Faculty
Leadership
Angela Slampak-Cindric, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP
Director, PGY2 Critical Care Pharmacy Residency Program
Coordinator, Acute Pharmacy Services, Critical Care & Emergency Medicine
Clinical Pharmacist, Critical Care Medicine
Geisinger Medical Center
Laura Andrick, PharmD, BCCCP
Program Coordinator, PGY2 Critical Care Pharmacy Residency Program
Clinical Pharmacist, Critical Care and Emergency Medicine
Sarah F. Hale, PharmD, BCPPS
Director of Pharmacy
PGY2 Critical Care Pharmacy Residency Program Preceptor, Leadership
Geisinger Medical Center
Kelly Guza, PharmD, BCPS, BCPPS
System Director, Acute Disease Management
Geisinger
Daniel Longyhore, PharmD, MS, BCACP
System Director, Knowledge Management
Geisinger
Mike A. Evans, RPh, FASHP
Chief Pharmacy Officer
Geisinger
The Geisinger Critical Care Pharmacy Residency is supported by a robust faculty that brings exceptional experience and knowledge to the program. If you’re interested in becoming a resident, be sure to read a summary of our faculty members.
Laura Andrick, PharmD, BCCCP
Program Coordinator, PGY2 Critical Care Pharmacy Residency Program
Clinical Pharmacist, Critical Care and Emergency Medicine
Dr. Andrick received her Doctor of Pharmacy from Duquesne University Mylan School of Pharmacy in Pittsburgh, Pa., in 2016. She pursued a PGY1 pharmacy residency and PGY2 critical care residency at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, also earning a Teaching and Learning Certificate through Duquesne University. In 2018, she joined Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, Pa., as a critical care clinical pharmacist. She serves on the Residency Advisory Committee as program coordinator and as the clinical co-chair of the Residency Research Committee. Dr. Andrick precepts and mentors pharmacy students and residents, offering experiences in the medical, surgical, neuro, and trauma intensive care units. She is also a member of the Society of Critical Care Medicine and serves on the Research and Scholarship Committee and as chair of the Membership Committee of the Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology Section. Her professional interests include teaching, precepting, sedation, trauma, anticoagulation, reversal and post-intensive care syndrome.
Anna Baughman, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP
Clinical Pharmacist, Critical Care
Dr. Baughman received her Doctor of Pharmacy from the West Virginia University School of Pharmacy in Morgantown, Class of 2018. She subsequently completed a PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency at Geisinger Medical Center. Prior to her joining the Critical Care Medicine team at the Geisinger Medical Center, she practiced with internal medicine and hematology/oncology. Dr. Baughman holds board certifications in Pharmacotherapy (BCPS) and Critical Care (BCCCP). She precepts in multiple core learning experiences for both the PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency and PGY2 Critical Care Pharmacy Residency programs. She serves on the PGY2 Critical Care Residency Advisory Committee and its various subcommitees. Dr. Baughman is also a member of the Society of Critical Care Medicine, where she serves on some committees of the Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology Section. She enjoys precepting and mentoring PGY1 and PGY2 pharmacy residents. Her professional interests include the intersection of hematology/oncology and critical care, antimicrobial stewardship, vasoactive agent utilization, toxicology and pharmacy education.
Amy L. Brokenshire, PharmD, BCPS, CACP, BCCP
Clinical Pharmacist, Cardiology and Critical Care
Dr. Brokenshire received a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Millersville University in 1998 and her Doctor of Pharmacy from Temple University School of Pharmacy in 2007. She serves as a preceptor in cardiology, where she has worked since 2008. She is on several committees, including the Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) Committee, the Medication Use Evaluation (MUE) Committee and the Residency Advisory Committee. Her areas of interest include cardiology, critical care, anticoagulation, patient counseling and pain management.
