Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Certification
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Mohamed Marah

Freetown

Summary

Proactive, goal-oriented professional with excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Reliable, adaptable, and committed to team success. Experienced leader with versatile skills in project management, problem-solving, and collaboration. Recognized for adaptability, high standards, and alignment with organizational goals.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Pharmacist-in-Charge

King's Care Pharmacy
01.2024 - Current
  • Spearheaded quality improvement initiatives that resulted in enhanced patient care services offered through the pharmacy setting.
  • Managed a team of pharmacy technicians, providing guidance and training to ensure adherence to best practices and regulatory compliance.
  • Monitored controlled substances inventory and records, ensuring compliance with state regulations and preventing diversion or misuse.
  • Maintained a clean and organized pharmacy workspace, adhering to strict sanitation guidelines for the safe handling of medications.
  • Improved customer satisfaction by providing timely and accurate prescription processing, counseling on medication usage, and addressing any concerns or questions.
  • Developed strong relationships with healthcare providers, fostering trust and collaboration in medication therapy management for patients.
  • Prepared customized compounded medications per physician orders when commercially available formulations were not suitable for individual patient needs or preferences.
  • Maintained accurate inventory records, ensuring the pharmacy had an adequate supply of medications to meet patients'' needs.
  • Enhanced patient safety by implementing a thorough medication review process and addressing potential drug interactions.
  • Provided exceptional medication therapy management services for chronic disease state management, leading to better patient outcomes.
  • Designed and implemented continuing education programs for staff members, keeping them up-to-date on industry trends, new medications, and best practices in pharmaceutical care.
  • Conducted regular staff meetings to keep employees informed about company updates, policies, regulations, and professional development opportunities.
  • Implemented cost-saving measures within the pharmacy department without compromising quality of service or patient care standards.
  • Assisted patients with selecting appropriate over-the-counter products based on their symptoms or medical history while educating them about potential side effects or interactions with other medications they may be taking.
  • Served as the primary point of contact for regulatory audits and inspections, demonstrating the pharmacy''s commitment to operational excellence.

Superintendent Pharmacist

A & IB Pharmacy
01.2024 - Current
  • Maintained up-to-date knowledge on emerging pharmaceutical research findings and regulatory changes impacting clinical practice guidelines.
  • Implemented risk-management strategies within the pharmacy department to mitigate potential issues related to medication storage, handling, or dispensing.
  • Ensured accurate medication dispensing through rigorous quality control procedures, reducing errors and enhancing patient safety.
  • Implemented cost-saving measures within the pharmacy department by identifying efficiencies in procurement and resource utilization.
  • Streamlined inventory management systems for optimal stock levels, minimizing waste and ensuring timely availability of medications.
  • Established effective communication channels between pharmacy staff and other healthcare providers for seamless coordination of care.
  • Demonstrated strong commitment to patient privacy by maintaining strict adherence to HIPAA regulations and implementing secure data management practices.
  • Provided mentorship to junior pharmacists by sharing expert knowledge on disease state management, drug interactions, dosing adjustments, and proper medication administration.
  • Managed a team of pharmacists and technicians, fostering a collaborative work environment for increased clinical services.

Country Coordinator

Slum and Rural Health Initiative Network SL
11.2022 - Current
  • Streamlined reporting processes to enhance data quality while reducing time spent on administrative tasks.
  • Navigated complex political landscapes skillfully, cultivating positive working relationships with government officials at various levels.
  • Enhanced project efficiency by streamlining communication channels between country partners and headquarters.
  • Developed strategic plans for country-level operations, resulting in better resource allocation and improved program outcomes.
  • Advocated for the needs and priorities of the country office at regional and global meetings, securing vital resources for ongoing work and elevating our organization''s profile in strategic fora.
  • Served as the primary point of contact for all in-country activities, maintaining open lines of communication between headquarters and field staff to ensure smooth operations.
  • Collaborated closely with international teams to share best practices and learnings from country-specific experiences, fostering continuous improvement in global operations.
  • Established strong relationships with key stakeholders, leading to increased collaboration and support for projects.
  • Implemented strategies to increase public awareness of social and community service programs.
  • Created and managed budgets, efficiently allocating resources for social and community service projects.
  • Conducted outreach activities to engage local stakeholders in programs.
  • Analyzed trends and data to inform decision-making and program development.
  • Advocated for social and community service programs to increase awareness and funding.
  • Coordinated with community stakeholders for successful implementation of social and community service initiatives.
  • Researched best practices and developed strategies to improve program outcomes.
  • Established and maintained relationships with key stakeholders.
  • Developed and implemented training programs for staff.
  • Assessed community needs and identified resources for social and community service programs.
  • Partnered with local organizations to expand access to social and community services.
  • Monitored program performance and outcomes for successful delivery of services.
  • Participated in community events to promote services and engage with public.
  • Provided leadership, guidance and support to staff members.
  • Maintained a thorough understanding of local context and needs, enabling informed decision-making and tailored interventions.
  • Oversaw successful completion of numerous high-impact projects, contributing significantly to the organization''s mission incountry.

Tobacco Harm Reduction Lead Advocate

Knowledge Action and Change Scholar
01.2022 - Current

Field Supervisor

IQVIA & UNICEF
08.2024 - 09.2024

Research On Free Health Care Commodities Evaluation

  • Monitored data collectors performance for compliance with regulations and policies of the project.
  • Supervised field operations teams to complete projects within established timelines.
  • Conducted physical counts in all district medical stores, checked for stock cards, Msupply data & waybills
  • Maintained accurate records of field activities, ensuring proper documentation was available for internal reviews and audits.
  • Facilitated collaboration between cross-functional teams to improve project outcomes and maintain a cohesive work environment.
  • Kept teams on task to complete milestones on time.
  • Evaluated performance and progress, and made proactive adjustments.
  • Completed site checks and leveraged computerized applications to document or record findings.

Senior Data Collector

Directorate of Pharmaceutical Services (DPS)
03.2024 - 04.2024
  • Achieved a high degree of accuracy in all collected data by cross-referencing information from various sources.
  • Maintained strict confidentiality with sensitive information, adhering to organizational procedures and industry norms.
  • Continuously updated personal knowledge base with latest technological advancements related to the field of Data Collection.
  • Enhanced data accuracy by conducting thorough field research and collecting precise data points.
  • Collected and annualized data from different health facilities for rational medical use specifically for TB and Malaria
  • Conducted physical counts in all district medical stores, checked for stock cards, Msupply data & waybills
  • Places: District headquarter Hospital
  • Organized large volumes of raw data into easily accessible formats for further analysis by relevant stakeholders.

Intern Pharmacist

Balani & Sons Import & Wholesale Pharmacy
10.2023 - 12.2023
  • Educated patients on proper medication administration techniques, potentially reducing adverse effects or complications from incorrect usage.
  • Increased efficiency in the pharmacy by implementing best practices for proper storage, organization, and handling of medications.
  • Improved patient satisfaction by addressing questions and concerns regarding their prescriptions in a timely manner.
  • Streamlined pharmacy workflow by assisting with inventory management, order processing, and record-keeping tasks.
  • Maintained compliance with federal and state regulations while adhering to pharmacy policies and procedures during daily operations.
  • Applying for product import and clearance permit at the Pharmacy Board of Sierra Leone
  • Monitored inventory levels and notified pharmacist of items requiring reorder.

Intern Pharmacist

Emergency Surgical Center/Hospital
08.2023 - 10.2023
  • Educated patients on proper medication administration techniques, potentially reducing adverse effects or complications from incorrect usage.
  • Improved patient satisfaction by addressing questions and concerns regarding their prescriptions in a timely manner.
  • Assisted pharmacists in conducting medication therapy reviews, identifying potential drug-related problems and formulating interventions to enhance patient care.
  • Enhanced patient care by providing accurate medication dispensing and prescription counseling.
  • Streamlined pharmacy workflow by assisting with inventory management, order processing, and record-keeping tasks.
  • Adverse Drug Reaction reporting to the Pharmacy Board
  • Attending daily ward rounds and doctors meeting to review patient chats, treatment plan and medication errors.
  • Supported pharmacists in optimizing treatment plans for patients, ensuring safe and effective medication use.
  • Optimized the prescription filling process by efficiently managing the distribution of medications within the pharmacy department for all department within the hospital.
  • Collaborated with healthcare providers to ensure appropriate drug therapy selection for individual patients.

