Tariq Abdel Razzaq Mosleh, PharmD, PhD

Dr. Tariq Mosleh is the antimicrobial stewardship pharmacist and researcher for Utah Health Department and Human Services HAI/AR program. He graduated from the University of Florida with a PharmD and a PhD in Biochemistry from Utah State University. His diverse experience includes pharmaceutical manufacturing, retail and clinical hospital pharmacies, research, and education. He is focused on Implementing antimicrobial stewardship program in different healthcare settings in Utah, Serving at Utah Health Infection Prevention governance committee- antimicrobial stewardship subcommittee chair.

Experience

August 2022 – Present HAI/Antimicrobial Stewardship Pharmacist lead, Utah Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) ▪ Implementing antimicrobial stewardship program in Long Term Care units and nursing homes in Utah, Serving at Utah Health Infection Prevention governance committee- antimicrobial stewardship subcommittee chair. Started antimicrobial educational ECHO webinar series in collaboration with University of Utah and Utah Department of Health and Human (https://physicians.utah.edu/echo/post-acute-care).

April 2025- Current: Adjunct assistant professor, University of Utah, School of Medicine, Epidemiology department.

August 2020 – Current: Courtesy Clinical Assistance Professor, University of Florida, School of Pharmacy – Gainesville, FL ▪ Student Support – Provide online student support, follow-up on academic progress and response to inquiries.

September 2020 – August 2023: Adjunct Clinical Faculty, Roseman University – South Jordan, UT

January 2020 – January 2023: Research Assistant Professor – Molecular Medicine Program, University of Utah – Salt Lake City, UT ▪ Research – Conduct research in Boudina’s Lab focused on understanding the mechanism of fibrosis in cardiac fibroblasts.

2007 – 2022: Pharmacy Preceptor, Roseman University – South Jordan, UT ▪ Preceptor – Mentor and preceptor for student learning for first- and second-year pharmacy students. Focus on learning how to develop SOAP notes, creative problem solving for drug-related problems, use of treatment guidelines to optimize drug therapy, and effective communications techniques for patient education and counseling.

August 2007- August 2022: Pharmacy Manager, Walgreens Pharmacy, UT ▪ Pharmacy Operations – Direct daily pharmacy operations, financial oversight, inventory control, patient services and support, and resource allocation to optimize profitability and growth. ▪ Recognition – Pharmacist of the Month in October 2018.

2017- 2019: Clinical Pharmacist – Eastside Clinic, University of Florida, School of Pharmacy – Gainesville, FL ▪ Post Graduate Clinical Pharmacist Training WPPD Program – Managed Hypertension, Cholesterol, Diabetes Mellitus Disease, and Coumadin Clinic. ▪ Inpatient Clinical Pharmacist – Shands Hospital Post Graduate Clinical Pharmacist Training WPPD Program – Therapy management and adjustments of pharmacokinetics dosing for medications. ▪ Consultations – Provided consultants for the medical team during daily hospital rotations.

February 2006 – February 2007: Graduate Pharmacy Intern, Walgreens Pharmacy ▪ Pharmacy Support – Provided hands-on support for pharmacy operations, medication administration and processing, customer services, inventory support, and other services as requested.

August 2001 – February 2006: Research Assistant, Chemistry and Biochemistry Department, Utah State University- Logan, UT ▪ Research Support – Studied mesothelioma cancer in human lung epithelial cells and Molecular Medicine Program. ▪ Labs – Led General Chemistry and Biochemistry labs.

August 2000 – November 2006: Teaching Assistant in Chemistry and Biochemistry Department, UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY ▪ Research Support – Studied mesothelioma cancer in human lung epithelial cells and Molecular Medicine Program. ▪ Labs – Led General Chemistry and Biochemistry labs.

April 2000 – August 2000: Assistance Director of I.V Production Unit, Hikma Pharmaceutics- Amman, Jordan ▪ Manufacturing Role - Managed intravenous solutions manufacturing and processing, development of standard operating procedures while ensuring regulatory and GMP compliance and providing timely resolution of any product or recall issues.

PUBLICATIONS and Presentations

▪ Mosleh TA, Clements A, Beard D, Weil A, Radloff C, Schenk C. Implementing Antimicrobial Stewardship Core Elements in Utah Nursing Homes. Am J Infect Control. 2025 May 14:S0196-6553(25)00333-5. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2025.05.006. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 40378923.

▪ Tariq A Mosleh, April Clements, Devin Beard, Angela Weil, Christina Radloff, and Charisse Schenk. Evaluating Antibiotics Stewardship Program Principles in Utah Long Term Care Facilities and Nursing Homes. CSTE conference. June 2023.

▪ Ghosh R, Fatahian AN, Rouzbehani OMT, Hathaway MA, Mosleh T, Vinod V, Vowles S, Stephens SL, Chung SD, Cao ID, Jonnavithula A, Symons JD, Boudina. Sequestosome 1 (p62) mitigates hypoxia-induced cardiac dysfunction by stabilizing hypoxia-inducible factor 1α and nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2. Cardiovasc Res. 2024 Feb 9:cvae023. doi: 10.1093/cvr/cvae023. Online ahead of print.

▪ Amir N Fatahian, Rajeshwary Ghosh, Tariq Mosleh , Karla M Pires, Vishaka Vinod, Sidney Vowles, J David D Symons and Sihem Boudina. Sequestrosome1/p62 Regulates Redox Homeostasis Via The Nrf2-keap1 Pathway In The Murine Heart 22 Nov 2021, Circulation Research. 2021;129.

▪ MOSLEH TA, NGUYEN K., Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Therapy after treating Multiple Sclerosis patients with Chemotherapy and Antithymocyte Globulin, Outcome Study Paper, University of Florida. 2019 June. ▪ MOSLEH TA, NGUYEN K. Drug Utilization Intervention for the combination of Benzodiazepines and Opioids, Outcome Study Paper, University of Florida. 2018 September.

▪ BALDYS A, MOSLEH TA, P. PANDE, PARK SH, AUST AE. 2007. Apoptosis induced by crocidolite asbestos in human lung epithelial cells involves inactivation of Akt and MAPK pathways. Apoptosis. 2007 Feb;12(2):433-47.

▪ P. PANDE, MOSLEH TA, AUST AE. 2006 Role of alphavbeta5 integrin receptor in endocytosis of crocidolite and its effect on intracellular glutathione levels in human lung epithelial (A549) cells. 2006 Jan 1;210(1- 2):70-7. Epub 2005 Sep 19. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol.

▪ Tariq Mosleh, and Ann E. Aust Mechanism of Intracellular Glutathione Changes in Human Lung Epithelial Cells after Asbestos Exposure (ASBMB meeting, San Diego, CA 2003). ▪ Tariq Mosleh, and Ann E. Aust Regulation of Intracellular Glutathione synthesis in Human Lung Epithelial Cells after Asbestos Exposure (AACR meeting, Orlando, FL 2004).

▪ Priyadarshini Pande, Tariq Mosleh, Ann E Aust Role of Integrin αvβ5 Receptor in Asbestos Uptake and its Effect on Intracellular Glutathione Levels in Human Lung Epithelial (A549) Cells (ASC meeting, Logan, UT 2004).

Professional Affiliations

▪ Member – American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) Member – American Society of Hospital Pharmacists (ASHP)

▪ Member – Utah Public Health Association (UPHA)

▪ Member– Utah Pharmacist Association (UPhA)