Lori-Belle Slone is the pharmacy clinical manager and residency program
director for the PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program at UK King's Daughters
located in Ashland, Kentucky. She co-founded and currently serves as the
management rotation preceptor in both the PGY1 and PGY2-Infectious Diseases
programs. She received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree at the University
of Kentucky College of Pharmacy in 2004. After graduation, she completed
a pharmacy practice residency at Saint Claire Regional Medical Center
in Morehead, Kentucky. She achieved board certification in pharmacotherapy
in 2007. Dr. Slone joined King’s Daughters in 2005 and has served
in a variety of roles including staffing, clinical (internal medicine
and critical care), and interim director. She currently serves on the
leadership team and a variety of committees. She is a member of the American
Society of Health System Pharmacists (ASHP). Her professional interests
include medication safety, transitions of care, patient advocacy, and
practice advancement.
Dr. Jessica Sobnosky serves as a preceptor for the infectious diseases
and antimicrobial stewardship rotations. She is the pharmacy leader for
the UK King’s Daughters Antimicrobial Stewardship Program and director
for the PGY-2 Infectious Diseases Residency Program. Dr. Sobnosky received
her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Duquesne University in 2013. After
graduation, she completed a pharmacy practice residency at Cabell Huntington
Hospital in Huntington, W.Va. Dr. Sobnosky achieved board certification
in pharmacotherapy in 2015, completed the Advanced MAD-ID Antimicrobial
Stewardship Training Program in 2016, and achieved board certification
in infectious diseases in 2020. She is a member of the American College
of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP), American Society of Health System Pharmacists
(ASHP), Lambda Kappa Sigma (LKS) Alumni Association, Making a Difference
in Infectious Diseases (MAD-ID), and Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists
(SIDP). She has presented multiple posters and management case studies
at national conferences. Her professional interests include combating
antimicrobial resistance, optimizing antibiotic dosing, and tele-stewardship.
Dr. Amber Carter received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Marshall University
School of Pharmacy in 2021 and completed a pharmacy practice residency
at UK King’s Daughters in 2022. After residency, Dr. Carter has
remained at King’s Daughters as a clinical staff pharmacist and
currently serves as residency program coordinator for the PGY1 and PGY2-ID
programs. She is a member of American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
(ASHP) and American Pharmacists Association (APhA). Dr. Carter’s
primary area of focus is internal medicine and she is a preceptor for
the Hospitalist and Cardiology rotations in the PGY1 residency program.
Dr. Mitchell Brown received his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University
of Kentucky College of Pharmacy in 2014. Dr. Brown has served at UK King’s
Daughters as a clinical staff pharmacist since graduation and also as
an Antimicrobial Stewardship Pharmacist since 2018. Dr. Brown recently
completed an Antimicrobial Stewardship Certificate with SIDP in 2023.
He serves as a preceptor for the PGY1 and PGY2-ID residency programs.
Dr. Rochelle Bussa currently serves as a Pharmacy IV admix supervisor at
UK King’s Daughters and has served in various roles in the twelve
years she has been with the hospital including ambulatory care, critical
care, and institutional pharmacy. She also served as an antimicrobial
stewardship pharmacist and clinical pharmacist for several years. She
received her Doctor of Pharmacy from the Lloyd L. Gregory School of Pharmacy
at Palm Beach Atlantic University in 2007.
She currently serves as a preceptor for the PGY1 residents in the King's
Daughters residency program and has precepted APPE students for the geriatric
and institutional rotations. Prior to this position, she was a clinical
microbiologist at Integrated Regional Laboratories from 2001 to 2007 and
still maintains licensure as a clinical laboratory scientist in microbiology
and has received recognition awards from the laboratory for teamwork,
leadership, and outstanding performance in handling and assisting with
the anthrax cultures in 2001. She also served as a lead role and trained
other clinical microbiologists during this time. She is an active leader
in several local organizations in her community and recently served as
a faculty member for American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP)
including presenting at the 2023 Summer Meeting Exhibition in Baltimore.
