A pharmacist and member of the American Pharmacists Association, Sherif El-Refai attended the pre-pharmacy undergraduate program at the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill. Additionally, from 2006 through 2007, Mr. El-Refai worked as a Pharmacy Technician at Eckerd Pharmacy in Cary, North Carolina. Following this position, in 2007, Sherif El-Refai became a Government Sales and Operations Intern at Ideal Precision Meter Inc., a premier manufacturer of meter movements, where he worked until 2010. Sherif El-Refai graduated from UNC with a Bachelor of Science in 2010. He made the dean’s list and earned a place in the National Society of Collegiate Scholars. Mr. El-Refai went on to complete his Doctor of Pharmacy, also at UNC, during which time he undertook multiple clerkships. He completed a clerkship focused on intensive-care unit trauma at Pitt County Memorial Hospital and another focused on clinical pathways in oncology at UNC Memorial Hospitals, among others. To date, he has completed 10 clerkships. Committed to understanding all aspects of the practice of pharmacy, Mr. El-Refai has experience developing and submitting business plans that incorporate pharmacy services into preexisting medical departments. He has completed independent research for the American Journal of Health-System Pharmacists, and he gained experience working as a pharmacist, a position he held from 2011 to 2012. Most recently, Sherif El-Refai enrolled in the University of Florida Hough Graduate School of Business, where he plans to earn his Master of Business Administration. His course load concentrates on marketing and global management and competitive strategy.
Pharmacy Technician Certification BoardImage: ptcb.org Sherif El-Refai recently applied his pharmaceutical experience to assist in the development of a PhD program in pharmaceutical sciences at the University of Kentucky. Sherif El-Refai also belongs to the North Carolina Association of Pharmacists (NCAP), which continues to advance its educational programs through the Pharmacy Technician…
American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Hosts Midyear Meeting
American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Hosts Midyear Meeting
American Society of Health-System Pharmacists A graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a PharmD, Sherif El-Refai serves as an oncology pharmacist at the Markey Cancer Center in Lexington, Kentucky. Sherif El-Refai also maintains membership in the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. The 2016 Midyear Clinical Meeting and Exhibition of the American Society of…
University of Kentucky Hosted 2015 RC-SIRM Symposium and Workshop
University of Kentucky Hosted 2015 RC-SIRM Symposium and Workshop
An accomplished pharmacist, Sherif El-Refai is now engaged in a PhD program in pharmaceutical sciences, with a focus on clinical and experimental therapeutics, at the University of Kentucky (UK). Sherif El-Refai also conducts research on lung cancer and works as an oncology pharmacist at the UK Markey Cancer Center. UK Markey recently announced that the UK Resource Center for Stable…
About the University of Kentucky's Black Lab and Its Publications
About the University of Kentucky’s Black Lab and Its Publications
A PhD student at the University of Kentucky, Sherif El-Refai focuses on pharmaceutical science, specifically as it relates to oncology. Sherif El-Refai also participates in university’s Black Lab. Propelling cancer research, the Black Lab consists of students studying gene expression and how to manipulate it so individuals receiving therapies have a higher potential of successfully combating the…
Markey Cancer Center Uses SPORE Grant to Study Colon and Liver Cancer
Markey Cancer Center Uses SPORE Grant to Study Colon and Liver Cancer
A pharmacist holding an MBA from the University of Florida, Sherif El-Refai recently began a doctoral program at the University of Kentucky. Pursuing a PhD in pharmaceutical sciences, Sherif El-Refai concurrently works at the Markey Cancer Center, where he serves as an oncology pharmacist. A cancer center designated by the National Cancer Institute, the Markey Cancer Center focuses on developing…
Triathletes Unite for Fundraising and Physical Fitness
Triathletes Unite for Fundraising and Physical Fitness
Sherif El-Refai is currently working toward a PhD in pharmaceutical sciences from the University of Kentucky (UK). In addition to studying clinical and experimental therapeutics, Sherif El-Refai serves as an oncology pharmacist at the UK Markey Cancer Center. UK Markey recently issued a press release to discuss the efforts of Erica Radhakrishnan, one of its patients, and Dr. Jonathan Feddock, a…
Over the course of his career as a pharmacist and clinical researcher, Sherif El-Refai has emerged as a leader in the field of pharmacogenomics. Sherif El-Refai currently serves as an oncology pharmacist at the Markey Cancer Center, a prominent cancer treatment facility located at the University of Kentucky Hospital. In addition to treating patients with cancer and conducting clinical trials, the…
Strategic Plan to Direct University of Kentucky HealthCare until 2020
Strategic Plan to Direct University of Kentucky HealthCare until 2020
After earning a doctor of pharmacy from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and working as a pharmacist, Sherif El-Refai decided to return to school to pursue a PhD in pharmaceutical sciences from the University of Kentucky. Sherif El-Refai also secured a role as an oncology pharmacist at the UK Markey Cancer Center. In June 2015, UK issued a press release to announce that the UK…
Markey Cancer Center Holds Expressions of Courage Event
Markey Cancer Center Holds Expressions of Courage Event
An accomplished academic and experienced clinical pharmacist, Sherif El-Refai currently attends the University of Kentucky as a PhD candidate in pharmaceutical sciences. In addition to his studies, Sherif El-Refai works to develop new treatments for lung cancer in his role as an oncology pharmacist at the University of Kentucky’s Markey Cancer Center. Recently, the Markey Cancer Center held its…
A longtime clinical researcher with a wealth of experience in pharmacogenomics, Sherif El-Refai currently works as an oncology pharmacist at the Markey Cancer Center at the University of Kentucky Hospital. In this role, Sherif El-Refai focuses his efforts primarily on lung cancer research, conducted at the Multidisciplinary Lung Cancer Program. A diverse team composed of oncology specialists from…
The American Pharmacists Association’s Awards and Honors Program
The American Pharmacists Association’s Awards and Honors Program
An experienced pharmaceutical professional, Sherif El-Refai currently focuses on lung cancer research as an oncology pharmacist at the Markey Cancer Center at the University of Kentucky. Throughout his career, Sherif El-Refai has worked to enhance his knowledge and skills through his continued academic studies and memberships in organizations such as the American Pharmacists Association (APhA).…
ACLS Certification Covers Cardiac Knowledge and Cooperative Strategies
ACLS Certification Covers Cardiac Knowledge and Cooperative Strategies
Cary, North Carolina, pharmacist Sherif El-Refai holds a Pharm.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and an MBA from the University of Florida. His broad experience includes both pharmaceutical practice and research, and he has aided significant discoveries in the field of pharmacogenomics. A member of the American Pharmacists Association (APhA), Sherif El-Refai holds additional…
Spending nearly six years in the health-care field, Sherif El-Refai returned to school to obtain a master of business administration. Enrolling at the University of Florida, Sherif El-Refai was a student in the Hough Graduate School of Business and received an MBA in May 2013.
Understanding the necessity for distance learning, the University of Floridalaunched its MBA program online to offer…
Sherif El-Refai is an experienced pharmaceutical professional who studied in the Eshelman School of Pharmacy at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. In addition to holding his doctor of pharmacy degree, Sherif El-Refai recently earned a master of business administration from the University Of Florida’s Hough Graduate School of Business.
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