Madeeha Baker, Pharm.D.
East Los Angeles, CA
Telephone: (734) 846-4475
Email: MadeehaBaker0@gmail.com
EDUCATION
Doctor of Pharmacy August 2011- May 2015
California Northstate University, Elk Grove, CA
Bachelors of Science in Biochemistry August 2007- June 2010
Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI
POST-GRADUATE TRAINING
PGY-1 Acute Care Residency July 2015-July 2016
Emphasis in Oncology, Infectious Disease, and Critical Care
Eisenhower Medical Center, Rancho Mirage CA
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Ambulatory Oncology Pharmacist August 2016-Present
USC Norris Cancer Institution
Ø   Verified and interpreted chemotherapy regimens and dosing for high volume infusion center
Ø   Monitored chemotherapy for appropriate use of supportive medications for CINV, anemia,
neutropenia and diarrhea
Ø   Monitored all chemotherapy regimens for appropriate use according to NCCN guidelines and
hospital protocols
Ø   Assisted in enrolling patients to use chemotherapy for unapproved indications through drug
assistance programs
Ø   Applied pharmacokinetic dosing protocols
Ø   Evaluated drug therapy and recommended changes to physicians
Ø   Detected, monitored, and reported medication errors and adverse drug events
Ø   Verified orders for investigational drugs and CTU drugs
Ø   Provided clinical support for multiple oncology clinics (Breast, Bladder, CTU)
Inpatient Staff Pharmacist September 2015-May 2016
Eisenhower Medical Center, Rancho Mirage CA
Ø   Verify orders, review patient medication profile for high alert medications and drug interactions
Ø   Daily dosing of antibiotics (vancomycin, amikacin, piperacillin-tazobactam, gentamicin) and
labs (vancomycin troughs, CBC, BMP)
Ø   Daily dosing of warfarin, heparin and necessary labs (PTT, INR)
Ø   Routinely change all medications that need to be renally dosed to the appropriate dosage
Ø   Changing IV medications to PO according to hospital policy
Ø   Monitoring duplicate respiratory medications
Pharmacy Technician February 2008-­‐‑	
  September	
  2010
University of Michigan Hospital, Ann Arbor, MI
Ø   Filled and delivered unit dose carts and stat orders, maintained inventory of medication shelves,
unit Omnicell cabinets and non-sterile compounded pharmaceuticals
Ø   Assisted with use of automated unit dose dispensing machine
PGY-1 PHARMACY PRACTICE EXPERIENCE
Internal Medicine
Ø   Monitoring patients’ charts or medication profiles for:
o   Duplicate drug therapy
o   Inappropriately prescribed drugs, dosages, frequency of administration, etc.
o   Adverse drug effects
o   Drug/drug, drug/disease, drug/food, and drug/lab interactions
o   Contraindications for drug therapy
o   Non-compliance
o   Needed alternative or additional therapies for optimizing care
Ø   Rounded with internal medicine physician team daily
o   Dosed patients on warfarin, vancomycin and heparin to therapeutic doses
Ø   Antibiotic Stewardship: Ensured proper indication and duration of therapy, enforced hospital
policies and protocols, determined appropriate coverage using cultures and sensitivity readings
and monitored adverse effects
Ø   Monitored vancomycin trough levels and made dose adjustments to obtain therapeutic levels
Ø   Counseled discharge patients on their medications, emphasizing indication, directions and
adverse effects
Ø   Presented pharmacy protocol presentation for medical residents
Ø   Presented opioid medication policies presentation to medical residents
Emergency Medicine
Ø   Order entry as a decentralized pharmacist in the Emergency Department
Ø   Responded to nursing questions regarding:
o   Drug compatibilities with IV lines
o   Infusion Rates
o   Different routes that medications can be given
o   Allergy related questions
o   Missing medication and order related questions
Ø   Responded to physician’s drug related questions regarding medication dosing in the Emergency
Department, antibiotic regimens, formulary medications and pharmacy protocols
Extended Critical Care Rotation (12 weeks)
Ø   Rounded with ICU physician team daily
Ø   Monitored every patient on propofol and ordered pertinent labs (CK, TG)
