Meet Our Residents

PGY1

Hometown: Brownsville, Texas
Education: The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy
Project: Implementation of Single-Dose Tobramycin for Urinary Tract Infections to Facilitate Safe Emergency Department Discharge
Professional interests: Emergency medicine & critical care
Hobbies: Spending time with my dog Oreo and playing pickleball.
Favorite things to do in Nevada: Exploring Lake Tahoe, trying new restaurants, and enjoying the outdoors
Why Renown? I chose Renown for its strong acute care experiences, supportive learning environment, and opportunities to grow in emergency medicine and critical care.
Interesting/Fun Fact: I went skydiving in South Africa

Hometown: Buffalo, NY (Go Bills!!)
Education: University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences
Project: Impact of a Pharmacist-Led Follow-Up Program on Post-Discharge Abnormal Blood Culture Management
Professional interests: Operations and leadership
Hobbies: Weightlifting, running, snowboarding, and cooking
Favorite things to do in Nevada: Hiking and spending time outdoors!
Why Renown? Renown offers a high-acuity patient population, a wide variety of rotations, and a strong pro-pharmacy culture that gives us real autonomy in clinical decision-making. The organization is deeply committed to developing its trainees, and many pharmacists and leaders across the system are former residents. As someone planning to build a long-term career in Reno, choosing a program known for investing in its residents made the decision easy.
Interesting/Fun Fact: I survived a 31-day cross country camping trip in a popup camper with my family of 7.

Hometown: Kapolei, HI
Education: Pacific University School of Pharmacy
Project: Sedation and Analgesia Dosing Requirements Before and During Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Adults
Professional interests: Critical Care, Internal Medicine
Hobbies: Binging TV shows, reading, and going to the gym
Favorite things to do in Nevada: Going to Lake Tahoe, hiking, and trying new coffee shops and AYCE sushi.
Why Renown? It’s a Level II Trauma Center with a wide range of specialties, so I knew I would be exposed to a variety of learning opportunities. It’s also a great learning environment with a large cohort of both PGY1 and PGY2 residents. I get to work with pharmacy APPE students as well as the UNR medical team, which gives me a lot of opportunities to learn and collaborate with others. Everyone is also extremely friendly, approachable, and always willing to teach, which has made it a really supportive place to learn and grow.
Interesting/Fun Fact: I’m from Hawaii and I don’t know how to surf

Hometown: Philadelphia, PA
Education: Midwestern University-Glendale Campus, AZ
Project: Evaluate Clinical Success of Cephalexin for Enterobacterales Complicated Urinary Tract Infection when the Susceptibility of Cefazolin MIC 4-16.
Professional interests: Infectious diseases & critical care
Hobbies: Music festivals, traveling, spending time with my 2 dogs
Favorite things to do in Nevada: Explore the outdoors & try new restaurants
Why Renown? “Renown has truly become a home away from home for me. I’m grateful for all of the opportunities I’ve had here so far, and I look forward to the many more to come. What has really made my experience special are the people. I’ve been lucky to work with pharmacists and other healthcare professionals who I can learn from, rely on, and genuinely enjoy working alongside. Being surrounded by people who care about what they do and about the patients we serve has made it easy to feel at home here. The values and sense of purpose I’ve found at Renown are very similar to my own, and it feels great to be somewhere that makes me feel like I truly belong. I’m so happy to call Renown my new home!”
Interesting/Fun Fact: NV is the 5th state I’ve lived in!

Hometown: Cincinnati, Ohio
Education: The Ohio State University
Project: Implementation of a nursing protocol for Rimegepant ODT administration in triage
Professional interests: Emergency Medicine, Psychiatry, Wilderness Medicine
Hobbies: Traveling, hiking, snowboarding, baking, crocheting, and fostering animals
Favorite things to do in Nevada: Explore Lake Tahoe and find new food places; I am willing to try anything.
Why Renown? Renown is the only trauma center in a vast geographical area, making it the perfect place to continue my training as an Emergency Medicine Pharmacist. The acuity of patients that come through our ER is unmatched, and it really does challenge you to be the best pharmacist you can be. The emergency medicine providers at Renown are very pharmacy friendly, and our pharmacists have done a great job to integrate our profession into the ER team.
Interesting/Fun Fact: I am trying to make it to all 63 National Parks, so far, I am at 18 and can't wait to add more of the California parks to my list this year!

Hometown: Cheyenne, Wyoming
Education: University of Wyoming School of Pharmacy
Project: Evaluation of Adenosine 6 mg vs 12 mg as an Initial Dose for Supraventricular Tachycardia
Professional interests: Emergency medicine, infectious diseases, and pre-hospital care
Hobbies: Disc golf, fly fishing and all things Denver Broncos football
Favorite things to do in Nevada: Searching for the perfect fishing spot
Why Renown? I chose Renown for my second year of residency because it provides a great environment to learn and continue developing as an emergency medicine pharmacist. The supportive preceptors, strong learning opportunities, and variety of clinical experiences made Renown a place where I felt I could grow throughout the year!
Interesting/Fun Fact: I’m a self-proclaimed pitmaster in training