SHERRY LIU

Telephone: (908) 500-3440

1223 Fieldcrest Ct.
E-mail: sld46b12@westpost.net Lawrence T
ownship, NJ, 08648
Skills & Qualifications:
Extensive knowledge of pharmacotherapy, pharmacokinetics, and drug information
to make therapeutic interventions through drug utilization reviews.
Excellent knowledge in compounding and preparation of medications of outpatient
compounds and IV admixtures using aseptic techniques.
Knowledge of contemporary hospital pharmacy practice and services including cli
nical, distributive, legal, educational, and research activities.
Excellent research, writing, and analytical skills.
Outstanding communication skills and excellent customer service skills.
Team player, self-motivated, and hardworking, and fast learner.
Attention to detail, organized, and passionate about patient care.
EDUCATION
Pharm D. May 2009 Ernest Mari
o School of Pharmacy
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Deans List Honors College
Thompson Scholarship Newark Scholarship
EMPLOYMENT & EXPERIENCE
08/2009 - 09/2010 CVS Pharmacy, Staff Pharmacist
Ensure timely and accurate dispensing of prescriptions including compounding me
dications.
Address contraindications, duplicate therapies, drug interactions, incompati
bilities, and dose appropriateness in daily drug utilization review and provide
clinical support to physicians and health care professionals.
Provide medication counseling and support to patients including selection of
OTC items.
Supervise a team of pharmacy technicians and maintain inventory, managing recal
led, damaged, and outdated medications.
Ensure pharmacy and staff is in compliance with all state and federal regula
tions and
company policies and procedures in relation to dispensing and operation.
Screened patients for H1N1 vaccination eligibility and immunized patients fo
r the vaccine, provided support, advice, and counseling post vaccine administrat
ion.
Summer 2007 Walgreens Pharmacy, Pharmacy Intern
Performed health screenings to patients at pharmacies located throughout New Je
rsey.
Provided excellent customer service to patients in consultation, insurance reso
lution, prescription processing.
Input and retrieve prescription data and fill prescriptions under pharmacist
supervision.
Managed inventory to ensure proper utilization of medications.
06/10 - Present Pharmacy Research Assistant, Rutgers University
In collaboration in writing of review article on effects of generic substit
ution of anti-epileptic medications for publication.
Spring 2006 Biochemistry Research Assistant, Susan Lehman Cullman Labor
atory for Cancer
Research
Performed research on the roles of cytochrome P450 enzymes in metabolism of
endocrine active environmental chemicals in rodent models of breast carcinogenes
is.
Programmed HPLC to test out caffeine and testosterone to find degree of hydroph
obic properties and dilution time.
Summer 2004 Psychology Research Assistant, Infant Cognition Lab
Chosen as the only freshmen alongside junior research assistants.
Performed experiments on baby cognition acquisition to further understanding of
how infants acquire knowledge.
EXPERIENTIAL ROTATIONS

Infectious Disease, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital

Review patient cases and make therapeutic recommendation regarding proper th
erapy use, dosage, and duration.
Monitor vancomycin and aminoglycoside therapy using pharmacokinetic principl
es and adjusting dosages when appropriate.
Present patient case presentation and seminar to clinical pharmacists and ph
armacy students.
Critical Care, St. Peters University Hospital
Gained extensive knowledge of medication management in critical care populat
ion.
Made recommendations in IV to PO conversions, proper antibiotic use, pain me
dication conversions, proper sedative dosage and duration, stress ulcer prophyla
xis, and medication dosage and duration in cardiac and trauma/shock patients.
Present journal review and formal case to clinical pharmacist and pharmacy s
tudents.
Hospital Dispensing, Capital Health System
Learned processing and verification of prescription orders, operation of pha
rmacy, sterile compounding of IV admixtures, TPNs, heparin protocols, IV to PO c
onversions, formulary management.
Made IV admixtures using aseptic techniques.
Present seminar on starting a residency program along with a financial analy
sis.
Attend weekly meetings on enactment of hospital policies relating to pharmac
y care, distribution, management.
Neurology, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
Interviewed patients prior to physician follow-up visits in epilepsy clinic
, discussed patient progression and addressed concerns in medication adherence,
tolerance, and expectations.
Made recommendations to physicians specializing in MS, Parkinsons, epilepsy,
headaches and migraines, and neuropathy.
Nephrology, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
Managed anemia and mineral and bone disorders in patients with chronic kidne
y disease at the ambulatory clinic, adjusting doses of medications upon analysis
 of lab results.
Present seminar on Management of Anemia to clinical pharmacists and pharmacy
students.
Pharmacy Law, Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer P.A
Perform research and analyze clinical trials data and Medwatch reports for d
iagnostic tests and medication toxicities/side-effects to aid in preparation of
toxic tort cases.
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
Member: American Pharmacist Association
American Society of Health System Pharmacists
References Available upon Request