Lynda J. Thomson, PharmD, CACP
Clinical Specialist, Antithrombotic Management
Adjunct Faculty
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Lynda J. Thomson, PharmD, CACP
Clinical Specialist, Antithrombotic Management
Adjunct Faculty
Education
Phlebotomy Certificate, Helene Fund School of Nursing, Camden College, Camden, NJ - 2005
PharmD - Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science, Philadelphia, PA - 1990
Residency
Pharmacokinetics: - Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA - 1991
Publications
- Apixaban Discontinuation for Invasive Or major Surgical procedures (ADIOS): A prospective cohort study
- Adaptation of clinical pharmacy services to meet patient care needs during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Management of Bleeding Associated With Anticoagulation
- Reversibility of Apixaban Anticoagulation with a Four-Factor Prothrombin Complex Concentrate in Healthy Volunteers
- Facilitating anticoagulation for safer transitions: preliminary outcomes from an emergency department deep vein thrombosis discharge program
Biography
Lynda Thomson is a clinical pharmacist specializing in antithrombotic management and transition of care services in the departments of Pharmacy and Medicine at the Jefferson Vascular Center, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital (TJUH). She received her BS and PharmD degrees from the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science, completed a residency in Pharmacokinetics at TJUH and traineeships in phlebotomy, anticoagulation, hyperlipidemia and diabetes management. Lynda has practiced in the pharmacotherapeutic areas of infectious diseases, internal and vascular medicine. She is a board certified anticoagulation provider, a licensed immunizing pharmacist and oversees formulary maintenance and antithrombotic policies at TJUH. She serves on the Pharmacy Invitational Conference on Antithrombotic Therapy Steering Committee and works closely with the Society of Hospital Medicine to develop a national transition of care model for patients with acute VTED. She has trained pharmacists in antithrombotic management via ASHP’s Antithrombotic Preceptorship Program and is the recipient of ASHP’s Best Practices Award in 2010. She was also the recipient of the Joe E Smith Award from the Pennsylvania Society of Health System Pharmacists in 2018.