Pearl Ham, PharmD
Residency Year: 2024 - 2025
Pharmacy School: Virginia Commonwealth University School of Pharmacy
Practice Areas of Interest: Pediatrics, Informatics, Medication Safety
I was interested in being a resident at Inova Alexandria Hospital because: firstly, I really appreciate that it’s a community hospital with a diverse patient population. Here, I can learn in a setting that best suits my skills and expertise. With a tight-knit community and the support of a large health system, this place offers immense opportunities to residents to achieve meaningful patient-focused care. Above all, clinical rotations and experienced preceptors, provide valuable insights on my areas of interests such as medication safety and Informatics. This hospital prepares you to succeed in healthcare in a warm, welcoming environment.
Helena Howard, PharmD
Residency Year: 2024 - 2025
Pharmacy School: Bernard J Dunn School of Pharmacy
Practice Areas of Interest: Critical Care, Infectious Disease, Cardiology
I chose Inova Alexandria Hospital because: the program offers a wide range of rotations that could significantly advance my clinical knowledge. The hospital’s integration of pharmacists into multidisciplinary teams to enhance collaborative patient care was a key factor that influenced my decision. Additionally, the welcoming and supportive culture creates an ideal environment for professional development and personal growth. The rotations, as well as the diverse learning programs and longitudinal projects, are my top reasons why Inova Alexandria Hospital’s residency program stood out as an excellent choice to pursue post-graduation.
Past Residents
Saja Al-Adhami, PharmD
Residency Year: 2023-2024
Pharmacy School: Bernard J Dunn School of Pharmacy - Shenandoah University
Practice Areas of Interest: Critical Care, Infectious Disease, Cardiology
I chose Alexandria Hospital because: it is a community hospital that offers a wide variety of rotations including internal medicine, critical care, infectious disease, emergency medicine, and other variety of electives including NICU, and ambulatory care. Also, the residency program at Alexandria Hospital is designed to provide a great learning environment with exposure to a high-acuity patient population. At Alexandria Hospital, pharmacists are essential to the multidisciplinary team due to the variety of pharmacy services in providing patient care during both staffing and clinical rounds. Finally, the welcome from the staff and management during my interview has made it very appealing and exciting to be part of the pharmacy team.
William Markle, PharmD
Residency Year: 2023 - 2024
Pharmacy School: Virginia Commonwealth University School of Pharmacy
Practice Areas of Interest: Emergency Medicine
I chose Inova Alexandria Hospital because: it offered the personalized learning environment of a community hospital with the practice opportunities of a large health system. The pharmacists are not only knowledgeable in their practice areas but also work to support your learning by meeting you on your level. With experienced preceptors and a wide variety of rotation opportunities Inova Alexandria was the perfect program to allow me to hone my clinical skills and advance myself professionally.
Leanne Crawford, PharmD
Residency Year: 2022-2023
Pharmacy School: Bernard J Dunn School of Pharmacy - Shenandoah University
Continuing Education (CE) Lecture: Gabapentin: Friend or Foe?
Longitudinal Research Project: Postoperative Discharge Opioid Prescriptions at a Community Hospital: A Patient-Centered Approach
Post-Residency Position: Inova Health System PGY2 Medication-Use Safety & Policy
Lauren Warren, PharmD
Residency Year: 2022- 2023
Pharmacy School: University of Colorado
Continuing Education (CE) Lecture: Migraine—What’s New? What Should We Know?
