Faculty

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PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program

Meet the faculty members of the PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program at Trinity Health Grand Rapids, Medical Education.

Program Administration

Julie Belfer, PharmD, BCCP, BCPS

Clinical Pharmacy Coordinator, Residency Director - PGY-1 Pharmacy

Julie Belfer, PharmD, BCCP, BCPS

Clinical Pharmacy Coordinator, Residency Director - PGY-1 Pharmacy

Pharmacy School

Ferris State University

Post-Graduate/Residency Training/Education

PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency, Trinity Health Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids, Mich.
PGY-2 Critical Care Pharmacy Residency, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Fla.

Current Interests, Research, or Professional Interests

Currently my interests include research and development in topics specifically related to neurocritical care and advancing clinical pharmacy practice within our critical care.

Preceptors

Katie Axford, PharmD, BCPS

Preceptor

Pharmacy School

Ferris State University

Post-Graduate/Residency Training/Education

PGY-1 Pharmacotherapy Residency, Indiana University Health & Butler University, Indianapolis, Ind.
PGY-2 Pharmacotherapy Residency, Indiana University Health & Butler University, Indianapolis, Ind.

Current Interests, Research, or Professional Interests

I am an Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice with Ferris State University College of Pharmacy and have been a part of the Family Medicine Residency service at Trinity Health Grand Rapids Hospital since 2013. My practice interests include general acute care medicine and antimicrobial stewardship. I also serve as the Co-Curriculum Coordinator for the College of Pharmacy and enjoy maintaining a robust "co-curricular transcript" including professional organization involvement and community service.

Giulia Barlow, PharmD, BCPS, BCPP

Psychiatric Medicine

Giulia Barlow, PharmD, BCPS, BCPP

Preceptor

Pharmacy School

Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU)

Post-Graduate/Residency Training/Education

PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency, Carolina's Medical Center (Atrium Health), Charlotte, NC
PGY-2 Psychiatric Pharmacy Residency, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC

Current Interests, Research, or Professional Interests

My practice integrates behavioral health and internal medicine and my professional interests include treatment-resistant schizophrenia and depression, substance use disorders, and management of acute agitation. My current research interests are to examine the use of ketamine for acute agitation in patients with known psychotic disorders and evaluate the use of benzodiazepine-sparing treatments for acute alcohol withdrawal.

Jessica Benzer, PharmD, BCACP

Ambulatory Care Clinical Pharmacist Supervisor, Residency Director - PGY-2 Ambulatory Care

Jessica Benzer, PharmD, BCACP

Preceptor

Pharmacy School

Ferris State University

Post-Graduate/Residency Training/Education

PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency, Trinity Health Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids, Mich.

Current Interests, Research, or Professional Interests

My practice involves oversite over our ambulatory care team composed of pharmacists, interns and technicians. This includes recruitment and training, design of our clinical model and oversite of performance. In addition to this role, I serve the medical group as an educator, policy owner, formulary manager and medication safety specialist. My interests include research and development in ambulatory care with a focus on medication safety, public health and underserved populations.

Hobbies/Interests Outside of Work

I spend most of my time with my husband, daughter, and two sweet dogs. I love travel, reading, cooking, camping, gardening, and home design.

Thomas Beuschel, PharmD, BCPS

Adult Inpatient Medicine

Thomas Beuschel, PharmD, BCPS

Preceptor

Pharmacy School

Ferris State University

Post-Graduate/Residency Training/Education

PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency, Trinity Health Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids, Mich.

Dan Boldt, PharmD, CACP, BCPS

Anticoagulation Management Service

Dan Boldt, PharmD, CACP, BCPS

Preceptor

Pharmacy School

Ferris State University

Mitchell Cavanaugh, PharmD, BCACP

Ambulatory Care

Mitchell Cavanaugh, PharmD, BCACP

Preceptor

Pharmacy School

Ferris State University

Current Interests, Research, or Professional Interests

I practice in primary care with special interest in cardiovascular risk reduction, diabetes management, and process improvement.

Hobbies/Interests Outside of Work

I love spending time with my family, riding and fixing bicycles, and swimming.

Rachel Cook, PharmD

Inpatient Neurology

Rachel Cook, PharmD

Preceptor

Pharmacy School

Ferris State University

Kimberly Cornett, PharmD

Medication Safety

Kimberly Cornett, PharmD

Preceptor

Pharmacy School

Ferris State University, Midwestern University Chicago College of Pharmacy

Current Interests, Research, or Professional Interests

My practice interests include medication safety and quality, process improvement and administrative excellence. I have led multiple pharmacy teams through operationalizing clinical service initiatives in the public health sector with an outcomes based focus.

Lisa DeVries, PharmD

Oncology

Lisa DeVries, PharmD

Preceptor

Pharmacy School

University of Nebraska

Post-Graduate/Residency Training/Education

PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah

Current Interests, Research, or Professional Interests

My primary practice area is the inpatient treatment of a wide variety of oncology disease states. I offer residents the opportunity to take part in the treatment of hematologic and solid tumor malignancies including post-surgical management, chemotherapy ordering and monitoring, and treatment of side effects post chemotherapy.

Heather Draper, PharmD, BCPS

Emergency Medicine

Heather Draper, PharmD, BCPS

Preceptor

Pharmacy School

Ferris State University

Post-Graduate/Residency Training/Education

PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency, Trinity Health Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids, Mich.

Current Interests, Research, or Professional Interests

My clinical practice and research interests are primarily focused on the role and impact of the pharmacist in the resuscitation setting and in antimicrobial stewardship efforts. My experience has allowed me to expand my role to include clinical, educational and leadership service in providing care to marginalized and vulnerable populations in low- and limited-resource settings throughout the world.

Lisa Dumkow, PharmD, BCIDP

Infectious Diseases, Residency Director - PGY-2 Infectious Diseases

Lisa Dumkow, PharmD, BCIDP

Preceptor

Pharmacy School

University of Toledo

Post-Graduate/Residency Training/Education

PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Mich.
PGY-2 Infectious Diseases Residency, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Mich.

Current Interests, Research, or Professional Interests

My practice interests include antimicrobial stewardship and Infectious Diseases outcomes research, as well as initiatives that promote the advancement of pharmacy practice and interprofessional relationships.

Kristen Eid, PharmD, BCACP

Ambulatory Care, Renal Transplant

Kristen Eid, PharmD, BCACP

Preceptor

Pharmacy School

University of Toledo

Post-Graduate/Residency Training/Education

PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency, Trinity Health Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids, Mich.

Current Interests, Research, or Professional Interests

My interests include chronic disease state management, transitions of care, kidney transplant, anticoagulation management and antimicrobial stewardship. Currently most of my research has been centered around antimicrobial stewardship in the outpatient setting and kidney transplant. I hope to broaden my research to other ambulatory care based topics in the future.

Kamah Ellena, PharmD, BCCCP

Adult Critical Care

Kamah Ellena, PharmD, BCCCP

Preceptor

Pharmacy School

Ferris State University

Post-Graduate/Residency Training/Education

PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency, Trinity Health Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids, Mich.
PGY-2 Critical Care Residency, Corewell Health, Grand Rapids, Mich.

Current Interests, Research, or Professional Interests

My practice interests include neurocritical care, delirium and toxicology within the ICU. I enjoy precepting resident research projects and medication use evaluations focusing on ICU pharmacotherapy practice.

Hobbies/Interests Outside of Work

Outside of work, I enjoy cooking, baking and searching for antiques to add to my collection of pharmacy items.

Josh Jacoby, PharmD, BCPS

Adult Inpatient Medicine

Josh Jacoby, PharmD, BCPS

Preceptor

Pharmacy School

Ferris State University

Post-Graduate/Residency Training/Education

PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency, Trinity Health Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids, Mich.

Current Interests, Research, or Professional Interests

While most of my time is spent on a general internal medicine unit and staffing in the inpatient pharmacy, my particular areas of interest include anticoagulation management and antimicrobial stewardship. In 2017, I published an article in the Neurohospitalist journal evaluating emergency medicine pharmacists' impact on time to treatment with tPA in patients presenting with acute ischemic stroke. I thoroughly enjoy the opportunity to precept residents during the first month of residency and love the people that I get to work with here at Trinity Health Grand Rapids.

