Jeffrey Akers, PharmD, MHA, BCPS, CPEL
Vice President of Pharmacy Services, UC Health
Jeffrey.Akers@uchealth.com
Professional/Society Memberships:
- American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP)
Favorite part of the job: I love my team! They are truly the best part of my job. The Pharmacy team is world-class, and I love to push the expansion of what Pharmacy can do and watch the success that results from our investment.
Hobbies: My family, my church and the University of Kentucky Wildcats. Jeff is an active member of his church and has taught adult Sunday School for 18 years. He loves basketball and has been a UK fan his whole life. Go Cats!
Education: Jeff received his Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy and doctor of pharmacy from the University of Kentucky in Lexington. He also completed a master’s degree in Healthcare Administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Nicole Harger Dykes, PharmD, BCCCP
Manager, Pharmacy Residency Programs and Professional Development
PGY1 Residency Program Director
Nicole.Harger@UCHealth.com
Professional/Society Memberships:
- American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP)
- American Society of Health‐System Pharmacists (ASHP)
Favorite part of the job: Having the chance to interact with so many different people on many different levels
Hobbies: Running, reading, shopping, traveling, spending time with friends and family
Education: Ohio Northern University, PharmD; University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Pharmacy Practice Residency with an Emphasis in Managed Care, 2003-2004; University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Primary Care Specialty Residency, 2004-2005
Eric W. Mueller, PharmD, FCCM, FCCP
System Director – Acute Care and Infusion Pharmacy Services
Eric.Mueller@UCHealth.com
Professional/Society Memberships:
- American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP)
- Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM)
- American Society of Health-System Pharmacist (ASHP)
Favorite part of the job: Helping patients get better and seeing the “light” come on when someone realizes they are learning something.
Hobbies: Sports, marathon watching, camping
Education: University of Cincinnati, PharmD; The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Critical Care/Nutrition Support Specialty Residency; The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Critical Care Research Fellowship
Ambulatory Care
Zoe Adjei, PharmD
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Ambulatory Care
zoe.adjei@uchealth.com
Professional/Society Memberships:
- American Pharmacists Association (APhA)
Favorite part of the job: I enjoy working as part of an interdisciplinary team where we learn from each other and use our combined knowledge to provide patient-centered care.
Hobbies: I enjoy cooking, baking, hiking and, of course, hanging out with my adorable cat Stevie!
Education: University of Cincinnati College of Pharmacy, Doctor of Pharmacy (2022); UC Health – University of Cincinnati Medical Center, PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency (2022-2023); UC Health – University of Cincinnati Medical Center, PGY2 Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Residency (2023-2024)
Jameela Aladimi, PharmD, CDCES
Job Title Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Ambulatory Care
Jameela.aladimi@UCHealth.com
Professional/Society Memberships:
- ACCP
- ADCES
Favorite part of the job: Love connecting with patients to optimize therapy. Diabetes management is my favorite!
Hobbies: Traveling, pilates, partaking in fitness challenges, investing
Education: University of Cincinnati College of Pharmacy, PharmD, Blanchard Valley Hospital (PGY1) University of Cincinnati Medical Center (PGY2 – Ambulatory Care)
Morgan Behan, PharmD, BCACP
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Ambulatory Care
Residency Program Director, PGY2 Ambulatory Care
morgan.behan@uchealth.com
Professional/Society Memberships:
- American Pharmacists Association (APhA)
- Ohio Pharmacists Association (OPA), Currently serving as the New Practitioner Experience Member-at-Large
Favorite Part of the job: I am passionate about direct patient care and building trusting relationships with my patients. It is so rewarding seeing them meet their health-related goals. I also enjoy interprofessional collaboration, especially working with our medical residents.
Hobbies: I love spending time with my daughter, husband, and our pup, Archie! I also enjoy reading and cheering on the Buckeyes.
Education: PharmD- The Ohio State University College of Pharmacy, 2018; B.S. Pharmaceutical Sciences- The Ohio State University, 2014, PGY1 Pharmacy Residency- Veterans Affairs Central Ohio Healthcare System, Columbus OH
Marisa Brizzi, PharmD, BCPS, AAHIVP
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – HIV & Pain Stewardship
marisa.brizzi@uchealth.com
Professional/Society Memberships:
- American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP)
- HIV PRN
Favorite part of the job: Working in both the outpatient clinical setting and the administrative setting allows me to make an impact on both the patient level and the health system level.
