PGY1
Kianna Boc, PharmD
- Hometown: Reno, NV
- Education: Doctor of Pharmacy, Roseman University of Health Sciences College of Pharmacy - South Jordan, UT
- Project: Evaluation of Compliance and Outcomes Associated with the Acute Care Surgery Inpatient Thromboprophylaxis Guidelines
- Professional interests: Emergency medicine and critical care
- Hobbies: Trying new restaurants, going to concerts, and watch Jazz games
- Favorite things to do in Nevada: Spending time at Lake Tahoe, hang out with my co-residents!
- Email: Kianna.boc@renown.org
Ben Chiarolanza, PharmD
- Hometown: Peoria, AZ
- Education: Idaho State University
- Project: Evaluation of Clinical Pharmacist Review of Discharge Prescriptions in a Tertiary Medical Center
- Professional interests: Emergency Medicine, Critical Care
- Hobbies: Family, reading (fiction & nonfiction), pickleball, snowboarding
- Favorite things to do in Nevada: Dragon lights, Lake Tahoe, Hot air Balloon Festival, Food truck Friday.
- Email: Benjamin.chiarolanza@renown.org
Miah Thompson, PharmD
- Hometown: Hampshire, IL
- Education: Doctor of Pharmacy, University of Iowa College of Pharmacy - Iowa City, IA
- Project: Impact of Continuous Infusion Antibiotics Through an Outpatient Infusion Center
- Professional interests: Emergency Medicine, Critical Care
- Hobbies: Reading (mystery/thrillers), skiing, jigsaw puzzles, and working out
- Favorite things to do in Nevada: Sunday farmers market, trying new restaurants/coffee shops, and going to Lake Tahoe!
- Email: Miah.thompson@renown.org
PGY2
Connor Aldridge, PharmD - PGY2 Infectious Disease
- Hometown: Denver, CO
- Education: University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences - Aurora, CO
- PGY1 Residency: Montefiore St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital - Newburgh, NY
- Project: Impact of a Pharmacist-Driven Ambulatory Care Clinic on Cure of Hepatitis C
- Professional interests: Infectious Disease, Internal Medicine
- Hobbies: Hiking, gym, watching Colorado sports, keeping in contact with family
- Favorite things to do in Nevada: Hanging out with co-residents, learning about quirks of Nevada (slot machines at Smith’s)
- Email: Connor.aldridge@renown.org
Shaina Bird, PharmD - PGY2 Critical Care
- Hometown: Carson City, NV
- Education: Northeast Ohio Medical University - Rootstown, OH
- PGY1 Residency: Renown Regional Medical Center - Reno, NV
- Project: Safety and Efficacy of a Protocolized Transition from Insulin Infusion to Subcutaneous Insulin in Patients Undergoing Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Professional interests: Critical Care, Cardiology, Emergency Response
- Hobbies: Videography, floral arrangements, attending concerts
- Favorite things to do in Nevada: Hike and swim at Lake Tahoe, AYCE sushi
- Email: Shaina.bird@renown.org
Benjamin Mossholder, PharmD - PGY2 Emergency Medicine
- Hometown: Abingdon, VA
- Education: Virginia Commonwealth University - Richmond, VA
- PGY1 Residency: Tucson Medical Center -
- Project: Necessity of an Emergency Department-Based Outpatient Infusion Service as a Stewardship Initiative
- Professional interests: Emergency medicine, toxicology
- Hobbies: Take my dog Sidewalk on walks/hikes, go to the gym, music/concerts, audiobooks, making coffee with my Chemex
- Favorite things to do in Nevada: Hiking with my dog at Lake Tahoe, spending time with co-residents
- Email: Benjamin.mossholder@renown.org
Pharmacy Residency Program