Pharmacy Residency Preceptors :: Nationwide Children's Hospital

Pharmacy Residency Preceptors

The preceptors at Children's Hospital have a wealth of knowledge to share with residents in many different areas and will enrich the residency experience.

PGY1- Community Residency Preceptors
Thaddeus Franz
Christine Kroskie
Kristen Lamberjack
Cheryl Laubacher
Stacy Ramga

Sonya Sebastian

PGY1/PGY2 Administration Residency Preceptors
Elizabeth Boster
Jim Jones
Karl Kappeler
Shelly Morvay
Julie Zaucha

PGY2-Pediatrics Residency Preceptors
Justin Cole
John Koepke
Cheryl Lieb-Sargel
Julie Miller
Kim Novak
Vinita Pai
Steve Plogsted
Teresa Puthoff
Jackie Schneider
Jessica Tansmore

Title:
Community Care Clinical Pharmacist
 
Rotation:
Community/Ambulatory Pharmacy, Outpatient Pharmacy
 
Education:
Doctor of Pharmacy, The Ohio State University College of Pharmacy
Columbus, OH 2000-2005            
 
Post-Graduate Experience:
Outpatient Staff Pharmacist, 2005-present
 
Areas of Interest:
Pharmacy Education
Medication Therapy Management
Disease State Management
 
Christine A. Kroskie, RPh  
Title:
Supervisor, Ambulatory Pharmacy
Rotation:
Outpatient Pharmacy Management
Education:
Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, University of Pittsburgh, 1968-1971              
Post-Graduate Experience:
Supervisor, Ambulatory Pharmacy, Columbus
Children's Hospital, 1998-Present
Staff Pharmacist, Nationwide Children's Hospital, 1986-1998
Areas of Interest:
Medication Management Therapy
Ambulatory Pharmacy

Mail To: Chris.Kroskie@NationwideChildrens.org

Kristen Lamberjack, PharmD Kristen Lamberjack, PharmD, RPh
Title:
Ambulatory Clinical Pharmacist
Director, Ambulatory Care Residency
Rotation:
Ambulatory Clinical Pharmacy
Infectious Disease Clinic
Clinical Studies
Education:
Doctor of Pharmacy, University of Florida,
Gainsville, FL, 2000-2003
Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, The Ohio State University,
Columbus, OH, 1989-1994
Post- Graduate Experience:
Outpatient Clinical Pharmacist, Nationwide Children's Hospital, 1995- Present
Assistant Pharmacy Manager, The Kroger Company, 1994-1995
Adjunct Clinical Instructor, Midwestern University-College of Pharmacy: Glendale
Adjunct Clinical Faculty, The Ohio State College of Pharmacy
Areas of Interest:
HIV/AIDS
Investigational Drug Studies
Ambulatory Care
Mail To: Kristen.Lamberjack@NationwideChildrens.org

 

