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Sandra Cuellar

Chair IRB

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  • University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy, Pharmacy Practice, S. Wood street, Chicago, IL, 60612, United States

BIO

Sandra Cuellar, Pharm.D., BCOP, FHOPA, FASHP, is a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) College of Pharmacy. Dr. Cuellar has been active in the field of hematology/oncology for 20 years. She is the coordinator and clinical associate professor for oncology therapeutics. Dr. Cuellar received her Bachelor of Liberal Arts from Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois, followed by her Pharm.D. degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy. She then completed a Pharmacy Practice Residency at University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center. Following her residency, she completed a specialty oncology residency at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. She currently is the clinical pharmacist in the Out-Patient Cancer Center, director of the oncology specialty residency program, and chair of IRB at UIC. Dr. Cuellar is an editor at large for Journal of Hematology Oncology Pharmacy and is involved in research, consulting and publications in the field of hematology/oncology. She has given multiple national and international presentations on cardio-oncology, supportive care, and oncology therapeutics. In addition, Dr. Cuellar serves as an ASHP oncology surveyor and leadership positions for the Hematology Oncology Pharmacy Association.

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS CHICAGO APPOINTMENTS

  • Vice Chair IRB
    University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System, USA1 Jan 2017 - 14 Apr 2021
  • Chair IRB
    University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System, Chicago, United States15 Apr 2021

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Clinical Associate Professor
    University of Illinois College of Pharmacy, Pharmacy Practice, Chicago, United States15 Aug 2019

DEGREES

  • PharmD
    University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy, Chicago, USA1997 - 2001

CERTIFICATIONS

  • Board Certified Oncology Pharmacist
    Board of Pharmacy Specialties, USA2020 - 2026

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING

  • PGY-1
    University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center, Lexington, USA2001 - 2002
    Residency
  • PGY-2
    MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA2002 - 2003
    Hematology-Oncology

LANGUAGES

  • Spanish - Latin American
    Can read, write, speak and understand