Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Affiliations
Certification
Accomplishments
Languages
References
Timeline
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Beegum Sheena Karim

Thiruvananthapuram

Summary

DHA-qualified clinical pharmacist with seven years of specialized experience in neurology and cardiology, with expertise in therapeutic decision-making and antibiotic stewardship. Served as Secretary of the Antibiotic Stewardship Committee and led internal audits for NABH standards. Acted as interim department leader and certified iCOMPLY auditor for CAHO, focused on improving patient care through quality initiatives.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

ICOMPLY Auditor

Consortium of Accredited Healthcare Organisations (CAHO)
04.2024 - Current
  • Executed audits under the iCOMPLY (Infection Control and Antimicrobial Stewardship Compliance) accreditation program to ensure compliance at identified health care centers.

Clinical Pharmacist

Baby Memorial Hospital
05.2019 - 04.2024

Clinical Pharmacy Practice:

  • Conducted comprehensive medication assessments, improving patient outcomes.
  • Identified and prevented potential interactions, duplications, and contraindications.
  • Provided pharmacokinetic consultations to optimize dosing regimens.
  • Participated in multidisciplinary rounds, offering pharmaceutical expertise.
  • Managed crash carts with 100% compliance in monthly audits.

Quality and Safety:

  • Reported and resolved medication errors and adverse reactions, reducing recurrence.
  • Led medication safety initiatives to minimize errors and adverse events.
  • Performed quality assurance audits on prescriptions
  • Implemented quality improvement projects, enhancing patient safety, and pharmacy services.
  • Ensured zero major noncompliance as the Lead Internal Auditor during ISO and NABH accreditations.

Leadership and Management:

  • Served as the interim department leader for 6 months, maintaining quality service.
  • Supervised a team of 10 clinical pharmacy staff.
  • Developed and maintained formulary management systems
  • Ensured 100% compliance in controlled substance management.

Program Development:

  • Developed an Antibiotic Stewardship Program that reduced inappropriate prescribing.
  • Led the Antibiotic Stewardship Committee, implementing protocols.
  • Supervised Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee operations that evaluate over 100 new medications annually.
  • Created multiple evidence-based medication management policies, adopted hospital-wide.

Education and mentorship:

  • Delivered highly rated continuing education programs.
  • Mentored 15+ PharmD interns, ensuring 100% successful completion.
  • Trained nursing staff on medication administration accuracy.
  • Provided medication counseling to over 200 patients monthly, improving adherence.

Clinical Pharmacist

A. J. Hospital & Research Centre
06.2015 - 08.2017
  • Optimized treatment regimens through drug therapy monitoring, reducing adverse events.
  • Established an efficient reporting system for medication errors and adverse reactions, enhancing patient safety.
  • Partnered with Infection Control to implement evidence-based antibiotic protocols, reducing inappropriate usage.
  • Provided critical formulary analysis as a clinical pharmacy representative on Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committees.
  • Developed NABH-compliant medication policies, securing successful accreditation for the hospital.
  • Mentored Health Administration students in research methodology, contributing to their successful thesis approval and academic advancement.

Education

Doctor of pharmacy -

Manipal University
India
05.2015

Skills

  • Dispensing of medications
  • Inventory control
  • Drug Therapy Review
  • Infection Control and Prevention
  • Antimicrobial Stewardship
  • Pharmacovigilance
  • Patient counseling
  • Drug Information
  • Audit - NABH, ISO, CAHO - iCOMPLY
  • Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Affiliations

  • Guest speaker at SYCCON - S3 national conference, 2023 organized by Rx doctors.
  • Emceed for Word Quality Week Celebrations, 2023 valedictory function at Baby Memorial Hospital.

Certification

  • Empaneled as iCOMPLY (Infection Control and Antimicrobial Stewardship Compliance audit) auditor for CAHO, 2024
  • Quality training sessions and Program on Implementation (POI) of NABH Standards (4th & 5th Edition)
  • Awareness training course on ISO 9001 : 2015 and 14001 : 2015 conducted by Bureau Veritas

Accomplishments

  • Won 6th International Patient Safety Congress 2016 Awards under category Medication Safety.
  • Won best abstract award in the 1st International Conference on Clinical Pharmacy (CPCON), 2016

Languages

3,B1,6,C2,6,C2

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

ICOMPLY Auditor

Consortium of Accredited Healthcare Organisations (CAHO)
04.2024 - Current

Clinical Pharmacist

Baby Memorial Hospital
05.2019 - 04.2024

Clinical Pharmacist

A. J. Hospital & Research Centre
06.2015 - 08.2017

Doctor of pharmacy -

Manipal University
Beegum Sheena Karim