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Desiree Gaines, PharmD Clinical Pharmacist - Community Pharmacy and Ambulatory Care Rx Clinic Pharmacy and Carolina Family Healthcare
Desiree Gaines started her career in pharmacy as a technician at the age of 18.
From there, she knew that a career in pharmacy was her dream. With many great mentors along the way, she later graduated with her degree from Wingate University School of Pharmacy in 2015. After graduating, she went on to complete a community pharmacy residency through the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy at Moose Pharmacy in Concord, NC. During her residency, she completed a project focusing on medication safety and take-back events, and she had the unique opportunity to learn new ways to provide excellent patient care through innovative services. Desiree currently has a unique clinical pharmacist role working with Rx Clinic Pharmacy, Moose Pharmacy, and an independent family practice medicine clinic, Carolina Family Healthcare. At Rx Clinic Pharmacy, Desiree works to provide Chronic Care Management, e-Care Plans, immunizations, Medication Therapy Management services, precepting, diabetic shoe fitting, and staffing. At Moose Pharmacy, Desiree works with CCNC to provide medication management for foster children and Transitions of Care services. At Carolina Family Healthcare, Desiree serves as the clinical pharmacist providing Annual Wellness Visits, Chronic Care Management, travel health consultations, diabetes education and Transitions of Care. Desiree says, “It’s challenging, but I love what I do! I wouldn’t have had these amazing opportunities without wonderful mentors in my life, while in school and during my residency.” Desiree enjoys precepting most of all. “Because I had some phenomenal preceptors and mentors, I feel that it’s now my responsibility to provide students with a unique rotation that will allow them the opportunity to experience a variety of clinical services.” Desiree serves on the Community Care Practice Forum. She says that she enjoys the NCAP annual convention because she has the opportunity to network with the amazing pharmacists in North Carolina and surrounding areas. 29