Ø   Monitored patients on Precedex daily for adverse events such as hypotension and duration of
use
Ø   Converted patients on insulin drip to SC insulin once BG was controlled
Ø   Monitored all patients on antibiotics and de-escalated as necessary
Ø   Confirmed all ICU patients are on GI and DVT prophylaxis daily
Ø   Contributed to TPN orders with physicians and dieticians
Ø   Contributed to an interdisciplinary patient care team offering patient-specific therapeutic
interventions to prevent, treat, cure, rehabilitate and alleviate medical conditions and diseases
Ø   Provided lectures to medical staff on antiepileptic medications, pirfinedone journal club,
treatment of candida glabrata in the respiratory tract and antibiotic dosing with CRRT
Ø   Dosed antibiotic regimens for patients on HD and CRRT
Ø   Conducted a medication use evaluation on the safety of Precedex use in our hospital ICU
Extended Infectious Disease Rotation (12 weeks)
Ø   Worked daily with the physician Director of Infectious Disease
Ø   Monitored patients in the Infectious disease outpatient infusion clinic
Ø   Longitudinal Project: Implemented first dose antibiotic initiative for Septic patients in the ED to
meet CMS sepsis bundles
o   Implemented mandatory screening tool for all patients in the ED triage
o   Developed sepsis transition sheets for ED nurses to monitor and keep track of sepsis
patients
o   Contributed to education of sepsis recognition and early treatment with physicians,
nurses and phlebotomists
o   Tracked patients before interventions and post interventions
o   20% Improvement with septic patients receiving their antibiotic within the 3-hour
time frame
Ø   Collaborated with the infectious disease physicians on changing pharmacy protocols through
P&T regarding antimicrobial dosing specifically
o   Meropenem dosing for sepsis of unknown origin
o   Ceftriaxone dosing for bacteremia
o   Azithromycin dosing for atypical bacteria treatment
o   Azithromycin dosing for COPD exacerbation
o   Infusion rate in the ED for piperacillin-tazobactam
o   Restricting ertapenem
Ø   Provided lectures to medical staff on restricted antibiotics per hospital protocol, HCAP
treatment, Afebrile and febrile neutropenia treatment, medication use evaluation on meropenem
use with sepsis, meningitis treatment, linezolid versus vancomycin for the treatment of MRSA
pneumonia journal club, treatment of C. Difficile, and SSTI treatment
Ø   Monitored resident teams antimicrobial regimens to ensure appropriate and safe use of
antibiotics and de-escalated antibiotics per hospital protocols
Anticoagulation Rotation
Ø   Medication use evaluation on appropriate Kcentra
o   Evaluated indication for use, dose, pre-INR and post INR, Hgb, post-anticoagulation use
and post thromboembolic events
Ø   Dosed patients on warfarin for various indications
o   Monitored INR
o   Monitored DDI interactions
Ø   Dosed heparin drip
o   Monitored PTT every 6 hours until stable then once daily
o   Monitored DDI
Ø   Transitioned patients on heparin drip to oral anticoagulants
Ø   Dosed oral anticoagulants based on indication and renal function
Lucy Curci Cancer Center
Ø   Staffing in the infusion pharmacy and prepared for next day chemotherapy infusions, IVIG
infusions, and antibiotic infusions making sure regimens and labs were appropriate daily
Ø   Responded to physician related chemotherapy/antimicrobial questions
Ø   Monitored chemotherapy for appropriate use of supportive medications for CINV, anemia,
neutropenia and diarrhea
Ø   Monitored all chemotherapy regimens for appropriate use according to NCCN guidelines and
hospital protocols
Ø   Assisted in enrolling patients to use chemotherapy for unapproved indications through drug
assistance programs
Ø   Monitored antibiotics for patients receiving outpatient antibiotics at the infusion clinic
Ø   Presented new drug presentation to oncologists on Tecentriq and presented to P&T to be added
to hospital formulary
Ø   Created comprehensive list of laboratory hold parameters for all chemotherapy regimens used
in the facility to be implemented into the computer system
