Anna Howard CV- Updated November 2015

1. Anna Howard, PharmD
2604 NE Wasco St Apt #2
Portland, OR 97232
406-396-6692
anna.howard@providence.org
Licensure and Certification
Registered Pharmacist
Oregon Board of Pharmacy, License # RPH-0014868
Advanced Cardiac Life Support Provider
Basic Life Support Provider
American Heart Association
Aseptic Technique Certification Spring 2012
University of Montana Skaggs School of Pharmacy; Missoula, MT
Immunization Certification Fall 2012
University of Montana Skaggs School of Pharmacy; Missoula, MT
Postgraduate Training
Certificate of Residency Training June 2015 - Present
ASHP-Accredited Postgraduate Year One (PGY1) Pharmacy Residency
Providence Health and Services; Portland, OR
Program Director: Catherine Baker, PharmD
Education
Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) August 2011 – May 2015
University of Montana Skaggs School of Pharmacy; Missoula, MT
Bachelors of Science in Chemistry August 2005 – December 2010
Option in Biochemistry; Minor in Biology
University of Montana; Missoula, Montana
Pharmacy Employment Experience
Clinical Pharmacy Generalist August 2015- Present
Providence Portland Medical Center; Portland, OR
Director of Pharmacy: Tammy Pierce, BS Pharm
 Staff central operations checking Pyxis® fills, IV formulations (including parenteral
nutrition), and triaging medication delivery.
 Process medication orders using Epic®
 Perform transitions of care services such as medication histories, after visit summary
review, and patient counseling on discharge medications.

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Pharmacy Employment Experience Cont..
Pharmacy Intern June 2013 – February 2015
Partnership Health Center Pharmacy; Missoula, MT
Supervisor: Brent Dehring, PharmD
Duties:
 Entered, filled, and transferred prescriptions for low-income clinic pharmacy
 Performed patient counseling
 Managed inventory (including 340B and medication assistance programs)
Lab Aid II July 2009 - August 2013
Saint Patrick Hospital Laboratory; Missoula, MT
Supervisor: Mary North, Clinical Client Services Lead
Duties:
 Performed inpatient and outpatient phlebotomy
 Verified internal bills for accuracy before payment
 Trained new employees
 Trained current employees during Epic software implementation as “Epic super-user”
PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Experience
Completed Rotations:
Cardiology October- November 2015
Providence Portland Medical Center
Preceptor: Meri Slavica, PharmD
 Mentored student pharmacists and aided in precepting duties
 Counseled patients on anticoagulants, dofetilide, and heart failure medications
 Performed pharmacokinetic analysis and dosage adjustment on medications such as
dofetilide, heparin, argatroban, warfarin
Oncology, Inpatient August – October 2015
Providence Portland Medical Center
Preceptor: Kevin Nickel, PharmD
 Verified chemotherapy orders for accuracy and recommended dose adjustments as
necessary based on patient specific parameters
 Checked IV chemotherapy IV admixtures prepared by oncology pharmacy technician
 Coordinated chemotherapy care with nursing
 Participated in rounds with IL-2 team
 Monitored ~10 patients daily for adverse events, supportive care needs, and infection
treatment secondary to cancer treatment

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PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Experience Cont..
Critical Care July – August 2015
Providence Portland Medical Center
Preceptor: Jill Myers, PharmD, BCPS
Duties:
 Participated in interdisciplinary teaching rounds daily
 Recommended appropriate antibiotics based on source of infection/cultures
 Performed pharmacokinetic analysis and dosage adjustment on medications such as
vancomycin, phenytoin, and heparin in acutely ill patients
 Participated in Code Blues throughout the hospital
 Monitored 15-20 patients daily in intensive care unit (ICU) and cardiac care unit (CCU)
Orientation June – July 2015
Providence Health & Services Portland, OR
Residency Director: Catherine Baker, PharmD
Future Rotations:
Surgery November – December 2015
Providence Saint Vincent Medical Center
Preceptor: Mari Gerdes, BS Pharm
Administration January – February 2016
Providence Portland Medical Center
Preceptor: Shannon Buxell, PharmD
Infectious Disease February – March 2016
Providence Saint Vincent Medical Center
Preceptor: Jarrod Brubaker, BS Pharm, BCPS
Internal Medicine March – May 2016
Providence Portland Medical Center
Preceptor: Keely Sieg
Ambulatory Care May – June 2016
Elder Place
Preceptor: Sharon Leigh
Experiential Student Rotations
Ambulatory Care March – May 2015
Billings Clinic; Billings, MT
Preceptor: Shannon Puckett, Pharm D, BCACP
Informatics January – February 2015
Community Medical Center; Missoula, MT
Preceptor: David Mountan, PharmD

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Experiential Student Rotations Cont..
Hospital/ Inpatient Pharmacy October – December 2014
Saint James Healthcare; Butte, MT
Preceptor: Celine Maloney, PharmD
Outpatient Oncology September – October 2014
Saint James Cancer Center; Butte, MT
Preceptor: James Hueftle, MD
Critical Care August – September 2014
St. Vincent Healthcare; Billings, MT
Preceptor: Stacy Emmett, PharmD
Drug Information June – July 2014
University of Montana Drug Information Service; Missoula, MT
Preceptor: Sherrill Brown, PharmD
Community Pharmacy May – June 2014
Billings Clinic Atrium Pharmacy; Billings, MT
Preceptor: Tracey Murrish, PharmD
Hospital Pharmacy Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiences May – June 2013
St. Patrick Hospital Pharmacy; Missoula, MT
Preceptor: Susan Krause, PharmD
Community Pharmacy Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience May – June 2012
Safeway Pharmacy; Missoula, MT
Preceptor: Chad Handley, PharmD
Research
Carboplatin dosing strategies and incidence of adverse events in June 2015 – Present
patients with obesity
Primary Project Advisor: Samuel Jacobson, PharmD, BCOP
 Institutional Review Board (IRB) approved PGY1 residency research project
Impact of pharmacy student involvement at urban American August – December 2014
Indian health clinic wellness classes on cardiovascular risk
Primary Project Advisor: Cherith Smith, PharmD
 Institutional Review Board (IRB) and Indian Health Services (IHS) approved student
research
Structural Studies of Pseuodomonas aeruginosa Azurin January – May 2009
University of Montana; Missoula, MT & May – August 2008
Primary Project Advisor: Michele McGuirl, PhD

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ResearchCont..
Derivatives of Glutamate as Neurotransmitter Transport Inhibitors January – May 2007
University of Montana; Missoula, MT
Primary Project Advisor: Sean Esslinger, PhD
Publications and Posters
Howard A. “Addiction vs. Pseudoaddiction.” Montana Pharmacy Today 2014;10(2).
Available at: http://www.rxmt.org/documents/Newsleter12192014.pdf
Howard A. Impact of pharmacy student involvement at urban American Indian health clinic
wellness classes on cardiovascular risk. Poster Presentation. American Society of Health System
Pharmacists Midyear Clinical Meeting; Anaheim, CA. December 2014.
Howard A, Mcguirl M. Structural Studies of Pseuodomonas aeruginosa Azurin. Poster
Presentation. University of Montana Conference for Undergraduate Researchers. May 2009.
Howard A, Esslinger CS. Derivatives of Glutamate as Neurotransmitter Transport Inhibitors.
Poster Presentation. University of Montana Conference for Undergraduate Researchers. May
2007.
Presentations
Platform Presentations
Head and Neck Cancer October 2015
Oncology Rotation
Hodgkins Lymphoma October 2015
Oncology Rotation
Febrile Neutropenia October 2015
Oncology Rotation
Radiofrequency Identification (RFID) in Healthcare January 2015
Informatics Experiential Student Rotation
Metastatic Melanoma October 2014
Oncology Experiential Student Rotation
Loop Diuretics (P&T Formulary Review) September 2014
Critical Care Experiential Student Rotation
Patient Case Presentations
Pericarditis November 2015
Cardiology Rotation

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Presentations Cont..
COPD May 2015
Ambulatory Care Experiential Student Rotation
Cardiac Ablation Anticoagulation April 2015
Ambulatory Care Experiential Student Rotation
Bacterial Meningitis December 2014
Hospital/Inpatient Experiential Student Rotation
Pulmonary Embolism November 2014
Hospital/Inpatient Experiential Student Rotation
Empyema Treatment: Intrapleural t-PA/DNase September 2014
Critical Care Experiential Student Rotation
Irritable Bowel Syndrome- Constipation June 2014
Community Pharmacy Experiential Student Rotation
ProfessionalAffiliations and Leadership Positions
Pharmacy Weekly Seminar Resident Coordinator October 2015 – Present
Portland Providence Medical Center; Portland, OR
American College of Clinical Pharmacists (ACCP) March 2014 – Present
Founding member of UM Chapter
Rho Chi Honor Society, Beta Rho Chapter March 2013 – Present
 Secretary (May 2013 - May 2014)
American Pharmacists Association- Academy of Student Pharmacists August 2011 – Present
 Operation Heart Chair (June 2013 - May 2014)
 Operation Heart Co-chair (February 2013 - May 2013)
 “Pharmflix” Film Competition Coordinator (August 2012 - December 2012)
Montana Pharmacy Association 2011 – Present
Professionaland Community Service
Blood Pressure Screening Event Coordinator (as Operation Heart Chair) June 2013 – May 2014
• Organized 6 screening events serving ~400 patients
• Recruited student and faculty volunteers
• Partnered with faculty member volunteer to train students
• Created and distributed paperwork for events: pamphlets, data collection
• Analyzed results of events to improve outcome for future years

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Professionaland Community Service Cont..
Medicare Part D Intake Specialist Volunteer September 2013 – December 2013
Missoula Aging Services; Missoula, MT
 Weekly participation
 Responded to requests for Medicare Part D help from senior citizens
 Scheduled appointments with plan specialist
Employee Recognition Committee Member August 2012 – August 2013
Saint Patrick Hospital Laboratory; Missoula, MT
 Planned celebrations for birthdays each month and for holidays
 Organized “silent auction” fundraiser
Big Sister June 2009 – February 2012
Big Brothers Big Sisters; Missoula, MT
 Met weekly with my “little sister”
 Mentored and planned activities with her
SpecializedTraining
Utah School of Alcoholism and Other Drug Dependencies; Salt Lake City, UT June 2014
Awards and Honors
Outstanding Employee of the Month April 2011
Saint Patrick Hospital; Missoula, MT
Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) August 2011 – May 2012
Grant recipient
University of Montana; Missoula, MT
Updated November 8, 2015