Pharmacy Residency Preceptors
PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Preceptors
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Melissa Robertson Pharm.D, BCPS Title: Clinical Pharmacist, Internal Medicine; Director, PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program; Internal Medicine Preceptor Education: Doctorate of Pharmacy, University of Kentucky; Teaching Certificate University of Kentucky Training: PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency, VA Medical Center, Lexington, KY; Staff Pharmacist, St. Joseph Healthcare Practice Areas: Internal Medicine, Med/Surg, Residency Training/Recruitment Research Interests: Anti-coagulation, Antibiotic Utilization, Medication Error/Safety Email: Melissro@ulh.org |
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Amey C. Hugg, R.Ph., CPHIMS Title: Program Director, PGY2 Pharmacy Informatics Residency; Manager, Pharmacy Informatics Education: BS Pharmacy, University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy Training: Certified Professional in Healthcare Information and Managment Systems Practice Areas: Healthcare Informatics, Patient Safety, Software Development Research Interests: Improvement of healthcare and patient outcomes using technology and automation, Innovative pharmacy practice, Process improvement, Professional and staff development E-mail: ameyhu@ulh.org |
| Karen Kirschbaum, Pharm.D, BCPS Title: Manager, Clinical Pharmacy Services; Drug Information Longitudinal Preceptor Education: BSc Pharm (Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada); Pharm.D. (Auburn University, Auburn, AL) Training: Clinical Pharmacist, Rashid Hospital, Dubai, United Arab Emirates; Clinical Assistant Professor, Texas Tech University School of Pharmacy Practice Areas: Pharmacy Administration Research Interest: Critical Care, Administration, Medication Safety Email: karenki@ulh.org |
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| Mark Cox, Pharm.D, BCPS Title: Clinical Pharmacist, Emergency Medicine Education: PharmD, University of Montana Training: Pharmacy Practice Residency, University of Kentucky; Critical Care Specialty Residency, University of Kentucky Practice Area: Emergency Department Research Interests: Impact of pharmacist involvement in the ED, medication errors in the ED, and sepsis Email: markco@ulh.org |
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| Paul Mangino, Pharm.D, BCPS Title: Clinical Pharmacist, Internal Medicine; Internal Medicine Preceptor, Teaching Longitudinal Preceptor Education: BS in Pharmacy, University of Kentucky; MS in Health Systems, University of Louisville PharmD, University of Kentucky Training: Affiliate Assistant Professor of Clinical Pharmacy, Purdue University School of Pharmacy Practice Areas: Internal medicine Research Interests: Anticoagulation, Diabetes Email: paulma@ulh.org |
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| Leigh Ann Pass, Pharm.D, BCPS Title: Clinical Pharmacist Education: PharmD, University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy Training: Pharmacy Practice Residency, University of Louisville Hospital Practice Area: Surgery, critical care Research Interests: Surgical infectious disease, clinical pharmacokinetics, Clostridium difficile-associated disease, venous thromboembolism treatment and prophylaxis Email: leighpa@ulh.org |
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| Jessie D. Morgan, RPh., MHA Title: Manager of Outpatient Pharmacy Services; Ambulatory Care Preceptor Education: BS Pharmacy, UK; MHA emphasis in Ambulatory Care from Kennedy Western University Practice Areas: Managing ACB Pharmacy, BCC OP Pharmacy, HCOC Pharmacy, ACB clinics, Diabetes MTM program, Medication Access Coordinators. Research Interests: Geriatrics, Teaching and Precepting, Quality value and Leadership initiatives, pharmaeconomics Email: jessiemo@ulh.org |
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| Susie Crowe, Pharm.D., BCPS Title: Clinical Pharmacist, Neuro Intensive Care; Neuro ICU Preceptor Education: BS in Biology, Milligan College; Purdue University School of Pharmacy Training: Pharmacy Practice Residency, University of Louisville Hospital Practice Area: Neuro ICU/Burn Clinical pharmacist from Dec 2006-present; Stroke Clinical Pharmacist from April 2009-Present Research Interest: sedation, delirium, neuro area (keppra for seizure prophylaxis, hypertonic saline, etc) Email: susiecr@ulh.org |
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| Karl Deibel, Pharm.D, BCPS Title: Clinical Pharmacist, MICU/CCU; Medical Intensive Care Preceptor Education: University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy Training: PGY1 Residency, University of Louisville Hospital Practice Area: Critical care – MICU and CCU Research Interest: Sepsis, ID, critical care Email: karlde@ulh.org |
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| Joy Kehoe, Pharm.D, BCPS Title: Clinical Pharmacist, Critical Care; Critical Care Preceptor Education: PharmD, University of Florida Training: Pharmacy Practice Residency, University of Louisville Hospital Practice Area: Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Critical Care Practice Interests: Infectious Diseases, Neurotrauma Email: Joykeh@ulh.org |
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| Mary Bishop, RPh. Title: HIV/AIDS Clinical Pharmacist; HIV/WINGS Clinic Preceptor Education: BS in Pharmacy, Kansas University Practice Areas: When not in clinic, staff Ambulatory Care Building & Outpatient Center pharmacies Email: marybis@ulh.org |
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| Harry Kahne, RPh. Title: Inpatient Pharmacy Manager; Staffing/Service Longitudinal Preceptor Education: BS Pharmacy from the University of Kentucky Research Interest: pyxis, medication safety Email: harryka@ulh.org |
PGY2 Oncology Pharmacy Preceptors
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Jill Rhodes, PharmD, BCOP Title: Program Director, PGY2 Oncology Pharmacy Residency, Clinical Outpatient BMT Pharmacy Specialist Education: Doctorate of Pharmacy, University of Kentucky Training: PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency and PGY2 Hematology/Oncology Pharmacy Residency, University of Kentucky Health Care Practice Areas: Bone Marrow Transplant Clinic, Hematologic Malignancies Research Interests: Pre-emptive therapy of CMV Infection, HIV-related lymphoma therapy, CML Email: Jillrh@ulh.org |
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Mika Kessans, PharmD Title: Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Hematology/Oncology Education: Doctorate of Pharmacy, University of Kentucky Training: PGY1 pharmacy practice residency and PGY2 Hematology/Oncology Pharmacy residency, Virginia Commonwealth University Health System Practice Areas: GI/GU Clinic, CNS Tumor Clinic, Inpatient Oncology Research Interests: Supportive care, prevention of treatment related toxicities, HIV/AIDS related malignancies Email: mikake@ulh.org |
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Aimee Ruder, PharmD, BCOP Title: Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Hematology/Oncology Education: Doctorate of Pharmacy, Shenandoah University Bernard J. Dunn School of Pharmacy Training: PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency at St. Margaret Mercy, Hammond, IN and PGY2 Hematology/Oncology Pharmacy Residency at The Ohio State University Practice Areas: Breast Clinic, Lung Clinic, Inpatient Oncology Research Interests: Pharmacogenomics Email: aimeeru@ulh.org |
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Tim Baize, PharmD, BCOP Title: Oncology Pharmacy Supervisor; Clinical Inpatient BMT Pharmacy Specialist Education: Doctorate of Pharmacy, University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy Practice Areas: Bone Marrow Transplant, Inpatient Hematology Research Interests: Graft versus host disease management, opportunistic infections Email: timothba@ulh.org |
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Cathy Whalen, PharmD Title: Manager of James Graham Brown Cancer Center Pharmacy, Manager of Drug Policy and Research Education: Doctorate of Pharmacy, University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy Practice Areas: Investigation Drug Research, Patient Safety Email: cathywh@ulh.org |
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Ryan Bycroft, PharmD Title: Clinical Pharmacy Specialist Education: Doctorate of Pharmacy, Duquesne University Practice Areas: Gynecology/Oncology, Inpatient Oncology, Inpatient Bone Marrow Transplant Research Interests: Dosing modifications in GYN malignancies, Supportive care Email: ryanby@ulh.org |
| Lori Earnshaw, MD Title: Assistant Professor of Medicine Director, Palliative Medicine Fellowship Email: l0earn01@gwise.louisville.edu |
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| Pamela Barfield, PharmD Title: Clinical Staff Pharmacist Education: Doctorate of Pharmacy, University of Kentucky Practice Areas: Inpatient Oncology, Outpatient Infusion Clinic Email: pamelaba@ulh.org |
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