Megan Nesbitt, Pharm.D

• Clinical pharmacist at CHI Memorial, Chattanooga, TN
• Research Project:  Evaluation of a benzodiazepine-sparing alcohol withdrawal treatment protocol

Nisha Patel, Pharm.D.

• Clinical pharmacist at CHI Memorial, Chattanooga, TN
• Research Project:  Evaluation of Emergency Department and Hospital Admissions in Outpatient Chemotherapy Patients for Preventable Conditions

Courtney Pearson, Pharm.D

• Clinical pharmacist at CHI Memorial, Chattanooga, TN
• Research Project:  Pharmacist-led interventions to reduce 30-day readmission rates in patients with COPD

Alanna Rufe, Pharm.D.

• PGY-2 Resident in Infectious Diseases, Banner-University Medical Center, Tucson, AZ
• Research Project:  Impact of rapid discontinuation of empiric vancomycin in patients with HAP or HCAP and absence of respiratory tract cultures

Lacey Boutwell, Pharm.D.

• Clinical pharmacist at CHI Memorial, Chattanooga, TN
• Research Project: Evaluation of emergency department outpatient opioid prescribing and implementation of an opioid light multi-modal approach to analgesia

Avery Hart, Pharm.D.

• Clinical pharmacist at CHI Memorial, Chattanooga, TN
• Research Project: Quality Analysis of Potentially Preventable Medication-Related 7-Day Hospital Readmissions

Rima Patel, Pharm.D.

• Clinical pharmacist at CHI Memorial, Chattanooga, TN
• Research Project: Evaluation of aztreonam versus other gram-negative antibiotics in risk for Clostridium difficile recurrence

Prisca Taylor, Pharm.D.

• Clinical pharmacist at CHI Memorial, Chattanooga, TN
• Research Project: Effectiveness of Oral Beta-Lactams for Step-Down Therapy in Treatment of Gram-Negative Bacteremia from a Urinary Source

Shane Church, Pharm.D

• Clinical pharmacist at Huntsville Hospital, Huntsville, AL
• Research Project: Evaluation of prescribing practices and glycemic management in a two-hospital, 405-bed community hospital system

Jenny Gibson, Pharm.D

• Clinical pharmacist at CHI Memorial, Chattanooga, TN
• Research Project: Impact of multiplex polymerase chain reaction technology with antimicrobial stewardship interventions in the management of patients with positive blood cultures

Justin Reinert, Pharm.D

• PGY2 Critical Care resident at Mercy St. Vincent, Toledo, OH
• Research Project: Pharmacist-led intervention to prevent hospital admissions for stable venous thromboembolism from the emergency department

Meredith Tate, Pharm.D

• Clinical Pharmacist at Sacred Heart, Pensacola, FL
• Research Project: Clinical and economic impact of a pharmacist in a community hospital-affiliated patient-centered medical home

Sean-Paul Bergeron, Pharm.D

• Clinical pharmacist at CHI Memorial, Chattanooga, TN
• Research Project: Implementation and Evaluation of Updated Severe Sepsis/Septic Shock Standing Orders: Effective Medication Therapy and Improvement in Patient Outcomes

Camellia Davis, Pharm.D

• Clinical pharmacist at CHI Memorial, Chattanooga, TN
• Research Project: Assessment of the management of asymptomatic bacteriuria and urinary tract infections at a community hospital

Erin Massarello, Pharm.D

• Clinical pharmacist at Kennestone Hospital, Marietta, GA
• Research Project: Evaluation of sedation in mechanically ventilated patients after implementation of a pain, agitation, and delirium protocol in the intensive care unit

Whitney Williams, Pharm.D

• Oncology pharmacist at Erlanger Medical Center, Chattanooga, TN
• Research Project: Implementation of a hematology oncology stewardship program

Eleni Martinez, Pharm.D

• Clinical pharmacist at CHI Memorial, Chattanooga, TN
• Research Project: Evaluation of optimal administration technique of local anesthetics in total knee replacement for post-operative pain control.

Matthew Russell, Pharm.D, BCPS

• Clinical pharmacist at CHI Memorial, Chattanooga, TN
• Research Project: Evaluation of outcomes with empiric MRSA coverage for the treatment of HCAP and identification of MRSA risk factors.

Megan Whittier, Pharm.D

• Clinical pharmacist at CHI Memorial, Chattanooga, TN
• Research Project: Implementation of a bedside discharge prescription service and the impact on outpatient prescription capture and 30-day readmission rates.

Rachel Kile, Pharm.D, BCPS

• Clinical pharmacist at CHI Memorial, Chattanooga, TN
• Research Project: Efficacy and cost evaluation of tranexamic acid in total joint replacement surgery.

Darrin Marsh, Pharm.D, BCPS

• Clinical pharmacist at CHI Memorial, Chattanooga, TN
• Research Project: Risk factors for recurrent Clostridium difficile infections and strategies to decrease hospital readmissions in a community hospital.

Sarah Smith, Pharm.D, BCPS

• Pharmacist at Erlanger Medical Center, Chattanooga, TN
• Research Project: Pharmacist-led transition of care program for patients discharged from a community hospital.

John Jantz, Pharm.D, BCPS

• Clinical Coordinator Sumner Regional Medical Center
• Research Project: Impact of procalcitonin on antibiotic usage in hospitalized adult patients at a community acute care hospital.

Ali Roberts, Pharm.D, BCPS

• Clinical Pharmacist for Aegis Sciences, Nashville, TN
• Research Project: Analysis of Fosfomycin therapy in extended spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) cystitis.

Daniel Marsh, Pharm.D, BCPS

• Clinical pharmacist at CHI Memorial, Chattanooga, TN
• Research Project: Establishing clinical pharmacy services in the emergency department.

Tarek Sinno, Pharm.D, BCPS

• Clinical pharmacist at CHI Memorial, Chattanooga, TN
• Research Project: Pharmacist facilitated medication reconciliation during implementation of unit-based Hospitalist program.