Leadership:

John Armitstead, MS, RPh, FASHP
System Director of Pharmacy Services
PGY2 Health System Pharmacy Administration and Leadership Residency Program Director
Education: Ohio Northern University (BS), Ohio State University (MS)
Training: Pharmacy Practice Residency, Riverside Methodist Hospitals, Columbus, OH
Practice Area: Pharmacy Practice Leadership, Administration
Program(s) Precepted: All programs - Longitudinal Administration

Suzanne Turner, Pharm.D., FASHP
Manager, Pharmacy Residency and Education
Education: University of Florida
Training: Pharmacy Practice Residency, Methodist Hospitals, Memphis, TN
Practice Area: Residency Accreditation, Preceptor Development, Education
Program(s) Precepted: All programs – Teaching Certificate Program, ACPE, Education & Precepting

Kelly Groover, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCCCP
Critical Care Clinical Pharmacist, Gulf Coast Medical Center
PGY1 Residency Program Director – Gulf Coast Medical Center
Education: Auburn University
Training: PGY1 Residency and PGY2 Critical Care, Lee Health
Practice Area: Critical Care
Program(s) Precepted: PGY1 GCMC, PGY2 ID, PGY2 Critical Care, PGY2 Emergency Medicine

Bradley Murnyack, Pharm.D., BCPS
Internal Medicine, Pharmacy Clinical Specialist, Cape Coral Hospital
PGY1 Residency Program Director – Cape Coral Hospital
Education: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Training: PGY1 Residency, Lee Health
Practice Area: Internal Medicine
Program(s) Precepted: PGY1 CCH

Anson Phetteplace, Pharm.D., CPh, DPLA
Director of Pharmacy – Lee Pharmacy
PGY1 Residency Program Director – Community-Based
Education: Albany College of Pharmacy
Training: PGY1 Residency, Lee Health
Practice Area: Administration, Community and Ambulatory Pharmacy, MTM
Program(s) Precepted: PGY1 Community, PGY2 HSPAL

Liz Chandler, Pharm.D., BCIDP
Pharmacy Clinical Specialist – Infectious Diseases
PGY2 Infectious Diseases Residency Program Director
Education: University of South Carolina
Training: PGY1 Residency and PGY2 Infectious Diseases, Wake Forest Baptist Health, Winston Salem, NC
Practice Area: Infectious Diseases and Antimicrobial Stewardship
Program(s) Precepted: All programs – ID and Clinical Coordinator for The Dose Newsletter

Kari Duckworth, PharmD, BCPS, BCEMP
Emergency Medicine Pharmacist, Gulf Coast Medical Center
PGY-2 Emergency Medicine Residency Program Director
Education: South University School of Pharmacy, Savannah
Training: PGY1 Residency, Lee Health
Practice Area: Emergency Medicine (Comprehensive Stroke Management, Level II Trauma)
Program(s) Precepted: PGY1 GCMC, PGY2 Critical Care, PGY2 Infectious Disease, PGY2 Emergency Medicine

Megan Patch, MS, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCIDP, BCPPS
Pharmacy Clinical Specialist - Pediatrics, Infectious Diseases, Golisano Children’s Hospital of SW Florida
PGY2 Pediatrics Residency Program Director
Education: University of Georgia (MS, Pharm.D.) Luther College (BA)
Training: PGY1 Residency and PGY2 Infectious Diseases, Lee Health
Practice Area: Pediatrics, Infectious Diseases, NICU
Program(s) Precepted: PGY1 GCMC, PGY2 Pediatrics, PGY2 ID

Stephanie Walton, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCCCP
Critical Care Pharmacist, Gulf Coast Medical Center
PGY2 Critical Care Residency Program Director
Education: University of Florida
Training: PGY1 Residency, Lee Health and PGY2 Critical Care, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, FL
Practice Area: Intensive Care Units (medical, surgical, trauma, neuro)
Program(s) Precepted: PGY1 GCMC, PGY2 Critical Care, PGY2 ID, PGY2 Emergency Medicine
Preceptors:

Natilee Azzara, Pharm.D.
Clinical Pharmacist, Lee Health Specialty Pharmacy – Hematology/Oncology
Education: University of South Carolina
Training: PGY-1 Community Based Residency, Lee Health
Practice Area: Specialty Pharmacy, Oncology, Pediatrics
Program(s) Precepted: PGY1 Community

David M. Ball, Pharm.D., BCPS
Emergency Medicine Pharmacist, Gulf Coast Medical Center
Education: University of Tennessee Health Science Center (Pharm.D.), University of Memphis (BS)
Training: PGY1 Residency, Regional One Health, Memphis, TN
Practice Area: Emergency Medicine
Program(s) Precepted: PGY1 GCMC, PGY2 Emergency Medicine

Agbor Batenowmbi, Pharm.D., MBA
Clinical Pharmacist, Gulf Coast Medical Center
Education: South University
Training: PGY1 Residency, Ascension Sacred Heart, Pensacola, FL
Practice Area: Internal Medicine
Program(s) Precepted: PGY1 GCMC

Erica Bergeron, Pharm.D.
Pediatric Clinical Pharmacist, Golisano Children’s Hospital of SW Florida
Education: University of Oklahoma
Training: PGY1 Residency and PGY2 Pediatrics, Lee Health
Practice Area: Pediatric ICU, Neonatal ICU
Program(s) Precepted: PGY2 Pediatrics

Joe Bitner, Pharm.D., CPh, CHC, 340B ACE
Pharmacy and 340B Program Compliance Officer
Education: University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Pharmacy
Training: 340B Apexus Certified Expert
Practice Area: Pharmacy & 340B Compliance, Drug Diversion
Program(s) Precepted: PGY1 Community, PGY2 HSPAL

Sarah Bristow, Pharm.D.
Emergency Medicine Clinical Pharmacist, Gulf Coast Medical Center
Education: University of Wyoming
Practice Area: Emergency Medicine & Acute Trauma
Program(s) Precepted: PGY1 GCMC, PGY-2 EM

Bryan Brubaker, Pharm.D., CPh, BCACP, TTS
Pharmacy Clinical Specialist – COPD Care Transitions
Education: Duquesne University
Practice Area: Transitions of Care
Program(s) Precepted: PGY1 Community, PGY1 GCMC

Diane Bush, RPh, CPh
Pharmacy Manager / Consultant Pharmacist, Lee Health Plan Pharmacy
Education: University of Florida
Practice Area: Managed Care Pharmacy
Program(s) Precepted: PGY1 Community, PGY2 HSPAL

Jary Carpenter-Branson, Pharm.D.
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Clinical Pharmacist, Golisano Children’s Hospital of SW Florida
Education: St. Louis College of Pharmacy/University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis
Training: PGY1 Residency at HSHS St. John's Hospital, Springfield, IL
Practice Area: Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Program(s) Precepted: PGY2 Pediatric

Kristen Crawford, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCOP
Oncology Pharmacist – Investigational Drug Service, Regional Cancer Center
Pharmacy Education – Student Coordinator, ACPE Administrator
Education: St. University of Kentucky (Pharm.D.), University of Central Florida (BS)
Training: PGY1 Residency, Lee Health
Practice Area: Oncology, Investigational Drug Service, ACPE, Student Education
Program(s) Precepted: All programs - ACPE

John Dean, Pharm.D.
Emergency Medicine Clinical Pharmacist, Gulf Coast Medical Center
Education: University of South Florida
Training: PGY-1 Mease Countryside Hospital
Practice Area: Emergency Medicine & Acute Trauma
Program(s) Precepted: PGY1 GCMC, PGY-2 EM

Anthony DeAngelis, Pharm.D., RPh
Clinical Pharmacist, Lee Health Specialty Pharmacy – Rheumatology
Education: University of Rhode Island
Practice Area: Specialty Pharmacy, Rheumatology
Program(s) Precepted: PGY1 Community

Peter Duggan, BSPharm, DPLA
Director of Pharmacy – Gulf Coast Medical Center
Education: Long Island University
Practice Area: Administration
Program(s) Precepted: All programs - Longitudinal Administration

Diana Elnemr, Pharm.D., CPh, DPLA, MBA
Director of Pharmacy – Golisano Children’s Hospital of SW Florida
Education: University of Florida (Pharm.D.), New England College (MBA)
Practice Area: Administration
Program(s) Precepted: All programs - Longitudinal Administration

