Meet Our Pharmacy Residents

Cait Hawkins, PharmD, MS
PGY2 Master of Science and Health-System Pharmacy Leadership and Administration Resident

• Hometown: Canton, OH
• Undergraduate Education: Kent State University
• Pharmacy School: University of Cincinnati
• Why I Chose Nationwide Children's: When I first set out to find Health System Pharmacy Administration and Leadership (HSPAL) residencies, I wanted to focus on two things – early access to leadership opportunities while building clinical expertise and finding people that would develop me both professionally and personally. This program checked every box for me. I was especially impressed by the fact that every person I connected with had an evident passion for what they do, and that assuming positive intent is a tenant of how people interacted here. I felt immediately pulled into the fold and accepted at every interaction with anyone from Nationwide Children’s Hospital, and I knew this was a place that would encourage my growth as a person, pharmacist, and leader.
• Areas of Interest: inpatient pharmacy operations, clinical management, medication safety
• Personal Interests: crafting/sewing, reading (mainly mysteries), driving around town and exploring with my friends and fiancé Tyler

Adeola Balogun, PharmD, MBA
PGY1 Master of Science and Health-System Pharmacy Leadership and Administration Resident

• Hometown: Lagos, Nigeria
• Undergraduate Education: Texas Southern University
• Pharmacy School: Cedarville University
• Why I Chose Nationwide Children's: When searching for a residency program, I prioritized finding a supportive and collaborative environment that encourages both learning and curiosity. Nationwide Children’s Hospital stood out to me because its department values and residency program goals resonate with my aspirations to advance my pediatric clinical skills and develop leadership abilities. Nationwide Children’s commitment to fostering a supportive environment while offering a wide variety of rigorous rotations and experiences was a significant draw for me.
• Areas of Interest: Formulary management, inpatient pharmacy operations
• Personal Interests: Spending time with family and friends, traveling, cooking, dancing and renovations

Haylee Moser
PGY1 Community-Based Pharmacy Resident

• Hometown: Muskegon, MI
• Undergraduate Education: Cedarville University
• Pharmacy School: Cedarville University
• Why I Chose Nationwide Children's: Nationwide Children’s stood out to me as a residency program because of the many opportunities that it offers through ambulatory care pharmacy, teaching and leadership. After spending a few months at Nationwide Children’s during my APPE rotations, I knew this residency program would push me to become a professional, confident and knowledgeable pharmacist. I enjoy the variety within patient care as patients of all ages are managed for an assortment of unique disease states in which the pharmacist is greatly involved in providing this care. There is a great dynamic between physicians, pharmacists and all health care providers allowing the pharmacist to practice at the top of their license. Additionally, the preceptors practice with a passion for what they do and genuinely care for the residents.
• Areas of Interest: Ambulatory care pharmacy, specialty pharmacy, primary care
• Personal Interests: Baking, going to farmer’s markets, trying new restaurants and hanging out with my family and friends

Julianne Fava, PharmD
PGY2 Pharmacy Resident

• Hometown: Troy, MI
• Undergraduate School: University of Michigan
• Pharmacy School: University of Michigan
• Why I Chose Nationwide Children's: My passion for pediatric pharmacy originated from 10+ years of babysitting and teaching tennis, and it grew through my pediatric APPE rotations. During my interview at Nationwide, it became apparent how committed the entire staff was to both patient care and resident development. I was drawn to the strong culture of safety and the collaboration it promotes, and I knew Nationwide would be a place where I could explore many different interests while surrounded by preceptors who would challenge me and help me grow in a positive learning environment.
• Areas of Interest: Hematology/oncology, solid organ transplant, and infectious disease
• Personal Interests: Cooking, exercising, playing tennis, and exploring Columbus restaurants and metro parks

