Pharmacy Practice

EDUCATION

• PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency, St. Vincent’s Medical Center, Bridgeport, CT
• Pharm.D., Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Albany, NY

COURSES TAUGHT AT ACPHS

• Pharmacy Skills III and IV
• Institutional and Inpatient Pharmacy Practice Rotations (IPPE and APPE)

PRACTICE SITE

• Ellis Hospital, Schenectady, NY

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS MEMBERSHIPS

• American Society of Health System Pharmacists
  • Section Advisory Group on Small and Rural Hospitals (2015 - 2017)
  • Resident Advancement Advisory Group (2017-2018)
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• American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
  • Pharmacy College Admission Test (PCAT) Prep Advisory Committee (2017-2019)
  • Council of Faculties Quorum Committee (2017-2018)
  • Lab SIG Awards Committee (2017-2018)
• New York State Council of Health System Pharmacists
  • Northeastern Chapter Treasurer (2017-2018)
• Pharmacists Society of the State of New York
  • • Capital Area Pharmacists Society: Secretary (2018-2019)
• Phi Lambda Sigma National Pharmacy Leadership Society

SELECTED PRESENTATIONS

• Bach K, Hopsicker A, St. John T, Morgan F, Bassi S. Proton pump inhibitors utilization and hospital acquired Clostridium difficile infections in a community teaching hospital.  American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Midyear Clinical Meeting, Anaheim CA, December 2018.
• Bach K, Hopsicker A, St. John T, Morgan F, Bassi S. Proton pump inhibitors utilization and hospital acquired Clostridium difficile infections in a community teaching hospital. Ellis Medicine Nursing Day of Inquiry, Schenectady NY, November 2018.
• Ins and Outs of Warfarin Therapy Management-Continuing Education.  Presented at Pharmacists Association of the Southern Tier (PAST), Johnson City, NY, April 2015.
• Bach K, Dietrich L, Volpe A.  Impact of tranexamic acid in total knee arthroplasty at a community teaching hospital. Poster.  Eastern States Residency Conference; Hershey, PA, May 2014.
• Prevention and Treatment of Herpes Zoster-Continuing Education. Presented at Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Albany, NY, May 2016.
• Prevention and Treatment of Herpes Zoster-Continuing Education. Presented at Pharmacists Association of the Southern Tier (PAST), Johnson City, NY, April 2018.
• Pitt R, Withycombe B, Johnson K, Bach K, Estep P-Continuing Education.  Development of a Professional Poster Presentation.  Presented as an ASHP webinar.  April 2018.