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Pharmacy Residents

Past Residents

2024-2025
Samuel Busche – Highlands Ranch, CO | Oregon State University College of Pharmacy, Class of 2024
Residency Project: Effectiveness and safety of early insulin glargine administration in combination with continuous intravenous insulin infusion in the management of diabetic ketoacidosis: A cohort study 
Current Position: Clinical Pharmacist at St. Charles Bend


2023-2024 
Kimberly White - Norcross, GA | Mercer University, class of 2023 
Residency Project: Evaluation of efficacy and safety between standard 10 mg/5 mg twice daily and 10 mg/5 mg once daily tPA/DNase in the treatment of pleural effusions 
Current Position: Ambulatory Care PGY2 at Mosaic Medical, Bend OR


2022-2023 
Tori Edwards-Zartman – St. Helens, OR | Oregon State University College of Pharmacy, class of 2022 
Residency Project: Evaluation of nurse-managed unfractionated heparin infusions for stroke patients in a community hospital 
Current Position: Ambulatory Care Pharmacist at St. Charles clinics

Brett Gill – Scappoose, OR | Oregon State University College of Pharmacy, class of 2022 
Residency Project: Implementation of a pharmacist-led penicillin allergy delabeling service at a community health center 
Current Position: Clinical Pharmacist at St. Charles Bend


2021-2022 
Morgan Hooper - Medford, OR | Oregon State University College of Pharmacy, class of 2021 
Residency Project: Impact of anticoagulant prescribing patterns on thrombosis readmission rates following hospitalization for COVID19: a pre-post intervention study 
Current Position: Ambulatory Care Pharmacist at St. Charles clinics

Patrick O’Hearn - Cincinatti, OH | Pacific University School of Pharmacy, class of 2021 
Residency Project: Retrospective cohort comparison of trough vs area under the curve-based vancomycin dosing at a community hospital 
Current Position: Clinical Pharmacist at Spectrum Healthcare Resources in Cincinatti, OH


2020-2021 
Rachel Lukas - Unalaska, WI | University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy, class of 2020 
Residency Project: Evaluation of patient outcomes following administration of 3% sodium chloride versus 3% sodium chloride: sodium acetate to traumatic brain injury patients in a community ICU 
Current Position: Clinical Pharmacist at Salem Health in Salem, OR

Art Sarkissian - Portland, OR | Oregon State University College of Pharmacy, class of 2020 
Residency Project: Fixed dose sugammadex for reversal of variable depth of muscular blockade 
Current Position: Clinical Pharmacist at Methodist Heath System in Dallas, TX


2019-2020 
Christopher Cheun - Portland, OR | Pacific University School of Pharmacy, class of 2019 
Residency Project: EPIC: Clinical scoring tool optimization 
Current Position: Clinical Pharmacist at Providence Health System in Portland, OR

Rachel Smith - Salt Lake City, UT | Idaho State University College of Pharmacy, class of 2019 
Residency Project: Retrospective review of the implementation of opioid sparing order sets in the ED. 
Current Position: Clinical Pharmacist at Renown Hospital in Reno, NV


2018-2019 
Tori Stavish - Frenchtown, MT | University of Montana Skaggs School of Pharmacy, class of 2018 
Residency Project: Retrospective comparison of a joint cocktail vs. liposomal bupivacaine in total knee arthroscopy. 
Current Position: Clinical Pharmacist at St. Charles Bend

Kara Hamlik - Grants Pass, OR | Oregon State University College of Pharmacy, class of 2018 
Residency Project: Evaluation of pharmacist managed glycemic control of surgical patients in a community hospital. 
Current Position: Clinical Pharmacist at St. Charles Cancer Center in Bend


2017-2018 
Gracie Sorge - Little Rock, AR | Medical University of South Carolina - Charleston, class of 2017 
Residency Project: Implementing a pharmacist-managed stress ulcer prophylaxis protocol to promote appropriate use of acid suppressive therapy in the ICU. 
Current Position: Clinical Pharmacist at Children’s Hospital of Colorado

Rachel Sullivan - Spokane, WA | Washington State University College of Pharmacy, class of 2017 
Residency Project: Implementation of a penicillin skin testing protocol in the ICU 
Current Position: Clinical Pharmacist at St. Charles Bend


2016-2017 
Alex Miller - Omaha, NE | Creighton University College of Pharmacy, class of 2016 
Residency Project: Creation of a Pharmacy Technician Checking Validation Program 
Current Position: Manager of St. Charles Cancer Center Pharmacy

Cody Weidenhaft - Cheyenne, WY | University of Wyoming College of Pharmacy, class of 2016 
Residency Project: Implementation of a Total Parenteral Nutrition Per Pharmacy Protocol 
Current Position: Ambulatory Care Pharmacist St. Charles Medical Group Clinics


2015-2016 
Steven Diaz - San Jose, CA | Pacific University School of Pharmacy, class of 2015 
Residency Project: Implementation of a Glycemic Control Protocol 
Current Position: ED Pharmacist – VA Portland

Stephanie Jacobson - Eagle River, AK | Pacific University School of Pharmacy, class of 2015 
Residency Project: Implementation of a bedside prescription delivery service 
Current Position: Clinical Pharmacist at Asante Medford, OR


2014-2015 
Tabitha Leinbach - Portland, OR | Oregon State University College of Pharmacy, class of 2014 
Residency Project: Implementation of a Pharmacist-led bedside delivery service to improve discharge outcomes 
Current Position: Clinical Pharmacist at Pacific Source in Bend, OR

Jeanie Chen - Los Angeles, CA | Pacific University School of Pharmacy, class of 2014 
Residency Project: Formalized the oral chemotherapy program at St. Charles Cancer Center 
Current Position: ED Pharmacist California