Barbara Brown, PharmD
Clinical Pharmacist, Nephrology and Transplant
Dr. Brown graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy from the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science and a Doctor of Pharmacy from the University of Florida. She has worked as a clinical pharmacist at Geisinger Medical Center for more than 20 years. In 2003, she implemented a pharmacist-managed anemia clinic. She is the preceptor for the nephrology rotation. She is an adjunct assistant professor in multiple schools of pharmacy and precepts PharmD students in nephrology. Dr. Brown’s areas of interest include nephrology, solid organ transplant, anemia management and the proper use of erythropoietin stimulating agents. She has published papers on anemia management.
Susan Butler, PharmD, BCPPS
Clinical Pharmacist, Pediatrics
Dr. Butler is a graduate of Nesbitt School of Pharmacy at Wilkes University. She earned her Doctor of Pharmacy in 2002. After graduation, she completed a pharmacy practice residency at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, N.H. She then completed a pediatric specialty residency at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in Amarillo, Texas, where she was an assistant clinical instructor at the Texas Tech School of Pharmacy. Following residency, she practiced as the neonatal clinical pharmacy specialist at University of Kentucky’s Chandler Medical Center. While in this position, she was an adjunct assistant professor at the University of Kentucky School of Pharmacy and a preceptor for clerkship students and pediatric specialty residents.
In 2006, Dr. Butler was given the honor of teaching a workshop on the assessment and treatment of acute pain in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at the national Pediatric Pharmacy Advocacy Group (PPAG) Specialty Conference in Baltimore. In 2007, she was appointed course coordinator and sole instructor for the first pharmacology course in the neonatal nurse practitioner program at the University of Kentucky. In 2008, Dr. Butler accepted a position at University Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio, as a neonatal clinical pharmacy specialist where she served as preceptor for students on pediatric rotation. In 2010, she accepted a position at Geisinger Medical Center as a clinical pharmacist in pediatrics. She is a board-certified pediatric pharmacotherapy specialist and is a preceptor for the pediatric rotation. She serves on the NICU Clinical Care, NICU Antimicrobial Stewardship, Medication Use Evaluation (MUE) and Residency Advisory committees at Geisinger. She is a longtime member of PPAG, is actively involved with the PPAG Advocacy Committee and serves as a reviewer for the Journal of Pediatric Pharmacology and Therapeutics (JPPT). Her areas of interest include pediatrics, neonatology, pain management and patient safety.
Ryan T. Burkhardt, PharmD
Acute Care Clinical Pharmacist, Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine
Dr. Burkhardt earned his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, University of the Sciences in 2017. After a couple of years working in retail pharmacy, he took an emergency medicine clinical pharmacist position in 2019 in his hometown, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. After honing some of his skills in emergency medicine throughout the COVID19 pandemic, he yearned to further grow and elevate his practice skills by joining the Geisinger Pharmacy family in July of 2021. Dr. Burkhardt holds membership roles in system committees including the PGY1 and PGY2 Critical Care residency advisory committees. His professional interests include emergency medicine, internal medicine, critical care and teaching. Outside of work, he enjoys travelling, hiking and seeing live music.
Caroline E. Dillon, PharmD
Clinical Pharmacist, Infectious Diseases and Internal Medicine
Dr. Dillon received her Doctor of Pharmacy from Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Pa., in 2019. Following graduation, she accepted a position as a clinical pharmacist with the Geisinger team. Her primary areas of practice are infectious diseases and internal medicine and she serves as a preceptor for students, PGY1 residents and PGY2 residents in these areas. Dr. Dillon is active in various committees, including Antimicrobial Stewardship, Action Team and the PGY1 and PGY2 Critical Care Residency Advisory committees. She is also a faculty member for the ID Physician Fellowship Program. She is a member of ACCP and IDSA. Her professional interests include precepting, HIV, internal medicine and antimicrobial stewardship.
