Faculty
Leadership
Autumn Peck, PharmD
Director, PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program
Geisinger Lewistown Hospital
Email: apeck@geisinger.edu
Victoria Ireland, PharmD
Assistant Director, PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program
Geisinger Lewistown Hospital
Email: vireland1@geisinger.edu
Jeffery Hare, PharmD
Assistant Director of Acute Pharmacy Services
Geisinger Lewistown Hospital
Email: jdhare@geisinger.edu
Daniel Longyhore, PharmD, BCACP
System Director, Knowledge Management
Email: dlongyhore1@geisinger.edu
Brian Simpkins, PharmD
System Director, Acute Pharmacy Services
Kelly Guza, PharmD, BCPS, BCPPS
Vice President, Acute Disease Management
Mike A. Evans, RPh
Chief Pharmacy Officer
Preceptors
Preceptors
Keith Graham, RPh
Acute Care Clinical Pharmacist
Learning experience: longitudinal staffing, orientation
ksgraham2@geisinger.edu
Mr. Graham graduated from Temple University School of Pharmacy in Philadelphia in 1996. He precepts the orientation learning experience. He has worked for Geisinger since 2003. From 2020 to 2023, he worked from home as a pharmacist informaticist building order sets and training new pharmacists. Mr. Graham currently works in the main pharmacy where he sends and receives narcotics, triages phone calls, and checks technician preparations. In his spare time, he enjoys hiking, kayaking, playing trivia and attending cultural events in the region.
Jeffrey Hare, PharmD, CSBI
Assistant Director of Pharmacy Services, Sterile Compounding and Hematology/Oncology Pharmacist
Learning experiences: Institutional Intravenous Hematology/Oncology, Orientation, Longitudinal staffing
jdhare@geisinger.edu
Dr. Hare is a graduate of the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy. He earned his Doctor of Pharmacy degree in 2014 and is currently earning an MBA in Healthcare Administration from Western Governor’s University. He started working at Geisinger Lewistown Hospital in 2015. In 2022, he became a leader in Geisinger when accepting the position of pharmacy coordinator, then pharmacy manager in 2025 and assistant director in 2026. In 2025, Dr. Hare was appointed an assistant professor, Department of Pharmacy, Geisinger College of Health Sciences. He serves as a preceptor and mentor to interns, IPPEs, APPEs and residents. His professional interests include sterile compounding, leadership and precepting learners.
Victoria Ireland, PharmD
Acute Care Clinical Pharmacist
Assistant Director, PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program
Learning experiences: Internal Medicine, Critical Care, Advancing Pharmacy Practice and Improving Patient Care
Email: vireland1@geisinger.edu
Dr. Ireland is a graduate of Wilkes University, Nesbitt School of Pharmacy. She earned her Doctor of Pharmacy degree in 2022. Upon graduation, she started an acute care pharmacist position at Geisinger Lewistown Hospital where she found her passion for internal medicine and diabetes management. Dr. Ireland assumed the role of assistant residency director in the Geisinger Lewistown Hospital PGY1 residency program in May 2025.
Alysha Lopez, PharmD
Coordinator, Acute Pharmacy Services
Learning experiences: Institutional Intravenous Hematology/Oncology
Email: alopez@geisinger.edu
Dr. Lopez is a graduate of Wilkes University Nesbitt School of Pharmacy where she received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree in 2015. She also has an honorary undergraduate degree in biological sciences from Wilkes University after completion of credits/course from both Wilkes and the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Lopez originates from DuBois, Pa., and currently resides in Belleville, PA. She has worked as a clinical pharmacist at Geisinger Lewistown Hospital for 11 years. Dr. Lopez has her certificate in compounded sterile preparations from American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP). She serves as the coordinator for the Western Region of Acute Care Pharmacy Hematology and Oncology. During her career at Geisinger, Dr. Lopez has served on multiple committees that function to better implement patient care, such as Hem/Onc BEACON, Hem/Onc Education and Knowledge Management, Lewistown LEAN and P&T Order Set. She has a passion for streamlined and direct patient care and helps to spearhead and operationalize patient transitions from clinic infusions to getting infusions in their own homes. Dr. Lopez also serves on the Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association Health System Advocacy Committee and Awards Committee. Her professional interests include medical oncology infusions and oral chemotherapy, pain management, palliative care, diabetes management, sterile IV compounding and pharmacy regulations.
