Past Pharmacy Residents

PGY-2 Infectious Diseases Resident

Caitlin Meanor, Pharm.D.

Education:

• Pharmacy School: Ohio Northern University

Previous Training: ASHP Accredited PGY-1 Residency Program - Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital

Research Project:  Review of a Newly Established Centrally Managed Antimicrobial Stewardship Program

MUE: Removing Penicillin Allergies: A Pharmacist Assessment and Skin Testing Service

CE Presentations:

• Intra-abdominal infections

Post Graduate Position: Clinical Pharmacist at Carilion New River Valley Hospital; Christiansburg, Virginia

PGY-2 Critical Care Residents

Sandra N. Rumyantsev, Pharm.D.

Education:

• Pharmacy School: Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences - Boston

Previous Training: ASHP Accredited PGY-1 Residency Program - Reading Health System

Research Project: Neurotoxicity from Cefepime in the Neurotrauma Unit

MUE: Comparison of two heparin concentrations in Impella purge solution

CE Presentations:

• Management of the polysubstance abuse patient in the intensive care unit
• Controversies of corticosteroid therapy in septic shock

Post Graduate Position: Critical Care Clinical Pharmacist - Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center; Boston, MA

Emily G. Yarborough, Pharm.D.

Education:

• Undergraduate: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• Pharmacy School: UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy

Previous Training: ASHP Accredited PGY-1 Residency Program - Vidant Medical Center

Research Project: Evaluation of Enoxaparin Dosing in Trauma Surgery Patients

MUE: Evaluation of Tranexamic Acid in Trauma and Neurosurgery Patients

CE Presentations:

• Pass the salt: Management of SiADH and cerebral salt wasting
• The rundown: Clostridium difficile management

Post Graduate Position: Emergency Medicine Clinical Pharmacist - Baptist Medical Center South; Montgomery, AL

PGY-2 Internal Medicine Resident

Pam Ku, Pharm.D.

Education:

• Undergraduate: University of Southern California
• Pharmacy School: UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy

Previous Training: ASHP Accredited PGY-1 Residency Program - AU Medical Center/University of Georgia College of Pharmacy

Research Project:  Clevidipine versus nicardipine for acute blood pressure control in ischemic stroke patients presenting to the emergency department

MUE: Evaluation of the use of oral urea and tolvaptan in the management of hyponatremia

CE Presentations:

• DOACs: Clinical implications in patients with atrial fibrillation and valvular heart disease
• Rapid diagnostic testing in infectious diseases: A primer for pharmacists

Post Graduate Position: Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - Internal Medicine - Baptist Memorial Hospital; Memphis, TN

PGY-1 Pharmacy Residents

Blake Burton, Pharm.D.

Education:

• Undergraduate: University of Utah
• Pharmacy School: University of Utah

Research Project: Evaluating the impact of a standardized process for discharging patients on vancomycin

MUE: Evaluation of fomepizole use and potential cost saving measures

CE Presentations:

• Systemic lupus erythematosus
• The management of PCP, Toxo, and MAC in patients with HIV

Post Graduate Position: Clinical Pharmacist - Parkview Health; Fort Wayne, Indiana

Allyson Cuddy, Pharm.D.

Education:

• Undergraduate: Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia
• Pharmacy School: Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia

Research Project: Inhaled dornase alfa versus hypertonic saline, sodium bicarbonate, or n-acetylcysteine in adult trauma patients

MUE: Evaluation of a surgical critical care electrolyte replacement protocol

CE Presentations:

• Diabetic Ketoacidosis: Tips for sweet success
• Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Post Graduate Position: Clinical Staff Pharmacist - Bon Secours St. Mary's Hospital; Richmond, Virginia

Justin Fugal, Pharm.D.

Education:

• Undergraduate: University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut
• Pharmacy School: University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut

Research Project: Procalcitonin and antibiotic utilization following intracranial bleed for patients in the neurotrauma intensive care unit

MUE: Evaluation of the effect of a direct oral anticoagulant order set on dosing errors and patient safety

CE Presentations:

• Tick - Tac - Toe: A treatment overview for complications of Lyme Disease
• Fighting back: An oncologic emergency review

Post Graduate Position: Multispecialty Clinical Pharmacist - Yale New Haven Hospital; New Haven, Connecticut

Emily Johnson, Pharm.D.

Education:

• Undergraduate: Campbell University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences; Buies Creek, North Carolina
• Pharmacy School: Campbell University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences; Buies Creek, North Carolina

Research Project: Impact of ALERT rules in a clinical decision support surveillance platform on clinical pharmacist workflow

MUE: Evaluation of fecal microbiota transplants for treatment of Clostridium Difficile infection

CE Presentations:

• TB, or not TB? Appropriate management of tuberculosis
• Pumping iron: Review of parenteral iron products and treatment of anemia

Post Graduate Position: Internal Medicine PGY-2 Resident, Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital

Emily Powell, Pharm.D.

Education:

• Undergraduate School: Pennsylvania State University; State College, Pennsylvania
• Pharmacy School: University of Maryland School of Pharmacy; Baltimore, Maryland

Research Project: Antibiotic exposure after implementation of REVISE guidelines for febrile infants and impact on associated outcomes

MUE: Evaluation of discharge opioid prescribing compliance with new state legal requirements across a multi-hospital health system

CE Presentations:

• The ghost in his legs - phantom limb pain
• Why not take a bite out of life - management of dog, cat and human bites

Post Graduate Position: Clinical Pharmacist, Children's National Hospital; Washington, D.C.

Lauren Shelley, Pharm.D.

Education:

• Undergraduate: Virginia Tech; Blacksburg, Virginia
• Pharmacy School: Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia

Research Project: Efficacy of a pharmacy-driven protocol for enoxaparin dosing of VTE prophylaxis in morbidly obese medically-ill patients

MUE: Evaluation of discharge opioid prescribing compliance with new state legal requirements across a multi-hospital health system

CE Presentations:

• Bad to the bone: treatment of osteomyelitis
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support: Controversies and special populations

Post Graduate Position: Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - Lewis Gale Regional Medical Center; Salem, Virginia

PGY-2 Infectious Diseases Resident

Angela Perhac, Pharm.D.

Education:

• Pharmacy School: Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Tennessee

Previous Training: ASHP Accredited PGY-1 Residency Program - University Health, Shreveport, Louisiana

Research Project: Antimicrobial stewardship utilization of Nanosphere Verigene assay and the impact on optimization of therapy

MUE: Fidaxomicin as a first-line agent in the treatment of Clostridium difficile infection: a cost/benefit analysis

CE Presentation:

• Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial thearpy (OPAT): Understanding long-term antibiotic treatment

Post Graduate Position: Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - Infectious Diseases - Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital

PGY-2 Critical Care Resident

Jenna Dietrich, Pharm.D.

Education:

• Undergraduate: University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Iowa City, Iowa
• Pharmacy School: University of Iowa College of Pharmacy, Iowa City, Iowa

Previous Training: ASHP Accredited PGY-1 Residency Program - University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa

Research Project: Predictors of thromboembolic events after four-factor prothrombin complex concentrate use

MUE: Bleeding risks in patients on percutaneous ventricular assist devices receiving two different dextrose concentrations of heparinized purge solution

CE Presentations:

• Pulmonary arterial hypertension
• Drug selection and dosing in patients receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

Post Graduate Position: Clinical Specialist at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa

PGY-1 Pharmacy Residents

Emily Bailey, Pharm.D.

Education:

• Undergraduate: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia
• Pharmacy School: Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia

Research Project: Analysis of cefepime dosing before and after implementation of a pharmacy-directed antimicrobial dose adjustment protocol and a pharmacy-directed decision support tool

MUE: Held insulin orders

CE Presentations:

• Antidiabetic agents in heart failure: sour or sweet?
• Parenteral nutrition in critically ill adults

Post Graduate Position: Clinical Pharmacist I - Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital

Allison Graham, Pharm.D.

