Our Residents

Utah Valley Hospital

• Hometown: Pearl City, Hawaii
• Education: Doctor of Pharmacy, University of Utah College of Pharmacy - Salt Lake City, UT
• Project: Bolus-only Bivalirudin Versus Heparin in Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement
• Professional interests: critical care, cardiology
• Hobbies: Reading, hiking with my dog, and shopping at Costco.
• Favorite things to do in Utah (or look forward to doing): Going for a drive in the bea-UT-iful mountains or eating breakfast at Eggs in the City.

Email: amy.kiley@imail.org

Utah Valley Hospital

• Hometown: Centerville, UT
• Education: Doctor of Pharmacy, University of Utah College of Pharmacy - Salt Lake City, UT
• Project: Comparison of amoxicillin vs. alternative therapy for ampicillin-susceptible uncomplicated enterococcal bacteremia
• Professional interests: Infectious diseases, pediatrics
• Hobbies: Cooking, baking, reading, nail art
• Favorite things to do in Utah (or look forward to doing): Visiting Park City, walks to see fall leaves

Email: rilee.christensen@imail.org

Utah Valley Hospital

• Hometown: Portland, OR
• Education: Doctor of Pharmacy, Oregon State University/Oregon Health & Science College of Pharmacy - Corvallis, OR
• Project: Retrospective Review of Clinical Outcomes when Comparing Tirzepatide to Dulaglutide in Adult Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus at Intermountain Health
• Professional Interests: Solid Organ Transplant, Diabetes Management
• Hobbies: watching Korean dramas, reading, fangirling over BTS
• Favorite things to do in Utah (or look forward to doing): Looking forward to exploring more of the State Parks and maybe even trying to Ski!

Email: mariko.hunter@imail.org

PGY2 Infectious Diseases Pharmacy Resident

Intermountain Health, Enterprise-wide – Salt Lake City, UT

• Education and training:

• Doctor of Pharmacy, Roseman University of Health Sciences College of Pharmacy - South Jordan, UT
• PGY1 Pharmacy Residency, Intermountain Health Utah Valley Hospital - Provo, UT
• Project:
• Prompt de-escalation to narrow spectrum antibiotics in patients with gram negative monomicrobial bacteremia

Internal Medicine Pharmacist

Intermountain Health, Intermountain Medical Center – Murray, UT

• Education and training:

• Doctor of Pharmacy, University of Utah College of Pharmacy - Salt Lake City, UT
• PGY1 Pharmacy Residency, Intermountain Health Utah Valley Hospital – Provo, UT

• Project:

• Evaluating pharmacist-driven insulin CPA vs physician managed blood glucose in hospitalized patients at Utah Valley Hospital

Clinical Pharmacist

Intermountain Health, Utah Valley Hospital – Provo, UT

• Education and training:

• Doctor of Pharmacy, University of Utah College of Pharmacy - Salt Lake City, UT
• PGY1 Pharmacy Residency, Intermountain Health Utah Valley Hospital – Provo, UT

• Project:

• Opioid use and pain control in GI surgical patients treated with intravenous vs oral acetaminophen

Clinical Pharmacist

Yale New Haven Hospital - New Haven, CT

• Education and training:
  • Doctor of Pharmacy, Roseman University of Health Sciences - College of Pharmacy - South Jordan, UT
  • PGY1 Pharmacy Residency, Intermountain Health Utah Valley Hospital - Provo, UT
  • PGY2 Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Residency, Intermountain Health - Salt Lake City, UT (2022 - 2023)
• Project:
  • Impact retention of centralized telehealth and embedded pharmacist’s interventions on 30-day readmission rates in high-risk transition-of-care patients
  • Endocrinology clinical pharmacist service line
  • Refill Authorization collaborative practice agreement Update

PGY2 Cardiology Pharmacy Resident
Intermountain Healthcare Utah Valley Hospital - Provo, UT