Manuel Escobar, Pharm.D., BCIDP
Pharmacy Clinical Specialist – Infectious Diseases
Education: University of the Incarnate Word
Training: PGY1 UC San Diego Health, San Diego, CA and PGY2 Infectious Diseases, South Texas Veterans Health Care System, San Antonio, TX
Practice Area: Infectious Diseases
Program(s) Precepted: PGY1 CCH, PGY2 ID

Nina Farhoudi, Pharm.D.
Director of Pharmacy – Lee Memorial Hospital
Education: University of Kentucky (BS, Pharm.D.)
Practice Area: Administration
Program(s) Precepted: All programs - Longitudinal Administration

Mark Fulbright, RPh
Cardiac Medical Unit Pharmacist, Gulf Coast Medical Center
Education: Nova Southeastern University (BS Pharmacy), Florida State University (BS Biology)
Training: Nuclear Pharmacist Certification, University of Southern California
Practice Area: Adult Medicine, Cardiology
Program(s) Precepted: PGY1 GCMC

Melinda S Garner, Pharm.D., BCPS, CPh
Pharmacy Education – Pharmacist Competencies, P&T Co-Vice Chair
Education: Nova Southeastern University (Pharm.D.), University of South Florida (BS)
Training: PGY1 Summa Health, Akron, OH
Practice Area: Education / Competencies, Drug Policy Development (P&T)
Program(s) Precepted: All programs – Pharmacy and Therapeutics

Tina Gegeckas, RPh, BCOP, FFSHP
Director of Pharmacy – Oncology Pharmacy
Education: Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science
Practice Area: Oncology, Administration
Program(s) Precepted: PGY1 GCMC, PGY1 CCH
Jonathan Girnys, Pharm.D., MBA, BCPS
Vice President of Pharmacy – LeeSar/Cooperative Services of FL
Education: University of Georgia
Training: PGY1 Residency and PGY2 HSPAL, Lee Health
Practice Area: Pharmacy Contracting, Pharmacy Centralized Operations, 503B Sterile Compounding, Pharmacy Strategy & Business Evaluation
Program(s) Precepted: PGY2 HSPAL

Jesse Grojean, Pharm.D., BCCCP
Pharmacy Clinical Specialist – Critical Care, Health Park Medical Center
Education: University of Florida
Practice Area: Critical Care, Nutrition Support
Program(s) Precepted: PGY1 GCMC, PGY2 Critical Care, PGY2 Emergency Medicine

Catherine “Katie” Guglielmo, Pharm.D., BCPS, CPh
Pharmacy Clinical Specialist – Internal Medicine, Cape Coral Hospital
Education: University of Louisiana at Monroe
Training: PGY1 Residency, Sarasota Memorial, Sarasota, FL
Practice Area: Internal Medicine, Medical Resident Rounding
Program(s) Precepted: PGY1 CCH, PGY1 GCMC

Julianna Hennig, Pharm.D., CPh
Ambulatory Pharmacy – Medication Therapy Management
Education: University of Pittsburgh
Training: PGY1 Community-Based Residency, Lee Health
Practice Area: Ambulatory Pharmacy, Transitions of Care, MTM
Program(s) Precepted: PGY1 Community

Katie Hensley, Pharm.D.
Emergency Medicine Clinical Pharmacist, Lee Memorial Hospital
Education: Concordia School of Pharmacy, Wisconsin
Training: PGY1 Residency, Lee Health
Practice Area: Emergency Medicine
Program(s) Precepted: PGY1 GCMC, PGY1 CCH, PGY2 EM

Ryan Hire, Pharm.D., BCCP
Critical Care Clinical Pharmacist, Gulf Coast Medical Center
Education: University of Florida
Training: PGY1 Residency, Lee Health
Practice Area: Critical Care
Program(s) Precepted: PGY1 GCMC, PGY2 Critical Care, PGY2 ID, PGY2 Emergency Medicine

Julie Katz, Pharm.D., BCPS
Emergency Medicine Pharmacist, Cape Coral Hospital
Education: University of Florida
Training: PGY1 Residency, Lee Health
Practice Area: Emergency Medicine
Program(s) Precepted: PGY1 GCMC, PGY1 CCH, PGY2 Emergency Medicine