Education:

• Undergraduate: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia
• Pharmacy School: Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Tennessee

Research Project: Evaluation of anti-factor Xa versus activated partial thromboplastin time monitoring in patients receiving a continuous infusion of unfractionated heparin

MUE: Evaluation of appropriate total parenteral nutrition (TPN) use in the pediatric population

CE Presentations:

• What's new with HAP? Where's HCAP? A review of the 2016 IDSA Hospital Acquired Pneumonia Guideline
• Floaties in your CSF? Bacteria? Virus? Neither? - Bacterial and Aseptic Meningitis: Diagnosis and treatment

Post Graduate Position: Clinical Pharmacist I - Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital

Alexandra Greco, Pharm.D.

Education:

• Undergraduate: West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia
• Pharmacy School: West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia

Research Project: Multimodal pain management and the effect on opioid use following non-ICU general/trauma surgery

MUE: Antihypertensive use in patients receiving hemodialysis

CE Presentations:

• Myasthenia gravis
• Status epilepticus

Post Graduate Position: Critical Care PGY-2 Resident, West Virginia University Hospital, Morgantown, West Virginia

Clare McMahon, Pharm.D.

Education:

• Undergraduate: The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
• Pharmacy School: The Ohio State University College of Pharmacy, Columbus, Ohio

Research Project: Impact of in-house platelet factor-4 rapid assay (PF4) testing on direct thrombin inhibitor use in patients with suspected heparin-induced thrombocytopenia

MUE: Held insulin orders

CE Presentations:

• Tromethamine (THAM) and metabolic acidosis
• Cystic fibrosis

Post Graduate Position: Emergency medicine PGY-2 Resident, Wisconsin University, Madison, Wisconsin

Caitlin Meanor, Pharm.D.

Education:

• Pharmacy School: Raabe College of Pharmacy at Ohio Northern University, Ada, Ohio

Research Project: Removing Penicillin Allergies: A pharmacist assessment and skin testing service

MUE: Evaluation of appropriate total parenteral nutrition (TPN) use in the pediatric population

CE Presentations:

• Sickle cell disease
• Tetanus: the key to treating "lockjaw"

Post Graduate Position: Infectious Diseases PGY-2 Resident, Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital

Morgan Oxley, Pharm.D.

Education:

• Undergraduate: Marshall University, Huntington, West Virginia
• Pharmacy School: Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Tennessee

Research Project: Neuromuscular blocker effect on cooling time in targeted temperature management

MUE: Antihypertensive use in patients receiving hemodialysis

CE Presentations:

• Calciphylaxis
• Emergency medications: Overdose, anaphylaxis and bleeds - Oh My!

Post Graduate Position: Clinical Pharmacist I - Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital

PGY-2 Infectious Diseases Resident

Sarah B. Green, Pharm.D., B.C.P.S.

Education:

• Undergraduate: North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina
• Pharmacy School: UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Previous Training:  ASHP Accredited PGY-1 Residency Program – WakeMed Health & Hospitals, Raleigh, North Carolina

Research Project: Experience with voriconazole during the 2012 fungal meningitis outbreak

MUE:  Colistin vs optimized polymyxin B: impact on nephrotoxicity

CE Presentation:

• Alternative routes of antibiotic administration: shunts, locks and dwells

Post Graduate Position: Clinical Pharmacy Specialist: Infectious Diseases - Novant Health, Salisbury, North Carolina

PGY-1 Pharmacy Residents

Joshua W. F. Beavers, Pharm.D.

Education:

• Undergraduate: North Georgia University, Dahlonega, Georgia
• Pharmacy School: Wingate University, Wingate, North Carolina

Research Project: Mortality, complications and quality measures in patients with Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia

MUE: Development of a peer-review quality improvement program for clinical pharmacy services - focus on direct thrombin inhibitors

CE Presentations:

• Antimicrobial selection and duration of therapy for community acquired and aspiration pneumonia
• The skinny on the pharmacological management of obese patients
• An update on antimicrobial stewardship (no CE)

Post Graduate Position: Clinical Pharmacist, VCU Health System, Richmond, Virginia

Anne C. Carrington, Pharm.D.