Intern Pharmacist

Expanded Program on Immunization
03.2023 - 07.2023
  • Attending immunization technical working group meetings and Update meetings.
  • Managed vaccines and supply inventories.
  • Educated patients on proper vaccine use.
  • Preparation of VAR, receiving vaccines, cold room operation, parking and recording of vaccines
  • Stock counting in the all the vaccine stores
  • Adverse Events Following Immunization (AEFI): Training, survey, data collection and analysis.
  • Distribution of vaccines to different districts
  • Periodic Intensification of routine immunization (PIRI) supervision- Kailahun, WAU, WAR
  • Vaccinated patients to provide immunity against influenza, pneumonia, and other diseases.

Minister of Health and Sanitation

Student Representative Council COMAHS
01.2021 - 10.2022
  • Establish a blood donation program to help patients who cannot afford to buy blood
  • Organized regular cleaning programs for all COMAHS campuses
  • Organized a number of public health education campaigns in universities, markets, and transit parks.

Senior Data Collector

Ministry of Health and Sanitation Sierra Leone
11.2021 - 11.2021
  • Exclusive Breastfeeding Survey
  • Enhanced data accuracy by conducting thorough field research and collecting precise data points.
  • Organized large volumes of raw data into easily accessible formats for further analysis by relevant stakeholders.

Senior Data Collector

Sierra Leone Social Health Insurance (SLeSHI)
03.2021 - 04.2021

Sierra Leone Social Health Insurance (SLeSHI)

  • Continuously updated personal knowledge base with latest technological advancements related to the field of Data Collection.
  • Enhanced data accuracy by conducting thorough field research and collecting precise data points.
  • Collaborated with team members on various projects, ensuring consistent data collection methods and protocols.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Pharmacy

College of Medicine And Allied Health Sciences
Freetown, Sierra Leone
04-2022

Skills

  • Knowledge in Research designs and research methodologies
  • Multidisciplinary teamwork, team building and interpersonal communication
  • Excellent skills in mediating, investigating, monitoring and problem-solving methods
  • Good mobilizing skills, coaching, monitoring, participatory and re-activating community youth group
  • Effective communication skills and critical thinking
  • Microsoft Office proficiency and data Analysis Software – SPSS, Excel etc
  • Prescription dispensing
  • Monthly narcotic inventories
  • Drug safety assessment
  • Medication error prevention
  • Supervising technicians
  • Verifying inventory
  • Overseeing pharmacy operations
  • Pharmacy operations management
  • Medication Therapy Management
  • Inspections
  • Health education advice

Accomplishments

  • Collaborated with team of 500 stakeholders in the development and implementation of several health projects.
  • Supervised team of 25 staff members.
  • Achieved result by completing tasks with accuracy and efficiency.

