Tropical Medicine & Surgery

Jerline Hsin

Jerline Hsin, PharmD
Clinical pharmacist specialist, City of Hope
Duarte, USA

Biography

Dr. Jerline Hsin working as the pharmacy member of multidisciplinary teams at Medical Oncology to ensure safe, appropriate, and timely treatment in accordance with evidence-based literature, regulations, and policies. Teams include melanoma, women’s (breast, gynecology), genitourinary (prostate, renal), lung, head and neck, sarcoma, and gastrointestinal (colorectal, pancreatic).

Other experiences

Volunteer Precepting

• Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona (Aug 2021 – Current): Serving as preceptor for geriatric reviews and internal medicine at Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center’s ambulatory care rotation, taking approximately two students every two months
• University of California San Diego (Sep 2021 – Current): Serving as preceptor or mentor for various tasks (i.e., CV reviews, vaccine clinics), approximately once a month

Pharmacy Associations and Reviewing

• Tropical Medicine & Surgery (Sep 2021 – Current): Serve as manuscript reviewer for internal medicine topics reviewing approximately 2 manuscripts a month
• American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) (Jan 2021 – Jul 2021): Served as board certified field tester for ACCP/ASHP Oncology Pharmacy Specialty Recertification Home Study to review educational content and provide feedback, approximately once a month
• Hawaii Pharmacists Association (HPhA) (2019):  Abstract reviewer for 8^th Annual HPhA poster presentation

Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology - Pharmacy Committee

Jul 2019 – Current

• Serve as pharmacist liaison for the Genitourinary committee in reviewing and developing nationwide clinical research protocols
• Provide expertise regarding study design and methods, drug dosing and dose modifications, adverse event management, drug interaction screening, supportive care, patient education, drug procurement, and preparation and administration

Hematology Oncology Pharmacy Association (HOPA)

May 2018 – Current

• Professional Practice Council member at large (Aug 2021 – Current): Contribute to monthly calls and agenda items; spearheading competency assessment initiative
• Tools and Resource committee vice-chair (May 2020 – May 2021): Led monthly calls to audit current resources and brainstorm on developing new resources
• Tools and Resources committee member (May 2018 – May 2020): Contributed to monthly calls and agenda items to vet and create resources for members; Project lead on developing an Assessment of Risk (AOR) tool and Hazardous Drug Checklist tool; Project lead on developing Oral Chemotherapy tile and web links

Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists (SIDP)

February 2018 – Current

• Publications and Podcast committee member (February 2018 – Current): Contribute to monthly calls and agenda items to develop quarterly newsletters for members; Write for and review quarterly newsletter, and publications for Pharmacy Times; Edit and peer review episodes for the SIDP podcast “Breakpoints”
• Social Media committee member (Feb 2020 – Aug 2020): Participated in monthly calls and agenda items for SIDP social media accounts