Longitudinal Research Project: Rate of Vancomycin AKI in Patients with SSTIs
Post-Residency Position: Inova Health System PGY2 Ambulatory Care
Jasmine Saei, PharmD
Residency Year: 2021-2022
Pharmacy School: Virginia Commonwealth University
Continuing Education (CE) Lecture: Management of Complicated Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
Longitudinal Research Project: Safety of Drugs with the Potential to Cause Liver Injury in a Community Hospital
Ashley Turk, PharmD
Residency Year: 2021-2022
Pharmacy School: Auburn University’s Harrison School of Pharmacy
Continuing Education (CE) Lecture: How to Utilize Opioid Prescribing Guidelines and ERAS
Longitudinal Research Project: Impact of De-labeling Penicillin Allergies
Post-Residency Position: MTM Pharmacist for Scan Health Plan
Clare Livingston, PharmD
Residency Year: 2020-2021
Pharmacy School: University of Colorado
Continuing Education (CE) Lecture: Balancing treatment today with resistance tomorrow: Options for difficult to treat Pseudomonal and carbapenem-resistant enterobacterales infections
Longitudinal Research Project: Reducing inpatient mortality in high-risk patients
Post-Residency Position: PGY2 in Medication Use Safety and Policy at Inova Alexandria and Mount Vernon Hospitals
Aafaq Tariq, PharmD
Residency Year: 2020-2021
Pharmacy School: Virginia Commonwealth University School of Pharmacy
Continuing Education (CE) Lecture: SGLT2 Inhibitors use in Heart Failure with reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Longitudinal Research Project: Pharmacist led interventions impact on hyperglycemic outcomes in surgical patients
Post-Residency Position: Staff Pharmacist Inova Mount Vernon Hospital
Daniel Prampero, PharmD
Residency Year: 2019-2020
Pharmacy School: University of Cincinnati College of Pharmacy
Continuing Education (CE) Lecture: Current Practices in Parenteral Nutrition
Longitudinal Research Project: Impact of Clinical Pharmacist Intervention on Fentanyl Infusions in Mechanically Ventilated Adults
Post-Residency Position: Clinical Staff Pharmacist Ohio State Wexner Medical Campus
Sarah Rahim, PharmD
Residency Year: 2019-2020
Pharmacy School: Virginia Commonwealth University School of Pharmacy
Continuing Education (CE) Lecture: Invasive Antifungal Disease States and Available Treatment Options
Longitudinal Research Project: Limiting the Use of Sulfonylureas at a Community Hospital
Post-Residency Position: Staff Pharmacist Inova Mount Vernon Hospital
Samantha Barnes, PharmD
Residency Year: 2018-2019
Pharmacy School: Florida A&M University College of Pharmacy
Continuing Education (CE) Lecture: Management of Status Epilepticus in the Hospital Setting
Longitudinal Research Project: Reducing Use of Long Acting Opioids in Joint Replacement Patients
Post-Residency Position: Staff Pharmacist Inova Fairfax Hospital
Kelsey Foster, PharmD
Residency Year: 2018-2019
Pharmacy School: Virginia Commonwealth University School of Pharmacy
Continuing Education (CE) Lecture: Reduce Abuse: Use of Non-Opioid Alternative in Acute Pain
Longitudinal Research Project: The Role of Melatonin in the Prevention of Delirium in Adult Critical Care Patients
Post-Residency Position: Clinical Staff Pharmacist The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Brittany Carroll, PharmD
Residency Year: 2017-2018
Pharmacy School: University of Findlay College of Pharmacy, Findlay OH
Continuing Education (CE) Lecture: Managing Migraine: Understanding the Concepts Behind the Cocktails
Longitudinal Research Project: Evaluation of Potentially Inappropriate Medications (PIM) on Patient Medications Lists using the Beers List
Post-Residency Position: Clinical Staff Pharmacist Kaiser Permanente, Washington DC
Faith Ihongbe, PharmD
Residency Year: 2017-2018
Pharmacy School: Bernard J. Dunn School of Pharmacy - Shenandoah University, Wincester VA
Continuing Education (CE) Lecture: Hereditary Angioedema in the Emergency Setting: Optimizing Patient Management
Longitudinal Research Project: Early Identification of Opioid-Naive Patients utilizing Medication Reconciliation
Post-Residency Position: Clinical Staff Pharmacist Houston Methodist Hospital
Ashley-Nicole Carmichael, PharmD
Residency Year: 2016-2017
Pharmacy School: Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
Current Position: Clinical Staff Pharmacist, Bon Secours Hospital, Richmond VA
Cynthia Esterline, PharmD
Residency Year: 2016-2017
Pharmacy School: Creighton University School of Pharmacy, Omaha, NE
Current Position: Clinical Staff Pharmacist, Inova Fair Oaks Hospital, Fairfax VA
Puja Padalia, PharmD
Residency Year: 2015-2016
Pharmacy School: University of Florida, Gainesville
Continuing Education (CE) Lecture: Two Steps Ahead of Antibiotic Resistance in Gram Negative Bacteria
Longitudinal Research Project: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): How can we piece the readmission pie together?
Current Position: Clinical staff pharmacist, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT
Megan Rhoten, PharmD
Residency Year: 2015-2016
Pharmacy School: Northeastern University Bouve College of Health Sciences
Continuing Education (CE) Lecture: Breaking Down Thrombolysis in the Treatment of Pulmonary Embolism
Longitudinal Research Project: Reducing readmissions in heart failure patient’s: the pharmacist’s role in transitions of care
Post-Residency Position: PGY-2 Cardiology Pharmacy Resident, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA