Portland Veterans Affairs Medical Center

Pharmacy

Residency Program

Administration &

Leadership

3710 SW US Veterans Hospital Road

Portland, OR 97239

503-220-8262

-2964

Acting Chief of Pharmacy Joseph Brooks, PharmD, BCPS

Phone: 503-721-7812 Fax: 503-721-1481

E-mail: joseph.brooks2@va.gov

Mailing Address: Portland VA Medical Center

3710 SW US Veterans Hospital Rd Pharmacy Service (P6PHAR)

Portland, OR 97239-2964 503-721-7812

Visit our Website: http://www.portland.va.gov/

OUR MISSION

Honor America’s Veterans by providing

exceptional health care that improves their

health and well-being

OUR VISION

To be a patient-centered, integrated health

care organization for Veterans providing ex-

cellent health care, research, and education;

an organization where people choose to

work; an active community partner; and a

back-up for National emergencies.

CORE VALUES

Trust. Respect. Excellence.

Compassion. Commitment

DOMAINS OF VALUE

Quality. Access. Function. Satisfaction.

Cost-effectiveness. Healthy Communities.

CURRENT RESIDENTS

For more information about the

Pharmacy Residency Program Contact:

Jeegisha Patel, Pharm. D., BCPS, CDE

Clinical Pharmacy Specialist

Residency Program Director

Phone: 503-721-1477

E-mail: jeegisha.patel@va.gov

Kristen Wendell, PGY 2 Psychiatry Kami Roake, PGY 1 General Tara Berkson, PGY 1 CBOC

Long Do. PGY 1 General Kimberly Wan, PGY 1 General

Linda Ghov, PGY1 CBOC Kara Mihaljcic, PGY 1 General

PHARMACY SERVICE MISSION To provide medication, drug information and

consultation to patients, their families, and health care providers in a timely,

individualized, effective manner.

ACTING CHIEF OF PHARMACY

Joseph Brooks, Pharm D, BCPS

Assistant Chief , Pharmacy Service

B.S. Pharmacy: University of Iowa

Pharm D: University of Florida

RESIDENCY PROGRAM DIRECTOR

Jeegisha Patel, Pharm D, CDE, BCPS

Residency Program Director,

Clinical Pharmacy Specialist

Pharm D: University of the Sciences in

Philadelphia, College of Pharmacy

PGY1 Community-Ambulatory Care /

Academia Residency:

Long Island University, Duane Reade

Pharmacy/Montefiore Bronx Clinic

FORMULARY MGMT / COST AVOIDANCE

Ron Brown, M.S., RPh

Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Phar-

macoeconomics & Drug Information

B.S. Pharmacy: Oregon State Univ.

M.S. Hospital Pharmacy: Oregon

State Univ.

Anne Lubischer, RPh

Clinical Pharmacy Specialist,

Medication Safety & Adverse Drug

Events

B.S. Pharmacy: Oregon State Univ.

Eileen Wilbur, RPh

Research Pharmacy Supervisor

B.S. Pharmacy: Oregon State Univ.

Jane Manning, M.S. , Pharm D

Clinical Pharmacy Specialist,

Pharmacoeconomics & Cost Avoid.

B.S., M.S.: Univ. of North Carolina,

Chapel Hill

Pharm D: Univ. of Washington

MEDICATION SAFETY / ADE

Katherine Werner, Pharm D,

CDE,CPG

Pharmacy Clinical Coordinator

Pharm D: U. of Maryland Baltimore

Infectious Disease Residency

University of New Mexico

OPERATIONS SUPERVISORS

Yusuf Dawoodbhai, Pharm.D

Inpatient Supervisor

Pharm D: South Dakota State Univ.

Colleen Colley, Pharm D

Anticoagulation Clinic Supervisor

B.S. Pharmacy : Oregon State Univ.

Pharm D: Purdue University

Amie Lenzi, RPh

Vancouver Supervisor

B.S. Pharmacy: Univ. of Washington

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER

Meghan Merz, MHA

Administrative Officer, Pharmacy

Bachelor of Science, Biology:

Pacific University, Oregon

Master of Healthcare Administration:

Pacific University, Oregon

CLINICAL COORDINATOR

Aaron Nicholson, Pharm.D.

Ambulatory Care Supervisor

Pharm D: Butler Univ., Indiana

Brian Wilcox, Pharm D

Program Manager, Informatics

Pharm D: University of Florida

PHARMACY INFORMATICS