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Meet Our Preceptors

Managed Care Preceptors

  • Katie Norton, PharmD, BCPS, DPLA
  • Steven Boyles, PharmD, BCPS
  • Jatin Gandhi, PharmD
  • Savanna Muravez, PharmD, BCPS
  • Jessica Niculcea, Pharm.D.
  • Helen Noonan-Harnsberger, BS Pharmacy, PharmD
  • Shelly Rutledge, PharmD, PCACP, INHC
  • Jenifer Smith, PharmD, BCPS
  • Danny Wallenslager, PharmD – ADD
  • Gina Korab, PharmD - ADD

Preceptor Profiles

Katie Norton

Katie Norton, PharmD, BCPS, DPLA

Clinical Pharmacist Specialist
Rotation precepted: Principles of Managed Care, Orientation, Teaching Certificate, Moonlighting
Areas practice or expertise: Medication Therapy Management, Transitions of Care.
Training and education:

  • Creighton University, PharmD
  • PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency, Via Christi Hospitals, Inc, Wichita, KS
  • PGY2 Transitions of Care Residency, Legacy Health, Portland, OR

Professional interests: OSHP, Population Health, Medication Therapy Management, Transitions of Care.
Projects: Medication Therapy, CMS STAR measures, Quality Initiatives.

Favorite Portland pastime: Portland Saturday Market

Steven Boyles

Steven Boyles, Pharm.D, BCPS

Senior Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
Rotation precepted: Specialty
Areas practice or expertise: Areas practice or expertise: Specialty Medications, Antimicrobial Stewardship, Inpatient Care.
Training and education:

  • University of Arizona, Pharm.D
  • PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency, Providence St. Vincent Medical Center, Portland, OR

Professional interests: Specialty Medication Management, Antimicrobial Stewardship, Pediatrics, Oncology.
Projects: Biosimilar Preferred Strategy, Specialty Generic Utilization
Favorite Portland pastime: McMenamins Edgefield Concerts on the Lawn

Savanna Muravez

Savanna Muravez, PharmD, BCPS

Senior Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
Rotation precepted: Prior Authorization Review
Areas of interest or expertise: Medication Therapy Management
Training and education:

  • Oregon State University/Oregon Health & Sciences University College of Pharmacy, PharmD
  • PGY1 Community Pharmacy Residency, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR

Professional interests: Medication Therapy Management, Population Health, Evaluation of New Drugs and Therapeutic Classes
Projects: Pharmacy & Therapeutics committee, Medication Use Evaluations, Operational Improvements
Favorite Portland Pastime: Portland Timbers and Portland Trail Blazer games

Savanna Muravez

Jessica Niculcea, Pharm.D.

Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
Rotation precepted: Prior Authorization Review
Areas practice or expertise: Managed Care, Drug Utilization Review, Immunizations, Public Health Emergencies, Clinical Account Management, Appeals
Training and education:

  • Oregon State University | Oregon Health and Sciences University, Pharm.D
  • PGY1 Managed Care Pharmacy Residency, Providence Health Plan, Beaverton, OR

Professional interests: Population Health Management, Managed Care, Drug Utilization Management, Evaluation of New Drugs and Therapeutic Classes
Projects: Vaccine Program Team Subcommittee, Public Health Emergency Subject Matter Expert (COVID-19, Monkeypox)
Favorite Portland Pastime: Exploring new restaurants and coffee shops in Portland, watching reality television, cooking

Helen Noonan

Helen Noonan-Harnsberger, BS Pharmacy, PharmD

VP, Pharmacy Division
Rotation precepted: Managed Care Pharmacy Administration, Leadership
Areas practice or expertise: Accountable Care in Pharmacy Practice
Training and education:

