Daniel J.

Chung
2070 Pauls Way, Walled Lake MI
Chungd3@ferris.edu 248.408.4352 mobile
Career Goals:
Continue through my Pharmacy School curriculum and obtain a Doctorate in Pharmacy (PharmD). Once
completed, I plan to pursue a career within an Infectious Disease clinical specialty setting. I am currently
leaning towards pursuing a PGY1 residency and specializing with a PGY2 residency within ID.

Education:
Ferris State University College of Pharmacy – Big Rapids, MI 2015 - Present
 3.63 cumulative GPA
 Peer Mentor Program
 Pharmacy Leadership Society of Phi Lambda Sigma
 Pharmic Ball Committee member
o Ticket Sales Subcommittee member
 Dean’s List recipient for 4 semesters
 ACPE Student Committee Volunteer
 Class T-Shirt Committee chair
 Member of the Ferris State COP student orientation panel
 Volunteer of the Ferris State COP student forum
 Great Lakes Infectious Disease Conference
 Professional Website: https://danchung.weebly.com

Grand Valley State University – Allendale, MI 2010 - 2014

 Graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Sciences
 Frederik Meijer Honors College Graduate
 National Honor Society of Sigma Alpha Lambda
 T.A. for Dr. Daniel Bergman for BMS 291 (Human Physiology Laboratory)
 Transitions Leadership program

Graduated from Walled Lake Central High school with a 3.8 GPA and 31 ACT score

Professional Volunteering Experience:

Pharmacy Leadership Society of Phi Lambda Sigma 2017 - Present

 Fundraising committee member

o Helped organize NACDS Point of Care Testing certification program (CLIA Waive
Testing) for Ferris State College of Pharmacy Students and Pharmacists

Oakland County Pharmacists Association 2017 – Present

 Active Member
 House of Delegates Representative at MPA ACE
Michigan Pharmacists Association 2015 - Present

 MPA PAC Chair representative for Ferris State University’s College of Pharmacy
 Advocate for the growth and progression of the field of pharmacy and help fundraise for future
legislation.
 MPA Day at The Capital Volunteer (2 years)  Medicine takeback initiative volunteer
 MPA PART committee member
 MPA ACE student ambassador (2 years)

American Society of Health System Pharmacists 2015 - Present

 DIRECT Program visit at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo, MI

 BIG Event 2017 Volunteer
 Experiential Committee member
o Helped build shadowing network for Ferris Pharmacy students
 Habitat for Humanity volunteer

American Pharmacists Association-Academy of Student Pharmacists 2015 - Present

 Midyear Regional Meeting Nomination Committee Chair member

 Volunteered in immunization clinics at Ferris State University’s College of Pharmacy,
administering vaccinations and educating patients on its prophylactic importance. (2 years)
 Operation Disease Management Committee member
o Blood pressure clinic volunteer at the YMCA
 APhA certification of recognition for leadership
 Policy Committee member
o Help coordinate State of the Union Bingo fundraising event for PAC contribution
o Responsible for monthly legislative updates
o Helped coordinate Legislative Jeopardy fundraising event for PAC contribution
 Operation Immunization Committee member
o Helped coordinate Vaccination Healthy Living Event at Grand Rapids Senior Neighbor
Center

Kent County Pharmacists Association 2017 – Present

 Active member
 Local Association Development Committee (LADC) volunteer at MPA ACE

National Community Pharmacy Association 2015 - Present

 Glow Rx Color Run Charity Run Coordinator/Volunteer

o Helped coordinate the NCPA annual RxRun charity event. This event’s proceeds all went
towards supporting the Hope House Free Medical Clinic located within Big Rapids.
St. John Providence Hospital and Medical Center 2012

 Volunteered in the Diagnostic Imaging department over the summer. I had gotten familiar with
the mechanics behind various tests such as Nuclear Medicine, MRI's, CT scans, X-rays, EKG's,
and Echograms. Overall gained valuable insight on the processes involved with these tests, and
had the opportunity to interact with many patients in a medical atmosphere.
 Volunteered for over 50 hours

American Red Cross Club at Grand Valley State University 2011 - 2014

 President – Senior Year

 Vice President – Junior Year
 Guided 50+ members through many volunteering opportunities, and overall gained valuable
leadership based experience.
 Volunteered over 250 hours

Founding Father of Kappa Sigma Fraternity 2010 - Present

 Founding Father and established this organization at Grand Valley State University.
 Volunteered throughout numerous campus based events, and proceeds went towards our
philanthropy of Military Hero’s Campaign, to help aid veterans.
 Volunteered over 100 hours

