Pharmacy residency
Explore the aspects of our ASHP-accredited pharmacy residency programs and learn more about how to apply.
Pharmacists at Wesley Healthcare in Wichita, Kansas are involved in all aspects of patient care.
Why choose Wesley?
- Level 1 Trauma Center, Comprehensive Stroke Center and Accredited Chest Pain Center: Integrates and requires experiences in critical care, emergency medicine, as well as emergency response coverage with a dedicated mentor
- Integrated Pediatric Experiences: The regions only children’s hospital with PICU and NICU on site
- National Recognition: Everest Award 2025 and #1 ranked teaching hospital (community-sized) in the US
- Resident Resources: Designated office space, personal laptop, work iPhone/iMobile, 20+ PTO days, staffing every third weekend, teaching experience through KU and Creighton, ASHP midyear registration costs covered for PGY1’s, full travel expenses covered for PGY2*
Resident opportunities
| Program | Positions | Unique Aspects |
|---|---|---|
| PGY1 Pharmacy | 3 | Broad exposure to wide array of services including Internal medicine, ID, Critical care, Pediatrics, Research, Emergency response, Administration and many elective opportunities |
| PGY1 Pediatrics | 1 | PICU, NICU, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, ID, Emergency response, Research, Administration and many elective opportunities |
| PGY2 Critical Care | 1 | MICU, SICU, Trauma, Neuro, PICU, Research, Administration and Emergency response with option to co-precept residents and students and many elective opportunities |
Wesley: The numbers
- Total beds: 760
- ICU beds: 78 beds across 3 units
- Level 1 trauma: 65,000+ ED visits annually
- Pediatric ICU beds: 15
- NICU beds: 60, level 3
Life in Wichita
- Largest city in Kansas with a population of ~400,000
- Routine city events and activities, including farmers markets, festivals, and more
- Numerous sports and cultural events
- Plentiful restaurants, coffee shops, local breweries, and more
- Easy travel access via ICT airport
- Plentiful affordable housing within biking/ driving distance of Wesley
How to Apply:
- Apply through PhORCAS
- Deadline: January 08, 2026
- NMS Codes:
- 184413 - PGY1 Pharmacy 62103
- 313313 - PGY1 Pediatrics 62209
- 633452 - PGY2 Critical Care 62002
Education resources
Contact us
PGY1 Residency Program Director, Pharmacy and Pediatrics: Chris Durham, PharmD, BCPPS
PGY2 Critical Care Residency Program Director: Kathryn Qualls, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP
**Please note that Dr. Qualls will be out on leave through 3/2/26. Please contact Amber Meister, PharmD, MBA, BCPS for any PGY2 needs at amber.meister@wesleymc.com during these times.**
Past PGY1 Residents
Pediatric Pharmacy Resident
- Jordyn Veres, PharmD
Clinical Pharmacist, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA
General Pharmacy Residents
- Brianna Pollard, PharmD
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Pediatrics – Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, KS - Guadalupe “Lupe” Fraire, PharmD
PGY2 Pediatric Pharmacy Resident at Boston Children’s, Boston, MA - Jonah Farha, PharmD
PGY2 Infectious Disease Pharmacy Resident- US Department of Veterans Affairs, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma - Leah Nelson, PharmD
PGY-2 Pediatric Oncology Resident at Seattle Children's Hospital - Phog Pywell, PharmD
Clincal Pharmacy Specialist- Mercy Medical Center, Redding, CA - Sebastian Gilt, PharmD
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist- Mercy Medical Center, Redding, CA
Pediatric Pharmacy Resident
- Paige Shilton, PharmD
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Pediatrics – Sanford Health, Fargo, ND
General Pharmacy Residents
- Kaci Ballard, PharmD
Clinical Pharmacist - Ascension Via Christi, Wichita KS - Kandise Drake, PharmD
Clinical Pharmacist - Ascension Via Christi, Wichita KS - Kelly Lucas, PharmD
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Medical City Hospital, Dallas, TX - Maia Castillo, PharmD
Pediatric Oncology Pharmacist, Oregon Health & Science University Hospital, Portland, Oregon - Nicole Murtagh, PharmD
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Pediatrics – University of Iowa Health Care Stead Family Children's Hospital, Iowa City, Iowa
Pediatric Pharmacy Resident
- Aubree Houston, PharmD
Pediatric Clinical Pharmacist at Yale New Haven Hospital in New Haven, Connecticut
General Pharmacy Residents
- Brock Townsend, PharmD, BCCCP*
Critical Care Pharmacist at St. Luke's Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri - Dakota Denton, PharmD, BCPS
Clinical Pharmacist at Ascension Via Christi in Wichita, KS - Danielle Murray, PharmD, BCCCP
