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Pharmacy Residency

  Back row (left to right): Daisy Nash, PharmD, PGY1 pharmacy resident; Andy Tsai, PharmD, PGY2 pediatric resident; Emma Fleck, PharmD, PGY1 pharmacy resident; Kali Cira, PharmD, PGY1 pharmacy resident. Front row (left to right): Rachel Bonin, PharmD, PGY2 oncology resident; Rachel Dittrich, PharmD, PGY2 pediatric resident  

Seattle Children's Pharmacy Residency Programs

Welcome to our informational page on pharmacy residency training! Our institution currently offers three residency programs:

Our pages offer guidance on requirements for these programs in addition to background on offered rotations, longitudinal experiences and research.

We champion anti-racism and find strength in the diversity of our patients, their families, staff and community. We believe all children deserve exceptional care, the best outcomes, respect and a safe environment. To achieve this, we work to eliminate health inequities and address any form of systemic racism in our organization. Our residency program includes opportunities to serve in this mission.

Why do a residency at Seattle Children’s Hospital?

  • Strong professional and collaborative relationships between physicians, APPs, nurses and pharmacists 
  • Culture of safety to ensure the most effective and safest care for our patients
  • Experienced and well-rounded preceptors with involvement in policy, pathway and guideline of care development
  • Supportive learning environment for pharmacy residents, interns and students
  • Because you are the future of pharmacy! Come train with a fun and knowledgeable group of practitioners.
  • Practice at a large referral center to obtain a well-rounded learning experience

PGY1 and PGY2 Preceptors

Evan Abrass, PharmD, BCOP
Hematology/Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplant
PGY2 Oncology Residency Program Director

Adam Brothers, PharmD
Antimicrobial Stewardship

Anny Chan, PharmD
Bone Marrow Transplant

Hannah Christensen, PharmD, BCPP
Pediatric and Adolescent Psychiatry

Andrea Ewing, PharmD
Pharmacy Operations Educator

Alina Herman, PharmD, BCPS
Bone Marrow Transplant

Karyl Kanada, PharmD
Emergency Medicine

Sai Karwande, PharmD, BCCCP
Pediatric Intensive Care

Lisa Knorr, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP
Cardiac Solid Organ Transplant and Heart Failure
Cardiac Intensive Care Unit

William Korab, PharmD, BCPS
Pediatric General Medicine

Dominique Mark, PharmD, BCPS, BCPPS
Residency Program Director, PGY1 Pharmacy and PGY2 Pediatrics
Pediatric General Medicine

Kris Martinson, PharmD
Hematology/Oncology Pharmacist

Tom Nemeth, PharmD
Cardiac and Abdominal Solid Organ Transplant

David Newland, PharmD, BCPS, BCTXP
Heart Center Lead Pharmacist
Cardiac Solid Organ Transplant

Jennifer Nguyen, PharmD
Pediatric General Medicine

Jenna Nickless, PharmD, BCCCP
Pediatric and Cardiac Intensive Care

Dan Pak, PharmD
Antimicrobial Stewardship and NICU

Jennifer Pak, PharmD, CACP
Anticoagulation CDTA Pharmacy Lead

Esther Park, PharmD, BCPPS
Pharmacy, Quality, and Medication Safety Manager

Ana Petrovic, RPh
Pediatric General Medicine

Amber Pulido, PharmD, BCPS, BCNSP
TPN CDTA Pharmacy Lead
Neonatal Intensive Care

Jenni Rasiah, PharmD
Pediatric General Medicine

Kyle Roberts, PharmD, BCPS, BCPPS, BCCCP
Neonatal and Cardiac Intensive Care

Beatrice Rosete, PharmD
Liver and Abdominal Transplant

Christy Smith, PharmD, BCPPS, BCCCP
Pediatric Intensive Care

Nina Srour, PharmD, BCCCP
Cardiac Intensive Care

Dave Villeneuve, PharmD
Pediatric General Medicine

Laura Walsh, PharmD, BCPS, BCPPS
Emergency Medicine

Rebecca Wilke, PharmD
Pediatric General Medicine

Past residents

Residency Year

Name of Resident

Residency Project

Current Position

2006-2007

Julie Ryu

Established pilot ambulatory solid organ transplant.

 

Gilead Sciences, Senior Manager, Medical Affairs

2007-2008

Tsingyi Koh

 

Effectiveness of a Pharmacist initiated antimicrobial management program in a pediatric teaching hospital.

National University Hospital Singapore, Principal Clinical Pharmacist (Solid Organ Transplant/Pediatrics)

2007-2008

Nicole Richardson

Defining the Role of a Clinical Pediatric Emergency Department Pharmacist.

Kootenai Health, Clinical Pharmacist

2008-2009

Kristina M. Gonzalez

Assess if a transitional program will have an impact on rejection episodes in the adolescent population.

Christus Health: PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Coordinator

2008-2009

Jennifer Nguyen

Evaluation of Pharmacist Managed Enoxaparin in Pediatric Patients.

Seattle Children’s Hospital, General Pediatrics, Clinical Pharmacist

2009-2010

David Villeneuve

Valganciclovir Kinetics in Solid Organ Transplanted Infants and Young Children. Villeneuve D, Brothers A, Harvey E, et al. Valganciclovir dosing using area under the curve calculations in pediatric solid organ transplant recipients. Pediatr Transplant. 2013;17(1):80‐85. doi:10.1111/petr.12030

Seattle Children’s Hospital, General Pediatrics, Clinical Pharmacist

2009-2010

Sarah Tucker

Effect of Pharmacist Provided Education on Family Confidence in Managing Common Chemotherapy Complications.

Seattle Children’s Hospital, Oncology Beacon/Informatics Pharmacist (until 2024)

2010-2011

Sarah Chumbley

A pharmacist-run monitoring program for tobramycin in pediatric patients with cystic fibrosis.

Seattle Children’s Hospital, Intensive Care, Clinical Pharmacist (until 2023)

2010-2011

Katie Bridger

An Analysis of Implementing a Status Epilepticus Algorithm in a Pediatric Emergency Department.

Seattle Children’s Hospital, Pharmacy Operations and Distribution Pharmacist

2011-2012

Jennifer Welsh

The Physical and Chemical Stability of Iron Sucrose in Parenteral Nutrition for patients with Intestinal Failure.

 

Womack Army Medical Center, Pharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist.

2011-2012

Bradley Mirashiro

The impact of a clinical pharmacist presence in the pediatric inpatient psychiatry unit.

 

CVS Honolulu, Pharmacist

2012-2013

Joanna Collins

A Retrospective Analysis to Identify Factors Associated with Acute Kidney Injury in a Tertiary Pediatric Hospital.

Seattle Children’s Hospital, Pharmacy Quality Safety Team, Pharmacist (until 2021)

2012-2013

Melissa Sandley (Rees)

Therapeutic Drug Monitoring in Pediatric Voriconazole Dosing

Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) Pediatric Hematology/Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplant Pharmacist

2013-2014

Jennifer Rasiah (Higuchi)

Use of gastric acid suppressants by pediatric inpatients transferred out of the intensive care unit

Seattle Children’s Hospital, General Pediatrics, Clinical Pharmacist

2013-2014

Esther Park

Vitamin D Supplementation in Adolescent Nonadherent CF Patients.

 

Seattle Children's Hospital, Manager, Pharmacy Quality Safety & Compliance

2014-2015

Victoria Chadwick

Standardizing clonidine use for dexmedetomidine withdrawal in pediatrics

Swedish Medical Center, General Pediatrics and ICU, Clinical Pharmacist

2014-2015

Rebecca Wilke

Evaluation of vancomycin use in the pediatric intensive care unit of a large pediatric referral hospital

Seattle Children’s Hospital, General Pediatrics, Clinical Pharmacist

2015-2016

Matt Stephens

Impact on Acute Otitis Media Antibiotic Orders from Auralgan Market Removal

Seattle Children’s Hospital, ICU Supervisor and Clinical Pharmacist

2015-2016

Anna Zhen

Impact of a Revised Approach to Documentation and Evaluation of Penicillin and Cephalosporin Allergies in Pediatric Patients

Lucile Packard, General Medicine, Clinical Pharmacist

2016-2017

Ana Petrovic

Retrospective Review of High vs. Standard Infliximab Dose in the Treatment of Pediatric Acute Ulcerative Colitis

Seattle Children’s Hospital, General Pediatrics, Clinical Pharmacist

2016-2017

Ronika Kalpage

Vancomycin Area Under the Curve Monitoring in Pediatric Hematology, Oncology, and Bone Marrow Transplant Patients.

