PGY1 Pharmacy Residency: New River Valley
Carilion New River Valley Medical Center offers an ASHP-accredited PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program, established in 2018. This is a 12-month program centered in our inpatient pharmacy. Residents completing this program will be well equipped to provide quality medication-related care for patient...
Program Structure
Number of positions: 2
Core Rotations
- Orientation
- Internal Medicine I and II
- Critical Care
- Sterile Compounding/Nutrition
- Emergency Medicine
- Antimicrobial Stewardship
- Pharmacy Administration
- Adult Psychiatry
Longitudinal Rotations
- Ambulatory Care- Internal Medicine and Heart Failure
- Research Project and Medication Use Evaluation
- Formulary Management
- Professional Presentations
- Teaching and Learning Certificate Program
- Staffing
Elective Rotations
- Critical Care II
- Emergency Medicine II
- Adult Psychiatry II
- Medication Assistance Program
- Medication Safety
- Night Shift
- Ambulatory Care
Staffing Requirement
- Every other weekend 8 a.m. - noon
- One evening shift 4 - 8 p.m. every other Friday
Yearly Stipend
$50,440
Benefits
- Insurance (health, dental, disability)
- Paid leave
- Travel allowance
- Opportunity to participate in 403(b) retirement plan
- Resident office
- Laptop computer
- White coat
- iPhone
Residency Start Date
Late June
Application Process
Carilion New River Valley Medical Center PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program participates in the ASHP-associated Pharmacy Online Residency Centralized Application Service (PhORCAS) for applications and the National Matching Service (NMS) for the residency matching process.
ASHP Code: 38038
NMS Match Code: 259213
Phase I Process
Please submit the following REQUIRED documents through the PhORCAS system by January 5:
- Letter of intent
- Curriculum vitae
- Pharmacy school transcripts, undergraduate transcript (if available)
- Minimum of three (3) letters of recommendation
On-site or virtual interviews for invited applicants will occur in late January through February.
Phase II Process
If any positions remain unfilled at the completion of phase I of the match, the position(s) will be offered in phase II of the match.
Applications will be reviewed by the interview team as soon as they become available, and interviews will be offered and conducted on a rolling basis until one day before the phase II Rank Order List deadline. Candidates are encouraged to submit applications as early as possible.
Virtual interviews for invited applicants will occur from mid-March through early April.
Contact Information
For additional information about this PGY1 Pharmacy Residency program, please contact:
Courtney Dickerson, PharmD, BCACP, BCPS
PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program Director
540-731-2680
cpdickerson1@carilionclinic.org
Carilion New River Valley Medical Center
2900 Lamb Circle
Christiansburg, VA 24073
Carilion is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
Preceptors
Stacey L. Akers, PharmD, BCPS
Pharmacy Manager
Learning experiences: pharmacy administration, medication safety
Undergraduate: University of Virginia
Pharmacy school: East Tennessee State University College of Pharmacy
PGY1 pharmacy residency: Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital
Professional interests: hematology/oncology, informatics, infectious diseases
Duane Blevins, PharmD, MSHA, BCGP
Learning experience: overnight clinical pharmacy elective
Undergraduate pharmacy degree: West Virginia University
Doctorate degree in pharmacy: Shenandoah University
M.S.H.A.: Independence University
Professional interests: geriatrics, deprescribing
Niki Blevins, PharmD, BCPS
Learning experience: critical care
Undergraduate: Emory and Henry College
Pharmacy school: East Tennessee State University Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy
Professional interests: heart failure, critical care, transitions of care
Dylan Brookman, PharmD
Emergency Medicine Specialist
Learning experiences: emergency medicine, emergency medicine II
Undergraduate: Concord University
Pharmacy school: Appalachian College of Pharmacy
PGY1 pharmacy residency: Appalachian Regional Healthcare
Professional interests: emergency medicine
Zack Brown, PharmD
Emergency Medicine Specialist
Learning experiences: emergency medicine, emergency medicine II
Undergraduate: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Pharmacy school: UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy
PGY1 pharmacy residency: Augusta University Medical Center
Professional interests: emergency medicine
Alex Cooper, PharmD, BCPS
Learning experience: internal medicine I and II
Undergraduate: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Pharmacy school: Appalachian College of Pharmacy
Professional interests: internal medicine
Michael Czar, RPh, PhD
Director of Pharmacy
Learning experience: pharmacy administration
Pharmacy school: Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science
Graduate school: University of Michigan
Post-doctoral training: National Institute of Child Health and Human Development; National Human Genome Research Institute
Professional interests: administration, ambulatory pharmacy, diabetes management
Courtney Dickerson, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP
Pharmacy Residency Program Director
Learning experiences: ambulatory care, residency project and medication use evaluation, professional presentations and teaching and learning certificate program
Undergraduate: Campbell University
Pharmacy school: Campbell University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
PGY1 pharmacy residency: Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital
Professional interests: diabetes management, anticoagulation, pediatrics, transitions of care
Allison Graham, PharmD, BCPS
Learning experience: decentralized clinical
Undergraduate: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Pharmacy school: Virginia Commonwealth University
PGY1 acute care pharmacy residency: Carilion New River Valley Medical Center
Professional interests: oncology
Laura Hsu, PharmD, BCPS
Learning experience: staffing
Undergraduate: University of Virginia
Pharmacy school: Virginia Commonwealth University
Professional interests: internal medicine
Savanna LaFlamme, PharmD
Psychiatric Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
Learning experiences: adult psychiatry, adult psychiatry II
Undergraduate: West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Pharmacy school: Temple University
PGY1 acute care pharmacy residency: Carilion New River Valley Medical Center
PGY2 psychiatric pharmacy residency: Salem Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Professional interests: psychiatry, neurology
Kathi Tickle, PharmD
Clinical Coordinator
Learning experience: formulary management
Undergraduate pharmacy degree: University of Connecticut
Doctorate degree in pharmacy: Bernard J. Dunn School of Pharmacy - Shenandoah University
Professional interests: formulary management, parenteral nutrition
Previous Residents
Kevin Carlson, PharmD, BCSCP
Pharmacy school: Appalachian College of Pharmacy
Post-graduate training: PGY1 pharmacy residency, Carilion New River Valley Medical Center; PGY2 pharmacy administration residency, VA Puget Sound Health Care System
PGY1 major projects and presentations:
- MUE: Evaluation of Diabetic Ketoacidosis Protocol Usage
- MUE: Evaluation of Lantus and Levemir Usage
- Residency project: Development of Implementation of Pharmacy Services in a Pediatric Unit
- Presentations: New Antipsychotic Medications, Infectious Meningitis, Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia
Roxie Martin, PharmD
Pharmacy school: East Tennessee State University Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy
Post-graduate training: PGY1 pharmacy residency, Carilion New River Valley Medical Center; PGY2 internal medicine residency, Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital
PGY1 major projects and presentations:
- MUE: Evaluation of Timing of First Antimicrobial Dose in Septic Patients
- MUE: Diltiazem Bolus Dosing and Incidence of Hypotension in the Emergency Department
- Residency project: Development and Implementation of a Pharmacy Driven Discharge Medication Reconciliation Process
- Presentations: Angioedema, Acute Ischemic Stroke, Conundrums of Direct Acting Oral Anticoagulants
Mehwish Khalil, PharmD
Pharmacy school: Shenandoah University School of Pharmacy
Post-graduate training: PGY1 pharmacy residency, Carilion New River Valley Medical Center
PGY1 major projects and presentations:
- MUE: Evaluation of Oral Sotalol Dosing in Patients at a Multi-Center Health System.
- Residency project: Pharmacy driven discharge medication reconciliation program
- Presentations: Cystic Fibrosis, Clostridioides difficile Infection
Christina Ta, PharmD, BCPS
Pharmacy school: Appalachian College of Pharmacy
Post-graduate training: PGY1 pharmacy residency, Carilion New River Valley Medical Center
PGY1 major projects and presentations:
- MUE: Analysis of Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT) Use in a Community Hospital
- Residency project: Impact of Emergency Department Education and Addition of Providers to Triage on the Timing of Antimicrobial Administration in Septic Patients.
