izv. prof. dr. sc. Iva Mucalo

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Iva Mucalo, PhD is an Assistant Professor at the Centre for Applied Pharmacy. She teaches graduate courses Clinical Pharmacy with Pharmacotherapy, Consultation skills, Pharmaceutical care (co-leader) and Pharmacovigilance and Pharmacoepidemiology (leader). Her scientific interests encompass clinical trials, medication use safety and education in pharmacy.

Education:

• 2016. Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Zagreb, postgraduate specialization in Clinical Pharmacy-Hospital Pharmacy
• 2014. Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Zagreb, Postgraduate doctoral study, academic title: PhD, field of science: biomedicine and health
• 2006. School of Pharmacy, University of London, Great Britain, Certificate in Pharmacy Practice; Diploma in Pharmacy Practice, academic title: PG Dip Pharm Pract
• 2003. Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry University of Zagreb, Graduate study of Pharmacy, academic title: Master of Pharmacy

Work experience:

• 2015-today: Assistant Professor at the Centre for Applied Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry; University of Zagreb
• 2014-2015: senior research assistant at the Centre for Applied Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry; University of Zagreb
• 2006-2014: assistant-scientific novice at the Centre for Applied Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry; University of Zagreb
• 2005-2006: visiting pharmacist at the Guy’s and St’ Thomas Hospital NHS Trust, London, UK
• 2004-2007: Associate on the Tempus JEP 18028-2003 project “New Pharmacy Curricula-Development and Implementation”, School of Pharmacy, University of London, London, UK
• 2003-2003: Associate at the Quality Control Laboratory; Analytical evaluation of medicinal preparations, bene-Arzneimittel GmbH, Munich,Germany

Internships:

• April-May 2007- School of Pharmacy, University of London, London, UK
• November 2004-March 2006- School of Pharmacy, University of London, London, UK
• June-July 2005- Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
• October-December 2001- School of Pharmacy, University of London, London, UK

Projects:

• Associate on project funded by the Ministry of Science, Education and Sports of the Republic of Croatia : Effects of the Mediterranean diet on the Metabolic Syndrome(2008-2012, project ID: 006-0000000-3521).
• Associate on the project funded by the University of Zagreb: Effects of the Mediterranean diet on the Metabolic Syndrome (2014)
• Associate on the project granted by the Croatian Science Foundation: Human plasma glycome in comprehension of type 1 Diabetes (2014-2016)
• Leader of the project funded by the University of Zagreb: Impact of potentially inappropriate medicines on clinical outcomes in elderly hospitalized patients (2016.)

Awards and honours:

• Young Investigator Poster Award on the Pre-Satellite Symposium for and by PhD students and Young Post-Docs , 3^rd Pharmaceutical Sciences World Congress, 2007 Amsterdamu, Netherlands.
• Young Investigator Poster Award, 5^th Croatian Symposium on Diabetes with international participation. May, 2013. Puli, Croatia.
• Young Investigator Award for outstanding presentation. 31^st International Symposium on Diabetes and Nutrition, June  2013, Dubrovnik, Croatia

Memberships:

• Croatian Chamber of Pharmacists (2004-today)

Other:

• 2012- Examiner for the pre-registration exam in Pharmacy, module Pharmacotherapy (appointed by the Ministry of Health Croatia).
• 2008- Accredited competency assessor (JPB Tutor training course, Joint Programmes Board, December 2008)
• 2007- Accredited clinical pharmacy workshop facilitator („Clinical pharmacy teaching programe”, School of Pharmacy, University College London, London, November 2007.)
• 2007- Accredited consultation skills trainer (“Consultation skills Workshop for Pharmacists”, School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences, University of Brighton, Brighton, September 2007.)