Mary P. Meredith, RPh.1498 Wynnefield Ct.

Marietta, Georgia 30062Home Phone: 770-971-4775 Cell Phone: 404-680-7191

Email: mpmrph@hotmail.comGeorgia License: RPH016779

QUALIFICATIONS: Energetic, organized, and project-oriented professional with excellent communication and analytical skills, using a peo-ple-oriented approach to look towards positive results in both team and one-on-one scenarios. A mentor and leader with thirty years of experience in various areas of pharmacy including clinical, dispensing, sales, management, educa-tion, and administration. Excellent presentation and communication skills.

EDUCATION: Bachelor of Science (BS), Pharmacy, 1979Duquesne University School of Pharmacy, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 

CERTIFICATIONS: APhA Medical Therapeutic Management Certificate 2015 APhA Diabetes Care Certificate 2010APhA Immunization Certificate 2006Osteoporosis National Institute for Pharmacist Care Outcomes 2002Smoking Cessation University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy 1997Basic Life Support American Red Cross Expires 2017

EMPLOYMENT:1993-Present Pharmacist, Publix Supermarkets, Inc.

Positions have included Pharmacy Manager, PIC, Assistant Pharmacy Manager, Floater, Part-time Phar-macist

Responsibilities for all positions included:· Providing premiere customer service by building relationships based on trust, reliability, and pro-

fessionalism with both patients, physicians, and other health care professionals in the community · Ensuring accuracy and timelines of dispensing and workflow · Patient counseling, immunizations, and workshop presentations including TIP, Comprehensive

Medical Reviews, Point of Care Testing, Diabetes Food and You, An Apple A Day· Preparing and presenting quarterly Patient Safety meetings· Leading and developing others through team building, including hiring, training, supervising, and

evaluating technicians and other pharmacy personnel· Managing operations using reports and key performance indicators including inventory, schedul-

ing, prescription and sales growth, market penetration, and prescription sync and auto refill pro-grams

Clinic immunizer· Top individual immunizer and store for district, consecutive years 

Osteoporosis screeningPoint of Care Testing 

2009-2014 Preceptor, University of Georgia · Mentor and follow corporate and University standards for PG1 and PG4 students each semester

2003-Present Instructor, Kennesaw State University College of Continuing Education, Pharmacy Technician Certification Program

· Team taught program to prepare students to take the National Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam

· Responsible for presentations on chapters from Mosby’s Pharmacy Technician, Principles and Practices

1999-2002 Director, Georgia Pharmacy FoundationOrganized programs supporting the mission of the foundation including fundraising and scholarship activities of the Georgia Pharmacy Foundation including:

· Annual Foundation Golf Outing held at the annual convention to raise scholarship funds, secured sponsors, and coordinated with host property

· New Practitioner Leadership Conference

Weekend conference for practitioners less than 10 years beyond graduation. Coordinated can-didate selection, programing, continuing education, lodging and meeting space, and mentoring opportunities with the Board of Directors and Association leadership.

· Southeastern Pharmacist Recovery Network ConferenceDeveloped educational and social programing for over 120 attendees at a weekend conference retreat for pharmacists and pharmacy students

· Pharmacy Technician Certification Board Liaison· Pharmacy Student Scholarships

Advertise and distribute applications to students, collect and organize qualified candidates for Board review and selection, notify recipient and Schools of Pharmacy as to results, prepare new article for Association Journal

· Coordinate and prepare agenda and materials for Foundation Board meetings

1985-1993 Pharmaceutical Sales Specialist· Specialty positions responsible for prescription as well as over-the-counter products· Physician specialties included primary care, cardiovascular, obstetrics and gynecology, gastroen-

terology, surgery and residents.· Successful in building relationships with physicians and staff to influence prescribing habits by shar-

ing cutting-edge research and clinical trial information with thought leaders, targets, and residents in order to grow sales in coordination with corporate selling strategies

Mead Johnson Laboratories/Bristol Myers Squibb· Specialist in women’s health care and cardiovascular products including oral contraception,

hormone replacement, prenatal nutrition, cholesterol, and potassium supplementation· Responsible for product specific educational programing and national speakers at residency

programs at three leading teaching hospitals, 5 community hospitals, and over 400 physicians· Top 10% of national sales force in sales dollars and market share growth· District Sales Trainer

Smith Kline Beecham, Marion Merrell Dow· Responsible for promoting over-the-counter and prescription smoking cessation and gastroen-

terology products to target physicians and pharmacies in an assigned territory according to corporate market strategies

· Train the Trainer in smoking cessation· Top 10% of district in sales growth

Perdue Frederick· Specialty target sales force promoting only over-the-counter products to physician specialties

and pharmacies in an assigned territory

Eli Lilly & Company· Responsible for sales and market strategy for 5 hospitals, over 300 target physicians, and 150

pharmacies· Prepare, present, and acquire formulary bids for company branded insulins· Build relationships with individual pharmacies to secure direct sales of targeted products· Process returns and specialty orders· Top sales for “deal” orders from pharmacies

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:Georgia Pharmacy Association

Convention Committee, CPE Committee Chair· Discover, plan, coordinate, and assist in securing CPE speakers for the Association Annual Convention

Public Relations CommitteePast Board Member Academy of Employee Pharmacists, Past Chair

· Coordinate with AEP Board to uncover and meet the needs of Employee Pharmacists through the vision and mission of the Association

· AEP Pharmacist of the Year

Lambda Kappa SigmaAward Nominations Committee, Scholarship Selection Committee

· Review, quantify, and vote on applications for nomineesVice President for Alumni

· Maintain communication and support for Alumni chaptersTrust Liaison Committee

· Part of an appointed board to protect, promote, and grow scholarship monies for the collegiate membership

American Pharmacists Association2014, 2015 Georgia Delegate, House of Representatives

REFERENCES: Available upon request