Liz graduated from URI Pharmacy in 2019. After graduation, Liz pursued a PGY1 in community pharmacy through the Walgreens-MCPHS residency program from 2019 to 2020. She is currently a clinical pharmacist at Lifespan Specialty Pharmacy.
The Walgreens-MCPHS residency consisted of four longitudinal components:
1. Community at a local Walgreens in Chelsea, MA
-Filled and verified scripts, answered patient questions, and counseled patients on new medications
-Patient education and community outreach MTM via Outcomes portal: blood pressure screenings, vaccine clinics, diabetes monitor education, and more!
-Residency project: COPD technique and adherence
2. Specialty at Walgreens Specialty in Boston, MA
-Medications for specific disease states: Oncology, transplant, hepatitis C, HIV, cystic fibrosis, multiple sclerosis, inflammatory disorders, infertility, growth hormone, etc.
-Bench pharmacist (similar to community pharmacy) but with more patient contact and monitoring
-Community outreach: Light the Night Walk and educational sessions for Boston living center
3. Ambulatory care in the Endocrine Clinic at VA Boston
-Helped patients in a clinic setting: most of her patients had diabetes and some also had other conditions such as hypertension and hyperlipidemia
-Collaborative Practice Agreement with practitioners allowed her to treat patients such as adjusting insulin dosing, adding medications to treatment regimens, and ordering labs
4. Adjunct professor at MCPHS Boston Campus
-Taught in community lab and seminars
-Adjunct professor in Global Health elective
-Preceptor to students at Walgreens
Liz is currently a clinical pharmacist at Lifespan Specialty Pharmacy and has recently become a clinical pharmacist in the oncology/hematology hub! Some of her current responsibilities include:
-dispensing medications for specific disease states
-reviewing patient charts on LifeChart to ensure appropriateness of therapy
-answering clinical questions for both patients and providers
Please reach out to Liz if you have any questions!