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Dr. Nardine Karam serves as Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice at Long Island University's Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, maintaining active clinical practice in infectious diseases at Staten Island University Hospital. Her academic journey includes a PharmD from LIU Pharmacy (2022) followed by PGY-1 residency at Staten Island University Hospital and PGY-2 Infectious Diseases residency at SUNY Downstate.
Educational background:
- PharmD, Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Long Island University (2022)
- PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency, Staten Island University Hospital
- PGY-2 Infectious Diseases Pharmacy Residency, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
Her research prioritizes multidrug-resistant infections within infectious disease pharmacotherapy, while extending to cultural competence development in pharmacy curricula, weight management pharmacology, and anticoagulation therapy optimization. Clinical expertise directly informs her scholarly work on practical medication management challenges.
Recent publications reveal consistent focus on real-world pharmacy applications: cultural competence assessment across academic years, FDA-approved weight loss therapeutics, pandemic-era anticoagulation management, and emerging migraine treatments. This trajectory demonstrates integration of clinical practice with educational innovation and therapeutic advancement.
Professional recognition includes:
- 2023 Pharmacy Resident Award from Royal Counties Chapter of NY State Council of Health-System Pharmacists
- 2022 College Bronze Medal and Wolters Kluwer Clinical Communication Excellence Award from LIU Pharmacy
Dr. Karam actively contributes to professional development as current New Practitioner Committee Co-Chair for the Royal Counties Chapter, having previously served as Chapter Secretary. Her dual commitment to clinical service at Staten Island University Hospital and academic advancement shapes her impactful contributions to pharmacy practice and education.
