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Bridget Ellerman
2709 North 12 Street
Quincy, IL 62305
bridget.ellerman@gmail.com| Phone: 217-242-6866
Education
Professional
Concordia University Wisconsin School of Pharmacy (CUWSOP) August 2012-May 2016
Doctorate of Pharmacy
Pre-Pharmacy Coursework
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville August 2010-May 2012
Western Illinois University August 2009-May 2010
John Wood Community College August 2007-July 2011
Awards
Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin (PSW) Good Government Award February 2016
Lilly Award for Excellence in Diabetes April 2015
APhA Clinical Skills Competition Winner for CUW February 2015
Professional Experience
Pharmacist May 2016-Present
County Market Pharmacy, Hannibal, MO
Supervisor: Mike Hanes
Executive Pharmacy Intern June 2014-October 2015
Target Pharmacy, Grafton, WI
Supervisor: Matt Lucht, PharmD
Teaching Assistant for Medical Literature Evaluation August 2014-May 2015
CUW School of Pharmacy, Mequon, WI
Supervisor: Michael Brown, PharmD
Assisted in journal club discussions
Graded assignments for P2 students in medical literature evaluation
Applied Patient Care Lab Assistant August 2013-May 2015
CUW School of Pharmacy, Mequon, WI
Supervisor: Elizabeth Buckley, PharmD
Assisted with teaching lessons in lab for P1 and P2 students
Graded various student assignments including simulated patient care activities
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Campus Liaison August 2014-May 2015
Target Corporation, Grafton, WI
Supervisor: Andrea Herrald
Recruited executive pharmacy interns via advertisement
Helped with mock interviews for applicants
Scheduled guest speakers for students at CUW
Shared personal experiences as an intern in order to guide new applicants
Research Assistant May 2013-May 2014
CUW School of Pharmacy, Mequon, WI
Supervisor: Pedro Zavala, MS, PhD
Used UV spectroscopy and dissolution apparatus to research various pharmaceutical
products
Presented two posters about aspects of pharmaceutical education and nicotine patch
dissolution
Pharmacy Technician June 2013-November 2014
Aurora Medical Center Grafton, Grafton, WI
Supervisor: Chris Lodl, RPh
Pharmacy Technician May-August 2010
Hannibal Regional Hospital, Hannibal, MO
Supervisor: Kirsten Myers, PharmD
Certifications
WPQC Certified June 2015-Present
Wisconsin Pharmacy Quality Collaborative (WPQC) is an initiative to improve the quality
and reduce the cost of medication use across Wisconsin
Trained to perform Medication Therapy Management (MTM)
APhA Immunization Certified October 2014-Present
American Heart Association Basic Life Support August 2014-Present
Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences
Community Pharmacy April-May 2016 (Anticipated)
CVS Pharmacy, Quincy, IL
Preceptor: Danelle Asher, PharmD
Critical Care Rotation February-March 2016 (In Progress)
Blessing Hospital, Quincy, IL
Preceptor: Daniele Glas, PharmD
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Acute Care Rotation January-February 2016
Blessing Hospital, Quincy, IL
Preceptor: Daniele Glas, PharmD
Educated medical residents on vancomycin kinetics
Ambulatory Care Clinic September-October 2015
Milwaukee Health Services, Milwaukee, WI
Preceptor: Sarah Ray, PharmD
Created and presented information on health literacy to providers
Managed certain disease states such as diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia,
asthma/COPD, and smoking cessation under a collaborative practice agreement
Hospital/Healthcare System Rotation August-September 2015
Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI
Preceptor: James Wrass, RPh
Created a document to keep inventory of all patients’ home medications being used in the
hospital
Ambulatory Care Pharmacy June-August 2015
Community A, Walgreens Pharmacy
Preceptor: Jon Phillips, PharmD
Conducted retrospective research on all hepatitis C patients from previous three years
Ran statistical analysis to provide important data on patient outcomes
Managed hepatitis C medications for patients in low income areas
Ambulatory Care Pharmacy May-June 2015
Aurora Good Hope Oncology Clinic
Preceptor: Ellen Popov, PharmD
Created medication guideline document of intravenous iron products
Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiences
Hospital Pharmacy Rotation March 2014
Froedert Hospital, Milwaukee, WI
Preceptor: Sara Revolinski, PharmD
Community Pharmacy Rotation March 2014
Hy Vee Pharmacy, Quincy, IL
Preceptor: Bruce Jones, RPh
Hospital Pharmacy Rotation October 2013
Milwaukee VA Center, Milwaukee, WI
Preceptor: Caryn Bremberger, PharmD
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Community Pharmacy Rotation October 2013
CVS Pharmacy Lake Forest, IL
Preceptor: Pooja Patel, PharmD
Hospital Pharmacy Rotation February 2013
Aurora Sinai Hospital Inpatient, Milwaukee, WI
Preceptor: Jamila Seibel, PharmD
Community Pharmacy Rotation February 2013
