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Nyles Fowler, PharmD

Jessica Dizon-Scheer, PharmD, MHA, BCPS

Clinical areas of practice or expertise: Pharmacy Leadership and Administration

Training and education:

  • PharmD: University of New England College of Pharmacy | Portland, ME
  • PGY1/PGY2 Health System Pharmacy Administration Residency: University of Iowa Health Care | Iowa City, IA
  • MHA: University of Iowa College of Public Health | Iowa City, IA

Professional interests: Clinical and Professional Development, Medication Safety, Pharmacy Precepting and Mentorship

Hobbies: Going to concerts to see my favorite bands, camping, hanging out with husband and our three pups

Nyles Fowler, PharmD

Laura Tanas, PharmD, BCCCP

Clinical areas of practice or expertise: Pharmacy Operations and Administration

Training and education:

  • PharmD: Washington State University | Spokane, WA
  • PGY1 Pharmacy Practice: Franciscan Health System | Tacoma, WA

Professional interests: Medication Safety, Critical Care, Emergency Medicine

Hobbies: Lots of family time with my husband and two girls - we enjoy trips to the coast and trying new places to eat

Nyles Fowler, PharmD

Nyles Fowler, PharmD, BCPS

Clinical areas of practice or expertise: Internal Medicine, Adult and Neonatal Critical Care

Training and education:

  • PharmD: Regis University School of Pharmacy | Denver, CO
  • PGY1 Pharmacy Practice: Providence Health & Services | Portland, OR

Professional interests: Internal Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Addiction Medicine, Precepting/Mentoring

Hobbies: Taking on new adventures with my wife and daughter, traveling, hiking, day trips to the coast, Portland's food and drink scene

Nyles Fowler, PharmD

Carolynn Null, PharmD, BCPS

Clinical areas of practice or expertise: Critical Care

Training and education:

  • Bachelor of Science Pharmacy: University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy | Denver, Colorado
  • PharmD: University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy | Denver, Colorado
  • PGY1 Pharmacy Practice: Providence Health & Services | Portland, OR

Professional interests: Critical care, infectious disease, pharmacogenomics,
teaching residents and students

Hobbies: Hiking, hanging out with friends & family (and my adorable dog), traveling, martial arts (Pukulan, karate, Escrima), love studying history

Meri Slavica-Sheley, RPh, PhD, BCPS

Vanessa Jenkins, PharmD

Clinical areas of practice or expertise: Cardiology, Critical Care, Emergency Medicine

Training and education:

  • PharmD: University of Georgia | Athens, GA
  • PGY1 Pharmacy Practice: Providence Health & Services | Portland, OR

Professional interests: Critical Care, Infectious Disease

Hobbies: Traveling around the world, exploring new restaurants, and attempting to bake new recipes at home

Alyssa Christensen, PharmD, BCIDP

Ha Tong, PharmD, BCACP, CACP

Clinical areas of practice or expertise: Anticoagulation Pharmacotherapy Clinic

Training/education:

  • PharmD: Creighton University | Omaha, NE

Professional interests: Anticoagulation

Hobbies: Travel and seasonal outdoor sports (camping, hiking, biking, snowshoeing, skiing)

Alyssa Christensen, PharmD, BCIDP

James Watkins, PharmD

Clinical areas of practice or expertise: Critical Care, Emergency Medicine, Cardiology

Training/education:

  • PharmD: Oregon State University/Oregon Health and Sciences University | Portland, OR
  • PGY1 Pharmacy Practice: Providence Health & Services | Portland, OR

Professional interests: Cardiac Intensive Care Unit Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Pharmacy Mentorship

Hobbies: Hiking, snowboarding, raising puppies

Alyssa Christensen, PharmD, BCIDP

Savita Bathija, PharmD

Clinical areas of practice or expertise: Emergency Medicine

Training/education:

  • PharmD: University of Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH
  • PGY1 Pharmacy Practice: Providence Portland Medical Center | Portland, OR

Professional interests: Emergency Medicine, Global Health, Health Equity, Precepting/Mentoring

Hobbies: trying new recipes and visiting new restaurants, traveling and exploring the globe with my friends, and hanging out in the beautiful Portland City Parks

Alyssa Christensen, PharmD, BCIDP

Holly Furushima, PharmD, BCPS

Clinical areas of practice or expertise: Critical Care, Global Health, and Emergency Medicine

Training and education:

  • BS Pharm: Oregon State University | Portland, OR
  • PharmD: University of Washington | Seattle, WA
  • PGY1 Pharmacy Practice: Providence Health & Services | Portland, OR

Professional interests: Critical care, Global Health/International Volunteering,
Emergency Medicine, Cardiology, Mentoring/Precepting

Hobbies: Traveling, photography, and exploring my inner foodie through Portland's dynamic food and drink scene