Critical Care Pharmacist at Centerpoint Medical Center in Independence, Missouri - Peter Tran, PharmD
Emergency Medicine Clinical Pharmacist at Ochsner LSU Health in Shreveport, Louisiana - Sara Dreiling, PharmD
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, KS
Pediatric Pharmacy Resident
- Sophie McEwin, PharmD
Clinical Pharmacist, Women’s and Pediatrics – Bryan Medical Center, Lincoln, NE
General Pharmacy Residents
- Joshua Anim Anno, PharmD
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Pediatrics – The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD - Myles Carter, PharmD
Director of Pharmacy – Rock Regional Hospital, Derby, KS - Jeremy Rogers, PharmD
Clinical Pharmacist, Overnight Emergency Medicine/Critical Care – Research Medical Center, Kansas City, MO - Patrick Seymore, PharmD
Clinical Pharmacist, Critical Care Step Down Unit – Texoma Medical Center, Denison, TX - Taylor Schieber, PharmD
PGY-2 Infectious Diseases Pharmacy Resident – HCA Healthcare/University of Tennessee Health Science Center School of Pharmacy, Memphis, TN - Zach Wellner, PharmD
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Pediatrics – Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, KS
Pediatric Pharmacy Resident
- Alexa Karels, PharmD
Patient Care Pharmacist – Methodist Women’s Hospital, Elkhorn, NE
General Pharmacy Residents
- CJ Wilson, PharmD, BCCCP*
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Surgical ICU – Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, KS - Amanda Kuhn, PharmD
Clinical Heme/BMT Pharmacist – The University of Kansas Health System, Lawrence, KS - Hannah Post, PharmD, BCPS
Executive Fellow – American Society of Health-System Pharmacist, Bethesda, Maryland - Mark Caddell, PharmD
Staff Pharmacist – Fagron Sterile Services, Wichita, KS - Sam Dold, PharmD
Clinical Pharmacist – Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, KS - Sierra Gentz, PharmD
Clinical Pharmacist – Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, KS
General Pharmacy Resident
- Blade Black, PharmD, BCPS
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Drug Information – Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, KS - Tyler Burkett, PharmD, BCPS, BCPP
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Psychiatry – TriStar Centennial Medical Center, Nashville, TN - Brady Diveley, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Emergency Medicine – Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, ND - Megan Ritter, PharmD
Clinical Pharmacist – Bon Secours, St. Francis Health System – Greenville, SC - Austin Durant, PharmD, BCPS
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Internal Medicine – Ascension Via Christi, Wichita, KS - Jordanne Adolphsen, PharmD, BCOP
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Hematology/BMT – The University of Kansas Health System, Kansas City, KS
Pediatric Pharmacy Residents
- Katelynn Doran, PharmD, BCPS
Pediatric Pharmacy Specialist – Mercy Medical Center: Des Moines, West Des Moines, IA
General Pharmacy Residents
- Christina Brummett, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Critical Care – Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, KS - Tori Adams, PharmD
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Neuro/Surgical/Trauma Critical Care – The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA - Kaleb Roemer, PharmD
Manager, Clinical Pharmacy Services – HCA Healthcare, Nashville, TN - Claire Pedigo, PharmD, BCPS
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Internal Medicine – Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, KS - Linh Le, PharmD
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Robert J. Dole VA Medical Center, Wichita, KS - Taylor Nordman, PharmD
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Kansas Heart Hospital, Wichita, KS
Pediatric Pharmacy Resident
- Lindsey Stramara, PharmD, BCPPS
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Pediatrics – University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Pinnacle, Harrisburg, PA
General Pharmacy Residents
- Tessa Cox, PharmD, BCCCP*
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Medical ICU – Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, KS - Connor Rossier, PharmD
Informatics Program Manager – Central Virginia VA Health Care System, Richmond, VA - Christina Spitzer, PharmD
COE Pharmacist, HealthTrust - Andrew Kallman, PharmD, BCPS
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Internal Medicine – Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, KS - Allisha Gabriel, PharmD, BCPS
Clinical Pharmacist, Med/Surg – Nebraska Medicine, Omaha, NE - Laura Saladrigas, PharmD
