My Bio: Victoria Pocos

I am a P4 student at the University of Findlay. I am currently completing APPEs, and my hub site is UH St. John Medical Center in Westlake, Ohio. I have previous retail experience at Rite Aid for about 2 years before the nationwide closure.

After I graduate in May 2026, I am looking forward to completing a residency and starting a career as a clinical pharmacist in an inpatient internal medicine or ambulatory care setting.

Resume & CV: Victoria Pocos
CV Pocos (.12) 0.16mb

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UH St. John Medical Center
Emergency Medicine
Preceptor: Josef Hadib Nissan

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UH Meds
Ambulatory Care
Preceptor: Sam Stitzel

I completed my ambulatory care rotation during the month of March. While at UH Meds, I worked with many different pharmacists. I was able to conduct primary care visits, complete culture call back calls, work with patients to do CMRs and submit MTM claims, and coordinate with the population health pharmacy team.

Attached is a handout I compiled for a local senior center, some of my "best work" from this rotation: Senior Center Handout (.pdf) 0.32mb

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Cleveland VA Louis Stokes Medical Center
Inpatient Psychiatry Pharmacy
Preceptor: Megan Foreman

This month I was on the inpatient psychiatry unit. During this rotation, I was able to attend team rounds daily, complete discharge counseling, and lead patient groups about medication classes. I also monitored narrow therapeutic index window medications, such as lithium and valproate, and completed notes in the patient's chart. 

Attached is my final presentation on delirium, some of my "best work" from this rotation: Delirium (.pdf) 0.30mb

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Emergency Medicine Pharmacy
Preceptor: Maddie Volk

This month I was in the emergency department. I was able to respond to rapid responses, codes, and brain attacks. I dosed vancomycin orders, as well as adjusted patient antimicrobial therapy through the culture call-back program. I had lots of interaction with providers, and was able to present recommendations to them.

Attached is a journal club I presented, some of my "best work" from this rotation: Journal Club - Midodrine (.pdf) 0.21mb

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St. John Medical Center
Community Pharmacy
Preceptor: Dan Armbrecht

This month I was in the retail setting through St. John's Meds to Beds program. This is a not a patient facing pharmacy, but dispenses discharge medications to patients going home from the hospital, as well as employee medications. I was able to get experience in counseling patients on many different types of medications. I also spent time at UH Westlake Retail Pharmacy, which was more of a traditional retail pharmacy. There, I was able to verify and fill prescriptions. 

Attached is a journal club I presented, some of my "best work" from this rotation: Oral Semaglutide Journal Club (.pdf) 0.24mb

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Firelands Regional Medical Center
Elective: Palliative Care
Preceptor: Katy McGraw, APRN

This month, I was in a palliative care clinic with a nurse practitioner. We conducted patient care visits in the clinic and at Seidman Cancer Center to provide symptom management and pain control. I was able to recommend many medications and titrate therapies as needed. 

Attached is a patient education handout that I created, which is some of my "best work" from this rotation. Opioid Pt Education Handout (.pdf) 0.11mb

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St. John Medical Center
Special Populations: Intensive Care Unit
Preceptor: Kacie Cassell-Mahin

This month I was able to attend rounds with the ICU team and make pharmacological recommendations. We managed anticoagulation therapy and optimized antimicrobial therapy. I was able to lead a journal club and participate in daily topic discussion with the healthcare team.

Attached is a topic discussion over the PADIS Guidelines, some of my "best work" from this rotation: PADIS (.pdf) 0.82mb

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St. John Medical Center
Internal Medicine
Preceptor: Kaitlin Coberly

This month I attended rounds with the internal medicine team and was able to make recommendations and pharmacologic interventions. I have expanded upon my disease state knowledge and have been able to work up patients, forming complete patient cases. 

Attached is a disease state review and case presentation, which is some of my "best work" from this rotation: Case Presentation - CAP (.pdf) 0.50mb

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St. John Medical Center
Hospital/Health System Pharmacy
Preceptor: Hala Scaravelli

This month I was able to provide medication education to many patients up on the floor, work on a longitudinal project across all UH hospitals, and spend time with the Med Rec, Meds to Beds, and Seidman Oncology Center teams. I was also able to round with the Internal Medicine team, where I saw many different disease states and the management of them.

Attached is some of my "best work" from this rotation: Journal Club (.pdf) 0.24mb

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This semester I completed my IPPE rotation at Firelands Regional Medical Center in Sandusky, Ohio. My preceptor was Elizabeth Salyers, PharmD. This rotation was during third shift in a small, rural hospital.

Attached is my reflection, which goes into more detail. Reflection Spring 2025 (.pdf) 0.03mb

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This semester I completed my IPPEs at Fisher Titus Medical Center in Norwalk, Ohio. My preceptor was Ian Miller. This was my first rotation in a hospital setting, and I learned a lot. We did a lot of work in the ER and did a lot with antibiotics.

Attached is my reflection of these hours, which goes into more detail about my experience.  Fall 24 IPPE Reflection (.pdf) 0.03mb

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This semester I completed my IPPEs at the Cleveland Clinic Cancer Center in Sandusky, Ohio. My preceptor was Kasi McKitrick. This was my first ambulatory care rotation, and I loved seeing the variety pharmacists do in their day-to-day jobs. I was able to observe in the retail pharmacy and the infusion pharmacy, and verify orders.

Attached is my reflection on this experience, which goes into more detail.  Reflection (.pdf) 0.03mb

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I completed my IPPEs this semester at Scarbrough Medical Arts in Findlay, Ohio. My preceptor was Carrie Scarbrough-Sampson. During this rotation, I learned a lot about compounding and the different techniques used to make many different medications. 

Attached is my reflection on my experience, which goes into more detail about my time at this pharmacy. IPPE Reflection Fall 23 (.pdf) 0.03mb

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My spring set of IPPEs was completed at Community Markets Pharmacy in Oak Harbor, Ohio. My preceptor was Jeremy Best. During this rotation, I completed my checklist and learned the process of dispensing medications. I also learned more about insurance and how that comes into play while dispensing. 

Attached is my reflection, which goes into more detail. IPPE Reflection (.pdf) 0.04mb

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I completed my Fall 2022 IPPEs at Rite Aid Pharmacy in Fostoria, Ohio. My preceptor was Dr. Angela Sheets. This was my first set of IPPEs and my first time working in a pharmacy. During this experience, I learned many things about working in a pharmacy and was able to complete everything off of my competency checklist. 

Attached is my reflection, which goes into more detail.

Reflection (.pdf) 0.04mb

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PHAR 251 is a course offered to P2 students to help educate and inform them about different areas in professional pharmacy practice. These areas can include medication adherence, pharmacy calculations, building our resume, safety practices, what is on a prescription, and intern law.

Licenses & Certifications: Victoria Pocos
ACLS (.pdf) 0.13mb

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Pharmacy Intern's License (.pdf) 0.07mb

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HIPAA Training Certificate (.pdf) 0.16mb

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Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Training Certificate (.pdf) 0.16mb

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BBP 2025 (.pdf) 0.09mb

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BLS 2024 (.pdf) 0.13mb

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Immunization Certification (.pdf) 0.13mb

Assignments: Victoria Pocos
Final Portfolio Submission (.pdf) 3.79mb

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Business Plan (.pdf) 0.26mb

Assignments: Victoria Pocos
Midpoint Portfolio (.pdf) 20.99mb

Student Development: Preceptorships / Mentorships: Victoria Pocos
Mentor Discussion Form (.pdf) 0.86mb

Student Development: Preceptorships / Mentorships: Victoria Pocos
Mentor Discussion Form (.pdf) 0.70mb

Student Development: Preceptorships / Mentorships: Victoria Pocos
Mentor Discussion Form (.pdf) 0.58mb

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Mentor Discussion Form (.pdf) 0.53mb

Student Development: Preceptorships / Mentorships: Victoria Pocos
Mentor Discussion Form (.pdf) 0.12mb

Student Development: Preceptorships / Mentorships: Victoria Pocos
Mentor Discussion Form (.pdf) 0.15mb

Immunization History: Victoria Pocos
Background Verified Credentials (.pdf) 0.51mb

Immunization History: Victoria Pocos
230822103943_health_insurance_23.pdf (.pdf) 0.55mb

Immunization History: Victoria Pocos
Pharmacy Insurance (.25) 0.41mb

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FBI Background Check (.pdf) 0.17mb

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BCI Background Check (.pdf) 0.24mb

Immunization History: Victoria Pocos
Immunization Record (.pdf) 0.11mb

Immunization History: Victoria Pocos
Covid vaccination card (.pdf) 0.16mb