Inova Alexandria Hospital PGY1 Pharmacy Residents

Residency Year: 2022- 2023

Pharmacy School: Shenandoah University

Practice Areas of Interest: Infectious disease, critical care, medication safety

Reason for Coming to Inova Alexandria Hospital: I chose Inova Alexandria Hospital because it is a community hospital with the opportunity to be directly involved in patient care. The program offers various electives, including NICU and OR pharmacy, with additional options to fit my interests. I was also very interested in the longitudinal wellness experience where residents from Alexandria and Mount Vernon campuses get together with the director and preceptors for wellness activities outside the hospital. Everyone has been so welcoming and supportive since my interview, and I am excited to be part of the team.

Residency Year: 2022- 2023

Pharmacy School: University of Colorado

Practice Areas of Interest: Critical care, ambulatory care, internal medicine and infectious disease

Reason for coming to Inova Alexandria Hospital: I was interested in working at a community hospital because I have always wanted to be familiar with my team and other staff around the hospital. I think that doing this helps to build professional relationships, fosters a learning environment and facilitates quality patient care. It was also very appealing that Inova Alexandria Hospital offered a wide variety of rotations so I can grow my professional knowledge of pharmacy more efficiently on my way to becoming a clinical pharmacist.

Residency Year: 2021-2022

Pharmacy School: Virginia Commonwealth University

Continuing Education (CE) Lecture: Management of Complicated Skin and Soft Tissue Infections

Longitudinal Research Project: Safety of Drugs with the Potential to Cause Liver Injury in a Community Hospital

Residency Year: 2021-2022

Pharmacy School: Auburn University’s Harrison School of Pharmacy

Continuing Education (CE) Lecture: How to Utilize Opioid Prescribing Guidelines and ERAS

Longitudinal Research Project: Impact of De-labeling Penicillin Allergies

Post-Residency Position: MTM Pharmacist for Scan Health Plan

Residency Year: 2020-2021

Pharmacy School: University of Colorado

Continuing Education (CE) Lecture: Balancing treatment today with resistance tomorrow: Options for difficult to treat Pseudomonal and carbapenem-resistant enterobacterales infections

Longitudinal Research Project: Reducing inpatient mortality in high-risk patients

Post-Residency Position: PGY2 in Medication Use Safety and Policy at Inova Alexandria and Mount Vernon Hospitals

Residency Year: 2020-2021

Pharmacy School: Virginia Commonwealth University School of Pharmacy

Continuing Education (CE) Lecture: SGLT2 Inhibitors use in Heart Failure with reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)

Longitudinal Research Project: Pharmacist led interventions impact on hyperglycemic outcomes in surgical patients

Post-Residency Position: Staff Pharmacist Inova Mount Vernon Hospital

Residency Year: 2019-2020

Pharmacy School: University of Cincinnati College of Pharmacy

Continuing Education (CE) Lecture: Current Practices in Parenteral Nutrition

Longitudinal Research Project: Impact of Clinical Pharmacist Intervention on Fentanyl Infusions in Mechanically Ventilated Adults

Post-Residency Position: Clinical Staff Pharmacist Ohio State Wexner Medical Campus

Residency Year: 2019-2020

Pharmacy School: Virginia Commonwealth University School of Pharmacy

Continuing Education (CE) Lecture: Invasive Antifungal Disease States and Available Treatment Options

Longitudinal Research Project: Limiting the Use of Sulfonylureas at a Community Hospital

Post-Residency Position: Staff Pharmacist Inova Mount Vernon Hospital

Residency Year: 2018-2019

Pharmacy School: Florida A&M University College of Pharmacy

Continuing Education (CE) Lecture: Management of Status Epilepticus in the Hospital Setting

Longitudinal Research Project: Reducing Use of Long Acting Opioids in Joint Replacement Patients

Post-Residency Position: Staff Pharmacist Inova Fairfax Hospital

Residency Year: 2018-2019

Pharmacy School: Virginia Commonwealth University School of Pharmacy

Continuing Education (CE) Lecture: Reduce Abuse: Use of Non-Opioid Alternative in Acute Pain

Longitudinal Research Project: The Role of Melatonin in the Prevention of Delirium in Adult Critical Care Patients

Post-Residency Position: Clinical Staff Pharmacist The Johns Hopkins Hospital

Residency Year: 2017-2018

Pharmacy School: University of Findlay College of Pharmacy, Findlay OH

Continuing Education (CE) Lecture: Managing Migraine: Understanding the Concepts Behind the Cocktails

Longitudinal Research Project: Evaluation of Potentially Inappropriate Medications (PIM) on Patient Medications Lists using the Beers List

Post-Residency Position: Clinical Staff Pharmacist Kaiser Permanente, Washington DC

Residency Year: 2017-2018

Pharmacy School: Bernard J. Dunn School of Pharmacy - Shenandoah University, Wincester VA

Continuing Education (CE) Lecture: Hereditary Angioedema in the Emergency Setting: Optimizing Patient Management

Longitudinal Research Project: Early Identification of Opioid-Naive Patients utilizing Medication Reconciliation

Post-Residency Position: Clinical Staff Pharmacist Houston Methodist Hospital

Residency Year: 2016-2017

Pharmacy School: Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA

Current Position: Clinical Staff Pharmacist, Bon Secours Hospital, Richmond VA

Residency Year: 2016-2017

Pharmacy School: Creighton University School of Pharmacy, Omaha, NE

Current Position: Clinical Staff Pharmacist, Inova Fair Oaks Hospital, Fairfax VA

Residency Year: 2015-2016

Pharmacy School: University of Florida, Gainesville

Continuing Education (CE) Lecture: Two Steps Ahead of Antibiotic Resistance in Gram Negative Bacteria

Longitudinal Research Project: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): How can we piece the readmission pie together?

Current Position: Clinical staff pharmacist, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT

Residency Year: 2015-2016

Pharmacy School: Northeastern University Bouve College of Health Sciences

Continuing Education (CE) Lecture: Breaking Down Thrombolysis in the Treatment of Pulmonary Embolism

Longitudinal Research Project: Reducing readmissions in heart failure patient’s: the pharmacist’s role in transitions of care

Post-Residency Position: PGY-2 Cardiology Pharmacy Resident, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA