PGY2 PROGRAM
Residency Program Director
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Libby Orzel, PharmD, BCPS
- Cardiology Residency Program Director
- Cardiothoracic Surgery Specialty Practice Pharmacist
- PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency, Cleveland Clinic
- PGY2 Cardiology Residency, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Previous Year Residents
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Rachel Lavelle
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Cardiology, University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, IL -
Daniel Galipeau
Cardiology Clinical Pharmacist, UK HealthCare, Lexington, Kentucky -
Sara Johnson
Cardiology Clinical Pharmacist, The University of Kansas Health System -
Maya Holsen
Cardiology Critical Care Specialty Pharmacist and Faculty, University of Buffalo -
Joshua Jacobs
Cardiology Clinical Pharmacist, The University of Utah -
Shea Macielak
Staff Pharmacist, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN -
Poonam Jewani
Clinical Pharmacist, Cardiology, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL -
Brooke Stanton
Clinical Specialist – Cardiology/Critical Care, SSM Health, St. Louis University Hospital, St. Louis, MO -
Christopher Min
Clinical Pharmacist, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA -
Heidi Brink
Pharmacy Coordinator, Cardio/Pulmonary Transplant, Nebraska Medical Center -
Bola Lawuyi
Cardiology Clinical Specialist , Medstar Washington Hospital, Washington DC
About the PGY2 Cardiology Residency Program
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 2018 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
The Ross Heart Hospital
The Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital at The OSUWMC is a 150-bed, comprehensive, cardiovascular center which specializes in the multidisciplinary care of patients in areas of cardiovascular surgery, heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, heart and lung transplant , acute coronary syndromes, mechanical circulatory support and electrophysiology. Each floor is dedicated to a specific service and combines the latest technology with patient –focused care to create the best possible healing environment. Our staff manages patients across a diverse spectrum of care, extending from critical care to the ambulatory setting. Ohio State’s Heart and Vascular Center is considered one of the nation’s best hospitals for cardiology and heart surgery, as ranked by U.S. News & World Report, the only central Ohio hospital to earn a spot on the list. Our philosophy strongly supports working as a team to provide the right care to the right patient at the right time, in a safe and secure environment.
KEY ROTATIONS/EXPERIENCES
KEY ROTATIONS/EXPERIENCESThe PGY2 cardiology residency provides the essential skills needed to be proficient in providing pharmaceutical care to patients with various cardiac vascular diseases or procedures such as: acute coronary syndromes, electrophysiology, heart failure and cardiothoracic surgery. Residents will strengthen his/her clinical acumen and communication skills through completion of at least one rotation in the required areas of: Acute Coronary Syndromes/CICU, Cardiothoracic Surgery/Mechanical Circulatory Support, Electrophysiology, General Cardiology, Advanced Heart Failure/ Heart Transplant and a cardiovascular ambulatory clinic. Most of the services are teaching services and may be composed of an attending cardiologist or cardiovascular intensivist, cardiology/anesthesia/surgery fellow, and house staff including residents, interns, or nurse practitioners. Elective rotations are determined based on the resident’s individual goals and at the discretion of the Director.
In addition to patient care, the residents will participate in research project management, academic/teaching endeavors and quality improvement initiatives. Opportunities exist for research presentations at a variety of national conferences. Pharmacists completing the residency will be trained as clinical specialists able to excel in the cardiovascular environment and as adjunctive faculty members. The program is flexible and will be designed to meet the needs and goals of the individual.
Key Preceptors
Danielle Blais, PharmD, BCPS
Acute Coronary Syndrome/CICU
Mike Boyd, PharmD, BCPS
Electrophysiology/ Cardiology
Pam Burcham, PharmD, BCPS
Cardiothoracic Surgery/Mechanical Circulatory Support
Kevin Kissling, PharmD, BCPS
Advanced Heart Failure/Heart Transplant
Libby Orzel, PharmD, BCPS
Cardiothoracic Surgery/Mechanical Circulatory Support
Kerry Pickworth, PharmD, FCCP
Cardiology/Heart Failure
Alan Rozycki, PharmD, BCCCP
Cardiothoracic Surgery/Mechanical Circulatory Support
Selected Resident Research
- Incidence and time to cytomegalovirus disease in cardiac transplant recipients receving induction immunosuppression with antithymocyte globulin- Jewani P, Kissling K
- Sotalol initiation in patients with a prolonged corrected QT interval: experiences from an academic medical center- Stanton B, Boyd JM
- Risk factors associated with subtherapeutic anticoagulation with Bivalirudin – Herman L
- Switching From Ticagrelor to Clopidogrel: Outcomes after Percutaneous Coronary Intervention-Min C
- Comparison of the safety of adenosine and regadenoson in outpatient cardiac stress testing. Pharmacother 2015;35(12):1117-1123.- Brink H, Dickerson J, Stephens J, Pickworth K
- Desensitization as an approach to the clinical conundrum of cardiovascular patients with aspirin allergy-Lawuyi B, Blais D
- Thirty day hospital readmission for thromboembolic complications in patients with potential heparin-induced thrombocytopenia- Kazmi H, Kissling K, Abel E
- Efficacy of prophylactic oral amiodarone and intravenous magnesium in decreasing the incidence of post-operative atrial fibrillation in cardiac surgery- Varnado S, Burcham P, Blais D, Abel E
Benefits and Additional Requirements
Application Deadline: January 2, 2021
Start Date: July 1
Annual Salary – $48,500
Vacation Days – 10 days
Staffing Requirement – 20 weekends a year
Completion of a Major Research Project
