KAREN D. McLIN 9929 NW State Road 45, High Springs, FL 32643 telephone: (813) 758-6988 (day); (386) 454-7002 (evening) email: kdmclin@windstream.net EDUCATION: 2001-2003 Doctor of Pharmacy University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas 1989-1992 Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy Nova Southeastern University, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida LICENSURE August 1992 Present June 2010 Present January 1993 Present State of Florida PS 27694 Florida Consultant Pharmacist PU 6691 State of South Carolina (Inactive) PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE EXPERIENCE March 2010 Present January 2007 March 2010 January 2007 April 2010 January 2004 December 2006 February 1999 December 2003 Director of Pharmacy SantaFe HealthCare, Inc. - Haven Hospice Clinical Pharmacist Clinical Pharmacy Management SantaFe HealthCare, Inc. - AvMed Health Plans Part-Time Clinical Pharmacist Department of Pharmacy North Florida Regional Medical Center Clinical Pharmacist Department of Pharmacy North Florida Regional Medical Center Clinical Pharmacist Professional Services Department PharMerica/PMSI, Inc.
Page 2 April 1998 February 1999 June 1996 April 1998 March 1995 June 1996 March 1994 March 1995 December 1992 March 1994 Staff Pharmacist Pharmacy Operations PharMerica/PMSI, Inc. Assistant Director of Fulfillment Express Pharmacy Services, Inc. Manager, Pharmacy Department Walgreens Pharmacy Retail Pharmacist Walgreens Pharmacy Staff Pharmacist Caremark Prescription Service Division Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS Pain Management, A Certification Program for Pharmacists, University of Kansas School of Pharmacy, February 2003. Asthma Management, A Certification Program for Pharmacists, University of Kansas School of Pharmacy, December 2002. Physical Assessment in Patient Care Management, Nova Southeastern University College of Pharmacy, October 2001. ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Florida College of Pharmacy, March 2003 - present Developed a specialty pain management/drug utilization review clinical clerkship rotation for pharmacy students; coordinated didactic teaching with emphasis on practical application of clinical skills. Assistant Professor, Florida A & M University College of Pharmacy, October 1999 - December 2003 Clerkship preceptor RESEARCH ACTIVITIES/PROJECTS Implementation of Automated Dispensing Systems in Five Free-Standing Hospice Care Centers Project Goals were to improve inefficiencies in the drug distribution process, improve drug security measures especially with control substances, advance the organization to meet the current standard of medication administration practices, incorporate a means to improve medication safety in the hospice care centers, and incorporate mandated pharmacist oversight. Utilized project management tools to develop a business model and presented to executive leadership; outlined the scope of the project, financial analysis, strategic planning, potential vendors, timeline, and implementation process. Project was successfully completed and has significantly reduced serious medication errors in all care centers.
Page 3 Patient Controlled Analgesia (PCA) Quality Initiative A Focus on Safety Developed a company-wide policy and procedure on PCA usage in a hospice population with a focus on nursing and physician education; aspects included a mandatory continuing educational series on PCA pump programming with a required didactic portion and demonstrated competency on the PCA, pump features, appropriate patient selection, required monitoring, critical aspects to communicate to physicians for dosing adjustments, and the development of a patient/family educational brochure. Pain Management Consultation Service(s) Provided pain management consultation services for AvMed members referred by oncology case managers; services included serving as a liaison for the patient, direct communication to the prescribing physician(s), development of an ongoing medication action plan in conjunction with non-pharmacologic therapies and provision of an optimal pain management and palliative care plan to improve a patient s quality of life. Assisted leadership with development of various policies and procedures surrounding pain management-related prior authorizations and/or formulary decisions. In addition, developed interventional pain management guidelines for AvMed medical director(s) to utilize for medical benefit exception requests for implantable PCA pumps and spinal cord stimulators. Demerol Project Designed and implemented a clinical intervention process to identify Workers Compensation patients on chronic meperidine therapy. Provided education to prescribing physicians and patients in order to ensure optimal pain management and to reduce the risk of an adverse event. Identifying At Risk Patients for Drug Therapy Complications Health Information Designs (HID) DURBase Integrated an established at risk database to the Workers Compensation patient population to identify and intervene in patients at risk for a drug-related adverse event; involved contrasting claims data against therapeutic criteria to identify at risk characteristics, evaluating the clinical significance of each patient s case, generating intervention letters to physicians, and monitoring for drug therapy revision. Updating Physicians on Revised Product Boxed Warnings Monitored FDA websites for revised drug product information relating to new cautions, concerns, or addition of boxed warnings. Once a product was identified applicable to the Workers Compensation patient population, a database query was conducted to identify specific patients in order to direct appropriate interventions (written or via telephone) to the prescribing physician(s). PUBLICATIONS Orexigenic therapy for Involuntary Weight Loss in the Elderly PharMerica P & T Committee, May 2003 Preventing Pain: Understanding the Role of Opioids in Pain Management Continuing Care, February 2002 PRESENTATIONS AND LECTURES Haven Hospice Pilot Program: Evaluating the Pharmacoeconomic Impact of a Clinical Pharmacist s Interventions at the ET York Care Center Queisi S, Miller J, McLin K, Borgert R. Presented at the North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System Residency Project Showcase June 2012
Page 4 Symptom Management at End of Life Continuing education to nurses, social workers, nurse practitioners, and physicians as part of bi-weekly new employee orientation March 2010 - Present Pain Management with Opioids Continuing education to nurses, social workers, nurse practitioners, and physicians as part of bi-weekly new employee orientation March 2010 Present Psychological Aspects of Pain Continuing education for professional social work clinicians, administrators, educators, and researchers at regional chapter of Florida Society of Oncology Social Workers (FSOSW) May 2011 End of Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC) - Pain Management Module Education initiative for nurses, physicians, and other health care providers with Veteran s Administration of North Florida/South Georgia National to improve palliative care September October 2010 and January 2011 Non-Pharmacologic Treatment of Pain Continuing education to nurses, physical therapists, occupational therapists, and pharmacists as part of institution-wide Pain Awareness Month activities September 2004 Chronic Pain Quest for Relief Continuing education to nurses, physical therapists, occupational therapists, and pharmacists as part of institution-wide Pain Awareness Month activities September 2004 Power Over Pain - Tips on Managing Pain Community education to senior adults as part of institution-wide Pain Awareness Month activities September 2004 Continuing education to nurses, case managers, and adjusters in workers compensation industry March 2002 through December 2003 Common Classes of Medications & Drug Therapy for Workers Compensation Patients Continuing education to nurses, case managers, and adjusters in workers compensation industry May 1999 through December 2003 Continuing education to nurses, case managers, and adjusters in workers compensation industry April 2001 through December 2003 Urine Drug Testing: What is the Relevant Information? Presentation to faculty, residents, and students associated with the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute Pain and Palliative Care Program November 2003
Page 5 Mid South Workers Compensation Association - 13 th Annual Conference, Franklin, Tennessee October 2003 South Carolina Association of Rehab Professionals (SCARP), Greenville, South Carolina September 2003 58 th Annual Educational Conference of the Florida Workers Compensation Institute, Orlando, Florida August 2003 Concentra Integrated Services, August 2003 Kemper Case Management Services, May 2003 Neuropathic Pain Presentation to PMSI pharmacy staff and students April 2003 Concerns and Risks Associated with Chronic Meperidine Therapy Presentation to PMSI pharmacy staff and students February 2003 Pain Symposium: Managing Chronic Pain in Worker Comp Cases, Baltimore, Maryland October 2002 2002 Workers Compensation Seminar, Kansas Department of Human Resources, Overland Park, Kansas September 2002 Indiana Self-Insurers Association, Indianapolis, Indiana June 2002 Colorado Self-Insurer's Association, Denver, Colorado May 2002 Case Management Society of America (CMSA), Fresno, California April 2002 Alaska Adjuster Association, Anchorage, Alaska May 2001
Page 6 MedInsights Inc., Midwest Division, Indianapolis, Indiana May 2001 Update Pharmacy Perspective: Acquired Immune Deficiency Disease Implemented staff development program for Department of Pharmacy at PMSI, Inc. October 2000 OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee, Chair, Haven Hospice, March 2010 to present Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee, AvMed Health Plans, January 2007 to March 2010 Pain Task Force, North Florida Regional Medical Center, January 2004 to December 2006 Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee, PharMerica Corporation, December 2000 December 2003 Nursing Continuing Education Planning Committee, PMSI, Inc., May 2001 December 2003 HONORS AND AWARDS Pharmacist of the Year: Recognized in Drug Topics Special Report (August 2000) Individual Merit Award: PMSI, Inc. (1999) PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS American Pain Society The Florida Pain Initiative American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine Florida Society of Health-System Pharmacists REFERENCES Available upon request