. 5, Lexington, KY 40508-3252
Email: sta225@uky.edu
Phone: 408-858-3479 Objective
Academically competitive, culturally adaptive, bilingual PharmD/MPH candidate interested in becoming a clinical pharmacist with special focus on public health Education
University of Kentucky (Lexington, KY) Doctor of Pharmacy/Master of Public Health
College of Pharmacy/College of Public Health, GPA: 3.95 Expected Graduation: 05/2015
University of Kentucky (Lexington, KY) Bachelor of Science in Biology Summa Cum Laude
College of Arts and Sciences, GPA: 4.0 08/2009-05/2011
University of the Incarnate Word (San Antonio, TX) Biology Curriculum
Study Abroad Program, GPA: 3.9 08/2008-05/2009
Jinan University (Guangzhou, China) Pharmacy Curriculum
College of Pharmacy, GPA: 3.9 09/2006-06/2008 Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE)
Acute Care Inpatient-Peking University 3rd Hospital (Beijing, China) 05/05/2014-06/06/2014
Preceptor: Chao Zhang, PhD, Yingqiu Ying, Master of Pharmacy Practice
Assignments:
 Provided medication reconciliation, high-dose cyclophosphomide and high-dose steroid regimen counseling to nephrology ward patients.
 Conducted weekly medication counseling for the nephrology ward patients (24 patients) and pulmonary ward patients (10)
 Educated medical staff on vancomycin dosing and TMD of hemodialysis patients.
 Conducted retrospective antibiotics order assessment in 8 patients.
 Provided medication consultation to ~10 patients at outpatient clinic.
Presentation:
 General Introduction of Pharmacy Practice/Education in the U.S. to colleagues at Peking Univ. 3rd Hospital.
 KDIGO Anemia summary comparing with Expert Consensus of Chinese guidelines
 Interpretation and understanding of COPD GOLD guideline
 MRSA treatment: vancomycin, teicoplanin and linezolid
 Final Presentation: Patient Cases and End-of-Rotation Summary
Journal Club:
 Kurt 2010 Evaluation of the CKD for antimicrobials
 Roger 2009 PK/PD adjustment in patient with renal dysfunction

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Acute Care Inpatient-Solid Organ Transplant (UK Healthcare, Lexington, KY) 06/23/2014-08/01/2014
Preceptor: Tim Clifford, PharmD, BCPS
Assignments:
 Rounded with Kidney/Liver Transplant teams six days a week.
 Conducted medication reconciliation and completed all new transplant patient discharge counseling.
 Attended level rounds and completed immunosuppression notes on daily basis.
 Provided medication information to peers in the team and on other services.
Acute Care Inpatient-Internal Medicine (UK Healthcare, Lexington, KY) 08/04/2014-09/12/2014
Preceptors: George Davis, PharmD, BCPS, Scott Kincaid, PharmD, UK HealthCare Internal Medicine Coordinator, Pijut Kyle, PharmD
Assignments:
 Independently rounded with internal medicine teams 6 days a week for 5 weeks.
 Collected home medications for all new patients on the team, and reconciled medications by contacting MDs
 Assisted team to obtain specialty medication such as eltombopag and atovaquone-proguanil (Malarone®)
 Performed at least 8 warfarin counseling and 2 enoxaparin patient education
 Completed PK notes (i.e., vancomycin trough/random, tobramycin trough/randoms, amikacin randoms, digoxin)
 Identified one potentially serious medication error and took appropriate action to prevent it from reaching to patient
Presentation
 PPI Use of Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis in Non-ICU General Medicine Patients
 Immune Thrombocytopenia (ITP): Patient’s Case and Pharmacist Intervention
Journal Club
 Hwang YJ, Dixon SN, Reiss JP, Wald R, Parikh CR, Gandhi S, et al. Atypical Antipsychotic Drugs and the Risk for Acute Kidney Injury and Other Adverse Outcomes in Older Adults: A Population-Based Cohort Study. Ann Intern Med. 2014;161:242-248.
Advanced Community Practice-CVS (Lexington, KY) 09/18/2014-10/24/2014
Preceptor: Keith Stinson, PharmD
 Provided immunization (i.e., influenza, Shingles, Pneumococcal) on a daily basis throughout the entire rotation. Gave more than 50 shots in a flu clinic at JIF
 Assisted PharmD in daily tasks including but not limited to transferring in/out at least 150 scripts throughout the rotation, performing inventory on controlled substances once a week, filling DEA 222 form under supervision of preceptor on a regular basis, and answering drug- therapy questions from patients and other healthcare providers
 Performed at least 15 non-sterile compounding (i.e., magic mouth wash, VeniCream+ Fluocinonide)
Acute Care Inpatient-Critical Care Pulmonary (UK Healthcare, Lexington, KY) 11/03/2014-12/12/2015
Advanced Ambulatory Care-White House Clinic (Mckee, KY) 12/15/2015-01/23/2015
Advanced Hospital Practice- UK Children’s Hospital (UK Healthcare, Lexington, KY) 02/02/2015-03/13/2015
Advanced Community Practice-Rite Aid Pharmacy (Lexington, KY) 03/23/2015-05/01/2015 Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience (IPPE)

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IPPE II- St. Joseph Hospital Inpatient Pharmacy (Lexington, KY) 06/03/2013-06/27/2013
Preceptor: Chip Hollon, PharmD
Assignments:
 Performed daily sterile/non-sterile compounding.
 Shadowed staff pharmacists and clinical pharmacists in neurology, cardiology, internal medicine and oncology.
 Provided at least 10 patient medication reconciliations.
 Performed pharmacokinetic calculations and completed vancomycin and warfarin PK notes.
 Attended three infectious disease seminars.
IPPE I-Rite Aid Pharmacy (South Broadway, Lexington, KY) 07/23/2012-8/16/2012
Preceptor: Angel Daniels, PharmD
Assignments:
 Provided more than five patient counseling on OTC medications.
 Took prescriptions off phone/voice message.
 Performed prescriptions entry, distribution and final check. Working Experience
Kentucky Clinic Refill Authorization Center (Lexington, KY) 07/2013-present
Preceptor: Kristina Blanton, CPhT, RCAT, Specialty Pharmacy Tech, Sr.
Pharmacy Intern-Perform prescription refill authorization requested by patients, physicians and
pharmacies. Review patients’ medical records regarding whether or not a refill request should be
authorized or denied.
UK HealthCare Pharmacy Intern Program (Lexington, KY) 05/2012-present
Preceptor: Bonnie Good, PharmD
Pharmacy Intern- Independently perform medication reconciliation on newly admitted patients at Chandler Medical Center and Good Samaritan Hospital. Communicate with other healthcare professionals regarding reconciliation of home medications. Follow patients’ therapeutic regimens such as vancomycin, aminoglycosides, phenytoin, warfarin and make PK dosing recommendations. Provide warfarin counseling to patients. Closely work with pharmacists at Central pharmacy, OR pharmacy and Pediatric pharmacy in both tech and intern positions. Shadow pharmacist in inpatient services, Kentucky AIDS Drug Assistance Program (KADAP) and Transplant Clinic. Round with medical teams of Heme/Onc, Peds Cardiology, Critical Care Cardiology and CT Surgery services.
University of Kentucky Chandler Hospital Inpatient Pharmacy (Lexington, KY) 05/2011-05/2012
Preceptor: Bonnie Good, PharmD
Senior Certified Pharmacy Technician- Delivered Cardinal Assist meds, new doses, missing meds, stock outs, transfers and STATs to the nurse stations. Performed outdates and monthly inventories. Prepared code trays. Processed billings. Answered phone calls from other healthcare professionals. Efficient in sterile compounding and non-sterile compounding.
William T. Young Library Circulation Desk (Lexington, KY) 01/2011-05/2012
Preceptor: Jen Martin, Head of Circulation
Student Assistant Sr. - Worked at the circulation desk. Applied good communication skills to help patrons with checking in/out books. Answered phone calls. Performed sorting, shelving, shifting books. Familiar with the Library Congress Catalog System. Trained student assistants new to the library circulation system. Special Projects
Master of Public Health Practicum 12/2014-02/2015

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Intern
UK Residency Research Project 02/2014-Present
Preceptor-Rickey Evans, PharmD, Timothy Clifford, PharmD, UK Transplant coordinator
Research assistant-Assist Solid Organ Transplant pharmacy resident with data collection via
electronic medical record. Perform data analysis using Excel and SPSS. Draft review. Formulate the infection part of the manuscripts.
Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science Independent Study 01/2013-05/2013
Preceptor- Jimmi Hatton Kolpek, BS Pharm, PharmD, FCCP, FCCM
Intern- Conducted independent evidence-based literature reviews on medication regimens of five
major spinal cord injury complications: UTI, pseudomonas, diabetes, deep vein thrombosis and
heterotopic ossification. Summarized available information based on strength of evidence and
provided flow chart of regimens for each of the complications. Conducted extensive drug interaction
research and provided drug interaction table featuring C, D, X interactions among drugs used in
spinal cord injury patients to treat complications, pain andautonomic symptoms. Both the flowchart
of regimen and interaction table contributed to the research of Kentucky Appalachian Rural
Rehabilitation Network.
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences Summer Research Program 05/2010-01/2011
Principle Investigator-Steven Van Lanen, PhD
Intern- Participated in the biosynthesis of C-methyltransferases that is functioning in the production of Capuramycin in Streptomyces griseus. Successfully synthesized the enzyme from respective gene clusters via biochemistry technologies such as PCR, DNA electrophoresis, DNA sequencing, etc. Familiar with subclone, vivo and vitro cell growth techniques. Presentations and Publications
Master of Public Health Defense (Lexington, KY)
Title:
Audience:
Rho Chi Honor Society Research Day 04/16/2014
The Efficacy of Once Weekly Dapsone Dosing for PCP Prophylaxis Post-Transplantation
Audience: UK College of Pharmacy faculties, PharmD students, PhD students, UK HealthCare residents
UK Healthcare Pharmacist Intern Journal Club (Lexington, KY) 11/14/2013
A Randomized Trial of Nicotine-Replacement Therapy Patches in Pregnancy
Audience: Pharmacy interns, residents and clinical pharmacists at UK Healthcare
5th Annual KY Appalachian Rural Rehabilitation Network (KARRN) Conference (Richmond, KY) 9/25/2013
Assessing Polypharmacy Risks in Patients with Spinal Cord Injury
Audience: Attendees of KARRN
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences Summer Research Poster Day(Lexington, KY) 08/27/2011
Biosynthesis of Cap T and ORF28, potential C- methyltransferases involved in the conversion of capuramycin analogues
Audience: University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy Department of Pharmaceutical Science faculty and students Professional Involvement and Development
UK COP Class 2015 Academic Affair 08/13-Present

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Liaison-Regularly collect feedback from students regarding academic affairs and report to faculty
and administrative members of the College. Provide suggestion for improvements; Relay the
information from College back to students.
KPhA UK Chapter Mentor-Mentee Program (Lexington, KY) 06/13-Present
Mentor-Provide mentorship to a fellow pharmacy student.
Rho Chi Honor Society University of Kentucky Chapter 03/2013-Present
Committee Member/Member: Attended regular meetings. Volunteered in Dean's List Luncheon
and Pharmacy Plus Lectures. Served as committee member in Faculty Research Reception. Continue
to work with other members to organize Research Day.
Student National Pharmacist Association (SNPhA) 08/2011-Present
Committee Member/Member: Served as committee member in organizing events raising
awareness of World’s Polio and Breast Cancer. Actively involved in diabetes education and blood
glucose screening in local communities and Faith Pharmacy Spaghetti Dinner Auction.
Christian Pharmacist Fellowship International (CPFI) 08/2011-Present
Member: Involved in the food packaging for the underserved Lexington local populations.
Participated in the blood sugar screening event. Professional Meetings
ASHP’s Midyear Clinical Meeting 2014 (Anaheim, CA) 12/2014
APhA Annual Meeting 2014 (Orlando, FL) 3/2014
KPhA Legislative Day Conference (Lexington, KY) 11/2013
5th Annual KY Appalachian Rural Rehabilitation Network (KARRN) Conference (Richmond, KY) 9/2013
KPhA Annual Meeting 2013 (Lexington, KY) 06/2013
KPhA Legislative Day Conference (Lexington, KY) 11/2012 Community Service
UK COP Salvation Army Clinic (Lexington, KY) 03/2014-8/2014
Volunterer- Participate in dispensing medications, counseling patients, and medication
reconciliation. Provide drug therapy recommendations, comprehensive medication reviews, and
MTM-type services to underserved population. Collaborate with multidisciplinary team composed
of physicians, medical students to assess patients. Contribute to team plans.
