Current Residents
PGY-1 Pharmacy Residents
Blake R. Burton, PharmD
Education:
- Undergraduate: University of Utah
- Pharmacy School: University of Utah
Clinical Interests:
- Infectious diseases, home infusion
Ongoing Projects:
- Research Project: Evaluating the impact of a standardized process for discharging patients on vancomycin
- Medication Use Evaluation: Evaluation of fomepizole use and potential cost saving measures
Personal Interests:
- Hiking
- Tennis
- College football
Future Plans:
- Pursue a clinical pharmacist position
Allyson R. Cuddy, PharmD
Education:
- Undergraduate: Virginia Commonwealth University
- Pharmacy School: Virginia Commonwealth University
Clinical Interests:
- Family medicine, internal medicine, pharmacy operations and process improvement
Ongoing Projects:
- Research Project: Inhaled dornase alfa vs. hypertonic saline, sodium bicarbonate, or n-acetylcysteine in adult trauma patients
- Medication Use Evaluation: Evaluation of a surgical critical care electrolyte replacement protocol
Personal Interests:
- Biking, hiking and camping
- Board games and puzzles
- All things Harry Potter
Future Plans:
- Pursue a clinical staff pharmacist position
Justin T. Fugal, PharmD
Education:
- Undergraduate: University of Connecticut
- Pharmacy School: University of Connecticut
Clinical Interests:
- Critical care, infectious disease, academia
Ongoing Projects:
- Research Project: Procalcitonin and antibiotic utilization following intracranial bleed for patient in the neurotrauma intensive care unit
- Medication Use Evaluation: Evaluation of the effect of a direct oral anticoagulant order set on dosing errors and patient safety
Personal Interests:
- Cooking
- Hiking
Future Plans:
- Pursue a clinical pharmacist position
Emily B. Johnson, PharmD
Education:
- Undergraduate: Campbell University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
- Pharmacy School: Campbell University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Clinical Interests:
- Internal medicine, infectious disease, academia
Ongoing Projects:
- Research Project: Impact of ALERT Rules in a Clinical Decision Support Surveillance Platform on Clinical Pharmacist Workflow
- Medication Use Evaluation: Evaluation of Fecal Microbiota Transplants for Treatment of Clostridium Difficile Infection
Personal Interests:
- My two dogs
- Sports
Future Plans:
- Pursue a PGY2 residency in internal medicine or infectious disease
Emily A. Powell, PharmD
Education:
- Undergraduate: Pennsylvania State University
- Pharmacy School: University of Maryland School of Pharmacy
Clinical Interests:
- Pediatrics, infectious disease
Ongoing Projects:
- Research Project: Antibiotic exposure after implementation of REVISE guidelines for febrile infants and impact on associated outcomes
- Medication Use Evaluation: Evaluation of discharge opioid prescribing compliance with new state legal requirements across a multi-hospital health system
Personal Interests:
- Cooking and traveling
- Watching Steeler football games
- Enjoying new coffee shops
Future Plans:
- Pursue a clinical pharmacist position
Lauren E. Shelley, PharmD
Education:
- Undergraduate: Virginia Tech
- Pharmacy School: Virginia Commonwealth University
Clinical Interests:
- Emergency medicine, internal medicine, ambulatory care
Ongoing Projects:
- Research Project: Efficacy of a Pharmacy-Driven Protocol for Enoxaparin Dosing for VTE Prophylaxis in Morbidly Obese Medically-ill Patients
- Medication Use Evaluation: Evaluation of discharge opioid prescribing compliance with new state legal requirements across a multi-hospital health system
Personal Interests:
- Virginia Tech football
- Baking
- Going to amusement parks
Future Plans:
- Pursue a job as a clinical staff pharmacist
PGY-2 Critical Care Pharmacy Residents
Sandra N. Rumyantsev, PharmD
Education:
- Pharmacy School: Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences - Boston
- PGY-1 training: Reading Health System
Clinical Interests:
- Medical intensive care, neurotrauma , emergency medicine
Ongoing Projects:
- Research Project: Neurotoxicity from Cefepime in the Neurotrauma Unit
- Medication Use Evaluation: Comparison of two heparin concentrations in Impella purge solution
Personal Interests:
- Traveling
- Hiking with my dog Parker
- Reading mystery novels
Future Plans:
- To work as a critical care specialist at a large academic medical center
Emily G. Yarborough, PharmD
Education:
- Undergraduate: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Pharmacy School: UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy
- PGY-1 training: Vidant Medical Center
Clinical Interests:
- Trauma
Ongoing Projects:
- Research Project: Evaluation of Enoxaparin Dosing in Trauma Surgery Patients
- Medication Use Evaluation: Evaluation of Tranexamic Acid in Trauma and Neurosurgery Patients
Personal Interests:
- Cooking
- Spending time outside
- Relaxing with friends, family, and my dog Maggie
Future Plans:
- Pursue a critical care specialist position
PGY-2 Infectious Disease Pharmacy Residents
Celeste M. Hollensead, PharmD
Education:
- Undergraduate: University of Louisville
- Pharmacy School: University of Kentucky
- PGY-1 training: Owensboro Health Regional Hospital
Clinical Interests:
- Multi-drug resistant pathogens, skin and soft tissue infections, microbiology and laboratory testing
Ongoing Projects:
- Research Project: Utilization of fidaxomicin first-line in specific Clostridium difficile patients
- Medication Use Evaluation: Evaluation of culture follow-up in the Emergency Department
Personal Interests:
- Exploring new places and restaurants
- Busby, 1 ½ year-old Corgi
Future Plans:
- To work as an infectious disease specialist in a sizable community hospital
Caitlin P. Meanor, PharmD
Education:
- Pharmacy School: Ohio Northern University
- PGY-1 training: Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital
Clinical Interests:
- Infectious diseases, academia, internal medicine
Ongoing Projects:
- Research Project: Review of a Newly Established Centrally Managed Antimicrobial Stewardship Program
- Medication Use Evaluation: Removing Penicillin Allergies: A Pharmacist Assessment and Skin Testing Service
Personal Interests:
- Reading
- Swimming
- Watching Steeler football games
Future Plans:
- Pursue a clinical specialist position
PGY-2 Internal Medicine Pharmacy Resident
Pam M. Ku, PharmD
Education:
- Undergraduate: University of Southern California
- Pharmacy School: UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy
- PGY-1 training: AU Medical Center/University of Georgia College of Pharmacy
Clinical Interests:
- Internal medicine, infectious disease, transitions of care
Ongoing Projects:
- Research Project: Clevidipine versus nicardipine for acute blood pressure control in ischemic stroke patients presenting to the emergency department
- Medication Use Evaluation: Evaluation of the use of oral urea and tolvaptan in the management of hyponatremia
Personal Interests:
- Baking
- Hiking
- Anything Harry Potter
Future Plans:
- Pursue an internal medicine clinical specialist position, preferably at a teaching hospital