Certification

  • Clinical Epidemiology - Utrecht University
  • Pharmacist Licensure (RPh) - [Sierra Leone] Board of Pharmacy.
  • Healthcare Administration - West African Post Graguate College of Pharmacists
  • Healthcare Organizations and the Health System - University of New Jersey
  • Summary Statistics in Public Health - Johns Hopkins University
  • An Introduction to Global Health - University of Copenhagen
  • Diagnosing Health Behaviors for Global Health Programs - Johns Hopkins University
  • Global Health Diplomacy - The State University of New York
  • Drugs, Drug use, Drug Policy and Health - University of Geneva
  • Globalization and Health Governance - Imperial College London
  • Immunology: Immune System and Infectious Diseases - Imperial College London
  • Understanding and Strengthening Health Systems - Johns Hopkins University
  • Global disease masterclass: Non-communicable diseases - Imperial College London
  • Global Health Policy - The University of Tokyo
  • Essentials of Global Health - Yale University
  • Foundations of Project Management - Google
  • Tobacco & Nicotine: Public Health, Science, Policy, and Law - University of Michigan
  • Healthcare Data Security, Privacy, and Compliance - Johns Hopkins University
  • Clinical Trials Analysis, Monitoring, and Presentation - Johns Hopkins University
  • Tobacco Control Agile Policy, Research and Practice - Imperial College London
  • The Social Dimensions of Antimicrobial Resistance - University of Amsterdam
  • Antimicrobial resistance- Theory and Methods - Technical University of Denmark (DTU)
  • Antibiotic Stewardship - Stanford University
  • Introduction to Sustainable Development in Practice - United Nations Institute for Training and Research
  • Toxicology & Risk Assessment - Africa Centre of Excellence in Public Health and Toxicological Research (ACE-PUTOR)
  • AMR & Principles of Antimicrobial Stewardship - The Commonwealth Pharmacists Association
  • AMS in Practice - The Commonwealth Pharmacists Association
  • Antimicrobial's Overview - The Commonwealth Pharmacists Association
  • National Strategic Planning for Tuberculosis - WHO
  • Strategies for Personal Growth and Development - WHO
  • Healthcare Associated Infection Surveillance - WHO
  • Reducing Antimicrobial Resistance of Treatable Sexually Transmitted Infections in Antenatal Care - WHO
  • Costing and Budgeting Tool for National Action Plans on Antimicrobial Resistance - WHO
  • Keeping Vaccines Safe in the Health Facility Cold Chain - Immunization Academy
  • Infodemic Management: Addressing Health Misinformation - WHO
  • Global Health Leaders Program - Global Health Focus
  • Interventions for Noncommunicable Diseases in Primary Health Care - WHO
  • Diploma in Computer Studies - Ramadan IT School
  • Sierra Leone Driver's License
  • Project Management Professional (PMP)

Languages

English, Krio, Kurankoh, Fula
Native language
English
Proficient
C2
Krio
Proficient
C2

Affiliations

  • Member, Young Pharmacists’ Group Sierra Leone
  • Country Coordinator - Slum and Rural Health Initiative Sierra Leone (SRHIN-SL)
  • Member of Pharmaceutical Society of Sierra Leone
  • Founder & CEO of Tobacco Harm Reduction Sierra Leone (THR-SL)
  • Member of Knowledge Action and Change (KAC) THRSP, UK
  • Minister of Health and Sanitation, Student Representative Council, (COMAHS)
  • College of Medicine Muslim Jamaat

Reference

Dr. Amara Bangali Sesay

BPharm (Hons); MPH; PharmD; FPCPharm; MedLog; Int. Dip. LSCTM; Dip. Pjt. Mgt.; Dip. Ops. Mgt. PgD GHPSCM.

Supply Chain Specialist, P3. International Consultant: United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) - Sierra Leone & Liberia

Lecturer: Department of Clinical Phamcay and Therapeutics, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences, University of Sierra Leone

amarabsesay@gmail.com; absesay@unicef.org


Reference

Dr. Onome Thomas Abiri  

Associate Lecturer 1  Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences  College of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences, University of Sierra Leone  

Email: otabiri@pharmacyboard.gov.sl; anome.abiri@usl.edu.sl  

Tel: +23276370315  

B.Pharm(Hons), PharmD, M.Sc, FPCPharm, MPSSL, FCP, PhD©

Timeline

Field Supervisor

IQVIA & UNICEF
08.2024 - 09.2024

Senior Data Collector

Directorate of Pharmaceutical Services (DPS)
03.2024 - 04.2024

Pharmacist-in-Charge

King's Care Pharmacy
01.2024 - Current

Superintendent Pharmacist

A & IB Pharmacy
01.2024 - Current

Intern Pharmacist

Balani & Sons Import & Wholesale Pharmacy
10.2023 - 12.2023

Intern Pharmacist

Emergency Surgical Center/Hospital
08.2023 - 10.2023

Intern Pharmacist

Expanded Program on Immunization
03.2023 - 07.2023

Country Coordinator

Slum and Rural Health Initiative Network SL
11.2022 - Current

Tobacco Harm Reduction Lead Advocate

Knowledge Action and Change Scholar
01.2022 - Current

Senior Data Collector

Ministry of Health and Sanitation Sierra Leone
11.2021 - 11.2021

Senior Data Collector

Sierra Leone Social Health Insurance (SLeSHI)
03.2021 - 04.2021

Minister of Health and Sanitation

Student Representative Council COMAHS
01.2021 - 10.2022

Bachelor of Science - Pharmacy

College of Medicine And Allied Health Sciences
Mohamed Marah