Current and Past Pharmacy Residents


Current PGY-1 Pharmacy Residents

2023 – 2024

Samar Ashrafi

Samar Ashrafi
PharmD: University of Illinois at Chicago

 


Elishka Braun

Elishka Braun 
PharmD: University of Illinois at Chicago

 


Elise Brennan

Elise Brennan
PharmD: University of Wisconsin, Madison

 


Alexis Craven

Alexis Craven
PharmD: Midwestern University, Downers Grove

 


Luis Guerrero

Luis Guerrero 
PharmD: Midwestern University, Downers Grove

 


Sylvia Karpio

Sylvia Karpio
PharmD: University of Illinois at Chicago

 


Matthew Odishoo

Matthew Odishoo
PharmD: University of Illinois at Chicago

 


Emily Tran

Emily Tran
PharmD: University of Illinois at Chicago

 


Holly Westerkamp

Holly Westerkamp
PharmD: Butler University 

 


Past PGY-1 Pharmacy Residents

2022 - 2023

Name PharmD Initial Position Current Position
Allie Baum Butler University PGY2 Infectious Diseases, Advocate Lutheran General, Park Ridge, Illinois Same
Nida Fayyaz University of Illinois at Chicago Clinical Pharmacist, CHI Health Immanuel, Omaha, Nebraska Same
Hayley Gartner Butler University Clinical Toxicology and Emergency Medicine Fellowship, University of Florida Health, Jacksonville, Florida Same
Jenna Karajeh The Ohio State University PGY2 Infectious Diseases, Clement J, Zablocki VA Medical Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Same
John Rubino Midwestern University College of Pharmacy, Downers Grove PGY2 Critical Care, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois Same
Drew Schmucker University of Missouri, Kansas City PGY2 Emergency Medicine, Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania Same
Matthew Tanawan University of Florida Clinical Pharmacist, Loyola Medicine MacNeal Hospital, Berwyn, Illinois Same
Haley Watson University of Tennessee PGY2 Emergency Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan Same

2021 – 2022

Name PharmD Initial Position Current Position
Angela Chang University of California, San Francisco Clinical Pharmacist Specialist, Emergency Medicine, Upstate University Hospital, Syracuse, New York Same
Marissa Chow St. Louis College of Pharmacy Clinical Pharmacist, Beaumont Health, Royal Oak, Michigan Same
Megan Galle University of Toledo PGY2 Solid Organ Transplant, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota Clinical Pharmacist, Abdominal Transplant, The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Karolina Harkabuz Midwestern University College of Pharmacy, Downers Grove Clinical Pharmacist, AdventHealth, LaGrange, Illinois Same
Karlie Knobloch University of Rhode Island PGY2 Emergency Medicine at University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan Clinical Pharmacist, Emergency Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
Kathryn Mirza University of California, San Francisco PGY2 Pediatrics at University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois Clinical Pharmacist, Oncology, City of Hope, Zion, Illinois
Maria Hartwig University of Illinois at Chicago PGY-2 Critical Care at Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois Clinical Pharmacist, Emergency Medicine, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois
Yifan Wang University of Illinois at Chicago Infectious Diseases Pharmacy Fellow, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois Same
Sanja Zepcan Midwestern University College of Pharmacy, Downers Grove EM Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Alexian Brother Medical Center, Elk Grove Village, Illinois Clinical Pharmacist, Bone Marrow Transplant, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois

2020 – 2021

Name PharmD Initial Position Current Position
Matthew Boyd University of Iowa PGY-2 Cardiology, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Illinois Clinical Pharmacist, Cardiology/Critical Care, Iowa Methodist Medical Center, Des Moines, Iowa
Victoria Gavaghan University of Illinois at Chicago PGY-2 Infectious Diseases, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge, Illinois Clinical Pharmacist, Infectious Diseases, Advocate Aurora HealthSystem, Illinois
Shelly Goyal University of Texas at Austin PGY-2 Solid Organ Transplant, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois Clinical Pharmacist, Hepatology and Abdominal Transplant, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois
Denise Lamm University of Illinois at Chicago PGY-2 Emergency Medicine, Detroit Medical Center - Detroit Receiving Hospital, Detroit, Michigan Clinical Pharmacist, Emergency Medicine, Little Company of Mary Medical Center, Evergreen Park, Illinois
Samantha Marquardt University of Iowa PGY-2 Critical Care, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois Clinical Pharmacist, Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Ascension Resurrection Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois
Vindha Prasad Creighton University Clinical Pharmacist, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois Clinical Pharmacist, Ascension St. Joseph Medical Center, Joliet, Illinois
Andrew Robinson Butler University PGY-2 Critical Care, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Emergency Medicine, Community Health South, Greenwood, Indiana
Darius Tumminello University of Illinois at Chicago Clinical Pharmacist, Loyola Univeristy Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois Pharmacy Operations Coordinator (Pediatrics/IV), Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois
Nevena Varagic University of Illinois at Chicago Clinical Pharmacist, Specialty Oncology, Northwestern Medicine, Chicago, Illinois Same

2019 – 2020

Name PharmD Initial Position Current Position
Veronica Bonderski Purdue University PGY2 Critical Care Pharmacy Resident at Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois Neurocritical Care Specialist, The University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
Ibrahim Chowdhury University of Houston PGY2 Critical Care Pharmacy Resident at Tufts Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts Critical Care/ED Pharmacist, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
Kelvin Gandhi MCPHS University – Boston PGY2 Infectious Diseases Pharmacy Resident at Froedtert Hospital, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Infectious Diseases Pharmacist, AdventHealth, Daytona Beach, Florida
Shannon Kuhrau Midwestern University PGY2 Critical Care Residency, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois Clinical Pharmacist, Burn Intensive Care Unit, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois
Shrey Parekh University of Pittsburgh Clinical Pharmacist, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois Medical Science Liaison - Inizio, Midwest Region
Patrick Tednes Roosevelt University PGY2 Critical Care Residency, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois
Clinical Pharmacist, Medical Intensive Care Unit, Ascension Resurrection Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois

 

2018 – 2019

Name PharmD Initial Position Current Position
Angelina Finn Midwestern University PGY2 Critical Care Residency, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge, Illinois Emergency Medicine/Critical Care Clinical Pharmacist, Advocate South Suburban Hospital, Hazel Crest, Illinois
Manar Kandil University of Illinois at Chicago PGY2 Emergency Medicine Residency, Advocate Christ Medical Center, Oak Lawn, Illinois Emergency Medicine Clinical Pharmacist, Mercyhealth Javon Bea Hospital - Riverside, Rockford, Illinois
Elizabeth Madrzyk Midwestern University PGY2 Drug Information Residency, Froedtert Hospital, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Investigational Drug Services Pharmacist, Froedtert Hospital, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Monika Makowiecki Drake University PGY2 Critical Care Residency, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois Clinical Pharmacist, Cardiovascular ICU, Ascension, Elk Grove Village, Illinois
Edward Yoo The Ohio State University PGY2 Informatics Residency, NorthShore University Health System, Evanston, Illinois Epic Applications Analyst, Children's Hospital Colorado, Denver, Colorado
Vladimir Yurukov University of Illinois at Chicago Assistant Professor, California Health Sciences University College of Pharmacy, Clovis, California Medical Science Liaison - Cardiovascular, AstraZeneca, San Francisco, California

2017 – 2018

Name PharmD Initial Position Current Position
Irene Capistrano University of Florida PGY2 Critical Care Residency 
UF Health, Jacksonville, Florida
Critical Care Clinical Pharmacist, Bayfront Health St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg, Florida
Edith Liang Midwestern University PGY2 Critical Care Residency, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois Medical Science Liaison - Cardiovascular, Syneos Health, Chicago, Illinois
Dalila Masic Midwestern University PGY2 Critical Care Residency, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois Medical Science Liaison - Cardiovascular, Sanofi, Chicago, Illinois
Peter Nguyen Midwestern University PGY2 Critical Care Residency, Memorial Hermann Hospital, Houston, Texas Critical Care Clinical Pharmacist, Ascension Seton Williamson, Austin, Texas
Michelle Tomeczkowicz Midwestern University PGY2 Transplant Residency, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, Michigan Transplant Clinical Pharmacist, Advocate Christ Medical Center, Oak Lawn, Illinois
Kali Weber-Adorable University of Illinois at Chicago Lead Pharmacist, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois ASC Pharmacist, Dupage Medical Group, Illinois

2016 – 2017

Name PharmD Initial Position Current Position
John (Chris) Donaldson University of Illinois at Chicago PGY2 Critical Care Residency, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina Medical Intensive Care Unit Clinical Pharmacist, University of Kentucky Health System, Lexington, Kentucky
Bryan Menich The Ohio State University PGY2 Critical Care Residency, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois Critical Care Clinical Pharmacist, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois
Michelle Nguyen University of Illinois at Chicago Pharmacist, UVANTA Pharmacy, Des Plaines, Illinois Clinical Pharmacist, Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center, North Chicago, Illinois
Vishali Amin Southern University - Savannah PGY2 Critical Care Residency, University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois Sr Customer Success Manager, Kalderos, Chicago, Illinois
Hailey Steuber University of Illinois at Chicago PGY2 Pediatric Residency, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland Pediatrics Clinical Pharmacist, University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital, Iowa City, Iowa
Elena Telebak University of Illinois at Chicago Clinical Pharmacist, Advocate Lutheran General Medical Center, Park Ridge, Illinois Same

2015 – 2016

Name PharmD Initial Position Current Position
Tamara Davis University of North Carolina Clinical Staff Pharmacist, Novant Health: Forsyth Medical Center, Winston-Salem, North Carolina Pharmacy Manager, Novant Health, Thomasville, North Carolina
RaeAnn Hirschy Rosalind Franklin University College of Pharmacy  PGY2 Critical Care Residency, Midwestern University / Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois Cardiovascular Surgery Critical Care Clinical Pharmacist, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois
Tanvi Shah University of California at San Francisco Pediatric Clinical Pharmacist, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois Medication Safety Committee Coordinator and Staff Pharmacist, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, San Jose, California
Allyson Wexler The Ohio State University PGY2 Critical Care Residency, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois Emergency Medicine Clinical Pharmacist, Cleveland Clinic – Hillcrest Hospital, Mayfield Heights, Ohio

2014 – 2015

Name PharmD Initial Position Current Position
Brittainy Allen Creighton University PGY2 Critical Care Residency, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina Emergency Medicine Clinical Pharmacist, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas
Joe Bodkin Purdue University PGY2 Critical Care Residency Midwestern University / Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Illinois Critical Care Clinical Pharmacist, Franciscan Health, Indianapolis, Indiana
Yuliya (Julie) Genkina University of Illinois at Chicago Pharmacist, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois Clinical Pharmacist, General Medicine, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois

2013 – 2014

Name PharmD Initial Position Current Position
Tamkeen Quraishi Abreu New England College of Pharmacy PGY2 Ambulatory Care Resident Clinical Pharmacist, Pediatrics, Edward-Elmhurst Health, Naperville, Illinois
Bruce Hartman The Ohio State University Pharmacist, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois Informatics Pharmacist, 
Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois