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, Internal Medicine, Pain Management
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, BCPP
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Behavioral Health
Preceptor: Adult Behavioral Health, Older Adult Behavioral Health, 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:
- Psychiatry, Neurocognitive Disorders, Substance Use Disorders, Fall Prevention
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
Trevor Stump, PharmD, BCPP
Behavioral Health Pharmacy Clinical Specialist
Preceptor: Psychiatry, Research, NEOMED Teaching and Learning Curriculum
Education & Training:
- PharmD– Cedarville University School of Pharmacy
- PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency- Summa Health System (Akron, OH)
- PGY2 Psychiatric Pharmacy Residency- Western Missouri Psychiatric Pharmacy Residency Program (Kansas City, MO)
Practice Interests:
- Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder, Substance Use Disorders, Forensic Psychiatry
Meredith Blynn, PharmD
Clinical Pharmacist
Preceptor: Internal Medicine
Education & Training:
- PharmD- Midwestern University (Glendale, AZ)
- PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency- Euclid Hospital (Euclid, OH)
Practice Interests:
- Internal Medicine, Transitions of Care, Patient Education
Kacie Cassell, PharmD
Clinical Pharmacist, Emergency Medicine
Preceptor: Emergency Medicine, Research
Education & Training:
- PharmD– Northeast Ohio Medical University (Rootstown, OH))
- PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residency – University Hospitals St. John Medical Center (Westlake, OH)
Practice Interests:
- Toxicology, Infectious disease, emergency preparedness , stroke
ChungYun (Christina) Kim, PharmD
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Infectious Disease
Preceptor: Infectious Disease, Research
Education & Training:
- PharmD – Midwestern University Chicago College of Pharmacy
- PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residency – University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
- PGY-2 Pharmacy Practice Residency – Kaleida Health Buffalo General Medical Center
Practice interests:
- Pharmacokinetics, gram-positive infections, clostridium difficile infections
Mary Cherveny, PharmD
PGY-1 Pharmacy Resident
Dr. Mary Cherveny is from Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio and received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED) in Rootstown, Ohio. She is interested in residency because she wants to pursue a career in emergency medicine or critical care and she hopes to complete a PGY-2 in one of these interest areas. Mary is enrolled in the NEOMED teaching certificate program as part of her residency experience. In her leisure time, Mary enjoys traveling, going to Notre Dame football games, and having virtual workout classes with her friends.
Jessica Burval, PharmD
PGY -1 Pharmacy Resident
Dr. Jessica Burval is from Beaver, Pennsylvania and received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Cedarville University in Cedarville, Ohio. She decided to pursue a residency because of an interest in psychiatry and plans to complete a PGY2 in psychiatry next year. Jessica is also interested in academia and is participating in the NEOMED teaching certificate program. She spends her free time exploring new coffee shops, running, and listening to music and podcasts.
