Current & Past Residents Current William Armstrong, PharmD PharmD Degree: Butler University 2014 William.Armstrong@parkview.com Residency Project: Safety and efficacy of two different doses of tranexamic acid in orthopedic patients Jaleesa Bragg, PharmD PharmD Degree: Purdue University 2014 Jaleesa.Bragg@parkview.com Residency Project: Evaluation of intrathecal morphine versus transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block with single dose caine versus epidural in colorectal surgery patients Sarah Schepers, PharmD PharmD Degree: Purdue University 2014 Sarah.Schepers@parkview.com Residency Project: Rehospitalization rates following stent placement in patients receiving clopidogrel, prasugrel, or ticagrelor Michelle Tharp, PharmD PharmD Degree: Purdue University 2013 Michelle.Tharp@parkview.com Residency Project: Efficacy and safety of rivaroxaban versus apixaban versus aspirin for venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis in total hip and knee arthroplasty 2013-2014 Jesse Christman, PharmD PharmD Degree: Purdue University 2013 Residency Project: Effect of a vancomycin dose-limiting policy on initial troughs in obese and non-obese patients Jesse.Christman@parkview.com G. Scott Girt, PharmD PharmD Degree: Purdue University 2013 Residency Project: Appropriate use of thromboprophylaxis and the effect on hospital return visits due to venous thromboembolism Scott.Girt@parkview.com Kassie Koopman, PharmD PharmD Degree: University of Wisconsin - Madison 2013 Residency Project: Hypoglycemic event rates of intermittent insulin and continuous insulin infusion in intensive care Current Employment: Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire, Wis. Hospital pharmacist Andrea Jackson (Vogt), PharmD PharmD Degree: University of Findlay 2013 Residency Project: Implementation of a prospective patient controlled analgesia service in a community regional medical center Current Employment: St. Elizabeth Edgewood in Edgewood, Ky Staff Clinical Pharmacist 2012-2013 Abdelmajid Alnatsheh, PharmD, BCOP, BCPS B.S. Pharmacy Degree: Applied Science University, Jordan 1998 PharmD Degree: Purdue University 2012 Residency Project: Comparison of the effectiveness of venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis with enoxaparin between obese and non-obese patients Current Employment: Clinical Oncology Pharmacist, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Saudi Arabia
Megan Burns, PharmD, BCPS PharmD Degree: The University of Toledo 2012 Residency Project: Implementation of pharmacy services in a cardiac rehabilitation program Current Employment Parkview Health, Fort Wayne, Ind. Clinical Pharmacist Megan.Burns@parkview.com Lauren McNace (Frain), PharmD, BCPS PharmD Degree: Drake University 2012 Residency Project: Hyponatremia as a risk factor for falls in hospitalized patients Lauren.McNace@parkview.com Bryan Statz, PharmD, BCPS PharmD Degree: University of Wisconsin Madison 2012 Residency Project: Incidence of acute renal failure with concurrent vancomycin and piperacillin/tazobactam therapy in patients with diabetes and/or obesity Bryan.Statz@parkview.com 2011-2012 Pavel Prusakov, PharmD, BCPS PharmD Degree: Purdue University 2011 Residency Project: Increased empiric vancomycin dosing in pediatrics Current Employment: Sinai Children s Hospital, Chicago, IL Clinical Pediatric Specialist Stacy Waterman, PharmD, BCPS PharmD Degree: Ohio Northern University 2011 Residency Project: Identification of vancomycin-resistant enterococcus (VRE) susceptibility to fosfomycin Stacy.Waterman@parkview.com Chris Westrick, PharmD PharmD Degree: Ohio Northern University 2011 Residency Project: Standardization of intravenous infusion medication concentrations across Northeast Indiana Current Employment: The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio PGY2 Ambulatory Care Resident 2010-2011 Abby Todt (Keiser), PharmD, BCPS PharmD Degree: The University of Toledo 2010 Residency Project: Appropriateness of acute care adult acetaminophen utilization at a community hospital Current Employment: Parkview Health, Fort Wayne, Ind. Pharmacy Clinical Coordinator Abby.Todt@parkview.com Natasha Niedbalec, PharmD, BCPS PharmD Degree: University of Illinois at Chicago 2010 Residency Project: Influenza vaccination rates after education Current Employment: University of Michigan C.S. Mott s Children s Hospital, Ann Arbor, Mich. Pediatric Clinical Pharmacist Generalist 2009-2010 Smriti Rana (Chawla), PharmD PharmD Degree: Midwestern University, Chicago 2009 Residency Project: Development of an educational guide for pharmacists transitioning from the community to hospital pharmacy setting Current Employment: RML Specialty Hospital, Chicago, Ill. Clinical Staff Pharmacist
