Nicole Russo has extensive experience as a clinical pharmacist. She received her Doctor of Pharmacy from Northeastern University in 2014 and is licensed in New York. Her experience includes positions at Magellan Health, Stop & Shop Pharmacy, and Brigham and Women's Hospital. She has specialized training and certifications in immunizations, CPR, and protecting human research participants.

1. Nicole Russo
nrusso211@gmail.com
Education
2013 -2014 Doctor of Pharmacy
Bouvé College of Health Sciences, School of Pharmacy
Northeastern University
Boston, MA
2008 -2013 Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy Studies
Bouvé College of Health Sciences, School of Pharmacy
Northeastern University
Boston, MA
Licensures and Certifications
08/2014 -Present NYS Pharmacist License #059546-I
NPI#1962810317
01/2013 -Present APhA Immunization Certification
10/2012 -Present
(Exp07/2016)
American Heart Association
 BLS for Healthcare Providers
 CPR and AED certification
01/2012 -Present National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Extramural Research Web-based
training course “Protecting Human Research Participants”
 Date of completion: 01/23/2012
 Certification Number: 839260
Professional Work Experiences
10/2015-Present Clinical Program Pharmacist
Magellan Health
Newport, RI
 Perform prospective and retrospective drug utilization reviews
 Educate and make recommendations to providers and staff regarding the
appropriate use of pharmaceutical treatment regimens
 Perform outreach to providers to drive appropriate utilization of
pharmaceutical products
 Review and process prior-authorization and formulary exception requests
o Assisted in creating and carrying out training with overtime clinical
pharmacist team
 Analyze and critique utilization of healthcare resources among high-cost
beneficiaries

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08/2014 -
09/2015
04/2011 -01/2012,
05/2010 -08/2010
Pharmacist
Stop and Shop Pharmacy
Staten Island, NY
 Consult with physicians, patients, and insurance companies to properly fill
prescriptions, discuss side effects, and address drug interactions
 Maintain pharmacy inventory based on past dispensing trends
 Keep pharmacy records in an organized fashion to comply with NYS laws
 Administer influenza, pneumococcal, and herpes-zoster vaccinations to
patients
 Perform medication therapy management (MTM) tasks to optimize patient
outcomes
 Train and supervise pharmacy personnel
 Diabetes Educator
o Provide counseling on medications as well as glucometers, blood
pressure, cholesterol, etc.
o Offer guidance on healthy food choices and exercise regimens
Pharmacy Intern/Technician
Cooperative-Education (Co-op) / Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience
Stop & Shop Pharmacy
Staten Island, NY
 Assisted pharmacist in filling prescriptions
 Provided counseling on prescription and over the counter medications
under pharmacist’s supervision
 Reviewed drug information to answer questions for patients
 Called physicians for refills and dosage clarifications
01/2011 -5/2011 Pharmacy Intern
Cooperative-Education (Co-op) / Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Boston, MA
 Responsible for manufacturing batch and patient specific sterile products
 Learned and understood rules and regulations of USP <797>
 Triaged manual orders from an outpatient infusion clinic
 Tracked wasted IV admixtures in the electronic pharmacy order entry
system
 Managed cost avoidance for partial vials wasted utilizing Excel
 Manually billed patients in the electronic pharmacy order entry system
 Kept and distributed weekly staff meeting minutes
05/2009 -
09/2009
Vet Assistant
Animal Health Center
New York, NY
 Administered medications, both injectable and oral

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 Took vitals of sick animals or those who underwent surgery
Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences
03/2014 -
04/2014
Pharmacy Industry
Sanofi-Genzyme
Bridgewater, NJ
Preceptor: Juliette Muszka, PharmD, RPh
 Performed an in-depth analysis of two disease states
oConducted literature searches and analyzed literature to identify
unmet medical needs and gaps in patient care
oLooked at the target population for treatment, disease burden,
treatment and economic impact on the patient, provider, and payer
oResearched payer requirements for coverage and reimbursement
 Assessed early product viability and commercial attractiveness for the two
disease states
oAnticipated response to unmet efficacy, safety, economic, and/or
functional needs of patients, providers and/or payers
oGraded each disease state in relation to the product in development
compared to the current standard of care
 Participated in several educational workshops, enhancing professional and
personal development in areas such as leadership, communication, and
presentation skills
 Networked across the Sanofi organization with pharmacists, fellows, and
students from other universities
 Participated in cross-functional team meetings
01/2014 -02/2014 Ambulatory Care
Metropolitan Detention Center
Brooklyn, NY
Preceptor: Tim Argiropoulos, RPh
 Filled prescriptions for nearly 3,000 inmates
 Performed daily maintenance of ScriptPro SP200
 Ran an anticoagulation clinic under pharmacist’s supervision; monitored
patient’s INR and developed optimal drug therapy plans
 Provided disease state management and medication education for
patients, specifically in the anticoagulation clinic
 Presented a topic discussion on anticoagulation medications
10/2013 -12/2013 Community
Stop and Shop Pharmacy
Boston, MA
Preceptor: Ahadu Woldemariam, PharmD, RPh
 Provided prescription and self-care medication counseling
 Processed, entered, and filled prescriptions