HOSPITAL COMMITTEE PARTICIPATION
Ø   P&T Committee
Ø   Antimicrobial Stewardship Committee
Ø   Medication Error Committee
ADVANCE PHARMACY PRACTICE EXPERIENCE
Specialty Medication Safety
VA Medical Center, Mather Field, CA
General Medicine
Sutter Medical Center, Roseville, CA
Ambulatory Care
Sacramento County Clinic, Sacramento, CA
Clinics: Diabetes Clinic, Chest Clinic, Anticoagulation Clinic
Community Pharmacy
Specialty Online Medical Info/Social Media and Publications
RXeConsult, Online
Hospital Pharmacy Practice
Sutter Medical Center, Roseville, CA
PRESENTATIONS/PROJECTS
Eisenhower Pharmacy Staff Rancho Mirage, California August 2015 -June 2016
Ø   Weekly Case Presentations on diverse disease states
Ø   Journal Club
o   Linezolid versus Vancomycin in MRSA Pneumonia
o   Benefit of probiotics in preventing C.Difficile
o   Benefit of double-Pseudomonas coverage with HCAP patients
o   Risk of Pneumonia with PPI versus H2 blockers
o   Benefit of Anticoagulation bridging in Perioperative Patients
o   Cangrelor use with PCI
Ø   Medication Use Evaluation
o   Meropenem Administration to Septic Patients in the ED
o   Precedex use in ICU for greater than >1 day
o   Appropriate use of Kcentra
o   Appropriate treatment of infusion related reactions with Rituximab
Western State Conference San Diego, California May 2016
Ø   Longitudinal Project: Implementing First Dose Antibiotic Initiative for Septic Patients in the
Emergency Department
Medication Safety Specialty VA Medical Center, Mather Field, CA September 2014
Ø   Journal Club: Managing agitation with pain control in dementia patients
Ø   Disease state presentation: Osteoporosis in Men
Ø   New drug presentation: Farxiga
Ø   A3 for implementation of anti-coagulation system
Ø   Root Cause Analysis for medication errors due to lack of documentation in ER
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
2015-Present California State Registered Pharmacist
Ø   License Number 73383
2012-Present APhA Immunization Certified
2011-Present Basic Life Support, CPR Certified
2007-Present Medical Assistant Certificate
2007-Present Health Care Foundations Certificate
2007-Present Pharmacy Technician Program Certificate
PUBLICATIONS
Pharmacy Residency Application and Interview Tips September 2015 RxeConsult
Top 5 Medications Leading to Emergency Hospitalizations in the Elderly March 2015 RxeConsult
FDA Approval of the First Biosimilar Zarxio March 2015 RxeConsult
Use of Tanzeum versus Victoza February 2015 RxeConsult
A Review of New Antidepressants February 2015 RxeConsult
Lenvima for Treatment of Thyroid Cancer February 2015 RxeConsult
PUBLIC HEALTH/COMMUNITY SERVICE
Vial of Life Initiative, Eisenhower Medical Center (2015)
Poison Prevention and My Healthy Vet Education, VA Medical Center (2014)
Sacramento Crisis Nursery Center (2014)
Diabetes Education Class at Sacramento County Clinic (2014)
California Northstate University Health Fair, Geriatric Medication Errors (2013)
Blood Pressure Screening at SALAM Community Center (2012)
Health/Human Rights/Poverty Study Abroad in El Salvador (2010)
Alternative Spring Break in Virginia (2010)
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIPS
2015-Present American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP)
2011-Present California Pharmacist Association (CPhA)
2011-Present California Society of Health-System Pharmacists (CSHP)
2012-2014 Diverse Women in Pharmacy
2012-2014 American Society of Consulting Pharmacists
PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS ATTENDED
2016 Western State Conferences San Diego, California
2015 American Society of Health-System Pharmacists New Orleans, CA
2014 California Society of Health-System Pharmacists Seminar San Francisco, CA
2012 California Pharmacists Outlook Association Conference Sacramento, CA
References Available Upon Request

