Ayatte Elkattan

Performed dispensing, patient counseling, immunization support, and workflow management in a high-volume retail pharmacy, ensuring accurate medication dispensing and regulatory compliance.

Promoted from sample coordinator to Scientist supporting vaccine sciences; qualified multiple assays (including Prevnar 13) and supported early- and late-stage trials to advance vaccine licensure.

Managed patient intake, vitals, and front-desk operations at an ophthalmology clinic, improving patient flow and supporting clinical staff documentation.

Supervised staff and managed inventory, POS, and daily operations, improving service efficiency and inventory accuracy across the deli.

Led antibiotic de-escalation initiatives and participated in interdisciplinary rounds, helping develop therapeutic plans for over 150 patients to improve medication safety and outcomes.

Covered diabetes medication monitoring and patient counseling in a community pharmacy, conducted health screenings, and supported OTC counseling and insurance processes.

Educated staff on toxin management and conducted clinical monitoring for intoxications, integrating PK/PD principles into patient assessment and monitoring.

Organized and helped deliver 400 flu vaccines to uninsured patients as APhA president, coordinating logistics, volunteer teams, and patient screening.

Activities and societies: President, American Pharmacists Association – Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP); Clinical Skills Coordinator, ASHP; Secretary, ACCP; Compounding Club; Student Leadership Council; National Community Pharmacists Association; Apothecary Medicinal Plant Society

Doctor of Pharmacy degree completed May 2021 at Appalachian College of Pharmacy.

Bachelor of Science in Biology and Chemistry completed in 2016 at Virginia Commonwealth University.