Meet Our Preceptors - Pediatrics

Titles: Pediatric Pulmonary, Allergy and Immunology Clinical Specialist; Residency Program Director, PGY2 Pediatrics, Associate Professor (Adjunct), Pharmacy; Associate Professor, Medicine (Pediatrics)

Education: BS in Biological Sciences, North Carolina State University; PharmD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Eshelman School of Pharmacy

Training: PGY1 Pharmacy Residency, ECU Health (Formerly Vidant Medical Center); PGY2 Pediatrics Specialty Residency, University of Kentucky

Practice Area: Inpatient and Ambulatory Pediatric Pulmonary, Allergy and Immunology

Research Interests: pediatric pharmacokinetics, pediatric critical care, drug allergy, immunologic disorders, antimicrobial therapy in cystic fibrosis, preceptor development

Email: elizabeth.autry@uky.edu

Titles: Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Pediatric Cardiovascular ICU; Assistant Professor (Adjunct), Pharmacy

Education: PharmD, Butler University

Training: PGY1 and PGY2 Pediatrics, Indiana University Health

Practice Area: Pediatric Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit

Research Interests: antimicrobial drug optimization; pain, sedation, and delirium management; drug pharmacokinetics in extracorporeal devices

Email: elizabeth.beckman@uky.edu

he/him

Titles: Pharmacist Manager, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology; Assistant Residency Program Director, Pediatrics; Assistant Professor (Adjunct), Pharmacy

Education: BS Psychology, University of Louisville; MBA, University of Kentucky; PharmD, University of Cincinnati, James L. Winkle College of Pharmacy

Training: PGY1 Pharmacy Residency, Children’s National Medical Center; PGY2 Pediatrics Specialty Residency, University of Kentucky

Practice Area: Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Research Interests: Pediatric anticoagulation; antimicrobials; pharmacokinetics; pediatric oncology and supportive care

Email: tyler.bosley@uky.edu

Titles: Clinical Pharmacist, Child Neurology

Education: BA in Chemistry, Eastern Kentucky University; PharmD, University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy

Training: PGY1 Pharmacy Residency, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center; PGY2 Pediatrics Specialty Residency, University of Kentucky

Practice Area: Outpatient Child Neurology

Research Interests: Epilepsy management; health literacy; patient medication adherence and outcomes; transitions of care

Email: teia.brandenburg@uky.edu

Titles: Pediatric Surgery Pharmacist

Education: PharmD, University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy

Training: PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency, St. Elizabeth Healthcare

Practice Area: Pediatric Surgery

Research Interests: Protocol Implementation, Pediatric Post-operative Pain Control, Experiential Education

Email: katelyn.gaines@uky.edu

Titles: Pediatric Quality Control Pharmacist

Education: PharmD, University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy; MBA, Western Kentucky University Gordon Ford College of Business

Practice Area: Pediatric Medication Safety; Information Technology; Pediatric Satellite Operations

Research Interests: Logistics; Process Improvement; Medication Safety

Email: thomas.carter@uky.edu

Titles: Staff Pharmacist

Education: PharmD, University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy

Training: PGY1 Pharmacy Residency, UK HealthCare Good Samaritan Hospital

Practice Area: Pediatrics

Research Interests: 

Email: dsbe229@uky.edu

Titles: Weekend Clinical Pharmacist, Pediatrics, Adjunct Faculty

Education: PharmD, Samford University McWhorter School of Pharmacy

Training: PGY1 Pharmacy Residency, Wesley Medical Center

Practice Area: Pediatrics

Research Interests: Critical Care, Transplant, Quality Improvement

Email: megan.fortenberry@uky.edu

Titles: Clinical Pharmacist, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology 

Education: PharmD, University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy

Training: PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency, Greenville Health System; PGY2 Oncology Specialty Residency, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital 

Practice Area: Pediatric Hematology/Oncology 

Research Interests: Pharmacogenomics, immunotherapies, thrombosis, medication safety 

Email: alyssa.gaietto@uky.edu

Titles: Pediatric Clinical Coordinator; Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Clinical Specialist; Associate Professor (Adjunct), Pharmacy

Education: PharmD, University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy

Training: PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency, University of Louisville

Practice Area: Pediatric Critical Care

Research Interests: Pharmacokinetics, Critical Care Medicine, Transitions of Care

Email: bmgard1@email.uky.edu

she/her

Titles: Clinical Staff Pharmacist, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit 

Education: PharmD, University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy

Practice Area: Neonatal Intensive Care, Newborn Nursery

Research Interests: Neonatal Nutrition, Pediatric/Neonatal Medication Safety, Therapeutic Drug Monitoring

Email: klgarl2@email.uky.edu

Titles: Pediatric Clinical Staff Pharmacist, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Clinical Pharmacist

Education: PharmD, University of Kentucky

Practice Area: Neonatal intensive care unit, Neonatal abstinence care unit

Research Interests: neonatal abstinence syndrome, pain control, ELBW infant care, pediatric/neonatal medication safety, pharmacokinetics

Email: jeberg2@uky.edu

Titles: Clinical Pharmacist, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry and Behavioral Health 

Education: PharmD, University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy

Training: PGY1 Pharmacy Residency, UK Good Samaritan Hospital; PGY2 Pediatrics Specialty Residency, University of Kentucky 

Practice Area: Inpatient Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health

Research Interests: Pediatric Acute Agitation Management, Use of Psychotropic Medication in Pediatric Patients, Resident Wellness, Transitions of Care

Email: natalie.conley@uky.edu

she/her

Titles: Clinical Pharmacist, Neonatal Intensive Care

Education: PharmD, University of Kentucky

Training: Pediatric Specialty Residency, University of Kentucky

Practice Area: Neonatal Intensive Care, Newborn Nursery

Research Interests: Infectious Disease, Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Patient Outcomes and Quality Improvement

Email: juliapui.ho@uky.edu

Titles: Clinical Pharmacist, Pediatric Neurology  

Education: PharmD, University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy; BS Human Nutrition, University of Kentucky

Training: PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency, Indiana University Health; PGY2 Pediatric Specialty Residency, Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt 

Practice Area: Pediatric Neurology  

Research Interests: Status epilepticus and epilepsy management, traumatic brain injury and therapeutics, student precepting and development

Email: morgan.l.howle@uky.edu

he/him

Titles: Professor, Pharmacy; Associate Director of Pharmacy Services

Education: BA Philosophy, Stuebenville University; BS Pharmacy, The Ohio State University; PharmD, University of Texas

Training: ASHP Pediatric Fellowship, Columbus Children's Hospital

Practice Area: Pediatrics

Research Interests: Cystic fibrosis, pulmonary medicine, drug delivery, xenobiotic transfer

Email: rjkuhn1@uky.edu

Titles: Pediatric Clinical Staff Pharmacist, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Education: PharmD, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy

Training: PGY1 Pharmacy Residency, Rush University Medical Center; PGY2 Pediatric Pharmacy Residency, Children’s Hospital of Illinois

Practice Area: Neonatal ICU

Research Interests: NAS, HIE, Neonatal Seizure Management, Vermont Oxford Network’s Quality

Email: kjku224@uky.edu

Titles: Clinical Pharmacist, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Education: PharmD, University of Kentucky

Training: PGY1 Pharmacy Residency, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center; PGY2 Pediatrics Specialty Residency, University of Kentucky

Practice Area: Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Research Interests: Oncology supportive care, transitions of care, student precepting and development

Email: Kelsey.peterson@uky.edu

Titles: Maternal Fetal Medicine and Obstetrics Clinical Specialist; Associate Professor (Adjunct), Pharmacy

Education: PharmD, University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy

Training: PGY1 Pharmacy Residency, Saint Joseph East

Practice Area: Inpatient Maternal Fetal Medicine and General Obstetrics; Labor and Delivery

Research Interests: Pharmacotherapy in Pregnancy, Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy, Opioid Stewardship, Allergy and Antibiotic Stewardship

Email: noelle.leung@uky.edu

Titles: Associate Director of Pharmacy, Kentucky Children's Hospital

Education: BS in Biology, University of Kentucky; PharmD, University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy

Training: PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency, Baptist Health Lexington

Practice Area: Pharmacy operations 

Research Interests: Pharmacy operations, medication safety, employee engagement and staff development 

Email: mallory.megee@uky.edu

Titles: Clinical Pharmacist, Pediatric Infectious Diseases

Education: PharmD, University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy

Training: PGY1 Pediatric Pharmacy Residency, Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital; PGY2 Pediatric Residency, University of Kentucky; PGY2 Infectious Diseases Residency, University of Kentucky

Practice Area: Infectious Diseases 

Research Interests: Gram-negative resistance, pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics, antimicrobial stewardship

Email: kbl224@uky.edu

he/him

Titles: Pediatric Acute Care Clinical Pharmacist

Education: PharmD, University of Kentucky

Practice Area: Pediatric Acute Care

Research Interests: Infectious Disease, Cannabidiol, Information Technology, Process Improvement

Email: sosbo2@uky.edu

Titles: Pharmacy Program Coordinator, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology and Hemophilia

Education: PharmD, Midwestern University Chicago College of Pharmacy; MS, Clinical and Translational Sciences, University of Kentucky

Training: PGY1 Pharmacy Residency, Saint Joseph Hospital; PGY2 Hematology/Oncology Specialty Residency, University of Kentucky

Practice Area: Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Hemophilia Treatment Center, Pharmacogenomics, Information Technology

Research Interests: Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, pharmacokinetics, pharmacogenomics, supportive care for oncology patients, patient outcomes and quality improvement

Email: colleen.westendorf@uky.edu

Titles: Clinical Pharmacist, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Education: PharmD, University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy

Training: PGY1 Pharmacy Residency, Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center

Practice Area: Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Research Interests: Pediatric oncology supportive care, experiential education, professional involvement

Email: lindsay.villalobos@uky.edu

he/him

Titles: Pharmacist Program Coordinator, Medication Use Safety and Quality - Pediatrics and Women's  

Education: PharmD, University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy

Training: PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency, University of Kentucky Good Samaritan Hospital; PGY2 Medication Use Safety and Policy Specialty Residency, University of Kentucky 

Practice Area: Medication Safety, Accreditation, Quality 

Research Interests: Human Factor Engineering, Health Information Technology, FMEA and RCA

Email: mark.wolf@uky.edu

Titles: Clinical Pharmacist, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Education: PharmD, University of Kentucky

Training: PGY1 Pharmacy Residency, Lee Health

Practice Area: Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Research Interests: Transitions of Care, Interdisciplinary Systems Management, Supportive Care

Email: kelly.zavitz@uky.edu

Titles: Clinical Pharmacist, Pediatrics; Pediatric Acute Care Clinical Float

Education: PharmD, St. Louis College of Pharmacy

Training: PGY1 Pharmacy Residency, Unity Health White County Medical Center

Practice Area: Pediatric Acute Care

Research Interests: Transitions of care, pediatric anticoagulation, pediatric acute agitation management, medication safety

Email: chandani.patel@uky.edu