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    Madeeha Baker, Pharm.D. EastLos Angeles, CA Telephone: (734) 846-4475 Email: MadeehaBaker0@gmail.com EDUCATION Doctor of Pharmacy August 2011- May 2015 California Northstate University, Elk Grove, CA Bachelors of Science in Biochemistry August 2007- June 2010 Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI POST-GRADUATE TRAINING PGY-1 Acute Care Residency July 2015-July 2016 Emphasis in Oncology, Infectious Disease, and Critical Care Eisenhower Medical Center, Rancho Mirage CA PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Ambulatory Oncology Pharmacist August 2016-Present USC Norris Cancer Institution Ø   Verified and interpreted chemotherapy regimens and dosing for high volume infusion center Ø   Monitored chemotherapy for appropriate use of supportive medications for CINV, anemia, neutropenia and diarrhea Ø   Monitored all chemotherapy regimens for appropriate use according to NCCN guidelines and hospital protocols Ø   Assisted in enrolling patients to use chemotherapy for unapproved indications through drug assistance programs Ø   Applied pharmacokinetic dosing protocols Ø   Evaluated drug therapy and recommended changes to physicians Ø   Detected, monitored, and reported medication errors and adverse drug events Ø   Verified orders for investigational drugs and CTU drugs Ø   Provided clinical support for multiple oncology clinics (Breast, Bladder, CTU) Inpatient Staff Pharmacist September 2015-May 2016 Eisenhower Medical Center, Rancho Mirage CA Ø   Verify orders, review patient medication profile for high alert medications and drug interactions Ø   Daily dosing of antibiotics (vancomycin, amikacin, piperacillin-tazobactam, gentamicin) and labs (vancomycin troughs, CBC, BMP) Ø   Daily dosing of warfarin, heparin and necessary labs (PTT, INR) Ø   Routinely change all medications that need to be renally dosed to the appropriate dosage Ø   Changing IV medications to PO according to hospital policy Ø   Monitoring duplicate respiratory medications
  • 2.
    Pharmacy Technician February2008-­‐‑  September  2010 University of Michigan Hospital, Ann Arbor, MI Ø   Filled and delivered unit dose carts and stat orders, maintained inventory of medication shelves, unit Omnicell cabinets and non-sterile compounded pharmaceuticals Ø   Assisted with use of automated unit dose dispensing machine PGY-1 PHARMACY PRACTICE EXPERIENCE Internal Medicine Ø   Monitoring patients’ charts or medication profiles for: o   Duplicate drug therapy o   Inappropriately prescribed drugs, dosages, frequency of administration, etc. o   Adverse drug effects o   Drug/drug, drug/disease, drug/food, and drug/lab interactions o   Contraindications for drug therapy o   Non-compliance o   Needed alternative or additional therapies for optimizing care Ø   Rounded with internal medicine physician team daily o   Dosed patients on warfarin, vancomycin and heparin to therapeutic doses Ø   Antibiotic Stewardship: Ensured proper indication and duration of therapy, enforced hospital policies and protocols, determined appropriate coverage using cultures and sensitivity readings and monitored adverse effects Ø   Monitored vancomycin trough levels and made dose adjustments to obtain therapeutic levels Ø   Counseled discharge patients on their medications, emphasizing indication, directions and adverse effects Ø   Presented pharmacy protocol presentation for medical residents Ø   Presented opioid medication policies presentation to medical residents Emergency Medicine Ø   Order entry as a decentralized pharmacist in the Emergency Department Ø   Responded to nursing questions regarding: o   Drug compatibilities with IV lines o   Infusion Rates o   Different routes that medications can be given o   Allergy related questions o   Missing medication and order related questions Ø   Responded to physician’s drug related questions regarding medication dosing in the Emergency Department, antibiotic regimens, formulary medications and pharmacy protocols Extended Critical Care Rotation (12 weeks) Ø   Rounded with ICU physician team daily Ø   Monitored every patient on propofol and ordered pertinent labs (CK, TG) Ø   Monitored patients on Precedex daily for adverse events such as hypotension and duration of use Ø   Converted patients on insulin drip to SC insulin once BG was controlled
  • 3.
