2016-2017 Iowa Resident Spotlight

Meet the 2016-2017 Iowa Pharmacy Residents!

Nash Albadarin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 PGY1 at OutcomesMTM

IPA would like to introduce the 50 new residents to Iowa for 2016-2017. Take a minute to learn more about them and join us in welcoming them to our state!

Bri Bakken. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 PGY2 at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics

We asked each resident to complete a questionnaire about the about their residnecy experience including their motiviation for pursuing a residnecy, expereince at Midyear, what they hope to gain from their residency and more. Read their responses in the following pages.

Elisha Andreas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 PGY1 at Hy-Vee Drugstore - Iowa City

Tara Bergland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 PGY2 at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics Teryn Bibb. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 PGY1 at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics Ivana Bogdanich. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 PGY1 at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics Chris Brockert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 PGY1 at UnityPoint Health - St Luke’s Alyssa Cosnek. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 PGY1 at Towncrest Pharmacy Eva Coulson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 PGY1 at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics Sarah Derr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Executive Fellow at the Iowa Pharmacy Association Jessica Dizon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 PGY2 at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics Brittany Dougherty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 PGY1 at Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids

Ty Drake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 PGY1 at Iowa Methodist

Christy Marchiando. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 PGY1 at the Des Moines VA Health Care System

Rachel Dyke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 PGY2 at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics

Emily Neddermeyer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 PGY1 at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics

Lisa Dykes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 PGY1 at Iowa City VA Health Care System

Nhut Nguyen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 PGY1 at UnityPoint Health - St Luke’s

Andrea Flanagan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 PGY1 at Iowa City VA Health Care System

Long (Lane) Nguyen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 PGY1 at University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics

Natalie Gadbois . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 PGY1 at Iowa Methodist

Jacob Peterson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 PGY 1 at UnityPoint - Allen Hospital

Meredith Ginn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 PGY2 at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics

Dan Peterson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 PGY1 at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics

Elizabeth Glynn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 PGY1 at Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids

Emily Prinz. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 PGY2 at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics

Rebecca Halbur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 PGY1 at CarePro Pharmacy/A Ave Pharmacy

Robert “Taylor” Reed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 PGY1 at Osterhaus Pharmacy

Amaris (Mari) Hanson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 PGY1 at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics

Tyler Sandahl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 PGY1 at the Iowa City VA Health Care System

Christie Hart. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 PGY2 at the Iowa City VA Healthcare System

Jerica Singleton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 PGY1 at Mercy Family Pharmacy

Joyce Ho . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 PGY1 at Mercy Medical Center - Des Moines

Marie Sirek . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 PGY2 at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics

Geena Hopwood. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 PGY1 at Des Moines VA Health Care System

Talli Smith. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 PGY1 at Mercy Medical Center - Des Moines

Michael Jacobsen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 PGY1 at UnityPoint Health/Allen Hospital

Chayla Stanton-Robinson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 PGY1 at Shepley Pharmacy

Niki Koirala. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 PGY1 at Covenant Medical Center

Kayla Stein . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 PGY1 at Covenant Medical Center

Mary Lacy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 PGY1 at Iowa Methodist

Britney Stillmunkes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 PGY1 at Mercy Medical Center - North IA

Olivia Lehman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 PGY1 at Mercy Medical Center - North IA

Michael Thiefault. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 PGY1 at Mercy Medical Center - Des Moines

Rachel Lienemann. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 PGY1 at the NE/IA Medical Education Facility & Waverly Health Center

Jay Wilson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 PGY1 at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics

Jon Linder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 PGY1 at the Iowa City VA Health Care System Anastasia Lundt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 PGY1 at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics

Kirre Wold. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 PGY2 at Mercy Medical Center - Des Moines Anne Zepenski. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 PGY1 at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics

Nash Albadarin Drake University PGY1 Managed Care OutcomesMTM

Elisha Andreas

University of Iowa PGY1 Community Practice Hy-Vee Drug Store

Project Investigating pharmacist provided adherence services to identify factors related population adherence

Project Impact and evaluation of a community pharmacist led nicotine cessation program.

About Nash I’m Kansas City native that has always had an interest in the fusion of pharmacy and business. I’ve worked primarily in non-traditional pharmacy settings prior to working at OutcomesMTM doing medical marketing and research screening. I am excited for the experiences and interactions I will gain working at OutcomesMTM this next year. In my off time, I enjoy anything outdoorsy (biking, hiking, soccer, etc.) and try to explore different events around the city. I am always up for trying something new and love hearing about cool things going on in the Des Moines area!

