Laura Zendel
Clinical Pharmacist Ii @MedStar Health
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WORK HISTORY
Clinical Pharmacist Ii @MedStar Health
Promoted to provide comprehensive in-house pharmaceutical services to a diverse patient population with a particular focus in critical care. Displays exceptional multi-tasking skills in a culture that demands error free results. Interacts extensively with prescribing staff to ensure 100% accuracy and efficacy across all medications. Attends ICU multidisciplinary rounds making autonomaous adjustment recommendations for renal function and antibiotic selection, IV to PO conversions, effective anticoagulation management, and warfarin, vancomycin and aminoglycoside monitoring/dosing. Provides meticulous drug utilation reviews, regardless of time pressures, and avails of all opportunities to promote best practices across all pharmaceutical aspects of patient care. Works cohesively with a team of 60 pharmacists, while acting as a preceptor for pharmacy students from across the country.*Maintains the highest possible standards across all medication handling and error reduction/elimination, in support of medical, surgical, neuro, cardio, trauma and burn ICU, trauma ER, pre-op, intra-op, and post-op patients.* Leads the ongoing provision of timely and accurate drug information, serving as a critical resource for other pharmacists, residents, nursing staff and prescribing physicians.*Recipient of the 2014 HeRO Award and the 2013 Medstar WHC Safety Star Award for outstanding safety and cost saving interventions*Served as the Pharmacy Practice Council Chair contributing to improved interdepartmental communication, scheduling, policies & procedures, and the future of pharmacy services.
EDUCATION
Pharmacy Leadership Academy
Certificate in Pharmacy Leadership, Leadership
University of Wisconsin-Madison
BS, Anthropology
University of Maryland School of Pharmacy
Pharm. D, Pharmacy
ABOUT LAURA ZENDEL
As the Division Director of the Division of Risk Management in the Office of Surveillance and Epidemiology at the FDA, I bring over 17 years of experience as a licensed Clinical Pharmacist and nearly a decade of expertise in risk evaluation and mitigation strategies (REMS). My work emphasizes regulatory compliance, precise information delivery, relationship development, and patient safety. With a deep commitment to fostering high accountability and proficiency within healthcare and government settings, my focus remains on advancing safe and effective medication use. I actively contribute to multidisciplinary efforts to ensure optimal practices in risk assessment and management.
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