Yousef Lafi, PharmD, BCIDP, CPP
Title
Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner - Infectious Diseases
Residency Associated Title and Involvement
Preceptor, Infectious Diseases Clinic (HIV/Hepatitis Focus)
Education
Undergraduate: North Carolina Central University
School of Pharmacy: Campbell University College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences
PGY1: VHC Health
PGY2: BronxCare Health System, Infectious Diseases
Rotation Title
Infectious Diseases Clinic (HIV/Hepatitis)
Rotation Description:
The ambulatory care infectious diseases rotation provides training in the area of adult infectious diseases and ambulatory care medicine through a multidisciplinary approach in the Infectious Diseases Clinic. Patients seen in the ID Clinic are managed by a variety of providers including Attending ID Physicians, ID Physician Fellows, Mid-Level Providers, and Clinical Pharmacist Practitioners.
The resident receives training focused on HIV and Hepatitis B and C including mechanism of action of antiretroviral and direct acting antiviral medications, common adverse drug reactions and side effects, drug-drug and drug-disease interactions, and management of resistance. The resident will be involved in engagement and retention of care by providing education, adherence counseling, and recommendations for antiretroviral therapy and drug-drug interactions.
