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Nardine Karam

Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice

PharmD, Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Long Island University

Description

Dr. Nardine Karam earned her PharmD from LIU Pharmacy, Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, in 2022. She completed a PGY-1 pharmacy residency at Staten Island University Hospital before going on to complete a PGY-2 Infectious Diseases pharmacy residency at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University. Her practice expertise is in infectious diseases, and she has a clinical practice at Staten Island University Hospital. Her research interests include multidrug-resistant infections. She is also an active member of the Royal Counties Chapter of the New York State Council of Health-System Pharmacists, having served as the Chapter's Secretary and currently serving as a Co-Chair for the Chapter's New Practitioner Committee.

Specialties

Infectious Disease

Publications

  • Karam N, Amankwah M, Gim S, Cope R. Pharmacy students’ self-reported cultural competence in a pharmacy curriculum by academic year. Am J Pharm Educ. 2024: 101304. doi: 10.1016/j.ajpe.2024.101304. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0002945924110236?via%3Dihub
  • Karam N, Nathan JP. A review of FDA-approved medications for chronic weight management. Drug Topics. Published August 5, 2021. https://www.drugtopics.com/view/a-review-of-fda-approved-medications-for-chronic-weight-management
  • Ihemaguba A, Annr N, Furer J, Karam N, Nathan JP, Grossman S. Thermometers: A review. Drug Topics. Published June 24, 2021. https://www.drugtopics.com/view/thermometers-a-review
  • Cope R, Fischetti B, Eladghm N, Elaskandrany M, Karam N. Outpatient management of chronic warfarin therapy at a pharmacist-run anticoagulation clinic during the COVID-19 pandemic. J Thromb Thrombolysis. 2021;52(3):754-758. doi:10.1007/s11239-021-02410-w
  • Popova O, Karam N, Taha S, Do M. New drug review: Rimegepant (Nurtec ODT). NYS-ACCP Insider. 2020; 7(2):3-5.
  • Karam N, Khan T. Collaborative drug therapy management (CDTM): What is it and how far has it grown? NYS-ACCP Insider. 2019; 5(2):11-13.

Lectures and Presentations

  • Karam N, Douglas M, Moy S. Impact of Switching to Bictegravir- or Dolutegravir-based Antiretroviral Therapy on Weight in People Living with HIV during the COVID-19 Pandemic. IDWeek. October 16-19, 2024. Los Angeles, LA. 
  • Karam N, Douglas M. Impact of Switching to Bictegravir- or Dolutegravir-based Antiretroviral Therapy on Weight in People Living with HIV during the COVID-19 Pandemic. New York City Regional Pharmacy Residency Conference. June 6, 2024. New York, New York.
  • Karam N, Amankwah MA, Gim S, Cope R. Pharmacy Students’ Self-Reported Cultural Competence in a Pharmacy Curriculum by Academic Year. AACP Annual Meeting. July 22, 2023. Aurora, Colorado.
  • Karam N, DeAngelis J. Cefiderocol-containing Regimens Compared to Other Regimens for the Treatment of Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii Infections. New York City Regional Pharmacy Residency Conference. June 15, 2023. New York, New York.
  • Karam N, DeAngelis J. Cefiderocol-containing Regimens Compared to Other Regimens for the Treatment of Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii infections. Eastern States Residency Conference. May 7, 2023. Hershey, Pennsylvania. 
  • Karam N, Besignano-Long A, Quattrocchi E. Impact of Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter-2 Inhibitors on the Incidence of Urinary Tract and Genital Infections in a Geriatric Patient Population with Type 2 Diabetes. ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting and Exhibition. December 7, 2022. Las Vegas, Nevada. 
  • Karam N, Kamal Z, Najib J. Assessing Attitudes of Pharmacy Students towards Patients with Mental Illness: Findings from an Elective Psychiatric Course. ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting and Exhibition. December 8, 2021. Virtual meeting. 
  • Karam N, Njeim N, Gim S, Cope R. Student-led Diversity Book Clubs to Promote Student Understanding and Awareness of Structural Racism. AACP Annual Meeting. July 22, 2021. Virtual meeting. 
  • Eladghm N, Elaskandrany M, Karam N, Fischetti B, Cope R. Outpatient Management of Chronic Warfarin Therapy at a Pharmacist-run Anticoagulation Clinic during the COVID-19 Pandemic. ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting and Exhibition. December 8, 2020. Virtual meeting.

Honors/Awards

  • 2023 Pharmacy Resident Award, Royal Counties Chapter of New York State Council of Health-System Pharmacists
  • 2022 College Bronze Medal, LIU Pharmacy
  • 2022 Wolters Kluwer Award of Excellence in Clinical Communication, LIU Pharmacy