PGY2 Oncology Pharmacy Residency at UH Cleveland Medical Center

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Preceptors

Nicholas A. Link, PharmD, BCOP, MBA

Position:
Pharmacy Manager, Oncology Clinical Services
PGY2 Residency Program Director
Education:
Ohio Northern University (PharmD)
Lake Erie College (MBA)
Residency Training: PGY1 Oncology Emphasis Residency: University of Tennessee Medical Center, Knoxville

Email: Nicholas.Link@UHhospitals.org

Nicholas Bitz, PharmD, MBA

Position:
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Multiple Myeloma/Lymphoma
PGY2 Residency Program Coordinator
Education:
South Dakota State University (PharmD)
Dakota State University (MBA)
Practice Location: UH Cleveland Medical Center

Email: Nicholas.Bitz@UHhospitals.org

George E. Brown, RPh, MS, BCOP

Position: Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Ambulatory Community Oncology
Education:
University of Toledo (BS in Pharmacy)
The Ohio State University (MS in Hospital Pharmacy Administration)
Residency Training: PGY1/PGY2 Pharmacy Administration: Grant Medical Center

Email: George.Brown@UHhospitals.org

Kayla Cierniak, PharmD, MS, BCPS, FISMP

Position: Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Medication Safety Officer - Oncology
Education:
Ohio State University (PharmD)
John Carroll University (MS and BS in Biology, Neuroscience)
Residency Training: PGY1 Pharmacy Practice: UH Ahuja Medical Center
PGY2/Fellowship: ISMP/FDA
Practice Location: UH Cleveland Medical Center

Email: Kayla.Cierniak@UHhospitals.org

Melissa Copley, PharmD, BCOP

Position: Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Inpatient Malignant Hematology
Education: University of Findlay (PharmD)
Residency Training:
PGY1 Pharmacy Practice: UH Cleveland Medical Center
PGY2 Oncology: Cleveland Clinic
Practice Location: UH Cleveland Medical Center

Email: Melissa.Copley@UHhospitals.org

Jon Crowley PharmD, BCOP

Position: Oncology Infusion Pharmacist
Education: Ohio Northern University (PharmD)
Practice Location: UH Seidman Cancer Center at UH Sharon Health Center

Email: Jonathan.Crowley@UHhospitals.org

Hali Fechtmeyer, PharmD, BCPPS

Position: Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Pediatric Hematology and Oncology
Education: Ohio State University (PharmD)
Residency Training:
PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice: University of Toledo Medical Center
PGY-2 Pediatric Pharmacy: Yale New Haven Children's Hospital
Practice Location: UH Cleveland Medical Center Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital

Email: Hali.Fechtmeyer@UHhospitals.org

Steven Folk, RPh, PharmD

Position: Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Ambulatory Breast Oncology
Education: University of South Carolina (RPh and PharmD)
Practice Location: UH Cleveland Medical Center

Email: Robert.Folk@UHhospitals.org

Alina Galant, PharmD

Position: Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Inpatient Medical Oncology
Education: Ohio Northern University (PharmD)
Residency Training:
PGY1 Pharmacy Practice: UH Cleveland Medical Center
PGY2 Critical Care: UH Cleveland Medical Center
Practice Location: UH Cleveland Medical Center

Email: Alina.Galant2@UHhospitals.org

Vineet Gopinathan, PharmD

Position: Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Ambulatory Gynecologic Oncology
Education: University of North Carolina (PharmD)
Residency Training: PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice: AdventHealth Orlando
Practice Location: UH Cleveland Medical Center

Email: Vineet.Gopinathan2@UHhospitals.org

Scott Heinemann, PharmD, BCOP

Position: Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Ambulatory Malignant Hematology
Education: Duquesne University (PharmD)
Residency Training:
PGY1 Pharmacy Practice: Indiana University Health
PGY2 Oncology: Indiana University Health
Practice Location: UH Cleveland Medical Center

