All application materials are managed via PhorCas and applications are due January 2 of the application year.
Additional information can be found on the ASHP website, and PhorCas
Program Personnel & Residents
Pamela Ong, PharmD, BCPS
PGY1 Residency Program Director/Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Internal Medicine
Preceptor: Surgical Medicine, Research
Education & Training:
- PharmD– Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine and Pharmacy (Erie, PA)
- PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residency– Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest Hospital (Mayfield Heights, OH)
Practice Interests:
- Anticoagulation, Post-Operative Pain Management, Patient Education
Chris Boreen, PharmD, MS
Pharmacy Director, Department of Pharmacy
Preceptor: Administration
Education & Training:
- PharmD- University of Minnesota (Minneapolis, MN)
- PGY1/PGY2 Health-System Pharmacy Administration – Cleveland Clinic (Cleveland, OH)
- MS in Health-System Pharmacy Administration – Northeast Ohio Medical University (Rootstown, OH)
Practice Interests:
- Pharmacy Technology/Automation, Operational Efficiencies, Pharmacy Productivity/Benchmarking
Amy Mayers, PharmD, BCPS
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Internal Medicine
Preceptor: Internal Medicine, Orientation
Education & Training:
- PharmD– University of Charleston (Charleston, WV)
Practice Interests:
- Internal Medicine, Anticoagulation, Transitions of Care, Patient Education
Nicole McCorkindale, PharmD, BCPS
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Primary Care
Preceptor: Ambulatory Care
Education & Training:
- PharmD- Northeast Ohio Medical University (Rootstown, OH)
- PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency- Marymount Hospital (Garfield Heights, OH)
Practice Interests:
- Resistant Hypertension, Diabetes Mellitus, Population Health Management, Transitions of Care
Julia E. Kuroski, PharmD, BCCCP
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Critical Care
Preceptor: Critical Care, Research
Education & Training:
- PharmD– University at Buffalo School and Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (Buffalo, NY))
- PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residency – Allegheny General Hospital (Pittsburgh, PA)
- PGY-2 Pharmacy Practice Residency – Allegheny General Hospital (Pittsburgh, PA)
Practice Interests:
- Anticoagulation Reversal, Toxicology, Stroke
Megan Vaden, PharmD
Behavioral Health Pharmacy Clinical Specialist
Preceptor: Psychiatry, Research
Education & Training:
- PharmD– Harding University College of Pharmacy
- PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency- Baptist Health Medical Center (Little Rock, AR)
- PGY2 Psychiatric Pharmacy Residency- Cleveland Clinic Lutheran Hospital (Cleveland, OH)
Practice Interests:
- Adult Psychiatry, Chemical Dependency and Substance Use Disorders, Healthcare Provider Education, Quality Improvement
Adam Ritzler, PharmD, MS
Manager Inpatient Pharmacy
Preceptor:Staffing, Drug Information/Medication Safety, Didactic Teaching
Education & Training:
- PharmD– Ohio Northern University (Ada, OH)
- Master of Science in Health System Pharmacy Administration – Northeast Ohio Medical University (Rootstown, OH)
Practice Interests:
- Operations Management, Productivity, Discharge Medication Delivery
Tristyn L. Pritters, PharmD
PGY-1 Pharmacy Resident
Dr. Tristyn L. Pritters is from San Antonio, Texas where she received her Doctor or Pharmacy degree at the University of the Incarnate Word Feik School of Pharmacy. Her decision to pursue residency can be attributed to her clinical rotation experiences, during which she developed a passion for teaching and psychiatric pharmacy. Tristyn is enrolled in the NEOMED teaching certificate program as part of her residency experience, and she hopes to pursue a PGY2 Psychiatry residency next year. She would like to obtain a shared faculty position with a college of pharmacy after residency. In her free time, Tristyn enjoys reading, traveling, and spending time with her husband.
Sara Yagodich, PharmD
PGY-1 Pharmacy Resident
Dr. Sara L. Yagodich is from Damascus, Maryland and received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Charleston in West Virginia. She was interested in residency because she wants to pursue a career in behavioral health, and next year she hopes to complete a PGY2 in psychiatry. Sara is enrolled in the NEOMED teaching certificate program as part of the residency experience. In her leisure time, Sara enjoys eating at her favorite restaurants in Cleveland, spending time at the Metroparks, and playing with her dog.