About Elisha I am a 2016 graduate of the University of Iowa, College of Pharmacy. Community pharmacy has been a passion of mine since I was first exposed as a technician 7 years ago. I thrive on direct patient education and building trusting patientprovider relationships. Outside of pharmacy, I exploring new restaurants with family and friends, as well as spending time with my dog.

Bri Bakken

University of Iowa PGY2 Health System Administration University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics

Project Selection and implementation of IV Workflow Software in an Academic Medical Center About Bri I am currently pursuing a Master of Health Administration (MHA) degree from the University of Iowa College of Public Health as a component of my residency program.

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Tara Bergland

University of Nebraska PGY2 Pediatrics University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics

Project Cefazolin Versus Vancomycin Prior to the Removal of Percutaneously Inserted Central Catheters to Prevent Clinical Sepsis in Neonatal Patients About Tara I am a second year pediatric pharmacy resident and I completed my first year of residency here at the University of Iowa as well. My pharmacy school was completed at the University of Nebraska Medical Center and my undergraduate studies were done at Wayne State College in Wayne Nebraska.

Teryn Bibb

Texas Tech University PGY1 Ambulatory Care University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics

Project Evaluating anticoagulation management in patients with a left ventricular assist device: Focus on time in therapeutic range and thrombotic/bleeding events About Teryn I graduated from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Pharmacy this past May and consider myself an avid Red Raider fan. I am Originally from a small town in west Texas called Coahoma. Some things I enjoy most are being with family and friends, the outdoors, a little shopping, and spending time with my new puppy Millie.

Chris Brockert

University of Kansas PGY1 Pharmacy Practice UnityPoint Health - St Luke’s

Project Evaluation of behavioral health patient readmission rates before and after treatment with the once-monthly injectable antipsychotic paliperidone palmitate About Chris My areas of interest include: pharmacy informatics, medication safety, telepharmacy, and psychiatric pharmacy practice.

Before entering pharmacy school, I owned a small company that specialized in custom web application development.

Ivana Bogdanich

Texas Tech University PGY1 Pharmacy Practice University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics

Project I am working on implementing a decision support tool within our electronic medical record system that will make it obligatory to fill out a 4-T calculator to assist in detecting heparin-induced thrombocytopenia. A 4-T calculator will be filled out when ordering an ELISA test and provide guidance depending on the score if the laboratory test is warranted.

We hypothesize that patients with low 4-T scores are often unnecessarily evaluated further with additional testing.

About Ivana I am originally from Austin, Texas. My clinical interests include critical care and oncology. I am also interested in academia and professional development. Outside of the workplace, I love to travel, hike, and try new restaurants.

Alyssa Cosnek

University of Iowa PGY1 Community Practice Towncrest Pharmacy

Project Guideline-based Lipid Management in a Community Pharmacy Setting About Alyssa Alyssa is originally from Aliquippa, PA, right outside of Pittsburgh. Her key areas of interest are pain and palliative care/hospice care. In her free time she enjoys cooking and playing soccer.

I am interested in pursuing a career in pharmacy informatics.

I am hoping to impact the field of pharmacy by combining my advance technical skills with my pharmacy knowledge to improve patient outcomes.

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Eva Coulson

Texas Tech University PGY1 Pharmacy Practice University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics

Project Amiodarone Monitoring: is the current practice the best practice?

About Eva I graduated with my bachelor of science degree in Economics from Texas A&M University, but I always knew I wanted to go to pharmacy school. I graduated from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Pharmacy with my PharmD, and I am excited to now live in Iowa and be at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics for my PGY1 Residency year!

Jessica Dizon

University of New England PGY2 HealthSystem Administration University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics

Project Evaluation of the impact of pharmacy services in a value based payment model on population health.

About Jessica I was born and raised in southern California. I obtained my B.S. in Biology at the University of California, Santa Cruz (Go Banana Slugs!) and completed my doctor of pharmacy degree from the University of New England in Portland Maine. My interest areas include clinical management, medication safety, antimicrobial stewardship, transitions of care, and leadership development. Outside of residency I enjoy camping, hiking, reading, and I am a huge music fan so I will try to attend as many live shows/concerts as I can.

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Sarah Derr

University of Minnesota Executive Fellow Iowa Pharmacy Association

Project Analysis of the Community Pharmacy Enhanced Services Network (CPESN): a community pharmacist driven clinical pharamacy network.

