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Residency advisory team and preceptors

Kwadwo Amankwa, Pharm.D.

Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Purdue University
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Cardiology, The Indiana Heart Hospital

Education and Training

• Pharm.D. - Albany College of Pharmacy
• Pharmacy practice residency - Bassett Healthcare
• Cardiovascular fellowship - Henry Ford Hospital

Preceptor: Cardiology
Practice Interests: Teaching, cardiovascular therapeutics
Hobbies: Family and friends

Kendra Atkinson, Pharm.D.

Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Butler University
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Infectious Diseases, Community Health Network

Education and Training

• Pharm.D. - Butler University
• Pharmacy practice residency - Clarian Health Partners
• Infectious diseases specialty residency - Clarian Health Partners

Preceptor: Infectious diseases
Practice Interests: Antimicrobial stewardship, resistance, and pharmacodynamics/pharmacokinetics
Hobbies: Volleyball, movies, photography

Dan Degnan, Pharm.D., M.S., C.P.H.Q.

Medication Safety Officer, Community Health Network

Education and Training

• Pharm.D. - Purdue University
• M.S. - University of Wisconsin
• Specialty residency, pharmacy administration - University of Wisconsin
• B.S. - Purdue University

Preceptor: Medication safety
Practice Interests: Medication safety practices, use of pharmacy technology, performance improvement
Hobbies: Indoor soccer, college football and basketball fan (Purdue), family

Shelly Elias, Pharm.D., B.C.P.S.

Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Critical Care, Community Hospital North
Clinical Pharmacy Coordinator, Community Hospital North

Education and Training

• Pharm.D. - Purdue University
• Pharmacy practice residency - University Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio

Preceptor: Critical care, advanced general medicine
Practice Interests: Critical care pharmacotherapeutics, infectious disease
Hobbies: Running, exercising, watching movies, spending time with family and friends

Dennis Gardner, Pharm.D.

Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Butler University
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Pediatrics/Neonatal Intensive Care, Community Hospital North

Education and Training

• Pharm.D. - Mercer University Southern School of Pharmacy
• Residency - Shands Teaching Hospital, University of Florida
• B.S. in pharmacy - Purdue University

Preceptor: Pediatrics
Practice Interests: Clinical practice education, all things great in "small", pain management
Hobbies: Music (church choir), travel/outdoor activities, cars

Steve Hultgren, M.B.A.

Director of Pharmacy Services, Community Health Network

Education and Training

• M.B.A. - Anderson University
• B.S. in pharmacy - Butler University
• Leadership institutes - Wharton University, Auburn University
• U.S. Naval Academy

Preceptor: Pharmacy administration, practice management, technology
Practice Interests: Leadership, business, technology
Hobbies: Family, music, life lessons, good stories and fun

Tina Keller, Pharm.D.

Drug Information Pharmacy Specialist, Community Health Network

Education and Training

• Pharm.D. - Purdue University
• Pharmacy practice residency - St. Vincent

Preceptor: Drug information rotation
Practice Interests: Drug information databases, medication safety, Institutional Review Board
Hobbies: Hiking, cooking, gardening

Sarah Lackey, Pharm.D., B.C.P.S.

Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Critical Care, Community Hospital East
Clinical Pharmacy Coordinator, Community Hospital East

Education and Training

• Pharm.D. - Butler University
• Pharmacy practice residency - Meriter Hospital

Preceptor: Critical care, advanced general medicine
Practice Interests: Critical care pharmacotherapeutics, infectious disease
Hobbies: Spending time with family and friends, swimming, and reading

Sandi Lemon, Pharm.D., B.C.P.S.

Clinical Pharmacist, Community Hospital East

Education and Training

• Pharm.D. - Shenandoah University
• BS. in pharmacy - Purdue University

Preceptor: Neurology/rehabilitation medicine
Practice Interests: Stroke, traumatic brain injury rehabilitation, anticoagulation
Hobbies: Spending time with family and friends, traveling, genealogy

Cheen Lum, Pharm.D., B.C.P.P.

Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Behavioral Care, Community Hospital North

Education and Training

• Pharm.D. - University of Florida
• B.S. in pharmacy - Butler University

Preceptor: Behavioral care services
Practice Interests: Psychopharmacology therapeutics, medication management, mentoring
Hobbies: Travel, outdoors/backpacking, church and volunteering

Bill Malloy, Pharm.D., M.S., B.C.P.S.

Clinical Pharmacy Coordinator, Community Health Network
Residency Program Director, Community Health Network

Education and Training

• Pharm.D. - Shenandoah University
• M.S. in hospital pharmacy - Butler University
• B.S. in pharmacy - Purdue University

Preceptor: Pharmacy administration/practice management
Practice Interests: General medicine, PDA applications for clinical pharmacy, organizational behavior
Hobbies: Scuba diving anywhere in the Caribbean, running (have run Chicago marathon twice)

Emily Papineau, Pharm.D., B.C.P.S.

Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Butler University, Indianapolis, Indiana
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Ambulatory Care, Community Health Network, Family Medicine Center

Education and Training

• Pharm.D. - Butler University
• Pharmacy Practice Residency - St. Vincent Hospital
• Primary Care Residency - Community Health Network

Preceptor: Ambulatory care
Practice Interests: Ambulatory care, general medicine
Hobbies: Singing (solos and in church choir), cooking (enjoy trying new recipes)

Brian Peters, Pharm.D.

Director of Pharmacy, Community Hospital North

Education and Training

• Pharm.D. - Purdue University
• Pharmacy Practice Residency - Ohio State University Medical Center
• Master's in pharmacy administration - Ohio State University

Preceptor: Pharmacy management
Practice Interests: Pharmacy automation, medication safety, workflow efficiency/redesign
Hobbies: Woodworking, camping, church activities, and family time

Susie Porter, Pharm.D., B.C.P.S.

Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Renal & Oncology, Community Hospital East

Education and Training

• Pharm.D. - Butler University
• B.S. in biology - Purdue University
• B.S. in medical technology - Indiana University

Preceptor: Oncology
Practice Interests: Nephrology, oncology
Hobbies: Gardening, classical music

Laura Ruekert, Pharm.D.

Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Butler University
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Psychiatry/Behavioral Care, Community Hospital North

Education and Training

• Pharm.D. - St. Louis College of Pharmacy
• Pharmacy practice residency (emphasis in psychiatry) - University of Minnesota Medical Center

Preceptor: Neuropsychiatry, psychiatry/behavioral care
Practice Interests: General psychopharmacology, dementia – various types, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, geropsychiatry, various DSM-IV disorders and treatments, educations, access to health care
Hobbies: Outdoor sports and activities, volunteering

Tracy Sprunger, Pharm.D., B.C.P.S.

Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Butler University
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Family Medicine, Community Hospital East
Director of PGY2 Family Medicine Residency, Community Health Network

Education and Training

• Pharm.D. - University of Cincinnati
• Pharmacy practice residency - Clarian Health Partners 
• Specialty residency, family practice - Clarian Health Partners/Butler University (chief resident)
• B.A. in biology - Hanover College

Preceptor: General medicine, family practice
Practice Interests: Teaching, cardiology, infectious diseases
Hobbies: Family, friends, reading, traveling, college basketball