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3200 S. University Drive Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33328 Phone: 954-262-1370 afass@nova.edu EDUCATION

ASHP Accredited Pharmacy Practice Residency (Ambulatory Care Emphasis) June 2010

Florida Hospital-Celebration Health, Celebration, FL

Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) May 2009

Nova Southeastern University, College of Pharmacy, Fort Lauderdale, FL

Bachelor of Science in Biology (B.S.) February 2007

Nova Southeastern University, Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences, Fort Lauderdale, FL Major: Biology

PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE

Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Nova Southeastern University 2012 – Present

Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Supervisor: Matthew Seamon, Pharm.D., Esq

Clinical Pharmacist, Memorial Primary Care Clinic 2015 – Present

Pembroke Pines, FL

Supervisors: Madeline Camejo, Pharm.D., CPh and Matthew Seamon, Pharm.D., Esq

Clinical Pharmacist, NSU Clinic Pharmacy 2012 – 2015

Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Supervisors: Goar Alvarez, Pharm.D., FASCP and Matthew Seamon, Pharm.D., Esq

Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Long Island University 2010 – 2012

Brooklyn, NY

Supervisor: Anastasia Rivkin, Pharm.D.

Clinical Pharmacy Manager, Ambulatory Care: Montefiore Medical Group 2010 – 2012

Bronx, NY

Supervisors: Mark Sinnett, Pharm.D. and Anastasia Rivkin, Pharm.D.

PGY-1 Resident, Florida Hospital-Celebration Health 2009 – 2010

Celebration, FL

Supervisor: Kristin Morse, Pharm.D.

Pharmacy Technician, Plantation General Hospital 2007 – 2009

Plantation, FL

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LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES

Community Pharmacy-Based Point-of-Care Testing Certificate Course, 2015 – Present

National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS)

Board Certified Ambulatory Care Pharmacist, Board of Pharmacy Specialties 2014 – Present

Physical Assessment in Patient Care Management, Nova Southeastern University 2013 – Present

Anticoagulation Practice Based Certification Program, 2011 – Present

New York State Council of Health-System Pharmacists (NYSCHP)

Pharmacist License, New York Board of Pharmacy 2010 – Present

Teaching Certificate, University of Florida 2010

Pharmacist License, Florida Board of Pharmacy 2009 – Present

Immunization Certification, Florida Board of Pharmacy 2009 – Present

Basic Life Support with AED Certification, American Heart Association 2005 – Present

NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY COURSE COORDINATION/CO-COORDINATION

PHRC 5410: Pharmacotherapy I Fall 2015

PHRC 5000: Physical Assessment Fall 2015

PHRC 6540: Pharmacy Practice Seminar Winter 2014

PHRC 5410: Pharmacotherapy I Fall 2013

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

PH 7640: Ambulatory Care Rotation (APPE) Feb 2013 – Present

- Responsibilities include precepting 16 students/year, which includes actively seeing patients,

leading group discussions, participating in counseling, and modification of medication management in chronic disease states with pharmacy students.

- Current preceptor in the 2015-2016 academic year

- Precepted 16 students in the 2014-2015 academic year

PHRC 5410: Pharmacotherapy I Nov-Dec 2015

Nova Southeastern University

- Developed and presented lectures and cases on Hypertension (5 hrs) and Dyslipidemia (4 hrs)

and case discussion (1 hr)

PH 5580: IPPE Community I Oct 2015

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PHRC 6430: Pharmacotherapy III Sept 2015 Nova Southeastern University

- Developed and presented lectures and cases on Menopause and Menstrual Disorders (2 hrs)

PHRL 6720: Patient Care Management Lab II Sept 2015

- PCM lab facilitator for 2 laboratory sessions (diabetes skills) (6 lab hrs)

PHRC 5000: Physical Assessment Sept 2015

- Developed and coordinated the Point of Care training sessions on blood glucose monitoring (2

hrs) and co-lectured on performing manual blood pressure (2 hr)

PHRL 6730: Patient Care Management Lab III April 2015

- PCM lab facilitator for 4 laboratory sessions (diabetes skills) (12 lab hrs)

PHRL 6730: Patient Care Management Lab III Mar 2015

- PCM lab facilitator for 4 laboratory sessions (immunizations) (12 lab hrs)

PHRL 5710: Patient Care Management Lab I Jan 2015

- PCM lab facilitator for 4 laboratory sessions (VTE) (12 lab hours)