SNPhA/CPFI Blood Glucose Screening and Diabetes Education (Lexington, KY) 11/17/2013
Participant-Performed blood glucose and blood pressure screenings at First Baptist Bracktown
Church. Explained the results to patients and provided diabetic education.
Flu Fighter’s Vaccine Clinic (Lexington, KY) 10/30/2013
Participant-Provided flu immunization screening and vaccination to more than 20 healthcare
workers at Good Samaritan Hospital in Lexington, KY.
Be the Match (Lexington, KY) 04/2013
Volunteer-Actively participated in the “Be the Match” drive. Completed an one-hour information
session about the process of registry and one-hour of working closely with colleagues to recruit
donors and guide them through the registry which added 500+ new donors to the “Be the Match”
database.
Hearts for Kentucky Hazard Outreach Event (Hazard, KY) 03/11/2013-03/13/2013

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Participant-Performed blood pressure, blood glucose and blood cholesterol screenings to residents
of Hazard in the three-day event which reached 350 Hazard residents. Provided recommendations or
medical referral based on the screening values. Conducted healthy life-style counseling.
Student Society of Health-System Pharmacy Blood Pressure Screening (Lexington, KY) 10/2012
Participant-Participated in the celebration of American Pharmacists Month by providing blood
pressure screenings at Chandler Hospital and at Kentucky Clinic Pharmacy.
Multi-Cultural Health Fair (Lexington, KY) 08/11/2012
Participant- Worked closely with volunteering pharmacists by providing bilingual (English and
Chinese) interview of patients on their medication regimens, provided counseling on medications
compliance, side effects, and interactions with other medications.
God’s Pantry (Lexington, KY) 04/2012
Volunteer-Involved in the food packaging for the underserved Lexington local populations
DanceBlue (Lexington, KY) 01/2012-03/2012
UK College of Pharmacy Dancer- Participated in the DanceBlue event which has raised a total of
$834,000 to support the University of Kentucky Pediatric Oncology Clinic.
UK Chinese Student and Scholar Fellowship (Lexington, KY) 08/2009-Present
Secretary/Coordinator-Actively involve in organizing and coordinating on-campus (i.e. biweekly
fellowship ) and off-campus events (i.e. Red River Gorge hiking, Lunar New Year Celebration) to
connect Chinese students with each other.
University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center (Lexington, KY) 08/2009-05/2010
Volunteer- Stationed in the Chemotherapy Infusion Suites at nursing area or Break room. Assisted
Chemo patients with their needs during their chemo sessions. Performed errands and other various
tasks for the nurses.
Hawthorne Academy (San Antonio, TX) 01/2009- 05/2009
Tutor- Provided help to two elementary school students involved in the tutoring program who were
in need of reading guidance. Creatively developed strategies to help the students focus on the books.
St. Vincent De Paul Dining Hall (San Antonio, TX) 01/2009- 05/2009
Volunteer- Helped the dining hall to prepare and provide free food to the homeless people in the
downtown San Antonio area.
Awards and Recognition
University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy
Rho Chi Honor Society Recognition 03/23/2013
College of Pharmacy Scholarship 2011-2015
W.O. Votteler Scholarship 2011-2015
Academic Excellence Scholarship Spring 2013
Floyd H. Wright Trust Student Enhancement Scholarship Fall 2012
Medical Center Enhancement Scholarship Fall 2012
University of Kentucky College of Arts and Sciences
Summa Cum Laude upon graduation Spring 2011
Biology Departmental Honors Spring 2011
Academic Excellence Scholarship Fall 2010
International Student Scholarship Fall 2010/Fall 2011

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Collegiate Plate Scholarships Summer 2010
Jinan University
President’s Scholarship 2006-2008
Departmental Honored Student Scholarship 2006-2008 Licensure, Certificate and Training
Kentucky Board of Pharmacy-Certified Intern 08/2011-Present
Certified Immunization provider 09/2013-Present
ASHP Aseptic Compounding Training 05/2012-Present
American Heart Association-Basic Cardiac Life Support 2011-Present
Kentucky Board of Pharmacy-Certified Pharmacy Technician 03/2011-07/2011
University of the Incarnate Word-International Student Exchange Program 08/2008-05/2009 Special Skills
Fluent in Mandarin Chinese
Competent in SPSS and Excel statistical analysis
Familiar with biochemistry technologies such as PCR, DNA electrophoresis, DNA sequencing, vivo and vitro cell growth.