Aurora Hospital Outpatient, Grafton, WI
Preceptor: Jason Gundrum, PharmD
Hospital Pharmacy Rotation October 2012
Blessing Hospital, Quincy, IL
Preceptor: Tian Yaw, PharmD
Community Pharmacy Rotation October 2012
ShopKo Pharmacy, Grafton WI
Preceptor: Robert Mucha, RPh
Community Organizations and Activities
St. Benedict’s Community Meal October 2015
Provided medication education to the homeless
American Heart Association Red Dress Dash October 2015
Milwaukee Rescue Mission and Homeless Veterans Initiative August 2015
Participated in donation drive
Donated various items for homeless in Milwaukee
Clinton Rose Senior Center April 2015
Led a discussion about proper management of diabetes
Educated community seniors on gentle foot exercises to keep feet healthy
Educated on carbohydrate counting and its importance
APhA Women in Pharmacy Run March 2015
Milwaukee Women’s Center/Community Advocates February-March 2015
Provided meals for underserved women and their children
Served meals at the women’s shelter
Ebenezer Church October 2014
Organized event to educate patients on diabetes
Provided additional resources for low income seniors to use for diabetes management
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St. Francis Borgia Elementary School April 2014
Designed educational class for elementary students to participate in appropriate hand
hygiene
Promoted pharmacy and educated on the role of pharmacists
Habitat for Humanity July 2014
Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin Respite Event March 2013
Cared for children with special needs for an afternoon so that parents could have time off
Hunger Task Force August 2012
Assisted in building boxes that were being sent out to underserved elderly
Leadership
Curriculum Committee Student Representative January 2013-Present
Elected by peers to discuss and revise pharmacy curricula with faculty members
Approve syllabi for select new courses
PSW CUW Chapter May 2014-May 2015
CUWSOP student liaison for PSW
Researched tech-check-tech laws to aid the re-writing of Wisconsin pharmacy law (Phar 7)
Organized diabetes event at Ebaneezer Church and taught aspects of diabetes to patients
in low income areas
Planned and hosted event in which students wrote letters to legislators about common
pharmacy issues
Attended board meetings throughout the school year
Organized two guest speaker events to speak with CUW students about leadership and
interviewing skills
Curriculum Outcomes Committee Student Representative November 2013-May 2014
Worked as student representative to facilitate accreditation of CUW SOP
Professional Organizations and Activities
American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) May 2014-May 2015
Round table event attendee (2015)
Clinical Skills Competition (2014)
American Pharmacist Association (APhA) August 2012-Present
CUW Patient Counseling Competition winner (2015)
APhA Annual Meeting Attendee, San Diego, CA (2015)
National Patient Counseling Competition competitor (2015)
Top 10 Local Patient Counseling Competition finalist (2014)
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Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin (PSW) August 2012-Present
PSW Liaison (2014-2015)
Board of Directors member (2014-2015)
PSW Annual Meeting attendee (2014, 2015)
Legislative Day attendee (2013, 2014, 2015)
Educational Conference attendee (2014, 2015)
Milwaukee Area Event attendee (2014)
Concordia Student Pharmacist Association (CSPA) August 2012-Present
PSW Liaison (2014-2015)
Affiliates Committee member (2014-2015)
American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) August 2012-Present
Clinical Skills Competition participant (2015)
Midyear Meeting attendee (2015)
Research
Posters and presentations
Zavala P, Abtahi A, Betts B, Ellerman B, Manteufel E, McGurty E, Kosinski, T, and Valdovinos K. A
Rapid Analysis of Ondansetron in IV Saline Bags: An Educational Experience in Pharmaceutical
Method Development and Application. Poster Presented at PSW Educational Conference
Poster Session; April 10, 2014; Madison, WI
Zavala PJ, Barnes JM, Beaupre NA, Ellerman BC, Endres NC, Manteufel EJ, McGurty ES, Opdahl KN,
Ortiz A, Vang PS, Wolf, RJ. In Vitro Nicotine Release from NicoDermCQ® Patches at Three
Temperatures: Clinical Implications. Poster Presented at PSW Educational Conference Poster
Session; April 8th, 2015; Madison, WI.
References
Mike Hanes, RPh
County Market Pharmacy
Pharmacy Manager
Contact information: 573-221-3000
Jackie Sebald, PharmD
CVS Pharmacy Manager
Contact information: 262-565-3096
Beth Buckley, PharmD, CDE
CUW Department of Pharmacy Practice and Associate Dean of Academic Affairs
Contact information: 262-243-2766
Michael Brown, PharmD
CUW Department of Pharmacy Practice
Contact information: 262-243-2761
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Loren Williams, PharmD
CUW Department of Pharmacy Practice
Contact information: 262-243-2780