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The AST Transplant Pharmacy Community of Practice was established in 2009 and is the fifth largest COP within AST with over 600 members. The goal of this COP is to provide a forum for transplant pharmacists and other professionals to network, exchange thoughts, share resources, collaborate on best practice solutions, develop research ideas, participate in educational activities, and promote the practice of transplant pharmacy. We encourage all individuals interested in transplant pharmacy to join this dynamic and growing community.

If you have any suggestions on how we can improve our online community OR if you want to be featured in the member spotlight, please email Emily Sartain at Emily.Sartain@uchealth.org

Executive Committee 2023-2024

Chair: Mary Chandran (2025)
Co-Chair: Matt Harris (2025)
Past Chair: Barrett Crowther (2025)
Board Liaison: Marie Chisholm-Burns (2024)

Adam Diamond (2024)
Kayla Joyal (2024)
Emily Sartain (2024)
Karen Khalil (2025)
Helen Sweiss (2025)
Jennifer Byrns (2025)
Early Career Member-at-Large: Dawn Pluckrose (2024)

Interim Staff Liaison: Olivia Snow (osnow@myast.org)

TxPharm COP – Survey Dissemination Policy

If you want to solicit feedback on a survey through the TxPharm COP discussion board, it needs approval first. Please email Barrett Crowther or Mary Chandran with the survey, and they will facilitate the approval process. Unapproved surveys will be deleted from the discussion board.

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Kwame Asare, PharmD, BS Pharm, BCTXP, BCNSP

 

Describe your current position

Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Heart/Kidney Transplant, St Thomas Hospital West, Nashville TN

 

Describe your education/training for this job

St. Johns Univ, College of Pharmacy, Queens NY. BS Pharm

University of Florida, Gainesville, Fl. PharmD

 

What inspired you to become a transplant pharmacist?

I was a critical Care pharmacist for many years and was asked to be a consultant for our new transplant program. The interactions with physicians, pharmacy residents and students, patients and families were very enjoyable and felt very rewarding to me. I decided to accept the job a few years later when it became available on a full-time basis.

 

What do you think is the most valuable trait in a person?

Humility

 

What are you most proud of?

My three girls for working so hard to make my dreams for them and their dreams for themselves all come true.

 

What is one of your favorite quotes?

That is a tough one. I really enjoy reading quotes. I have to make it two quotes: “What lies behind you and what lies in front of you, pales in comparison to what lies inside of you.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

“God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can; and the wisdom to know the difference.” Originally attributed to St. Francis of Assisi but now attributed to Reinhold Niebuhr.

 

What chore do you absolutely hate doing?

Cooking but certainly enjoy good food. Thank God, my wife is an excellent cook and enjoys it as well.

 

If you could meet anyone, living or dead, who would it be?

Jesus but I will take St. Francis of Assisi as a substitute.

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