Lauren Bull, PharmD
PGY2 Pharmacy Resident

• Hometown: Elida, OH
• Pharmacy School: University of Findlay
• Why I Chose Nationwide Children's: I have wanted to become a pediatric pharmacist since I decided to study pharmacy. During my APPE year, I completed several rotations at Nationwide Children's Hospital. Through these rotations, I could see the passion for teaching the preceptors at Nationwide Children's have. I knew I would gain the knowledge I need to become a successful pediatric pharmacist by completing my residency here. Also, through my experiences in school, I have been drawn toward critical care/emergency medicine. The residency program at Nationwide Children's has many required and elective rotations in these areas. Finally, the dedication to patient care and safety culture is unmatched at this institution, which was also important to me when looking for residency programs.
• Areas of Interest: Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Pediatric Critical Care
• Personal Interests: Reading, Traveling, Cooking, True Crime Podcasts

Kayleigh Cress
PGY2 Pharmacy Resident

• Hometown: Versailles, KY
• Undergraduate Education: University of Kentucky
• Pharmacy School: University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy
• PGY1 Residency: Children’s Hospital Colorado
• Why I Chose Nationwide Children's: During pharmacy school I discovered early on through involvement in my local PPA chapter and pediatric APPE rotations that pediatrics would be my end goal. To achieve this, I knew I would need post-graduate residency training to be comfortable caring for these patients, especially considering the coverage of this population in school is often sparse. Through my PGY1 year, I learned my passion was specifically pediatric critical care, and thus wanted to continue with a second year of training with a focus in this area. Nationwide Children’s is a leading freestanding children’s hospital providing high level care to the most critical and unique patients. The pharmacy team is warm and welcoming and are all highly regarded by the multidisciplinary teams. I knew pursuing a PGY2 here at Nationwide Children’s would give me a variety of new clinical rotations in my area of interest, as well as push me to be more involved on the local and national levels which I highly desired!
• Areas of Interest: Pediatric and Neonatal Critical Care, Cardiology, Emergency Medicine
• Personal Interests: reading and Book Club, crochet, hiking, traveling

Taylor Niese
PGY1 Pharmacy Resident

• Hometown: New Washington, OH
• Undergraduate School: Ohio Northern University
• Pharmacy School:Ohio Northern University
• Why I Chose Nationwide Children's: In high school I shadowed a PGY-1 pharmacy resident at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. Following the memorable experience that I had, I made it my personal goal to obtain the very same position that I shadowed. I was fortunate enough to be an inpatient pharmacy intern at the institution for my last three years of pharmacy school. Though I had learning experiences in a multitude of areas and institutions, my heart has always been with Nationwide Children’s. The people and culture are unlike anything else that I have experienced.
• Areas of Interest: NICU, solid organ transplant
• Personal Interests: traveling, playing softball, watching/attending sporting events, going to the gym, studying Spanish

Eilidh McGarva, PharmD
PGY1 Pharmacy Resident

• Hometown: Frisco, TX
• Undergraduate School: University of North Texas (Denton, TX)
• Pharmacy School:University of Texas at Austin (Austin, TX)
• Why I Chose Nationwide Children's: Growing up in Texas practically all my life, I really wanted to go out of state for residency to experience other ways to practice pharmacy and go on a challenging new adventure. Nationwide Children’s drew me in before I interviewed due to their large size giving me multiple opportunities in many different specialty areas and their dedication to research that’s paving the way for the future in pediatrics. Based on that alone, I knew I could experience anything and everything I wanted to here. After my interview and meeting the staff, I was confident in choosing Nationwide Children’s. A just safety culture and emphasis on DEAI from the institutional level are important to me, and Nationwide Children’s makes this a priority too. I thought moving away from home would be extremely hard, but my pharmacy friends at Nationwide have made it that much easier.
• Areas of Interest: Critical Care, Neurology & Complex Care, Adolescent Medicine, Psychiatry
• Personal Interests: Music/concerts, comedy shows, reality television, visiting family and friends. Being outdoors with my dog and being lazy with my cat.