Clinical Pharmacist – Delray Medical Center, Delray Beach, FL
Pediatric Pharmacy Resident
- Greg Scott, PharmD, BCGP
Pharmacist – Senior Care Pharmacy, Wichita, KS
General Pharmacy Residents
- Michael Reichert, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP*
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Emergency Medicine – Emory Hillandale Hospital, Lithonia, GA - Megan Fortenberry, PharmD, BCPPS
Weekend Clinical Pharmacist, Pediatrics – University of Kentucky Health Care, Lexington, KY - Megan Bassett, PharmD, BCPS
Clinical Pharmacist, Pain Management/OR – North Kansas City Hospital, Kansas City, MO - Coty Tunwar, PharmD
Clinical Pharmacist – CHI St. Luke’s Health, Houston, TX - Jordan Snyder, PharmD, BCOP
Clinical Pharmacist, Oncology – The University of Kansas Health System, Kansas City, KS
Pediatric Pharmacy Resident
- Alec Toews, PharmD
Clinical Pharmacist – The University of Kansas Health System, Kansas City, KS
General Pharmacy Residents
- Pamela Chukwuleta, PharmD, BCPS
Clinical Staff Pharmacist – Banner Health, Sun City, AZ - Mallory Freeman, PharmD, BCACP
Clinical Pharmacist, Ambulatory Care – The University of Kansas Health System, Kansas City, MO - Kyra Ashcraft, PharmD, BCPS
Clinical Pharmacist, Pediatric/Neonatal ICU – Kaweah Health, Visalia, CA - Michael Ta, PharmD, BCCCP
Clinical Staff Pharmacist, Emergency Medicine – St Rose Dominican Hospitals, Henderson, NV - Trang Vo, PharmD, BCPS
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Neonatal ICU – Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, KS
Pediatric Pharmacy Resident
- Rebecca Bliss, PharmD, BCPPS
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Investigational Drug Services – Research Medical Center, Kansas City, MO
General Pharmacy Residents
- Kara Quaney, PharmD, BCPS, BCPPS
Clinical Pharmacist, Emergency Medicine – Children’s Medical Center Dallas, Dallas, TX - Lane Farrell, PharmD, BCCCP
Clinical Pharmacist – St. David’s HealthCare, Austin, TX - Brandon Koehn, PharmD, BCPS
Pharmacy Supervisor, Operations – Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, KS - Rachel Louis, PharmD, BCPS
Clinical Staff Pharmacist – Ascension Via Christi Health, Wichita, KS - Luanna Thomas, PharmD, BCPS
Informatics Pharmacist – St. Luke’s Health System, Overland Park, KS
General Pharmacy Resident
- Robert Harding, PharmD, BCPS
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Informatics – Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, KS - Heather Hansen, PharmD, BCPS
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Internal Medicine and Medication Safety – Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, KS - Caleb Dunn, PharmD
Senior Project Manager – DrFirst, Inc., Tulsa, OK - Ivy Nispel, PharmD, BCPS
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Internal Medicine – Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, KS
General Pharmacy Resident
- Laura Carson, PharmD, BCCCP
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Surgical ICU – Stormont Vail Health, Topeka, KS - Lauren Frasier, PharmD, BCPS
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Internal Medicine – Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, KS - Jennifer Carie, PharmD, BCACP, BC-ADM
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Ambulatory Care – Robert J Dole VA Medical Center, Wichita, KS
General Pharmacy Resident
- Kathy Hall, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP*
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Critical Care – Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, KS - Allison Harshberger, PharmD, BCPS
Clinical Pharmacist - Inova Alexandria Hospital, Alexandria, VA - Shannon Short, PharmD, BCPS
Director of Pharmacy – Brodstone Memorial Hospital, Superior, NE - Carolyn Mayle, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Rose Medical Center, Denver, CO
General Pharmacy Resident
- Derick Gross, PharmD, BCPS, BCOP
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Hematology/Oncology – Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, KS - Ean Miller, PharmD, BCPPS
Clinical Pharmacy Manager – Cook Children’s Health Care System, Fort Worth, TX - Mary Subramanian, PharmD, BCPS, BCPPS
Pediatric Pharmacy Practice Lead – Wake Forest Baptist Health, Winston-Salem, NC - Elizabeth Adams, PharmD, BCPS
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Hillcrest Hospital South, Tulsa, OK
General Pharmacy Resident
- Angela Ricke, PharmD, BCPS
Pharmacy Manager, Operations – Wesley Healthcare, Wichita, KS - Cheri Walker, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP*
