Clinical Intern Alumni
Sydney (Thibodeax) Archer, PharmD
[email protected]
University of Kansas, 2016
PGY1
University of Kansas Health-System
PGY2 Critical Care
University of Kansas Health-System
Professional Involvement
KCHP
KPhA
Why LMH?
As a clinical intern at LMH, I was able to learn from mentors who care about their patients and
co-workers. I applied real-life experiences to what I was learning in pharmacy school. This
prepared me for rotations and residency. The experience I had at LMH gave me confidence as a
resident and knowledge that helped me more than I ever could have imagined!
Kyle McDaniel, PharmD, BCPS
[email protected]
University of Kansas Pharmacy, 2015
PGY1
Memorial Hospital – University of Colorado Health, 2016
Current Position
Emergency Medicine Pharmacist
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Preparation
"The training I received at LMH has prepared me for every step of my career. It has created job
opportunities I would not have received if I had worked elsewhere."
Justin Sheets, PharmD
[email protected]
University of Kansas, 2014
PGY1
Children’s mercy Hospital & Clinics PGY1, 2015
Current Position
Clinical Pharmacist
Children’s Mercy Hospital & Clinics
Why LMH?
"Working at LMH helped me understand and apply what I was currently learning in school. The
clinical experiences I obtained dosing medications, attending codes, performing medication
reconciliation and counselling patients as well as the knowledge and support provided by the
pharmacy team helped me gain a head start on rotations and my future career. I would highly
recommend LMH's clinical intern program to any student interested in health-system
pharmacy."
Kristen (Nelsen) Burcham PharmD,
[email protected]
University of Kansas, 2013
PGY1
James H. Quillen VAMC
Mountain Home, TN
Current Position
Clinical Pharmacist
Dwight D. Eisenhower VAMC
Leavenworth, KS
LMH Built a Foundation
"The LMH pharmacy team help me to build a foundation in clinical pharmacy that will stay with
me for my entire career. I am so thankful for all of those who led me and stood next to me
during that crucial time in my professional development."
Jacob Michalski, PharmD
[email protected]
University of Kansas, 2013
PGY1
The University of Chicago Medicine, 2014
Current Position
Emergency Medicine
St. Luke’s Health System
Kansas City, MO
Eye-Opening Experience at LMH
“When I was originally hired as a student at LMH, I had no idea the experience I was about to
get. Sometimes, looking back, I feel like I learned more about medications and treatment at LMH
than from pharmacy school. It was having the chance to apply what was being taught to us that
really had an impact on my learning. The experiences I gained prepared me, beyond my
imagination, for a PGY1 residency. The transition from student to pharmacist was not as scary as
I thought it could have been with the training I received at LMH. I would just like to thank all the
pharmacists and pharmacy technicians for helping shape me into the pharmacist I am today.”
Joanna (Wakeman) Robinson, PharmD, MS
[email protected]
University of Kansas, 2013
PGY1/PGY2
Pharmacy Practice Management Residency with
Master of Science in Health-System Pharmacy Administration
Current Position
Inpatient Operations Manager
University of Kansas Health-System
Lessons from the Director
"Learn how to fall.” – Pat Parker
Spencer Pummel, PharmD, BCPS
[email protected]
University of Kansas, 2012
PGY1
Saint Luke’s Health System, 2013
Kansas City, MO
Current Position
Clinical Pharmacist
St. Luke’s Hospital KC, MO
Great Mentors and Teachers at LMH
"The pharmacists at LMH are great mentors and teachers. The knowledge and friendships that I
gained while working as a clinical intern at LMH were invaluable and gave me the foundation I
needed to be a successful resident and pharmacist."
Shannon Short, PharmD, BCPS
[email protected]
University of Iowa, 2012
PGY1
Wesley Medical Center, 2013
Current Position
Director of Pharmacy
Brodstone Memorial Hospital
Superior, NE
Discovery of Passion
"I wanted to take this opportunity to reflect on my training and the wonderful mentors that
have touched my life. The training and guidance I received at Lawrence Memorial was a major
driving force for me to find my passion for the world of health system pharmacy. Working with
the team was a blessing and I am reminded daily how fortunate I have been to start my practice
of pharmacy under your guidance. Thank you, Pat, and thank you to your team for having such
a positive impact on my career and patient care nationwide!"
Lindsay Massey, PharmD, MS, BCPS
[email protected]
University of Kansas, 2010
PGY1/PGY2
Pharmacy Practice Management Residency with
Master of Science in Health-System Pharmacy Administration
Current Position:
Pharmacy Manager
St. Luke’s Health System
Kansas City, Mo
Setting the Foundation at LMH
"My experience as an LMH intern set the foundation for my pharmacy career, and I apply the
knowledge gained from the program every day in my current role. I am thankful that I had the
opportunity to learn from so many talented pharmacists, technicians, and interns."
Lisa Campbell, PharmD
University of Kansas, 2010
Current Position:
Staff Pharmacist
Kansas Spine & Specialty Hospital
Wichita, KS
Valuable LMH experience
"My experience at LMH prepared me for a great career in hospital pharmacy. Special thanks to
all the wonderful pharmacists who helped me get there!"
Krista Morrison, PharmD
[email protected]
University of Kansas, 2010
Current Position
Independent Pharmacist/Owner
Gibson’s Pharmacy
Dodge City, KS
Involvement
Actively involved in National Community Pharmacists Association
Valuable Experience at LMH
"Working as a clinical intern at LMH gave me the opportunity to apply what I was learning in
school to everyday pharmacy practice. Although I no longer work in a hospital setting, I gained
valuable knowledge as an intern and it was an experience that I would never trade."
Kaylee (Parsons) Potter, PharmD
University of Kansas, 2009
Current Position:
Clinical Pharmacist – Patient Care Team
CVS/Caremark Specialty Pharmacy
Lenexa, KS
Patient-Pharmacist Relationship
"My time at LMH helped to shape the clinician that I am. My love for patient care and
developing a relationship with the patient started as a clinical intern at LMH. Also, I met some
of my best friends while working at LMH."
Christina Graham, PharmD, BCPS
[email protected]
University of Kansas, 2009
PGY1
Augusta Health University & University of Georgia College of Pharmacy, 2010
Current Position:
Residency Program Director & Clinical Pharmacist
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Patient Centered Care
"I started at LMH a pharmacy department volunteer. My interactions with the pharmacy staff
convinced me that this was the place to be throughout pharmacy school. The technicians and
pharmacists created a learning environment that nurtured my development in multiple aspects
of pharmacy, but most importantly taught me that pharmaceutical care starts with THE
PATIENT! Patient centered care was and still remains the priority of all staff at LMH. Maya
Angelou says it best, "I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what
you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” I will never forget how the staff
at LMH made me feel as a member of the healthcare team and I will never forget how well they
take care of patients - I am thankful to be back!"
Rory O'Callaghan, PharmD
[email protected]
University of Kansas, 2008
PGY1
University of Southern California Ambulatory Care, 2009
Fellowship
University of Southern California Fellowship in Ambulatory Care and Academia,2010
Current Position
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pharmacy
University of Southern California School of Pharmacy
Los Angeles, CA
Testimonial from Rory
"As a clinical intern at LMH I began to develop highly important problem-solving and patientinterviewing skills which I use each day in my practice as an ambulatory care clinical pharmacist.
As clinical interns we were asked to conduct medication reconciliations at the bedside, screen
for interactions, and provide recommendations to physicians. I gained so much confidence from
this experience and I realized that I wanted a career that allowed me to interact directly with
patients and their families. As a faculty member at USC, I work closely with hundreds of
students each year. I ask them about their internship experiences and have been shocked to
learn that none of their internships are even half as advanced as the LMH clinical intern
program. LMH is at the cutting edge of clinical pharmacy."
Paola Ponce, PharmD
[email protected]
University of Kansas, 2007
PGY1
University of Utah Healthcare, 2008
Current Position
Gratitude for LMH
"I am forever grateful to Lawrence Memorial Hospital for offering me my first look into the
world of clinical pharmacy. I was so fortunate to be mentored by such knowledgeable and
compassionate individuals who helped guide my career decision towards critical care."
Sarah Hinrichsen, PharmD
[email protected]
University of Kansas, 2005
Current Position
Walgreen’s Pharmacist
Topeka, KS
Professional Involvement
Douglas County Medical Reserve Corp
Lifelong Impact
"I am very grateful to have had the experience of working at LMH during pharmacy school. It
was a wonderful place to work and I learned so much there, which helped me in school and
afterwards in my career as a pharmacist. I look back at the four years I worked at LMH quite
fondly and find it hard to believe it has been such a long time ago!"
Beth Dwyer, PharmD
[email protected]
University of Kansas School,2004
*One of eleven women honored as KU's Women of Distinction in 2004
Current Position
Proud clinical pharmacist at LMH!
Impact of LMH
"My time working as a clinical intern at LMH impacted me in such a positive way that I never
left! This program certainly augmented my formal education, and taught me things I could
never learn in the classroom. I had a clear advantage when I began my experiential rotations,
and many preceptors viewed me as a colleague rather than a student when they discovered the
background I had gained at LMH. My "dream job" started when I was allowed to join the ranks
of the second class of clinical interns, and continues today as I mentor each new class of clinical
interns!"
Elizabeth Sebranek Evans, PharmD, BCPS, CGP
[email protected]
University of Kansas,2003
PGY1
Froedtert Hospital (Milwaukee), 2004
Current Position
Advanced Clinical Pharmacist at Intermountain Medical Center in Murray, UT
Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice at Roseman University of Health Sciences in South
Jordan, UT
Proud LMH Alumni
"I cannot tell you how proud I am to be an alumnus of the inaugural clinical intern class at LMH!
On a daily basis, I am still utilizing clinical skills I learned in this program: obtaining a complete
medication history, performing discharge education, renal dosing of medications, and clinical
pharmacokinetics. I strongly believe these skills made me more competitive for residency. Even
after residency, the experiences I have had at LMH have helped me with clinical projects. I
helped lead implementation of pharmacist-led medication history implementation at one
hospital and contribute to tech-check-tech development at another hospital. Thank you to Pat
Parker and staff for investing in my future!"