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 Identified problems with prescriptions that required follow up with
providers
 Outlined medications used, monitoring parameters, and counseling points
for 5 commonly encountered disease states
09/2013 -10/2013 Internal Medicine
Lahey Clinic
Burlington, MA
Preceptor: Jason Lancaster, PharmD, MEd, RPh, BCPS
 Performed medication reconciliation, evaluated efficacy of treatment
regimens, and made recommendations to the medical team when issues
arose
 Used appropriate resources to provide materials in response to drug
related questions in a concise manner
 Composed a formulary review to determine the benefit of Sonata
(zaleplon) as a sleeping aid
 Presented formal case reports during internal Pharmacy Rounds
 Facilitated several 30 minute topic discussions during internal Pharmacy
Rounds
 Participated in journal watch sessions to broaden knowledge of published
research articles
 Performed an order review of 100 orders to evaluate accuracy and
completeness
06/2013 -07/2013 Directed Practice
Common Wealth Center for Herbal Medicine
Brookline, MA
Preceptor: Katja Swift, Clinical Herbalist
 Learned effective herbal remedies for a wide range of ailments
 Appropriate application of herbal remedies, dietary strategies, and other
alternative therapies
 Observed clients in the Community Service Clinic to understand how to use
herbs and alternative therapies in a clinical setting
 Improved critical thinking skills while evaluating scientific studies on herbal
therapies and their pharmaceutical counterparts
05/2013 -06/2013 Health-Systems: Psychiatry
Solomon Carter Fuller Community Mental Health Center
Boston, MA
Preceptor: Mark Watanabe, PharmD, PhD, BCPP
 Attended daily community meetings to interact with patients
 Attended daily treatment team planning meetings where medication-
related issues were addressed
 Utilized appropriate drug information sources and applied information to

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specific patient cases as requested by the team
 Kept an updated list of all patients’ current medications to have available
when rounding
 Lead weekly medication education groups to provide an opportunity for
patients to ask questions regarding their medication regimens
 Presented four formal case reports during internal Pharmacy Rounds to the
preceptor and peers
 Facilitated a 30 minute topic discussion on Eating Disorders during internal
Pharmacy Rounds
Publications and Printed Works
12/2013 Rickles N, Schnur E, Adams J, Russo N “Forming Strong Collaboration Among
Academic Researchers, Pharmacies, and Integrated Delivery Systems” (2013)
American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education 77(10)
05/2013 Russo N “Clinical Pharmacist Reporting of Drug Errors and Related Interventions”
(2013) The Capsule: Pharmacy Newsletter for the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts 6(5): p4-5
04/2013 Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Acupuncture versus Topiramate for Migraine
Northeastern University
Barrientos K, Kim C, Kyer E, Roccograndi D, Russo N, Ryan A
 Health Economics Evaluation project
 Presented at the University Health-System Consortium at the 48th American
Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) Midyear Clinical Meeting and
Exhibition; December 2013; Orlando. Florida
07/2012 Is an ACE inhibitor plus an ARB more effective than either agent alone in reducing
morbidity/mortality in patients with known vascular disease or diabetes?
Northeastern University
Russo N
 Drug Information paper
03/2011 Belisle, RPh, Caryn, Alka Patel, PharmD, and Russo N. "Shionogi Pharma’s Kapvay."
Pharmacy Times Mar. 2011: 47.
Research Experience
07/2012-01/2013 Research Assistant
Northeastern University
Boston, MA
Nathaniel Rickles, PharmD, PhD, BCPP
 Researched the barriers and facilitators impacting grant proposal
completion
 Created, sent out, and interpreted surveys to participants involved in

