PGY1 Acute Care Pharmacy Residency Program

PGY1 residency programs build upon Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) education and outcomes to develop pharmacist practitioners with knowledge, skills, and abilities as defined in the educational competency areas, goals, and objectives.

Why Train at LRH?

At 910 beds, Lakeland Regional Health is among the largest hospitals in Florida with one of the busiest stand-alone Emergency Departments in the nation. With a diverse rural population, the pathology and patient variety is unmatched. The program is uniquely designed to offer enriching experiences and a resident-tailored curriculum that exposes them to specialty areas in pharmacy.

Residents will complete focused and intense clinical training mentored by board-certified preceptors with a variety of backgrounds and expertise. Residents will gain hands-on experience and exposure to high acuity patients throughout their clinical rotations. This includes the core rotations allowing exposure to Infectious Diseases, Critical Care, Emergency Medicine, Ambulatory Care, and Pain Management. Residents gain ample experience in responding to medical emergencies through code response. Moreover, our program provides guidance as residents hone their research and presentation skills.

Whether choosing to pursue a career immediately following residency or opting for specialized training through a PGY2 residency, this program equips residents with the necessary skills and knowledge to excel in their chosen path and become leaders in pharmacy.

Experiences

Intensification of any core required experience can be made available as an elective based on the resident’s interest and preceptor availability (1 month)

Required Experiences

Ambulatory Care
Emergency Medicine
Infectious Diseases
Internal Medicine
Medical Critical Care
Orientation
Pain Management
Pharmacotherapy
Practice Management
Research
Transitions of Care

Elective Experiences
Hematology / Oncology
Informatics
Leadership
Pediatrics
Psychiatry
Trauma Critical Care
Trauma Intermediate Care

  • Code Response (BLS and ACLS certification)
  • Completion of a drug monograph with formulary recommendation(s)
  • Completion of a finalized manuscript (MUE or research project) ready for submission
  • Completion of the PGY1 Pharmacy Resident Topic Review List
  • Development or modification of a policy, procedure, or order set with presentation to the appropriate LRH committee
  • Hospital Pharmacy Practice (staffing; one evening per week, every 4th weekend, one major and one minor holiday)
  • Medication Use Evaluation (poster presentation at ASHP Midyear)
  • Presentations (patient cases, pharmacist CE)
  • Professional Development (P&T, Pharmacy Subcommittee Meetings, Topic Review List, resident recruitment)
  • Research Project (presentation at Florida Residency Conference)
  • Teaching Certificate (optional)

Preceptors

Brian Anger, PharmD, BCPS

Pharmacy Assistant Director

  • Rotations Precepted: Practice Management
  • Pharmacy School: University of Florida
  • Residency: PGY1 & PGY2 Critical Care Residencies at Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
  • At LRH since 2015

Wendy Bailey, PharmD, BCPPS, CPh

Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Pediatrics

  • Rotations Precepted: Pediatrics
  • Pharmacy School: Mercer College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
  • At LRH since 2014

Phillip Buchanan, PharmD

Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Anticoagulation

  • Rotations Precepted: Ambulatory Care, Internal Medicine
  • Pharmacy School: Butler University
  • Residency: PGY1 Residency at Lutheran Health Network
  • At LRH since 2019

Jessica Cobian, PharmD, BCIDP

Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Infectious Diseases

Director, PGY1 Pharmacy Residency

  • Rotations Precepted: Infectious Diseases, Orientation, Pharmacotherapy
  • Pharmacy School: University of Florida
  • Residency: PGY1 & PGY2 Infectious Diseases Residencies at Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, FL
  • At LRH since 2012

Paige (JP) Cowden, PharmD

Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Pain Management & Palliative Care

  • Rotations Precepted: Pain Management
  • Pharmacy School: Butler University
  • Residency: PGY1 & PGY2 Pain Management & Palliative Care Residencies at LRH
  • At LRH since 2023

Kyle Dillon, PharmD, BCCCP

Clinical Pharmacy Specialist Critical Care & Trauma

Director, PGY2 Critical Care Pharmacy Residency

  • Rotations Precepted: Medical Critical Care, Trauma Critical Care, Pharmacotherapy
  • Pharmacy School: Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
  • Residency: PGY1 Residency at HSHS St. Johns Hospital, Springfield, IL & PGY2 Critical Care Residency at LRH
  • At LRH since 2017

Natalia Figueroa, PharmD, BCEMP

Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Emergency Medicine

  • Rotations Precepted: Emergency Medicine
  • Pharmacy School: University of Florida
  • Residency: PGY1 Residency at South Miami Hospital, Miami, FL & PGY2 Emergency Medicine Residency at LRH
  • At LRH since 2023

Rey Flores-Morales, PharmD, MS RCT

Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Ambulatory Care

  • Rotations Precepted: Ambulatory Care
  • Pharmacy School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Residency: PGY1 Residency at Marshfield Clinic Health System, Marshfield, WI & PGY2 Ambulatory Care at BayCare Health System, Clearwater, FL
  • At LRH since 2025

Claudia Garcia-Lorenzo, PharmD, BCPS

Clinical Pharmacist, Transitions of Care

Pharmacy Residency Coordinator

  • Rotations Precepted: Internal Medicine, Transitions of Care
  • Pharmacy School: University of South Florida
  • Residency: PGY1 Residency at Bayfront Health, St. Petersburg, FL
  • At LRH since 2022

Doug Geer, PharmD, BCPS

Pharmacy IT Coordinator

  • Rotations Precepted: Informatics, Practice Management
  • Pharmacy School: University of Wisconsin
  • Residency: PGY1 Pharmacy Residency at Shands Hospital, Jacksonville, FL
  • At LRH since 1995

Macie Kent, PharmD, CACP, CPh

Pharmacy Clinical Coordinator, Ambulatory Services

Director, PGY1 Pharmacy Residency

  • Rotations Precepted: Ambulatory Care
  • Pharmacy School: Palm Beach Atlantic
  • Residency: PGY1 Primary Care Residency at Florida Hospital, Celebration, FL
  • At LRH since 2010

Jennifer Montero, PharmD, BCCCP, FCCM

System Analyst- Epic Willow Pharmacist

Residency Preceptor Development Coordinator

  • Rotations Precepted: Leadership
  • Pharmacy School: Nova Southeastern University
  • Residency: PGY1 & PGY2 Critical Care Residencies at LRH
  • At LRH since 2011

Lauren Mullen, PharmD, BCCCP

Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Trauma

  • Rotations Precepted: Trauma Intermediate Care
  • Pharmacy School: University of Florida
  • Residency: PGY1 Residency at University of Tennessee Medical Center, Knoxville, TN & PGY2 Critical Care Residency Holmes Regional Medical Center, Melbourne, FL
  • At LRH since 2022

Anthony Pazanese, PharmD

Pharmacy Clinical Manager

  • Rotations Precepted: Hospital Practice, Practice Management
  • Pharmacy School: Palm Beach Atlantic University
  • Residency: PGY1 Pain Management & Palliative Care Residency at LRH
  • At LRH since 2010

Angela Pearson, PharmD, BCPS

Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Oncology

  • Rotations Precepted: Hematology/Oncology
  • Pharmacy School: University of Florida
  • Residency: PGY1 Residency at Regional Medical Center at University of Tennessee, Memphis, TN
  • At LRH since 1995

Rebecca Rich, PharmD, BCCCP, FCCM

Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Critical Care & Trauma

Center for ILD & PH Clinical Pharmacy Specialist

  • Rotations Precepted: Medical Critical Care, Trauma Critical Care, Leadership, Pharmacotherapy
  • Pharmacy School: University of Florida
  • Residency: PGY1 & PGY2 Critical Care Residencies at Orlando Regional Medical Center, Orlando, FL
  • At LRH since 2013

Heather Schucker, PharmD, BCEMP

Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Emergency Medicine

  • Rotations Precepted: Emergency Medicine
  • Pharmacy School: Philadelphia College of Pharmacy
  • Residency: PGY1 Residency at Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA & PGY2 Emergency Medicine Residency at Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, FL
  • At LRH since 2023

Michael Semanco, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP, FCCM

Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Critical Care & Trauma

  • Rotations Precepted: Medical Critical Care, Trauma Critical Care, Pharmacotherapy
  • Pharmacy School: Duquesne University
  • Residency: PGY1 Residency at Mercy Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA & PGY2 Critical Care Residency at York Hospital, York, PA
  • At LRH since 2006

Lindsey Smith, PharmD, BCACP

Transitions of Care Pharmacy Coordinator

  • Rotations Precepted: Transitions of Care
  • Pharmacy School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Residency: PGY1 Ambulatory Care Residency at LRH
  • At LRH since 2018

Melody Stevens, PharmD, BCPS

Clinical Pharmacist, Mental Health & Addictions Recovery

  • Rotations Precepted: Psychiatry
  • Pharmacy School: University of Florida
  • Residency: PGY1 Acute Care Residency at LRH
  • At LRH since 2008

June Vasquez, PharmD, BCPS

Clinical Pharmacy Specialist Pain Management & Palliative Care

Director, PGY2 Pain Management & Palliative Care Pharmacy Residency

  • Rotations Precepted: Pain Management
  • Pharmacy School: University of Florida
  • Residency: PGY1 & PGY2 Pain Management & Palliative Care Residencies at LRH
  • At LRH since 2011

Kayla Wilson, PharmD, MS, CPh, BCPS, BCEMP

Pharmacy Clinical Coordinator Emergency Medicine

Director, PGY2 Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Residency

  • Rotations Precepted: Emergency Medicine
  • Pharmacy School: University of Florida
  • Residency: PGY1 & PGY2 Emergency Medicine Residencies at LRH
  • At LRH since 2013

Program Benefits and Highlights

  • Competitive benefits package
  • Earned-time-off
  • Annual salary ~$55,000
  • Teaching Certificate
  • Conference attendance (pending administration approval)
    • ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting
    • Florida Residency Conference
  • Monogrammed lab coat
  • Resident Office space
  • Free parking

For More Information Please Contact

Jessica Cobian, PharmD, BCIDP​

Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Infectious Diseases
Director, PGY1 Pharmacy Residency (Acute Care match #129313)

863.687.1100 x7356
jessica.cobian@myLRH.org