Aurora Health Care · Kylie King, PharmD Outpatient clinical pharmacist in anticoagulation clinic at Froedtert Hospital Milwaukee, WI PGY2 Residents Craig Grzendzielewski, PharmD,

Pharmacy Residency

Annual Newsletter

Aurora Health Care

2017 – 2018 edition

A u r o r a H e a l t h C a r e

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Welcome to the 2017-2018 edition of The Aurora Health Care

Pharmacy Residency Annual Newsletter!

As this year comes to an end for us as current residents, we are all reflecting on the wonderful

memories, the many lessons learned, the growth of our clinical skills, and the appreciation we

have for our future careers. We know we could not have achieved this goal without each other

and without the support of all of our amazing preceptors. We also could not have done this

without YOU! We are all honored to be joining you as proud Aurora Pharmacy Resident

alumni, and look forward to continuing the tradition of achieving great things within our

personal lives and careers.

On a system level you may have heard that Aurora Health Care recently merged with Advocate

Health. We are now the 10th largest hospital system in the country. At this time no changes

will be made to the residency program but in the future editions of this newsletter you may

see some updates!

“Surround yourself with the dreamers and the doers, the believers and thinkers,

but most of all surround yourself with those who see greatness within you, even

when you don’t see it yourself” –Edmund Lee


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Residency Program Overview

This year, Aurora Health Care’s pharmacy residency program trained 25 PGY1 residents and 9

PGY2 residents that will be continuing their careers across the nation! PGY1 pharmacy

residency programs included Aurora Health Care Metro, Inc., Aurora West Allis Medical Center

and Aurora BayCare Medical Center. PGY1 Community-Based programs included Aurora

Health Care Metro, Inc and Aurora Specialty Pharmacy. PGY1 and PGY2 2-year programs

included Administration and Informatics. Finally, PGY2 programs included Oncology, Critical

Care, Cardiology, and (new this year) Infectious Diseases. The vision from our pharmacy

leaders sustains Aurora Health Care’s reputation as offering premier residency programs in the

country, and we are proud to enter a quarter of a century of residency training.

A few big things occurred this year including the completion of the first year for our PGY2

residency in Infectious Diseases with Courtney Horvat being the inaugural resident. Rachael

Prusi, PharmD, MSGH has stepped into the role of residency program director for the Aurora

BayCare Medical Center residency program. We also welcomed back Sarah Zukkoor Zorn,

PharmD, BCPS-AQ-Cardiology as the PGY2 Cardiology program director. Last but not least, the

Aurora Community-Based Specialty Pharmacy Residency was officially granted accreditation!

This year also marked the first annual Wisconsin Pharmacy Residency Conference (WPRC) that

took place during the PSW Educational Conference in April. This conference was attended in

place of Great Lakes Residency Conference. This opportunity allowed Wisconsin residency

programs to highlight the amazing work that the residents across the state are doing. All

Aurora residents presented platform presentation as well as a poster on their yearlong

projects. Julie Dagam and Craig Grzendzielewski participated on the planning committee as co-

chairs! Aurora Health Care had a huge presence from both residents and preceptors during

this conference, and we look forward to continuing to attend this conference in years to come.

Based on feedback from the past several residency classes, the Aurora Health Care Metro, Inc.

residency program will be switching up the staffing model. Residents will continue to spend

time in site based decentral roles, but will change how they gain experience in central

pharmacy and central order verification. The goal is to give residents more consistent

experience in fundamental core pharmacist duties in central pharmacy while still maintaining

the core duties of oversight, dispensing, and order verification balanced with decentral

activities.


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Congratulations to Garrett Fouth, Andy Ackerman, and Courtney Horvat as they were invited

to present their year-long projects at Aurora Scientific Day! Andy (third from left) was selected

as the second best oral presentation and Courtney (second from left) received a plaque for her

presentation during one of the Rieselbach Distinguished oral paper presentations.


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Clinical Meeting 2017

Orlando, FL

Our class had the incredible opportunity to personally meet with past Whitney Award winners David Zilz (DZ), Marianne Ivey, and

Sara White

After a day filled with recruitment at our showcase booth and reception, the

residents visited with numerous inspirational leaders at the Whitney

Reception.

We also got to meet with the past ASHP presidents John Armistead and Stan

Kent as well as the ASHP award winner for Distinguished Service New

Practitioner Stephen Davis.


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April 2018 Madison, WI

First Annual PSW


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Showing our unique personalities during our Halloween party!

We organized an event to raise money to purchase gifts for 3 families that we “adopted”

for Christmas. As a department we raised a total of $900 to split between these families!

We were able to get all of the items they requested plus some winter essentials! We enjoyed shopping for these gifts as well as

wrapping them during our Christmas party!


