Every organization at which I’ve worked during my career as a pharmacist is defined by a number of overarching attributes. Large or small, profit or non-profit, each organization has a collective culture. I’ve learned these attributes are important to the organization’s employees and critical to its success.

Yavapai Regional Medical Center (YRMC) is the first organization I’ve known to put into action an organizational vision that is embraced by its entire team: executive leaders, caregivers, medical staff and volunteers. YRMC’s Total Healing Environment – adopted more than 20 years ago – emphasizes YRMC’s partnership with patients and their loved ones. It also acknowledges the “indivisible relationship that exists between body, mind, and the human spirit.”

As a new member of the YRMC family, you’ll see that the YRMC team is collectively dedicated to healing our patients and serving our communities in order to promote health and wellness. You’ll also find that this vision of caring brings focus and energy to the work YRMC’s pharmacists perform every day.

How does this shared vision translate to YRMC’s overall success? I’m proud to be associated with a dynamic healthcare provider that includes, for example:

• The James Family Heart Center for personalized cardiac care with advanced surgical services, cardiac catheterization/angiography laboratories, critical care and progressive care units.
• Extensive surgical services – recognized as among the safest in the nation – that include Cardiothoracic Surgery, Neurosurgery, Orthopaedic Surgery, Breast Surgery and General Surgery.
• A state-of-the-art Advanced Wound Care Center with two hyperbaric oxygen chambers.
• The YRMC BreastCare Center, which features the only breast MRI of its kind in Arizona, designed exclusively to study breast tissue.
• A growing network of specialty and primary care clinics located throughout our communities.
• An internationally recognized Patient Blood Management program.
• A Family Birthing Center that features a Level II Continuing Care Nursery.
• The largest and most comprehensive array of outpatient and medical imaging services in the region.

There’s more to know about the community-based healthcare YRMC delivers. I hope you’ll take the next steps to explore joining this exceptional organization as a pharmacy resident.

Welcome to our Pharmacy Residency website and thank you for your interest in our PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency program. As the Lead Clinical Pharmacist, I have dedicated myself to crafting a strong, decentralized clinical pharmacy program.

I have more than 30-years’ experience as a clinical pharmacist in large, medium and small-sized hospitals. My experience includes 25 years in teaching hospitals, where I have been actively involved in training medical and pharmacy residents as well as serving as a preceptor for pharmacy residents and students. I am very enthused about training pharmacy residents at YRMC as our system is large enough to provide a variety of quality experiences yet small enough to give as much individual attention as the resident requires.

Our preceptors have all trained and worked in different environments and bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to our residency program. Please do not hesitate to contact me regarding our program.

Clinical Areas of Practice or Expertise
Developed and implemented a pharmacist-managed warfarin protocol and mentored the program. She holds an adjunct faculty appointment at the Midwestern University School of Pharmacy, Glendale and Howard University, Washington, D.C. and precepts IPPE and APPE hospital rotations.

Training and Education

• University of Arizona, Tucson College of Pharmacy, PharmD
• University of Arizona, Tucson, Master of Business Administration
• Certified in Anti-coagulation Management

Clinical Areas of Practice or Expertise
Clinical leadership, pharmaceutical/medical education, pharmacotherapy

Training and Education

• South Dakota State University, Brookings, South Dakota, RPh
• Butler University, Indianapolis, Indiana, MS

Professional Interests
Pain treatment, palliative care, infectious diseases, psychopharmacology

Hospital Committees or Projects

• Antimicrobial Stewardship Committee
• Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee
• Critical Care Committee
• Medication Safety Committee
• Pharmacy Residency Program Development
• Palliative Care Committee

Favorite Prescott Area Pastime
Anything outdoors including exploring wilderness areas, camping, hiking and golf.

Clinical Areas of Practice or Expertise
Oncology

Training and Education
Wayne State University, College of Pharmacy and Allied Health, Detroit, Michigan, BS Pharmacy with Distinction

Professional Interests
Medication safety, oncology, teaching

Hospital Committees or Projects

• Medication Safety Committee
• Development and maintenance of Baxter Smart Pump library
• Oncology resource for YRMC Pharmacy staff
• Certify technicians in the usage of personal protective equipment for chemotherapy preparation

Favorite Prescott Area Pastime
Hiking

Clinical Areas of Practice or Expertise
Antibiotic Stewardship Pharmacist

Clinical Areas of Practice or Expertise
Leadership, nutrition support, 340B, specialty medication infusion therapy

Training and Education
University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, PharmD

Professional Interests
Nutrition support, infectious disease, quality improvement

Hospital Committees or Projects

• Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee
• Antimicrobial Stewardship Committee
• Infection Control/Nutrition Support (ad hoc)

Favorite Prescott Area Pastime
Hiking and golf

 

Clinical Areas of Practice or Expertise
Healthcare Information and Management Systems

Training and Education
Midwestern University – Glendale College of Pharmacy, Glendale, Arizona, PharmD

Professional Interests
Electronic medical record optimization, medication reconciliation – automatic therapeutic substitution

Hospital Committees or Projects

• Clinical Informatics Steering Committee
• Heparin drip protocol development
• Electrolyte replacement optimization
• Medication therapy management clinical documentation

Favorite Prescott Area Pastime
Dispersed camping in Prescott National Forest

Clinical Areas of Practice or Expertise
Healthcare Information and Management Systems

Clinical Areas of Practice or Expertise
Hospital/Institutional Pharmacy, Veterinary Medicine

Training and Education
University of Iowa College of Pharmacy, Iowa City, Iowa RPh
Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Ames, Iowa, DVM

Professional Interests
Pharmacy student precepting

Hospital Committees or Projects

• Pharmacy student preceptor
• Electronic Medical Records project

Favorite Prescott Area Pastime
Camp Dutch Oven cooking

Clinical Areas of Practice or Expertise
Leadership, department operations

Training and Education
Ohio Northern University, Ada, OH, BS Pharmacy
Colorado State University Global Campus, MHA (currently enrolled)
ASHP Teaching Certificate for Pharmacists
ASHP Pain Management Certificate
Clinical Instructor in Pharmacy Practice & Science, University of Arizona
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Midwestern University