About Sarah Sarah Derr is a 2015 graduate from the University of Minnesota, College of Pharmacy. She received her Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry from the University of St. Thomas in 2009. She completed a one year ambulatory care residency with Fairview and the University of Minnesota in June of 2016 and is currently the inaugural Executive Fellow at the Iowa Pharmacy Association. Sarah was engaged in a variety of organizations during her time as a student and continues this involvement as a new practitioner. Sarah has a strong passion for advancing the profession of pharmacy and patient care. In her spare time she enjoys spending time outdoors, traveling and exploring new cities with her fiancé, and reading.

Brittany Dougherty

University of Iowa PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids

Project Evaluating implementation of pharmacist services in an underserved primary care clinic to optimize reductions in 30-day readmission, associated health systems costs, and medication discrepancies About Brittany Originally from Mundelein, IL, I enjoy spending time with my husband and my 2 year old son Emmett, I love coffee, I enjoy exercising especially running and biking, and have a passion for helping the underserved population; I spent two weeks last year in Ethiopia on a medical mission trip and plan to pursue more medical mission trips after residency.

Ty Drake

Drake University PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Iowa Methodist

Rachel Dyke

University of Iowa PGY2 Pediatrics University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics

Project Procalcitonin level monitoring to direct antimicrobial therapy duration

Project Examining the use of dapsone for immune thrombocytopenia in pediatric patients

About Ty Ty Drake is originally from Derby, Kansas. He graduated from Drake University with a Doctor of Pharmacy in May of 2016.

Ty’s current practice interests include critical care, infectious disease, and internal medicine. Outside of residency, he enjoys running, fishing, and exploring the Des Moines area

About Rachel I am originally from the Chicago suburbs, and went to University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana for undergrad where I studied Material Science Engineering and Molecular Biology.

I came to the University of Iowa in 2011 for pharmacy school and have been here ever since! I am currently doing a PGY2 pediatric specialty residency, and my areas of interest include hematology, oncology, and infectious disease.

Upon completion of her pharmacy practice residency, Ty would like to pursue board certification in pharmacotherapy or a PGY2 in critical care.

Lisa Dykes

South Carolina COP PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Iowa City VA Health Care System

Project Contrasting the predictive validity of current (qSOFA) and former (SIRS) assessment criteria in the development of sepsis and sepsis-related outcomes.

About Lisa

Andrea Flanagan

South Dakota State University PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Iowa City VA Health Care System

Project Evaluation of Veterans at Risk for Hypoglycemia at the Iowa City VA. About Andrea Originally from Anchorage, Alaska. Attended South Dakota State University for undergraduate and PharmD training.

Clinical interests include diabetes, internal medicine, and ambulatory care.

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Natalie Gadbois Drake University PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Iowa Methodist

Meredith Ginn

Auburn University PGY2 Oncology University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics

Project The utilization of Exparel (liposomal bupivacaine) in surgical patients across the Unity Point Health System.

Project Improving efficiency and decreasing wait time in cancer center infusion suite

About Natalie Natalie Gadbois is originally from Oakdale, Minnesota. She graduated from Drake University with a Doctor of Pharmacy and Master of Public Administration in May of 2016. Her current practice interests include pediatrics, ambulatory care, and management. In her spare time she enjoys running, yoga, and continually finding new things to explore in Des Moines!

About Meredith I am originally from Huntsville, Alabama and went to undergraduate and pharmacy school at Auburn University.

Elizabeth Glynn

University of Iowa PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids

Project Implementation of pharmacist-led medication reconciliation for pre-operative total knee and total hip replacement patients About Elizabeth I am originally from Sioux Falls, SD, but moved to Ankeny, IA during my third grade year. I enjoy all types of dance and spent my entire college career as a member of the Hawkeye Ballroom Dance Company.

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Rebecca Halbur

Creighton University PGY1 Community Practice CarePro Pharmacy/A Ave Pharmacy

Project Assesing statin utilization before and after a community pharmacist-initiated recommendation to begin statin therapy in patients with type 2 diabetes About Rebecca I grew up on a farm outside Manning, Iowa, where I spent much of my time helping with my family’s hog, corn, and soybean operations. I attended Creighton University for pharmacy education and worked at Kohll’s pharmacy, where I fell in love with community practice. My passion is outpatient chronic disease state management; I enjoy forming long-lasting connections with patients and advocating on their behalf. In the future I see myself practicing in an outpatient setting while fulfilling another passion: teaching. In my free time I enjoy coaching volleyball, nurturing my herb plants, and napping.