Sarah Pehlke, PharmD PharmD Degree: The Ohio State University 2009 Residency Project: Economic analysis of alvimopan use at a community hospital Sarah.Pehlke@parkview.com Corrine Reno, PharmD, BCPS PharmD Degree: Wayne State University 2009 Residency Project: Evaluation of methylnatrexone use in a community hospital Current Employment: Oakwood Hospital and Medical Center, Dearborn, Mich. Clinical Pharmacy Specialist in Oncology 2008-2009 Meredith Higley (Harper), PharmD, BCPS, BCOP PharmD Degree: Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences 2008 Residency Project: Assessment of pediatric pain management Current Employment: Berkshire Medical Center, Pittsfield, Mass. Coordinator, Oncology Pharmacy Services Jamie Lyberg, PharmD, BCPS PharmD Degree: Ferris State University 2008 Residency Project: Comparing conventional vancomycin dosing to scheduled vancomycin dosing in hemodialysis patients Current Employment: Grand Rapids VA Outpatient Clinic, Grand Rapids, Mich. Clinical Pharmacy Specialist Viktorija Barr (Trakis), PharmD, BCPS PharmD Degree: Drake University 2008 Residency Project: A prospective open-label controlled trial on antibiotic dosing in obese patients Current Employment: Rosalind Franklin College of Pharmacy & Northwestern Memorial Hospital, North Chicago, Ill. Assistant Professor & Infectious Diseases Pharmacist 2007-2008 Autumn Gordon, PharmD, BCPS PharmD Degree: Auburn University 2007 Residency Project: Comparing rates of DVT prophylaxis before and after a pharmacy initiated DVT risk assessment and recommendation tool Current Employment: VA Northern Indiana Healthcare System, Marion, Ind. Clinical Pharmacy Specialist Nehal Pandya, PharmD PharmD Degree: Midwestern University, Glendale 2007 Residency Project: Efficacy and safety of sitagliptin in a community hospital setting Current Employment: Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital, Downers Grove, Ill. Clinical Pharmacist - Anticoagulation Management Service Alicia Thorne, PharmD, BCPS PharmD Degree: The Ohio State University 2007 Residency Project: The implementation of home order entry at a community hospital Current Employment: Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio Nursing Unit-based and ICU Pharmacist 2006-2007 Jennifer Mullen, PharmD, MBA, BCPS PharmD Degree: Purdue University 2006 Residency Project: Process improvement strategies post-implementation of barcode medication scanning in the hospital setting Current Employment: Wishard Hospital, Indianapolis, Ind. Inpatient Staff Pharmacist Michael Todt, PharmD PharmD Degree: Purdue University 2006 Residency Project: Storage of bivalirudin in automated dispensing machines Michael.Todt@parkview.com
2005-2006 Allison Tucker, PharmD, BCPS PharmD Degree: Purdue University 2005 Residency Project: Development of a community-wide and hospital-based influenza pandemic response plan Current Employment Unity Medical and Surgical Hospital, Mishawaka, Ind. Director of Pharmacy & Clinical Services Drew Wiard, PharmD, MBA, BCPS PharmD Degree: Purdue University 2005 Residency Project: Assessing the impact upon inventory of a reengineered medication distribution model Current Employment: Parkview Noble Hospital, Kendallville, Ind. Pharmacy Manager Drew.Wiard@parkview.com Lubna Najam, BS Pharm B.S. Pharmacy Degree: Bombay University 1998 Masters in Pharmaceutics Massachusetts College of Pharmacy 2001 Residency Project: Implementation of algorithms and psychiatric rating scales for treatment of pediatric bipolar disorder Current Employment University Specialty Hospital, Anapolis, Md. Clinical Pharmacist 2004-2005 Elizabeth Lucius (Callahan), PharmD PharmD Degree: Ohio Northern University 2004 Residency Project: Implementation of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) trigger tool for adverse drug events (ADEs) and evaluating the rate of harm in an acute care hospital Current Employment: Kettering Medical Center, Kettering, Ohio Clinical Pharmacist Sarah Pfaehler (Williamson), PharmD, BCPS, MBA PharmD Degree: The University of Louisiana at Monroe 2004 Residency Project: Evaluation of Prophylactic Antimicrobial Selection and Duration for Surgical Procedures Current Employment: Parkview Health, Fort Wayne, Ind. Pharmacy Clinical Manager Sarah.Pfaehler@parkview.com 2003-2004 Jennifer Daseler, PharmD PharmD Degree: University of Toledo 2003 Residency Project: Evaluation of an Automated Dispensing Machine Override Policy Current Employment: Parkview Health, Fort Wayne, Ind. Night Pharmacist Jennifer.Daseler@parkview.com Steven Pipenger, PharmD PharmD Degree: Purdue University 2003 Residency Project: Evaluation of Compliance with a Hyperkalemia Treatment Protocol Current Employment: Vibra Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind. Staff Pharmacist 2002-2003 Oliver Egwim, PharmD PharmD Degree: Temple University 2002 Residency Project: Evaluation of CHF Medications in Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Current Employment Harris County Hospital District, Houston, Texas Clinical Pharmacist in Oncology 2001-2002 Ahmed Albarraq, PharmD B.S. Pharmacy Degree: King Saud University PharmD Degree: Campbell University School of Pharmacy 2001 Residency Project: Heparin Dosing in Obese Patients Current Employment Hospital Pharmacist, Saudi Arabia
Jarrod A. Brubaker, BS Pharm, BCPS B.S. Pharmacy Degree: Oregon State University 2001 Residency Project: Vancomycin MIC s and Correlation with Duration of Therapy Current Employment Providence St. Vincent Medical Center, Portland, Ore. Clinical Manager Kris Howard, PharmD, BCPS PharmD Degree: West Virginia University 2001 Residency Project: Neuromuscular Blocker Protocol for Short-Term ICU Paralysis Current Employment Parkview Health, Fort Wayne, Ind. Clinical Specialist in Cardiology Kris.Howard@parkview.com 2000-2001 Adam D. Drzewicki, PharmD PharmD Degree: University of Michigan 2000 Residency Project: Delivery of pharmacy services to a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Current Employment: Borgess Hospital, Kalamazoo, Mich. Ronald A. Maxwell, Pharm. D. Pharm. D. Degree: University of Wyoming 2000 Residency Project: Development of program for tracking clinical intervention Current Employment Wyoming Medical Center, Casper, Wyo. 1999-2000 Chris Lowe, PharmD PharmD Degree: University of Colorado Health Sciences Center 1999 Residency Project: Hyperkalemia Protocol Current Employment: Yakima, Wash. Elizabeth Boucher, PharmD, BCPS PharmD Degree: Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Sciences 1999 Residency Project: Anticoagulation Therapy Unit Outcomes Data Tracking Current Employment: Concord Hospital, Concord, N.H. 1998-1999 Robert Warhurst, PharmD PharmD Degree Samford University 1998 Residency Project: Pharmacoeconomics of GPIIb/IIIa Inhibitors Current Employment: Clarian Hospital, Indianapolis, Ind. Critical Care Specialist Shannon DeWitt (Hazelton), PharmD Pharm. D. Degree: Ohio Northern University 1998 Residency Project: Outpatient Treatment of DVT Current Employment: Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind. 1997-1998 Michelle Piatek, PharmD PharmD Degree: Albany School of Pharmacy 1997 Residency Project: Continuous Infusion of Furosemide in CHF Current Employment: University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Va. Mark Stillwell, PharmD PharmD Degree: University of Florida 1997 Residency Project: Development of a CHF Clinic Current Employment: Keltsch Pharmacy, Fort Wayne, Ind.
1996-1997 Tim Johnston, PharmD, CBIS, BCPS B.S. Pharmacy Degree: Butler University 1992 PharmD Degree: Purdue University 1995 Residency Project: Discharge Instruction Process Improvement Current Employment: Parkview Health, Fort Wayne, Ind. Clinical Specialist in Internal Medicine & Neurology Tim.Johnston@parkview.com Bruce Manzo, PharmD, BCPS PharmD Degree: University of Pacific 1996 Residency Project: Development of an Effective System for Tracking Outcomes in an Outpatient Asthma Clinic Current Employment: VA Hospital, Fresno, Ca.