She is currently board certified in sterile compounding. Her primary focus
is to lead efforts hospital wide in quality improvement, hospital wide
education, regulatory compliance, and patient safety with a focus on handling
of hazardous drugs and sterile compounding.
Dr. Zachary Fletcher serves as a preceptor for the PGY1 and PGY2 residents.
Dr. Fletcher received his Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from Morehead
State University in 2017 and his Doctor of Pharmacy from the University
of Charleston School of Pharmacy in 2018. Dr. Fletcher began his career
with UK King's Daughters in 2015 as a pharmacy intern. Since then, he
has worked as a staff pharmacist and clinical pharmacist in internal medicine
and critical care. He is also a member of the critical care committee.
Dr. Paige Gracin serves as clinical pharmacist and co-preceptor for critical
care for UK King's Daughters the medical center in Ashland, Kentucky.
Dr. Gracin received her Bachelor's of Science in 2018 and her Doctor of
Pharmacy degree in 2022 from Marshall University in Huntington, W.Va.
After graduation, she completed a pharmacy practice residency at King's
Daughters in Ashland. Dr. Gracin serves as the chair of the pharmacy's
Social Committee. Her professional interests include critical care, emergency
medicine, and internal medicine.
Dr. Amber Gross is the transitions of care clinical pharmacist at UK King’s
Daughters and serves as a preceptor for the PGY1 and PGY2-ID programs.
Dr. Gross received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of
Charleston in 2019. After graduation, she completed a pharmacy practice
residency at King’s Daughters Medical Center in conjunction with
Marshall University School of Pharmacy. Dr. Gross completed a second pharmacy
residency in geriatrics in 2021 at the Charleston Area Medical Center
in Charleston, W.Va. She has presentd posters at several pharmacy conferences
and was able to publish her research in the
Journal of Trauma Nursing in 2021 regarding medication-associated fall risk in a trauma population.
Dr. Andrea Harmon received her doctor of pharmacy degree from the University
of Charleston in 2021. Dr. Harmon completed a PGY-1 residency at UK King’s
Daughters from 2021-2022. After completing residency, she accepted a position
as an emergency medicine clinical pharmacist at King’s Daughters
where she now serves as one of four preceptors for PGY-1 residents. She
completed her board certification in pharmacotherapy in 2023. Her future
goals include becoming board certified in emergency medicine.
Dr. Emily Hathaway serves as a clinical pharmacist and co-preceptor in
emergency medicine. She received her Doctor of Pharmacy from West Virginia
University with an area of emphasis in advanced clinical practice in 2021.
After graduation, she completed a pharmacy practice residency at UK King's
Daughters from 2021-2022. She has since been employed in the emergency
department at King's Daughters. She currently co-precepts for the selective
emergency medicine PGY1 rotation and the required PGY2 rotation.
Dr. Tai A. Hieneman serves as pharmacy operations supervisor at UK King’s
Daughters in Ashland, Ky. Dr. Hieneman received her Doctor of Pharmacy
degree from the University of Kentucky in 2007. Dr. Hieneman has been
employed at King's Daughters in various roles since graduation including
staffing, clinical, ambulatory care and oncology infusion pharmacy. Dr.
Hieneman has been in her operations role since 2018. Dr. Hieneman is an
active member of American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP).
Dr. Hieneman’s primary areas of focus are the distributive functions
of the inpatient pharmacy with an emphasis on process improvement and
pharmacy automation. Dr. Hieneman holds a Pyxis ES System Manager Certificate
and oversees automated dispensing cabinets throughout the organization.
Dr. Hieneman serves as a PGY-1 resident preceptor for the staffing component
of the residency program and is involved with the resident onboarding
process with emphasis on EHR training.