Kimberly Farnham, PharmD, BCCCP
Clinical Pharmacist, Critical Care and Emergency Medicine
Dr. Farnham graduated from Wilkes University and earned her Doctor of Pharmacy in 2013. Upon graduation, she began her career at Geisinger Medical Center and now serves as a preceptor for critical care and emergency medicine learning experiences. She has worked to implement several system protocols including those for sepsis and pulmonary embolism. Dr. Farnham also serves on several committees, including the Residency Advisory Committee and the Geisinger Medical Center Pharmacy Action Team. Her areas of interest include critical care, emergency medicine and psychiatry.
Sarah F. Hale, PharmD, BCPPS
Director of Pharmacy, Geisinger Medical Center
Dr. Hale is a 2007 graduate of Duquesne University’s Mylan School of Pharmacy. After graduation, she accepted a position as a clinical pharmacist at Geisinger Medical Center working in pediatrics. She completed a PGY1 pharmacy practice residency at Albany Medical Center and a scholarship of teaching and learning program through Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences in 2012, followed by a PGY2 residency in critical care and pediatrics in 2013. Dr. Hale has served as a lecturer at Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences and is adjunct clinical faculty for the Department of Pharmacy Practice at Wilkes University School of Pharmacy. She has published in the areas of pediatric immunizations and medication safety and serves as a reviewer for American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) and American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) for pediatric pharmacy review and recertification programming for board-certified pediatric pharmacists. She serves on several committees, including the Residency Advisory Committee, medication utilization evaluation committee, formulary steering committee, and the pharmacy and therapeutics committee. Dr. Hale is active in both the PGY1 and PGY2 residency programs at Geisinger and as a preceptor for the pharmacy administration learning experience. Her professional interests include pediatric critical care, medication safety and pharmacy education.
Joan Keehan, RPh, BCPS, BCPPS
Clinical Pharmacist, Pediatric Intensive Care
Joan Keehan is a graduate of the University of Houston School of Pharmacy. She received her Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy in 1989. In 1993, she accepted a clinical pharmacist position at Geisinger Medical Center. She has worked in pediatrics for over 25 years. Ms. Keehan is a preceptor for the PGY2 pediatric critical care learning experience, as well as a preceptor for the PGY1 general pediatric and pediatric critical care learning experiences. She is a member of the PGY1 and PGY2 Critical Care Advisory committees, as well as the Medication Utilization Committee. Her professional areas of interest include general pediatrics, pediatric critical care and medication safety.
Bradley Lauver, PharmD, BCPS, BCIDP
Coordinator for Infectious Diseases, Antimicrobial Stewardship
Clinical Pharmacist, Critical Care and Infectious Diseases
Dr. Lauver earned his Doctor of Pharmacy from the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, University of the Sciences in 2016. He then completed a PGY1 residency at Geisinger Medical Center. He is presently an infectious diseases and critical care clinical pharmacist at Geisinger Medical Center where he serves as a preceptor in these practice areas. Dr. Lauver also serves as the pharmacy coordinator for infectious diseases and antimicrobial stewardship. He holds board certifications in infectious diseases (BCIDP) and pharmacotherapy (BCPS). He holds leadership and membership roles in several system committees including the antimicrobial stewardship program, various clinical practice guideline workgroups, infectious disease fellowship program, PGY1 and PGY2 Critical Care residency advisory committees and others. Dr. Lauver’s greatest areas of interest outside of his daily practice areas include antimicrobial resistance, population health including antimicrobial use and resistance reporting, precepting and education and pharmacy informatics. Outside of work, he enjoys woodworking, mountain biking, hunting, hiking and other outdoor activities.
Staley Lawes, PharmD, BCPS, FISMP
Assistant Director of Pharmacy, Geisinger Medical Center
Dr. Lawes received a PharmD from Philadelphia College of Pharmacy in 2010. She accepted a position as a clinical pharmacist at Geisinger Medical Center working in internal medicine from 2010 to 2014. Then she moved to New Jersey, where she worked as a staff pharmacist at CentraState Medical Center. In 2015, she created a pharmacy position in the Emergency Department with the goal of improving admission medication reconciliation. Dr. Lawes completed a fellowship with the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) in 2017 and subsequently accepted a position as medication safety officer at JFK Medical Center. In 2022, she rejoined Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, Pa., as assistant director of pharmacy. Dr. Lawes serves on the newsletter advisory board for ISMP. Her professional interests include medication safety and quality improvement.
