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Current and Past Pharmacy Residents

PGY 1

Current PGY-1 Pharmacy Residents

2024 – 2025

Nene Hawa Bah, PharmD

PharmD: University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy
Research Project: LCP-Tacrolimus Dosing in Obese Kidney Transplant Recipients

Hannah Kempker, PharmD

PharmD: University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Pharmacy
Research Project: Incidence of Atrial Fibrillation in Lung Transplant Recipients Pre- and Post- Protocol Change

Harrison Lyckman, PharmD

PharmD: Purdue University College of Pharmacy
Research Project: Evaluation of the Effect of IV Amiodarone Duration on Efficacy and Recurrence of Post-Operative Atrial Fibrillation

Stacey Manahan, PharmD

PharmD: Kansas University School of Pharmacy
Research Project: Minimally Invasive Arterial Pressure Waveform Monitoring in Shortening Time to Shock Resolution

Keunna Miller, PharmD

PharmD: University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy
Research Project: Incidence of Antimetabolite Adverse Drug Events in Kidney Transplant Recipients with Delayed Graft Function

Brad Piggott, PharmD

PharmD: Rosaland Franklin University College of Pharmacy
Research Project: Impact of Pediatric Electronic Discharge Prescription Review

Rachel Pionke, PharmD

PharmD: The Ohio State University College of Pharmacy
Research Project: Incidence of CMV Reactivation with Letermovir Prophylaxis Compared to High Dose Valacyclovir in Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplant Patients

Avani Shukla Zygmunt, PharmD

PharmD: Midwestern University College of Pharmacy, Downers Grove Campus
Research Project: Early Basal Insulin Use in Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)

Stephanie Strawn, PharmD

PharmD: University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy
Research Project: Comparison of Perioperative Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Patients with Penicillin Allergies Undergoing Kidney Transplantation

Past PGY-1 Pharmacy Residents

2023 - 2024

Name	PharmD	Initial Position	Current Position
Samar Ashrafi	University of Illinois at Chicago	PGY2 Emergency Medicine Residency, Advocate Christ Medical Center, Oak Lawn, Illinois	Same
Elishka Braun	University of Illinois at Chicago	PGY-2 Solid Organ Transplant, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois	Same
Elise Brennan	University of Wisconsin, Madison	Clinical Pharmacist, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois	Same
Alexis Craven	Midwestern University, Downers Grove	PGY2 Pediatrics Residency, Advocate Christ Medical Center, Oak Lawn, Illinois	Same
Luis Guerrero	Midwestern University, Downers Grove	PGY2 Critical Care, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois	Same
Sylvia Karpio	University of Illinois at Chicago	PGY2 Critical Care, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois	Same
Matthew Odishoo	University of Illinois at Chicago	Clinical Pharmacist, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois	Same
Emily Tran	University of Illinois at Chicago	Clinical Pharmacist, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois	Same
Holly Westerkamp	Butler University	PGY2 Emergency Medicine, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina	Same

2022 - 2023

Name	PharmD	Initial Position	Current Position
Allie Baum	Butler University	PGY2 Infectious Diseases, Advocate Lutheran General, Park Ridge, Illinois	Same
Nida Fayyaz	University of Illinois at Chicago	Clinical Pharmacist, CHI Health Immanuel, Omaha, Nebraska	Same
Hayley Gartner	Butler University	Clinical Toxicology and Emergency Medicine Fellowship, University of Florida Health, Jacksonville, Florida	Same
Jenna Karajeh	The Ohio State University	PGY2 Infectious Diseases, Clement J, Zablocki VA Medical Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin	Same
John Rubino	Midwestern University College of Pharmacy, Downers Grove	PGY2 Critical Care, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois	Same
Drew Schmucker	University of Missouri, Kansas City	PGY2 Emergency Medicine, Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania	Same
Matthew Tanawan	University of Florida	Clinical Pharmacist, Loyola Medicine MacNeal Hospital, Berwyn, Illinois	Same
Haley Watson	University of Tennessee	PGY2 Emergency Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan	Same