Shelly Kearns, Pharm.D., MHSA
Clinical Pharmacist, Cape Coral Hospital
Education: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Training: PGY1 Residency, Lee Health
Practice Area: Transitions of Care, Administration, Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine
Program(s) Precepted: PGY1 CC

Ingrid Kelley, Pharm.D., CPh
Pediatric Pharmacy Manager – Golisano Children’s Hospital of SW Florida
Education: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (Pharm.D.), Rollins College (BS)
Practice Area: Pediatrics
Program(s) Precepted: PGY1 GCMC, PGY1 CCH, PGY2 Pediatrics

Steve Kessinger, BS, MS, MBA
Director of Pharmacy – Cape Coral Hospital
Education: St. John’s University (BS, MS), Florida Gulf Coast University (MBA)
Practice Area: Administration
Program(s) Precepted: All programs - Longitudinal Administration

Yanela Lozano, Pharm.D., CPh, DPLA, MBA
Director of Pharmacy – Health Park Medical Center
Education: Nova Southeastern University (Pharm.D.), New England College (MBA)
Practice Area: Administration
Program(s) Precepted: All programs - Longitudinal Administration

Nichol Morrison, RPh, BCPS
Pediatric Pharmacist, Golisano Children’s Hospital of SW Florida
Education: Ohio Northern University
Practice Area: Pediatrics
Program(s) Precepted: PGY1 GCHSWFL Pharmacy Practice Experience

Scott Morrison, RPh, BCPS
Emergency Medicine Clinical Pharmacist, Lee Memorial Hospital
Education: Ohio Northern University
Practice Area: Emergency Medicine
Program(s) Precepted: PGY2 EM

Miriam Oyebanjo, Pharm.D., DPLA, CPh, BCPS
Pharmacy Manager – Cape Coral Hospital
Education: University of Florida
Practice Area: Administration, Internal Medicine
Program(s) Precepted: PGY1 CCH, PGY2 HSPAL

Mohit Patel, Pharm.D., DPLA, BCPS
Pharmacy Manager – Health Park Medical Center
Education: University of Florida
Practice Area: Administration, Internal Medicine
Program(s) Precepted: PGY2 HSPAL

Rakhi Patel, Pharm.D., CPh, BCACP, BCPS
Transitions of Care Pharmacist, Cape Coral Hospital
Education: Nova Southeastern University
Practice Area: Transitions of Care
Program(s) Precepted: PGY1 CCH

Analia J. Perdomo, Pharm.D.
Pediatric Clinical Pharmacist, Golisano Children’s Hospital of SW Florida
Education: Nova Southeastern University
Training: PGY1 Residency and PGY2 Pediatrics, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, FL
Practice Area: Pediatric ICU, Neonatal ICU
Program(s) Precepted: PGY2 Pediatrics

Shannon Pierce, Pharm.D., BCPS
Clinical Pharmacist, Health Park Medical Center
Education: University of Florida (Pharm.D.), University of South Alabama (BS)
Training: PGY1 Residency, VA Gulf Coast Veterans HealthCare System, Pensacola, FL
Practice Area: Cardiology Medical and Surgical Progressive Care Units
Program(s) Precepted: PGY1 GCMC

Kristin Quarterman, Pharm.D., BCPS
Pharmacy Clinical Specialist – Internal Medicine, HealthPark Medical Center
Education: Michigan State University (BA Chemistry), University of Michigan (Pharm.D.)
Practice Area: Internal Medicine
Program(s) Precepted: PGY1 GCMC, Research and Scholarly Sub-Committee Co-Chair

Shelli Sadler, Pharm.D., BCACP, CPh
Pharmacy Manager – Lee Pharmacy
Education: Duquesne University
Practice Area: Ambulatory Pharmacy, Pharmacy Administration and Leadership, Medication Safety, Staff and Community Education
Program(s) Precepted: PGY1 Community, PGY2 HSPAL

Chris Scott, Pharm.D.
Pharmacy Informatics Manager
Education: Massachusetts College of Pharmacy
Training: Pharmacy Practice Residency, Fletcher Allen Health Care, Burlington, VT
Practice Area: Informatics
Program(s) Precepted: All – Informatics Elective