Jordan Moore, PharmD, BCPS
Clinical Pharmacist, Internal Medicine
Pharmacy Manager, Geisinger Medical Center
Dr. Moore is a graduate of Duquesne University Mylan School of Pharmacy, where he earned his Doctor of Pharmacy in 2015. After graduation, he completed his PGY1 pharmacy practice residency at Geisinger Medical Center. Following residency, he accepted a position as a clinical pharmacist at Geisinger Medical Center, where he now serves as a preceptor for the internal medicine and nephrology/transplant rotations. Dr. Moore is involved with the Discharge Medication Reconciliation Workgroup, the Action Team, the Internal Medicine Morbidity and Mortality Group and the Residency Advisory Committee. His areas of interest include internal medicine, transitions of care, solid organ transplant, precepting and medical missions.
Ricky M. Rampulla Jr., PharmD, BCPS
Clinical Pharmacist, Infectious Diseases
Dr. Rampulla is a graduate of Wilkes University: Nesbitt School of Pharmacy. He obtained his Doctor of Pharmacy in 2011 and completed a PGY1 residency at Moses Taylor Hospital with a teaching certificate from Wilkes University. Afterward, he joined the Geisinger clinical pharmacy team in 2012 where he is involved with internal medicine, infectious diseases and cardiology. He is a member of the Residency Advisory Committee for both PGY1 and PGY2, the Residency Research Subcommittee, Pharmacy Action Team Committee and the Antimicrobial Stewardship Committee. He has developed guidelines for albumin utilization throughout Geisinger medical centers as well as updates to antimicrobial renal dosing guidelines. Dr. Rampulla’s interests include internal medicine, cardiology and infectious diseases, as well as teaching students and residents throughout their learning.
Angela Slampak-Cindric, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP
Director, PGY2 Critical Care Pharmacy Residency Program
Clinical Pharmacist, Critical Care Medicine; Coordinator, Critical Care and Emergency Medicine
Clinical Assistant Professor of Pharmacy, Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
Dr. Slampak-Cindric received a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and a certificate in the conceptual foundations of medicine, as well as her Doctor of Pharmacy from the University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy. She completed a PGY1 pharmacy residency at Geisinger Medical Center. She is presently a critical care clinical pharmacist at Geisinger Medical Center, where she serves as director of the PGY2 Critical Care Pharmacy Residency Program and coordinator for critical care and emergency medicine. She is a board-certified critical care pharmacist and board-certified pharmacotherapy specialist, and she received a teaching certificate from the University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy. Dr. Slampak-Cindric serves on the Continuing Professional Development Committee and the Critical Care Medicine Quality Improvement Committee.
Dr. Slampak-Cindric is an active member of the Society of Critical Care Medicine as a member of the Advanced Pharmacotherapy in Critical Care Task Force as well as Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology Section Education Committee. She also serves as an American Society for Health System Pharmacists Residency Accreditation Surveyor. Dr. Slampak-Cindric participates in the didactic and experiential education of student and resident pharmacists, physicians, advanced practitioners and nurses. She is an assistant professor for the Geisinger Medical Center School of Radiologic Technology, a clinical assistant professor of pharmacy for Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine and an associate clinical preceptor of pharmacy and therapeutics for the University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy and Wilkes University Nesbitt College of Pharmacy. Her professional interests include critical care, emergency medicine, anticoagulation, faculty development, experiential education, teaching and fostering the development of healthcare professionals.
