Melody Cruz
    Member of The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi
      
From Long Beach, California
From Long Beach, California
  I am a Doctor of Pharmacy Candidate at Texas A&M University Rangel College of Pharmacy (PharmD, May 2018) and am simultaneously enrolled in a Masters of Business Administration, Health Service Administration at Texas A&M University  Kingsville (MBA, December 2017). I am a proud member of many professional pharmacy organizations including American Pharmacists Association  Association of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP), Student Societies of Health-System Pharmacy (SSHP), Student National Pharmaceutical Association (SNPhA), and Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP). I was a founding member and previous Vice President of Finance for AMCP at Texas A&M.  Additionally, I belong to The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi. I have held various leadership positions throughout my pharmacy career. I strive to avidly augment my pharmacy school experience by actively participating in competitions and attending professional pharmacy meetings. 
I am highly ambitious, goal-oriented, and dedicated to the advancement of the pharmacy profession. I aim to be the best person I can be each day. My other hobbies include community service and volunteer initiatives, playing piano (over 15 years experience), photography, looking at nature, traveling, and reading.
My current specialties of interest include critical care, managed care, and business/management. 
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          Melody Cruz  Inducted into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi 
          
          
            
          
        
Melody Cruz of Long Beach, California, was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Cruz was init...
September, 20 2017 - Verified by The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi
          Pharmacist Intern at Baylor Scott & White Health
          
            
            
          
        
              Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences (APPE)
Sept - Nov 2017		Scott & White Medical Center Memorial - Temple, TX 
GENERAL MEDICINE: Pharmacist Intern under Sebastian Perez, Pharm.D.			 
Aug  Sept 2017		Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Hilcrest - Waco, TX 
CRITICAL CARE: Pharmacist Intern under Diane Schuetze, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCNSP			 
	Rounded daily with Trauma, Medical ICU, and Surgical ICU.
	Managed ~30 critical care patients daily (trauma, medical ICU, surgical ICU).
	Managed >5 TPN patients independently throughout rotation.
Jul  Aug 2017		Scott & White Medical Center Memorial  Temple, TX	
AMBULATORY CARE: Pharmacist Intern under Sandy Diec, Pharm.D.	 
	Managed four hospital discharge medication reconciliations independently.
	Managed >10 anticoagulation-indicated patients on NOACs or warfarin independently.
	Managed six patients with chronic diseases independently.
May  Jun 2017		Scott & White Medical Center Memorial  Temple, TX 
HOSPITAL/HEALTH SYSTEMS  Pharmacist Intern under Richard C. Wong, Pharm.D., BCPS	 
	Rounded daily with resident physicians and other multidisciplinary fields.
	Managed >10 hospital discharge medication reconciliation with assistance of preceptor.
	Counseled >10 patients on hospital discharge medications independently. 
            
          
            May 2017 - Present
          
          