Sutter Sacramento Women and Children’s Center, Clinical Pharmacist

2017-2018

Jenna Nickless

Evaluation of intravenous posaconazole dosing and pharmacokinetic target attainment in pediatric patients. Nickless JR, Bridger KE, Vora SB, Brothers AW. Evaluation of Intravenous Posaconazole Dosing and Pharmacokinetic Target Attainment in Pediatric Patients. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2019;8(4):365‐367. doi:10.1093/jpids/piy094

Seattle Children’s Hospital, Intensive Care, Per Diem, Clinical Pharmacist

2017-2018

Macy Miller (Royston)

Retrospective analysis of rabbit anti-thymocyte globulin versus basiliximab induction in pediatric liver transplant recipients. Newland DM, Royston MJ, McDonald DR, et al. Analysis of rabbit anti-thymocyte globulin vs basiliximab induction in pediatric liver transplant recipients. Pediatr Transplant. 2019;23(8):e13573. doi:10.1111/petr.13573

University of Minnesota Medical Center, Pediatric Clinical Pharmacist

2018-2019

Paul Paratore

Neutropenia in Pediatric Patients Receiving High-Dose Cephalexin: A Retrospective Analysis.

Denver Health, Pediatric Clinical Pharmacist

2018-2019

Emilie Lynch (Bergsma)

Comparison of Argatroban and Heparin in Pediatric Patients: A Retrospective Case Controlled Review.

 

University of Florida (UF) Health Shand’s Children’s Hospital, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology/BMT Clinical Pharmacist Specialist

2019-2020

Karyl Kanada

Implementation of a Multidisciplinary Intravenous Immunoglobulin Guideline of Care for Chylothorax in Infants Following Cardiac Surgery: Infection Rates and Associated Costs.

Seattle Children’s Hospital, Emergency Medicine Clinical Pharmacist

2019-2020

Annie Park

Enoxaparin Anti-Xa Monitoring Protocol in Hospitalized Pediatric Patients.

Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Pharmacist

2020-2021

Josh DeGrave

Standardized Pharmacy-Driven Opioid Taper Guideline In Pediatric Acute Care.

University of Wisconsin (UW) Health, Pediatric Clinical Pharmacist

2020-2021

Grant Mason

Implementation of a Therapeutic Drug Monitoring Protocol for Beta-Lactam Antibiotics in Pediatric Patients

Children’s Hospital of LA (CHLA), Pediatric Clinical Pharmacist

2021-2022

Filmon Emnetu

Oral Amoxicillin Challenge for Penicillin Allergy De-Labeling in Pediatric Patients.

Eli Lilly and Company, Clinical Trial Project Manager

2021-2022

Sonya Barich

Characterization of Triazole Antifungal Collaborative Practice Agreement Implementation in Pediatric Oncology Patients

Seattle Children’s Hospital, Hematology Oncology Pharmacist

2022-2023

Alexis Perry

Differences in the Incidence of Clostridioides difficile associated diarrhea in pediatric hematology and oncology patients with ceftazidime or cefepime.

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Hematology Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplant Pharmacist

2022-2023

Tracy Liu

Evaluation of a Beta Lactam Therapeutic Drug Monitoring Protocol in Critically Ill Children on CRRT or ECMO

Seattle Children’s Hospital, Clinical Float Pharmacist

2022-2023

Leah Burns

Interval Training: A Quality Improvement Initiative for Extended Interval Aminoglycoside Therapy in Pediatric Patients

LeBonheur Children’s Hospital, General Pediatrics, Clinical Pharmacist

2023-2024

Kiara Light

Bivalirudin Initial vs. First Therapeutic Infusion Rate

Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU), General Pediatrics, Clinical Pharmacist

2023-2024

Rachel Bonin

Evaluation of Adverse Effects Associated with Undiluted Levetiracetam in Pediatric Status Epilepticus Patients in the Emergency Department

Seattle Children’s Hospital, PGY2 Hematology Oncology Resident

2023-2024

Michelle Palmer

Optimization of Pharmacist Led IV to PO Therapeutic Interchange

Seattle Children’s Hospital, Pharmacy Operations and Distribution Pharmacist

2023-2024

Jasmine Gronek

Optimization of Standardized Dosing of Pediatric Dosage Forms

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, General Pediatrics, Clinical Pharmacist

2023-2024

Katie McFarland

Beta Lactam Therapeutic Drug Monitoring in Pediatric Patients on Extracorporeal Therapy

Children’s Hospital of Colorado, General Pediatrics Float, Clinical Pharmacist