  Cheryl Laubacher, PharmD Cheryl Laubacher, PharmD, RPh  
Title:
Ambulatory Clincal Pharmacist                                                                                  
Rotation:
Ambulatory Clinical Pharmacy
Close To Home Clinics
Education:
Doctor of Pharmacy, St. Louis College of Pharmacy,
St. Louis, MO, 1994-1995
Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, St. Louis College
of Pharmacy, St. Louis, MO, 1989-1994
Post- Graduate Experience:
Outpatient Clinical Pharmacist, Nationwide Children's Hospital, 2005-present      
Outpatient Staff Pharmacist, Nationwide Children's Hospital, 1998-2005
Pediatric Clinical Pharmacist, Children's Hospital of Illinois, 1996-1998
Pediatric Specialty Residency, Nationwide Children's Hospital, 1995-1996
Areas of Interest:
ADHD
Asthma
Health Literacy
Mail To: Cheryl.Laubacher@NationwideChildrens.org
Sonya Sebastian, PharmD, RPh
Title:
Ambulatory Clinical Pharmacist                                                                                
Rotation:
Ambulatory Clinical Pharmacy
Primary Care Clinic
Education:
Doctor of Pharmacy, Butler University,
Indianapolis, IN, 1995-2001
Post- Graduate Experience:
Outpatient Clinical Pharmacist, Columbus
Children's Hospital, 2005-Present
Outpatient Staff Pharmacist, Columbus
Children's Hospital, 2001-2005
Areas of Interest:
ADHD
Asthma
Investigational Drug Studies
Information Technology
Mail To: Sonya.Sebastian@NationwideChildrens.org
Elizabeth Boster, RPh
Title:
Inpatient Pharmacy Supervisor                                                                 
Rotation:
Human Resources
Education:
Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy,
Ohio Northern University, Ada, OH, 1973-1978
Post- Graduate Experience:
Inpatient Pharmacy Supervisor, Present
Nationwide Children's Hospital Pharmacist, 2001
Areas of Interest:
Human Relations
Mail To: Elizabeth.Boster@NationwideChildrens.org
Jim Jones, RPh
Title:
Manager, Support Services                                                                    
Rotation:
Purchasing and Contract Management
Education:
Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, The Ohio State
University, 1976-2001
Post- Graduate Experience:
Manager, Support Services, Nationwide
Children's Hospital, Present
Shift Supervisor, St. Anthony Medical Center
Staff Pharmacist, Warren General Hospital
Pharmacy Manager, Warren General Hospital
Areas of Interest:
Pharmacy Informatics
Purchasing
Mail To: Jim.Jones@NationwideChildrens.org
Karl Kappeler,MS, RPh, FASHP  
Title:
Director, Pharmacy Services                                                                        
Director, Health System
Pharmacy Administration Residency
Rotation:
Budgeting/Financial Management
Leadership/Strategic Planning
Education:
Masters of Science Pharmaceutical Administration,
The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 1989-1991
Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, Northeast Louisiana
University, Monroe, LA, 1984-1988
Bachelor of Arts in Biology, Capital
University, Columbus, OH, 1980-1984
Post- Graduate Experience:
Director, Pharmacy Services, Nationwide Children's
Hospital, 1999-Present
Assistant Director of Pharmacy, Duke University
Medical Center, 1993-1999
Pharmacy Manager, Texas Children's Hospital, 1991-1993
Residency, Health System Pharmacy Administration,
The Ohio State University Medical Center, 1989-1991
Staff Pharmacist, The Ohio State
University Medical Center, 1988-1989
Areas of Interest:
Health System Pharmacy Administration
Pediatric Pharmacy
Mail To: Karl.Kappeler@NationwideChildrens.org
Shelly Morvay, PharmD, RPh
Title:
Medication Safety Pharmacist                                                              
Rotation:
Medication Safety
Education:
Doctor of Pharmacy, The Ohio State
University, Columbus, OH, 2001-2004
Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, The Ohio State
University, Columbus, OH, 1984-1989
Post- Graduate Experience:
Clinical Coordinator, Medication Safety, Nationwide
Children's Hospital, 2000-Present
Staff/Clinical Pharmacist, Infectious Diseases, Mount
Carmel West, 1996-2000
Clinical Pharmacist/Assistant Director, Pharmacy
Services, Wellstar Cobb Hospital, 1993-1995
Clinical Pharmacist, Wellstar Cobb Hospital, 1991-1992
Hospital Pharmacy Practice Residency, Advocate Lutheran
General Hospital, 1990-1991
Staff Pharmacist, Advocate Lutheran General
Hospital, 1989-1990
Areas of Interest:
Medication Safety
Mail To: Shelly.Morvay@NationwideChildrens.org
Julie Zaucha Julie Zaucha, RPh
Title:
Inpatient Pharmacy Supervisor                                                                     
Rotation:
Human Resources
Education:
Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, University
of Toledo, Toledo, OH, 1987-1992
PhD Candidate in Pharmacology, Vanderbilt
University, Nashville, TN, 1992-1997
Post- Graduate Experience:
Inpatient Pharmacy Supervisor, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Present
Staff Pharmacist, Nationwide Children's Hospital
Areas of Interest:
Human Relations
Pharmacy Operations
Mail To: Julie.Zaucha@NationwideChildrens.org
Jessica Tansmore, PharmD, RPh  
Title:
Pharmacy Clinical Specialist,                                                                             
Infectious Diseases
Rotation:
Infectious Diseases
Education:
Doctor of Pharmacy, Ohio Northern
University, 1997-2003
Post- Graduate Experience:
Pharmacy Clinical Specialist, Infectious Diseases, Nationwide Children's Hospital, 2005-Present
Pediatric Specialty Residency, Nationwide Children's
Hospital, 2004-2005
Pharmacy Practice Residency, Mount Carmel West, 2003-2004
Areas of Interest:
Infectious Diseases
Pharmacodynamics
Antimicrobial Resistance Patterns
Mail To: Jessica.Tansmore@NationwideChildrens.org
 
Justin Cole, PharmD, BCPS
Title:
Pharmacy Educator
Clinical Pharmacist, Neurosciences
Director, Continuing Pharmacy Education
 
Rotation:
Neurology
 
Education:
Doctor of Pharmacy, Ohio Northern University 2000-20065            
 
Post-Graduate Experience:
Clinical Pharmacist, Neurosciences, Nationwide Children's Hospital, 2009-present
Pharmacy Educator, Nationwide Children's Hospital, 2008-present
Staff Pharmacist, Nationwide Children's Hospital, 2006-2008
 
Areas of Interest:
Pediatric Epilepsy
Ketogenic Diet
Medical Professional Education
 
John Koepke, PharmD, RPh
Title:
Pharmacy Clinical Specialist, Hematology/Oncology                                              
Rotation:
Hemotology/Oncology
Education:
Doctor of Pharmacy, University of
Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, 1981
Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, University
of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, 1979
Post- Graduate Experience:
Pharmacy Clinical Specialist, Hematology/Oncology,
Nationwide Children's Hospital, 1981- Present
Areas of Interest:
Hematology
Oncology
Pain Management
Therapeutic Drug Monitoring
Mail To: John.Koepke@NationwideChildrens.org
Cheryl L Sargel, PharmD, RPh
Title:
Pharmacy Clinical Specialist, Pedicatric
Critical Care Medicine
Rotation:
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Other rotations may be developed on interest
Education:
Doctor of Pharmacy, The Ohio State
University, Columbus, OH, 1995-2002
Post- Graduate Experience:
Pharmacy Clinical Specialist, Pediatric Clinical Care
Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, 2004-Present                                               
Pediatric Specialty Residency, The Johns Hopkins
Hospital 2003-2004
Pharmacy Practice Residency, The Johns
Hopkins Hospital, 2002-2003
Areas of Interest:
Sedation
Endocrine Dysfunction in Critical Illness
Antibiotic Usage and Outcomes
Mail To: Cheryl.LiebSargel@NationwideChildrens.org
Julie Miller, PharmD, RPh
Title:
Pharmacy Clinical Specialist, Cardiology                                                             
Rotation:
Cardiology
Cardiac Intensive Care Unit
Education:
Doctor of Pharmacy, Mercer University, Southern School
of Pharmacy, Atlanta, GA, 1988-1992
Post- Graduate Experience:
Pharmacy Clinical Specialist, Cardiology, Nationwide
Children’s Hospital, 1995-present
Pediatric Specialty Residency, Nationwide
Children’s Hospital, 1992-1993
Areas of Interest:
Congenital Heart Disease Management (pediatric & adult)
Thoracic Organ Transplantation (heart, lung, & heart-lung)
Anticoagulation
Mail To: Julie.Miller@NationwideChildrens.org
Kim Novak, PharmD, PharmD, BCPS  
Title:
Pharmacy Clinical Specialist, Pulmonary Medicine
Director, PGY2 Pharmacy Residency - Pediatrics
Rotation:
Pulmonary Medicine
Education:
Doctor of Pharmacy, West Virginia
University, 1996-2002
Post- Graduate Experience:
Pharmacy Clinical Specialist, Pulmonary Medicine, Nationwide
Children's Hospital, 2004-Present
Pediatric Specialty Residency, University of Kentucky
Chandler Medical Center, 2003-2004
Pharmacy Practice Residency, University of
Kentucky Chandler Medical Center, 2002-2003
Teaching Certificate, University of Kentucky, 2004
Adjunct Clinical Faculty, The Ohio State University College of Pharmacy
Adjunct Clinical Faculty, Ohio Northern University College of Pharmacy
Adjunct Clinical Faculty West Virginia University College of Pharmacy
Adjunct Clinical Faculty, Midwestern University College of Pharmacy
Areas of Interest:
Pulmonary Medicine
General Pediatrics
Pharmacy Education
Cystic Fibrosis
Pharmacokinetics
Infectious Diseases
Mail To: Kimberly.Novak@NationwideChildrens.org
Vinita Pai, PharmD, RPh  
Title:
Pharmacy Clinical Specialist, Blood and Marrow Transplantation
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pharmacy, Division of Pharmacy Practice
and Administration, The Ohio State College of Pharmacy
Rotation:
Blood and Marrow Transplantation
Education:
Doctor of Pharmacy, University of
Iowa, Iowa City, IA, 1994-1996
Master of Science, Department of Clinical and
Administrative Pharmacy, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, 1991-1995
Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The Bombay College
of Pharmacy, University of Bombay, India, 1985-1989
Post-Graduate Experience:
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pharmacy, Division of Pharmacy Practice
and Administration, The Ohio State College of Pharmacy, 2001- Present                 
Pharmacy Clinical Specialist, Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Nationwide
Children's Hospital, 2001-Present
Assistant Professor, Division of Pharmacy Practice and
Administration, Idaho State Univ College of Pharmacy, 1999-2001
Pediatric Pharmacotherapy Fellowship,
Wexner Institute for Pediatric Research and The Ohio State Univ., College
of Pharmacy, 1997- 1999
Pediatric Specialty Residency, Columbus Children’s Hospital, 1996-1997
Areas of Interest:
Blood and Marrow Transplantation
Mail To: Vinita.Pai@NationwideChildrens.org
Steve Plogsted, PharmD, BCNSP, CNSC, RPh  
Title:
Pharmacy Clinical Specialist, Nutritional Support
Rotation:
Nutritional Support
Gastroenterology
Education:
Doctor of Pharmacy, University of Cincinnati,
Cincinnati, OH, 1985-1987
Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, University of
Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, 1975-1979
Post- Graduate Experience:
Pharmacy Clinical Specialist, Nutritional Support, Nationwide                         
Children's Hospital, 1992- Present
Associate Director of Pharmaceutical Services, Southside
Regional Medical Center, 1989-1992
Pediatric Clinical Pharmacist, Medical College of
Virginia/Virginia Commonwealth University, 1987-1989
Clinical Associate Professor of Pharmacy, Ohio Northern University College of Pharmacy
Central Ohio Regional Director of Experiential Education, Ohio Northern University College of Pharmacy
 