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We had a blast reminding ourselves how out of

shape we are during volleyball, football, and

soccer throughout the year!

As a class we enjoyed brewery tours, wine nights, crunchwrap nights, and more!


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Where Are They Going?

PGY1 Pharmacy – Aurora Health Care Metro, Inc Residents

Andrew Ackerman, PharmD PGY2 resident in oncology at Aurora Health Care

Milwaukee, WI

Christina Andros, PharmD, MBA PGY2 resident in health system pharmacy administration at Aurora Health Care

Milwaukee, WI

Lisa Boone, PharmD Internal medicine clinical pharmacist at University of Kansas Hospital

Kansas City, KS

Tristan Edwards, PharmD PGY2 resident in informatics at Aurora Health Care

Milwaukee, WI

Jade Gilbride, PharmD PGY2 resident in oncology at Aurora Health Care

Milwaukee, WI

Nicole Hall, PharmD Inpatient clinical pharmacist at Aurora Sheboygan Memorial Medical Center

Sheboygan, WI

Jillian Handley, PharmD Central order verification pharmacist at Aurora Health Care

Milwaukee, WI

Tyler Ishman, PharmD, MPA Central order verification pharmacist at Aurora Health Care

Milwaukee, WI

Michelle Kapugi, PharmD PGY2 resident solid organ transplant at Northwestern Memorial Hospital

Chicago, IL

Aubrey Johnson, PharmD PGY2 resident in oncology at Aurora Health Care

Milwaukee, WI

Emily Matthews, PharmD PGY2 resident in critical care at Aurora Health Care

Milwaukee, WI

Brady Oates, PharmD Inpatient clinical pharmacist at Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center

Milwaukee, WI

Madeline Schober, PharmD Inpatient clinical pharmacist at Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center

Milwaukee, WI

Melissa Shively, PharmD PGY2 resident in health system pharmacy administration at Aurora Health Care

Milwaukee, WI

Megan Sinnen, PharmD Inpatient clinical pharmacist at Aurora Kenosha Medical Center

Kenosha, WI

Minh Vuong, PharmD Inpatient clinical pharmacist at Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center

Milwaukee, WI

Allison Winzer, PharmD Inpatient clinical pharmacist at Aurora Lakeland Medical Center

Elkhorn, WI


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Where Are They Going?

PGY1 Pharmacy – Aurora West Allis Medical Center Residents

Michael Augustynowicz, PharmD Central order verification pharmacist at Aurora Health Care

Milwaukee, WI

Rachel Miller, PharmD Inpatient clinical pharmacist at Aurora West Allis Medical Center

West Allis, WI

Hans Scheerenberger, PharmD PGY2 resident infectious diseases at Clement J. Zablocki Medical Center

Milwaukee, WI

PGY1 Pharmacy – Aurora BayCare Medical Center Residents

Jillaine Godlewski, PharmD Inpatient clinical pharmacist at HSHS St. Vincent Hospital and Aurora BayCare

Medical Center Green Bay, WI

Calley Paulson, PharmD Inpatient clinical pharmacist at Aurora BayCare Medical Center

Green Bay, WI

PGY1 Community-Based Pharmacy Residents

Hanna Dehnert, PharmD Clinical prior authorization pharmacist at Navitus Health Solutions

Madison, WI

Christine Johnson, PharmD Outpatient clinical pharmacist at Aurora Summit Pharmacy

Summit, WI

Kylie King, PharmD Outpatient clinical pharmacist in anticoagulation clinic at Froedtert Hospital

Milwaukee, WI

PGY2 Residents

Craig Grzendzielewski, PharmD,

MBA, BCPS

Director of Pharmacy at Aurora St. Luke's South Shore

Cudahy, WI

Rachel Nass, PharmD Pharmacy Operations Supervisor – Sterile Prep at Rush University Medical Center

Chicago, IL

Joseph Zieminski, PharmD Inpatient clinical pharmacist at Mayo Clinic

Rochester, MN

Garrett Fouth, PharmD Inpatient clinical pharmacist at Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center

Milwaukee, WI

Courtney Horvat, PharmD Infectious diseases pharmacist at Sanford Medical Center

Fargo, ND

Casey Olsen, PharmD Pursuing opportunities in informatics

Kaitlyn Hughes, PharmD Outpatient oncology clinical pharmacist at Froedtert South

St. Catherine’s Campus Kenosha, WI

Mary Walters, PharmD Outpatient oncology clinical pharmacist at Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center

Milwaukee, WI

Michael Williams, PharmD Inpatient oncology clinical pharmacist at Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center

Milwaukee, WI


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We would like to take a moment to welcome the 25th Aurora Health Care pharmacy resident class as they begin their residency journey!

