Preceptors
Mallary L. Biros, PharmD, BCPS, BCPPS
Medication Safety Officer – Pediatrics
Rotation: Medication safety, teaching certificate
Graduate Education: Doctor of Pharmacy, Campbell University, Buies Creek, NC
Post- Graduate Experience:
PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency: Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
PGY2 Pediatric Pharmacy Residency: Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, OH
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, PICU, Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital, 2013-May 2022
Areas of Interest: Sedation, infectious diseases, medication safety and quality improvement
Email: mallary.biros@UHhospitals.org
Hali Fechtmeyer, PharmD, BCPPS
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Hematology and Oncology
Rotation: Pediatric hematology/oncology I/II
Graduate Education: Doctor of Pharmacy, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
Post-Graduate Experience:
PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency: University of Toledo Medical Center, Toledo, OH
PGY2 Pediatric Pharmacy Residency: Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital, New Haven, CT
Clinical Pharmacist – Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital, 2021-2023
Areas of Interest: Hematology, oncology, factor stewardship
Email: hali.fechtmeyer@uhhospitals.org
Anna Felmer, PharmD, BCPPS
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Rotation: Neonatal intensive care unit I/II, didactic requirements
Graduate Education: Doctor of Pharmacy, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
Post- Graduate Experience:
PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency, Cape Fear Valley Health, Fayetteville, NC
PGY2 Pediatric Pharmacy Practice Residency, University Hospitals Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital, Cleveland, OH
Clinical Pharmacist – Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital, 2022-2023
Areas of Interest: Neurology, nutrition, interprofessional education
Email: anna.felmer@uhhospitals.org
Michael Finkler, PharmD, BCPPS
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – General Pediatrics
Rotation: General pediatrics, gastroenterology/nephrology with an ambulatory care opportunity, pain/palliative care
Graduate Education:
Bachelors of Science in Pharmacy, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH
Doctorate of Pharmacy, Shenandoah University, Winchester, VA
Post- Graduate Experience:
Johns Hopkins Pediatric Medical Center, 2004 – 2006
Areas of Interest: General pediatrics, gastroenterology and inflammatory bowel disease, pain and palliative care, nephrology
Email: michael.finkler@uhhospitals.org
Christina Gerber, PharmD, BCPS
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Congenital Heart Collaborative
Rotation: Cardiology I/II, decentralized – concentrated, didactic requirements - longitudinal
Graduate Education: Doctor of Pharmacy, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
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
Areas of Interest: Anticoagulation, heart failure, single ventricle physiology
Email: christina.gerber@uhhospitals.org
Indrani Kar, PharmD, DPLA
Manager, Formulary and Drug Policy
Rotation: Drug information - concentrated
Graduate Education: University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy, Pittsburgh, PA
Post- Graduate Experience:
Drug Information Fellowship: University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Pharmacy, Kansas City, OH
PGY2 Residency: Robert Wood Johnson University Hospitals and Rutgers, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, New Brunswick, NJ
Areas of Interest: Formulary management, policy and advocacy, drug information, collaboration, teaching
Email: indrani.kar@uhhospitals.org
Julia Kelvington, PharmD, BCPPS
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – General Pediatrics
Rotation: General pediatrics, general pediatrics pulmonary and endocrine
Graduate Education: Duquesne Mylan School of Pharmacy, Pittsburgh, PA
Post-Graduate Experience:
PGY1 Pharmacy Residency: Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, Pittsburgh, PA
PGY2 Pediatric Pharmacy Residency: Children’s National Medical Center, Washington, D.C.
Clinical Pharmacist, Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital; 2018-2022
Part-time Hematology/Oncology Pharmacy Specialist, Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital; 2022
Areas of Interest: General pediatrics, pulmonology, neurology, endocrinology and infectious diseases
Email: julia.kelvington@uhhospitals.org
Beth Krause, PhD, MS, BSPharm
Director of Pharmacy
Rotation: Management, advanced pediatric pharmacy management
Graduate Education:
Doctor of Philosopy, Pharmacy Administration; The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
Masters of Science, Pharmacy Administration; The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
BSPharm, Ohio University
Post- Graduate Experience:
Director of Pharmacy, Lake Health
Areas of Interest: Leadership, process improvement, communication
Email: beth.krause@uhhospitals.org
Hannah Lu, PharmD, BCPS, BCPPS
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Rotation: Pediatric intensive care unit I/II
Graduate Education: Doctor of Pharmacy, University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Buffalo, NY
Post-Graduate Experience:
PGY1 Pharmacy Residency: Upstate University Hospital - SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY
PGY2 Pediatric Pharmacy Residency: Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital, Cleveland, OH
Areas of Interest: Pharmacokinetic differences in the critically ill, transitions of care, toxicology, interprofessional education, cystic fibrosis
Email: hannah.lu@uhhospitals.org
Jaime Marasch, PharmD, BCPS
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Rotation: Neonatal intensive care unit I/II
Graduate Education: Doctor of Pharmacy, Ohio Northern University, Ada, OH
Post- Graduate Experience:
Clinical Pharmacist, Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital 2009-2016
Areas of Interest: Bronchopulmonary dysplasia, nutrition support, neonatal metabolic disorders
Email: jaime.marasch@uhhospitals.org
Jacquelyn McClary, PharmD
Manager of Pediatric Clinical Pharmacy Services
Rotation: Management, advanced pediatric pharmacy management
Graduate Education: Doctor of Pharmacy, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
Post- Graduate Experience:
PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency, University of Arizona Medical Center, Tucson, AZ
PGY2 Neonatalogy/Perinatology Specialty Residency, The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, OH
Staff Pharmacist, Aultman Hospital, 2006 – 2009
Areas of Interest: Neonatology, high-risk obstetrics, lactation, clinical decision support, electronic medical record optimization
Email: jacquelyn.mcclary@uhhospitals.org
Morgan Piskura, PharmD
Pediatric Pharmacy Operations Manager
Rotation: Staffing - concentrated/orientation month, decentralized – longitudinal, staffing - longitudinal, management, advanced pediatric pharmacy management
Graduate Education: University of Toledo College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Toledo, OH
Post- Graduate Experience:
PGY1 Pediatric Residency – Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital, Cleveland, OH
Clinical Pharmacist – Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital, 2020-2022
Areas of Interest: Management, pharmacy operations
Email: morgan.piskura@uhhospitals.org
Leesa Prunty, PharmD, BCPS, BCPPS
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Cystic Fibrosis
Rotation: Cystic fibrosis specialty clinical rotation – concentrated month, cystic fibrosis clinic - longitudinal
Graduate Education: Doctor of Pharmacy, West Virginia University School of Pharmacy, Morgantown, WV
Post- Graduate Experience:
PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency, St. Mary’s Medical Center, WV
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
Areas of Interest: Cystic fibrosis, quality improvement, research, medication adherence, transitions of care
Email: leesa.prunty@uhhospitals.org
Kreshnik Seiti, PharmD
Rotation: Transitions of care
Graduate Education: Doctor of Pharmacy, University of Findlay, Findlay, OH
Post- Graduate Experience:
Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest Hospital, Cleveland, OH 2012-2015
Areas of Interest: General pediatrics, transitions of care
Email: kreshnik.seiti@uhhospitals.org
Hellene Speicher, PharmD, BCPS
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Rotation: Pediatric emergency medicine I/II, code and trauma response - longitudinal
Graduate Education: Doctor of Pharmacy, Ohio Northern University, Ada, OH
Post- Graduate Experience:
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
Email: hellene.speicher@uhhospitals.org
LeAnne Tripp, PharmD, BCPS, BCIDP
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Antimicrobial Stewardship
Rotation: Pediatric infectious diseases/antimicrobial stewardship I/II
Undergraduate Education: Bachelor of Sciences in Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Toledo
Graduate Education: Doctor of Pharmacy, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
Post- Graduate Experience:
PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency, VA Western New York Healthcare System, Buffalo, NY
PGY2 Infectious Diseases Pharmacy Residency, Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center, Cleveland, OH
Areas of Interest: Gram-negative resistance and infections in immunocompromised hosts
Email: leanne.tripp@uhhospitals.org