Pre-Pharmacy Club at Grand Valley State University 2011 - 2014

 Active member for 3 years, and learned all the logistics behind the pharmacy world.
 Guest speaker during my P3 year of pharmacy school
 Volunteered for over 100 hours

Professional Shadowing Experience:

Detroit Medical Center – Receiving 2018

 Shadowed Dr. Laura Cwengros, PharmD (PGY-2 Infectious Disease Pharmacy Resident) and Dr.
Ryan Mynatt, PharmD, BCPS (Infectious Disease Program Director)
 Participated in bedside rounds with the entire medical staff in the ID unit, and experienced
treatment regimens for complex cases including MDR organisms and ESBLs.
 Attended grand rounds

Spectrum Health Butterworth 2017

 Shadowed Dr. Don Scott, PharmD (Clinical Lead of Infectious Disease and Antimicrobial
Stewardship Specialist)
 Actively involved in weekly table-top rounds with an Infectious Disease physician and other
clinical staff. Through this valuable experience, I have gained valuable background knowledge on
the process of antibiogram management, proper antimicrobial stewardship practices, PCR testing,
microbial culturing, and patient specific dosing/antibiotic regimens.
  Participated in City Wide Grand Rounds

Beaumont Hospital – Royal Oak

 Shadowed Dr. Prakash Shah, PharmD (Clinical Infectious Disease Specialty Pharmacist)
 Participated in active discussion regarding the antimicrobial stewardship program at Beaumont
Health Royal Oak, and how pharmacists are integral to antibiotic optimization.

Beaumont Medical Center – Infectious Disease Clinic 2017

 Shadowed Dr. Raymond Cha, PharmD

 Observed direct patient care interactions with patients who were HIV/AIDs positive. I learned of
the vital role of medication adherence education for this specific population, along with other
crucial clinical services that pharmacists can specifically provide for.

McLaren Flint 2017

 Shadowed Dr. Kyle Jansen Van Galen, PharmD (Informatics Pharmacist Specialist)
 Shadowed Dr. Alexis Smeltzer, PharmD (OR Pharmacist)
 Shadowed Dr. Kristina Badri, PharmD (CCU Pharmacist)
 During my P2 summer IPPE, I was able to experience and become fully enriched within the
hospital atmosphere and how crucial of a role pharmacists play within the clinical healthcare
system. I became familiarized with the adjudication system known as Paragon, became fluent
with the Omnicell machines, and learned the workflow within a hospital setting. I also
compounded a plethora of different antibiotics and IV fluids, learned the process of add-ease
preparation, and learned all the logistics of sterile compounding while practicing 797 sterility
guidelines.
 Attended clinical grand rounds for hospital management
 Project presentation on IV Fluid Resuscitation for both general and special patient populations

Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital 2017

 Shadowed Dr. Sara Ogrin, PharmD (Pediatric Antimicrobial Stewardship Infectious Disease
Specialist)
 Experienced table-top rounds with the medical staff, including an Infectious Disease Physician. I
gained valuable knowledge for patient specific dosing within the pediatric population,
pharmacokinetic variances, along with other unique parameters that belongs to this patient subset
population.

Spectrum Health Enhanced Primary Care – West Pavilion 2017

 Shadowed Dr. Tiffany Town, PharmD, BCACP (Clinical Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Specialist)
 Learned the role of an ambulatory care pharmacist within a primary care clinical setting through
direct patient care appointments, and experienced the dynamic between the entire healthcare team
with the utilization of a collaborative agreement practice to help manage chronic disease states.
Spectrum Health Integrated Care Campus – Neurology 2017

 Shadowed Dr. Sarah Raguckas, PharmD and Dr. Michael Lawrence (Neuropsychologist)
 Experienced neurology medication review through direct patient contact, primarily for the
treatment of dementia
 Attended tabletop rounds at the end of the day with the entire clinical committee

Rite Aid 2016

 I experienced the community pharmacy environment for a different company over the course of
my IPPE rotation. I was immersed in a different community setting and performed more patient
related clinical tasks including patient outcomes, MTM’s, and CMR’s.
 120 hours

McLaren Central Michigan 2015

 Shadowed a clinical in-patient pharmacist

 I was able to experience the daily tasks of a pharmacist in this setting. The primary setting of the
hospital was in-patient, however the pharmacist was in charge of many tasks including the
assurance that all the crash carts were properly stocked and each of the floors had sufficient
medication counts. I also obtained the knowledge and experience of how a smaller health system
operates and accompanied the pharmacist throughout their daily tasks including medication order
reviews, clinical interventions, Pyxis navigation, and dosing regimens.

Spectrum Health Blodgett Hospital 2011

 Shadowed Dr. Wendy Thomas (Clinical ICU Pharmacist)

 Accompanied Dr. Thomas on clinical rounds with the entire medical staff on the ICU floor,
gaining valuable insight and experience on how a team works collaboratively for patient care.
 I received a thorough tour of the entire facility and portrayed the field of pharmacy to me in a
very accurate representation. This was my first real experience within a hospital in terms of
pharmacy experiences, and this is what really began my drive to pursue this field and a future
residency. I accompanied her and the entire medical team on their daily rounds, and I was able to
see the how the staff operates with one another to ultimately better the patients’ outcomes.

St. John’s Hospital and Medical Center 2010

 I shadowed Dr. John Lee, an internal medicine physician who specialized in pulmonology. I
wanted to submerge myself with experiences within the entire medical field and be sure to
explore all of my options prior to making the decision on which career I wanted to pursue. I was
able to accompany Dr. Lee throughout his entire day, as he progressed from patient to patient on
his daily rounds. It was interesting to see a physician visit patients on their own without an entire
medical staff, and I was able to gain valuable experiences throughout the entire day.
University of Michigan Hospital 2009

 I shadowed Zack Cavell, a student within the Nurse Practitioner’s program at the University of
Michigan. Nurses are an integral part of the healthcare system, and their contributions are very
important. I was considering the option of a Master’s/Doctorate within the field of Nursing for
some time, and this was also a great experience for exposure into this niche of the medical
system. I wanted to be sure to explore all of my options within the field of Medicine before
choosing my career path.

Research Experience:
Ferris State University College of Pharmacy 2017 - 2018

 Performed quantification and assessment of antimicrobial stewardship at WMed Clinic and

Western Michigan University family health centers.
 Research was performed under the guidance of Dr. Michael Klepser, PharmD, FCCP.
 IRB certification
 CITI Human Subjects/Biomedical Training
Grand Valley State University 2014

 Investigated the neurological and physiological effects in which Nonylphenol, a surfactant found
in many plastics, has upon crayfish aggressive interactions under guidance from Dr. Daniel
Bergman
 Observed both extrinsic and intrinsic factors correlating with the trials, administering precise
micrometer doses of nonylphenol over the course of over 20 clinical trials.
 Gained valuable laboratory based research experience that has helped immerse me within the
research aspects of pharmaceuticals.
 One semester, cumulating over 50 hours of dedicated research based experience
 Future publication possibilities

Awards:
 Recipient of The Fund Evaluation Scholarship at Ferris State University
 Recipient of Robert & Agnes Jordan Scholarship
 Recipient of GVSU Award of Excellence
 Recipient of GVSU Faculty Scholarship Award of Distinction

Professional Work Experience:

Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital 2017 - Present

 Clinical Inpatient Pharmacy Intern

 Learned the crucial workflow within a clinical hospital setting, practiced IV sterile compounding,
operated both Cerner and EPIC adjudicating systems along with Pharmogistics, exercised both
medication manufacturing processes and dose fills, and practiced how to utilize Pyxis.
  IV Room Deep Cleaning
 Medication history technician duties, including penicillin allergy testing and medication safety
protocol.

EHIM Pharmacy Benefits Management 2016 - Present

 Clinical Intern
 Worked closely with clinical pharmacists to help build many individualized medication
formularies, work on cost containment strategies, specialty medication implementation, PAP
utilization, clinical deferrals, and therapy conversions to ultimately minimize cost while still
achieving optimal patient outcomes.
 Clinical P & T Committee member
 Acquired crucial background knowledge and became fluent in regards to many specialty
medications and expensive medications in general.
 Worked with a drug information pharmacist (Dr. Rox Gatia, PharmD, BCPS)

Meijer’s 2015 - 2017

 Pharmacy Intern
 Delegated responsibilities and performed duties of a pharmacist, including thorough interactions
with other healthcare professionals, patient counseling, and advanced insurance policies.
 I have developed the skills needed for and practiced both MTM’s and CMR’s on a routine basis.
 Participated in multiple healthy living events, blood pressure clinics, health and wellness
expositions, point of care testing events, and vaccination clinics.
 Took on managerial responsibilities, including record retention.

Meijer’s 2014 - 2015

 Pharmacy Technician
 Learned the entire verification processes behind prescriptions, expanded confidence in patient
interactions, became familiarized with insurance policies, and gained valuable insight on a
plethora of both generic and brand name drugs.

References available upon request