Hometown: Philippines
Pharmacy School: Pacific University (Hillsboro, OR)
Current Residency Project: Assessing Antibiotics With Anaerobic Coverage for the Treatment of Aspiration Pneumonia
Why I chose Providence St. Mary Medical Center: Choosing St. Mary for my residency was an easy decision because of the combination of a welcoming, supportive environment and strong commitment to teaching and mentorship.
St. Mary places a strong emphasis on well-being of its residents. They offer resources and support systems to help residents maintain healthy work-life balance, which is essential for sustained success and personal satisfaction. Lastly, St. Mary fosters a diverse and inclusive environment, making it a place where people from all background feel valued and respect. This inclusivity is essential for both personal and professional development, as it allows for a variety and perspective and experiences to be shared and learned from.
Professional Interests: Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Critical Care and Infectious Diseases
Personal Interests: Hiking, Reality crime series documentaries, Cooking
Hometown: Fallon, Nevada
Pharmacy School: Idaho State University (Pocatello, ID)
Current Residency Project: Evaluating the Impact on Wait Time at an Outpatient Regional Cancer by Using Quality Improvement Tools
Why I chose Providence St. Mary Medical Center: I chose Providence St. Mary Medical Center because I wanted to be a part of a culture that is personable and compassionate about what they do.
Professional Interests: Oncology, Ambulatory Care
Personal Interests: Hiking and reading
Hometown: Killeen, Texas
Pharmacy School: University of Washington School of Pharmacy (Seattle, WA)
Current Residency Project: Assessing Prescriber Adherence to New Surgical Antibiotic Prophylaxis Guidelines
Why I chose Providence St. Mary Medical Center: I was attracted to serving underserved populations and the diverse electives that St. Mary offers. Most importantly, I've heard positive experiences from past residents about the residency program, which further reinforced my interest in pursuing residency at St. Mary’s.
Professional Interests: Oncology, Infectious Diseases, Anticoagulation, Neurology
Personal Interests: Coffee, Shopping, and Pilates
Hometown: Fontana, California
Pharmacy School: Western University of Health Sciences (Pomona, CA)
Current Residency Project: Impact of Pharmacist-initiated Educational Interventions on Improving Medication History Process
Why I chose Providence St. Mary Medical Center: I appreciated the positive and friendly culture that the pharmacy staff expressed in my interview and the previous residents had great things
Professional Interests: Cardiology, Ambulatory Care, Informatics and Emergency Medicine
Personal Interests: Running, hiking, gardening, trying new food and coffee places
Man Ha
Implementation of a Pharmacist-Led Positive Culture Protocol for Discharged
Emergency Department Patient
Dana Rabourne
Assessing the impact of adding pharmacy services to an interdisciplinary
fall prevention team on secondary falls in community-dwelling older adults
Dennis Dumot
Evaluation of a Rural Hospital Vancomycin-Dosing Protocol: Should Troughs
Be Put to the Curve?
Bita Hakimi
Evaluation of hypoglycemic events during hospitalization
Joelle Okamoto
Impact of an Interdisciplinary Pharmacist and Nurse Led Hypertension Treatment
Team on Blood Pressure Control in a Rural Clinic
Uyen Tran
Implementation of an Oral Anticancer Medication Adherence Program in a
Rural Cancer Center
Kara Partridge
Pharmacist implementation of a centralized medication assistance program
in a rural community
Megan Rice
Implementation of a home health pharmacist in a rural community
Kelly Ann Tanaka
Impact of pharmacist interventions on fall prevention in older adults in
a rural community
Mikayla Cornwall
Pharmacist-led education to improve urgent care antibiotic usage
Veronica Hernandez Ramos
Population health and pharmacotherapy clinic impact on managing diabetes
through pharmacist intervention
Kristopher Tuttle
Expansion of clinical pharmacy services in the emergency department of
a community hospital
Aimy Ung
Population health and pharmacotherapy clinic impact on managing diabetes
through pharmacist intervention
Paige Akiyama
Antimicrobial stewardship: pharmacist-led education to improve antibiotic
prescribing in a primary care clinic
Robert Brawders
Implementation of clinical pharmacy services in a community hospital operating room
Jaime Tangonan
Pharmacist-led education to improve antibiotic usage in an urgent care
Tim Zaske
Hospital gap analysis for initiation of an opioid stewardship program
Gina Dobaldo
Opioid stewardship: improving prescribing patterns through pharmacist-led
education on non-opioid pain management approaches in the emergency department
Deanna Heidorn
Evaluating the impact of pharmacist-led education on urinalysis ordering
and interpretation in the emergency department
Amanda Johnson
Expansion of pharmacotherapy clinic services to include initiation, management,
and monitoring of disease modifying treatment for patients with multiple
sclerosis or rheumatoid arthritis
Lillian Chi
Retrospective study on intraoperative intravenous methadone effectiveness
in orthopedic and spinal surgeries
Jaime Fazzone
Impact of pharmacist-led medication review on anxiety and depression scores
guided by pharmacogenomics testing performed in a primary care setting
YoungTae Kim
Impact of a remote intravenous compounding verification system on pharmacy workflow
Tierra Gaillard
Implementation of a pharmacist-led transitions of care service for medical
oncology patients
Kenna Marx
Incorporation of a pharmacist-led antimicrobial stewardship program in
a skilled nursing facility
Haiden Mohl
Hospital IV room gap analysis for compliance with United States pharmacopeia
(USP) general chapters <797> and <800>
Edward Phan
A retrospective study on postoperative spine surgery pain management in
patients treated with liposomal bupivacaine
Kristin Brown
Implementation of a pre-operative MRSA screening & decolonization protocol
Ray Estrada
Reduction of healthcare-associated Clostridium difficile readmission rates
through pharmacist antimicrobial stewardship review of discharge antibiotics
Jessica Kinstler
Reduction of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations
and 30-day readmission rates via implementation of a pharmacist-led COPD clinic
Martin St. John
Effects of pharmacist intervention on post-discharge antibiotic therapy
and pneumonia readmission rates
Jake Bradshaw
Implementation of a hospital-wide hazardous drug safety program
Shari Waldron
Evaluation of opioid therapy in total knee arthroplasty
Kristen Williams
Evaluation of opioid therapy in total hip arthroplasty
Aaron Bench
Implementation of clinical pharmacy services in the emergency department
of a community hospital
Amy Richardson
Implementation and impact of transition of care services to reduce readmissions
in a community hospital
Monica Verma
Patient assistance program use in the inpatient and outpatient oncology
settings of a community hospital
Bret Barnes
Mentored adult immunization impact program: improving adult influenza and
pneumococcal vaccination rates in the inpatient setting
Kathleen Phu
Cost-effective analysis comparing warfarin and rivaroxaban in post orthopedic surgery
Amy Robisch
The integration of clinical pharmacy services in a medical home setting:
patients with hypertension or polypharmacy
Brandon Snedeger
The integration of clinical pharmacy services in a medical home setting:
patients with diabetes or dyslipidemia
Dalari Allington
Evaluation of pharmacy-completed home medication reconciliation for patients
admitted through the emergency department in a rural hospital setting
John Jemison
Development of a pharmacist-led venous thromboembolism prophylaxis screening tool
Kim DeLuna
Implementation of an antimicrobial stewardship program in a rural hospital
Ehren Wainwright
Implementation of inpatient counseling by pharmacists on anticoagulation
and insulin in a community hospital
