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PGY2 Infectious Diseases Pharmacy Residency

Meet the faculty members of the PGY2 Infectious Diseases Pharmacy Residency Program at Trinity Health Grand Rapids, Medical Education.

Program Administration

Lisa Dumkow, PharmD, BCIDP 

Lisa Dumkow, PharmD, BCIDP

Infectious Diseases, Residency Director – PGY2 Infectious Diseases
Lisa Dumkow, PharmD, BCIDP

Lisa Dumkow, PharmD, BCIDP

Preceptor

Rotations Precepted

Infectious Diseases

Pharmacy School

PharmD, University of Toledo

Post-Graduate/Residency Training/Education

PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residency, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Mich.
PGY-2 Infectious Diseases Residency, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Mich.

Research/Practice/Professional Interests

My practice interests include antimicrobial stewardship and Infectious Diseases outcomes research, as well as initiatives that promote the advancement of pharmacy practice and interprofessional relationships.

Ryan Tomlin, PharmD, BCPS, AAHIVP 

Ryan Tomlin, PharmD, BCPS, AAHIVP

HIV Medicine, Residency Coordinator – PGY2 Pharmacy Residency Programs
Ryan Tomlin, PharmD, BCPS, AAHIVP

Ryan Tomlin, PharmD, BCPS, AAHIVP

Preceptor

Rotations Precepted

HIV Medicine

Pharmacy School

PharmD, Purdue University

Post-Graduate/Residency Training/Education

PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residency, Oklahoma University College of Pharmacy, Oklahoma City, Okla.
PGY-2 HIV Pharmacotherapy Residency, Oklahoma University of College Pharmacy, Oklahoma City, Okla.

Research/Practice/Professional Interests

I practice in the McAuley outpatient clinic where I collaborate with providers to help patients achieve success with their antiretroviral therapy. There, I also head the clinic's quality management program.

Preceptors

Julie Belfer, PharmD, BCCCP, BCPS 

Julie Belfer, PharmD, BCCP, BCPS

Residency Program Director, Clinical Pharmacy Coordinator
Julie Belfer, PharmD, BCCCP, BCPS

Julie Belfer, PharmD, BCCP, BCPS

Residency Program Director, Clinical Pharmacy Coordinator

Pharmacy School

PharmD, Ferris State University

Post-Graduate/Residency Training/Education

PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residency, Mercy Health Saint Mary's, Grand Rapids, Mich.
PGY-2 Critical Care Pharmacy Residency, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Fla.

Research/Practice/Professional Interests

Currently my interests include research and development in topics specifically related to neurocritical care and advancing clinical pharmacy practice within our critical care.

Lauren Clark, PharmD 

Lauren Clark, PharmD

Preceptor
Lauren Clark, PharmD

Lauren Clark, PharmD

Rotations Precepted

PGY2 Infectious Disease Pharmacy Residency - Grand Rapids

Pharmacy School

Ferris State University

Post-Graduate/Residency Training/Education

PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residency, Mercy Health Saint Mary's, Grand Rapids, Mich.

Current Practice Location

Specialty Pharmacy

Research/Practice/Professional Interests

I am the specialty pharmacist for HIV and transplant patients at Trinity Health Pharmacy – Wege Center, our ACHC accredited specialty pharmacy. My main role is working closely with both the HIV and kidney transplant clinics to optimize care for our patients.

I am also part of the Quality Management Committee and lead the performance improvement initiatives for our specialty program. My primary interests include HIV, kidney transplant, performance improvement, chronic disease state management and medication adherence.

Heather Draper, PharmD, BCPS 

Heather Draper, PharmD, BCPS

Emergency Medicine
Heather Draper, PharmD, BCPS

Heather Draper, PharmD, BCPS

Preceptor

Residency

PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residency, Mercy Health Saint Mary's in Grand Rapids, Mich.

Current Activities, Research or Professional Interests

My clinical practice and research interests are primarily focused on the role and impact of the pharmacist in the resuscitation setting and in antimicrobial stewardship efforts. My experience has allowed me to expand my role to include clinical, educational and leadership service in providing care to marginalized and vulnerable populations in low- and limited-resource settings throughout the world.

Pharmacy School

Ferris State University in Big Rapids, Mich.

Rotations Precepted

Emergency Medicine

Kristen Eid, PharmD, BCPS 

Kristen Eid, PharmD, BCPS

Ambulatory Care, Kidney Transplant
Kristen Eid, PharmD, BCPS

Kristen Eid, PharmD, BCPS

Preceptor

Residency

PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residency, Mercy Health Saint Mary's in Grand Rapids, Mich.

Current Activities, Research or Professional Interests

My interests include chronic disease state management, transitions of care, kidney transplant, anticoagulation management and antimicrobial stewardship. Currently most of my research has been centered around antimicrobial stewardship in the outpatient setting and kidney transplant. I hope to broaden my research to other ambulatory care based topics in the future.

Pharmacy School

University of Toledo College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Rotations Precepted

Ambulatory Care, Kidney Transplant

Kamah Ellena, PharmD, BCCCP 

Kamah Ellena, PharmD, BCCCP

Preceptor
Kamah Ellena, PharmD, BCCCP

Kamah Ellena, PharmD, BCCCP

Preceptor

Residency

PGY 1: Trinity Health Grand Rapids

PGY 2: Corewell Health, Grand Rapids (Critical Care)

Current Activities, Research or Professional Interests

My practice interests include neurocritical care, delirium and toxicology within the ICU. I enjoy precepting resident research projects and medication use evaluations focusing on ICU pharmacotherapy practice.

 
Pharmacy School

Ferris State University

Rotations Precepted

PGY1 Pharmacy Residency - Grand Rapids

PGY2 Infectious Disease Pharmacy Residency - Grand Rapids

Why I chose to practice in Grand Rapids

The provider team at THGR is extremely receptive to pharmacist collaboration. I enjoy working closely with my team to provide the best care possible for critically ill patients. I also enjoy the ability to precept both PGY1 and PGY2 residents within the ICU space.

Hobbies/interests outside of work

Outside of work, I enjoy cooking, baking and searching for antiques to add to my collection of pharmacy items.

Aaron LePoire, PharmD, BCACP 

Aaron LePoire, PharmD, BCACP

Preceptor
Aaron LePoire, PharmD, BCACP

Aaron LePoire, PharmD, BCACP

Residency

PGY-1 Community Based Pharmacy Residency: Meijer, Ferris State University & Pfizer, Grand Rapids, MI

PGY-2 Ambulatory Care Residency: St. Vincent Medical Center, Toledo, OH

Current Activities, Research or Professional Interests

I currently practice in the ambulatory setting for kidney transplant to provide care to kidney transplant recipients and living donors. I am a member of the transplant adverse events committee, transplant quality assurance and performance improvement committee, and the transplant review team that assesses which patients should be added to the kidney transplant waitlist or approved to donate a kidney. My practice interests include transitions of care, immunizations, and improving health literacy.

Current Practice Location

Renal Transplant

Pharmacy School

Cedarville University

Rotations Precepted

PGY1 Pharmacy Residency - Grand Rapids

PGY2 Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Residency - Grand Rapids

PGY2 Infectious Disease Pharmacy Residency - Grand Rapids

 
Hobbies/interests outside of work

Outside of work, I enjoy spending time with my family, visiting National Parks, and exploring new restaurants and cuisines.

Kyle Schmidt, PharmD, BCCCP 

Kyle Schmidt, PharmD, BCCCp

Adult Inpatient Medicine, Academia
Kyle Schmidt, PharmD, BCCCP

Kyle Schmidt, PharmD, BCCCp

Preceptor

Rotations Precepted

Inpatient Medicine

Pharmacy School

PharmD, Ferris State University

Post-Graduate/Residency Training/Education

PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residency, Charleston Area Medical Center, Charleston, W.Va.
PGY-2 Critical Care Pharmacy Residency, Beaumont Health, Royal Oak, Mich.

Research/Practice/Professional Interests

I am an Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice with Ferris State University College of Pharmacy and have been practicing at Mercy Health Saint Mary's since 2017. My areas of interest include critical care, antithrombotic reversal, patient-centered outcomes and neurosciences.

Lauren Wolf, PharmD, BCPS 

Lauren Wolf, PharmD, BCPS

Emergency Medicine
Lauren Wolf, PharmD, BCPS

Lauren Wolf, PharmD, BCPS

Preceptor

Rotations Precepted
Emergency Medicine

Pharmacy School
PharmD, Ferris State University

Post-Graduate/Residency Training/Education
PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residency, Munson Medical Center, Traverse City, Mich.
PGY-2 Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Residency, Detroit Receiving Hospital, Detroit, Mich.

Research/Practice/Professional Interests
I have a passion for antimicrobial stewardship in the emergency department, as well as clinical interests in cardiology and toxicology. My research involvement has included antimicrobial stewardship and sedation management in the emergency department. O enjoy being hands on and working side by side with our ED nurses and providers in the management of traumatic and medical emergencies.

Outside of work, I enjoy being active and spending time with my rescue German Shepherd, Charlie.