PHRC 5420: Pharmacotherapy II Jan 2015

- Developed and presented a lecture on VTE (2hr) and recitation cases (2 hrs)

PHRC 5410: Pharmacotherapy I Nov-Dec 2014

PH 5580: IPPE Community I Oct 2014

- Developed and presented a 1 hr lecture on pharmacists as immunizers

PHRL 6720: Patient Care Management Lab II Sept and Oct 2014

- Participated and assisted in the development of the Diabetes Skills lab and Diabetes Case Day

- Participated in 8 laboratory sessions (24 lab hrs)

PHRC 6430: Pharmacotherapy III Sept 2014

- Developed and coordinated the Point of Care training sessions on blood glucose monitoring (2

hrs) and co-lectured on performing manual blood pressure (2 hr)

PHRC 6720: Patient Care Management Lecture Aug 2014

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PHRC 6540: Pharmacy Practice Seminar Apr 2014 Nova Southeastern University

- Co-developed and co-presented a 1 hr lecture on preparing for platform presentations

PHRC 6380: Public Health and Pharmacy Practice Apr 2014

- Developed and presented on the public health impact of immunizations provided by pharmacists

(2 hr)

PHRL 6730: Patient Care Management Lab III Mar 2014

- PCM lab facilitator for 4 laboratory sessions (immunizations) (12 lab hrs)

PHRC 6440: Pharmacotherapy IV Jan 2014

- Developed and presented a 1 hr lecture on adult immunizations

PHRL 5710: Patient Care Management Lab I Jan 2014

- PCM lab facilitator for 3 laboratory sessions (VTE) (9 lab hours)

PH 5680: IPPE Community II Jan 2014

- Developed and presented a 1 hr lecture on communication for second year pharmacy students

PHRC 5420: Pharmacotherapy II Jan 2014

- Developed and presented a lecture (2hr) and cases on warfarin and rivaroxaban (2 hr)

PHRC 5410: Pharmacotherapy I Nov-Dec 2013

PHRL 6720: Patient Care Management Lab II Sept and Oct 2013

- Participated and assisted in the development of the Diabetes Skills lab and Women’s Health Lab

- Participated in 7 laboratory sessions

PHRC 6430: Pharmacotherapy III Sept 2013

- Developed and coordinated Point of Care Laboratory sessions on cholesterol and blood glucose

monitoring (4 hrs)

PHRC 6720: Patient Care Management Lecture Aug 2013

- Developed and presented a lecture on Diabetes Skills

PHA5610: Therapeutics & Pathophysiology I June 2013 – July 2013

- Developed and presented lectures and cases on Hypertension (5 hr), Hyperlipidemia (4 hr), and

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PH 5680: IPPE Community II Feb 2013 Nova Southeastern University

- Conducted a 30 minute lecture on communication for second year pharmacy students

PH 5710: Patient Care Management Lab I Jan 2013 – Feb 2013

- PCM lab facilitator scheduled for 5 laboratory sessions (Introduction (3), HTN (1), VTE (1) )

PH 5420: Pharmacotherapy II Jan 2013 – Feb 2013

- Developed and presented a lecture on warfarin (1 hr)

- Updated recitation cases (2hrs)

- Participated in case discussion (1hr)

PH 6580: IPPE Health System Nov 2012

- Wrote and conducted a case based discussion for third year pharmacy students encompassing

diabetes, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia (1 hour)

PH 6630: Therapeutics/Pathophysiology II Oct 2012

- Assisted in a case based discussion of warfarin and contraceptive therapies (30 min)

Ambulatory Care Rotation (APPE), Long Island University Aug 2010 – June 2012

- Responsibilities included precepting 2-3 students every five weeks for 7-8 rotation cycles/year.

This included actively seeing patients, leading group discussions, participating in counseling, and modification of medication management in diabetes, hypertension, anticoagulation, contraception, and adult medicine clinics with pharmacy students.