• Education and training:
  • Doctor of Pharmacy, Roseman University of Health Sciences College of Pharmacy - South Jordan, UT
  • PGY1 Pharmacy Residency, Intermountain Healthcare Utah Valley Hospital - Provo, UT (2021 - 2022)
  • PGY2 Cardiology Pharmacy Residency, Intermountain Healthcare Utah Valley Hospital - Provo, UT (2022 - 2023)
• Project: Comparing length of stay and glucose control between subcutaneous insulin vs IV insulin infusion DKA protocol

PGY2 Cardiology Pharmacy Resident
Allina Health Abbott Northwestern - Minneapolis, MN

• Education and training:
  • Doctor of Pharmacy, University of Florida College of Pharmacy - Gainesville, FL
  • PGY1 Pharmacy Residency, Intermountain Healthcare Utah Valley Hospital - Provo, UT (2021 - 2022)
  • PGY2 Cardiology Pharmacy Residency, Allina Health Abbott Northwestern - Minneapolis, MN
• Project: Impact of the addition of sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors on dosing of pre-existing loop or thiazide diuretics in patients with heart failure (HF) at two ambulatory care clinics

Clinical Pharmacist
Medical Center of Aurora - Aurora, CO

• Education and training:
  • Doctor of Pharmacy, University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy - Aurora, CO
  • PGY1 Pharmacy Residency, Intermountain Healthcare Utah Valley Hospital - Provo, UT (2020 - 2021)
• Project: Evaluation of inpatient pharmacist-driven versus physician-driven blood glucose management: A multicenter, retrospective analysis

Clinical Pharmacist
Vail Valley Medical Center - Vail, CO

• Education and training:
  • Doctor of Pharmacy, University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy - Aurora, CO
  • PGY1 Pharmacy Residency, Intermountain Healthcare Utah Valley Hospital - Provo, UT (2020 - 2021)
• Project: An analysis of aminoglycoside levels, monitoring and associated acute kidney injury in neonatal and pediatric patients

Pharmacy Analytics Program Manager
Vizient - Irving, TX

• Education and training:
  • Doctor of Pharmacy, Duquesne University School of Pharmacy - Pittsburg, PA
  • PGY1 Pharmacy Residency, Intermountain Healthcare Utah Valley Hospital - Provo, UT (2020 - 2021)
  • PGY2 Informatics Pharmacy Residency, Vizient - Irving, TX
• Project: Impact of infectious diseases specialists on outcomes in individuals receiving outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT)

Advanced Clinical Pharmacist
Methodist Healthcare System - San Antonio, TX

• Education and training:
  • Doctor of Pharmacy, Doctor of Pharmacy, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Pharmacy - Amarillo, TX
  • PGY1 Pharmacy Residency, Intermountain Healthcare Utah Valley Hospital - Provo, UT (2019 - 2020)
• Project: A retrospective efficacy and safety analysis of low dose versus high dose 4-factor prothrombin complex concentrate for the management of factor Xa inhibitor-related bleeding

Infectious Diseases / Antimicrobial Stewardship Pharmacist
Intermountain Healthcare St. George Regional Hospital - St. George, UT

• Education and training:
  • Doctor of Pharmacy, Doctor of Pharmacy, West Virginia University School of Pharmacy - Morgantown, WV
  • PGY1 Pharmacy Residency, Intermountain Healthcare Utah Valley Hospital - Provo, UT (2019 - 2020)
  • PGY2 Infectious Diseases Pharmacy Residency, Novant Presbyterian Medical Center - Charlotte, NC
• Project: Patient outcomes in ampicillin-resistant Enterococcal UTI treated with amoxicillin

Clinical Pharmacist
Intermountain Healthcare Riverton Hospital - Riverton, UT

• Education and training:
  • Doctor of Pharmacy, University of Utah College of Pharmacy
  • PGY1 Pharmacy Residency, Intermountain Healthcare Utah Valley Hospital - Provo, UT (2018 - 2019)
• Project: Comparing rates of constipation in TKA/THA patients after implementation of a bowel care program