    Ø   Monitoredall patients on antibiotics and de-escalated as necessary Ø   Confirmed all ICU patients are on GI and DVT prophylaxis daily Ø   Contributed to TPN orders with physicians and dieticians Ø   Contributed to an interdisciplinary patient care team offering patient-specific therapeutic interventions to prevent, treat, cure, rehabilitate and alleviate medical conditions and diseases Ø   Provided lectures to medical staff on antiepileptic medications, pirfinedone journal club, treatment of candida glabrata in the respiratory tract and antibiotic dosing with CRRT Ø   Dosed antibiotic regimens for patients on HD and CRRT Ø   Conducted a medication use evaluation on the safety of Precedex use in our hospital ICU Extended Infectious Disease Rotation (12 weeks) Ø   Worked daily with the physician Director of Infectious Disease Ø   Monitored patients in the Infectious disease outpatient infusion clinic Ø   Longitudinal Project: Implemented first dose antibiotic initiative for Septic patients in the ED to meet CMS sepsis bundles o   Implemented mandatory screening tool for all patients in the ED triage o   Developed sepsis transition sheets for ED nurses to monitor and keep track of sepsis patients o   Contributed to education of sepsis recognition and early treatment with physicians, nurses and phlebotomists o   Tracked patients before interventions and post interventions o   20% Improvement with septic patients receiving their antibiotic within the 3-hour time frame Ø   Collaborated with the infectious disease physicians on changing pharmacy protocols through P&T regarding antimicrobial dosing specifically o   Meropenem dosing for sepsis of unknown origin o   Ceftriaxone dosing for bacteremia o   Azithromycin dosing for atypical bacteria treatment o   Azithromycin dosing for COPD exacerbation o   Infusion rate in the ED for piperacillin-tazobactam o   Restricting ertapenem Ø   Provided lectures to medical staff on restricted antibiotics per hospital protocol, HCAP treatment, Afebrile and febrile neutropenia treatment, medication use evaluation on meropenem use with sepsis, meningitis treatment, linezolid versus vancomycin for the treatment of MRSA pneumonia journal club, treatment of C. Difficile, and SSTI treatment Ø   Monitored resident teams antimicrobial regimens to ensure appropriate and safe use of antibiotics and de-escalated antibiotics per hospital protocols Anticoagulation Rotation Ø   Medication use evaluation on appropriate Kcentra o   Evaluated indication for use, dose, pre-INR and post INR, Hgb, post-anticoagulation use and post thromboembolic events Ø   Dosed patients on warfarin for various indications o   Monitored INR o   Monitored DDI interactions Ø   Dosed heparin drip o   Monitored PTT every 6 hours until stable then once daily
  • 4.
    o   MonitoredDDI Ø   Transitioned patients on heparin drip to oral anticoagulants Ø   Dosed oral anticoagulants based on indication and renal function Lucy Curci Cancer Center Ø   Staffing in the infusion pharmacy and prepared for next day chemotherapy infusions, IVIG infusions, and antibiotic infusions making sure regimens and labs were appropriate daily Ø   Responded to physician related chemotherapy/antimicrobial questions Ø   Monitored chemotherapy for appropriate use of supportive medications for CINV, anemia, neutropenia and diarrhea Ø   Monitored all chemotherapy regimens for appropriate use according to NCCN guidelines and hospital protocols Ø   Assisted in enrolling patients to use chemotherapy for unapproved indications through drug assistance programs Ø   Monitored antibiotics for patients receiving outpatient antibiotics at the infusion clinic Ø   Presented new drug presentation to oncologists on Tecentriq and presented to P&T to be added to hospital formulary Ø   Created comprehensive list of laboratory hold parameters for all chemotherapy regimens used in the facility to be implemented into the computer system HOSPITAL COMMITTEE PARTICIPATION Ø   P&T Committee Ø   Antimicrobial Stewardship Committee Ø   Medication Error Committee ADVANCE PHARMACY PRACTICE EXPERIENCE Specialty Medication Safety VA Medical Center, Mather Field, CA General Medicine Sutter Medical Center, Roseville, CA Ambulatory Care Sacramento County Clinic, Sacramento, CA Clinics: Diabetes Clinic, Chest Clinic, Anticoagulation Clinic Community Pharmacy Specialty Online Medical Info/Social Media and Publications RXeConsult, Online Hospital Pharmacy Practice Sutter Medical Center, Roseville, CA
  • 5.
    PRESENTATIONS/PROJECTS Eisenhower Pharmacy StaffRancho Mirage, California August 2015 -June 2016 Ø   Weekly Case Presentations on diverse disease states Ø   Journal Club o   Linezolid versus Vancomycin in MRSA Pneumonia o   Benefit of probiotics in preventing C.Difficile o   Benefit of double-Pseudomonas coverage with HCAP patients o   Risk of Pneumonia with PPI versus H2 blockers o   Benefit of Anticoagulation bridging in Perioperative Patients o   Cangrelor use with PCI Ø   Medication Use Evaluation o   Meropenem Administration to Septic Patients in the ED o   Precedex use in ICU for greater than >1 day o   Appropriate use of Kcentra o   Appropriate treatment of infusion related reactions with Rituximab Western State Conference San Diego, California May 2016 Ø   Longitudinal Project: Implementing First Dose Antibiotic Initiative for Septic Patients in the Emergency Department Medication Safety Specialty VA Medical Center, Mather Field, CA September 2014 Ø   Journal Club: Managing agitation with pain control in dementia patients Ø   Disease state presentation: Osteoporosis in Men Ø   New drug presentation: Farxiga Ø   A3 for implementation of anti-coagulation system Ø   Root Cause Analysis for medication errors due to lack of documentation in ER LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS 2015-Present California State Registered Pharmacist Ø   License Number 73383 2012-Present APhA Immunization Certified 2011-Present Basic Life Support, CPR Certified 2007-Present Medical Assistant Certificate 2007-Present Health Care Foundations Certificate 2007-Present Pharmacy Technician Program Certificate PUBLICATIONS Pharmacy Residency Application and Interview Tips September 2015 RxeConsult Top 5 Medications Leading to Emergency Hospitalizations in the Elderly March 2015 RxeConsult FDA Approval of the First Biosimilar Zarxio March 2015 RxeConsult Use of Tanzeum versus Victoza February 2015 RxeConsult A Review of New Antidepressants February 2015 RxeConsult Lenvima for Treatment of Thyroid Cancer February 2015 RxeConsult
  • 6.
    PUBLIC HEALTH/COMMUNITY SERVICE Vialof Life Initiative, Eisenhower Medical Center (2015) Poison Prevention and My Healthy Vet Education, VA Medical Center (2014) Sacramento Crisis Nursery Center (2014) Diabetes Education Class at Sacramento County Clinic (2014) California Northstate University Health Fair, Geriatric Medication Errors (2013) Blood Pressure Screening at SALAM Community Center (2012) Health/Human Rights/Poverty Study Abroad in El Salvador (2010) Alternative Spring Break in Virginia (2010) PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIPS 2015-Present American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) 2011-Present California Pharmacist Association (CPhA) 2011-Present California Society of Health-System Pharmacists (CSHP) 2012-2014 Diverse Women in Pharmacy 2012-2014 American Society of Consulting Pharmacists PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS ATTENDED 2016 Western State Conferences San Diego, California 2015 American Society of Health-System Pharmacists New Orleans, CA 2014 California Society of Health-System Pharmacists Seminar San Francisco, CA 2012 California Pharmacists Outlook Association Conference Sacramento, CA References Available Upon Request