Curriculum Vitae

Julia Leung julia.ky.leung@gmail.com

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EDUCATION

Sep. 2015 – Present Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, University of the Sciences, Philadelphia, PA
Doctor of Pharmacy (Anticipated May 2022)
 Relevant Coursework: Seminar in Professional Practice | Drug Information & Literature Evaluation |
Research Design & Drug Information | Applied Pharmacoeconomics | Law & Ethics | Biostatistics
Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences (May 2019), summa cum laude; GPA: 3.88/4.0

PHARMACY PRACTICE WORK EXPERIENCE

Oct. 2020 – Present Rexall Pharmacy, Toronto, ON

Pharmacy Intern
 Collaborated with pharmacy team to efficiently dispense 200+ prescriptions per day
 Provided evidence-based answers to drug information questions in Mandarin, Cantonese, and
English
 Bridged cultural barriers between patients and staff by translating between Chinese and
English and explaining cultural differences
 Resolved client issues through open communication, empathetic listening, and strong
interpersonal skills
 Boosted team morale and stayed calm under pressure in a fast-paced environment

ADVANCED PHARMACY PRACTICE EXPERIENCES

Aug. 2020 – Sep. 2020 MediTelecare, Middletown, CT

Ambulatory Care | Preceptor: Jessica Badichek, PharmD
 Provided advanced drug information analysis and literature research by assessing needs of
patients and health providers and applying knowledge of study design, literature search, and
literature analysis to provide tailored, evidence-based drug information
 Communicated effectively with an interdisciplinary healthcare team to provide data-driven
verbal and written responses to drug information questions
 Developed and presented comprehensive drug and therapeutics guidelines that were
distributed to all providers at MediTelecare
 Led an engaging journal club discussion and effectively critiqued study design, endpoints,
findings, statistics, and conclusions of primary literature for application to clinical practice
 Demonstrated excellent teamwork, project management, and time management skills by
performing literature analysis to educate providers within a cross-functional team setting
Jul. 2020 – Aug. 2020 Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, Philadelphia, PA
Research Elective | Preceptor: Daniel Ventricelli, PharmD and Alysson Light PhD
 Collaborated with a social psychologist and substance use disorder specialist to analyze data
on pharmacists’ attitudes towards dispensing buprenorphine for opioid use disorder
 Demonstrated efficient self-directed learning skills by learning a new statistical analysis
software system (Jamovi) with little guidance
 Led an interactive multi-institutional journal club presentation on Buprenorphine dispensing in
an epicenter of the U.S. opioid epidemic to a group of 15+ faculty, students, residents, and
fellows; audience feedback was so positive that attending faculty members decided to hold
recurring events

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INTRODUCTORY PHARMACY PRACTICE EXPERIENCES

Aug. 2019 – Sep. 2019 Mercy Philadelphia Hospital, Philadelphia, PA

Pharmacy Intern
 Collaborated with healthcare team by discussing patient cases and presenting evidence-based
drug information to optimize therapy
 Interviewed and educated patients on medication regimen to prevent polypharmacy and
increase patient adherence upon discharge

Jan. 2019 – May. 2019 ACME Pharmacy, Philadelphia, PA

Pharmacy Intern
 Educated patients on disease states, medications, vaccinations, and medical devices to
improve patient safety and prevent medication-related problems
 Assessed patient’s health condition and recommended appropriate over-the-counter
medications
 Dispensed medications, processed medication orders, and participated in the quality
assurance process

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Aug. 2017 – Present University of the Sciences Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences
Co-Investigator
Principal Investigator: Alysson Light, PhD
 Investigated social psychology topics including narcissism, meaning motives, self-concept
clarity, and personality feedback
 Demonstrated strong academic writing, visual presentation, and communication skills through
poster presentations, abstract submissions, and manuscript drafts
 Performed data analysis with Jamovi and SPSS statistics software and designed academic
surveys using Qualtrics

Jan. 2018 – Jun. 2019 Center for Autism Research (CAR), Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Principal Investigator: Ashley de Marchena, PhD
 Investigated behavioral presentations of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) including non-verbal
communication, co-speech gesture, and novel diagnostic constructs (e.g. ‘frank’
presentations) of ASD
 Developed a meticulous eye for detail by using Datavyu, a video coding and data visualization
tool, to analyze subtle quantitative and qualitative features of co-speech gesture in 400+
videos of study participants
 Presented and discussed current articles in autism research at bi-weekly journal club among an
interdisciplinary team of graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and principal investigators
 Awarded the 2018 USciences Summer Undergraduate Research Fund (USURF)

SKILLS

 Microsoft Office: Powerpoint, Word, Excel

 Statistical analysis and software (Jamovi)
 Academic survey design (Qualtrics)
 Data coding (Datavyu)
 Literature search & analysis
 Scientific & medical writing
 Languages: Mandarin (Intermediate), Cantonese (Intermediate), French (Basic), Latin
(Intermediate)
 Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills

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PRESENTATIONS AND POSTERS

“Depakote for the Treatment of Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms in Geriatric Patients.” MediTelecare, Oral Presentation
(September 2020).

“Flibanserin for the Treatment of Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder.” University of the Sciences, Seminar Presentation (March
2020).

Leung, J., Light, A. (Scheduled, February 2021). From Vanity to Virtue Signaling: Exploring the Relationship between Self-
Construal and Agentic versus Communal Narcissism. Society for Personality and Social Psychology Annual Convention [Virtual].

Leung, J., Dravis, Z.M., Bagdasarov, A., Plate S., Lavanderos, A., Adeoye, L., Mahoney, B., Parish-Morris, J., Kim, E.S., Pandey, J.,
Bateman, L., Pomykacz, A.T., Cola, M.L., Faggen, A.E., Riiff, A., Petrulla, V., Capucilli, K.A., Zampella, C.J., Schultz, R., de
Marchena, A. (May 2019). Quantitative and qualitative features of co-speech gesture in verbally fluent individuals with
ASD. International Society for Autism Research Annual Meeting, Montreal, Canada.

Muñoz Lavanderos, A., Bagdasarov, A., Dravis, Z. M., Adeoye, L., Mahoney, B., Leung, J., Riiff, A., Cola, M., Plate, S., Petrulla, V.,
Faggen, A., Bassanello, K., Pomykacz, A., Bateman, L., Pandey, J., Zampella, C. J., Parish- Morris, J., Kim, E. S., Schultz, R. T., &
de Marchena, A. (May 2019). Contextual Differences in Gesture Production in Verbally Fluent Individuals with ASD. International
Society for Autism Research Annual Meeting, Montreal, Canada.

Leung, J., Light, A. (April 2019). Finding Meaning in the Noise: Threats to Meaning Increase
Preference for Projective Personality Measures. (April 2019). Psi Chi Research Day and University of the Sciences Research Day,
Philadelphia, PA.

Leung, J., Light, A. (April 2018). Personality Feedback Preference. University of the Sciences Research Day, Philadelphia, PA.

LEADERSHIP & VOLUNTEERISM

2017 – 2019 Global Medical Brigades Relief Organization (GMB)

Honduras Medical Relief Trip Volunteer
2016 – 2019 Alpha Phi Omega National Service Fraternity (APO)
Student Government Association Representative, Volunteer
2016 – 2017 Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Volunteer
2016 Steeles and Midland Medical Centre
Volunteer

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