Areas of Interest:
Nutrition
Gastroenterology
Renal Disease
Metabolism
Celiac Disease
Ketogenic Diet
Mail To: Steve.Plogsted@NationwideChildrens.org
Teresa Puthoff, BS Pharm, PharmD, RPh  
Title:
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, NICU                                                               
Rotation:
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Education:
BS Pharmacy, University of Cincinnati, 1980-1985
Doctor of Pharmacy, The Ohio State University, 1993-1996
Post- Graduate Experience:
Assistant Manager, Revco, Logan, OH 1985-1986
Staff Pharmacist, Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton, OH, 1986-1988
Clinical Pharmacist, Psychology/ Staff RPh, Miami Valley Hospital,
Dayton, OH, 1988-1991
Clinical Pharmacist, Level III NICU, 1991-2004
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist- NICU, Nationwide Children's
Hospital, 2004-Present
Areas of Interest:
Nutrition
Pain Management
Developmental Pharmacology
Mail To: Teresa.Puthoff@NationwideChildrens.org
Jackie Schnieder, PharmD Jackie Schneider, PharmD, RPh
Title:
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, NICU
Rotation:
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Education:
Doctor of Pharmacy, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH  2001-2005
Post- Graduate Experience:
Pharmacy Clinical Specialist, Neonatal Intensive Care, Nationwide Children's Hospital, 2007-Present
Neonatal Intensive Care and Women's Health Specialty Residency, The Ohio State University Medical Center, 2006-2007
Pharmacy Practice Residency, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE  2005-2006
Areas of Interest:
Infectious Disease
Nutrition
Growth & Development
Mail To: Jacqueline.Schneider@NationwideChildrens.org
 
Stacy Ramga, Pharm.D, MS
Title:
Clinical Coordinator
Rotation:
Clinical Pharmacy Administration
Education:
Doctor of Pharmacy, Ohio Northern University 1997-2003; Masters of Science in Health-System Pharmacy Administration, Ohio State University 2003-2005
Post- Graduate Experience:
Clinical Specialist in Pain & Palliative Medicine, James Cancer Hospital at the Ohio State University Medical Center 2005-2007; Traveling Clinical Manager for McKesson Medication Management 2007-2008; Regional Clinical Director for Comprehensive Pharmacy Services 2008-2009
Areas of Interest:
Pain/Palliative Medicine
Clinical Pharmacy Practice
Mail To: Stacy.Ramga@NationwideChildrens.org
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