Reaching out to our current residents is a great way to gain information about each particular BayCare residency program. For our featured residents, you will discover some background information regarding why our residents decided to pursue residency training as well as how they became interested in their current practice sites and programs.
Listed below are the 2020-2021 current pharmacy residents along with their contact information from each BayCare Pharmacy Residency site. Please contact residents with any questions you may have about the program.
2020 – 2021 Residency Class
Jose Tamayo
jose.tamaya@baycare.org
Pavan Kullar
pavan.kullar@baycare.org
Alex Hayes-Porter
Justin Jimmy
Caren Azurin
Holly Widell
Michele Frakenberg
Tatyana Severe
Madell Nedd
Cynthia Smith
Mary Montane
Ashley Wilt
Jace Colina
Mike Lake
Arun Abraham
Fotaq Merkaj
Haithuy Pham
Airka Sanchez
Casey Perticone
Devika Suri
Hayato DeLellis
Mirna Yassa
Krystyl de Villa
Tu Phan
tu.phan@baycare.org
Marissa Aloyo
marissa.aloyo@baycare.org
Claudia Ortiz-Lopez
Featured Residents
Devika Suri
PGY1 Pharmacy Resident at St. Joseph's Hospital
Why did I choose to complete a residency?
I chose to complete a PGY-1 pharmacy residency to help develop and grow my pharmaceutical knowledge, and skill set. It is very important to me to be able to critically think and solve problems for all patients, while providing them with the utmost patient-centered care.
Why did I choose St. Joseph’s Hospital at BayCare?
I chose to complete my post graduate training at St. Joseph’s hospital for a multitude of reasons. First and foremost being the variety of rotations offered that will truly help me find my calling within the field of pharmacy. The immense flexibility and learning opportunities at this institution are very unique, and are able to be tailored to a learning style that will best help you succeed. Secondly, I believe the diverse inter-professional environment will train me to be a competent clinical pharmacist.
Devika Suri| PGY1 Pharmacy Resident at St. Joseph's Hospital
Why did I choose to complete a residency?
I chose to complete a PGY-1 pharmacy residency to help develop and grow my pharmaceutical knowledge, and skill set. It is very important to me to be able to critically think and solve problems for all patients, while providing them with the utmost patient-centered care.
Why did I choose St. Joseph’s Hospital at BayCare?
I chose to complete my post graduate training at St. Joseph’s hospital for a multitude of reasons. First and foremost being the variety of rotations offered that will truly help me find my calling within the field of pharmacy. The immense flexibility and learning opportunities at this institution are very unique, and are able to be tailored to a learning style that will best help you succeed. Secondly, I believe the diverse inter-professional environment will train me to be a competent clinical pharmacist.
Justin Jimmy
PGY1 HSPA Pharmacy Resident at St. Joseph's Hospital
Why did I choose to complete a residency?
I chose to complete a residency because I love what I do. I am passionate about my career and want to grow my clinical judgement, professional competency, and leadership skills as a clinical pharmacist. I believe residency will help me accelerate towards these goals with the guidance, support and expertise of veteran team members. Those reasons alone would have made it a no-brainer. Pharmacy, however, is constantly evolving and a pharmacy residency can provide opportunities to innovate and integrate new ideas. To refine and revamp the standards. By working in an integrated team of various specialists and leaders, you truly get the chance to be a trailblazer to help defy the expectations of a pharmacist.
Why did I choose St. Joseph’s Hospital at BayCare?
St. Joseph’s hospital has a legacy of cultivating future leaders, proficient clinicians, and accomplished professionals. The distinguished residency has constantly and consistently challenged the status quo and reached for new heights. I knew that the possibility to add to the program’s legacy would be the opportunity of a lifetime. The program is but the sum of all its individual pieces and the individuals that make up the BayCare organization as a whole, share the same values of—trust, dignity, respect, responsibility, and excellence that I hold near and dear to my heart.
Justin Jimmy| PGY1 HSPA Pharmacy Resident at St. Joseph's Hospital
Why did I choose to complete a residency?
I chose to complete a residency because I love what I do. I am passionate about my career and want to grow my clinical judgement, professional competency, and leadership skills as a clinical pharmacist. I believe residency will help me accelerate towards these goals with the guidance, support and expertise of veteran team members. Those reasons alone would have made it a no-brainer. Pharmacy, however, is constantly evolving and a pharmacy residency can provide opportunities to innovate and integrate new ideas. To refine and revamp the standards. By working in an integrated team of various specialists and leaders, you truly get the chance to be a trailblazer to help defy the expectations of a pharmacist.
Why did I choose St. Joseph’s Hospital at BayCare?
St. Joseph’s hospital has a legacy of cultivating future leaders, proficient clinicians, and accomplished professionals. The distinguished residency has constantly and consistently challenged the status quo and reached for new heights. I knew that the possibility to add to the program’s legacy would be the opportunity of a lifetime. The program is but the sum of all its individual pieces and the individuals that make up the BayCare organization as a whole, share the same values of—trust, dignity, respect, responsibility, and excellence that I hold near and dear to my heart.
Mary Montane
PGY1 Pharmacy Resident at Mease Countryside Hospital
Why did I choose to complete a residency?
Throughout pharmacy school, I always had an interest in working as a pharmacist in the inpatient setting. These interests were solidified via my advanced pharmacy practice experiences I had in the previous year and I knew I wanted to pursue a residency to achieve my career goals. A residency will allow me to seek the utmost knowledge and training by promoting opportunities in patient care, critical thinking, and research. I consider these skills to be necessary in order to be able to develop into a proficient and assertive clinical pharmacist prepared to serve my patients to the best of my abilities.
Why did I choose Mease Countryside Hospital at BayCare?
The main reason I chose Mease Countryside Hospital (MCH) to complete my post graduate training was because of how welcoming and kind everyone was during my interview—I felt very comfortable during the entire process. Additionally, MCH had all the components I was looking for in a PGY-1 program. The appealing factors consisted of the opportunities for multidisciplinary interactions, presentation, and research opportunities available to residents. Furthermore, I was looking for a program that provided a wide range or required and elective learning experiences and MCH had it all—from emergency medicine, to behavioral health, infectious diseases, pediatrics and much more. I’m confident that Mease Countryside Hospital will provide me the most advance and cohesive training to achieve my goals and provide the best care to my patients. I’m so fortunate to be a part of the Mease Countryside Hospital family!
Mary Montane| PGY1 Pharmacy Resident at Mease Countryside Hospital
Why did I choose to complete a residency?
Throughout pharmacy school, I always had an interest in working as a pharmacist in the inpatient setting. These interests were solidified via my advanced pharmacy practice experiences I had in the previous year and I knew I wanted to pursue a residency to achieve my career goals. A residency will allow me to seek the utmost knowledge and training by promoting opportunities in patient care, critical thinking, and research. I consider these skills to be necessary in order to be able to develop into a proficient and assertive clinical pharmacist prepared to serve my patients to the best of my abilities.
Why did I choose Mease Countryside Hospital at BayCare?
The main reason I chose Mease Countryside Hospital (MCH) to complete my post graduate training was because of how welcoming and kind everyone was during my interview—I felt very comfortable during the entire process. Additionally, MCH had all the components I was looking for in a PGY-1 program. The appealing factors consisted of the opportunities for multidisciplinary interactions, presentation, and research opportunities available to residents. Furthermore, I was looking for a program that provided a wide range or required and elective learning experiences and MCH had it all—from emergency medicine, to behavioral health, infectious diseases, pediatrics and much more. I’m confident that Mease Countryside Hospital will provide me the most advance and cohesive training to achieve my goals and provide the best care to my patients. I’m so fortunate to be a part of the Mease Countryside Hospital family!
Michele Frakenberg
PGY1 Pharmacy Resident at Winter Haven Hospital
Why did I choose to complete a residency?
I decided to pursue a residency after completing my clinical rotations to grow professionally in clinical areas and leadership skills. This residency provides opportunities to broaden my experiences and continue to develop my clinical knowledge through direct patient care. Upon completing a residency, I will be better prepared for my career as a well-rounded pharmacist.
Why did I choose Winter Haven Hospital at BayCare?
I chose Winter Haven Hospital because of the pharmacy team and variety of rotations provided. The pharmacy preceptors are knowledgeable, driven, and dedicated to patient centered care. This is an environment that promotes learning and growth. Winter Haven also provides a variety of rotations to tailor each resident’s experience. One of my areas of interests is cardiology and the longitudinal experience at the heart function clinic and cardiology services provided are rotations that I am looking forward to.
Michele Frakenberg| PGY1 Pharmacy Resident at Winter Haven Hospital
Why did I choose to complete a residency?
I decided to pursue a residency after completing my clinical rotations to grow professionally in clinical areas and leadership skills. This residency provides opportunities to broaden my experiences and continue to develop my clinical knowledge through direct patient care. Upon completing a residency, I will be better prepared for my career as a well-rounded pharmacist.
Why did I choose Winter Haven Hospital at BayCare?
I chose Winter Haven Hospital because of the pharmacy team and variety of rotations provided. The pharmacy preceptors are knowledgeable, driven, and dedicated to patient centered care. This is an environment that promotes learning and growth. Winter Haven also provides a variety of rotations to tailor each resident’s experience. One of my areas of interests is cardiology and the longitudinal experience at the heart function clinic and cardiology services provided are rotations that I am looking forward to.
Tu Phan
PGY2 Critical Care Pharmacy Resident at Morton Plant Hospital
Why did I choose to complete a residency?
I initially chose to pursue a PGY1 because I knew that I wanted to work as a clinical pharmacist in an interdisciplinary setting. After completing my PGY1 at Winter Haven Hospital, I developed a great passion to work in the critical care field. The complex and high acuity nature of the pharmacotherapeutic interventions implemented, along with the considerable impact a pharmacist has on patient outcomes sparked my interest to pursue this area. Completing a PGY2 will help me further develop my clinical skills and competencies to become a knowledgeable, well-rounded critical care pharmacist.
Why did I choose Morton Plant Hospital at BayCare?
While I was a PGY1 at Winter Haven Hospital, I had the opportunity to spend some time in the medical intensive care unit at MPH. My short time at MPH was memorable. I immediately felt welcome by all the friendly pharmacy staff and other healthcare professionals. Being a larger hospital with a greater amount of critical patient populations, MPH offers more specialized services such as neuro ICU that would allow me to expand my knowledge and become an exceptional critical care pharmacy clinician. The program provides strong support and mentorship from devoted pharmacy preceptors that will help thrive as a resident and clinician.
Tu Phan| PGY2 Critical Care Pharmacy Resident at Morton Plant Hospital
Why did I choose to complete a residency?
I initially chose to pursue a PGY1 because I knew that I wanted to work as a clinical pharmacist in an interdisciplinary setting. After completing my PGY1 at Winter Haven Hospital, I developed a great passion to work in the critical care field. The complex and high acuity nature of the pharmacotherapeutic interventions implemented, along with the considerable impact a pharmacist has on patient outcomes sparked my interest to pursue this area. Completing a PGY2 will help me further develop my clinical skills and competencies to become a knowledgeable, well-rounded critical care pharmacist.
Why did I choose Morton Plant Hospital at BayCare?
While I was a PGY1 at Winter Haven Hospital, I had the opportunity to spend some time in the medical intensive care unit at MPH. My short time at MPH was memorable. I immediately felt welcome by all the friendly pharmacy staff and other healthcare professionals. Being a larger hospital with a greater amount of critical patient populations, MPH offers more specialized services such as neuro ICU that would allow me to expand my knowledge and become an exceptional critical care pharmacy clinician. The program provides strong support and mentorship from devoted pharmacy preceptors that will help thrive as a resident and clinician.
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