Dr. Leigh Ann Keeton serves as an infectious diseases clinical pharmacist
and PGY2 residency preceptor at UK King’s Daughters. She also serves
as the antimicrobial stewardship coordinator for King's Daughters Ohio
and is a member of the Kentucky HIV Planning Committee (KHPAC). In her
prior role, she precepted PGY1 residents for internal medicine and elective
cardiology rotations. Dr. Keeton received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree
from the University of Kentucky in 1999. After graduation, she completed
an Antimicrobial Stewardship Certification with SIDP, an ASHP Critical
Care Traineeship, and an Opioid Stewardship Certification. Dr. Keeton
achieved board certification in pharmacotherapy in 2007. She is currently
a member of ACCP, KPhA, and SIDP. Dr. Keeton has been employed at King’s
Daughters since 2002. Dr. Keeton has previously been employed at Kroger
Pharmacy, Rite Aid Pharmacy, Omnicare, moonlights for the Federal Bureau
of Prisons and is a former co-owner of an independent retail/specialty
hybrid pharmacy in Louisville, Ky.
Dr. Keslar decided to pursue pharmacy after seeing the impact pharmacists
made on one of her family members. She graduated from Ohio Northern University
with High Distinction in 2002. Following graduation, Dr. Keslar practiced
in retail, long-term care, and inpatient pharmacy. She has been a part
of the KDMC team since 2007 in a variety of roles and currently serves
as the compliance coordinator and co-chair of the Medication Safety Committee
as well as serves as a preceptor for the PGY1 and PGY2-ID programs. Dr.
Keslar completed the ASHP Medication Safety Certificate in September 2022.
Dr. Keslar says she is most passionate about keeping patients safe while
in the hospital and preventing drug diversion. When not at work, she enjoys
spending time with family, traveling and camping.
Dr. Alicia Large serves as a PGY1 resident preceptor for the Advanced Illness
Management/Pain Management and Substance Use Disorder Rotations at UK
King's Daughters. Dr. Large received her B.S. in Pharmacy from The Ohio
State University in 1998 and completed a non-traditional PharmD at University
of Cincinnati in 2000. Dr. Large also completed ASHP Pain Management Certificate
Program in June 2020. Dr. Large serves as co-chair on KDMC’s Opioid
Stewardship/Pain Team Committee and is a member of the KDMC Medication
for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) committee. Dr. Large has worked as clinical
pharmacist at KDMC since relocating from Cincinnati area in 2011 where
she previously worked for 11 years as clinical pharmacy coordinator, clinical
pharmacist, and staff pharmacist within the UC Health organization.
Dr. Michaela Meakin serves as a clinical pharmacist at UK King's Daughters
and preceptor for the PGY1 and PGY2-ID programs. She received her Bachelor
of Science in chemistry from Ohio University in 2015 and her Doctor of
Pharmacy from Marshall University in 2020. After graduation, she completed
a PGY1 residency at Charleston Area Medical Center. Her professional interests
include antimicrobial stewardship and infectious diseases.
Dr. Anthony Nowling serves as a preceptor for the emergency medicine rotation.
He received his Doctor of Pharmacy from Roseman University of Health Sciences
in South Jordan, UT in 2019. After graduation, he completed a pharmacy
practice residency at Charleston Area Medical Center in Charleston, W.Va.
He then completed a PGY2 residency in critical care at Charleston Area
Medical Center. He has been employed at UK King’s Daughters since
2021. Dr. Nowling is a member of the Society of Critical Care Medicine
(SCCM) and American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP). He is also achieved
board certification in critical care pharmacy (BCCCP). His professional
interests include anticoagulation reversal, sedation management, and trauma.
Dr. Josh O’Bryan serves as manager of Outpatient Pharmacy Services
at UK King’s Daughters. Dr. O’Bryan received his Doctor of
Pharmacy degree in 2008 from Shenandoah University Bernard J. Dunn School
of Pharmacy, as well as his Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from Morehead
State University in 2004. Dr. O’Bryan is currently in the Master
of Business Administration Health Systems Management Program at Morehead
State University. Following graduation, he served as a clinical pharmacist
and then pharmacy clinical Manager at Highlands Regional Medical Center
in Prestonsburg, Ky. Dr. O’Bryan joined KDMC in 2019 as the lead
oncology pharmacist and infusion center pharmacy coordinator. Currently
Dr. O’Bryan manages the outpatient pharmacy departments, including
the retail pharmacy, infusion center and oncology pharmacy, and ambulatory
care Pharmacy. Dr. O’Bryan serves as a preceptor for the oncology
elective rotation in the PGY1 program and OPAT rotation for the PGY2-ID program.
Dr. Allen Perkins serves as supervisor of Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Services
at UK King’s Daughters. Dr. Perkins received his Doctor of Pharmacy
degree in 1999 from Midwestern University Chicago College of Pharmacy,
as well as his Bachelor of Pharmacy Science from Midwestern University
Chicago College of Pharmacy in 1998. Following graduation, he worked retail
pharmacy at Rite Aid, Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital and Kroger Pharmacy,
then as a staff/clinical pharmacist at Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital.
Dr. Perkins joined KDMC in 2006 as a staff/clinical pharmacist. Currently
Dr. Perkins is the supervisor of Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Services and
serves as a preceptor for the ambulatory selective and elective rotation
in the PGY1 program.
Dr. Brittany Riley serves as a clinical associate professor, director of
residency programs and director of the Center for Pharmacy Education at
Marshall University School of Pharmacy. Dr. Riley received her doctor
of pharmacy degree from the University of Kentucky in 2010. After graduation,
she completed a pharmacy practice residency at Cabell Huntington Hospital
in Huntington, W.Va., and Masters in Pharmacy with an emphasis in Clinical
Toxicology from the University of Florida in 2015. Dr. Riley achieved
board certification in pharmacotherapy in 2012. Dr. Riley has previously
been employed at King’s Daughters Medical Center, and as an Assistant
Professor/Emergency Medicine Clinical Specialist with the University of
Charleston and Southern Ohio Medical Center.
Dr. Riley is an active member of many local and national organizations.
She is a member of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP),
and is a Past-President and Education Chair of the West Virginia Society
of Health-System Pharmacists (WVSHP).
Dr. Riley’s primary area of research focus is tackling the opioid
epidemic through both primary and secondary prevention efforts. She has
received funding from SAMSHA as part of the MUSBIRT team and from the
West Virginia Clinical and Translational Science Institute.
Chris Raich, PharmD |
chris.raich@kdmc.kdhs.us Dr. Christopher Raich serves as a clinical pharmacist and residency preceptor
for critical care for UK King’s Daughters at the medical center
in Ashland. Dr. Raich received his Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy degree
and Doctor of Pharmacy degree from West Virginia University in 1997 and
1998, respectively. After graduation, he completed a pharmacy practice
residency at the University of Michigan Health System in Ann Arbor, MI.
in 1999. Dr. Raich has previously been employed as a staff pharmacist
at the University of Michigan Health System in Ann Arbor. Dr. Raich achieved
board certification in pharmacotherapy in 2015. Dr. Raich has been employed
at King’s Daughters since 1999. He serves on the critical care council
and code blue committee. Dr. Raich is a member of the American Society
of Health System Pharmacists (ASHP).
Wes Romanello, PharmD, MBA |
Wes.romanello@kdmc.kdhs.us Dr. Wes Romanello serves as the executive director of Pharmacy Services
at UK King’s Daughters. Dr. Romanello received his Doctor of Pharmacy
degree from the University of Charleston and Master’s Degree in
Business Administration with Healthcare Concentration from Ohio University.
After graduation, he served as a health system clinical pharmacist before
transitioning to the US Department of Veterans Affairs, Chillicothe (Ohio)
VAMC, where he served as a PACT clinical pharmacy specialist and associate
chief of pharmacy. He has been employed with King’s Daughters since 2021.