Hobbies: Bringing my bernedoodle, Luca, to the hospital to visit patients. He works at UC Health as a therapy dog!
Education: University of Florida (PharmD), PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice and PGY-2 HIV/ID at University of Illinois at Chicago
Justin Campbell, PharmD
System Director, Ambulatory Pharmacy Services
Justin.Campbell@uchealth.com
Professional/Society Memberships:
- American Society of Health‐System Pharmacists (ASHP)
- American Pharmacists Association (APhA)
Favorite part of the job: Looking for creative ways to expand pharmacy services to provide best in class care and service for patients.
Hobbies: Adventure Motorcycle Riding, Running, Camping
Education: University of Cincinnati – James L. Winkle College of Pharmacy
Courtney Coffman, PharmD, BCACP
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Ambulatory Care
Assistant Residency Program Director, PGY2 Ambulatory Care
Courtney.Coffman@UCHealth.com
Professional/Society Memberships:
- American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP)
- Ohio Society of Health-System Pharmacists (OSHP)
- Greater Cincinnati Society of Health-System Pharmacists (GCSHP)
Favorite part of the job: I love that my job allows for continuity of care to establish longstanding relationships with my patients. I am passionate about being a resource, and through my work I am able to educate, advocate for, and empower them to optimize their health.
Hobbies: I’m a hobby collector! Current obsessions include wildlife photography and reading.
Education: Miami University (Undergraduate); University of Cincinnati College of Pharmacy (PharmD); UC Health West Chester Hospital (PGY1); UC Health University of Cincinnati Medical Center (PGY2, Ambulatory Care)
Bailey Francis, PharmD, BCIDP, AAHIVP
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Outpatient ID & Injectable Services
bailey.francis@uchealth.com
Professional/Society Memberships:
- Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists (SIDP)
Favorite part of the job: Providing injectable treatment options for patients living with HIV and for HIV PrEP.
Hobbies: Traveling, reading, trying out new restaurants and breweries, watching football, playing pickleball.
Education: PharmD: South Carolina College of Pharmacy; PGY1 & PGY2 Infectious Diseases: Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center.
Emily Kim, PharmD
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Ambulatory Care
Emily.kim2@uchealth.com
Professional/Society Memberships:
- ASHP
Favorite part of the job: I enjoy building meaningful, long-term relationships with patients and empowering them to take control of their health in an outpatient setting. I also enjoy collaborating with a multidisciplinary healthcare team to problem solve and provide evidence-based patient care.
Hobbies: Hiking, kayaking, spending time with my family, friends, and cats.
Education: PharmD: University of Kentucky, College of Pharmacy; Graduate Certificate in Gerontology: University of Kentucky, College of Public Health; PGY1 Residency: Cincinnati Veterans Affairs Medical Center.
Megan Lyons, PharmD, BCACP
Manager, Clinical Ambulatory Pharmacy
megan.lyons@uchealth.com
Professional/Society Memberships:
- American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP)
Favorite part of the job: Working as a member of our ambulatory care team to provide high-level care to the patients at UC Health.
Hobbies: Spending time with family and friends, trying new restaurants.
Education: University of South Carolina, PharmD; PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency, Health Alliance.
Tara Nagaraj PharmD, BCACP
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Ambulatory Care
Professional/Society Membership:
- American Society of Health‐System Pharmacists (ASHP)
Favorite part of the job: I really enjoy working directly with patients in the clinic setting managing complex disease states. I also like working in an interdisciplinary team.
Hobbies: Running, Zumba, spending time with family and friends, traveling.
Education: PharmD- University of Cincinnati; PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency- MetroHealth, Cleveland, Ohio; PGY2 Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Residency- The Ohio State Wexner Medical Center
Kwon Park, PharmD
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Ambulatory Care
Kwon.Park@uchealth.com
Professional/Society Memberships:
- American Society of Health‐System Pharmacists (ASHP)
Favorite part of the job: Building close patient relationships and ensuring continuity of care. I get to work one-on-one with patients to manage chronic conditions like diabetes or hypertension, and it’s rewarding to see the impact of my interventions.
Hobbies: Hiking, lifting
Education: PharmD – University of Arizona, PGY1 Pharmacy Residency – University of Minnesota.
