Benish Alam

7448 Woodbury Ct, Indianapolis, IN 46237

248.207.0758 – balam@iuhealth.org

Professional Training
Post-graduate Year 1 Pharmacy Practice Residency Jun 2019 –
Indiana University Health, Academic Health Center present
Methodist, University and Riley Children’s Hospital
Director: Tate Trujillo, PharmD, BCPS, FCCM, FASHP

Education
Doctor of Pharmacy Aug 2015 –
University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy, Chicago, IL May 2019

Bachelor of Science with Honors in Biology Aug 2010 –

Wayne State University, Detroit, MI May 2015

Residency Rotation Experiences

Drug Information Jul 2019 –
Preceptor: Joe Jordan, PharmD, BCPS Aug 2019

Precision Genomics Aug 2019 –

Preceptor: Patrick J. Kiel, PharmD, BCPS, BCOP, FHOPA Sept 2019

Adult Infectious Disease Sept 2019 –

Preceptor: Justin Wrin, PharmD, BCPS, BCIDP Oct 2019

Administration Oct 2019 –

Preceptor: Tate Trujillo, PharmD, BCPS, FCCM, FASHP Nov 2019

Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplant/Pediatric Precision Genomics Nov 2019 –

Preceptor: Amy Helvie, PharmD, BCPPS Dec 2019

Internal Medicine Pulmonary Medicine Jan 2019

Preceptor: Colleen Sakon, PharmD, BCPS

Trauma ICU Feb 2019

Preceptor: Emily Miller, PharmD, FCCM, BCPS

Ambulatory Care Family Medicine Mar 2019

Preceptor: Rachael Hiday, PharmD, MBA, BCPS, BCACP

Thoracic Transplant April 2019

Preceptor: Eve Anderson, PharmD, BCPS

Inpatient Psychiatry May 2019

Preceptor: Jacob R. Peters, PharmD, BCPP, BCPS
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Informatics Jun 2019
Preceptor: Bethany Jensen, PharmD

Advanced Practice Pharmacy Experiences

Experiential V IPPE May 2018 –
Solid Tumor Oncology Jun 2018
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Preceptor: Daniel Wojenski, PharmD, BCPS, BCOP

Hospital/Institutional Jul 2018 –

University of Chicago Medicine Aug 2018
Preceptor: Arathi Reddy, PharmD

Advanced Medicine - Cardiac Intensive Care Unit Aug 2018 –

Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago Oct 2018
Preceptor: Justina Damiani, PharmD, BCPS

Medicine - Neurosurgery/Neuro Stepdown Oct 2018 –

University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System Nov 2018
Preceptor: Jeffrey J. Mucksavage, PharmD, BCPS

Academic/Teaching Jan 2019 –

University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy Feb 2018
Preceptor: Louise Parent-Stevens, PharmD, BCPS

Community Feb 2019 –

Mariano’s Pharmacy Store #8520 Mar 201
Preceptor: Mae Kung, PharmD

Ambulatory Care – Hepatitis C April 2018 –

University of Chicago Medicine May 2010
Preceptor: Colleen Blackshear, PharmD, BCPS

Work Experience
Graduate Research Assistant May 2017 –
University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy May 2019
Department of Pharmacy, Systems, Outcomes and Policy
Dr. Edith A. Nutescu, PharmD, MS CTS, FCCP

Projects include:
African American Cardiovascular Pharmacogenomics Consortium
(ACCOuNT)- NIHMD study
UI-Health Warfarin Pharmacogenomics Service

Walgreens Pharmacy Intern Nov 2017 –

Store #03047 May 2019
Dr. Thomas Ochocinski Jr., PharmD

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ENGAGE-IL-SLIG Intern May 2017 –
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Grant Jul 2017
#U1QHP28730
University of Illinois at Chicago
Dr. Valerie Gruss PhD, APN, CNP-BC, FAAN
Dr. Memoona Hasnain, MD, MHPE, PhD

David J. Riback Research Fellow May 2016 –

University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy Aug 2015
Summer research project in biopharmaceutics department

Math Teacher Mar 2015 –

Mathnasium of West Bloomfield, MI Aug 2015

Professional Development
Indiana Pharmacy Resident Teaching Certificate Program (IPTeC) Jul 2019 –
present

Butler University Longitudinal Academic Experience Program (LAEP) Jan 2020 –

Jun 2020

Indiana University Health Residency Logistics Committee Jul 2019 –

present

Residency Research Project Jun 2019 –

Comparison of clinical characteristics and outcomes between essential oil present
exposures and hydrocarbon exposures
Preceptor: Adam Overberg, PharmD, BCPS, CSPI

Residency Medication Use Evaluation Jun 2019 –

Intravenous Immunoglobulin (Privigen, Gamunex-C, Gammadgard) present
Medication Usage Evaluation in Pediatric Patients System-wide
Preceptor: Kathryn Taylor, PharmD, BCPPS

BCPS Lecture Series – Liver cirrhosis Nov 2019

Presentation to clinical pharmacists, pharmacy residents and pharmacy
students

Grand Rounds Series May 2020

MEK inhibition in pediatric glioblastoma anticipated
Preceptor: Amy Helvie, PharmD, BCPPS

Abstracts/Presentations
Alam B, Overberg AG. Comparison of clinical characteristics and Dec 2019
outcomes between essential oil exposures and hydrocarbon exposures.
Poster presented at: Vizient Midyear Resident Symposium; Dec 2019; Las
Vegas, NV.
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Alam B, Presentation: Factors influencing the treatment selection of May 2019
anticoagulation therapies in African American patients with atrial
fibrillation. 2019 HTRS/NASTH scientific symposium; May 2019; New
Orleans, LA.
Alam B, Ogunsile O, Nagel E, Gruss V. Healthcare Empowerment Mar 2018
Workbooks for Residents at Pat Crowley House. Poster presented at: UIC
College of Medicine PCM-SLP-IAHD Showcase; Mar 2018; Chicago, IL.

Alam B, Kent R, Cho SJ, Montalbano B, Jeong H. Relationship between

CYP2D6 expression and bile acid homeostasis. Poster presented at: UIC Feb 2017
College of Pharmacy Summer Research Symposium; Aug 2016, Research
Day; Feb 2017; Chicago, IL.

Research Experience
NASTH Research Fellowship May 2018-
North American Society on Thrombosis and Hemostasis May 2019
Dr. Edith A. Nutescu, PharmD, MS CTS, FCCP
Factors influencing the treatment selection of anticoagulation therapies in
African American patients with atrial fibrillation

Interprofessional Approaches to Health Disparities (IAHD) Sept 2017 –

University of Illinois at Chicago Apr 2018
Dr. Valerie Gruss PhD, APN, CNP-BC, FAAN
Dr. Memoona Hasnain, MD, MHPE, PhD

Independent Study: Special Projects in Pharmacy, Systems, Outcomes and Sept 2016-
Policy May 2017
University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy
Dr. Edith Nutescu, PharmD, MS CTS, FCCP
Data collection and analyzation for Pharmacogenomics Warfarin service
provided by UI Health

Independent Study: Special Projects in Biopharmaceutics Jan 2016 –

University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy May 2016
Dr. Hyunyoung Jeong, PharmD, PhD
Various training projects in pharmacogenomics and pharmacokinetics

Directed Study in Bioinformatics May 2013 –

Wayne State University May 2014
Dr. Chuanzhu Fan, PhD
Various training projects analyzing A. thaliana genes using basic
informatic techniques.

Mentorship/Precepting
Precepting P1 students for P1 Shadow Week Oct 2018
University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy
Precepting and teaching of P1 students for a week in the
neurosurgery/neuro-stepdown department.
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Mentor for UIC Pre-pharmacy students through Phi Lambda Sigma Sept 2015 –
May 2016

Leadership Experience
Pharmacy Class Council President Aug 2016 –
Reside over class council to ensure full support of the class of 2019 in present
academic and extracurricular activities.

UIC College of Pharmacy Student Ambassador and Leader Aug 2016 –

Welcomed incoming interviewees at the college of pharmacy to assist May 2018
with the interview process. Assisted the Office of Student Affairs by
following up with applicants through email and phone.

APHA-ASP Operation Heart Chair May 2017- May

Directed and organized all Operation Heart events, including health fair 2018
blood pressure screenings, student education events and collaborations
with faculty and other student organizations.

Student Society of Veterinary Pharmacists Professional Outreach Chair & May 2017- May
Founding member 2018
Collaborated to begin a new student organization, including development
of constitution, recruiting faculty and students, coordinating veterinary
pharmacy events for members.

PSOP Academia Elective Class Mar 2017- Dec

Dr. Nicholas G. Popovich, MS, PhD 2017
Worked with faculty advisor and fellow students to design and develop an
academia-focused elective class for the PharmD curriculum.

Sustainability and Green Campus Project April 2017 – Dec

Collaborated with the Office of the Dean to petition the University of 2017
Illinois for funds to bring sustainable waste systems to the College of
Pharmacy.

UIC College of Pharmacy Peer Advisor May 2017- Aug

Assisted a group of students through pharmacy school orientation and the 2017
first semester of class.

Pharmacy Professional Organization Membership

American Society of Health-System Pharmacists 2018- present
Phi Lambda Sigma 2018- present

Licensure and Certification

Indiana Board Certified Pharmacist Aug 2019-
License number: 26028386A present
American Heart Association BLS/ACLS Certification Jul 2019 -
present
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