Pediatric Pharmacist
University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital - Iowa City, IA

• Education and training:
  • Doctor of Pharmacy, Campbell University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences - Buies Creek, NC
  • PGY1 Pharmacy Residency, Intermountain Healthcare Utah Valley Hospital - Provo, UT (2018 - 2019)
• Project: Impact on time to tPA administration comparing medication preparation location in patients with presumed acute ischemic stroke in the emergency department

Advanced Clinical Pharmacist
Primary Children's Hospital - Salt Lake City, UT

• Education and training:
  • Doctor of Pharmacy, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Pharmacy - Amarillo, TX
  • PGY1 Pharmacy Residency, Intermountain Healthcare Utah Valley Hospital - Provo, UT (2018 - 2019)
  • PGY2 Pediatric Pharmacy Residency, Intermountain Healthcare Primary Children's Hospital - Salt Lake City, UT (2019 - 2020)
• Project: Evaluation of the effect of SMOFlipid versus intralipid on TPN-induced cholestasis in the neonatal population

Oncology Pharmacist
MD Anderson Cancer Center - Houston, TX

• Education and training:
  • Doctor of Pharmacy, Roseman University of Health Sciences College of Pharmacy - South Jordan, UT
  • PGY1 Pharmacy Residency, Intermountain Healthcare Utah Valley Hospital - Provo, UT (2017 - 2018)
  • PGY2 Oncology Pharmacy Residency, Yale New Haven Hospital - New Haven, CT
• Project: The impact of G-CSF in patients admitted for the treatment of neutropenic fever

Clinical Pharmacist
UCLA Health - Santa Monica, CA

• Education and training:
  • Doctor of Pharmacy, Roseman University of Health Sciences College of Pharmacy - Henderson, NV
  • PGY1 Pharmacy Residency, Intermountain Healthcare Utah Valley Hospital - Provo, UT (2017 - 2018)
• Project: Postoperative fluid management in open-heart surgery: albumin versus normal saline

Emergency Medicine Pharmacist
UF Health Shands Hospital - Gainesville, FL

• Education and training:
  • Doctor of Pharmacy, Roseman University of Health Sciences College of Pharmacy - South Jordan, UT
  • PGY1 Pharmacy Residency, Intermountain Healthcare Utah Valley Hospital - Provo, UT (2017 - 2018)
  • PGY2 Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Residency, Medical University of South Carolina - Charleston, SC
• Project: The role of IV acetaminophen in post-surgical patients

Clinical Pharmacist, Women's and Newborn Health
Intermountain Healthcare Utah Valley Hospital - Provo, UT

• Education and training:
  • Doctor of Pharmacy, Roseman University of Health Sciences College of Pharmacy - South Jordan, UT
  • PGY1 Pharmacy Residency, Intermountain Healthcare Utah Valley Hospital - Provo, UT (2016 - 2017)
• Project: Evaluating mortality in patients with massive pulmonary embolism receiving low dose versus standard dose tissue plasminogen activator (tPA)

Clinical Pharmacist
Intermountain Healthcare Alta View Hospital - Sandy, UT

• Education and training:
  • Doctor of Pharmacy, Roseman University of Health Sciences College of Pharmacy - South Jordan, UT
  • PGY1 Pharmacy Residency, Intermountain Healthcare Utah Valley Hospital - Provo, UT (2016 - 2017)
• Project: Compilation of antibiotic susceptibility of uropathogens in the emergency department to create a department specific antibiogram

Clinical Pharmacist, Behavioral Health
Intermountain Healthcare Utah Valley Hospital - Provo, UT

• Education and training:
  • Doctor of Pharmacy, University of Utah College of Pharmacy - Salt Lake City, UT
  • PGY1 Pharmacy Residency, Intermountain Healthcare Utah Valley Hospital - Provo, UT (2016 - 2017)
• Project: Utilization of 340B funding to develop a pharmacy driven diabetes starter kit for pediatric patients newly diagnosed with diabetes during hospital admission