Adena Health
Pharmacy Residency Program
PGY1 Pharmacy Resident
Pharmacy School: Ohio Northern University Raabe College of Pharmacy
Pharmacy Practice Interests: Oncology, Infectious Disease, Critical Care, Emergency Medicine
Personal Interests: Disc golf, bowling, pickleball, going to Blue Jackets games, and hanging out with friends and family.
Why I Chose Adena: Adena caught my interest due to the flexible design of the program and how the team is able to customize the residency year to help me reach my future goals. During interviews, I enjoyed my interactions with all of the staff and I knew I would be entering a comfortable learning environment. Additionally, being a student at ONU made me realize the importance of healthcare access for rural Americans and Adena provides me the opportunity to serve this patient population.
Throughout residency, I have learned many valuable skills as a new pharmacist including critical thinking and problem solving skills, concise and direct communication skills, and leadership skills. Residency also provided me the opportunity to learn more about myself, which has ultimately helped me to understand how I practice as a pharmacist.
The greatest benefit I gained from residency was the opportunity to gain experience in the many different roles pharmacists play every day. From rounding on floors, to assisting with pharmacy operations and administrative duties, and teaching students, I have been able to develop my skills in those areas and more which will allow me to pursue any path in pharmacy in the future.
Beyond the educational and real-world experience value that residency provides, the greatest benefit it can give you is a deeper understanding of yourself as a practitioner and as a person. Going into residency, I had been set on inpatient practice, but I unexpectedly found that I had a real talent and passion for ambulatory care during my anticoagulation rotation.