Education:

• Undergraduate: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia
• Pharmacy School: UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Research Project: An evaluation of pharmacist-managed versus physician-managed warfarin therapy in hospitalized patients

MUE: Analysis of phytonadione utilization and prescribing patterns for appropriateness at CRMH

CE Presentations:

• Got herpes on your mind? Treatment considerations for HSV-1 encephalitis
• "Sure, sugars slow your stomach" - Diabetic gastroparesis

Post Graduate Position: Ambulatory Care/Academia PGY-2 Resident, Mountain AHEC/UNC School of Pharmacy, Asheville, North Carolina

N. Logan Davis, Pharm.D.

Education:

• Undergraduate: West Virginia Wesleyan College, Buckhannon, West Virginia
• Pharmacy School: West Virginia University School of Pharmacy, Morgantown, West Virginia

Research Project: Factors influencing the development of post-operative anastomotic leaks and surgical infections in colon surgeries

MUE: Development of a peer-review quality improvement program for clinical pharmacy services - focus on direct thrombin inhibitors

CE Presentations:

• Biosimilar medications - new drugs no one wants to name
• Febrile neutropenia - when you need more cowbell

Post Graduate Position: Critical Care PGY-2 Resident - Augusta Health System, Augusta, Georgia

Bethany A. Miller, Pharm.D., B.C.P.S.

Education:

• Undergraduate: University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Pharmacy School: University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, Baltimore, Maryland

Research Project:  Appropriate CAP/HCAP management in the emergency department at CRMH

MUE: Pneumonia guideline adherence in pediatric patients

CE Presentations:

• Treating acute blood loss in Jehovah's Witness patients
• Caught in the middle: acute pulmonary embolism treatment with a focus on fibrinolytic therapy

Post Graduate Position: Internal Medicine PGY-2 Resident - West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia

Gus W. Stefanadis, Pharm.D., B.C.P.S.

Education:

• Undergraduate: Appalachian State University, Boone, North Carolina
• Pharmacy School: Campbell University - College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Buies Creek, North Carolina

Research Project:  Evaluation of the diabetic ketoacidosis protocol at CRMH

MUE: Pneumonia guideline adherence in pediatric patients

CE Presentations:

• Thyroid storm: you won't find it on the weather channel
• Clostridium difficile: When it hits the fan

Post Graduate Position: Clinical Pharmacist I - Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital

Rachel L. Warren, Pharm.D.

Education:

• Undergraduate: Rocky Mountain College, Billings, Montana
• Pharmacy School: Campbell University, Buies Creek, North Carolina

Research Project: Evaluating initial vancomycin levels following implementation of a dosing calculator

MUE: Analysis of phytonadione utilization and prescribing patterns for appropriateness at CRMH

CE Presentations:

• Bones, stones, moans and groans: hypercalcemia of malignancy
• The pressure's on: hypertension bootcamp

Post Graduate Position: Clinical Pharmacist, Bon Secours St. Francis Health System in Greenville, South Carolina

PGY-2 Infectious Diseases Pharmacy Resident

Sarah L. McClain, Pharm.D., B.C.P.S.

Education:

• Undergraduate: East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Tennessee
• Pharmacy School: Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Tennessee

Research Project(s): Multi-Drug Resistant Gram Negative Bacterial Infections: Evaluation of Treatment Strategies and Patient Outcomes

MUE: Pediatric vancomycin

CE Presentations:

• Biomarkers
• Skin and soft tissue infections

Post Graduate Position: Infectious Diseases Clinical Specialist, Boise VA Medical Center, Boise, Idaho

PGY-2 Critical Care Pharmacy Resident

Bradford L. McDaniel, Pharm.D., B.C.P.S., B.C.C.C.P.

Education:

• Undergraduate: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia
• Pharmacy School: Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia

Research Project(s): Evaluation of a nurse-driven analgesia/sedation protocol for intubated patients in the emergency department

MUE: Dexmedetomidine

CE Presentations:

• Albumin use in critically ill patients
• A focus on acid suppressive therapy

Post Graduate Position: Pharmacy Specialist, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan

PGY-1 Pharmacy Residents

Zachary P. Klick, Pharm.D., B.C.P.S.