Amaris (Mari) Hanson University of Iowa PGY1 Pharmacy Practice University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics

Christie Hart

Wingate University College of Pharmacy PGY2 Psychiatry Iowa City VA Health Care System

Project Evaluation of enoxaparin dosing in patients with obesity and renal impairment

Project Risk factors associated with incidence of blood-related dyscrasias in Veterans initiating clozapine

About Amaris (Mari) I am originally from Bend, Oregon. I received my BS in Biology from Oregon State University and my PharmD from University of Iowa. I am an avid cyclist and spend my free time riding my bike.

About Christie I graduated pharmacy school from Wingate University in North Carolina in 2015 and completed my first year general residency at the Iowa City VAHCS. I am currently completing my second year in psychiatry at the Iowa City VAHCS and UIHC. I plans to become a BCPP psychiatric pharmacist.

Joyce Ho

University of Southern California PGY2 Emergency Medicine Mercy Medical Center

Project Examining correlations between emergency department patients’ discharge prescriptions and 30-day return rates with a focus on discharge counseling.

About Joyce Joyce was born in Singapore and grew up in Hong Kong before moving to California. She attended the University of Southern California for both her undergraduate and pharmacy studies, where she received her PharmD degree. She completed her PGY-1 at Citrus Valley Health Partners in Covina, CA. Her professional interests lie in emergency medicine, information and technology services and infectious disease

Geena Hopwood

Drake University PGY1 Ambulatory Care Des Moines VA Health Care System

Project Using academic detailing to improve antibiotic stewardship in outpatient clinics: focus on UTI treatment About Geena I am originally from Minnesota and enjoy camping, hiking and swimming. During the winter months, I love to watch old Netflix shows.

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Michael Jacobsen Drake University PGY1 Pharmacy Practice UnityPoint Health/Allen

Project Vancomycin dosing in obese patients to prevent supratherapeutic troughs prior to achieving steady state About Michael I received my Doctor of Pharmacy and Master of Business Administration from Drake University in May of 2016.

I’m originally from Cedar Rapids, IA. My professional interests include critical care, cardiology and infectious disease. In my free time I like to spend time with my family and friends and stay active.

Niki Koirala

University of Maryland PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Covenant Medical Center

Project Conducting prospective audits with interventions and feedbacks on defined “limited-use” antibiotics to promote antimicrobial stewardship About Niki Received my Doctor of Pharmacy degree from The University of Maryland in May of 2016.

After completion of residency, I plan to become a board certified pharmacotherapy specialist and serve as a clinical pharmacist.

Mary Lacy

University of Colorado PGY1 Pharmacy Practice UnityPoint Health

Project Evaluating the utilization of Cathflo (alteplase) with the implementation of Nexus TKO-6P anti-reflux technology About Mary Mary Lacy is originally from Des Moines, Iowa. She graduated from the University of Michigan with a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology in 2012. She went on to receive her Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) from the University of Colorado in May of 2016. Mary’s current practice interests include internal medicine, ambulatory care, and management. Outside of residency she enjoys running, traveling, and spending time outdoors.

Upon completion of her pharmacy practice residency, Mary would like to pursue board certification in pharmacotherapy and work as a clinical pharmacist.

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Olivia Lehman

Drake University PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Mercy Medical Center - North IA

Project Surviving sepsis quality improvement About Olivia I grew up in Cedar Rapids and graduated from Cedar Rapids Kennedy High School in 2010. I went to Drake for pharmacy school and graduated with a dual PharmD/MBA degrees in 2016. In my free time I enjoy being outside, hanging out with my husband and one year old German Shepherd puppy. My husband tricked me into going to my first crossfit class while I was in my P3 year, and I now regularly go to the gym for class whenever I have time.

Rachel Lienemann

University of Iowa PGY1 Ambulatory Care NE IA Medical Education Facility & Waverly Health Center

Jon Linder

University of Iowa PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Iowa City VA Health Care System

Project Development and Implementation of a Hospital Discharge Medication Reconciliation Process Assisted By Student Pharmacists at a Family Medicine Clinic

Project Evaluation of HealthImpact, a novel diabetes risk model based solely on administrative data, and its efficacy as a screening tool for the VA.

About Rachel I grew up on a dairy farm in southwest Minnesota. I obtained my bachelor’s degree in Chemistry from the University of Minnesota Morris and my PharmD from the University of Iowa.