  • B.S., Oregon State University; Doctor of Pharmacy 1981, Purdue University 1984

Professional interests: Clinical Pharmacy Practice in Managed Care Pharmacy, Drug, Utilization Management, Leading Through Change, Excellence & Compliance in managed care
Projects: Any DUR or pharmacy network project
Awards: OSHP Pharmacist of the Year; Icon in Pharmacy, Oregon State University; Past President; Oregon Board of Pharmacy
Favorite Oregon Pastime: Any trail in Oregon

Shelly Rutledge

Shelly Rutledge, PharmD, BCACP, INHC

Senior Clinical Pharmacy Specialist- Managed Care
Rotation precepted: Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee, Evidence-Based Medicine, Introduction to Managed Care (elective for PSJH PGY-1 residents)
Areas practice or expertise: Pharmacy Practice Experience: Hospital, Ambulatory/Primary Care, Accountable Care Organization, Managed Care, Program Instructor. Clinical Pharmacy Program Development (CMM, CCM, TCM, MTM, consulting), Health Coaching, Health Information Technology.
Training and education:

  • Board Certified Ambulatory Care Pharmacist- BCACP
  • Harding University College of Pharmacy- PharmD
  • PGY1 Community-Based Residency (ASHP Accredited) - ARcare
  • Other Certifications:
    • Integrative Nutrition Health Coach Certification
    • Pharmacogenomics & Precision Medicine Certification- University of Florida
    • Pharmacist & Patient Centered Diabetes Care Certification
    • Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery Certification
    • Arkansas Disease State Management Credentialing

Professional interests: Population Health, Healthcare Innovative Technologies, Design Thinking and Quality Improvement,Program Development and Project Management, Provider-Payer-Vendor Relations, ACCP Publication Reviewer and Pilot Tester
Projects: Technologies: Real-Time Benefit (RTBT) and Electronic Prior Authorization (ePA), Quality Contracting (Innovative Contract Models- Clinical Services), Finance (Pricing, Rebates), Pharmacy Appeals: Commercial, ASO, and Medicare
Favorite Portland Pastime: Exploring new PNW places with my husband and kids and being a youth worship team mentor at my local church

Jenifer Smith

Jenifer Smith, PharmD, BCPS

Program Manager, P&T/Formulary
Rotation precepted: Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee, Evidence-Based Medicine, Introduction to Managed Care (elective for PSJH PGY-1 residents)
Areas practice or expertise: Drug Information, Formulary Development, Drug Utilization Review
Training and education:

  • Oregon State University/Oregon Health & Sciences University College of Pharmacy: Doctorate of Pharmacy
  • PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency, PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center, Vancouver WA

Professional interests: Population Health Management, Managed Care, Precepting
Projects: Implementation of electronic prior authorization, Cost-effectiveness Evaluation of New Drugs and Therapeutic Classes
Favorite Portland Pastime: Exploring various parks with my dog; Trying out new restaurants/pubs; Gardening

Jenifer Smith

Danny Wallenslager, Pharm.D.

Program Manager, Clinical Pharmacy Outcomes
Rotation precepted: Prior Authorization Review
Areas practice or expertise: Managed Care, Utilization Management, Health Plan Operations, Medicare Part D Program.
Training and education:

  • Drake University College of Pharmacy | PharmD

Professional interests: Managed Care, Population Health, Clinical Quality
Projects: Operational Improvements, CMS Audit preparedness, CMS STAR Measures
Favorite Portland Pastime: Portland’s brewery scene

Jenifer Smith

Gina Korab, Pharm.D.

Senior Clinical Pharmacist Specialist
Rotation precepted: Clinical Account Management
Areas practice or expertise: Clinical account management, implementation, analytics, utilization management, benefit design, acute care pharmacy, investigational drug pharmacy

Training and education:

  • Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, PharmD
  • PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency, Asante, Medford, OR
  • PGY2 Critical Care Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Worcester, MA

Professional interests: Managed care, Healthcare Innovative Technologies, total cost management, Member experience.
Favorite Portland Pastime: The Portland marathon! running, being outside in the pacific northwest with friends and family, coffee.