Christina Steele, PharmD
Clinical Pharmacist, Pediatrics
Dr. Steele earned her Doctor of Pharmacy from the University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy in 2003. She was a pediatric clinical pharmacist at Primary Children’s Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah, for over 15 years before relocating back to Pennsylvania and accepting a position at Geisinger Medical Center in 2020. Dr. Steele's primary practice area is general pediatric medicine, where she precepts students and residents. She serves as a lecturer for the pediatric module at Wilkes University Nesbitt School of Pharmacy in addition to participating in the Pediatric Antimicrobial Stewardship Committee at Geisinger Medical Center. Dr. Steele has participated in a medical service trip to Guatemala and enjoys the challenge of practicing in unique pharmacy environments. She has published in the areas of antimicrobial optimization in pediatric cystic fibrosis patients, which are her main interests in pediatric medicine.
Alena Thannikal, PharmD
Clinical Pharmacist, Critical Care and Emergency Medicine
Dr. Thannikal received her Doctor of Pharmacy from Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences in Albany, N.Y., in 2021, and pursued a PGY1 pharmacy residency at Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, Pa., where she was also adjunct faculty at the Binghamton University of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. In 2022, she joined Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, Pa., as a critical care and emergency medicine clinical pharmacist. She serves on the Residency Advisory Committee and the Residency Wellness Subcommittee. She also mentors pharmacy students and residents, offering experiences in the Emergency Department and multiple Intensive Care Units. Her professional interests include pharmacy education, pain management, patient safety, emergency medicine and psychiatry. In her spare time, Dr. Thannikal enjoys finding new shows to watch online and going to see new movies, as well as reading and trying new foods.
Sally Tice, PharmD, MHA, BCPS
Clinical Pharmacist, Central Inpatient Pharmacy, Intravenous and Nutrition Pharmacy and Infectious Diseases Pharmacy
Pharmacist Coordinator IV/OR, Central Region
Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Medical Education, Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
Adjunct Professor, Duquesne University
Dr. Tice graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy from the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science, a Master of Health Administration from St. Joseph’s University and a PharmD from Shenandoah University. She has worked as a clinical pharmacist at Geisinger Medical Center for almost 30 years. In conjunction with two other pharmacists, she helped establish the infectious diseases pharmacist rounding service in 1997. She is a preceptor for the nutrition pharmacy rotation. She has coauthored and authored letters to the editors in American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy (AJHP) and articles in Hospital Pharmacy. She is a member of the Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists and was a coauthor of guidelines published in American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) as a member of the inhaled antimicrobial task force committee. She has also presented numerous posters/abstracts at American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) and ASPEN meetings and in addition is an abstract reviewer for ASPEN and a part-time content reviewer for the Pharmacotherapy Self-Assessment Program (PSAP) series. She serves on Geisinger’s nutrition and vascular access subcommittees. Her areas of interest include clinical nutrition, rheumatology, gastroenterology and infectious diseases. She also enjoys precepting students. She is the nutrition preceptor for PGY2 residents.
Emma Wysocki, PharmD, RDN, CNSC, BCPPS
Pharmacy Coordinator, Pediatrics
Clinical Pharmacist, Pediatrics
Dr. Wysocki is a graduate of The Pennsylvania State University (BS Nutritional Sciences) and the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (PharmD). They practiced as a registered dietitian specializing in pediatric intensive care and nutrition support before pharmacy training. After earning their PharmD degree, they completed PGY1 and PGY2 pediatric residency training at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. Dr. Wysocki practices as a pediatric pharmacist and pharmacy coordinator and is board certified in nutrition support (CNSC) and pediatric pharmacy (BCPPS). They are actively involved in the pharmacy residency programs at GMC and precept the Pediatric Intensive Care and General Pediatric rotations for PGY1 and PGY2 residents. Dr. Wysocki serves on several committees, including the Residency Advisory Committee, Antimicrobial Stewardship, Pediatric Nutrition Subcommittee and Medication Safety Committee. Their professional areas of interest include pediatric critical care, pharmacokinetics, antimicrobial stewardship and medication safety.