Amy J.

Bao, PharmD
13923 Lullaby Rd., Germantown, MD, 20874
(301) 326-5464
ajbao@purdue.edu

EDUCATION
Master of Public Health Anticipated Graduation: July, 2022
Purdue University Global

Doctor of Pharmacy 2017-2021

University of Maryland School of Pharmacy (UMSOP) | Baltimore, MD

Bachelor of Science, Physiology and Neurobiology 2013-2017

University of Maryland, College Park (UMCP) | College Park, MD

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Regulatory Pharmaceutical Fellow in Medication Safety November 2021-Present
Novartis | East Hanover, NJ
Supervisor: Dorothy Linvill-Neal
• Support global cross-functional teams in strategic name development
• Conduct name-related medication safety evaluations for pipeline
products across pharma and oncology franchises
• Develop targeted medication safety responses to Health Authority
• Precept fourth-year pharmacy students from Temple University
• Support the business by leveraging market/patient insights for naming
initiatives

Regulatory Pharmaceutical Fellow in Medication Safety July 2021-October 2021

Purdue University | West Lafayette, IN
Supervisor: Kyle Hultgren, PharmD

Infusion Pharmacy Student Intern May 2018-May 2021

Johns Hopkins Home Care Group | Baltimore, MD
Supervisor: Adrienne Shepardson, PharmD

International Pharmaceutical Students’ Federation (IPSF) Exchange Student August 2018

Haruka Pharmacy/Nagoya City University Hospital/Pfizer | Nagoya, Japan
Supervisor: Miyu Sagawa, Student Exchange Officer

Pharmacy Intern August 2018

Blue Cross Pharmacy | Kouchi, Japan
Supervisor: Tomoatsu Hashizaki, PharmD
 Summer Intern July 2016-August 2016
US Food and Drug Administration - Center for Tobacco Products |
Silver Spring, MD
Supervisor: Tara Goldman, MS

Pharmacy Technician June 2015-March 2017

CVS Pharmacy | Germantown, MD
Supervisor: Jason Hung, PharmD

ADVANCED PHARMACY PRACTICE EXPERIENCE (APPE)

Ambulatory Care March 2021-April 2021
Progressive Medical Care | Montgomery Village, MD
Preceptor: Tehseen Naqvi, MD

Investigational Drugs February 2021-March 2021

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Regulatory Affairs and Clinical
Guidelines Team | Atlanta, GA
Preceptor: Samuel Cincotta, PharmD

Health System Pharmacy Practice November 2020-December 2020

MedStar Union Memorial Hospital | Baltimore, MD
Preceptor: Heta Sheth, PharmD

Poison Information October 2020-November 2020

Maryland Poison Center | Baltimore, MD
Preceptor: Bruce Anderson, PharmD, DABAT, FAACT

Food and Drug Administration August 2020-October 2020

US Food and Drug Administration - Office of Generic Drugs | Silver Spring, MD
Preceptor: CDR Kun Shen, PharmD, MS, BCPS

Acute Care General Medicine July 2020-August 2020

University of Maryland Medical Center | Baltimore, MD
Preceptor: Matthew Bathula, PharmD, BCPS

Community Pharmacy Practice June 2020-July 2020

Lifeline Pharmacy | Glen Burnie, MD
Preceptor: Roman Kruglyanskiy, PharmD

PUBLICATIONS
1. Joyce MG, Bao A, Chen M, Georgiev IS, Ou L, Bylund T, Druz A, Kong WP, Peng D, Rundlet EJ, Van
Galen JG, Wang S, Yang Y, Zhang B, Chuang GY, McLellan JS, Graham BS, Mascola JR, Kwong PD.
Crystal Structure and Immunogenicity of the DS-Cav1-Stabilized Fusion Glycoprotein From
Respiratory Syncytial Virus Subtype B. Pathog Immun. 2019 Dec 11;4(2):294-323.
2. Kwon YD, Georgiev IS, Ofek G, Zhang B, Asokan M, Bailer RT, Bao A, Caruso W, Chen X, Choe M,
Druz A, Ko SY, Louder MK, McKee K, O'Dell S, Pegu A, Rudicell RS, Shi W, Wang K, Yang Y, Alger M,
Bender MF, Carlton K, Cooper JW, Blinn J, Eudailey J, Lloyd K, Parks R, Alam SM, Haynes BF, Padte