Pharmacotherapeutics V, Long Island University College of Pharmacy Feb 2012 – May 2012

- Developed and presented lectures on Long Term Care (2 hrs) and Alternative Medicines (4 hrs)

- Developed two recitation assignments for the above lectures

Pharmacology I, Long Island University Physician Assistant Program Aug 2011 – Dec 2011

- Developed and presented two 3 hour lectures on over-the-counter medications, alternative

medicines, dermatology, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, and geriatrics

Co-coordinator, Pharmacology I: Physician Assistant Program Aug 2011 – Dec 2011

- Responsibilities included: Formation of class syllabus in accordance with Middle States

accreditation standards, coordination of lecture and test schedules, formatting exams, serving as a liaison between the physician assistant administration and the course lecturers

Debriefing Sessions, Long Island University College of Pharmacy Sept 2010 – Nov 2011

- Facilitated discussions for first year pharmacy students on Community and Hospital Pharmacy

during the fall semester

Recitation Facilitator, Long Island University College of Pharmacy Sept 2010 – May 2011

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EXPERIENTIAL ROTATION SITE

Memorial Primary Care Clinic, South Broward Hospital District 2015 – Present

Dania and Pembroke Pines, FL

- Disease State Management: Actively perform MTM along with students, which includes history

taking, patient counseling, and making recommendations to health care providers surrounding hypertension, dyslipidemia, type 2 diabetes, and immunizations

NSU Clinic Pharmacy, Nova Southeastern University College of Pharmacy 2012 – 2015

Ft. Lauderdale FL

- Anticoagulation Clinic: Actively see patients with students where patients’ warfarin

dose is adjusted along with point of care and patient counseling being performed.

- Immunization Clinic: The pharmacist actively vaccinates against influenza, pneumococcal,

and herpes zoster. Students participate in vaccine education and patient counseling.

- Medication Therapy Management (MTM): Actively perform MTM along with students,

which includes history taking, patient counseling, and making recommendations to health care providers

- Residency Preceptor: Served as the PGY2 pharmacotherapy residency co-preceptor for the

longitudinal ambulatory/community experience (2012-2013)

Montefiore Medical Group, Comprehensive Family Care Center 2010 – 2012

Bronx, NY

- Diabetes Clinic: Actively see patients with my students and resident in the diabetes clinic and

consult with attending physicians and family practice medical residents on patients’ diabetes, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia medication therapy. This includes immunization counseling, insulin titration as well as oral diabetic medication dosing, patient counseling, and medication reconciliation.

- Anticoagulation Clinic: Actively see patients with my students and resident in the

anticoagulation clinic where we adjust patients’ warfarin dosing alongside an attending physician

- Adult Medicine Clinic: Consult with attending physicians and family practice medical residents

on various disease states affecting the adult population, which include: initiation of medications, dose titration, medication reconciliation, and patient counseling.

- Family Planning Clinic: Consult with the attending OB-GYN and OB-GYN residents on

methods of contraception and perform patient counseling.

- Hypertension Clinic: Actively see patients with my students where we recommend medication

initiation, dose titration, and perform patient counseling

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- Residency Preceptor: Serve as the PGY1 residency preceptor for Montefiore’s ambulatory care

rotation component. Five residents rotated for four week rotations annually (initiated September 2011)

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COMMITTEES/STUDENT ADVISEMENT

HPD Task Force on Inter-professional Education 2014 – Present

Advisor, Jewish Pharmacy Students Organization 2013 – Present

Scholarship Subcommittee, Admissions Committee 2013 – Present

Inter-Professional Education Task Force 2013 – Present

Community Task Force 2013 – Present

Poster Seminar Research Mentor 2013 – Present

Nova Southeastern University, Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Admissions Committee 2012 – Present

Lab Task Force 2013 – 2014

Pharmacotherapy Task Force 2012 – 2013

P1/P2 Mentor 2012 – 2013

CRAFT Committee 2012 – 2013

Pharmacotherapy PGY-2 Preceptor Committee 2012 – 2013

Student Progress Committee 2012 – 2013

New Practitioner Mentor, American Pharmacists Association (APhA-ASP) 2011 – 2012

Long Island University, Brooklyn, NY

Course Syllabi Development Committee 2011 – 2012

Introduction to Pharmacy Law and the Integrated Pharmaceutical Care Laboratory Long Island University, Brooklyn, NY

Curricular Assessment Committee 2011 – 2012

Admissions Committee 2011 – 2012

Chronic Care Committee 2011 – 2012

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Residency Advisory Committee 2011 – 2012 Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY

Portfolio Mentor 2010 – 2012

- Mentored 9 students throughout the fall of the 2011-2012 academic year - Mentored 10 students throughout the course of the 2010-2011 academic year

GRANTS

Morrow-Nelson T, Dunbar S, Levin A, Fritzinger-Hearn L, Herman A, Sanchez M, Pizzimenti J, Stern D,

Nehmad L, Feldman H, Vargas P, Andrews J, Hollar TL, Lynch J, Albert S. Interprofessional Diabetes Education and Awareness Initiative: Impacting Diabetes in Broward County through Interprofessional

Collaboration. Awarded May 2015. HPD Quality of Life Research Grant ($10,000 for 1 year)

Dittman P, Kleier J, Singh-Franco D, Levin A, Colas M, Swann E, Petrosky S, Gordon AB, Hankinson M.,

A Community-Based, Inter-Professional Diabetes Self-Management Education Project. Awarded May

2015. HPD Quality of Life Research Grant ($10,000 for 1 year)

Levin A, Singh-Franco D. Level of confidence and competence of immunization delivery by pharmacy

interns who administer immunizations compared to pharmacy interns unable to immunize due to state

law. Awarded February 2015. NACDS grant (2,500 for 1 year).

Gershman JA, Gershman JA, Fass AD, Popovici I. Florida Physicians’ Knowledge and

Attitudes Toward Accessing the State Prescription Drug Monitoring Program as a

Prescribing Tool. Awarded August 2012. HPD grant ($5,000 for 2 years).

PUBLICATIONS

Gershman JA., Gershman JA, Fass AD, and Popovici I. Evaluation of Florida physicians' knowledge

and attitudes toward accessing the state prescription drug monitoring program as a prescribing tool. Pain Medicine. 2014;15: 2013–2019.

Gershman J, Fass A. Medication safety and pharmacovigilance resources for the ambulatory care

setting: enhancing patient safety. Hosp Pharm. 2014: 49(4):363-8.

Fass AD, Gershman JA. Efficacy and safety of dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors in combination with

metformin. Adv Ther. 2013;30(4):337-53.

Gershman JA, Fass AD. Dextromethorphan abuse: a literature review. J Pharm Technol. 2013;29:66-71.

Gershman JA, Fass AD, Trivieri K. Florida pharmacist licensure: steps for the future pharmacist. Florida

Pharmacy Today. 2013;76(3):12-13.

Gershman JA, Fass AD. Hydrocodone rescheduling amendment and pipeline products on the horizon

[editorial]. P&T. 2012;37(7):399-404.

Gershman JA, Fass AD. Synthetic cathinones (‘bath salts’) legal and health care challenges [editorial].

P&T. 2012;37(10):571-572, 595.

Fass J, Fass A, Chun P, Quansah K. Drug disposal: The role of the pharmacy profession. Florida

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Fass J, Fass A, Garcia AS. Synthetic cathinones (“bath salts”): legal status and patterns of abuse. Ann Pharmacother. 2012; 46(3):436-41.

Fass J, Fass A. Physician-assisted suicide: Ongoing challenges for pharmacists.

Am J Health-Syst Pharm. 2011; 68:846-9.

POSTERS

Levin A, Singh-Franco D, Gershman J. Level of confidence and competence of immunization delivery by

pharmacy interns who administer immunizations compared to pharmacy interns unable to immunize due to state law. Poster presented at the AACP Annual Meeting. National Harbor, MD. July 2015

Tunnicliffe S, Perez A, Levin A. Lipid-lowering drug therapy use in patients with type 2 diabetes amongst

whites, blacks, and Mexican Americans. Poster presented at the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting. Anaheim, CA. Dec 2014

Peters A, Nemeth D, Padgett D, Patel R, Gambardella G, Fass A. The safety and

efficacy of ulipristal acetate (Ella) versus levonorgestrel for emergency contraception: a literature review. Poster presented at the Florida Pharmacy Association Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, July 2013. (1st place poster winner)

PRESENTATIONS

NSU College of Pharmacy Orientation: Inter-professional Education Introduction August 2015

NSU College of Pharmacy, Ft. Lauderdale, FL

NSU Inter-professional Diabetes Education and Awareness (IDEA) Initiative April 2015

Plantation Library, Ft. Lauderdale, FL

NSU Inter-professional Diabetes Education and Awareness (IDEA) Initiative February 2015

Tamarac Health Expo, Tamarac, FL

NSU Inter-professional Diabetes Education and Awareness (IDEA) Initiative November 2014

NSU Library, Ft. Lauderdale, FL

NSU College of Pharmacy Orientation: Inter-professional Education Introduction August 2014

NSU College of Pharmacy, Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Parkinson’s Disease: Medication Overview April 2014

NSU Parkinson’s Support Group, Ft. Lauderdale, FL

NSU Inter-professional Diabetes Education and Awareness (IDEA) Initiative April 2014