Associate Professor – Southwestern Oklahoma State University, Weatherford, OK - Michael Logsdon, PharmD, BCGP
Director of Pharmacy – Thayer County Health Services, Hebron, NE - Charles Gerlach, PharmD
Manager of Pharmacy Operations – Ascension Via Christi Health, Wichita, KS
General Pharmacy Resident
- Amber Wanklyn, PharmD, BCPS
- Rebecca Lamis, PharmD, FISMP
Medication Safety Analyst – Institute for Safe Medication Practices, Plymouth Meeting, PA - Aaron Harthan, PharmD, BCPPS
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Pediatric Critical Care – OSF Healthcare Children’s Hospital of Illinois, Peoria, IL - Ju Ann Khaw, PharmD, BCPS
Clinical Pharmacist – Maple Grove Hospital, Minnetonka, MN
General Pharmacy Residents
- Joshua Werth, PharmD, BCCCP
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Emergency Medicine – UCHealth: Northern Colorado, Fort Collins, CO - Sarah Fogg, PharmD, BCPS
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Internal Medicine – Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, KS - Megan Resch, PharmD, BCPS
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Ascension Via Christi Health, Wichita, KS - Rocio Lager, PharmD
Clinical Pharmacist – University of Kansas Health System, Kansas City, MO
General Pharmacy Resident
- Mohammed Aseeri, PharmD, BCPS, FISMP
Assistant Pharmacy Director – King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia - Brandon Schminke, PharmD, BCGP, CBP
Team Lead Pharmacist, Internal Medicine – Ascension Via Christi Health, Wichita, KS
General Pharmacy Resident
- Cindy McDonnell, PharmD
Clinical Pharmacist – LMH Health, Lawrence, KS
General Pharmacy Resident
- Amber Meister, PharmD, MBA, BCPS, BCCCP
Market Director of Pharmacy – Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, KS
Past PGY2 Critical Care Residents
A comprehensive list of residents who have completed our pharmacy residency program. An asterisk indicates that the individual completed both PGY1 and PGY2 at Wesley Medical Center.
Nicholas Kim, PharmD
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Emergency Medicine
Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, KS
Brock Townsend, PharmD, BCCCP*
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Overnight Critical Care
Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, KS
CJ Wilson, PharmD, BCCCP*
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Surgical Intensive Care Unit
Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, KS
Caitlynn Tabaka, PharmD, BCCCP
Clinical Pharmacist
Mercy Hospital St. Louis, St. Louis, MO
Christina Brummett, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP*
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Critical Care
Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, KS
Tessa Cox, PharmD, BCCCP*
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Medical Intensive Care Unit
Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, KS
Michael Reichert, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP*
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Emergency Medicine
Emory Healthcare – Hillandale Hospital, Lithonia, GA
Brian Gilbert, PharmD, MBA, BCCCP, BCPS, FCCM
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Emergency Medicine
Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, KS
Benjamin Cottongim, PharmD, BCCCP
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Medical Intensive Care Unit
Ascension St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis, IN
Jason Vilar, PharmD, BCCCP
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Neurocritical Care Unit
Advent Health, Orlando, FL
Rachel Williams, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP
Inpatient Pharmacy Manager
Baptist Health System – Louisville, Louisville, KY
Kathy Hall, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP*
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Critical Care
Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, KS
Brett Stoecklein, PharmD
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Critical Care/Emergency Medicine
Advocate Health Care, Skokie, IL
Cheri Walker, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP*
Associate Professor
Southwestern Oklahoma State University, Weatherford, OK
Current Residents
PGY2 Critical Care Pharmacy Resident
Why Wesley: “This program's comprehensive rotations and focus on interdisciplinary collaboration provide the ideal environment for my growth as a clinical pharmacist. The supportive culture, mentorship, and opportunities for professional development through research and layered learning ensure that I will be both challenged and supported, preparing me for excellence in any clinical setting.”
School: Notre Dame of Maryland University
Previous Training: PGY1- University Medical Center New Orleans, New Orleans, LA
Interests:
- Professional: TBI, Anticoagulation Reversal, Vasopressors
- Personal: trying new restaurants, running, visiting national parks
Research Project: Evaluation of Seizure Prophylaxis for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Contact:Email Caylah Manual
PGY1 Pharmacy Resident
Why Wesley: “Wesley is a facility that would give me a broad range of clinical care experiences, with an emphasis on critical care and the option for pediatrics rotations. As a level one trauma center, I knew Wesley would have a high level of acuity, and with it being in the heart of a large city like Wichita I knew I would be able to occupy my time well outside of work.”
School: Cedarville University School of Pharmacy
Interests:
- Professional: Critical care, infectious disease, indignant patient care, medical missions
- Personal: Weightlifting, rock climbing, hiking, video games, trivia, and spending time with friends and family
Research Project: Bugged by stewardship: a pharmacy nudge for Infectious Diseases (ID) consults in Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia
Contact:Email Josh Ford
PGY1 Pharmacy Resident
Why Wesley: “I wanted a critical care focus PGY1 residency training and Wesley MC have a strong program with excellent preceptors. My preceptor, Dr. Joe Mazur had suggested this program to me. My mentor Dr. Ron Neyens specifically emphasized the outstanding accomplishments of Wesley preceptor - Dr. Brian Gilbert. Finally, when I interviewed with Wesley RPD, Dr. Christopher Durham, I liked the scope of this program and ranked them higher! That's how I came to Wesley far away from home, crossing multiple state boundaries to experience critical care residency in pharmacy.”
School: Medical University of South Carolina
Interests:
- Professional: Critical Care, Neurocritical Care, Evidence Based Medicine
- Personal: Enjoying Nature - I call them Green Blessings
Research Project: Current Practices for Storage of NaCl 23.4 % in Critical Care Settings: A Multicenter National Survey Study
Contact:Email Supriti Samantaray
PGY1 Pharmacy Resident
Why Wesley: “Has a second year residency in Critical care, seemed to hire past residents, resident during interview was excited and didn't seem to have the life drained out of them, every 3rd week shifts rather than every other, no on-call, Trauma coverage, good location is nearby states to family, pharmacy department seemed to like and support one another.”
School: UNC Eschelman School of Pharmacy
Interests:
- Professional: Critical Area, and open to other passions
- Personal: Korean dramas, fantasy novels, swimming, my 6mo old puppy
Research Project: Titrated vs. flat rate paclitaxel infusion on hypersensitivity reactions
Contact:Email Rebecca Moffat
PGY1 Pediatric Pharmacy Resident
Why Wesley: “Wesley offers a wide variety of unique learning opportunities.”
School: Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Interests:
- Professional: critical care, asthma, spinal muscular atrophy, medication safety
- Personal: Reading and Thrifting
Research Project: Evaluating the Y-Site Compatibility of Blinatumomab
Contact:Email Ryann Richardson
PGY1 Pharmacy Resident
Why Wesley: “I chose Wesley because I am eager to grow in a program that embraces interprofessional practice, research, and teaching as key components of becoming the well-rounded pharmacist I aspire to be.”
School: University of Kansas School of Pharmacy, Wichita Campus
Interests:
- Professional: Critical Care
- Personal: Traveling
Research Project: Incidence and Risk Factors for Hypokalemia or Hypophosphatemia in Adult Inpatients on Scheduled Electrolyte Lowering Therapy
Contact:Email Hawra Ali
Residency Program Directors
Pediatric Critical Care Pharmacy Specialist
Residency Program Director, PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency
Residency Program Director, PGY-1 Pediatric Pharmacy Residency
Hometown: Garden Plain, Kansas
Education: Creighton University School of Pharmacy
Additional training: Pharmacy Residency – Children’s Mercy Hospital and Clinics, Kansas City, MO
Professional affiliations: SCCM, PPA, ASHP
Certifications: ACLS, PALS, PFCCS
Professional areas of interest: Pediatric critical care
Critical Care Pharmacy Specialist, Neurocritical Care Unit
PGY2 Critical Care Residency Program Director
Hometown: Baxter, Tennessee
Education: University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Pharmacy
Additional training: PGY-1/2 Pharmacotherapy Residency – Banner Desert Medical Center, Mesa, AZ
Certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS, ENLS, ENLS Training Program – Certified Trainer
Professional areas of interest: Critical care, vascular neurology, neurosurgery
Areas of research interest: Treatment after acute ischemic stroke; therapies for vasospasm treatment in patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage; pharmacokinetics of medications utilized in status epilepticus
Recent publications:
- Phase I since center trial of ketogenic diet for adults with traumatic brain injury
- The Effect of Ticagrelor on Platelet Reactivity in Patients with Clopidogrel Resistance Undergoing Neuroendovascular Procedures
- Intra-Arterial Dantrolene for Refractory Cerebral Vasospasm in Patients with Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Administration
Market Director of Pharmacy
Hometown: Sublette, Kansas
Education: University of Kansas School of Pharmacy
Additional training:
- PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency – Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, KS
- ASHP Critical Care Traineeship – Cincinnati, OH
Professional affiliations: KCHP, ASHP
Certifications: BCPS, ACLS, PALS
Professional areas of interest: Leadership, critical care, medication safety, operations
Clinical Pharmacy Manager
Education: Kansas State University, University of Kansas School of Pharmacy
Additional training: PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency – Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, KS
Professional areas of interest: Precepting pharmacy students/residents and professional development of clinical pharmacists
Precepting pharmacy students/residents and professional development of clinical pharmacists
Medication Safety Pharmacy Specialist
Hometown: Evergreen Park, Illinois
Education: Drake University College of Pharmacy
Additional training:
- PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency – Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, KS
- PGY-2 Critical Care Pharmacy Residency – Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, KS
Professional affiliations: ASHP
Certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS, PFCCS
Professional areas of interest: Trauma, nutrition, medication safety
Emergency medicine
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Emergency Medicine
Hometown: Panama City, Florida
Education: University of Florida College of Pharmacy, Western Governors University (MBA)
Additional training:
- PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency – Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, FL
- PGY-2 Critical Care Pharmacy Residency – Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, KS
Professional affiliations: KCHP, ASHP, ACCP, NCS, SCCM, EMPHARM-NET
Certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS, PFCCS, ENLS, ENLS Training Program – Certified Trainer
Professional areas of interest: Pharmacoeconomics, multidisciplinary leadership
Areas of research interest: Traumatic brain injury resuscitation, hemostasis management, viscoelastic testing
Recent publications:
Recent PMIDs from 2024-2025: 38909552, 39931099, 40172261, 39426021, 40186945, 37232329, 38071882, 39465095, 40444395, 39230307, 38629164, 39798184, 40445505, 40492363
Critical Care Pharmacy Specialist, Emergency Medicine
Hometown: Wichita, Kansas
Education: University of Kansas School of Pharmacy
Additional training:
- PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency – Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, KS
- PGY-2 Critical Care Pharmacy Residency – Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, KS
Professional affiliations: SCCM, KCHP, NCS, ACCP, Sedgwick County Medical Reserve Corps
Certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS, PFCCS, ENLS, AHLS
Professional areas of interest: Travel medicine/global health/public health, precepting/teaching, evidence-based practice
Areas of research interest: Coagulopathies/reversal/anticoagulation, ID/antimicrobial stewardship, toxicology
Recent publication:
- Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin Anti-Xa Guided Reversal of Apixaban With Prothrombin Complex Concentrate in a Patient on Hemodialysis (PMID 34569328)
- Impact of Microbiology Laboratory Result Presentation on Antibiotic Stewardship: Process Use Evaluation (PMCID 7777856)
Social media: Twitter: @CMB_PharmD
Internal medicine
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Internal Medicine – Cardiac Stepdown Unit
IM Team Lead
