WALEI EL-SARRAF

Certified Pain Educator and Board-Certified Ambulatory Care Consultant Pharmacist offering broad-based experience in providing effective medication therapy management, chronic care management and other therapeutic consultations. Demonstrate superior talents in patient focused services and compliance programs in out-patient settings to optimize drug therapy and outcome. Excel experience in developing/creating new targeted intervention and de-prescribing programs based on the updated clinical guidelines in all therapeutic branches. Licensed Pharmacist in Colorado, New York and Ontario.

• Board Certificate Ambulatory Care Pharmacist (BCACP), 11/01/16, Present
• Certified Pain Educator (CPE), 06/24/13, Present
• Licensed Pharmacist in Ontario, 215525, 12/01/02, Present
• Licensed Pharmacist in Colorado, PHA.0020661, 12/01/14, Present
• Licensed Pharmacist in New York State, i-061560, 04/01/16, Present
• Certificate in pharmacogenomics, Rx-Genomix Certificate Program, 12/01/19
• Anticoagulation Management Certificate, University of Southern Indiana, 11/01/13
• The International Pharmacy Graduate (IPG) Program, Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 10/01/01 - 04/01/02

A. Target Intervention- Pharmacist opinion project Feb 2018- Present:
 - For REXALL PHARMACY GROUP Inc. (Head office assigned project) also an intern rotation workshop program.
 - Innovating and implementing new target intervention and de-prescribing recommendations.
 - All interventions matching current therapeutic guidelines to optimize drug therapy regimens (Pain management, Cardiovascular, Diabetes, Sleep disorders, Pulmonary, etc.)

B. Developing a rubric for Rexall pharmacists to utilize during medication therapy management sessions with patients.

C. Clinical Experience and Projects for Custom Health (September 2016-present):
-Assisting Custom Health management team in creating new drug therapy optimization programs, especially in deprescribing & pain management programs.
-Providing therapy management consultations for patients and long-term care nurses.
-Innovating and implementing new target interventions and de-prescribing standard recommendations based on clinical evidence and up to date guidelines: PPI, Opioids, CNS depressants, NSAIDS, & Benzodiazepine deprescribing.
-Communicating (by fax or telephone call) with physicians for different prescribing options and recommendations to optimize patients’ profiles.
-Educating patients and caregivers on medications and medical conditions.
-Providing accurate medication lists takeaway with clinical recommendations.
-Expert in approaching patients, nurses, and caregivers to conduct the medication review process.
-Using a step-by-step algorithm/ rubric to ensure covering all the medication review parts.

D. Anticoagulation Service Management Clinic (2013-2015):
- Partner with ALERE CANADA & Standing Stone USA in establishing the first Anticoagulation Management Service Clinic Model in community pharmacies, May 2013- October 2015.

- Responsible for implementing the clinic policy, guidelines, practice protocol and patient education materials. Also, updating the Standing Stone (CoagClinic) software to fit with the Canadian standards and guidelines.
- Responsible for the physicians and patients’ promotion and awareness campaign.
- We started the clinic project effectively in November 2014 at Shoppers Drug Mart 1085, Guelph Ontario (a 1000 Rx/day volume store). The pilot project at SDM Guelph ended in September2015.
- Author of “PHARMACY ANTICOAGULATION MANAGEMENT SERVICES – Practice Protocol for Community Pharmacies in Ontario” Copyright 2013.
- Presenting at the Ontario Pharmacists Association: Pharmacist-Directed Warfarin-INR Clinic Translating to Practice: Toronto, November 28th, 2015. A pharmacist accredited C

E. Immunization clinics 2024-2025:

- Organize and conduct multiple immunization clinics across long-term care and assisted living facilities in Niagara County, Ontario.

- Administer flu and COVID vaccinations annually and biannually, serving an average of 600 to 1000 patients per cycle.

• When are Naloxone kits recommended?, Rexall Pharmacy Managers Hamilton & Niagara region, 01/01/19
• Strategies in Recovering Pain Management Business at Rexall Community Pharmacies, Rexall pharmacy managers, Ottawa and Hamilton area, 08/01/17
• Pharmacist-Directed Warfarin-INR Clinic Translating to Practice, Ontario Pharmacists Association, 11/28/15

• PainWEEK Conference/Workshop, Las Vegas, USA, 09/01/17
• PainWEEK Conference/Workshop, Las Vegas, USA, 09/01/18
• PainWEEK Conference/Workshop, Las Vegas, USA, 09/01/19
• PainWEEK Conference/Workshop, Las Vegas, USA, 09/01/20
• PainWEEK Conference/Workshop, Las Vegas, USA, 09/01/21
• PainWEEK Conference/Workshop, Las Vegas, USA, 09/01/22

• Successfully manage two retail pharmacies (Rexall 8201 & 1560), overseeing staff operations.
• Quickly assess staffing needs and resolve daily challenges efficiently.
• Guiding staff to educate and support other workers at the other site.
• Conduct screening, interviews, and selection processes for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians/assistant if needed.
• Perform performance evaluations and annual assessments to identify improvement areas.
• Facilitate training interns, helping them to reach their full potential.
• Excel in communication and multitasking.
• Lead with confidence, empowering staff and fostering an encouraging work environment.
• Provide supervisory oversight both on-site and remotely.

• Ongoing on-line CE activity through ASHSP & ACCP for BCACP re-certification, Ongoing
• The Opioid Dependence Treatment Course, The Center of Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), 08/01/16 - 10/01/16
• Mindfulness Stress Reduction Workshop, 06/25/19
• 23rd Annual Comprehensive Pharmacy Law CE Review, 05/30/18 - 05/31/18, University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy
• Diabetes and Stage of Life issues, 10/01/16, Pear Healthcare Solutions Inc.
• Anticoagulation Continuing Pharmacy Education Program, University of Connecticut, 2014
• Compounding Sterile Preparations, 2012, American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHSP)
• Immunization/ Injection Certificate Program, Ontario Pharmacists Association, 2012, Windsor

• The Ontario College of Pharmacists, 2000 - Present
• Colorado State Board of Pharmacy, 2012 - Present
• New York State Board of Pharmacy, 2016 - Present
• American Society of Pain Educators, 2012 - Present
• Board of Pharmacy Specialties, 2016 - Present