Jesse Burnett, PharmD
Hometown: McKinney, TX
Pharmacy School: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Pharmacy (2026)
Professional Interests: Critical Care, Emergency Medicine and Infectious Diseases
Hobbies: Going to concerts, reading, playing video games and spending time with family and friends
Ryan Claycamp, PharmD
Hometown: Lawrence, KS
Pharmacy School: University of Kansas (2026)
Professional Interests: Emergency Medicine, Critical Care, Academia
Hobbies: Electric guitar, board and card games and KU basketball
Aaron Garrett, PharmD
Hometown: Birmingham, AL
Pharmacy School: Auburn University (2016)
Professional Interests: Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases
Hobbies: Escape rooms, playing chess and reading
Mais Ismael, PharmD
Hometown: El Paso, TX
Pharmacy School: The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy (2026)
Professional Interests: Oncology, Critical Care, Internal Medicine
Hobbies: Reading, being outdoors, building Legos and Pilates
Melody Richards, PharmD
Hometown: Cibolo, TX
Pharmacy School: The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy (2026)
Professional Interests: Critical Care and Emergency Medicine
Hobbies: Spending time outdoors with my dog, reading and doing DIY projects
Diana Saldana, PharmD
Hometown: McAllen, TX
Pharmacy School: The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy (2026)
Professional Interests: Critical Care
Hobbies: Going to concerts, traveling and dancing
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2025-2026
Reem Ahmad, PharmD
Research Project: Determinants and Outcomes of Oral Nifedipine versus Intravenous Agents in Acute Severe Hypertension of Pregnancy
PGY-2: Internal Medicine at Texas Health Fort Worth
Chi Bui, PharmD
Research Project: Comparison of Analgosedation Dosing Patterns in ICU patients Before and After the COVID-19 Pandemic
Current Position: Clinical Pharmacist at Medical City Arlington
Dakota James, PharmD
Research Project: Pharmacist-Managed Anticoagulation with Warfarin Compared to Usual Medical Care
PGY-2: Critical Care at Texas Health Fort Worth
Senco Selimovic, PharmD
Research Project: Glucagon FOR esophageal food bolus impactions in the emergency department
Current Position: Clinical Pharmacist at Texas Health Fort Worth
Patrick Williams, PharmD
Research Project: Comparison of Rates of Cefepime – Induced Neurotoxicity Using IV Push Versus Extended Infusion Administration Strategies
Current Position: Clinical Pharmacist at Texas Health Fort Worth -
2024-2025
Yusra Arshad, PharmD
Research Project:Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Underweight Medically Ill Patients with Severe Renal Impairment: Enoxaparin versus Unfractionated Heparin
Current Position: Clinical pharmacist at Texas Health Fort Worth
Leslie McMann, PharmD, BCPS
Research Project: A Comparison of Intravenous Insulin Lispro Versus Insulin Regular for the Treatment of Acute Hyperkalemia in the Emergency Department
Current Position: Ambulatory Care Clinical Pharmacist at Texas Health Fort Worth
Lisa Nefzger, PharmD
Research Project: A Comparison of Oral and Intravenous Maintenance Therapy After Initial Bolus of IV Diltiazem for Acute Rate Control in the Emergency
PGY-2: Emergency Medicine at Texas Health Fort Worth
Current Position: Critical Care Clinical Pharmacist at Cook Children’s
Danh Phan, PharmD
Research Project: PCR CYCLE Threshold as a Predictor for Cytotoxicity Assay Results in Hospitalized Adult Patients with Clostridioides difficile Infection
PGY-2: Infectious Diseases at Memorial Hermann Texas Medical Center
Current Position: Infectious Diseases Ambulatory Care Clinical Pharmacist at Texas Health Fort Worth
John (Ty) Stroud
Research Project: The Effect of Intermittent Furosemide and Albumin versus Furosemide and Metolazone in Volume Overloaded Critically Ill Patients
Current Position: Clinical pharmacist at UT Southwestern Medical Center Medical Center, Dallas, Texas -
2023-2024
Jacob Bost, PharmD
Research Project: Impact of Incorporating Provisional Nursing Orders for Neutropenic Fever into Leukemia Order Set
Current Position: Clinical pharmacist at UCHealth Medical Center of the Rockies
Jacob Mitchell, PharmD
Research Project: Comparing the Need for Repeat Administration with Crotalidae Immune F(ab’)2 and Crotalidae Polyvalent Immune Fab for Snake Bite Envenomation
Current Position: Emergency Medicine Clinical Pharmacist at Texas Health Fort Worth
Abriana Palumbo, PharmD
Research Project: Calculating Free Phenytoin Serum Concentrations Using Various Versions of the Winter-Tozer Equation
Current Position: Graduate Medical Education Clinical Pharmacist at Texas Health Fort Worth -
2022-2023
Nayle Ibragimova, PharmD, BCIDP
Research Project: Impact of Early Dose Adjustment of Beta-Lactams in Patients with Septic Shock
PGY-2: Infectious Diseases at The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center College of Pharmacy
Current Position: Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - Infectious Diseases at OU Medical Center
Patricia Runyon, PharmD, MBA, BCPS
Research Project: The Indirect Value of Health-System Pharmacy Technicians
PGY-2: Health System Pharmacy Administration Residency at Baylor Scott & White Health, Dallas, Texas
Current Position: Inpatient Pharmacy Manager at Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
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2021-2022
Annmarie Vallomthail, PharmD, BCCCP
Research Project: The Impact of a Benzodiazepine-Sparing Strategy on Alcohol Withdrawal Management
PGY-2: Critical Care at University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital
Current Position: Neurocritical Care Clinical Pharmacy Specialist at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia
Katy Olivera, PharmD, BCPS
Research Project: Evaluation of Discharge Prescription Errors at a Large Urban Emergency Department
Current Position: Lead Clinical Pharmacist – Controlled Drugs and Medication Safety at Texas Health Fort Worth
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2020-2021
Katie Calkins, PharmD, BCCCP, BCPS
Research Project: Optimization of Misoprostol Utilization for Induction of Labor in a Major Labor and Delivery Hospital
Current Position: Critical care clinical pharmacist at Texas Health Fort Worth
Satwinder Sony Kaur, PharmD, BCIDP
Research Project: Implementation of the PEN-FAST Penicillin Allergy Screening Tool in the Emergency Department
PGY2: Infectious Diseases at Memorial Hermann Texas Medical Center
Current Position: Infectious disease clinical pharmacy specialist at Texas Health Fort Worth
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2019-2020
Samantha Baylor, PharmD, BCPS
Research Project: Incidence of Delirium Among Elderly Patients Taking Melatonin and Other Sleep Aids
Current Position: Overnight critical care pharmacist at The University of Mississippi Medical Center
Whittney Cunningham, PharmD, MBA, BCPS
Research Project: The Impact of the Implementation of an MRSA Nasal Swab Protocol on the Duration of Therapy of Vancomycin in Patients with Pneumonia
Current Position: Emergency Medicine Clinical Pharmacist at UT Southwestern Medical Center Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
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2018-2019
Tania Joakim, PharmD, BCPS
Research Project: Evaluating Prothrombin Complex Concentrate Door to Administration Time in Patients With Anticoagulant Associated Intracranial Hemorrhages in the Emergency Department
Current Position: Critical care clinical staff pharmacist at Medical Center Plano
Kira Monaco, PharmD, BCPS
Research Project: Evaluation of Vancomycin Loading Doses on Time to Therapeutic Trough Attainment in the Obese Population
Current Position: Consultant Pharmacist at Medication Therapy Solutions and Clinical Pharmacist at Medical City Plano
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2017-2018
Brittany Parker, PharmD, BCPS, CPPS
Research Project: Evaluation of the Use of Intravenous Hydrocortisone, Thiamine, and Ascorbic Acid in Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock Patients in Intensive Care Units
Current Position: Clinical Pharmacist – Medicine Safety at Texas Health Resources
Amrita Das, PharmD
Research Project: Treatment of Skin and Soft Tissue Infections with Oritavancin in the Emergency Department of a Large Tertiary Hospital
Current Position: Clinical staff pharmacist at Texas Health Fort Worth
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2016-2017
Van Ngo, PharmD, BCTXP, BCPS
Research Project: Retrospective Evaluation for Culture Correlation Using Microarray-Based, Multiplexed Rapid Diagnostic Instrument (Verigene® System) for Bloodstream Infections
Current Position: Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Solid Organ Transplant at UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
Sameer Afghani, PharmD, BCPS
Research Project: Addition of a Pharmacist in the Management of Septic Patients in the Emergency Department
PGY2: Internal Medicine at Phoenix VA Health Care System
Current Position: Clinical pharmacy specialist – internal medicine, neurology at Boston Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts