Roshni
Pattabiraman,
PharmD
Ambulatory Care Pharmacist
Greater Lawrence Family Health Center
Hi, my name is Roshni Pattabiraman, and I am a current clinical pharmacist in Ambulatory Care at a Federally Qualified Health Center.
I completed my PharmD at the University of Pittsburgh with an Area of Concentration in Global Health, and then completed 2 years of residency focused in Ambulatory Care and Academia with Mountain Area Health Education Center in Asheville, North Carolina. My interests in pharmacy have always been rooted in serving vulnerable communities, especially those that are Spanish/non-English speaking, and working in safety net settings to provide comprehensive care.
Presenting at the Nexus Summit:
Background: Honduras is classified as a middle-income country with rural areas that lack basic healthcare services. In the rural areas, the geographic terrain is often a barrier to mobilizing to access healthcare services in neighboring communities. The School of Pharmacy (SOP) at Wingate University collaborates with Shoulder to Shoulder, Inc. (STS) on medical brigades that create, operate, and support sustainable and accessible health, nutrition, and education services in the community of Guachipilincito located in rural Southern Intibucá, Honduras. The aim of this work was to develop a…