About Jon Attended the University of Iowa for undergraduate and PharmD training. Clinical interests include cardiology, psychiatry, and ambulatory care. Expecting our first child in late October. Life-long supporter of University of Iowa athletics.

Anastasia Lundt

University of Iowa PGY1 Pharmacy Practice University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics

Christy Marchiando

Creighton University PGY1 Ambulatory Care Des Moines VA Health Care System

Project Retrospective analysis of a novel meropenem dosing strategy that seeks to improve pharmacodynamic and clinical outcomes in patients at The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics

Project Hypoglycemia Safety Initiative with focus on the medication management and education of patients at high risk for hypoglycemic events

About Anastasia I grew up in Pocahontas, IA. I love musicals, watching movies, reading, and the Hawkeyes. I also like to eat good food with good friends. My clinical interests lie in Infectious Diseases and critical care. I plan to pursue a PGY2 Pharmacy Residency and eventually practice as a clinical pharmacy specialist.

About Christy I am a graduate of Creighton University’s School of Pharmacy and Health Professions and am originally from Cleveland, Ohio. Outside of residency, I enjoy traveling, cooking, and spending time with family and friends.

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Emily Neddermeyer

University of Rhode Island - Kingston PGY1 Ambulatory Care University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics

Project Implementing a Pilot Program to Support Effective SelfManagement of Medications Following Hospital Discharge About Emily Emily Neddermeyer graduated from the University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy in 2016. She plans to complete her PGY1 and PGY2 in Ambulatory Care at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Her professional interests include transitions of care, academia, diabetes management, and anticoagulation.

Following residency, she hopes to practice in an ambulatory care clinic with opportunities to precept students and help patients manage chronic disease states.

Long (Lane) Nguyen

University of Iowa PGY1 Pharmacy Practice University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics

Project Evaluating therapy in Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) About Long (Lane) My name is Lane Nguyen and I am from Sioux City, IA. I plan on pursuing a PGY2 in Pediatrics. My professional interests include: academic teaching, pediatric hematology/oncology, neonatology, and pediatric transplant. I enjoy cooking, working out, and trying new foods.

Nhut Nguyen

Drake University PGY1 Pharmacy Practice UnityPoint Health

Project A retrospective analysis of sepsis patients in regards to time to first antibiotic dose and other guideline-directed recommendations to identify any potential barriers to appropriate sepsis management About Nhut My family immigrated to Iowa from Vietnam in 1993 as refugees when I was 16 months old. Growing up, I have witnessed how challenging health care can be given the medical problems that my parents faced. Thus, my unique personal experiences have helped to drive my passion for seeking out a career path that is revolved around excellence and patient-care focused. I am a proud graduate from Drake University.

Jacob Peterson University of Iowa PGY1 Pharmacy Practice UnityPoint Health/Allen

Project An analysis of patients undergoing PCI who are prescribed dual antiplatelet therapy post-procedure, focusing on rates of GI bleeds that develop and the regimens used for GI prophylaxis.

About Jacob I attended the University of Iowa for my undergraduate degree in biology. I then continued at the University of Iowa to pursue my PharmD. By completing my residency I hope to further hone and develop the skills necessary to practice as a clinical pharmacist in the inpatient setting.

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Dan Peterson

Butler University PGY1 HealthSystem Administration University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics

Emily Prinz

University of Iowa PGY2 Ambulatory Care University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics

Project Evaluation of Outcomes Post-Quality Improvement Initiative Implementation in the UIHC Rheumatology Clinic

Project Evaluation of Lymphocyte Count Trends in Patients Taking Dimethyl Fumarate (Tecfidera) for Multiple Sclerosis

About Dan I am a recent graduate of Butler University’s PharmD and MBA programs in Indianapolis, IN and will continue schooling here at the University of Iowa, studying health informatics.

About Emily I grew up in a small town in Nebraska and knew when it came to looking for a residency that I wanted to be in the Midwest.

I enjoy being outdoors, running, cooking, and spending time with friends and family.

Robert “Taylor” Reed Ohio Northern University PGY1 Community Practice Osterhaus Pharmacy

Tyler Sandahl

University of Iowa PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Iowa City VA Health Care System

Project Exploring patient and pharmacist perspectives of community pharmacist engagement in depression management.

Project Risk Prediction Models for Hospital Acquired Acute Kidney Injury in a General Medicine Veteran Population

About Robert “Taylor” Originally from Springdale, Arkansas, Taylor completed his Doctor of Pharmacy degree at Ohio Northern University. His patient care interests include diabetes, asthma, COPD, mental health, medication therapy management, and developing patient care services in community pharmacy settings. Taylor also has strong interests in entrepreneurship and independent pharmacy ownership.

About Tyler I received my BA in Molecular Cellular and Development Biology from University of Colorado Boulder 2011 and my PharmD from The University of Iowa College of Pharmacy in 2016. My interests include critical care and heme/onc, Free time: running, Netflix binging, and spending time with my nieces.

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Jerica Singleton

Universrity of Southern Florida PGY1 Community Practice Mercy Family Pharmacy

Project Evaluating medication adherence rates of patients taking oral diabetes medications through intervention strategies and the implementation of a medication synchronization program About Jerica Originally from Gainesville, Florida. In my free time I have been taking advantage of all of the adventures Iowa has in store and exploring new places, restaurants, and activities. I also love to craft and shop, especially for home décor. I am heavily involved in disease state management, transitions of care, and patient education at my practice site. I want to continue my pharmacy career and eventually practice in academia.

I am excited to learn from such passionate and progressive pharmacists here in the state of Iowa.

Marie Sirek

North Dakota State PGY2 Ambulatory Care University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics

Project The Effect of Dosing Bortezomib According to Adjusted Body Surface Area in Multiple Myeloma About Marie In my free time, my 3 month old little girl keeps me very busy!!

I want to continue my pharmacy career and eventually practice in academia.

Talli Smith

Drake University PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Mercy Medical Center

Chayla Stanton-Robinson University of Iowa PGY1 Community Practice Shepley Pharmacy

Project Pilot project within cardiology outpatient clinic to manage warfarin in LVAD patients

Project Evaluation of Community Pharmacist-Led Interventions to Improve Adherence of Hypertension and Diabetes Medications

About Talli I worked in social work for almost 20 years before returning to school to pursue my PharmD. I have two amazing kids at home who keep me focused.

About Chalyla I am a 2016 graduate of the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy. I am originally from Des Moines, IA and enjoy traveling and cooking with my family.

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Kayla Stein

Britney Stillmunkes

Drake University PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Covenant Medical Center

Project Pharmacist-Led Medication Education in a Cardiac Rehabilitation Program to Prevent Medication-Related Hospital Readmissions About Kayla A couple of my P4 rotations allowed me to experience the role of a pharmacist on a multidisciplinary team. It was very rewarding to be part of the team caring for acutely ill patients. I knew a residency would allow me to continue to enhance my knowledge and confidence while also improving my ability to serve as a resource for that team. Friends who have completed residencies in the past are great resources, especially when navigating the process of Midyear and program applications.

Michael Thiefault University of Tennessee PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Mercy Medical Center

Project Studying the safety/efficacy of low dose naloxone for opioid induced respiratory depression in the ED. About Michael I am originally from Florida and went to pharmacy school in Tennessee. I am married with a one year old and have another child in the way in October. My family and residency keep me busy!

University of Iowa PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Mercy Medical Center - North IA

Project Pharmacist Involvement in Discharge Medication Reconciliation About Britney

Jay Wilson

University of Minnesota PGY1 HealthSystem Administration University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics

Project Evaluation of the Effectiveness of a Drug Assay Timing Process About Jay I am originally from Minneapolis, MN, and attended pharmacy school at the University of Minnesota. My areas of interest include cardiology, neurology, and management. I enjoy attending sporting events, running, camping, traveling, and spending time with co-residents.

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Kirre Wold

South Dakota St. College of Pharmacy PGY2 Pharmacy Practice Mercy Medical Center

Project Outpatient antimicrobial stewardship focusing on appropriate prescribing for upper respiratory tract infections About Kirre I graduated from South Dakota State University and completed a PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency at Mercy Medical Center - North Iowa in Mason City, IA. I have a passion for antimicrobial stewardship, antimicrobial resistance, and vaccinations, so I pursued second year training in Infectious Diseases. I am excited to be here in Des Moines at Mercy Medical Center!

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2016-2017 Iowa Resident Spotlight - Iowa Pharmacy Association

Anne Zepenski

University of Iowa PGY1 Pharmacy Practice University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics

Project Hypertonic Saline for Impending Herniation after Acute Stroke About Anne I am a graduate of the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy.

My professional interests include emergency medicine, cardiology and transplant.

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2016-2017 Iowa Resident Spotlight Iowa Pharmacy Association