Professional Vita

TERI J FOSTER, Pharm.D
705 West Main Street
Lamoni, IA 50140
tjfoster@graceland.edu
641.784.6516 home

Education & Licenses

Pharm.D., University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas
School of Pharmacy, Doctor of Pharmacy, August 2003,
Emphasis in Diabetes, Pain Management, and Mental Health
PHARMACY, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas
School of Pharmacy, Bachelor of Science, December 1984
BIOLOGY, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas
School of Liberal Arts & Sciences, Bachelor of Arts, May 1981
Licensed Pharmacist in Iowa (19916), Missouri (2003031442), California (PR 039629), Kansas (10825) & Virginia (0202010991). Previously licensed in Colorado and Rhode Island.

Credentials

Assistant Professor of Biology, Division of Science and Mathematics, Graceland University, Lamoni, IA.
BIOL2300, 2310 Anatomy and Physiology I and II, BIOL2560 Nutrition, BIOL 3420 Human Anatomy, BIOL3440 Human Physiology, BIOL3500 Applied Pharmacology, SCIE1310 Fundamentals of Physical Science, CHEM1320 Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry.
Health Professions Advisor for Graceland University.
Coordinator for Clinical Lab Science (CLS) Curriculum for Graceland University.
Institutional Review Board (IRB) Committee Member for Graceland University.
Certified Pain Management Pharmacist,
through the University of Kansas, School of Pharmacy, Postgraduate Pharmacy Education.
Advisor to Health Ministries Assn (pre-med club)

Previous Experience

Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor for University of Rhode Island; Preceptor for Advanced Community Clinical Clerkship, PHP 590. University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacy Practice, Kingston, RI. I was responsible for on-site education, training, and assessment of Pharmacy Students during their clinical rotation at my site. I evaluated and instructed students in their professionalism, communication skills, knowledge base, and clinical judgment skills through written assignments, research projects, and presentations.
Certified Diabetes Outpatient Educator (C.D.O.E.), through the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations Department of Health. I was affiliated as an independent instructor with Visiting Nurses of Portsmouth and Newport County. As a Diabetes educator, I team-taught patients, nurses, and other health care professionals on the physiology, treatment, and progression of the disease state. I also individually instructed diabetic patients about their medications, reviewed patient case files, and made recommendations to the primary health care provider on alternative treatment regimens.
Member of the Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee (P&T) and the Medication Errors Committee of Newport County Community Mental Health Center (NCCMHC). Conducted education of Mental Health Staff of NCCMHC with respect to current trends in therapeutic regimens, adverse effects, and medication errors. Performed research for the Center on pharmaceutical regimens being developed for the treatment of patients, on traditional treatment standards, and the efficacy of unorthodox treatments for specific patients. Based on the biochemical effects of the drugs in patients, I made recommendations on policies and procedures to be followed by the clinic. This P&T Committee was updating Policy & Procedure Manual in accordance with JCAHO (Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations) standards; Phased publication began Spring 2003.

Professional Lectures

Presentation, Pain: Physiology, Assessment, and Treatment Options, given to Decatur County Hospital Rehabilitation Services, Decatur County Hospital, Leon, IA, March 2007.
Presentation, Pharmacotherapy of Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs in Pain Management, given to Chemistry Seminar students at Graceland University, January 14, 2005.
Presenter at TRIO Sophomore Career Day at Graceland University on Thursday, October 28, 2004. Discussed opportunities in the field of Pharmacy with the high school students.
Presentation, Diabetic Foot Care, Given to the residents and staff at Forest Farm Assisted Living, Middletown, RI, June 2003.
Lecture, Over the Counter Food Supplements – The Chemical Effect of Popular Supplements and Their Interaction with Other Prescription Medications, Given to 5th professional year pharmacy students at the University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI, February 2003.
Presentation, Paranoid Schizophrenia: Review of the Biochemical Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Current Therapy, Given to the medical staff of the Newport County Community Mental Health Center, Newport, RI, February 2003.
Presentation, Viral Hepatitis: An Investigation of the Biophysical Impact on a Cellular Level, Given to Nursing Staff at Newport County Community Mental Health Center, Newport, RI, January 2003.
Lecture, Understanding Your Diabetic Medications, Delivered to newly diagnosed Type 1 and 2 diabetic patients at the Visiting Nurses Center, Portsmouth, RI, July 2002.
Presentation, Rationale for Use of Metformin in Overweight, Non-Diabetic Adolescent Mental Health Patients, Newport County Mental Health Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee, September 2002.
Presentation, Pain Management in the Hospice Patient: Criticality of Personal Interaction Between Patients and the Health Care Providers in an Outpatient Environment, Grossmont Hospital Medical Staff, La Mesa, CA, November 1990.
ASHP Poster, Computerization of an Investigational Drug Service, San Francisco Mid-Year Convention, 1988. Abstract published June 1988.
Presentation, The Investigational Drug Service and the Hospital Pharmacist, Mid-Missouri Society of Hospital Pharmacists, Columbia, MO, November 1987.
Presentation, Overdosing on Over the Counter Decongestants: Symptoms of Toxicity, Treatments, and Trends, Family Practice Staff at the University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, December 1984.

Work Experience

October 2003 – present. Relief Pharmacist at Varsity Drug, Lamoni, IA. Relief Pharmacist for Decatur Family Pharmacy, Leon, IA.
February 2002 – August 2003. Pharmacist, Newport Prescription Center, Newport, RI.
- Serving as the Consultant Pharmacist for the Newport Country Community Mental Health Center and Independent Diabetic Educator and Consultant through the State of Rhode Island Department of Health. Established Newport Prescription Center as an Intern Site for the University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy.
March 2000 - September 2001. Pharmacist, U.S. Army Hospital, Vaihingen, Germany.
March 1991 - September 1998. Pharmacist, including Pharmacist In Charge, Wal*Mart Pharmacy in California, Colorado, Kansas, and Virginia.
June 1987 - October 1988. Hospital Pharmacist, University of Missouri-Columbia Hospital & Clinics.
- Developed the Pharmacy Investigational Drug Service at a 500-bed teaching hospital. Responsibilities included Investigational Drug Records, Distribution, and Control; Protocol Education for Pharmacy Staff; and Training & Scheduling of Pharmacy Interns.

Professional Memberships

Member of Central Association of Advisors for the Health Professions (CAAHP)
Member of Iowa Pharmacists Association (IPA)
Member of American Pharmacists Association (APhA)

Personal

Married to Douglas Foster, with one son Richard