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 NN, Yu J, Ho DD, Huang J, Connors M, Schwartz RM, Mascola JR, Kwong PD. Optimization of the
Solubility of HIV-1-Neutralizing Antibody 10E8 through Somatic Variation and Structure-Based
Design. Sundquist WI, ed. Journal of Virology. 2016;90(13):5899-5914.
3. Bao, A. Summer Reflections: Practicing Pharmacy Across the Pacific [Internet]. 2018 Sep 20.
Available from: https://blogs.pharmacy.umaryland.edu/insidesop/2018/09/20/summer-
reflections-practicing-pharmacy-across-the-pacific/
4. Bao, A. Practicing Pharmacy Across the Pacific [Internet]. 2018 Nov 7. Available from:
https://www.pharmacytimes.com/student-voices/practicing-pharmacy-across-the-pacific

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Student Researcher August 2020-April 2021
UMSOP - Pharmaceutical Health Services Research (PHSR) Department
Data to Action Research Team (DART) | Baltimore, MD
Mentor: Fadia Shaya, PhD, MPH

Summer Intern July 2013-August 2013

National Institutes of Health - Vaccine Research Center | Bethesda, MD
Mentor: Gordon Joyce, PhD

Summer Intern June 2012-August 2012

National Institutes of Health - Vaccine Research Center | Bethesda, MD
Mentor: Baoshan Zhang, PhD

TEACHING/PRECEPTING EXPERIENCE
Primary Co-Preceptor March 2022-April 2022
Medication Safety Elective APPE
Temple University College of Pharmacy | Philadelphia, PA
Student: Nour Aboushaar | Co-Preceptor: Dorothy Linvill-Neal
Students: 1 | Contact hours: 14

Primary Co-Preceptor January 2022-February 2022

Medication Safety Elective APPE
Temple University College of Pharmacy | Philadelphia, PA
Student: Dylan Yan | Co-Preceptor: Dorothy Linvill-Neal
Students: 1 | Contact hours: 15

Faculty Evaluator October 2021

Professional Skills Laboratory V (PHPR 860) - Career Development Lab,
Patient Communication Lab
Purdue University College of Pharmacy | West Lafayette, IN
Course Coordinator: Dan Degnan, PharmD, MS, CPPS, FASHP
Students: 22 | Contact hours: 3
• Evaluated CVs of third-year pharmacy students in the career
development lab
• Evaluated third-year pharmacy students on their oral communication
skills with patients and written communication skills with providers

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Supporting Co-Preceptor September 2021-October 2021
Medication Safety Elective APPE (PHRM 880)
Purdue University College of Pharmacy | West Lafayette, IN
Student: Jennifer Lee | Co-Preceptor: Kyle Hultgren, PharmD
Students: 1 | Contact hours: 16

Teaching Assistant July 2021-November 2021

Principles of Decision-Making for Drug Development in the Pharmaceutical
Industry (PHPR 490)
Purdue University College of Pharmacy | West Lafayette, IN
Course Coordinators: Katie MacFarlane, PharmD; Brian Shepler, PharmD
Students: 12 | Contact hours: 48
• Supervised team of three students specializing in regulatory aspects of a
simulated new drug product development team
• Provided guidance on team projects, created quiz questions based on
material covered in class, and evaluated students based on weekly
performance

Teaching Assistant July 2021-October 2021

Health Policy Applications (PHRM 870)
Purdue University College of Pharmacy | West Lafayette, IN
Course Coordinator: Dan Degnan, PharmD, MS, CPPS, FASHP
Students: 145 | Contact hours: 5
• Developed two new major assignments worth 25% of the students’ final
grades and graded all submissions
• Managed technology issues with Brightspace (Purdue’s learning
management system) and Hotseat (platform for in-class activities)

Teaching Assistant and Guest Lecturer July 2021-October 2021

Patient Safety and Informatics (PHRM 868)
Purdue University College of Pharmacy | West Lafayette, IN
Course Coordinators: Alissa Russ-Jara, PhD, UXC; Dan Degnan, PharmD, MS,
CPPS, FASHP
Students: 145 | Contact hours: 1
• Delivered 1-hour lecture on the topic of “Medication Incident Reporting
and Regulatory Agencies”
• Overhauled and graded the “MedWatch Reflection” assignment
associated with the lecture

Faculty Facilitator September 2021

Introducing Interprofessional Practice and Education
Indiana University | Indianapolis, IN
Event Coordinator: Zachary Weber, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, CDCES, FASHP
Students: 55 | Contact hours: 6
• Facilitated conversations between first-year students from medical,
pharmacy, nursing, social work, physical therapy, occupational therapy,
and dental hygiene schools regarding complex patient cases requiring
interprofessional collaboration

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 Faculty Evaluator September 2021
Professional Skills Laboratory III (PHRM 840) - Drug Information Question
Practice
Purdue University College of Pharmacy | West Lafayette, IN
Course Coordinator: Chelsea Baker, PharmD, MBA, BCPS
Students: 18 | Contact hours: 2
• Acted as a mock physician inquiring about a drug information question,
and provided feedback to students immediately after the interaction

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION LEADERSHIP/INVOLVEMENT

American Pharmacists Association (APhA) May 2021-Present

Phi Lambda Sigma Leadership Society March 2018-Present

Leadership Development Series Mentor October 2018-April 2019

Kappa Psi Pharmaceutical Fraternity Sigma Chapter November 2017-Present

Grand Council Deputy April 2021-April 2022
Pledge Trainer April 2019-April 2020
Sergeant-at-Arms April 2018-April 2019
12th Annual Drug Spelling Bee Fundraising Chair February 2018-March 2018

Student Section of the Maryland Public Health Association (SMdPHA) October 2017-October 2020
Vice President April 2019-April 2020
Treasurer April 2018-April 2019
Co-Historian October 2017-April 2018

APhA Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP) October 2017-May 2021

APhA-ASP Banquet Planning Committee
Chair April 2019-May 2020
Member December 2017-April 2019

UMCP Pre-Pharmacy Society September 2013-May 2017

Co-President June 2016-May 2017
Vice President March 2015-May 2016

AWARDS AND HONORS

Rho Chi Academic Honor Society January 2019-Present
Phi Lambda Sigma Leadership Society March 2018-Present
UMSOP Leavitt Scholarship Award 2020-2021
UMSOP Scigliano Scholarship Award 2019-2020
UMSOP Dean’s List Fall 2017-Spring 2021
UMSOP Student Government Association Leadership Award October 2018
Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) Pharmacy
and Therapeutics (P&T) Competition - Second Place in Local Chapter February 2018
Kappa Psi Sigma Chapter Pledge of the Year January 2018
President’s Student Leadership Institute Program - Wellness Track September 2017-May 2018
UMCP Banneker/Key Full Scholarship 2013-2017

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LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATIONS
Institute for Healthcare Improvement Quality and Safety Certification July 2021-Present
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act Certification July 2021-Present
USPHS Rx for Change Tobacco Cessation Training Certification October 2020-Present
APhA Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery Certification April 2019-Present
Maryland Pharmacy Intern License November 2018-Present
American Heart Association Basic Life Support Certification September 2017-September 2021
Maryland Pharmacy Technician License October 2015-November 2018

ADDITIONAL LANGUAGES
Mandarin Chinese - Proficient in written and oral communication
Japanese - Intermediate in written and oral communication
Spanish - Beginner in written and oral communication

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