Melissa Taylor

Melissa Taylor

Pharmacy Student

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  • About me

    Pharmacist

  • Education

    • Western University

      2009 - 2013
      Bachelor’s Degree Medical Science Cumulative GPA: 3.70
    • University of Toronto

      2013 - 2017
      Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) Pharmacy
  • Experience

    • Shoppers Drug Mart

      May 2014 - May 2014
      Pharmacy Student

      • Provided counselling for new prescriptions• Provided recommendations regarding use of over the counter medications.• Performed professional services including MedsChecks.• Processed prescriptions and prepared medications for dispensing

    • Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre

      May 2015 - Sept 2015
      Pharmacy Student

      • Provided pharmaceutical care to patients in the Cardiac Renal and Cardiac Care units• Collected BPMHs for patients in various areas of the hospital• Prepared and delivered medication carts for nursing units• Dispensed, prepared, labelled, and delivered patient specific medications, including first doses and stat orders

    • Shoppers Drug Mart

      Jul 2016 - Aug 2016
      Pharmacy Student

      • Provided counselling for new prescriptions• Provided recommendations regarding use of over the counter medications.• Performed professional services including MedsChecks and pharmaceutical opinions.• Processed prescriptions and prepared medications for dispensing• Resolved problems by communicating with doctor's offices, patients, insurance companies, and pharmaceutical companies

    • Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

      Aug 2016 - Sept 2016
      Pharmacy Student

      • Provided pharmaceutical care to patients on the mental health inpatient unit• Collected BPMHs and completed medication reconciliations for newly admitted patients• Provided counselling on new medications• Participated in daily bullet rounds with nurses, psychiatrists, and other members of the interprofessional team• Presented an overview of the 2016 update of the CANMAT Depression Guidelines to pharmacists

    • St. Joseph's Health Centre, Toronto

      Sept 2016 - Oct 2016
      Pharmacy Student

      Carried out project work, including:• Developed an e-learning module for BPMH collection by pharmacy students and mental health workers• Created documentation templates for use by pharmacists and pharmacy students• Tested hazardous drugs for use with a new device

    • Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre

      Jun 2017 - now
      Pharmacist
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Standard First Aid and CPR C

      Jul 2016
    • Continuing Education Certificate: Quit Using and Inhaling Tobacco - Providing Smoking Cessation Services in Your Pharmacy

      Canadian Pharmacists Association
      Oct 2016