Michael Jonkman, PharmD

Adult Critical Care

Michael Jonkman, PharmD

Preceptor

Pharmacy School

University of Missouri

Current Interests, Research, or Professional Interests

My primary practice area of interest is adult critical care. I have enjoyed spending time learning more about various areas of pharmacy practice over the past several years.

Hobbies/Interests Outside of Work

I enjoy spending time with family, being active and playing golf. I also love to learn about American history.

Josh Joy, PharmD

Ambulatory Care

Josh Joy, PharmD

Preceptor

Pharmacy School

Wayne State University

Aaron LePoire, PharmD, BCACP

Renal Transplant

Aaron LePoire, PharmD, BCACP

Preceptor

Pharmacy School

Cedarville University

Post-Graduate/Residency Training/Education

PGY-1 Community Based Pharmacy Residency, Meijer, Ferris State University & Pfizer, Grand Rapids, Mich.
PGY-2 Ambulatory Care Residency: St. Vincent Medical Center, Toledo, Ohio

Current Interests, Research, or Professional Interests

I currently practice in the ambulatory setting for kidney transplant to provide care to kidney transplant recipients and living donors. I am a member of the transplant adverse events committee, transplant quality assurance and performance improvement committee, and the transplant review team that assesses which patients should be added to the kidney transplant waitlist or approved to donate a kidney.

My practice interests include transitions of care, immunizations, and improving health literacy.

Hobbies/Interests Outside of Work

Outside of work, I enjoy spending time with my family, visiting National Parks and exploring new restaurants and cuisines.

Maria LePoire, PharmD, BCCCP

Adult Inpatient Medicine

Maria LePoire, PharmD, BCCCP

Preceptor

Pharmacy School

Cedarville University

Post-Graduate/Residency Training/Education

PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency, Firelands Regional Medical Center

Current Interests, Research, or Professional Interests

I love learning new things! While I love critical care medicine and infectious disease, I am enjoying learning about transplant and diving further into cardiovascular and renal disease states from an internal medicine perspective.

Hobbies/Interests Outside of Work

I love having new experiences with my husband and children, especially if they contain hiking, thrift shopping and trying new restaurants. My cats are also pretty great.

Jerika Nguyễn-Klatt, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP

Adult Inpatient/Emergency Medicine

Jerika Nguyễn-Klatt, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP

Preceptor

Pharmacy School

University of Michigan

Post-Graduate/Residency Training/Education

PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency, Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) Hospital and Clinics, Portland, Oreg.
PGY-2 Critical Care Pharmacy Residency, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania - Penn Medicine, Philadelphia, Pa.

Current Interests, Research, or Professional Interests

My professional interests include shock, resuscitation, drug dosing in kidney replacement therapy and health equity. I am the Trinity Health PI of a 16-site study on in-hospital cardiac arrest, which received the American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) Critical Care PRN Multicenter Research Grant, and co-author of an ACCP White Paper and Best Practices paper on health equity.

My other roles include the Trinity Health Pulmonary & Critical Care Clinical Excellence Council – Optimized Evidence-Based Care Quality expert panel, Secretary of the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) Michigan Chapter, Chair-Elect of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) Health Equity Practice & Research Network and faculty reviewer for the ACCP BCCCP Course Workbooks, CCSAP book chapters, and PSAP book chapters.

Hobbies/Interests Outside of Work

I'm an avid traveler and love being outside, whether it's hiking, rock climbing, snorkeling, canyoneering or ziplining. I'm also fond of cooking, live music (indie, ska, pop, rock, and more) and submerging otherwise healthy foods into my deep fryer.

Lisa Salvati, PharmD, BCACP

Academia, Ambulatory Care

Lisa Salvati, PharmD, BCACP

Preceptor

Pharmacy School

Ferris State University

Post-Graduate/Residency Training/Education

PGY-1 Community Pharmacy Residency, Meijer/Ferris State University/Pfizer, Jenison, Mich.

Current Interests, Research, or Professional Interests

I am a full time faculty member for Ferris State University College of Pharmacy and practice in ambulatory care at the Wege Family Medicine Residency Center. Additionally, I serve as the College of Pharmacy's Interprofessional Education Coordinator. My main practice and research interests include interprofessional education and practice, transitions of care and medication therapy management.

Kyle Schmidt, PharmD, BCCCp

Academia, Inpatient Medicine

Kyle Schmidt, PharmD, BCCCp

Preceptor

Pharmacy School

Ferris State University

Post-Graduate/Residency Training/Education

PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency, Charleston Area Medical Center, Charleston, W. Va.
PGY-2 Critical Care Pharmacy Residency, Beaumont Health, Royal Oak, Mich.

Current Interests, Research, or Professional Interests

I am an Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice with Ferris State University College of Pharmacy and have been practicing at Trinity Health Grand Rapids Hospital since 2017. My areas of interest include critical care, antithrombotic reversal, patient-centered outcomes and neurosciences.

Lauren Stonerock, PharmD, BCACP

Ambulatory Care

Lauren Stonerock, PharmD, BCACP

Preceptor

Pharmacy School

University of Michigan

Post-Graduate/Residency Training/Education

PGY-1 Community Based Pharmacy Residency with Ambulatory Care Focus: Aza Health, Palatka, Fla.
PGY-2 Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Residency, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn.

Current Interests, Research, or Professional Interests

Current interests include geriatrics, heart failure management, HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis, patient education and precepting.

Hobbies/Interests Outside of Work

I enjoy working out with my Peloton, baking, cooking, taking care of my farm animals and doing anything outside with family and friends!

Abby Sturm, PharmD, BCPS

Inpatient Neurology

Abby Sturm, PharmD, BCPS

Preceptor

Pharmacy School

Butler University

Post-Graduate/Residency Training/Education

PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency, Clarian Health/Indiana University Health Methodist, Indianapolis, Ind.
PGY-2 Internal Medicine/Nutrition Support Pharmacy Residency, Clarian Health/Indiana University Health Methodist, Indianapolis, Ind.

Current Interests, Research, or Professional Interests

My practice areas include stroke, epilepsy and pain management. My professional interests include Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis and intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG).

Ryan Tomlin, PharmD, BCPS, AAHIVP

HIV Medicine, Residency Coordinator - PGY-2 Programs

Ryan Tomlin, PharmD, BCPS, AAHIVP

Preceptor

Pharmacy School

Purdue University

Post-Graduate/Residency Training/Education

PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency, Oklahoma University College of Pharmacy, Oklahoma City, Okla.
PGY-2 HIV Pharmacotherapy Residency, Oklahoma University of College Pharmacy, Oklahoma City, Okla.

Current Interests, Research, or Professional Interests

I practice in the McAuley outpatient clinic where I collaborate with providers to help patients achieve success with their antiretroviral therapy. Much of my research interests involve antiretroviral resistance and supporting pharmacist run HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP).

Jeff Van Houten, PharmD

Geriatrics, Inpatient Medicine

Jeff Van Houten, PharmD

Preceptor

Pharmacy School

Ferris State University

Post-Graduate/Residency Training/Education

PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency, Hamot Medical Center, Erie, PA

Current Interests, Research, or Professional Interests

My interest areas include infectious diseases and nephrology.

Kali VanLangen, PharmD, BCPS

Academia, Inpatient Medicine

Kali VanLangen, PharmD, BCPS

Preceptor

Pharmacy School

Ferris State University

Post-Graduate/Residency Training/Education

PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency, Trinity Health Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids, Mich.

Current Interests, Research, or Professional Interests

I am an Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice with Ferris State University College of Pharmacy and work with the Internal Medicine teaching service here at Trinity Health Grand Rapids Hospital. My research primarily focuses on academia-related issues as well as inpatient general medicine topics.

Lauren Wolf, PharmD, BCPS

Emergency Medicine

Lauren Wolf, PharmD, BCPS

Preceptor

Pharmacy School

Ferris State University

Post-Graduate/Residency Training/Education

PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency, Munson Medical Center, Traverse City, Mich.
PGY-2 Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Residency, Detroit Receiving Hospital, Detroit, Mich.

Current Interests, Research, or Professional Interests

I have a passion for antimicrobial stewardship in the emergency department, as well as clinical interests in cardiology and toxicology. My research involvement has included antimicrobial stewardship and sedation management in the emergency department. I enjoy being hands on and working side by side with our ED nurses and providers in the management of traumatic and medical emergencies.

Hobbies/Interests Outside of Work

Outside of work, I enjoy being active and spending time with my rescue German Shepherd, Charlie.