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applying for a National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) grant
 Performed statistical analysis using SPSS software
 Wrote editorial entry on findings from surveys and analysis
08/2011 -01/2012 Research Assistant
Maimonides Medical Center
Brooklyn, NY
Andrew Kolodny, MD, Chairman, Department of Psychiatry
 Interviewed pharmacists in the community setting regarding their opinions
on oxycodone use and abuse
 Compiled all information gathered from interviews
 Discovered various themes of drug abuse
 Documented suggestions from pharmacists to address the problem of
oxycodone abuse
Teaching Experience and In-Service Presentations
02/2014 Anticoagulation Medications
Metropolitan Detention Center
Brooklyn, NY
 Presented to pharmacists
 Followed up with a question and answer document
09/2013 -10/2013 Lahey Clinic
Boston, MA
Topic Discussion on the following topics:
Venous Thromboembolism
Community Acquired Pneumonia
Clostridium difficile
 Presented to preceptor and peers with interactive handouts
 Developed assessment questions
Journal Clubs:
Devanand DP, Mintzer J, Schultz SK; et al. Relapse risk after discontinuation of
risperidone in Alzheimer’s disease. N Engl J Med 2012; 367:1497–1507
Eikelboom J, Connolly SJ, Brueckmann M, et al. Dabigatran versus warfarin in
patients with mechanical heart valves. N Engl J Med 2013; 369:1206-1214.
 Presented to Pharmacists and PharmD candidates
 Presented personal views of overall critique and clinical significance of
studies
05/2013 Eating Disorders
Solomon Carter Fuller Community Mental Health Center
Boston, MA
 Presented to preceptor and peers with handout

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 Developed assessment questions
11/2012 Head Injury Prevention
PHMD6254 – Comprehensive Disease Management 5
Northeastern University
 Developed and delivered lecture to pharmacists and peers
 Developed assessment questions
Presentations and Media
Journal Clubs
02/2013 Edlund MJ, Sullivan M, Steffick D, Harris KM, Well KB. Do Users of Regularly
Prescribed Opioids Have Higher Rates of Substance Abuse Problems Than Non-
users? Pain Med; 2007; 8(8): 647-56
Northeastern University
 Presented to Pharmacists and PharmD candidates
 Participated in a debate regarding opioids use for chronic non-malignant
pain
06/2012 Lubsen J, Wagener G, Kirwan BA, de Brouwer S, Poole-Wilson PA (2005) ACTION (A
Coronary disease Trial Investigating Outcome with Nifedipine GITS) investigators.
Effect of long-acting nifedipine on mortality and cardiovascular morbidity in
patients with symptomatic stable angina and hypertension: the ACTION trial. J
Hypertension 23: 641–648.
Northeastern University
 Presented to PharmD candidates
 Developed assessment questions
Media
05/2012 Public Service Announcement: Pharmacist’s Role in Diabetes
Northeastern University
Grevenitz C, Papandreou P, Patel N, Russo N
 Comprehensive Disease Management 1 Seminar Project
Awards, Honors, Scholarships
09/2008 -
04/2014
Excellence Scholarship
Northeastern University
12/2008 -
04/2014
Dean’s List
Northeastern University
03/2011 Employee of the Month
Brigham and Women’s Hospital

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Leadership
09/2008 -
04/2013
Alpha Epsilon Phi Sorority
Phi Omega- Northeastern University Colony
 Vice President of Operations
 Vice President of Finance
 Vice President of Standards
 Formal Chair
 Risk Management Chair
 Ritual Chair
Community Service
2013 Bouve Health Fair
Northeastern University
2008,2009,
2010,2011,2012,
2013
Relay For Life
Northeastern University
2009,2010,2011,
2012,2013
Ribbons on the Runway- Sharsheret Breast Cancer Foundation
Northeastern University
2013 Paint the Night Red- Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation
Northeastern University
06/2011 &
06/2012
The Freddy Fund- The ALS Association
Manalapan, NJ
2008,2009,
2010,2011,2012
Susan G Komen- Breast Cancer Walk
Boston, MA
2008,2009,
2010,2011,2012
Dodgeball to Dodge AIDS- Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation
Boston, MA
2008,2009,
2010,2011
Light the Night Walk
Boston, MA