HPD Research Day February 2014

Gershman J, Gershman J, Fass A, Popovici I. Evaluation of Florida physicians’ knowledge and attitudes

toward accessing the state prescription drug monitoring program as a prescribing tool

NSU Inter-professional Diabetes Education and Awareness (IDEA) Initiative Jan 2014

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Parkinson’s Disease: Medication Overview April 2013

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CHEST Guidelines Update October 2012 NSU Clinic Pharmacy, Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Monthly Diabetes In-Service: Crash Course for the Medical Resident August2011 – June 2012

Montefiore Medical Group-Comprehensive Family Care Center, Bronx, NY

Ambulatory Care: How to Use Your Hands, Heart, and Head in Clinical Settings April 2012

Long Island University: Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Brooklyn, NY

DPP-IV Inhibitors, GLP-1 Agonists, and Insulin Update: Physician In-Service December 2011

Diabetes Overview: Nursing In-Service December 2011

Part I: Contraception in Diabetes; Part II: Gestational and Pregestational Diabetes November 2011

Long Island University: Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences CE Seminar New York, NY

Pediatrics Patient In-Service October 2010

Guide to Florida Pharmacy Laws CE May 2010

University of Florida-Apopka Campus

PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE

NSU Interprofessional Diabetes Education and Awareness (IDEA) Initiative October2012 – Present

Ft. Lauderdale, FL

JPSO Chanukah (Latke) fundraiser for JAFCO December 2015

Ft. Lauderdale, FL

NSU SSHP Interview Skills Workshop November 2015

Ft. Lauderdale, FL

JPSO/ASCP Training on Medication Safety October2015

Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Phi Delta Chi Blood Pressure and Glucometer Training September 2015

Ft. Lauderdale, FL

SNAPhA Blood Pressure Training September 2015

Ft. Lauderdale, FL

JCC Maccabi Games Hosted at NSU (JPSO event) August 2015

Ft. Lauderdale, FL

APhA Workshop: Warfarin Dosing April 2015

Ft. Lauderdale, FL

JPSO Purim (Hamentashen) fundraiser for JAFCO March 2015

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NSU Fall and Balance Clinic October2012 – January 2015 Ft. Lauderdale, FL

JPSO Chanukah (Latke) fundraiser for JAFCO December 2014

Ft. Lauderdale, FL

NSU SSHP Interview Skills Workshop November 2014

Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Immunizations for NSU Employees (University Wide/Multi Campus) September-October 2014

Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Phi Delta Chi Blood Pressure and Glucometer Training October 2014

Ft. Lauderdale, FL

SNAPhA Blood Pressure Training September 2014

Ft. Lauderdale, FL

APhA Blood Pressure Training September 2014

Ft. Lauderdale, FL

NSU FSHP Residency Showcase Roundtable Speaker March 2014

Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Immunizations for NSU Employees (University Wide/Multi Campus) October 2013

Ft. Lauderdale, FL

NSU Employee Health Fair October 2013

Ft. Lauderdale, FL

NSU FSHP CV Workshop October 2013

Ft. Lauderdale, FL

SNAPhA Blood Pressure and Glucometer Training Presentation September 2013

Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Boomers and Beyond April 2013

Ft. Lauderdale, FL

ADA Diabetes Alert Day March 2013

Ft. Lauderdale, FL

NSU FSHP Residency Workshop March 2013

Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Immunizations for NSU Employees (University Wide/Multi Campus) October 2012

Ft. Lauderdale, FL

NSU Employee Health Fair October 2012

Ft. Lauderdale, FL

NSU FSHP CV Workshop September 2012

Ft. Lauderdale, FL

NSU Day for Children September 2012

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Pharmacy Legislative Day April 2011 Albany, NY

HONORS AND AWARDS

National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) Foundation Faculty Scholars 2014

Rho Chi Induction, Nova Southeastern University College of Pharmacy 2012

LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES

Chair, Scholarship Subcommittee of Committee on Admissions (NSU) 2014 – Present

Co-Chair, IPE Taskforce(NSU) 2014 – Present

AFFILIATIONS

Rho Chi 2012 – Present

American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) 2011 – Present

Phi Lambda Sigma, Omega Chapter 2006 – Present

Phi Delta Chi, Beta Lambda Chapter 2006 – Present

American Pharmacists Association (APhA) 2014 – 2015

Broward County Pharmacy Association 2013-2014 2013 – 2014

American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) 2012 – 2013

American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) 2008 – 2013