2021 – 2022

Name	PharmD	Initial Position	Current Position
Angela Chang	University of California, San Francisco	Clinical Pharmacist Specialist, Emergency Medicine, Upstate University Hospital, Syracuse, New York	Same
Marissa Chow	St. Louis College of Pharmacy	Clinical Pharmacist, Beaumont Health, Royal Oak, Michigan	Same
Megan Galle	University of Toledo	PGY2 Solid Organ Transplant, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota	Clinical Pharmacist, Abdominal Transplant, The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Karolina Harkabuz	Midwestern University College of Pharmacy, Downers Grove	Clinical Pharmacist, AdventHealth, LaGrange, Illinois	Same
Karlie Knobloch	University of Rhode Island	PGY2 Emergency Medicine at University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan	Clinical Pharmacist, Emergency Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
Kathryn Mirza	University of California, San Francisco	PGY2 Pediatrics at University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois	Clinical Pharmacist, Oncology, City of Hope, Zion, Illinois
Maria Hartwig	University of Illinois at Chicago	PGY-2 Critical Care at Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois	Clinical Pharmacist, Emergency Medicine, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois
Yifan Wang	University of Illinois at Chicago	Infectious Diseases Pharmacy Fellow, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois	Same
Sanja Zepcan	Midwestern University College of Pharmacy, Downers Grove	EM Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Alexian Brother Medical Center, Elk Grove Village, Illinois	Clinical Pharmacist, Bone Marrow Transplant, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois

2020 – 2021

Name	PharmD	Initial Position	Current Position
Matthew Boyd	University of Iowa	PGY-2 Cardiology, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Illinois	Clinical Pharmacist, Cardiology/Critical Care, Iowa Methodist Medical Center, Des Moines, Iowa
Victoria Gavaghan	University of Illinois at Chicago	PGY-2 Infectious Diseases, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge, Illinois	Clinical Pharmacist, Infectious Diseases, Advocate Aurora HealthSystem, Illinois
Shelly Goyal	University of Texas at Austin	PGY-2 Solid Organ Transplant, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois	Clinical Pharmacist, Hepatology and Abdominal Transplant, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois
Denise Lamm	University of Illinois at Chicago	PGY-2 Emergency Medicine, Detroit Medical Center - Detroit Receiving Hospital, Detroit, Michigan	Clinical Pharmacist, Emergency Medicine, Little Company of Mary Medical Center, Evergreen Park, Illinois
Samantha Marquardt	University of Iowa	PGY-2 Critical Care, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois	Clinical Pharmacist, Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Ascension Resurrection Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois
Vindha Prasad	Creighton University	Clinical Pharmacist, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois	Clinical Pharmacist, Ascension St. Joseph Medical Center, Joliet, Illinois
Andrew Robinson	Butler University	PGY-2 Critical Care, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois	Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Emergency Medicine, Community Health South, Greenwood, Indiana
Darius Tumminello	University of Illinois at Chicago	Clinical Pharmacist, Loyola Univeristy Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois	Pharmacy Operations Coordinator (Pediatrics/IV), Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois
Nevena Varagic	University of Illinois at Chicago	Clinical Pharmacist, Specialty Oncology, Northwestern Medicine, Chicago, Illinois	Same

2019 – 2020

Name	PharmD	Initial Position	Current Position
Veronica Bonderski	Purdue University	PGY2 Critical Care Pharmacy Resident at Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois	Neurocritical Care Specialist, The University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
Ibrahim Chowdhury	University of Houston	PGY2 Critical Care Pharmacy Resident at Tufts Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts	Critical Care/ED Pharmacist, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
Kelvin Gandhi	MCPHS University – Boston	PGY2 Infectious Diseases Pharmacy Resident at Froedtert Hospital, Milwaukee, Wisconsin	Infectious Diseases Pharmacist, AdventHealth, Daytona Beach, Florida
Shannon Kuhrau	Midwestern University	PGY2 Critical Care Residency, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois	Clinical Pharmacist, Burn Intensive Care Unit, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois
Shrey Parekh	University of Pittsburgh	Clinical Pharmacist, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois	Medical Science Liaison - Inizio, Midwest Region
Patrick Tednes	Roosevelt University	PGY2 Critical Care Residency, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois	Clinical Pharmacist, Medical Intensive Care Unit, Ascension Resurrection Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois

2018 – 2019

Name	PharmD	Initial Position	Current Position
Angelina Finn	Midwestern University	PGY2 Critical Care Residency, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge, Illinois	Emergency Medicine/Critical Care Clinical Pharmacist, Advocate South Suburban Hospital, Hazel Crest, Illinois
Manar Kandil	University of Illinois at Chicago	PGY2 Emergency Medicine Residency, Advocate Christ Medical Center, Oak Lawn, Illinois	Emergency Medicine Clinical Pharmacist, Mercyhealth Javon Bea Hospital - Riverside, Rockford, Illinois
Elizabeth Madrzyk	Midwestern University	PGY2 Drug Information Residency, Froedtert Hospital, Milwaukee, Wisconsin	Investigational Drug Services Pharmacist, Froedtert Hospital, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Monika Makowiecki	Drake University	PGY2 Critical Care Residency, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois	Clinical Pharmacist, Cardiovascular ICU, Ascension, Elk Grove Village, Illinois
Edward Yoo	The Ohio State University	PGY2 Informatics Residency, NorthShore University Health System, Evanston, Illinois	Epic Applications Analyst, Children's Hospital Colorado, Denver, Colorado
Vladimir Yurukov	University of Illinois at Chicago	Assistant Professor, California Health Sciences University College of Pharmacy, Clovis, California	Medical Science Liaison - Cardiovascular, AstraZeneca, San Francisco, California

2017 – 2018

Name	PharmD	Initial Position	Current Position
Irene Capistrano	University of Florida	PGY2 Critical Care Residency UF Health, Jacksonville, Florida	Critical Care Clinical Pharmacist, Bayfront Health St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg, Florida
Edith Liang	Midwestern University	PGY2 Critical Care Residency, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois	Medical Science Liaison - Cardiovascular, Syneos Health, Chicago, Illinois
Dalila Masic	Midwestern University	PGY2 Critical Care Residency, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois	Medical Science Liaison - Cardiovascular, Sanofi, Chicago, Illinois
Peter Nguyen	Midwestern University	PGY2 Critical Care Residency, Memorial Hermann Hospital, Houston, Texas	Critical Care Clinical Pharmacist, Ascension Seton Williamson, Austin, Texas
Michelle Tomeczkowicz	Midwestern University	PGY2 Transplant Residency, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, Michigan	Transplant Clinical Pharmacist, Advocate Christ Medical Center, Oak Lawn, Illinois
Kali Weber-Adorable	University of Illinois at Chicago	Lead Pharmacist, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois	ASC Pharmacist, Dupage Medical Group, Illinois

2016 – 2017

Name	PharmD	Initial Position	Current Position
John (Chris) Donaldson	University of Illinois at Chicago	PGY2 Critical Care Residency, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina	Medical Intensive Care Unit Clinical Pharmacist, University of Kentucky Health System, Lexington, Kentucky
Bryan Menich	The Ohio State University	PGY2 Critical Care Residency, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois	Critical Care Clinical Pharmacist, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois
Michelle Nguyen	University of Illinois at Chicago	Pharmacist, UVANTA Pharmacy, Des Plaines, Illinois	Clinical Pharmacist, Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center, North Chicago, Illinois
Vishali Amin	Southern University - Savannah	PGY2 Critical Care Residency, University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois	Sr Customer Success Manager, Kalderos, Chicago, Illinois
Hailey Steuber	University of Illinois at Chicago	PGY2 Pediatric Residency, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland	Pediatrics Clinical Pharmacist, University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital, Iowa City, Iowa
Elena Telebak	University of Illinois at Chicago	Clinical Pharmacist, Advocate Lutheran General Medical Center, Park Ridge, Illinois	Same

2015 – 2016

Name	PharmD	Initial Position	Current Position
Tamara Davis	University of North Carolina	Clinical Staff Pharmacist, Novant Health: Forsyth Medical Center, Winston-Salem, North Carolina	Pharmacy Manager, Novant Health, Thomasville, North Carolina
RaeAnn Hirschy	Rosalind Franklin University College of Pharmacy	PGY2 Critical Care Residency, Midwestern University / Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois	Cardiovascular Surgery Critical Care Clinical Pharmacist, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois
Tanvi Shah	University of California at San Francisco	Pediatric Clinical Pharmacist, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois	Medication Safety Committee Coordinator and Staff Pharmacist, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, San Jose, California
Allyson Wexler	The Ohio State University	PGY2 Critical Care Residency, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois	Emergency Medicine Clinical Pharmacist, Cleveland Clinic – Hillcrest Hospital, Mayfield Heights, Ohio