Emily Blaski University of Wisconsin – Madison

PGY1 Pharmacy - Aurora Health Care Metro, Inc.

Brittany Brown Concordia University Wisconsin


Megan Crombie University of Wisconsin - Madison


Nicholas Darrow University of Wisconsin - Madison


Emily Gamroth Concordia University Wisconsin


Kelsey Gardetto Midwestern University - Chicago


Maxwell Lasko Drake University


Evan Mueller University of Michigan


Shreeraj Patel Drake University



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Riley Poe Drake University


Anna Suwala University of Illinois at Chicago


Hazel Thompson Butler University


Stephanie Wensing Drake University


Kayleigh Whelchel Oregon State University


Ming (Max) Yang Purdue University


Nguyet (Anh) Ngo University of Iowa

PGY1 Pharmacy - Aurora Health Care Metro, Inc. + PGY2 Pharmacy

Informatics

Ryan Hannan Drake University

PGY1 Pharmacy - Aurora Health Care Metro, Inc. + PGY2 Administration

Margaret Lundholm Drake University

PGY1 Pharmacy - Aurora Health Care Metro, Inc. + PGY2 Administration


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Stacy Harmon University of the Pacific

PGY1 at St. Peter’s Health PGY2 Pharmacy – Infectious Disease

Marian Dobles University of Washington

PGY1 at Providence St. Peter Hospital PGY2 Pharmacy - Cardiology

Emily Matthews PGY2 Pharmacy – Critical Care

Tristan Edwards PGY2 Pharmacy – Informatics

Christina Andros PGY2 Pharmacy – Administration

Melissa Shively PGY2 Pharmacy – Administration

Andrew Ackerman PGY2 Pharmacy – Oncology

Jade Gilbride PGY2 Pharmacy – Oncology

Aubrey Johnson PGY2 Pharmacy – Oncology


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Marissa Buzzanca University of Wisconsin – Madison PGY1 Pharmacy – Aurora West Allis

Medical Center

Rebecca Do Drake University

PGY1 Pharmacy – Aurora West Allis Medical Center

Merin Minch St. Louis College of Pharmacy

PGY1 Pharmacy – Aurora West Allis Medical Center

Brent Davis Concordia University – Wisconsin

PGY1 Community-Based Pharmacy – Aurora Health Care Metro, Inc.

Nikita Shah University of Wisconsin – Madison

PGY1 Community-Based Pharmacy – Aurora Health Care Metro, Inc.

Xiong Pao Thao Concordia University – Wisconsin PGY1 Community-Based Pharmacy – Aurora

Specialty Pharmacy

Amanda Sigl Concordia University – Wisconsin PGY1 Pharmacy – Aurora BayCare

Medical Center

Hnia Vang Concordia University – Wisconsin PGY1 Pharmacy – Aurora BayCare

Medical Center

Megan Baek Concordia University – Wisconsin, PGY1 Pharmacy – Aurora BayCare

Medical Center


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Alumni Updates

Congratulations to the following Aurora Residency Alumni:

Jared Frost (’14, ‘15) on his wedding May 2017! As a fun fact on their honeymoon the Frost’s had a chance to tour the oldest pharmacy in Europe which was located in Dubrovnik, Croatia!

Jocelyn Kerl (’13) on her recognition in March 2017 as part of In Business Magazine’s 40 under 40! Check out the article here, she is featured on page 10!

John Kappes (’08) on his recognition as SDSU College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions Teacher of the Year in 2018 and Regional Health Luminary Award in 2017!

Ellen (Prichard) Revak (’15, ’16) on her wedding November 2017! Ellen also rejoined the Aurora Health Care team as the pharmacy director at Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center!

Emily (Aycock) Bryant (’15) on becoming an adjunct professor at Concordia University of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy! Emily also will be welcoming her first bundle of joy July 2018!

Sarah Ray (’98) is halfway through her 2-year term as president of the APhA Academy of Pharmacy Practice and Management and continues to enjoy her role as associate professor of pharmacy practice at Concordia University Wisconsin School of Pharmacy!

Courtney (Jahnke) Morris (’09) on her recent transition to the Investigational Drug Service pharmacy team which is based out of ASLMC but supports investigational studies across the entire Aurora Health Care system!

Julie (Martin) Dagam (’99) on her continuing appointment to the ASHP Commission on Credentialing!

Lynne (Spearbraker) Fehrenbacher (’00) on her receipt of the 2018 Concordia University Wisconsin School of Pharmacy - Pharmacy Practice Faculty of the Year Award!

We know there are MANY alumni that deserve congratulations because Aurora alumni are

awesome! If you have any personal or professional updates/accomplishments/kudos for

future alumni newsletters, send them to Julie Dagam ([email protected]), and please

update Julie with any job changes, contact info, or great news throughout the year!

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