Hometown: Douglass, Kansas
Education: University of Kansas School of Pharmacy
Additional training: PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency – Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, KS
Professional affiliations: ASHP
Certifications: BLS, PALS, ALCS
Professional areas of interest: Parenteral nutrition, anticoagulation
Areas of research interest: Process improvement
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Internal Medicine – Neuro-Trauma Unit
Hometown: Salina, Kansas
Education: University of Kansas School of Pharmacy
Additional training: PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency – Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, KS
Professional affiliations:
- University of Kansas – School of Pharmacy, Assistant Professor
- Wesley Medical Center – Fall Prevention Committee, Lead Pharmacist
Professional areas of interest: Strokes, medication reconciliation and fall prevention
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Internal Medicine
Hometown: Omaha, Nebraska
Education: Drake University College of Pharmacy
Additional training: PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency – Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, KS
Professional affiliations: ASHP
Professional areas of interest: Critical care, internal medicine
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Internal Medicine – Ortho/Spine Unit and Rehab Center
Hometown: Garden City, Kansas
Education: University of Kansas School of Pharmacy
Additional training: PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency – Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, KS
Professional affiliations: ACCP, ASHP
Certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS, ASHP/ISMP Medication Safety Certificate
Professional areas of interest: Medication safety, internal medicine, Palliative Care
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Adult Hematology/Oncology
Hometown: Hays, Kansas
Education: University of Kansas School of Pharmacy, University of Rochester Simon School of Business
Additional training: PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency – Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, KS
Professional affiliations: KCHP, HOPA
Certifications: BCPS, BCOP, ACLS
Recent publications:
- Barriers to receipt of novel oral oncolytics: A single-institution quality improvement investigation. J Oncol Pharm Pract. Wang AA, et al. 2020 Mar;26(2):279-285. PMID: 30943846
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Internal Medicine
Hometown: Wichita, KS
Education: University of Kansas School of Pharmacy
Additional training: PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency – Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, KS
Professional affiliations: ASHP, BCPS
Professional areas of interest: Anticoagulation
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Internal Medicine
Hometown: Leawood, KS
Education: Kansas State University, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Pharmacy
Additional training: University Health KC Acute Care PGY1 Residency
Professional affiliations: CPI Crisis Intervention Training, BCPS
Professional areas of interest: Critical care, internal medicine, psychiatry, infectious diseases
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Internal Medicine
Hometown: Flower Mound, TX
Education: University of Arizona College of Pharmacy
Additional training:
- PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency - Ascension Via Christi, Wichita, KS
- PGY-2 Critical Care Pharmacy Residency - University Health Truman Medical Center, Kansas City, MO
Professional affiliations: ASCP, KCHP, KHDE Kansas Pharmacy ASP Taskforce
Certifications: BCPS, BCGP, ACLS, PALS
Professional areas of interest: Geriatrics
Critical care
Critical Care Pharmacy Specialist, Medical Intensive Care Unit
CC Team Lead
Education: University of Kansas School of Pharmacy
Additional training:
- PGY1 Pharmacy Residency – Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, KS
- PGY2 Critical Care Pharmacy Residency – Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, KS
Certifications: ACLS, PALS, PFCCS
Critical Care Pharmacy Specialist, Cardiovascular Diseases
Hometown: Conway springs, Kansas
Education: University of Kansas School of Pharmacy
Additional training:
- Anticoagulation Traineeship for Health Care Professionals – University of Oklahoma
- Certified Anticoagulation Patient Self-Testing Educator – University of Southern Indiana
Professional affiliations: Kansas Board of Pharmacy Continuing Education Committee, AHSP, KCHP, AHA/ASA
Certifications: ACLS, BLS, PALS, Anticoagulation Patient Self-Testing Educator
Professional areas of interest: Acute coronary syndromes, heart failure, anticoagulation, percutaneous coronary intervention
Areas of research interest: Cardiology, anticoagulation
Recent publications:
- Prothrombin complex concentrates administration timing in warfarin-associated intracranial hemorrhage. Townsend B, Slechta J, Gilbert B. American Journal Emergency Medicine. 2024 Feb:76:136-139.
- Pharmacoeconomic Impact of an Alternative Workflow Process for Stroke Gilbert B, Huffman J, Slechta J, Porter C, Gallagher J. American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2019 Feb 16:37(2):294-297
- A Case of Ivermectin-Induced Warfarin Toxicity: First Published Report Gilbert B, Slechta J. Hospital Pharmacy. 2018 Dec 21:53(6):393-394
- Wichita Heart Care Collaborative: A Cooperative Approach for Standardization and Improving the Care of the Acute Myocardial Infarction and Heart Failure Patient Circulation 2005;111(20);e335.