Education:

• Undergraduate: University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Pharmacy School: Duquesne University Mylan School of Pharmacy, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Research Project(s): Use of an adjusted body weight in the dosing of unfractionated heparin in patients weighing greater than or equal to 100kg compared to patients weighing less than 100kg

MUE: Evaluation of insulin as part of pen use in adults at a large community teaching hospital

CE Presentations:

• Monomorphic ventricular tachycardia following myocardial infarction
• Pulmonary arterial hypertension: guideline review and therapy updates

Post Graduate Position: PGY-2 Cardiology Pharmacy Resident, HCA Tristar Centennial Medical Center/University of Tennessee, Nashville, Tennessee

Cody B. Swindall, Pharm.D., B.C.P.S.

Education:

• Undergraduate: Lincoln Memorial University, Harrogate, Tennessee
• Pharmacy School: Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Tennessee

Research Project(s): Evaluation of venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in orthopedic surgery patients

MUE: Utilization of bronchodilators in intubated patients

CE Presentations:

• The ABCs of HRS: Hepatorenal syndrome
• Reversal of new oral anticoagulants

Post Graduate Position: Clinical Pharmacist, Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital

Kara L. Underhill, Pharm.D.

Education:

• Undergraduate: Philadelphia College of Pharmacy - University of the Sciences, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Pharmacy School: Philadelphia College of Pharmacy - University of the Sciences, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Research Project(s): Comparing oral versus intravenous acetaminophen for temperature control in a neurotrauma intensive care unit

MUE: Utilization of bronchodilators in intubated patients

CE Presentations:

• Calciphylaxis: It's not anaphylaxis from calcium
• Opioids: The current predicament with use and abuse

Post Graduate Position: Clinical Pharmacist, Carilion New River Valley Hospital

Tiffany J. Yoon, Pharm.D., B.C.P.S.

Education:

• Undergraduate: Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia
• Pharmacy School: Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia

Research Project(s): Evaluation of venous thromboembolism prophylaxis with unfractionated heparin and enoxaparin in obese patients

MUE: Evaluation of insulin as part of pen use in adults at a large community teaching hospital

CE Presentations:

• Symptomatic belly problem?  Maybe it's spontaneous bacterial peritonitis!
• Pregnancy potpourri - Clinical pearls for the pregnant population

Post Graduate Position: Clinical Pharmacist, Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital

Stephanie T. Zhang, Pharm.D.

Education:

• Undergraduate: University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland
• Pharmacy School: University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, Baltimore, Maryland

Research Project(s): Impact of standardized order set on quality indicators in patients with severe sepsis and septic shock in the emergency department

MUE: Levofloxacin

CE Presentations:

• He said, she said, NSAIDs... and their effects leading to kidney injury
• Keeping an eye out for mucor, an opportunistic fungal infection

Post Graduate Position: Clinical Pharmacist, University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center (focus on antimicrobial stewardship) Glen Burnie, Maryland

PGY-2 Critical Care Resident

Jessica L. Schad, Pharm.D., B.C.P.S.

Education:

• Undergraduate: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia
• Pharmacy School: Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia

Research Project: Evaluation of alcohol withdrawal management in patients admitted to the trauma service at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital

MUE: 4-Factor Prothrombin Complex Concentrate

CE Presentations:

• Pain, Agitation and Delirium
• Mercury Rising: Evaluation of the febrile patient and non-infectious causes of fever

Post Graduate Position: Emergency Medicine Clinical Specialist, Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital

PGY-1 Pharmacy Residents

Joleen N. Bierlein, Pharm.D., B.C.P.S.

Education:

• Undergraduate: Ferris State University, Big Rapids, Michigan
• Pharmacy School: Ferris State University, Big Rapids, Michigan

Research Project: Economic evaluation of dose rounding of common intravenous chemotherapeutic agents

MUE: Alvimopan

CE Presentations:

• Primary hyperparathyroidism: A disease and treatment review
• Don't be rash...It's Stevens-Johnson Syndrome

Post Graduate Position: PGY-2 Emergency Medicine Resident, Boston Medical Center

Sarah L. McClain, Pharm.D., B.C.P.S.

Education:

• Undergraduate: East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Tennessee
• Pharmacy School: Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Tennessee

Research Project: Analysis of outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy

MUE: Albumin

CE Presentations:

• Treatment strategies for Myasthenia Gravis
• A practice guide to HIV and Antiretroviral therapy

Post Graduate Position: PGY-2 Infectious Diseases Resident, Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital

Bradford L. McDaniel, Pharm.D., B.C.P.S., B.C.C.C.P.

Education:

• Undergraduate: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia
• Pharmacy School: Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia

Research Project: Evaluation of door-to-needle time for alteplase in ischemic stroke before and after primary stroke center certification

MUE: Rho D Immune Globulin

CE Presentations:

• The use of N-acetylcysteine in non-acetaminophen induced acute liver failure
• Antiplatelets and special populations: Clinical pearls

Post Graduate Position: PGY-2 Critical Care Resident, Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital

Stephen E. Milam, Pharm.D., B.C.C.C.P.

Education:

• Undergraduate: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia
• Pharmacy School: Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia

Research Project: Influence of modifiable risk factors on Clostridium difficile infections in patients managed by teaching services versus non-teaching services

MUE: Factor 7 & 8

CE Presentations:

• The pathophysiology and management of coagulopathies in chronic liver disease
• 3...2...1...Blasto! A review of blastomycosis and concepts in antifungal therapy

Post Graduate Position: Emergency Medicine Pharmacist, Carilion New River Valley Hospital, Christiansburg, Virginia

Tamara R. Davidson, Pharm.D., B.C.P.S.

Education:

• Undergraduate: College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia
• Pharmacy School: Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia

Research Project: Evaluation of the impact of PNA FISH testing on the length of vancomycin treatment of contaminant coagulase-negative Staphylococci blood cultures

MUE: Linezolid

CE Presentations:

• Fungal meningitis: The fungus among us
• When life gives you lymes... Lyme disease, Erlichioses, and other tick-borne infections

Post Graduate Position: Clinical Staff Pharmacist, Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital

Courtney P. Dickerson, Pharm.D., B.C.A.C.P.

Education:

• Undergraduate: Campbell University, Buies Creek, North Carolina
• Pharmacy School: Campbell University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Buies Creek, North Carolina

Research Project: Effect of discharge medication reconciliation by pharmacists on prevention of unintended medication discrepancies

MUE: Levofloxacin

CE Presentations:

• Pulmonary nocardiosis
• Hepatic encephalopathy

Post Graduate Position: Family Practice Pharmacist, Carilion New River Valley Hospital and Clinics

Jessica L. Schad, Pharm.D., B.C.P.S.

Education:

• Undergraduate: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia
• Pharmacy School: Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia

Research Project: Time to target temperature: a comparison of two therapeutic hypothermia protocols

MUE: Ticagrelor

CE Presentations:

• "Bath Salts:" The pinch of salt for your zombie recipe
• Methylene blue: Teaching an old dog new tricks

Post Graduate Position: PGY-2 Critical Care Specialty Resident, Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital

Caroline P. Siemer, Pharm.D., M.S.C.R., B.C.P.S.

Education:

• Undergraduate: B.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia
• Pharmacy School: Campbell University - College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Research Project: Evaluation of the use of stress ulcer prophylaxis in a trauma population across transitions of care

MUE: Rivaroxaban

CE Presentations:

• Treatment of pulmonary embolism with tPA
• Necrotizing fasciitis

Post Graduate Position: Clinical Pharmacist, Harnett Health, Dunn, North Carolina

Stacey L. Bryant (Akers), Pharm.D., B.C.P.S.

Education:

• Undergraduate: University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia
• Pharmacy School: Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Tennessee

Research Project: Evaluation of the clinical utility of procalcitonin-guided antibiotic management in ICU patients

MUE: Rasburicase

CE Presentations:

• HIV-associated cryptococcal meningoencephalitis
• Tumor lysis syndrome: prevention and management

Post Graduate Position: Clinical Staff Pharmacist, Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital

Lauren E. Hinson (Huneycutt), Pharm.D., M.S.C.R., B.C.P.S.

Education:

• Undergraduate: North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina
• Pharmacy School: Campbell University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Buies Creek, North Carolina

Research Project: Evaluation of vancomycin dosing in morbidly obese patients in the acute care setting

MUE: PCC (profilnine)

CE Presentations:

• Immune-mediated thrombocytopenia: When good platelets go bad
• The big chill: Therapeutic hypothermia for pharmacists

Post Graduate Position: Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Stanly Regional Medical Center, Albemarle, North Carolina

Lan A. Nguyen, Pharm.D.