2014 – 2015

Name	PharmD	Initial Position	Current Position
Brittainy Allen	Creighton University	PGY2 Critical Care Residency, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina	Emergency Medicine Clinical Pharmacist, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas
Joe Bodkin	Purdue University	PGY2 Critical Care Residency Midwestern University / Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Illinois	Critical Care Clinical Pharmacist, Franciscan Health, Indianapolis, Indiana
Yuliya (Julie) Genkina	University of Illinois at Chicago	Pharmacist, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois	Clinical Pharmacist, General Medicine, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois

2013 – 2014

Name	PharmD	Initial Position	Current Position
Tamkeen Quraishi Abreu	New England College of Pharmacy	PGY2 Ambulatory Care Resident	Clinical Pharmacist, Pediatrics, Edward-Elmhurst Health, Naperville, Illinois
Bruce Hartman	The Ohio State University	Pharmacist, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois	Informatics Pharmacist, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois

PGY 2

Current PGY2 Pharmacy Residents

2024 – 2025 Critical Care

Sylvia Karpio

PGY1: Loyola University Medical Center
PharmD: University of Illinois at Chicago

2024 – 2025 Solid Organ Transplant

Elishka Braun

PGY1: Loyola University Medical Center
PharmD: University of Illinois at Chicago

Past PGY2 Solid Organ Transplant Residents

Year	Name	PharmD	PGY-1 Residency Program	Current Position
2023-2024	Courtney Pursell	University of Illinois at Chicago	Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio	Clinical Pharmacist, Transplant, University of Utah Health, Salt Lake City, Utah
2022-2023	Claire Schmidt	Creighton University	Penn State Health Milton S Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Pennsylvania	Clinical Pharmacist, Hepatology and Abdominal Transplant, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois
2021-2022	Shelly Goyal	University of Texas at Austin	Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois	Clinical Pharmacist, Hepatology and Abdominal Transplant, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois
2020-2021	Kristin Heagler	University of Colorado	Ascension Via Christi Health, Wichita, Kansas	Clinical Pharmacist, Abdominal Transplant, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, Illinois

Past PGY2 Critical Care Residents

Year	Name	PharmD	PGY-1 Residency Program	Current Position
2023-2024	McKensie Hagen	Butler University	Froedtert and The Medical College of Wisconsin	Clinical Pharmacist, Critical Care, Eskenazi Health, Indianapolis, Indiana
2023-2024	John Rubino	Midwestern University, Downers Grove	Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois	Clinical Pharmacist, Critical Care & Transplant, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois
2022-2023	Emily Ball	Purdue University	Advocate Christ Medical Center, Oak Lawn, Illinois	Clinical Pharmacist, Medical Intensive Care Unit, Advocate Christ Medical Center, Oak Lawn, Illinois
2022-2023	Maria Hartwig	University of Illinois at Chicago	Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois	Clinical Pharmacist, Emergency Medicine, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois
2021-2022	Samantha Marquardt	University of Iowa	Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois	Clinical Pharmacist, Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Ascension Resurrection Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois
2021-2022	Andrew Robinson	Butler University	Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois	Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Emergency Medicine, Community Health South, Greenwood, Indiana
2020-2021	Shannon Kuhrau	Midwestern University, Downers Grove	Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois	Clinical Pharmacist, Burn Intensive Care Unit, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois
2020-2021	Patrick Tednes	Roosevelt University	Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois	Clinical Pharmacist, Medical Intensive Care Unit, Ascension Resurrection Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois
2019-2020	Monika Makowiecki	Drake University	Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois	Clinical Pharmacist, Cardiovascular ICU, Ascension, Elk Grove Village, Illinois
2018-2019	Dalila Masic	Midwestern University, Downers Grove	Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois	Medical Science Liaison - Cardiovascular, Sanofi, Chicago, Illinois
2017-2018	Jaimini Patel	University of Michigan	Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Michigan	Medical Science Liaison - Nephrology, Otsuka, Chicago, Illinois
2016-2017	Allyson Wexler	The Ohio State University	Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois	Emergency Medicine Clinical Pharmacist, Cleveland Clinic – Hillcrest Hospital, Mayfield Heights, Ohio