Critical Care Pharmacy Specialist, Surgical Intensive Care Unit
Hometown: Marietta, Georgia
Education: University of Georgia College of Pharmacy
Additional training:
- PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency – Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, Kansas
- PGY-2 Critical Care Pharmacy Residency – Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, Kansas
Professional affiliations: SCCM, ASHP
Certifications: ACLS, PALS, PFCCS, BCCCP
Professional areas of interest: ECMO, trauma, fluid stewardship, PAD
Social media (Twitter): @cswilsonjr
Pediatrics
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Pediatrics
Pediatrics Team Lead
Hometown: Wichita, Kansas
Education: University of Kansas School of Pharmacy
Additional training: PGY-1 Pediatric Specialty Pharmacy Residency – Children’s Mercy Hospital and Clinics, Kansas City, MO
Professional affiliations:
- ACCP
- University of Kansas – School of Pharmacy, Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor
- University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Pharmacy, Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor
- Creighton University – School of Pharmacy ad Health Professions, Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor
Certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS, PFCCS, Asthma Education
Professional areas of interest: Nutrition, cystic fibrosis, infectious diseases, oncology, clinical research, quality improvement projects, and multidisciplinary committees
Areas of research interest: Infectious diseases, nutrition, oncology
Recent publications:
- Stramara L, Hernandez L, Bloom BT, Durham C. Development of Parenteral Nutrition-Associated Liver Disease and Other Adverse Effects in Neonates Receiving SMOFlipid or Intralipid. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr. 2020 Nov;44(8):1530-1534. doi: 10.1002/jpen.1774. Epub 2020 Feb 6. PMID: 32027047.
- Fortenberry M, Hernandez L, Morton J. Evaluating Differences in Aluminum Exposure through Parenteral Nutrition in Neonatal Morbidities. Nutrients. 2017 Nov 16;9(11):1249. doi: 10.3390/nu9111249. PMID: 29144406; PMCID: PMC5707721
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Hometown: Wichita, Kansas
Education: University of Kansas School of Pharmacy
Additional training: PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency – Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, KS
Professional affiliations: ACCP
Certifications: PFCCS, ACLS, PALCS, BLS, BCPS
Professional areas of interest: Medication and lactation, infectious diseases
Areas of research interest: Infectious diseases
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Hometown: Wichita, Kansas
Education: University of Kansas School of Pharmacy
Additional training: PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency – Via Christi Health System, Wichita, KS
Certifications: PFCCS, PALS, ACLS
Professional affiliations: ACCP
Professional areas of interest: Pediatrics, hematology/oncology
Infectious Diseases
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Infectious Diseases
Hometown: Princeton, New Jersey
Education: Purdue University College of Pharmacy
Additional training:
- PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency – University of Colorado Hospital, Aurora, CO
- PGY-2 Infectious Diseases Residency – University of Colorado Hospital, Aurora, CO
Professional affiliations: ACCP – Member ID-PRN Nominations Committee, SIDP Programs Committee, IDSA
Professional areas of interest: All things infectious diseases, but in particular diagnostic stewardship and management of bacteremia
Areas of research interest: Diagnostic stewardship
Recent publications:
- Rech M, Faine B, Gross A, Vakkalanka, J, Brown C, Harding S, et al. Empiric Antimicrobial Prescribing for Pyelonephritis in Patients Discharged from 15 U.S. Emergency Departments: An Opportunity for Improvement. J Antimicrob Chemother. 2024;79(5):1038-1044. Doi:10.1093/jac/dkae070
- Faine B, Rech M, Vakkalanka P, GrossA, Brown C, Harding S, et al. High Prevalence of Fluoroquinolone-Resistant UTI Among US Emergency Department Patients Diagnosed with Urinary Tract Infection, 2018-2020. [published online ahead of print, 2022 Jun 2]. Acad Emerg Med. PMID: 3565249
- Black B, Beadle K, Harding S. Out of sight, out of mind: Impact of an antimicrobial stewardship initiative to reduce fluoroquinolone utilization. J Am Coll Clin Pharm. 2022; 5:668–673.