Education:

• Undergraduate: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia
• Pharmacy School: Hampton University, Hampton, Virginia

Research Project: Evaluation of the incidence of hypotension after vasopressor withdrawal

MUE: PCA Use (morphine, hydromorphone, fentanyl)

CE Presentations:

• Pheochromocytoma
• Clostridium difficile: Tackling a difficult bug

Post Graduate Position: Pharmacist, Harris Teeter Pharmacy, Chesapeake, Virginia

Mindy D. Wallace, Pharm.D., M.S.C.R., B.C.P.S.

Education:

• Undergraduate: Campbell University, Buies Creek, North Carolina
• Pharmacy School: Campbell University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Buies Creek, North Carolina

Research Project: Comparison of bleeding rates in patients receiving two thienopyridine loading doses versus one, prior to PCI

MUE: Dabigatran

CE Presentations:

• Valproic acid toxicity
• Acute toxic alcohol ingestion: role of antidotes

Post Graduate Position: Clinical Staff Pharmacist, Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital

Ashley A. Allen, Pharm.D., B.C.P.S.

Education:

• Pharmacy School: Raabe College of Pharmacy at Ohio Northern University, Ada, Ohio

Research Project: Evaluation of goal vancomycin trough concentration in patients with methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus

MUE: Steroid use in COPD exacerbation patients

CE Presentations:

• Viral meningitis
• Cirrhosis associated ascites and spontaneous bacterial peritonitis

Post Graduate Position: Clinical Pharmacist, Centennial Medical Center

Artie D. Strunk, Pharm.D., B.C.P.S.

Education:

• Undergraduate: Roanoke College, Salem, Virginia
• Pharmacy School: MCV/VCU School of Pharmacy, Richmond, Virginia

Research Project: Implementation and evaluation of tranexamic acid protocol at a Level 1 trauma center

MUE: Piperacillin-tazobactam

CE Presentations:

• Neurocysticercosis
• Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency

Post Graduate Position: Clinical Staff Pharmacist, Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital

D. Nick Patterson, Pharm.D., B.C.P.S.

Education:

• Undergraduate: Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville, Tennessee
• Pharmacy School: University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee

Research Project: Evaluation of clinical outcomes before and after implementation of a warfarin monitoring protocol

MUE: Unfractionated Heparin in Obese Patients

CE Presentations:

• Brain Abscess
• Metabolic Acidosis

Post Graduate Position: Clinical Pharmacist, Blanchfield Army Community Hospital, Fort Campbell, KY

Matthew S. Crouse, Pharm.D.

Education:

• Undergraduate: Wilkes University, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
• Pharmacy School: Wilkes University, Nesbitt College of Pharmacy and Nursing, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

Research Project: Adverse effects associated with the use of conscious sedation in pediatric patients in the Emergency Department

MUE: Hydromorphone (Dialudid) PCA Use

CE Presentations:

• Thyrotoxicosis
• Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome

Post Graduate Position: PGY-2 Pediatric Specialty Resident, Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children, Orlando, Florida

Meghan E. Kamrada, Pharm.D., B.C.P.S.

Education:

• Undergraduate: Campbell University, Buies Creek, North Carolina
• Pharmacy School: Campbell University School of Pharmacy, Buies Creek, North Carolina

Research Project: Evaluation of hypokalemia associated with the echinocandins

MUE: Update to direct thrombin inhibitor dosing and monitoring protocol - design of the flow sheet

CE Presentations:

• Guillain-Barre Syndrome
• Cat Related Infections

Post Graduate Position: Clinical Pharmacist II - Internal Medicine, Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital

Jonathan C. Dubyk, Pharm.D., B.C.P.S.

Education:

• Undergraduate: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia
• Pharmacy School: Campbell University School of Pharmacy, Buies Creek, North Carolina

Research Project: Analysis of vancomycin use secondary to contaminant blood cultures from an emergency department

MUE: PPI usage for stress ulcer prophylaxis in medical patients

CE Presentations:

• DKA versus HHS
• Challenges with Wegener's Granulomatosis

Post Graduate Position: Clinical Staff Pharmacist, Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital