Baycare Residents

Katlyn Etheridge
PGY2 (Pediatrics) - St. Joseph's Children's Hospital

Why did I choose to complete a residency?
I choose to continue with my pharmacy career to further develop myself into a pediatric clinical pharmacist. During my PGY-1 I had the opportunity to complete many different pediatric rotations in general pediatrics, PICU, NICU, and pediatric oncology throughout the year which confirmed my passion and desire to complete a PGY-2 in pediatrics. Throughout the course of the next year, I will continue to learn and grow into a well-rounded pediatric pharmacist.

Why did I choose St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital at BayCare?
After being at St Joseph’s when I was a pharmacy student to completing my PGY-1 residency I knew right away that St Joseph’s Children’s Hospital was where I wanted to continue my career. The pediatric team of pharmacist are all very passionate about the specialty area and are amazing preceptors and mentors. St Joseph’s Children’s Hospital offers a broad variety of different rotations that will allow me to be exposed to many different health care professionals and patient populations.  With all of this will allow me to develop my skill set and grow into the pediatric clinical pharmacist I aspire to be.

Ashley Ball
PGY1 – Mease Countryside Hospital

Why did I choose to complete a residency?
Between academic and rotational experiences, I grew very fond of critical care and emergency medicine. The individualized patient care and critical thinking behind those specialties are especially of interest to me. My future goals are to participate in a PGY2 program in one of these areas and to precept.

Why did I choose Mease Countryside Hospital at BayCare?
I chose Mease Countryside Hospital at Baycare for residency due to the diverse opportunities of growth in the program, the impeccable reputation of both the program and hospital, the warm team dynamic, and passionate RPD and preceptors. The additional growth from this residency program will forge me into a strong and well-rounded PGY2 candidate.

Alexander Ignacio
PGY1 – St. Joseph’s Hospital

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Why did I choose to complete a residency?
During pharmacy school, I had the opportunity to work in multiple areas of pharmacy practice. I felt the strongest connection to the inpatient setting because of the complex disease states I encountered. I chose to pursue a residency because of the wealth of knowledge and expertise I would gain from the experience. I wanted to continue to expand my clinical knowledge and skills to grow into a confident clinical pharmacist and medication expert.

Why did I choose St. Joseph’s Hospital at BayCare?
I chose St. Joseph’s hospital because of the encouraging learning environment and robust elective list. As an APPE student at St. Joseph’s, the experienced team of pharmacists tailored my learning experiences to my interests and focused on my development. An extensive elective list also provides opportunities to gain exposure in various practice settings to help me become a well-rounded pharmacist. After seeing what the program had to offer, I knew St. Joseph’s would allow me to excel and become an asset to the interdisciplinary team.

Blanca Luna
PGY1 – St. Joseph’s Hospital

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Why did I choose to complete a residency?
I chose to pursue a residency because I knew it would provide me the additional training and tools needed to enhance my clinical skills to evolve into a well-rounded pharmacist. As a new pharmacist, I know I will learn to be more confident in my ability to provide the utmost quality patient care. Residency will also allow me to enrich my personal and professional growth. I aspire to become a pediatric and women’s health clinical pharmacist and the training I receive as a PGY1 will better equip me for pursuing a PGY2.

Why did I choose St. Joseph’s Hospital at BayCare?
I chose St. Joseph’s Hospital because they provide the opportunity to learn from a diverse patient population, while mastering fundamental clinical rotations. During my time as a student on APPEs, I received constant support and encouragement from all the pharmacists, residents and BayCare team. I knew St. Joseph’s was where I wanted to continue to work, learn, and grow as a resident. St. Joseph’s provides a diverse selection of electives and I was especially attracted to their core pediatric rotation and women’s health elective. The learning opportunities at St. Joseph’s align with my career goals of becoming a pediatric and women’s health clinical pharmacist.

Derek Balazy
PGY1 – St. Anthony’s Hospital

Why did I choose to complete a residency?
I decided to complete a residency because I wanted to increase my confidence when making clinical decisions and continue to expand my clinical knowledge in different areas of inpatient pharmacy. I believe these are two key areas that a residency will help a newly graduated pharmacist develop and become a successful clinical pharmacist in the hospital setting.

Why did I choose St. Anthony’s Hospital at BayCare?
I chose St. Anthony’s Hospital because they offer great core rotations, which include cardiology, critical care, infectious disease and emergency medicine. I also wanted to stay within the BayCare health system after completing a pharmacy internship at Mease Countryside Hospital. Being at St. Anthony’s will allow me to see how pharmacies operate individually, which will allow me to adapt to different pharmacy settings.