Residents

Current Pharmacy Residents

Stephanie Gurren, PharmD - PGY2 Internal Medicine College: University of Kentucky Personal Statement: I am from Erlanger, Kentucky and went to the University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy. My interests are internal medicine, infectious diseases, and cardiology. I am planning to further my education and training by pursing a PGY2 in Internal Medicine this coming year. After completing my residency training, I hope to work as a clinical specialist in an inpatient setting and precept student pharmacists. Residency Project: Retrospective Review of Blood Pressure Response to Albumin vs Normal Saline for the Treatment of Intradialytic Hypotension

Joseph Schum, PharmD - PGY2 Internal Medicine College: University of Cincinnati Personal Statement: I am from the greater Cincinnati area and grew up on the west side of Cincinnati. I earned my BS in chemistry followed by my Doctor of Pharmacy from the University of Cincinnati. My interests include internal medicine and hematology/oncology. My goal is to practice as a clinical pharmacist and work as a preceptor with student pharmacists. Residency Project: Evaluation of procalcitonin clearance in patients with kidney dysfunction and its effects on antibiotic treatment duration

Allison Poston, PharmD – PGY1 Resident College: Northeast Ohio Medical University Personal Statement: Prior to receiving my PharmD at Northeast Ohio Medical University, I grew up in Streetsboro, Ohio and attended Kent State University where I obtained my bachelor's degree in biochemistry. My current interests include infectious diseases, cardiology, and emergency medicine. After completing my residency training, my goal is to obtain a clinical pharmacist position working with an interdisciplinary team along with the opportunity to precept pharmacy students. Residency Project: A retrospective review of intravenous iron supplementation in the setting of severe sepsis and septic shock

Shirin Bigdeliazari, PharmD, MBA – PGY1 Resident College: University of Kentucky Personal Statement: I am originally from Iran, but had the opportunity to move to Kentucky about 10 years ago. In pursuing higher education, I had the privilege of attending the University of Kentucky where I earned both my Doctor of Pharmacy and Masters of Business Administration. Through residency training I intend to pursue my current interests of internal medicine, cardiology, and ambulatory care in hopes of accomplishing my short-term goal of becoming a clinical pharmacist who precepts student pharmacists. My long-term goal is to transition into pharmacy leadership or management positions. Residency Project: Pharmacist-led implementation of an outpatient antibiotic stewardship program