Pharmacist Panel
Mike Dow, graduated from UW in 1971
Career entirely in community pharmacy -- employee, owner, and then sold company
Community pharmacy in Janesville-- always busy, focused on teaching technicians, enjoyed patient interaction the most
Currently now volunteers HealthNet free-clinic pharmacy in Janesville (similar to St. Vincent DePaul free-clinic pharmacy)
Community pharmacies (compared to retail pharmacies) give an opportunity to build better relationships with patients, have more fun at work, etc.
Sandy Hoel, graduated from Purdue in 1979
Did a clinical residency at UW Hospital, completed her Master’s, wanted to specialize in pediatrics and then became more generalized
Practiced in industry, research at the National Institute of Health, worked as a hospital pharmacist, taught at UW SOP, practiced as a retail pharmacist, currently now works at Newhauser Pharmacy on Monroe St. (independent retail pharmacy)
Each one was so different and she enjoyed each one
Enjoys problem-solving and helping the elderly solve their confusion
Pharmacy school sets you up well to learn well when switching from one type of pharmacy to another
Hospital pharmacy was the most challenging on the spot because of pressure from doctors demanding information from you
Luiza Kerstenetzky, PGY-2 ambulatory care resident, went to school here at UW
Works in clinical setting with the patients that have lots of complicated meds and figuring out the problems
Did two years of undergrad and then took a 5th semester to study abroad while applying
Loves both the clinical and inpatient ambulatory care settings, would love to do either one after her residency
Had a technician job during undergrad at UW hospital in inpatient setting and fell in love with it which deterred her down the inpatient path through pharmacy school and post-grad work
Courtney, just graduated in May, now doing an administrative residency at the VA
Did three years of undergrad at UW-LaCrosse
Administrative residency is a 2 year program -- first year is very clinical and inpatient, second year is learning managerial duties and how pharmacy is as a system
Pharmacists are specializing in many different things at the VA in various clinics
Primary clinical/ambulatory care at the VA is making appointments with patients face-to-face rather than having the patients make appointments with their doctor to deal with medication issues/questions
Has prescribing power, can order x-rays and labs, refers patients to specialists, etc.
Had leadership positions in SOP leading up to 4th year so she knew the whole time she wanted to do administration
Dream pharmacist job is to see patients in clinic working with a small group of doctors directly, would like to be involved with managing ambulatory care pharmacy, hopefully stay at the VA
Kate Rotzenberg
Mom wanted her to go into pharmacy
4th year rotation was in investigational medicine
Was told that she needed to do a residency
Completed one at St. Mary’s
Liked interacting with other health professionals
Hired as a staff pharmacist at neonatal ICU
Then drug information position, built new protocols
Then Clinical manager in charge pharmacy practice
As clinical manager, works with lots of people. Overseas residency, implements guidelines and protocols that will soon implemented in the hospital
Residency helped her know the inner workings of the hospital
At neonatal, dosing and delivery are very very important. Can’t mess up at all. Also very hard because many babies are lost. Neonatists depend on pharmacists for the drugs and nutrition.
Emily Zimmer
Emergency Medicine Level one trauma center
70 people to one pharmacist sometimes
Verifies all orders, but lots of medications are given before administration
Attend all codes and document anything, and prepare all medications such as epinephrine
Reminds the doctors what the need to do next
Stroke patients are monitored closely for particular blood clotting medicine
Answer doctor and nursing questions such unusual allergies
Very close relationships with the doctors
Didnt know she wanted to do pharmacy until fourth year undergrad
Did residency and loved emergency medicine
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