Dr. Musawwir is an accomplished Clinical Pharmacist at the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) and a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy – Baltimore & Eastern Shore. She holds a PharmD from Shenandoah University and a post graduate fellowship in Emergency Pharmacy by the American Society of Health System Pharmacy (ASHP). Dr. Musawwir is a Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist (BCPS). She is a Certified Provider of Pharmaceutical Care for Patients with Diabetes, Certified in Total Nutritional Care, American Pharmacists Association (APhA) Certified Registered Immunization Provider, Medication Therapy Management, and Anticoagulation Provider.
With 20 years of experience in clinical practice along with some retail and pharmaceuticals background, Dr. Musawwir has extensive experience in population health, designing and implementing new clinical guideline-protocols and education programs to improve patient care and health outcomes. As a Heart Failure Program Clinical Specialist at UMMC, she is currently working on implementing a new heart failure education program with improved health outcomes. Also, she has developed several processes and guidelines for the handling of high-risk medication, workflow processes, and bedside clinical pharmacy service in intensive care settings as well as in ambulatory care. As a Clinical faculty of University of Maryland, Dr. Musawwir teaches Advanced Pharmacy Practice and mentors fourth year PharmD students along with PGY1 and PGY2 residents, runs clinical meetings and educational sessions, and supports research and journal publication.
Beyond her professional achievements, Dr. Musawwir has a strong passion for community service. In her free time, she serves as a Director of Social Service at Community Compassion USA Inc., supporting homeless and needy families in Baltimore City through organizing food drives, arranging assistance for refugee resettlement, and supplying local food pantries. Dr. Musawwir enjoys reading, gardening, traveling, and most of all, spending time with her family.
Dr. Musawwir is the ad-interim Vice-President of the current Executive Committee of the AABPS.