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AMA AMANKWAH ADU-BOAMPONG

Afienya-Mataheko,Greater Accra Region

Summary

Pharmacist with a strong foundation in pharmaceutics, hospital practice, and medication management. Research experience includes oral suspension formulation, quality-control testing, and published work on pectin as a suspending agent, alongside leadership in therapeutic protocol development, formulary review, inventory management, patient counselling, and team supervision.

Overview

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1
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7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Pharmacist House Officer

Kpone Polyclinic
Kpone, Greater Accra
2026.01 - Current
  • Collaborated with other healthcare professionals on the Drugs and therapeutics committee to develop therapeutic protocols
  • Reviewed and updated hospital formulary, ensuring alignment with current clinical guidelines and cost-effectiveness.
  • Educated patients on proper dosage and administration of prescribed medication, enhancing understanding of potential side effects.
  • Managed inventory movements and stock control, ensuring timely replenishment of essential medications.
  • Supervised and trained pharmacy interns and medicine counter assistants.
  • Followed record keeping guidelines for legend drugs and controlled substances.

Pharmacist

City Central Pharmacy
Afienya, Greater Accra
2025.06 - 2026.05
  • Counselled patients on medication use, dosage, and possible side effects to promote safe and effective treatment outcomes.
  • Dispensed prescription and over-the-counter medicines, ensuring compliance with legal and professional standards to maintain patient safety.
  • Managed medicine inventory through systematic ordering, stocking, and monitoring of expiry dates to ensure availability and compliance.
  • Supervised medical-counter assistants to ensure high-quality customer service and adherence to pharmacy protocols.
  • Managed daily operations of branch, overseeing staff performance and customer service standards.
  • Analysed financial reports to monitor branch performance and identify areas for improvement.
  • Prepared and presented reports on branch performance, trends, and forecasts to senior management.

Pharmacist

Shiloh Medical Center
Afienya-Mataheko
2025.04 - 2025.05
  • Reviewed prescriptions and developed pharmaceutical care plans to optimise patient outcomes.
  • Maintained patient medication profiles using pharmacy management systems to support accurate medication dispensing.
  • Prepared simple extemporaneous formulations following standard procedures to ensure quality and safety.

Pharmacy Intern

KNUST Hospital
Kumasi
2024.05 - 2024.08
  • Counselled patients on medication use and collaborated with pharmacists to ensure accurate prescription review and patient safety.
  • Collaborated with team to develop tailored care plans, enhancing patient outcomes and adherence.
  • Supported stock receipt, conducted expiry-date checks, and organised inventory to maintain optimal supply levels.

Pharmacy Intern

Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital
Kumasi
2023.11 - 2024.04
  • Performed medication reconciliation to ensure accuracy and safety for assigned patients.
  • Entered prescription data, labelled medicines, and provided counselling to educate patients on medication use.
  • Reviewed patient care plans and provided recommendations to enhance patient outcomes under supervision.

Pharmacy Intern

Joeftko Pharmacy
Tema
2022.09 - 2022.12
  • Performed blood glucose and blood pressure monitoring to enhance patient care within pharmacy services.
  • Delivered medication counselling under supervision, ensuring accuracy in inventory monitoring and prescription labelling.
  • Maintained a clean and organised pharmacy environment, complying with hygiene and safety regulations.
  • Kept pharmacy areas organised to promote better staff productivity.
  • Arranged pharmacy storage systematically to ensure quick access to items for ease of item retrieval.

Pharmacy Intern

Tema General Hospital
Tema
2021.10 - 2021.12
  • Counselled patients on medication use, dosage, storage, and adherence to enhance understanding and compliance under pharmacist supervision.
  • Supported drug reviews and prescription preparation, managed inventory, and ensured proper medicine storage to maintain safety and availability.
  • Maintained a clean and organised pharmacy environment, complying with hygiene and safety regulations.
  • Organised pharmacy areas to streamline workflow and enhance efficiency. to promote better staff productivity.
  • Arranged pharmacy storage systematically to facilitate quick access to medications. for ease of item retrieval.

Pharmacy Intern

Joeftko Pharmacy
Tema
2019.06 - 2019.08
  • Monitored inventory levels and engaged in patient counselling while checking blood glucose and blood pressure to support patient health outcomes.
  • Facilitated medication dispensing process, ensuring accuracy and compliance under supervision of licensed pharmacist. under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist.
  • Maintained a clean and organised pharmacy environment, complying with hygiene and safety regulations.
  • Kept pharmacy areas organised to promote better staff productivity.
  • Arranged orderly pharmacy storage for ease of item retrieval.

Education

Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) -

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST)
Ghana
2024-01

General Science -

St. Rose's Senior High School
Ghana
2018-01

Skills

  • Research: pectin extraction, oral suspension formulation, quality-control testing, experimental-data analysis, interpretation of research findings, academic writing
  • Pharmacy practice: prescription review, medication reconciliation, pharmaceutical care planning, patient counselling, simple extemporaneous preparation
  • Professional: communication, teamwork, records management, inventory management, attention to detail

LANGUAGES

English | Twi

Interests

  • Reading
  • Swimming

Research Experience

Research project: Characterization and pharmaceutical evaluation of Daucus carota (carrot) pectin as a suspending agent in oral dosage forms

Research contributor and co-author. Contributed to pectin extraction, preparation of oral paracetamol suspensions, quality-control testing, experimental-data analysis and interpretation, and critical review of the manuscript.

• Participated in extracting carrot pectin using an acid-extraction procedure for evaluation as a pharmaceutical suspending agent.

• Prepared oral paracetamol suspensions containing 1% and 2% carrot pectin, with acacia gum used as a comparator.

• Performed quality-control assessments of formulated suspensions, including evaluation of suspension properties and stability over the study period.

• Contributed to analysis and interpretation of experimental findings comparing carrot pectin with acacia gum.

LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE

  • House Prefect, St. Rose's Senior High School (2015–2018).
  • Member, Writers' and Debaters' Club, St. Rose's Senior High School (2015–2018).
  • The source CV also mentions membership of a “Ghamsu Covid 19 committee”; confirm the organization name, role, and dates before retaining this entry.

Timeline

Pharmacist House Officer

Kpone Polyclinic
2026.01 - Current

Pharmacist

City Central Pharmacy
2025.06 - 2026.05

Pharmacist

Shiloh Medical Center
2025.04 - 2025.05

Pharmacy Intern

KNUST Hospital
2024.05 - 2024.08

Pharmacy Intern

Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital
2023.11 - 2024.04

Pharmacy Intern

Joeftko Pharmacy
2022.09 - 2022.12

Pharmacy Intern

Tema General Hospital
2021.10 - 2021.12

Pharmacy Intern

Joeftko Pharmacy
2019.06 - 2019.08

Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) -

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST)

General Science -

St. Rose's Senior High School
AMA AMANKWAH ADU-BOAMPONG