- Presentations: Pulmonary Hypertension, Peritoneal Dialysis Related Peritonitis
Regina Mathew, PharmD, BCPS
Pharmacy school: Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Post-graduate training: PGY1 pharmacy residency, Carilion New River Valley Medical Center
PGY1 major projects and presentations:
- MUE: Evaluation of Sulfonylureas and the Risk of Inpatient Hypoglycemia
- Residency project: Antimicrobial Usage in Psychiatric Patients Following Psychiatric Pharmacist Implementation
- Presentations: Opportunistic Infections, Diabetic Ketoacidosis and Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic State
Drew Scott, PharmD, MBA, RN, BCPS
Pharmacy school: Shenandoah University School of Pharmacy
Post-graduate training: PGY1 pharmacy residency, Carilion New River Valley Medical Center
PGY1 major projects and presentations:
- MUE: Evaluation of a Nursing Driven Electrolyte Repletion Protocol in the Critical Care Setting
- Residency project: Safety of High Dose Chemical Thromboprophylaxis in Obese Patients
- Presentations: Bedside Emergencies, Acute Kidney Injury
Alex Cooper, PharmD
Pharmacy school: Appalachian College of Pharmacy
Post-graduate training: PGY1 pharmacy residency, Carilion New River Valley Medical Center
PGY1 major projects and presentations:
- MUE: Evaluation of Unrestricted Carbapenem Use at Community Hospitals within a Healthcare System
- Residency project: Safety of High Dose Subcutaneous Unfractionated Heparin Thromboprophylaxis in Renally Impaired Obese Patients
- Presentations: MSSA Endocarditis, Parkinson's Disease
Kelli Costner, PharmD
Pharmacy school: Wingate University School of Pharmacy
Post-graduate training: PGY1 pharmacy residency, Carilion New River Valley Medical Center
PGY1 major projects and presentations:
- MUE: Sugammedex Dosing for Neuromuscular Blockade Reversal in the Operating Room
- Residency project: Managing UTI/ASB in psychiatric hospital patients: protocol development and evaluation
- Presentations: TPN in Critical Ill Patients, Clozapine
Keren Hernandez, PharmD
Pharmacy school: University of Charleston School of Pharmacy
Post-graduate training: PGY1 pharmacy residency, Carilion New River Valley Medical Center
PGY1 major projects and presentations:
- MUE: Evaluation of D10W Use in Hyperkalemic Patients During Drug Shortage
- Residency project: Evaluation of a Protocolize Psychiatric Pharmacist UTI/ASB Therapy Management Service at an Inpatient Psychiatric Unit
- Presentations: Community Acquired Pneumonia, Fatty Liver Disease
Bradley Long, PharmD
Pharmacy school: Virginia Commonwealth University School of Pharmacy
Post-graduate training: PGY1 pharmacy residency, Carilion New River Valley Medical Center
PGY1 major projects and presentations:
- MUE: Evaluation of the Use of Long-Acting Antipsychotics
- Residency project: Evaluation of an Inpatient Medication History Screening Process
- Presentations: Usage of Antipsychotics in Patients with Dementia, Cannabinoid Toxicity
Savanna Laflamme, PharmD
Pharmacy school: Temple University School of Pharmacy
PGY1 major projects and presentations:
- MUE: Evaluation of the Non-Formulary Approval Process at CNRV
- Residency project: Economic Evaluation of Inhaled Respiratory Medication use at a Community Hospital (ECO INSPIRE)
- Presentations: Acetazolamide in the Treatment of Acute Decompensated Heart Failure
Primary professional interests: chronic kidney disease, internal medicine, critical care, ambulatory care
Chinwe Ogbu-Mbadiugha, PharmD
Pharmacy school: University of Maryland Baltimore School of Pharmacy
PGY1 major projects and presentations:
- MUE: Evaluation of the Use of Carrier Fluids at CNRV/Long-Acting Antipsychotics
- Residency project: Formalized Patient Rounding Approach in the Critical Care Unit
- Presentations: Ketamine for Treatment Resistant Depression
Primary professional interests: psychiatry, underserved populations
Nayab Samin, PharmD
Pharmacy school: Auburn University
PGY1 major projects and presentations:
- MUE: Evaluation of Old versus Current Strategies to Manage Hyperglycemia in Inpatient Type 2 DM patients
- Residency project: Economic Cost Optimization Interchange of Nebulizers for Inhalers (ECO-INHALE)
- Presentations: Lung abscess case, VTE and SUP prophylaxis
- Primary professional interests: infectious diseases, ambulatory care
Current Residency Class
Kaitlyn Cook, PharmD
Pharmacy school: Appalachian College of Pharmacy
Casey Meredith, PharmD
Pharmacy school: Saint John Fisher College
