PGY1 Pharmacy & PGY2 Health System Pharmacy Administration and Leadership with Masters
Residency Program Director
Previous Year Residents
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2024
Athena Triglia, PharmD, MS, BCPS
Consultant, Hospital & Health System Services, Visante -
Rachel Russ, PharmD, MS, BCPS
Inpatient Operations Manager, UVA Health, Charlottesville, VA -
Vincent Rotunno, PharmD, MBA, MS, BCPS
Consultant, Hospital & Health System Services, Visante -
Jessica Brimmer, PharmD, MS, BCPS
Inpatient Pharmacy Operations Manager, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH -
2023
Tara Bracken, PharmD, MS, BCPS
Consultant, Hospital and Health System Services, Visante, Minneapolis, MN -
Rachel Chiou, PharmD, MS, BCPS
Clinical Manager, Specialty and Home Delivery, UNC Health, Raleigh, NC -
Anna Lattos, PharmD, MS, BCPS
Manager, Pharmacy Services, St. Elizabeth Healthcare, Lawrenceburg, IN -
Teddy Nemunaitis, PharmD, MS
Manager of Pharmacy Operations, Children's Hospital Colorado, Denver, CO -
2022
Christian Tulio, PharmD, MBA, MS
Pharmacy Operations Manager, University of Utah Health, Salt Lake City, UT -
Chan Truong, PharmD, MS, BCPS
Manager, Supply Chain Services, UC Davis Health, Sacramento, CA -
Jennifer Booth, PharmD, MS, BCPS
Assistant Director, Outpatient Oncology Infusion , The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH -
Henry Clark, PharmD, MS, BCPS
Pharmacy Manager in Automation and Distribution, Emory Healthcare, Atlanta, GA -
2021
Olga Vlashyn
Clinical Pharmacy Manager and PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program Director, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA -
William Hammonds
Ambulatory Care and Transitions of Care Clinical Manager, West Virginia University Medicine, Morgantown, WV -
Lauren Aschermann
Pharmacy Supervisor, Butterworth Hospital, Grand Rapids, MI -
2020
Stephanie Salch
Pharmacy Manager, Home Infusion Services UNC Health, Raleigh, NC -
Lauren Stanz
Clinical Pharmacy Manager, Children's Health Dallas, Dallas, TX -
Morgan Forshay
Assistant Director, Acute Care Cancer Services, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH -
Andre Fernandes
Medical Science Liaison, Celltrion USA, Jersey City, NJ -
2019
Marissa Stoffel
Pharmacy Manager, Sterile Products and Operations, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH -
Adam Smith
Manager, Oncology Services – Houston Methodist, Houston, TX -
Broderick Olson
Brand Sourcing Director – Apexus LLC, Irving, TX -
Benjamin Groves
Manager, Pharmaceutical Procurement – City of Hope, Duarte, CA -
2018
Andrew Thorne
Director, Analytics and Program Development – Pharmacy Quality Solutions, Inc., Durham, NC -
Emily Griffin
Clinical Manager, Acute Care Services – UNC Health, Raleigh, NC -
Noriko Kay
Pharmacy Manager, Home Infusion – Bay Care Health System, Clearwater, FL -
Halden VanCleave
Clinical Services Manager, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN -
2017
Erich Brechtelsbauer
Associate Director, Oncology Health Economics and Outcomes Liaison – Eli Lilly and Company (Indianapolis, IN) -
Erin Rogers Stanley
Sterile Compounding and Quality Assurance Manager, University of Louisville Health, Louisville, KY -
Benjamin Pennell
Vice President, Client Strategies and Services, Cencora, Charlotte, NC -
2016
Blake Shay
Pharmacy Manager, Bay Care St. Joseph's Women’s and Children's Hospital, Winter Haven, FL -
Priya Sahadeo
Lead Pharmacist, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL -
Les Louden
Pharmacy Manager, Bay Care St. Joseph's Hospital, Winter Haven, FL -
Rachel Hipp
Transitions of Care Manager, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
Residency Sites
As one of America’s top ranked academic medical centers, the mission of The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center (OSUWMC) is to improve people’s lives through innovation in research, education, and patient care.
OSUWMC is a 1,506 bed multi-hospital delivery system
recognized in 2021 as one of “America’s Best Hospitals” for excellence in ten specialties by US News and World Report based on quality, outcomes, and reputation.
Read about the sites
University Hospital (UH)
University Hospital (UH) is our flagship hospital with over 900 beds. UH is a major referral center for patients throughout Ohio and the Midwest, and is one of the busiest kidney and pancreas transplant centers in the world. UH is also an international center for neuromodulation research and neurological care. In addition, UH is a level 1 trauma center in addition to being the primary burn center for the region.
The James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute
The OSUCCC – James strives to create a cancer-free world by integrating scientific research with excellence in education and patient-centered care — a strategy that leads to better methods of prevention, detection and treatment. Ohio State is one of 51 National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers and one of only a few centers funded by the NCI to conduct both phase I and phase II clinical trials on novel anticancer drugs sponsored by the NCI. As the cancer program’s 356-bed adult patient-care component, The James is one of the top cancer hospitals in the nation as ranked by U.S. News & World Report and has achieved Magnet® designation, the highest honor an organization can receive for quality patient care and professional nursing practice. With 21 floors and more than 1.1 million square feet, The James is a transformational facility that fosters collaboration and integration of cancer research and clinical cancer care.
The Ross Heart Hospital
The Ross Heart Hospital is a leader in cardiology and heart surgery and is the only nationally ranked heart hospital in the area. Each floor of the 150-bed hospital is dedicated to a specific service, which helps us provide specialized care for every patient. The Ross is one of the largest centers for the implantation of LVAD devices in the world in addition to providing heart and lung transplants.
University Hospitals East (UHE)
University Hospitals East (UHE) blends the friendly atmosphere of a community hospital with the advantages of being a part of a major academic medical center. Located on the eastern edge of downtown Columbus, University Hospital East offers renowned Ohio State services in orthopedic care, emergency services, cancer care, addiction services, ear, nose and throat care, heart care, radiology and imaging services, rehabilitation and wound healing. In addition, the OSUWMC also boasts Harding Hospital, which offers comprehensive inpatient and outpatient mental and behavioral health services in addition to Dodd Hall which is a nationally recognized and accredited rehabilitation program specializing in stroke, brain, and spinal cord rehabilitation.
The Brain and Spine Hospital
The Brain and Spine Hospital opened in the Fall of 2016 and is a state-of-the-art facility for the advanced management, care and healing of patients with neurological disorders.The hospital consists of 87 private beds and specialized units for stroke and neurovascular, neurotrauma, epilipsy, spine, chronic pain, neuromodulaton, multiple sclerosis, congnitive and movement disorders, as well as an innovative new model for acute spinal cord injuries.
The Department of Pharmacy
The Department of Pharmacy at The OSUWMC is one of the largest in the country. With over 400 employees, and a practice model that includes both clinical pharmacy generalists and clinical pharmacy specialists, our goal is the provision of outstanding, state of the art care. We advise our staff on the best use of medications, develop safeguards for our patients to prevent medication errors and develop transformative pharmacy practice in health-systems.
We are guided in this mission by our strategic plan that focuses on five key priorities: optimizing our pharmacy information system, refining our practice model, enhancing our medication safety program, establishing the pharmacy as a workplace of choice in Central Ohio and refining our academic relationships and department scholarship. Training future generations of pharmacists is a vital part of our mission. Our pharmacists serve as preceptors for our residency programs while providing experiential training for Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) students.
Our residency program has a 55-year tradition of excellence with our graduates being well-prepared to work at a high-level in a wide-variety of institutional and ambulatory patient care facilities. The Department of Pharmacy, in partnership with the Ohio State College of Pharmacy, strives to develop the skills of our residents and provide a residency program that is recognized nationally for the quality and excellence of its graduates.
Program History
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center’s Department of Pharmacy enjoys a long tradition of excellence in residency training and education. The goal is to provide a comprehensive experience for the resident so that they may assume a position of leadership in pharmacy. Over 500 leaders have graduated in its first 65 years of existence. Today, these graduates continue to advance the profession of pharmacy in various avenues across the country. We offer this legacy to those interested in the MS Residency Program at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.
Master’s Program Coursework
Didactic coursework will be spread evenly across both years to allow for completion of a PGY1 certificate the first year and focus on administrative rotations the second year. Residents will participate in rotations and complete virtual asynchronous and synchronous coursework throughout each semester.
Quality Improvement Projects
Residents will be required to complete one operational audit during their first administrative rotation of the PGY1 year. Audit topics commonly involve evaluations of current processes and protocols with an operational focus. Audit preceptors evaluate the residents’ research and writing abilities, and then provide feedback on each of the audits in order to further develop and refine the residents’ skills. A medication use evaluation will also be completed during the first year of residency and this will be presented at the Vizient Midyear Poster Session and the Great Lakes Pharmacy Residency Conference.
Longitudinal Management
During the second year, residents will manage pharmacists and technicians within a pharmacy department service area with a goal of enhancing both managerial and decision-making skills. Potential service areas include but are not limited to: Surgical ICU satellite pharmacy, Ross satellite pharmacy, OSU East Community Hospital pharmacy, emergency medicine clinical specialists, transplant pharmacy clinical specialists, sterile products area, outpatient retail pharmacy, investigational drug services and the outpatient oncology infusion pharmacy.