Robert “Bobby” Sheridan, Pharm.D.
Clinical Pharmacist, Health Park Medical Center
Education: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Training: PGY1 Residency, Lee Health
Practice Area: Cardiology Medical and Surgical Progressive Care Units
Program(s) Precepted: PGY1 GCMC

Stewart Shrader, Pharm.D.
Emergency Medicine Pharmacist, Health Park Medical Center
Education: South University
Practice Area: Emergency Medicine
Program(s) Precepted: PGY1 GCMC, PGY2 Emergency Medicine

Amy Skiff, Pharm.D., MS, BCACP, DipACLM
Pharmacy Clinical Specialist – FSU/Lee Health Family Medicine Residency Program
Pharmacy Clinical Specialist – FSU/Lee Health Family Medicine Residency Program
Education: Mercer University (Pharm.D.), University of Florida (MS)
Practice Area: Family Medicine, Anticoagulation Clinic, Inpatient Rounding
Program(s) Precepted: PGY1 GCMC, PGY1 Community

Mary Lynn Skruck Pharm.D., BCPS, BCCCP
Critical Care/Emergency Medicine Pharmacist, Gulf Coast Medical Center
Education: Palm Beach Atlantic University
Training: PGY1 Residency, Lee Health
Practice Area: Emergency Medicine & Acute Trauma
Program(s) Precepted: Precepted: PGY1 GCMC, PGY2 EM

Kelsey Smith, Pharm.D.
Critical Care Pharmacist, Gulf Coast Medical Center
Education: University of Florida
Training: PGY1 Residency and PGY2 Critical Care, Lee Health
Practice Area: Critical Care
Program(s) Precepted: PGY1 GCMC, PGY2 Critical Care, PGY2 Emergency Medicine

Andrew Spiegel, Pharm.D., BCCCP
Pharmacy Clinical Specialist – Critical Care, Cape Coral Hospital
Chair, Pharmacy Clinical Practice Council
Education: University of Florida
Practice Area: Critical Care
Program(s) Precepted: PGY1 CCH, PGY2 Critical Care

Rhett Vandervelde, Pharm.D.
Emergency Medicine Pharmacist, Gulf Coast Medical Center
Education: University of Kansas
Training: PGY1 Pharmacy Residency, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI
Practice Area: Emergency Medicine
Program(s) Precepted: PGY1 GCMC, PGY2 Emergency Medicine

Ellen Volovich, Pharm.D.
Oncology Pharmacist, Gulf Coast Medical Center
Education: Nova Southeastern University
Training: PGY1 Residency, Lee Health
Practice Area: Oncology
Program(s) Precepted: PGY1 GCMC

Jordan Wallace, Pharm.D.
Pharmacy Clinical Specialist – Pediatric Oncology, Golisano Children’s Hospital of SW Florida
Education: University of Florida
Training: PGY1 Residency and PGY2 Oncology (Pediatric Focus) UNC Medical Center, Chapel Hill, NC
Practice Area: Pediatric Oncology
Program(s) Precepted: PGY1 GCMC, PGY2 Pediatrics

Michele “Missy” G Willis, RPh
Pharmacist, Gulf Coast Medical Center
Education: Ohio State University
Practice Area: Surgical Progressive Care Unit
Program(s) Precepted: PGY1 GCMC

Amanda Zelek, Pharm.D.
Pharmacist, Lee Memorial Hospital
Education: University of Toledo (Pharm.D.), Wheeling Jesuit University (BS)
Training: PGY1 PGY1 Residency, Akron General Medical Center, Akron, OH
Practice Area: Infectious Disease / Neuro Progressive Care Unit
Program(s) Precepted: Research and Scholarly Subcommittee
Pages in this section
- About the Pharmacy Residency Program
- Postgraduate Year One (PGY-1) – Gulf Coast Medical Center
- Postgraduate Year One (PGY-1) – Cape Coral Hospital
- Postgraduate Year Two - Infectious Diseases
- Postgraduate Year Two - Critical Care
- Postgraduate Year Two - Emergency Medicine (PGY2 EM)
- Postgraduate Year Two - Health-System Pharmacy Administration and Leadership (HSPAL)
- Postgraduate Year Two - Pediatric Residency Program
- Community-Based Pharmacy Residency Postgraduate Year One (PGY1)
- Current & Past Residents
- Faculty Members
- Pharmacy Technician Training Program