PGY2 Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Residency (FMC)

Heather R. Smith, PharmD, BCPS, BCEMP

PGY2 Emergency Medicine Residency Program Director

Rotation(s): Emergency Medicine

Rotation Description: During Emergency Medicine (EM) rotations, the resident will take on the role of the EM pharmacist. The resident will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to treat both emergent and non-emergent patients. Activities will include medical emergency response (cardiac arrests, strokes, traumas, STEMIs, intubations, etc.), profile review to optimize medication therapy, Emergency Department (ED) culture review, answering drug information questions, patient education, order verification, system list review, attending ED committee meetings, topic discussions, and providing team member education.

Email: hrpowell@novanthealth.org

 

Kayla Bourgeois, PharmD, DABAT

Rotation(s): Emergency Medicine 

Rotation Description: During evening Emergency Medicine (EM) rotations, the resident will take on the role of the EM pharmacist. The resident will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to treat both emergent and non-emergent patients. Activities will include medical emergency response (cardiac arrests, strokes, traumas, STEMIs, intubations, etc.), profile review to optimize medication therapy, Emergency Department (ED) culture review, answering drug information questions, patient education, order verification, system list review, attending ED committee meetings, topic discussions, and providing team member education.

Email: kayla.bourgeois@novanthealth.org

 

Abby Harris, PharmD, BCCCP, CPP

Rotation(s): Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery

Rotation Description: Residents will provide coverage for the cardiovascular surgery intensive care unit and related stepdown unit. Strong focus will be placed on advanced understanding of invasive hemodynamic monitoring. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: optimizing medication therapy, pharmacokinetic monitoring, providing drug information and education to the healthcare team, and assistance with order set and policy development within service lines. Throughout the rotation, the preceptor will directly mentor the resident, and continue to facilitate learning as the resident develops autonomy.

Email: abby.harris@novanthealth.org

 

Jeremy Hodges, RPh, BCPS, BCCCP, CPP

Rotation(s): Medical/Surgical Intensive Care

Rotation Description: As a member of our advanced pharmacy practice model, residents will provide comprehensive care to patients in a 30-bed ICU. Services include interdisciplinary rounding, pharmacokinetic and renal dosing, protocol assessment, and documentation of recommendations in the medical record. The resident will attend meetings to improve care through protocol development and health care outcomes assessment, and will provide drug information to providers and patients, and to train other learners. The goal for the resident is to independently perform the duties of the clinical specialist by the end of the learning experience.

Email: jlhodges@novanthealth.org

 

Ryan Kammer, PharmD, BCPS, CPP

Rotation(s): Acute Care Cardiology

Rotation Description: The acute care cardiology rotation consists of 4-6 weeks in the 24-bed cardiac ICU. The open unit provides exposure to a wide variety of critically ill patients. The clinical pharmacy team is responsible for optimizing medication therapy and providing drug information to healthcare providers and patients. Activities may include order verification, medication dosing and management, multidisciplinary rounding, ACLS participation, precepting exposure, service line meeting and project involvement, etc. Throughout the rotation, the resident will progressively take on the responsibilities of the preceptor.

Email: rtkammer@novanthealth.org

 

Amanda Lowney, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP, BCEMP

Rotation(s): Emergency Medicine

Rotation Description: The community emergency medicine rotation is a required rotation consisting of 4-6 weeks in the emergency department at Rowan Medical Center. The resident will have the opportunity to participate as a member of a multidisciplinary emergency department (ED) team and to respond to all medical emergencies including, but not limited to: strokes, STEMIs, cardiac arrests, and rapid sequence intubations. The resident will develop skills in bedside medication preparation and consultation. The resident will perform chart reviews to optimize medication therapy, provide healthcare provider education, perform ED culture reviews, and answer drug information questions.

Email: alowney@novanthealth.org

 

Justin McCurry, PharmD, BCPS

Rotation(s): Emergency Medicine

Rotation Description: During overnight Emergency Medicine (EM) rotations, the resident will take on the role of the EM pharmacist. The resident will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to treat both emergent and non-emergent patients. Activities will include medical emergency response (cardiac arrests, strokes, traumas, STEMIs, intubations, etc.), profile review to optimize medication therapy, Emergency Department (ED) culture review, answering drug information questions, patient education, order verification, system list review, attending ED committee meetings, topic discussions, and providing team member education.

Email: jmccurry@novanthealth.org

 

Christina Roels, PharmD, BCPS, CPP, BCCCP

Rotation(s): Neurology

Rotation Description: Neurocritical care/neurology is an elective rotation at Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center. The service includes the neuro-ICU, neurosciences floor, and outpatient stroke bridge clinic. The resident typically covers one of the four rounding services. The pharmacist/resident on service are an integral part of the patient care team. The pharmacist/resident participates in daily bedside rounds with the team and helps form safe, effective medication plans for patients to improve outcomes. The pharmacist/resident on service provides all clinical pharmacist functions for the unit. In conjunction with patient care, the resident will learn fundamental guidelines and literature to support medication decisions in this specialty area.

Email: croels@novanthealth.org

 

Amanda Teachey, PharmD, BCCCP

Rotation(s): Emergency Medicine

Rotation Description: During emergency medicine (EM) rotations, the resident will take on the role of the EM pharmacist. The resident will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to treat both emergent and non-emergent patients. Activities will include medical emergency response (cardiac arrests, strokes, traumas, STEMIs, intubations, etc.), profile review to optimize medication therapy, emergency department (ED) culture review, answering drug information questions, patient education, order verification, system list review, attending ED committee meetings, topic discussions, and providing team member education.

Email: alteachey@novanthealth.org

 

Carley Tysinger, PharmD, BCEMP 

Rotation(s): Emergency Medicine

Rotation Description: During overnight Emergency Medicine (EM) rotations, the resident will take on the role of the EM pharmacist. The resident will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to treat both emergent and non-emergent patients. Activities will include medical emergency response (cardiac arrests, strokes, traumas, STEMIs, intubations, etc.), profile review to optimize medication therapy, Emergency Department (ED) culture review, answering drug information questions, patient education, order verification, system list review, attending ED committee meetings, topic discussions, and providing team member education.

Email: ctysinger@novanthealth.org