Education: University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy
Interests: Emergency Medicine, Critical Care, Administration
Research: Defining Cefepime Exposure-Neurotoxicity Relationships Using Real-World Therapeutic Drug Monitoring and Comparator β-Lactams
Involvement: Social Committee, ED Resuscitation Committee
Interests outside of pharmacy: Sports, music, pickleball, golf, hanging out with friends
Advisor: Morgan Michas, PharmD, BCCCP (R562)
Email: zackary.austin@uky.edu
Interests: Critical care, internal medicine
Research: Assessment of Clopidogrel Response Using VerifyNow for Neuroendovascular Procedures
Involvement: Recruitment Committee, Golisano Children's Hospital and Women's Medication Event Review
Interests outside of pharmacy: Traveling, going to concerts, puzzles, hanging out with friends
Advisor: Morgan Howle, PharmD
Email: elizabeth.ghory@uky.edu
Education: Belmont University School of Pharmacy- Nashville, TN
Interests: Critical Care, Emergency Medicine
Research: Evaluation of the Implementation of a Fixed-Dose Daptomycin (FDD) Dosing Guideline at an Academic Medical Center
Involvement: Recruitment Committee, Door-to-Needle Committee
Interests outside of pharmacy: Making lattes, running, reading, watching the Packers
Advisor: Lindey Lane, PharmD, BCCCP
Email: montana.gunter@uky.edu
Education: University of Connecticut
Interests: Cardiology
Research: Evaluation of GLP-1 receptor use prior to pregnancy on glycemic outcomes in the prenatal period
Involvement: Pharmacy Community, Opioid Stewardship
Interests outside of pharmacy: Running, traveling, blind box collecting, scrapbooking, reading
Advisor: Jordan Livingston, PharmD, BCEMP
Email: belmina.malagic@uky.edu
Interests: Infectious Diseases, Cardiology
Research: Impact of Intraoperative Steroid Administration and Insulin Infusion Requirements
Involvement: Social Committee, Formulary Subcommittee
Interests outside of pharmacy: Sports, weightlifting, cooking
Advisor: Payton Simpson, PharmD (R609)
Email: dmu250@uky.edu
Education: Purdue University College of Pharmacy
Interests: Oncology
Research: Empiric Dose Reduction of Enfortumab Vedotin Impact on Adverse Effects and Outcomes in Bladder Cancer
Involvement: Awards and Recognition, Glycemic Control Committee
Interests outside of pharmacy: Hiking, running, Lego collecting, Purdue basketball, Philadelphia Eagles
Advisor: Micheal Gallagher, PharmD, BCOP
Email: reed.overton@uky.edu
Education: UIC Retzky College of Pharmacy
Research: Evaluation of intraoperative dexamethasone on post op glucose levels in adult diabetic patients with necrotizing soft tissue infection
Involvement: Preceptor Development Committee, ICU Subcommittee
Interests outside of pharmacy: Sports, card collecting, gardening, and fitness/gym
Advisor: Gavin T. Howington, PharmD, BCCCP, BCEMP, BCPS
Email: Reyes.Emanuel@uky.edu
Education: Purdue University College of Pharmacy- West Lafayette, IN
Interests: Ambulatory Care, Oncology, Academia
Research: Drug Education Through Exhibitor And Industry Liaison interactions in Pharmacy Students
Involvement: Media & Marketing Committee, Epic Optimization Committee
Interests outside of pharmacy: Travel, spending time outdoors, concerts, watching reality TV, and trying new restaurants
Advisor: Aaron Adkisson, PharmD, BCCP
Email: mlro277@uky.edu
Education: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences - Little Rock, AR
Interests: Specialty Pharmacy, Hepatology, Oncology
Research: Evaluation of Clinical Outcomes of the Pharmacist-Led MASLD Screening & Treatment Program
Involvement: Grand Rounds Committee, Quality Management Committee
Interests outside of pharmacy: Reading, paint-by-numbers, crafts, taking my dog to the park
Advisor: Lindsey Sheehan, PharmD, MPA, MBA (R589)
Email: sarah.aviles@uky.edu
Education: University of Wisconsin-Madison
Interests: Rheumatology, Dermatology, Leadership
Research: A Better BTK? Evaluating Transitions to Zanubrutinib in Routine Care
Involvement: Media and Marketing Committee, Quality Management Committee
Interests outside of pharmacy: Hot Mat Pilates, Sports, Hiking, Trying new food places
Advisor: Nicole Miracle, PharmD, MPH, CSP
Email: elizabeth.farley@uky.edu
Interests: Transplant, Hematology/Oncology
Research: Evaluating Methylene Blue in Cirrhosis with Refractory Septic Shock
Involvement: Professional Development Committee, GSH Med Event Review Committee
Interests outside of pharmacy: Running, walking, trying new coffee shops and restaurants, game nights, baking
Advisor: Kim Manning, PharmD, BCPS
Email: lauren.nieman@uky.edu
Interests: Infectious Diseases
Research: Evaluating the Use of Cystatin C versus Serum Creatinine to Monitor Renal Function in the Post Acute Kidney Injury Setting
Involvement: Research Committee, Pharmacy Policy and Practice Committee
Interests outside of pharmacy: Sports (Baseball and Golf), Travelling, Trying new food/restaurants
Advisor: Danielle Casaus, PharmD, BCIDP
Email: rmsa240@uky.edu
PGY-2
Education: West Virginia University School of Pharmacy - Morgantown, WV
PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency: PGY1 HSPAL UK HealthCare, Lexington, KY
Interests: Pharmacy operations, supply chain, finance
Research: Every Other Day ADC Replenishment
Involvement: Wellness Committee (RuOk), P&T
Interests outside of pharmacy: Trying out different coffees and restaurants, exploring distilleries and breweries, reading, yoga and walks
Advisor: Zach Hitchcock, PharmD, MHA
Email: jordan.terrizzi@uky.edu
PGY-1
Education: University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy - Lexington, KY
Interests: Internal medicine, infectious diseases, management and leadership
Research: Perceptions of Safety and Culture Related to High Reliability Organization Interventions
Involvement: Wellness Committee, MUSIC - Medication Use Safety and Informatics Committee
Interests outside of pharmacy: Traveling, cooking, trivia, floral design
Advisor: Amanda Monin, PharmD, MBA, BCPS
Email: lauren.mcquaide@uky.edu
PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency: PGY-1 UK SPAL
Interests: Pharmacogenomics, Specialty Pharmacy, Behavioral Health
Research: TBD
Involvement: Alumni & Outreach Committee, Quality Management Committee
Interests outside of pharmacy: Disc golf, pickleball, games with friends, and podcasts
Advisor: Thom Platt, PharmD, PhD, MBA (R503)
Email: jcar226@uky.edu
Education: Purdue University College of Pharmacy - West Lafayette, IN
PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency: Franciscan Health, Indianapolis, IN
Interests: Primary Care, Diabetes Management and Technology
Research: Evaluation of Pharmacist Transitions of Care Visits for Patients Discharged from the Epilepsy Monitoring Unit
Involvement: Media & Marketing Committee, Vaccine Task Force
Interests outside of pharmacy: Travel, reading/audiobooks, card games, trying new restaurants
Advisor: Whitley Ellis, PharmD, BCACP
Email: grace.campbell@uky.edu
Education: University of Nebraska Medical Center - Omaha, NE
PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency: PGY1 Acute Care - UK HealthCare, Lexington, KY
Research: Evaluation of a Reduced INR Target (1.8–2.2) in Aspirin-Free Patients with HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Assist Devices
Involvement: Recruitment Committee, Medication Safety P&T Subcommittee
Interests outside of pharmacy: Spending time with family/friends, Nebraska football, sports, working out, hiking
Advisor: Chelsea Moran, PharmD, BCPS
Email: theodore.blum@uky.edu
Education: University of Iowa College of Pharmacy - Iowa City, IA
PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency: PGY1 Ambulatory Care - UK HealthCare, Lexington, KY
Interests: Cardiology, Heart Transplant, Palliative Care
Research: Evaluation of a Reduced INR Target (1.8-2.2) in Aspirin-Free Patients with HeartMate3 Left Ventricular Assist Devices
Involvement: Joint Chief, Recruitment Committee, Epic Optimization Committee
Interests outside of pharmacy: Soccer, hiking, cooking, reading, and cheering for the Iowa Hawkeyes
Advisor: Komal Pandya, PharmD, MBA, BCCCP, FCCM (R367)
Email: mesc303@uky.edu
Education: University of Cincinnati College of Pharmacy - Cincinnati, OH
Interests: Critical Care
Research: Evaluation of Balfaxar for Anticoagulation Reversal in Critical Bleeding
Involvement: Media & Marketing Committee, Perioperative Committee
Interests outside of pharmacy: Cincinnati sports, traveling, hot pilates, trying new coffee shops and restaurants, golfing
Advisor: Gavin Howington, PharmD, BCCCP, BCPS
Email: kennedy.brennan@uky.edu
Education: Ohio Northern University
PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency: PGY1 Acute Care - University of Toledo Medical Center
Interests: Medical and Neuro ICU
Research: Impact of Norepinephrine Formulation (Base vs. Salt) on Timing of Adjunctive Vasopressor Use
Involvement: Professional Development Committee, Pharmacy Subcommittee of the ICU Committee
Interests outside of pharmacy: Softball, cooking, reading, live music, outdoor activities
Advisor: Chris Donaldson, PharmD, BCCCP
Email: carter.comisford@uky.edu
Education: Wingate University School of Pharmacy
PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency: PGY1 Acute Care - Grady Health System, Atlanta GA
Interests: Medical ICU, Neuro ICU, Emergency Medicine
Research: Evaluation of Intermittent Intraventricular Alteplase through a Standard EVD versus Continuous Intraventricular Alteplase through IRRAFlow for IVH Management
Involvement: Grand Rounds Committee, Resuscitation Committee
Interests outside of pharmacy: Mat pilates, cooking, riding horses, exploring Lex
Advisor: Melanie E. Laine, PharmD, BCCCP (R434)
Email: maggie.nobles@uky.edu
PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency: TriHealth - Good Samaritan Hospital
Interests: Neuro, Trauma
Research: DDAVP Dose Comparison for Antiplatelet Reversal in Intracranial Hemorrhage
Involvement: Alumni/Outreach Committee, Door to Needle Committee
Interests outside of pharmacy: All Cincinnati sports (Reds, Bengals, Bearcats), movies, cooking
Advisor: Matt Blackburn, PharmD
Email: JackHutchins@uky.edu
Education: University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy - Aurora, CO
Interests: Pediatrics, Trauma, Toxicology
Research: Droperidol Use for Acute Headache Disorders in Pediatrics
Involvement: Preceptor Development Committee, Resuscitation Committee
Interests outside of pharmacy: Cooking, playing board/card games, Lagree, pickleball, volleyball
Advisor: Taylor Carr, PharmD, BCCCP (R578)
Email: saige.kiedinger@uky.edu
Education: Binghamton University School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences - Binghamton, NY
Research: Stenotrophomonas maltophilia and Pseudomonas aeruginosa co-culture infections
Involvement: Resident Research Committee, Antimicrobial stewardship P&T subcommittee
Interests outside of pharmacy: Sports, reading, music
Advisor:
Email: jcgo247@uky.edu
PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency: The Christ Hospital - Cincinnati, Ohio
Interests: Infectious Diseases, Pediatrics
Research: Association of β-Lactam PK/PD Target Attainment with Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Gram-Negative Bacteremia
Involvement: Grand Rounds Committee, Antimicrobial Stewardship P&T Subcommittee
Interests outside of pharmacy: Cincinnati sports, golf, fantasy football
Email: ryan.rhodes@uky.edu
PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency: PGY1 Good Samaritan Hospital - UK HealthCare, Lexington, KY
Interests: Internal Medicine
Research:
Involvement: Grand Rounds Committee, Formulary P&T Subcommittee
Interests outside of pharmacy: sports, hiking, cooking barbecue
Advisor: Lydia McKay, PharmD, BCPS
Email: jrbr272@uky.edu
Interests: Cardiology, Hematology and Oncology
Research: Exploring Outcomes, Treatment Duration, and Treatment Strategies in ESBL vs non-ESBL Bacteremia
Involvement: Awards and Recognition Committee, Anticoagulation Stewardship
Interests outside of pharmacy: Traveling, cooking and baking
Email: lqa222@uky.edu
PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency: UConn Health
Interests: Malignant hematology
Research: Evaluation of the Impact of Time of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Administration on Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Melanoma, Urothelial Carcinoma, and Renal Cell Carcinoma
Involvement: Pharmacy Community, Oncology P&T
Interests outside of pharmacy: Birding, hiking, card/board games
Advisors: Bryan Brinda, PharmD and Colleen Overley, PharmD, MS, BCOP (R374)
Email: tyler.vaglivelo@uky.edu
Education: University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy - Pittsburgh, PA
Interests: Pediatrics, Academia
Research: Evaluation of Neonatal Vancomycin Dosing Strategies based on AUC Monitoring
Involvement: Social Committee, Curriculum Committee
Interests outside of pharmacy: Singing, live performing, dancing in the pit at rock concerts, reading, crocheting
Advisor: Alyssa Gaietto, PharmD
Email: emma.reed@uky.edu
Education: Samford University's McWhorter School of Pharmacy - Birmingham, AL
Interests: Pediatrics, Behavioral Health
Research: Evaluation of Readmission Rates Among Patients Provided a Medication Lock Box at Behavioral Health Unit Discharge
Involvement: Social Committee, Pediatric CORES Committee, KCH Quality and Safety Committee
Interests outside of pharmacy: Hiking, travel, going on walks with my dog, pilates, reading
Advisor: Alexa McCormick, PharmD, R605
Email: whitneyseals@uky.edu
Education: University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy, Lexington, KY
PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency: PGY1 Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX
Interests: Solid Organ Transplant
Research: A Retrospective Observational Study of Non-Melanoma Skin Cancers in Lung Transplant Recipients
Involvement: Awards and Recognition Committee
Interests outside of pharmacy: Attending concerts and sporting events, exercising, and spending time with family and friends
Advisor: Sara Stallworth Cate, PharmD, MPH, BCCCP
Email: jessica.rajcan@uky.edu
