Pharmacy preceptors at PSLMC and RMHC

Home town: Gallup, NM

Pharmacy school: University of Colorado

Year started at Presbyterian/St. Luke’s and Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children: 2011

Rotation precepted: Internal Medicine

Areas of clinical interest: Pharmacy potpourri, pain management, med safety

Favorite book: Several. Outlander series, Lamb, P&P, HP, etc. etc.

Favorite movie: Too many to name!

Advice for future residents: Be flexible, take deep breaths, adapt.

Home town: Cincinnati, Ohio

Pharmacy school: Ohio Northern University

Year started at Presbyterian/St. Luke’s and Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children: 2019

Rotation precepted: Pediatrics

Areas of clinical interest: pediatric analgesia, sedation and iatrogenic withdrawal management

Hobbies outside of pharmacy: skiing, reading, cooking, traveling

Favorite restaurant in Denver: Safta

Advice for future residents: Stay open minded and trust the process. You never know where your pharmacy journey will take you.

Home town: Denver, CO

Pharmacy school: University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Year started at Presbyterian/St. Luke’s and Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children: 2014

Rotation precepted: Academia/Adv. Internal Medicine. I also co-precept portions of the drug information and formulary management rotation.

Areas of clinical interest: Anticoagulation, transitions of care, interdisciplinary care models, interprofessional education

Hobbies outside of pharmacy: Camping, gardening, movies

Favorite movie: I love all of the Marvel movies

Advice for future residents: Take all the opportunities you can this year to learn new skills and knowledge. Even though you are a resident, don’t forget about maintaining some degree of work-life balance.

Home town: Iowa

Pharmacy school: University of Iowa

Year started at Presbyterian/St. Luke’s and Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children: 2005

Rotation precepted: Critical Care

Areas of clinical interest: critical care, medical emergencies – cardiac arrest, ischemic strokes, MH), nutritional support, fluids/electrolytes

Hobbies outside of pharmacy: camping, hiking 14ers, watching movies, taking care of my kids and dog

Favorite movie: The Holiday – my Christmas favorite

Favorite restaurant in Denver: Fire on the Mountain – the G.W. Carver sandwich with an IPA.

Advice for future residents: Prepare to master the art of time management. Never be afraid to ask questions or seek help…but only AFTER you have already tried to find the answer yourself. AVOID getting the response “that’s a great question… why don’t you look it up”.

Home town: Aurora, CO

Pharmacy school: University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Year started at Presbyterian/St. Luke’s and Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children: 2019

Rotation precepted: Oncology/BMT

Areas of clinical interest: Oncology/BMT/Critical Care

Hobbies outside of pharmacy: Family, Road cycling, Team sports

Advice for future residents: Work/life balance is extremely important. Make sure to spend time doing something you enjoy.

Home town: Burns, Oregon

Pharmacy school: Oregon State University

Year started at Presbyterian/St. Luke’s and Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children: 2019

Rotation precepted: Service Commitment (staffing)

Areas of clinical interest: Adult acute care

Hobbies outside of pharmacy: Crafting, sewing, sailing, hiking

Favorite book: A Column of Fire - Ken Follett

Favorite restaurant in Denver: Anything with Indian food!

Advice for future residents: It’s only 1 year

Home town: Sacramento, CA…. but Denver is home

Pharmacy school: The University of Colorado, Skaggs School of Pharmacy

Year started at Presbyterian/St. Luke’s and Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children: 2019

Rotation precepted: Service Commitment (staffing)

Areas of clinical interest: ID, med-safety, sterile compounding

Hobbies outside of pharmacy: Running, hiking, yoga, anything outdoors

Favorite book: Blink, by Malcom Gladwell

Favorite movies: Harry Potter, The 5th Element, Little Miss Sunshine, Beetlejuice, Palm Springs…. There’s so many more that I can’t think of right now… I love movies!

Favorite restaurant in Denver: City O City, Dos Santos, Shells and Sauce, Fish&Beer, TruFoods, North

Advice for future residents: Live close by (if possible), stay organized, be eager and excited to learn and don’t be afraid to ask for help!

Home town: Larchwood, Iowa

Pharmacy school: The University of Iowa

Year started at Presbyterian/St. Luke’s and Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children: 2004

Rotation precepted: Administration

Areas of clinical interest: Optimization of pediatric pharmacotherapy regiments and process improvement in a large tertiary care medical center.

Hobbies outside of pharmacy: Cycling, skiing, golfing

Favorite movie: Forrest Gump

Favorite restaurant in Denver: Sushi Den

Advice for future residents: Residency training is an incredible opportunity to further develop the skills of an independent practitioner. Kudos for pursuing your career development!

Home town/state: Trinidad, Colorado

Pharmacy school: University of Colorado

Year started at Presbyterian/St. Luke’s and Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children: 2015

Rotation precepted: Medication Safety

Areas of clinical interest: advancements in the immune system therapy for various indications

Hobbies outside of pharmacy: Cycling, skiing, travel

Favorite book: The Life we Bury

Favorite movie: Grew up in a movie theater and this is a hard question

Favorite restaurant in Denver: Locanda Del Borgo

Advice for future residents: See as much as you can see while you can

Home town: Mesa, Arizona

Pharmacy school: University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Year started at Presbyterian/St. Luke’s and Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children: 2018

Rotation precepted: Infectious Diseases & Internal Medicine

Areas of clinical interest: Fungal infections & anticoagulation

Hobbies outside of pharmacy: Mountain biking, snowboarding, watching junk TV and collecting comic books

Favorite book: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Favorite movie: Much like medicine, this is a gray area and requires a discussion far beyond the scope of this bio

Favorite restaurant in Denver: Shanahans Steak House

Advice for future residents: Never sacrifice quality for quantity in any phase of your life

Home town: Byron Center, MI

Pharmacy school: University of Colorado

Year started at Presbyterian/St. Luke’s and Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children: 2018

Rotation precepted: Adult Solid Organ Transplant

Areas of clinical interest: solid organ transplant, end-organ disease states, immunology, virology, pediatrics, teaching

Hobbies outside of pharmacy: hiking, fly fishing, taking my dog to dog parks, taking care of my plants, snow boarding

Favorite book: I have a hard time picking favorites, but Any Human Heart and Reincarnation Blues are in my top five

Favorite restaurant in Denver: Domo (for food), Nocturne or Ophelia’s (for cocktails), Prost (for beer)

Advice for future residents: Use this time to cement the basics of being a great pharmacist: get the clinical knowledge down, learn to build rapport with your team, develop your time management, and adapt to working in the “grey-zone” where your expertise is needed.

Pharmacy school: University of Maryland School of Pharmacy

Year started at Presbyterian/St. Luke’s and Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children: 2021

Rotation precepted: Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Areas of clinical interest: pediatric oncology, anticoagulation in pediatrics

Hobbies outside of pharmacy: hiking, trying new restaurants

Favorite restaurant in Denver: Sushi Den

Advice for future residents: Make time for self-care. Residency is busy but it's important to set time aside to relax and do the things you love.

Pharmacy school: University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy

Year started at PSL: 2022

Rotation(s) precepted: BMT/Onc

Areas of clinical interest: BMT/Onc, patient education/teaching

Hobbies outside of pharmacy: yoga, running, taco connoisseur

Favorite restaurant in Denver: TBD

Advice for future residents: Take advantage of every learning opportunity and don’t forget self-care!