Research
Residents are expected to complete a major research project and formally present results at Residency Conference and/or Seminar. This project may also be the same project used to fulfill the requirement for the Master’s Degree. The resident must also submit a project manuscript for publication in a peer-reviewed journal.
Additional Experiences
Beyond the didactic coursework and rotation activities, residents also participate in journal clubs, attend and present continuing education at the Department of Pharmacy’s Grand Rounds and attend local and national meetings. During the first year, residents will rotate responsibility with the Antimicrobial Stewardship Program on-call pager as well as primary code blue coverage. Additionally, all residents are required to volunteer at the Columbus Free Clinic for 12 hours throughout the year.
Rotation Experiences
During the first year, residents complete month-long rotations, which include both administrative and clinical rotations. In total, residents will complete six weeks of orientation, at least twelve administrative rotations, eight clinical rotations and the option of an offsite/elective rotation during the twenty-four-month experience. During the second year, residents are encouraged to sit for the Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist (BCPS) exam.
PGY1 Learning Experiences
Required Patient Care Rotations
- Ambulatory Care
- Critical Care
- Heme/Oncology
- Internal Medicine
Elective Patient Care Rotations
- See below
- Two-thirds of PGY1 are required to be spent in patient care rotations
Administrative Learning Experiences
- Medication Safety
- Medication Use
- Administration
Longitudinal Learning Experiences
- Medication Use Evaluation
- Antimicrobial Stewardship On-Call
- Staffing
- Columbus Free Clinic
- Code Coverage
- Formulary Monograph
- Grand Rounds
- Audit/Administration Project
Patient Care Rotations
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PGY2 Learning Experiences
Required Resident Learning Experiences
Longitudinal Learning Experiences
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Elective Resident Learning Experiences
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Key Preceptors
Trisha Jordan, PharmD, MS
Chief Pharmacy Officer
Assistant Dean for Medical Center Affairs
HSPAL Residency Program Director
Amanda Hafford, PharmD, MS
Associate Director, Acute Care Services
HSPAL Residency Program Co-Coordinator
Ben Lopez, PharmD, MS, MHA, BCPS
Senior Director, Acute Care Services
HSPAL Residency Program Co-Coordinator
Julie Kennerly-Shah, PharmD, MS, MHA, BCPS
Senior Director, James Cancer Hospital
Joseph Melucci, RPh, MBA
Director, Pharmacy Informatics and Medication Safety
Ariane Schieber, PharmD, MHI
Director, Outpatient Pharmacy Services
Kriss Petrovskis, PharmD, MS
Director, Business Operations
Joy Lehman, PharmD, MS, BCNSP
Assistant Director, Ambulatory Non-Oncology Infusion Services and Medication Compliance
Anneliesa Henslee, PharmD, MS
Associate Director, Specialty Pharmacy Services
Melissa Snider, PharmD, BCPS, CLS, BCACP
Associate Director, Ambulatory Care
Mary Petrovskis, PharmD, MS, BCPS
Associate Director, Community Hospital Services
Stephen Polley, PharmD, MPA, MS, BCPS
Associate Director, Oncology Infusion and Investigation Drug Services
Steven Loborec, PharmD, MS, MPH, BCPS
Associate Director, Supply Chain and 340B Services
Kim Howell, RPh, MHI
Assistant Director, Acute Care Services
Morgan Forshay, PharmD, MS, BCPS
Assistant Director, Acute Care Cancer Services
Jennifer Booth, PharmD, MS, BCPS
Assistant Director, Ambulatory Oncology Infusion
Mitch Dorn, PharmD, MS
Assistant Director, Automation
Selected MS/Resident Research
- Exploring the Economic Implications of Dose Rounding Strategies for Oncologic Agents in Academic Medical Center Infusion Pharmacies: A Focus on Cost Savings and Implementation Strategies Jackson T, Neidecker M, Hudson-Disalle S, Booth J, Polley S
- Impact of revised pharmacy technician training and onboarding at an academic medical center Sjulstad B, Neidecker M, Dorn M, Forshay M, Lopez B, Howell K
- Implementation and Evaluation of an Intravenous (IV) Home Infusion Hub Savard S, Neidecker M, Jordan T, Snider M, Lehman J
Benefits and Additional Requirements
Application Process through PhORCAS:
Application Deadline:
January 3, 2025
We welcome applications from non-U.S. citizens who have a “green card” (permanent resident status) or a current visa valid through the entire duration of the residency program. The Ohio State University pharmacy residency programs are NOT able to sponsor visas for pharmacy residents (PGY1 or PGY2).
- Letter of Intent
- Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Three letters of recommendation
Supplemental Requirements:
- Ohio State University: Graduate School Application
Start Date: June 16, 2025
Annual Salary:
PGY1: $55,000
PGY2: $56,000
Vacation Days: 10 days per year
Staffing Requirement:
PGY1: 24 weekends
PGY2: 19 weekends
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