Alyssa Christensen, PharmD, BCIDP

John MacKay, PharmD

Clinical areas of practice or expertise: Heart Failure, Heart Transplant, Mechanical Circulatory Support

Training/education:

  • PharmD: Oregon State University College of Pharmacy | Portland, OR
  • PGY1 Pharmacy Practice: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC
  • PGY2 Cardiology - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC

Professional interests: Heart Failure, Heart Transplant, Mechanical Circulatory Support

Hobbies: Woodworking, music, trying to keep up with my kids

Alyssa Christensen, PharmD, BCIDP

Susan Vaughn, PharmD, BCPS

Clinical areas of practice or expertise: Pharmacy Informatics

Training and education:

  • PharmD: University of Kansas | Lawrence, KS
  • PGY1 Pharmacy Practice: Shands (now UF Health) Jacksonville Medical Center | Jacksonville, FL
  • Epic Willow Inpatient Certified

Professional interests: Healthcare and pharmacy technology

Hobbies: Hikes and dog walks

Alyssa Christensen, PharmD, BCIDP

Jenifer Smith, PharmD, BCPS

Clinical areas of practice or expertise: Managed Care (specifically Formulary Development) and Evidence-Based Medicine

Training/education:

  • PharmD: Oregon State University College of Pharmacy | Portland, OR
  • PGY1 Pharmacy Practice: PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center | Vancouver, WA

Professional interests: Population Health Management, Managed Care, Precepting, and Diversity/Equity/Inclusion

Hobbies: Exploring parks with my dog, Gardening, Watching Football (Go Bills!), and the Portland metro food scene

Alyssa Christensen, PharmD, BCIDP

"Ben" Shuntao Cai, PharmD, BCOP

Clinical areas of practice or expertise: Oncology

Training and education:

  • PharmD: St. John’s University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences | Queens, NY
  • PGY1 Pharmacy Practice: Providence Health & Services Alaska | Anchorage, AK
  • PGY2 Oncology: Providence Health & Services Alaska | Anchorage, AK

Professional interests: continuation of current oncology practice and keeping updated on new trends in treatment therapy

Hobbies: recreational running, eating, photography and learning

Alyssa Christensen, PharmD, BCIDP

Duyen-Anh Pham, PharmD, BCPS

Clinical areas of practice or expertise: Neonatal Intensive Care, Pediatrics, Obstetrics, Emergency Medicine

Training and education:

  • PharmD: University of California San Francisco | San Francisco, CA

Professional interests: Critical care, Pediatrics, Obstetrics, Antimicrobial Stewardship, Addiction Medicine, Global Health, Precepting/Mentoring

Hobbies: Exploring Pacific Northwest nature via hiking, backpacking and stand-up paddle boarding

Amber Franck, PharmD, BCACP

Clinical areas of practice or expertise: Specialty Pharmacy, Multiple Sclerosis, Hepatitis C, Psoriasis, Piloting clinical pharmacy services

Training and education:

  • PharmD: Pacific University | Hillsboro, OR
  • PGY1 Pharmacy Residency: Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center | Corvallis, OR

Professional interests: Multiple Sclerosis, Hepatitis C, clinical program development, precepting and mentoring students and residents

Hobbies: I love sampling all the delicious foods that Portland has to offer with my husband, Nick and adventuring to a new park or playground with my two daughters, Myla and Amory.

Stephanie Wang, PharmD, CSP

Clinical areas of practice or expertise: Specialty Pharmacy

Training and education:

  • PharmD: University of Rhode Island | Kingston, RI

Professional interests: Precepting/Mentoring, Oncology

Hobbies: Running, reading, dancing, piano, arts/crafts

Emily Fox, PharmD, BCIDP

Clinical areas of practice or expertise: Infectious diseases and antimicrobial stewardship

Training and education:

  • PharmD: West Virginia University | Morgantown, WV
  • PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice: Providence Health & Services Oregon | Portland, OR
  • PGY-2 Infectious Diseases: Stanford Health Care | Palo Alto, CA

Professional interests: Antimicrobial stewardship, infections in immunocompromised hosts

Hobbies: Hiking, running, trying new coffee shops, restaurants, and breweries

Melissa Yokoyama, PharmD

Clinical areas of practice or expertise:Specialty Pharmacy, Ambulatory Care Pharmacy

Training and education:

  • PharmD: Pacific University | Hillsboro, OR
  • PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice: Providence Health & Services | Portland, OR
  • PGY-2 Infectious Diseases: Oregon State University/OHSU Ambulatory Care | Portland, OR

Professional interests: Multiple sclerosis, psoriasis, precepting and mentoring

Hobbies: Trying new restaurants, traveling, running and anything Disney related