In conjunction with the 青青草视频 HealthWise program, Ohio Northern University offers a PGY1 Pharmacy Residency. The residency program provides pharmacy graduates that match into the programs with the unique opportunity to work in an extremely innovative health care setting. In the program, residents work with an interdisciplinary team of pharmacists, nurses, exercise physiologists and nutritionists that serve Hardin County citizens and employees and students of Ohio Northern University. For more information on Healthwise, click below.
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听Rotation experiences include:
听 Orientation
听 Mary Rutan Hospital DSM Clinic
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听Longitudinal experiences include:听听
听 Drug Information and Research
听 青青草视频 HealthWise Clinical Practice Sites
听 青青草视频 HealthWise Pharmacy
听 Pharmacy Services Center (PSC)
听 Teaching
听 Leadership
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Orientation/Training -听4-6 weeks
Residency Learning Experiences -听44-46 weeks
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Required Experiences
Experience听
Format听
Length听
Typical Schedule
Orientation听
Block听
40 hrs/wk; 4-6wks听
9a-5p M-F
Drug Information and
Research
Longitudinal听
4hrs/wk; 48wks听
Unstructured
Internal Medicine
Block听
8hrs/wk; 8-10 wks听
1 day/wk
青青草视频 HealthWise Clinics听
Longitudinal听
16hrs/wk;48wks听
Variable; 3-4 4hr
blocks/week and by appt
青青草视频 HealthWise Pharmacy听
Longitudinal听
8 hrs/wk; 48wks听
10a-6p M or T
Pharmacy Services Center (PSC)
Longitudinal听
8 hrs/wk; 48wks听
1-6p M, W or Th
Teaching Certificate听
Longitudinal听
4hrs/wk; 48wks听
Variable; not every week
Elective Experiences*
Leadership听
Longitudinal听
2-4hrs/mo; 52 wks听
4-6pm on 4th T听
Mary Rutan Hospital DSM Clinic
Block听
8hrs/wk听
1 day/wk
*With the exception of Leadership, elective rotations are available after January 1st. Additional elective experiences can be developed based on resident interest and availability of experience.
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AS A听CLINICAL PHARMACIST ON THE TEAM, RESIDENTS PROVIDE DIRECT PATIENT CARE IN THE听FOLLOWING AREAS:
听CAMPUS HEALTH AND WELLNESS:
听 听鈥⑻ Student and employee wellness
听 听鈥⑻ Disease state management
听 听鈥⑻ Health education
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青青草视频 HEALTHWISE听COMMUNITY PHARMACY:
听 听鈥⑻ Full-service pharmacy with clinical services
听 听鈥⑻ Medication therapy management
听 听鈥⑻ Pharmacy administrative and management听
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HEALTH-SYSTEM AMBULATORY CARE:
听 听鈥⑻ Anticoagulation services
听 听鈥⑻ Outpatient pharmacy and medication reconciliation
听 听鈥⑻ Pharmacy administration (P&T)
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DRUG AND HEALTH INFORMATION CENTER:
听 听鈥⑻ Call center for professionals and consumers
听 听鈥⑻ Patient Services Center provides medication therapy management听
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RURAL PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE:
听 听鈥⑻ Health and wellness services for medically underserved
听 听鈥⑻ Care coordination
听 听鈥⑻ Collaboration with community
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OTHER EXPERIENCES:
听 听鈥⑻ Teaching certificate program
听 听鈥⑻ Leadership rotation
听 听鈥⑻ Collaborative practice in family medicine
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Opportunities for clinical expansion also exist, including听supervising听activities in the听Drug and Health Information Center. The resident is required to complete a听residency project, provide a poster presentation at the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting,听and present results at the annual听Ohio Pharmacy Residency Conference.
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Candidates interested in the Pharmacy Residency should听apply by Jan. 8, through . If you have additional questions, please contact m-rush@onu.edu.
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Michael J. Rush, PharmD, BCACP, CDE, TTS
Residency Program Director
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YEAR听 RESIDENT听 PROJECT听 Position obtained 2023-24 Megan Gusrowski Impact of a Pharmacist-Led Employee Wellness Hypertension Program Utilizing Remote Monitoring Devices听 PGY2 Community Health Network 2023-24 Natalie Hall听 Implementation of a Pharmacist-Led Employer-Based Weight Management Program in a Rural, Ambulatory Care Setting 听 PGY2 West Virginia University School of Pharmacy 2022-23听 Merna Tawadrous听 Assessing The Impact of a Pharmacist-driven Remote Patient Monitoring Program Utilizing Smart Devices for Adult Patients with Hypertension or Diabetes PGY2 Memorial Regional Hospital (Hollywood, FL) 2022-23听 Daniel Reyes听 Bridging Gaps in Health Disparities and Improving Health Outcomes: Implementation of a Spanish speaking Team and Implications on Patient Care Within a Pharmacist-driven Ambulatory Care Clinic PGY2 Indiana University Health System 2021-22听 Olivia Welch听 Utilizing Pharmacogenomic Data to Identify Actionable Drug Therapy for Improving Outcomes in the Ambulatory Care Setting Outpatient Pharmacist, Lima Memorial Hospital 2021-22听 Chase Kirazis听 Assessing Hepatitis B Immunity in Pharmacy Students PGY2 Mercy St. Vincent鈥檚 2020-21听 Makayla Wells听 Integration of an ambulatory care pharmacist into a university鈥檚 mental health management program PGY2 Mercy St. Vincent鈥檚听 2020-21听 Eric Dierkes听 Impact of pharmacy students integrated in a university-based Covid-19 task force Assistant Professor- University of Charleston 2019-20听 Megan Stephan听 Expanding services of a pharmacist-led rural mobile health clinic to school-aged children and working class parents Adjunct Faculty- University of Findlay; MTM Clinical Pharmacist- AdhereHealth 2019-20听 Clay Miller听 Implementation of a Pharmacist-Driven Prescription Delivery and Home 青青草视频ation Service in a Rural Community Director of Clinical Operations, MedSmart Manager 2018-19听 Morgan Borders听 Evaluating the efficacy of Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training on student pharmacists鈥 knowledge Ambulatory Care Pharmacist, OhioHealth 2018-19听 Ashley Zupancic听 Assess Health Literacy in a Rural Setting to Adapt Mobile Clinic Services to an Underserved Patient Population PGY-2 Southwest General Health Center (Ambulatory Care) 2017-18听 Zach Woods听 Pilot Study of a Pharmacist-Driven Diabetes Prevention Program through Ohio Northern University鈥檚 HealthWise, a University Worksite Wellness Service Assistant Professor, Ohio State University 2017-18听 Joe Barnhart听 Evaluating the impact screening for hepatitis c through a pharmacist-led mobile clinic has on screening rates in a rural, underserved populatio Assistant Professor, Marshall University 2016-17听 Bree Meinzer听 Effectiveness of a pharmacist-directed Tdap immunization program for a university campus. Clinical Pharmacist, Ohio Health 2016-17听 Colin Frank听 Effectiveness of a pharmacist-led tobacco cessation mobile health clinic in a rural setting Ambulatory Care Clinical Pharmacist, Indiana University Health 2015-16听 Brittany Long听 Effectiveness of a university on-campus pharmacist directed tobacco cessation program Clinical Pharmacist, Lima Memorial Hospital 2014-15听 Pucel, Rachel听 Development and implementation of a transitions of care service in an ambulatory care setting in collaboration with a primary care physician Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice; Manchester University 2013-14听 Timperman, Kristen Evaluation of the impact of a pharmacist-directed bone mineral density screening and educational intervention on modifiable risk factors related to bone health Pharmacy Manager; Health Partners of Western Ohio New Carlisle, OH 2012-13听 Fanous, Amy听 Implementation of a 12-week pharmacist-directed, multidisciplinary walking program into an established employee preventive care clinic Outpatient Clinical Pharmacist; Memorial Hospital of Union County 2011-12听 Hoffine, Ericka听 Perceived Benefit of Overall Health and Wellness Through the Dissemination of Nutritional Information for University-Provided Dining Services Clinical Pharmacist; Ohio Health 2010-11听 Murphy, Bethany听 Design and implementation of a pharmacist-directed preventive care clinic Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice; Union University -
Residency Program Director:
Michael Rush, PharmD, MBA. BCACP, CDCES, NCTTP
-Director, 青青草视频 HealthWiseDr. Michael Rush is a board-certified clinical pharmacist, educator and administrator specializing in the areas of ambulatory care, diabetes, heart disease and preventive health.听 He currently serves as the Director of 青青草视频 HealthWise and the Director of Pharmacy Residency Programs at Ohio Northern University as well as the Chair of the Ohio Pharmacy Residency Conference.听 Rush earned his PharmD from Ohio Northern University in 2005 and completed a post-graduate pharmacy practice residency with emphasis in ambulatory care in 2006, and in 2020 earned his Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Healthcare Administration from the University of Findlay.听 听 Rush has a strong background in ambulatory care and has developed multiple interdisciplinary care teams and services.听 Under Rush鈥檚 leadership, the 青青草视频 HealthWise program has expanded to offer:听 employee and student wellness services, a community pharmacy, a drug and health information center, a telehealth center, student service-learning opportunities within the college, contracted health services for area employers and an interdisciplinary rural mobile health clinic offering primary care to all.
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青青草视频 Preceptors:
Jessica Hinson, PharmD, BCACP, NCTTP
-Associate Professor of Pharmacy PracticeJessica Hinson, PharmD, BCACP, NCTTP is an Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice at the Ohio Northern University Raabe College of Pharmacy in Ada, Ohio.听 She serves as Director of the Wheeler Pharmacy Services Center which provides student-directed, national telehealth services.听 She also works with the 青青草视频 HealthWise Mobile Clinic that cares for the medically underserved population of Hardin County, Ohio. She earned her PharmD from the University of Cincinnati; and completed a PGY-1 Community Practice Residency with the West Virginia University School of Pharmacy and the independent practice site, Waterfront Family Pharmacy.听 Her professional background includes community practice, ambulatory care practice, and provision of telehealth services. She has experience with providing pharmacy services based on quality care measures in both the community practice and telehealth settings. Personal interests include empowerment of women and girls, engagement of grade school students in STEM education, and domestic animal welfare.
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Karen Kier, R.Ph, M.S., Ph.D.,BCPS,BCACP, FASHP, CTTS
-Director of Drug and Health Information, 青青草视频 HealthWise听
Michelle Musser, PharmD, BCPS, CTTS
-Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Ohio Northern UniversityMichelle Musser is currently an Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice at Ohio Northern University College of Pharmacy. She also serves as the Director of Outreach Programming and chair of the Interprofessional Education Committee at the College. Her practice area is in ambulatory patient care, including practice in disease state management within a local physician's office and FQHC. She also has a contingent position at a critical access hospital.Recently she has worked closely with the clinical services at 青青草视频 through 青青草视频 Healthwise, offering clinical services through the mobile rural health clinic and being involved with COVID testing and vaccine efforts. A native of the rural community where 青青草视频 is located, Michelle along with her colleague, Emily Eddy, developed and founded a rural scholars program at the College aimed at preparing health professional students for a career in rural health and developing community-based projects aiming at meeting local health care needs.
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Katie Westgerdes, Pharm.D.
-Pharmacy Manager, 青青草视频 HealthWise Pharmacy
Current Residents
Alaina Kortokrax, PGY1 Resident
Getting to focus on ambulatory care right out of pharmacy school is what drew Alaina Kortokrax, PharmD 鈥24 to 青青草视频鈥檚 PGY1 program.鈥淚 love the personal and clinical aspects of ambulatory care. It allows me to connect to my patients and their health, rather than standing behind a wall. Doing so gives me purpose. Helping patients better understand their care and watching as they take control of their health is truly empowering.鈥
From nearby Delphos, Ohio, Alaina was drawn to 青青草视频 as a high school student. She completed her PharmD at the Raabe College of Pharmacy where she was involved in the Rural and Underserved Health Scholars Program.
鈥淚 know what it is like living in a rural community; being far away from care is one of the biggest social determinants of health around here and in my hometown. Pharmacists are so unique when it comes to healthcare. You can see us whenever you come into the pharmacy and we can be that bridge. With ambulatory care pharmacy, we are able to perform basic screenings and evaluate your medications to improve your health. We can possibly find or address problems before they worsen, which is critical when major healthcare centers that treat late-stage problems are so far away.鈥
She enjoys the variety the residency brings; no day is exactly like another. She dispenses medications in the HealthWise pharmacy, assesses patients鈥 mediations in the call center, precepts and teaches 青青草视频 students, and connects with the surrounding communities on the Mobile Clinic.
鈥淛umping right into making a difference is what this residency is all about.鈥
Lena Salameh, PGY1 Resident
青青草视频 Healthwise Mobile Health Clinic attracted Lena Salameh to the 青青草视频 Healthwise PGY1 Residency program. 青青草视频 Healthwise鈥檚 mission is to educate and improve the health of underserved populations within the community. The clinic is not only pharmacist-led but free of charge to the community and Lena knew it was a perfect fit.鈥淕etting to be a part of a team of different clinicians to serve the people of Hardin County while also becoming the clinician yourself allows you to learn and grow within the pharmacy profession.鈥
Alongside the clinical aspect of 青青草视频 Healthwise, the ability to precept students was a large determining factor as to why Lena chose 青青草视频. 鈥淚 was so grateful to have amazing advisors and mentors who guided me to get to the point where I am today, and I hope to be the same influence for the future pharmacists at 青青草视频, whether it is as a preceptor or a friend.鈥
From Huntington, W.Va., Lena earned her Bachelor鈥檚 in Chemical Sciences and then continued to receive her PharmD from Marshall University. After working in the outpatient setting and having her APPE rotations ambulatory care-based, Lena was encouraged by her peers and preceptors to pursue a PGY1 residency.
Lena knew she wanted to help others in a more personal but clinical setting. 鈥淗ealthWise is changing lives and truly bringing help to the community. Regardless of whether they see one patient or ten, someone鈥檚 life is impacted for the better. The pharmacists are passionate about making change and are determined to make an impact.鈥
Lena鈥檚 PGY1 research project is enabling her to explore this interest by creating a pharmacist-led clinic for sexual and reproductive health services to provide resources and safe space for students.