Preceptors
Mallary L. Biros, PharmD, BCPS, BCPPS
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Medication Safety Officer-Pediatrics
Rotation: Medication Safety-Longitudinal
Graduate Education: Doctor of Pharmacy, Campbell University, Buies Creek, NC 2011
Post-Graduate Experience:
PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 2011-2012
PGY2 Pediatric Pharmacy Residency, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, OH 2012-2013
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, PICU, Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital, 2013-May 2022, Medication Safety Officer-Pediatrics, May 2022-present
Areas of Interest: sedation, infectious diseases, medication safety and quality improvement
Michael Finkler, PharmD, BCPPS
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - Gastroenterology and Nephrology
Rotation: Gastroenterology and nephrology with an ambulatory care opportunity
Graduate Education:
Bachelors of Science in Pharmacy, University of Toledo
Doctorate of Pharmacy, Shenandoah University
Post- Graduate Experience:
Johns Hopkins Pediatric Medical Center, 2004 – 2006
Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, 2006-present
Areas of Interest: General Pediatrics, Gastroenterology and Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Pain and Palliative Care, Nephrology
Christina Gerber, PharmD, BCPS
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Congenital Heart Collaborative
Rotation: Cardiology I/II
Graduate Education: Doctor of Pharmacy, Purdue University
Post- Graduate Experience:
Clinical Staff Pharmacist, Cardiology Lead, IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital, 2011-2017
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, PACT/ACC, VA Northern Indiana Healthcare System, 2017-2019
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Congenital Heart Collaborative, Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital, 2019-Present
Areas of Interest: Anticoagulation, Heart failure, Single ventricle physiology
Indrani Kar, PharmD, DPLA
Manager, Formulary and Drug Policy
Rotation: Drug Information Longitudinal
Graduate Education: University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy
Post- Graduate Experience:
Drug Information Fellowship: University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Pharmacy
PGY2: Robert Wood Johnson University Hospitals and Rutgers, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy
Areas of Interest: Formulary management, policy and advocacy, drug information, collaboration, teaching
Email: Indrani.Kar@UHhospitals.org
Julia Kelvington, PharmD, BCPPS
Pediatric Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
Rotation: Staffing
Graduate Education: Duquesne Mylan School of Pharmacy
Post-Graduate Experience:
PGY1: Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, Pittsburgh, PA
PGY2: Children’s National Medical Center, Washington, D.C.
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist: Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital; 2018-Present
Areas of Interest: General Pediatrics, Pulmonology, Infectious Diseases
Morgan Krause, PharmD
Pediatric Pharmacy Operations Coordinator
Rotation: Staffing/orientation
Graduate Education: University of Toledo College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Post-Graduate Experience:
PGY1 Pediatric Residency – Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital, 2019-2020
Clinical Pharmacist Specialist – Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital, 2020-Present
Areas of Interest: NICU, operations
Hannah Lu, PharmD, BCPS
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist-Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)
Rotation: Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Graduate Education:
Doctor of Pharmacy, University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Post- Graduate Experience:
PGY1 Pharmacy Residency: Upstate University Hospital - SUNY Upstate Medical University
PGY2 Pediatric Pharmacy Residency: Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital
Areas of Interest: Pharmacokinetic differences in the critically ill, transitions of care, toxicology, interprofessional education, cystic fibrosis
Email: hannah.lu@uhhospitals.org
Melissa Makii, PharmD, BCPS
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
Rotation: Hematology/Oncology and Stem Cell Transplant
Graduate Education:
Doctor of Pharmacy, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 2001-2005
Post- Graduate Experience:
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology and Stem Cell Transplant, Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital, 2007 – Present
Pediatric Specialty Residency, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, 2006-2007
Pharmacy Practice Residency, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, 2005-2006
Areas of Interest: Supportive care, immunotherapy, graft-versus-host disease
Jaime Marasch, PharmD, BCPS
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Rotation: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Graduate Education: Doctor of Pharmacy, Ohio Northern University, Ada, OH 2003-2009
Post- Graduate Experience:
NICU Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital 2016-present
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital 2009-2016
Areas of Interest: Bronchopulmonary dysplasia, nutrition support, neonatal metabolic disorders
LeAnne Moore, PharmD, BCPS, BCIDP
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist-Antimicrobial Stewardship
Rotation: Antimicrobial Stewardship/Infectious Diseases
Undergraduate Education: Bachelor of Sciences in Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Toledo
Graduate Education: Doctor of Pharmacy, University of Kentucky
Post- Graduate Experience:
PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency, VA Western New York Healthcare System
PGY2 Infectious Diseases Pharmacy Residency, Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Antimicrobial Stewardship, Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital, 2015-present
Areas of Interest: Gram-negative resistance and infections in immunocompromised hosts
Email: leanne.moore@uhhospitals.org
Leesa Prunty, PharmD, BCPS, BCPPS
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Cystic Fibrosis
Rotation: Cystic Fibrosis Specialty Learning Experience, Longitudinal Cystic Fibrosis Clinic
Graduate Education: Doctor of Pharmacy, West Virginia University School of Pharmacy (2007-2011)
Post- Graduate Experience:
PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residency, St. Mary’s Medical Center, 2011-2012
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, St. Mary’s Medical Center, 2012-2013
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Pediatrics, Cabell Huntington Hospital, 2013-2017
Clinical Assistant Professor, Marshall University School of Pharmacy, 2013-2017
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Cystic Fibrosis, Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital and University Hospitals Home Care Services, 2017-present
Areas of Interest: Cystic Fibrosis, Quality Improvement, Research, Medication Adherence, Transitions of Care
Email: Leesa.Prunty@uhhospitals.org
Jacalyn Rogers, PharmD, MS, BCPS
Senior Director of Pharmacy
Rotation: Management
Graduate Education: PharmD from Northeast Ohio Medical University
Post- Graduate Experience:
Health-System Pharmacy Administration Residency (PGY1/PGY2) at Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Pediatric Pharmacy Manager, Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital, 2015-2017
Director of Pharmacy, Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital, 2017-Present
Areas of Interest: Administration and operations of health-system pharmacies.
Hellene Speicher, PharmD, BCPS
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
Rotation: Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Graduate Education: Doctor of Pharmacy, Ohio Northern University, 1998-2004
Post- Graduate Experience:
Clinical Coordinator, Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital, 2017-present
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital, 2013-present
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Riley Hospital for Children 2009-2013
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital, 2004-2009
Areas of Interest: Toxicology, emergency medicine, pediatric trauma
Sarah Wasko, PharmD
Oncology and Infusion Center (AYA) Operations Coordinator
Rotation: Staffing/Orientation
Graduate Education: Doctor of Pharmacy, Ohio Northern University, Ada, OH 2008-2014
Post-Graduate Experience:
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital, 2016-Present
CVS Pharmacy Manager 2014-2016
Areas of Interest: Operations, hematology/oncology, PICU
Email: Sarah.Wasko@uhhospitals.org