Dr. Rebecca Stevens serves as a primary preceptor for the internal medicine/hospitalist
rotation. She received her bachelor of science in biology from Georgetown
College in 2010 and her Doctor of Pharmacy from the University of Kentucky
in 2014. After graduation, she completed a pharmacy practice residency
at Baptist Health Madisonville in Madisonville, Ky., from 2014-2015. She
has been employed at UK King's Daughters since 2015.
She completed her board certification in pharmacotherapy in 2021. In 2023,
Dr. Stevens completed the ASHP Diabetes Management Certificate. She is
a co-chair of the Diabetes Management Committee and the pharmacy representative
for the BSTOP (Bariatric Surgery Targeting Opioid Prescriptions) Committee.
Dr. Stevens is also a member of the American Society of Health System
Pharmacists (ASHP).
Dr. Austin Willett serves as an emergency medicine and critical care clinical
pharmacist at UK King's Daughters. Dr. Willett received his Doctor of
Pharmacy degree from the University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy in
2021. After graduation, he completed a PGY1 pharmacy practice residency
at CHI St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky, and a PGY2 critical
care pharmacy practice residency at Charleston Area Medical Center in
Charleston, West Virginia. Dr. Willett is an active member of the Society
of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) and the American Society of Health System
Pharmacists (ASHP). His professional interests include analgosedation
stewardship, toxicology, and optimizing antimicrobial dosing.
Dr. Jennifer Wine received her Doctor of Pharmacy from the University of
Charleston School of Pharmacy in 2022. She completed her PGY-1 pharmacy
residency at UK King's Daughters in 2023 and accepted a position as a
clinical staff pharmacist at King’s Daughters. Dr. Wine is a supporting
preceptor for the PGY-1 program for the transitions of care and internal
medicine rotations. Her professional interests include ambulatory care
and transitions of care.
Lori-Belle Slone, PharmD, BCPS, residency program director (PGY1) |
loribelle.slone@kdmc.kdhs.us
Jessica Sobnosky, PharmD, BCPS, BCIDP, residency program director (PGY2-ID) |
jessica.sobnosky@kdmc.kdhs.us
Amber Carter, PharmD, residency program coordinator (PGY1 and PGY2-ID) |
amber.carter@kdmc.kdhs.us
Mitchell Brown, PharmD |
mitchell.brown@kdmc.kdhs.us
Rochelle J. Bussa, PharmD, CLS, BCSCP |
rochelle.bussa@kdmc.kdhs.us
Paige Gracin, PharmD |
paige.gracin@kdmc.kdhs.us
Amber Gross, PharmD |
amber.gross@kdmc.kdhs.us
Andrea Harmon, PharmD, BCPS |
andrea.harmon@kdmc.kdhs.us
Tai Hieneman, PharmD |
tai.hieneman@kdmc.kdhs.us
Leigh Ann Keeton, PharmD, BCPS |
leighann.keeton@kdmc.kdhs.us
Rita Keslar, PharmD |
rita.keslar@kdmc.kdhs.us
Alicia Large, PharmD |
alicia.large@kdmc.kdhs.us
Michaela Meakin, PharmD |
michaela.meakin@kdmc.kdhs.us
Anthony Nowling, PharmD, BCCCP |
anthony.nowling@kdmc.kdhs.us
Joshua O’Bryan, PharmD |
Joshua.O’Bryan@kdmc.kdhs.us
Allen Perkins, PharmD |
Allen.perkins@kdmc.kdhs.us
Brittany Riley, PharmD, MS, EdS, BCPS |
brittany.riley@kdmc.kdhs.us
Chris Raich, PharmD |
chris.raich@kdmc.kdhs.us
Wes Romanello, PharmD, MBA |
Wes.romanello@kdmc.kdhs.us
Rebecca Stevens, PharmD, BCPS |
becca.stevens@kdmc.kdhs.us
Austin Willett, PharmD |
Austin.willett@kdmc.kdhs.us
Jennifer Wine, PharmD |
Jennifer.wine@kdmc.kdhs.us
