Residents
Current Pharmacy Residents
Philap Pharm, PharmDCollege: University of Cincinnati Personal Statement: I grew up in North Ridgeville, Ohio, and attended the University of Cincinnati for pharmacy school. During residency, I hope to continue growing as a clinician while exploring my interests in infectious diseases, cardiology, ambulatory care, and critical care. I am still exploring what I would like to pursue after residency, but I am keeping the possibility of a PGY2 open as I continue to develop my clinical interests. Outside of pharmacy, I enjoy playing tennis and pickleball, reading, baking, and playing video games. Most importantly, I enjoy spending time with my friends and family. Residency Project: Anaerobic coverage with intravenous metronidazole 1000 mg daily versus metronidazole 500 mg every 8 hours in the setting of intra-abdominal infections. |
| Past Residents | College of Pharmacy | Year | Initial Placement/ Current Position |
Residency Project |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John “Jack” Hutchins, PharmD | Ohio Northern University | 2025-2026 | I/C: PGY2 Emergency Medicine University of Kentucky HealthCare | Retrospective Review of the Impact of R-EPOCH Administration Sequence on the Frequency of Rituximab Infusion Reactions in Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma |
| Kaitlyn Champion, PharmD | University of Florida | 2024-2025 | I: PGY2 Pediatrics Prisma Health C: General Pediatric Medicine Clinical Pharmacy Specialist Prisma Health |
Retrospective Review of Supratherapeutic Gentamicin Levels in Neonates Following Maternal and Neonatal Gentamicin Infusion |
| Adam Klaserner, PharmD | University of Cincinnati | 2024-2025 | I: PGY2 Critical Care UCMC C: Critical Care Pharmacy Specialist at TriHealth Bethesda North |
Evaluation of clinical outcomes with varying doses of induction and paralytic agents in rapid sequence intubation |
| Vishal Prakash, PharmD | College of Pharmacy – Purdue University | 2023-2024 | I: PGY2 Ambulatory Care Northwestern Memorial Hospital C: Clinical Pharmacist Northwestern Memorial Hospital |
Asthma control in outpatients with mild asthma following the initiation of inhaler therapy |
| Jeff Mezzone, PharmD | University of Houston | 2022-2023 | I: PGY2 Internal Medicine – Good Samaritan TriHealth Hospital C: Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Internal Medicine – University of Louisville Health |
Investigation of the benefit of oral ketamine dose escalation for pain modulation to the past residents list |
| Taylor Baumann, PharmD | Cedarville University | 2022-2023 | C: Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Internal Medicine – University of Louisville Health | Retrospective review of deprescribing trends after initiation of SGLT2 inhibitors to account for known physiologic effects to the past residencts list |
| Megan Kosch, PharmD | University of Toledo | 2021-22 | I: PGY2 Internal Medicine - Good Samaritan TriHealth Hospital C: Ambulatory Care Specialist, Kettering Health |
Retrospective review of blood glucose control in inpatients receiving peritoneal dialysis |
| Alyson Rohrer, PharmD | Ohio Northern University | 2021-22 | I: PGY2 Internal Medicine - Good Samaritan TriHealth Hospital C: Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - Internal Medicine - University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center |
Investigation of transitions of care issues related to the use of industry-supplied medication starter kits |
| Taha Alhayani, PharmD (PGY2) | Univ. of Cincinnati | 2021-22 | I/C: Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Internal Medicine – Good Samaritan TriHealth Hospital | Efficacy of Direct Oral Anticoagulants Compared to Vitamin K Antagonists in the Setting of Venous Thromboembolism or Stroke Prevention in Those with Morbid Obesity |
| Kenil Patel, PharmD (PGY2) | Univ. of Cincinnati | 2021-22 | I: Clinical Pharmacist – Good Samaritan TriHealth Hospital C: Clinical Informatics Pharmacist, TriHealth |
Validation of local risk factors for MDR community-acquired pneumonia |
| Allison Poston, PharmD | NEOMED | 2020-21 | I/C: Clinical Pharmacist – Southwest General Hospital | Retrospective review of IV iron supplementation in the setting of severe sepsis and septic shock |
| Shirin Bigdeliazari, PharmD, MBA | University of Kentucky | 2020-21 | I: Clinical Coordinator of Pharmacogenomics TriHealth C: Ambulatory Pharmacogenomics Clinical Specialist Ohio State University |
Implementation of a Pharmacogenomics Program |
| Stephanie Gurren, PharmD, BCPS | University of Kentucky | 2019-20 | I: PGY2 Internal Medicine – Good Samaritan TriHealth Hospital C: Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Internal Medicine – Univ. of Cincinnati Medical Center |
Retrospective Review of Blood Pressure Response to Albumin vs Normal Saline for the Treatment of Intradialytic Hypotension |
| Joseph Schum, PharmD, BCPS | Univ. of Cincinnati | 2019-20 | I: PGY2 Internal Medicine – Good Samaritan TriHealth Hospital C: Clinical Pharmacy Specialist Ambulatory Care – Good Samaritan Faculty Medical Center |
Evaluation of procalcitonin clearance in patients with kidney dysfunction and its effects on antibiotic treatment duration |
| Mitchell Brinkworth, PharmD, BCPS | Purdue University | 2018-19 | I: PGY2 Internal Medicine – Good Samaritan TriHealth Hospital C: Internal Medicine Specialist, Adjunct Faculty University of Chicago/Roosevelt University |
PGY1 - Evaluation of a Piperacillin-Tazobactam Loading Dose Followed by Extended Infusions Protocol PGY2 - Appropriateness of Initiating Dual Antiplatelet Therapy Following an Ischemic Stroke or TIA in an Urban Teaching Hospital |
| Jenny C Lee, PharmD, BCPS | Northeastern University | 2018-19 | I: PGY2 Critical Care – Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center (Lebanon, NH) C: Critical Care Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - UC San Francisco Medical Center (San Francisco, CA) |
A Retrospective Review of Vancomycin Dosing in Neonates |
| Rachel Ruehl, PharmD, BCPS | Univ. of Cincinnati | 2017-18 | I: Health-System Pharmacy Specialist, ALK-Abello (Los Angeles, CA) C: Ambulatory Infectious Diseases Specialist – Mercy Health |
Implementation of a Pharmacist-managed Penicillin Skin Testing Service within a Community Teaching Hospital |
| Kelsey Schildknecht (Isfort), PharmD | Univ. of Cincinnati | 2017-18 | I: Clinical Pharmacist TriHealth Oncology Infusion Centers (Cincinnati, OH) C: TriHealth Specialty Pharmacy Clinical Manager |
A Comparison Between Pharmacist and Nurse Provision of Oral Chemotherapy Counseling and Follow-up: Impact on Patient Care and Adherence |
| Marissa Guillen, PharmD, BCCCP | University of Findlay | 2016-17 | I: Clinical Pharmacist – Good Samaritan TriHealth Hospital C: Emergency Medicine Specialist, Vanderbilt Medical Center |
Outcomes of an Inpatient Pharmacist-led Discharge Intervention on Medication-related Problems Post-discharge |
| Eric Place, PharmD, BCPS | The Ohio State University | 2016-17 | I: Clinical Pharmacist – The Ross Heart Hospital (Columbus, OH) C: Hematology/Oncology Specialist, OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital |
Cost Analysis & Length of Stay Associated with Linezolid vs. Vancomycin Use in Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus Pneumonia in a Regional Health Organization |