Email: Scott.Heinemann@UHhospitals.org

Christina Luszcak, PharmD, BCOP

Position: Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Ambulatory Bone and Marrow Transplant
Education: University of Toledo (PharmD)
Residency Training:
PGY1 Pharmacy Practice: Duke University Hospital
PGY2 Oncology: Duke University Hospital
Practice Location: UH Cleveland Medical Center

Email: Christina.Luszcak@UHhospitals.org

Ibtihal I. Makki, PharmD

Position: Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Pain and Palliative Care
Education: University of Michigan College of Pharmacy (PharmD) University of Maryland, Baltimore (M.S. in Palliative Care, anticipated graduation 2025)
Residency Training:
PGY1 Pharmacy Practice: University of Maryland Medical Center
PGY2/Fellowship Pain Management and Palliative Care: University of Maryland School of Pharmacy
Practice Location: UH Cleveland Medical Center

Email: Ibtihal.Makki@UHhospitals.org

Veronica Mears, PharmD

Position: Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Ambulatory Gastrointestinal Oncology
Education: Duquesne University (PharmD)
Residency Training: PGY1 Specialty Pharmacy: University Hospitals
Practice Location: UH Cleveland Medical Center

Email: Veronica.Mears@UHhospitals.org

Frank Oley Jr., PharmD, MBA, BCOP

Position: Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Inpatient Bone and Marrow Transplant
Education: West Virginia University (PharmD & MBA)
Residency Training:
PGY1 Pharmacy Practice: University of California Davis Health
PGY2 Oncology: University of California Davis Health
Practice Location: UH Cleveland Medical Center

Email: Frank.Oley@UHhospitals.org

Dianne Osiemo, PharmD

Position: Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Inpatient Medical Oncology
Education: University of Nebraska Medical Center (PharmD)
Residency Training: PGY1 Pharmacy Practice: UH Cleveland Medical Center
Practice Location: UH Cleveland Medical Center

Email: Dianne.Osiemo@UHhospitals.org

Jeffrey Pasucal, PharmD, AAHIVP

Position: Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Ambulatory GU Oncology
Education: St. Louis College of Pharmacy (PharmD)
Residency Training: PGY1 Community-Based Pharmacy Residency – St. Louis College of Pharmacy/Walgreens
Practice Location: UH Cleveland Medical Center

Email: Jeffrey.Pasucal@UHhospitals.org

Samuel Porter, RPh, PharmD, BCOP

Position: Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Ambulatory Malignant Hematology
Education: Ohio Northern University (PharmD)
Practice Location: UH Cleveland Medical Center

Email: Samuel.Porter@UHhospitals.org

Patricia A. Roberts, PharmD, MS, BCPS, BCSCP

Position: Director of Pharmacy, Oncology Services
Education:
The Ohio State University College of Pharmacy (PharmD)
UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy (MS)
Residency Training: PGY1/PGY2 Pharmacy Administration: The University of North Carolina Medical Center
Practice Location: UH Cleveland Medical Center

Email: Patricia.Roberts3@UHhospitals.org

Ben Tepfenhart, PharmD

Position: Pharmacy Manager, Investigational Drug Services (IDS)
Education: Ohio Northern University (PharmD)
Practice Location: UH Cleveland Medical Center

Email: Benjamin.Tepfenhart@UHhospitals.org

Bryan Wesolowski, PharmD, MBA

Position: Manager of Pharmacy, Oncology Operations
Education:
Ohio Northern University (PharmD)
Lake Erie College (MBA)
Practice Location: UH Cleveland Medical Center

Email: Bryan.Wesolowski@UHhospitals.org

Sharon Zhong, PharmD

Position: Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Ambulatory Thoracic Oncology
Education: University of California San Francisco (PharmD)
Residency Training:
University of Washington (UW Medicine – PGY1)
Cleveland Clinic (PGY2 Oncology)
Practice Location: UH Cleveland Medical Center

Email: Sharon.Zhong@UHhospitals.org