Dimple Patel, PharmD, AAHIVP
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Outpatient ID & Injectable Services
dimple.patel@uchealth.com
Professional/Society Memberships:
- American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP)
- Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists (SIDP)
Favorite part of the job: Getting to see firsthand how effective HIV treatment improves a patient’s health and quality of life. Another rewarding aspect of the job is being at the forefront of preventive healthcare as PrEP is a crucial tool in HIV prevention and public health.
Hobbies: Trying out new restaurants, spending time with friends, and cuddling with my cat!
Education: PGY1: University of Illinois Chicago College of Pharmacy; PGY2: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Samantha Shaffer, PharmD, BCACP
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Ambulatory Care
Samantha.Shaffer@uchealth.com
Professional/Society Memberships:
- American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP)
- Ohio Society of Health-System Pharmacists (OSHP)
Favorite part of the job: Continuing to learn new things each day!
Hobbies: Hiking, camping, training for triathlons, and spending time with my family.
Education: Nova Southeastern University (PharmD), PGY1 Pharmacy Practice with Ambulatory Focus at Madigan Army Medical Center on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA.
Sharon Wright, PharmD
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Ambulatory Care
Sharon.Wright@uchealth.com
Professional membership:
- American Society of Health‐System Pharmacists (ASHP)
Favorite part of the job: Providing excellent patient care to diverse and interesting patients
Hobbies: running, gardening and my dogs
Education: PharmD – University of Kentucky
Megan Than Win, PharmD
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Ambulatory Care
megan.thanwin@uchealth.com
Professional/Society Memberships:
- American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP)
Favorite part of the job: Ambulatory care provides a rewarding opportunity for delivering direct patient care and fostering long-term relationships. I enjoy this collaborative and interdisciplinary environment, where comprehensive care and continuous learning intersect to enhance both patient outcomes and my professional growth!
Hobbies: I love trying new restaurants and recipes, as well as spending time with my husband and our senior dog, Zoey!
Education: University of Cincinnati, BS Health Sciences (2018); University of Cincinnati James L. Winkle College of Pharmacy, PharmD (2022); St. Elizabeth Healthcare, PGY1 Pharmacy Residency (2023); St. Elizabeth Healthcare, PGY2 Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Residency (2024)
Drug Policy Development
Michael Cunningham, PharmD
Medication Safety Coordinator; UC Health
Michael.Cunningham@uchealth.com
Professional/Society Memberships:
- American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP)
Favorite part of the job: I enjoy working cooperatively with people from virtually every hospital department to enhance patient safety and the care our patients receive.
Hobbies: Spending time with family and friends and building into my children.
Education: University of Cincinnati; BS Pharm and post BS PharmD; University of Cincinnati Medical Center, UC Health; Residency, Pharmacy Practice
Maria Guido, PharmD, BCPS
Drug Policy Development Specialist, UC Health Corporate Pharmacy
Maria.Guido@uchealth.com
Professional/Society Memberships:
- American Society of Health-System Pharmacist (ASHP)
- Ohio Society of Health-System Pharmacists (OSHP)
- Greater Cincinnati Society of Health-System Pharmacists (GCSHP)
- American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP)
Favorite part of your job: Having the opportunity to learn something new everyday
Hobbies outside of pharmacy: Working out, hanging out with my three kiddos, Michigan football and basketball (Go Blue), cooking/baking
Education: Western Michigan University – BS, biomedical sciences; University of Michigan College of Pharmacy – Doctor of Pharmacy; University of Michigan Health System – PGY1 Pharmacy Residency; UC Health – University of Cincinnati Medical Center – PGY2 Ambulatory Care Specialty Residency
Krissy Reinstatler, PharmD, BCPP, MBA
Drug Policy Development Specialist, UC Health Corporate Pharmacy
Krissy.Reinstatler@uchealth.com
Professional/Society Memberships:
- Greater Cincinnati Society of Health-System Pharmacists (GCSHP)
- College of Psychiatric and Neurologic Pharmacists
- Phi Lambda Sigma
- Kappa Epsilon
Favorite part of the job: Educating patients and their families.
Hobbies: Cooking, baking, and eating; Photography, Running, Writing, Reading, Watching classic movies
Education: PharmD – University of Cincinnati College of Pharmacy; PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residency – Chillicothe VAMC
Pharmacy Informatics
Neil Ernst, PharmD
Epic Principal Trainer, Willow Inpatient/Willow Ambulatory
Neil.Ernst@UCHealth.com
Professional/Society Membership:
- American Society of Health-System Pharmacist (ASHP)
- Ohio Society of Health-System Pharmacists (OSHP)
- American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP)
- Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM)
- Phi Lambda Sigma
- Kappa Psi
Favorite part of your job: The ability to learn something new everyday. Helping critically ill patients have meaningful recoveries.
Hobbies outside of pharmacy: Running, biking, hiking, golf, and watching college basketball and football
Education: University of Cincinnati, PharmD, 2004; Pharmacy Practice Residency , The University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Cincinnati, 2004-2005; Pharmacy Critical Care Resident, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Cincinnati, 2005-2006
Denver Stewart, PharmD
Administrator of Pharmacy Informatics
Denver.stewart@uchealth.com
Favorite part of the job: Continually problem-solving
Hobbies: Hiking, playing music, hanging out with friends and family
Education: PharmD Degree from the James L. Winkle College of Pharmacy, 2014; Bachelor of Fine Arts in Electronic Media from College Conservatory of Music, UC; 2006
Specialty Pharmacy
Alyssa McCann, PharmD, BCACP
Manager, Specialty Pharmacy
Alyssa.McCann@uchealth.com
Professional/Society Memberships:
- American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP)
- Ohio Society of Health-System Pharmacists (OSHP)
- Greater Cincinnati Society of Health-System Pharmacists (GCSHP)
- American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP)
Favorite part of the job: Ensuring the specialty pharmacy team is cared for so that they can provide the best care to patients, precepting students & residents, growing our technicians, and being on the cutting edge of new therapies.
Hobbies: Reading, watching sports, and spending time with family and friends.
Education: PharmD at the University of Kentucky, PGY1 Pharmacy Residency at the Cincinnati VA Medical Center, PGY2 Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Residency at UC Health- UCMC
Alicia Pence, PharmD, BCACP
Quality and Accreditation Coordinator, Specialty Pharmacy
Alicia.Pence@uchealth.com
Professional/Society Memberships:
- American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP)
- American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP)
Favorite part of the job: With my background in Ambulatory Care and experience in UC Health, I support the patient management program of the Specialty Pharmacy. I enjoy the variety of tasks, problem-solving, and data collection to maintain compliance with accreditation standards.
Hobbies: Golfing, traveling, faith formation groups, and whatever activities my kids are involved in.
Education: University of Cincinnati, BS Pharm, 1999; University of Cincinnati, PharmD, 2001; Health Alliance – The University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ambulatory Care Residency, 2002
Transitions of Care/Prior Authorization
Sheila Takieddine, PharmD, BCPS
Manager, Medication Access Services, UC Health Corporate Pharmacy
Sheila.Takieddine@uchealth.com
Professional/Society Memberships:
- American Society of Health-System Pharmacist (ASHP)
- Ohio Society of Health-System Pharmacists (OSHP)
- Greater Cincinnati Society of Health-System Pharmacists (GCSHP)
- American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP)
- Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM)
Favorite part of the job: Being a resource for the pharmacy departments and interdisciplinary practitioners at UC Health, and helping to implement changes that have positive impact on patient care
Hobbies: Skiing, Running, CrossFit, being an Ohio State Football fan
Education: B.S. Microbiology, The Ohio State University (2007); PharmD, University of Cincinnati College of Pharmacy (2011); PGY-1 Residency, UC Health – UCMC (2012); PGY-2 Critical Care Residency, UC Health – UCMC (2013)
Katie Strahm, PharmD
Transitions of Care Pharmacist
katie.strahm@uchealth.com
Professional/Society Memberships: OSHP
Favorite part of the job: I enjoy working with the interdisciplinary teams to provide patient centered care. I find a true purpose working to break down medication access barriers to provide patients with access to affordable medication long term.
Hobbies: Running, playing volleyball, attending football and basketball games, spending time with my son
Education: Doctor of Pharmacy, Samford University, McWhorter School of Pharmacy 2012
Lindsay Staroska, PharmD, BCPS
Job Title: Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Transitions of Care
Lindsay.Staroska@uchealth.com
Professional/Society Memberships: American College of Clinical Pharmacists (ACCP)
Favorite part of the job: Helping patients gain and maintain access to medications they would otherwise be unable to obtain.
Hobbies: Baking, playing pickleball, taking walks, reading, and cheering on FCC
Education: PharmD – Ohio Northern University; PGY1 and PGY2 Pharmacotherapy – Community Health Network (Indianapolis)