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Melody Cruz

Member of The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi
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

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