Autumn Peck, PharmD
Acute Care Clinical Pharmacist
Director, PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program
Learning experiences: Emergency medicine, self-assessment and professional advancement
Email: apeck@geisinger.edu
Dr. Peck is a graduate of Wilkes University's Nesbitt School of Pharmacy. She earned her Doctor of Pharmacy in 2019 and later received her MBA from Lamar University in 2022. Dr. Peck joined the Geisinger Lewistown Hospital acute care team in 2019 to assist in piloting the overnight pharmacy service. She took on the role of assistant residency program director in 2022 and advanced to residency program director in 2024. Dr. Peck also serves as an assistant professor of pharmacy in the Department of Pharmacy at Geisinger College of Health Sciences. She is a preceptor for Emergency Medicine and Critical Care learning experiences for residents and APPE students. Her professional interests include emergency medicine, rural medicine, process improvement, and teaching. Outside of her professional life, she enjoys traveling and attending Dave Matthews Band concerts.
Blake Remensnyder, PharmD
Acute Care Clinical Pharmacist
Learning Experiences: Infectious Diseases
Email: bremensnyder1@geisinger.edu
Blake earned his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2022. He then went on to complete a PGY1 Pharmacy Residency at Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center in 2023 followed by a PGY2 Infectious Disease Pharmacy Residency at the St. Louis VA Medical Center in 2024. After completion of a PGY2 he moved back to Pennsylvania to be closer to family, friends, and the mountains; St. Louis was much too flat for his liking. He now serves as the infectious disease pharmacist and preceptor for Geisinger Lewistown Hospital, where he enjoys teaching and being an antimicrobial steward. He enjoys adventuring through the forests, watching the moon, trying new food and spending quality time with friends and family.
Lauren McCabe, PharmD
Cardiology MTDM Clinical Pharmacist
Learning experiences: Ambulatory MTDM Cardiology
Email: lmccabe1@geisinger.edu
Dr. McCabe earned her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy in 2023 and completed a PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency at Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center in 2024. She ultimately fell in love with providing direct patient care in the ambulatory care setting and now serves as a preceptor for the Ambulatory MTDM Cardiology rotation at Geisinger Lewistown Hospital, where she has enjoyed the tight-knit community environment. Lauren enjoys buffalo chicken dip, beaching and wearing Pitt gear around State College.
Devynn Ireland, PharmD
Acute Care Clinical Pharmacist
Learning experiences: Critical Care
Email: direland2@geisinger.edu
Dr. Ireland is a 2024 graduate of the Wilkes University Nesbitt School of Pharmacy. She completed her bachelor’s degree in biology in 2020 at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Since graduation, Dr. Ireland has worked at Geisinger Lewistown Hospital, where she is a critical care pharmacist. She is currently serving as one of our critical care preceptors for residents and IPPE/APPE students. Her pharmacy interests include critical care, emergency medicine and pain management. In her personal time, she enjoys reading, crocheting and listening to vinyl records.
Erin Seddon, PharmD
Acute Care Clinical Pharmacist
Learning experiences: Psych
Email: Emseddon1@geisinger.edu
Dr. Seddon earned her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Philadelphia College of Pharmacy in 2025. She then completed an Acute Care PGY1 Residency at Geisinger Lewistown Hospital in 2026. During residency, she expanded her passion for education by completing the Clinician Educator Track that taught her tools to further develop her precepting skills. Psychiatric pharmacy has always been a strong interest of hers and was signed after residency to be an internal medicine and psychiatric pharmacist. When she is not working, she enjoys spending time with her cat, reading and crocheting.
Molly Rinkevich, PharmD, BCEMP
Acute Care Clinical Pharmacist
Learning experiences: Emergency medicine
Email:mrinkevich@geisinger.edu
Dr. Rinkevich earned her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2023. After graduation, she completed a PGY1 Acute Care Pharmacy Residency in 2024 followed by a PGY2 Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Residency in 2025 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center. She was directly involved in the implementation of the emergency medicine service line at Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre Hospital. In the spring of 2026, she joined the acute care pharmacy team at Geisinger Lewistown Hospital to expand the emergency medicine service line. She has her board certification in emergency medicine. Her other professional interests include trauma surgery, critical care, pediatrics/obstetrics and teaching. When she is not working, Dr. Rinkevich enjoys exploring new places, working on arts and crafts, and spending quality time with friends and family.
Paul Pochak, PharmD
Acute Care Clinical Pharmacist
Learning experiences: Internal Medicine
Email: ppochak@geisinger.edu
Dr. Pochak earned his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Pittsburgh in 2008. After graduation, he worked for Walgreens in Kalispell, MT. Upon moving back to Pennsylvania in 2019, Paul worked as a pharmacist for Martin’s Pharmacy (Giant Foods) and Geisinger Lewistown Hospital on an as needed basis. Dr. Pochak took a full-time position with Geisinger in 2025. It was at Geisinger where he expanded his clinical knowledge which he applied in both retail and hospital settings. Outside of work, Dr. Pochak enjoys fly fishing, hunting, camping, boating, and hiking with his family, along with hunting birds with his Springer spaniels, Harvey and Mitch.
Acute Care Clinical Pharmacist
Learning experience: longitudinal staffing, orientation
ksgraham2@geisinger.edu
Mr. Graham graduated from Temple University School of Pharmacy in Philadelphia in 1996. He precepts the orientation learning experience. He has worked for Geisinger since 2003. From 2020 to 2023, he worked from home as a pharmacist informaticist building order sets and training new pharmacists. Mr. Graham currently works in the main pharmacy where he sends and receives narcotics, triages phone calls, and checks technician preparations. In his spare time, he enjoys hiking, kayaking, playing trivia and attending cultural events in the region.
Jeffrey Hare, PharmD, CSBI
Assistant Director of Pharmacy Services, Sterile Compounding and Hematology/Oncology Pharmacist
Learning experiences: Institutional Intravenous Hematology/Oncology, Orientation, Longitudinal staffing
jdhare@geisinger.edu
Dr. Hare is a graduate of the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy. He earned his Doctor of Pharmacy degree in 2014 and is currently earning an MBA in Healthcare Administration from Western Governor’s University. He started working at Geisinger Lewistown Hospital in 2015. In 2022, he became a leader in Geisinger when accepting the position of pharmacy coordinator, then pharmacy manager in 2025 and assistant director in 2026. In 2025, Dr. Hare was appointed an assistant professor, Department of Pharmacy, Geisinger College of Health Sciences. He serves as a preceptor and mentor to interns, IPPEs, APPEs and residents. His professional interests include sterile compounding, leadership and precepting learners.
Victoria Ireland, PharmD
Acute Care Clinical Pharmacist
Assistant Director, PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program
Learning experiences: Internal Medicine, Critical Care, Advancing Pharmacy Practice and Improving Patient Care
Email: vireland1@geisinger.edu
Dr. Ireland is a graduate of Wilkes University, Nesbitt School of Pharmacy. She earned her Doctor of Pharmacy degree in 2022. Upon graduation, she started an acute care pharmacist position at Geisinger Lewistown Hospital where she found her passion for internal medicine and diabetes management. Dr. Ireland assumed the role of assistant residency director in the Geisinger Lewistown Hospital PGY1 residency program in May 2025.
Alysha Lopez, PharmD
Coordinator, Acute Pharmacy Services
Learning experiences: Institutional Intravenous Hematology/Oncology
Email: alopez@geisinger.edu
Dr. Lopez is a graduate of Wilkes University Nesbitt School of Pharmacy where she received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree in 2015. She also has an honorary undergraduate degree in biological sciences from Wilkes University after completion of credits/course from both Wilkes and the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Lopez originates from DuBois, Pa., and currently resides in Belleville, PA. She has worked as a clinical pharmacist at Geisinger Lewistown Hospital for 11 years. Dr. Lopez has her certificate in compounded sterile preparations from American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP). She serves as the coordinator for the Western Region of Acute Care Pharmacy Hematology and Oncology. During her career at Geisinger, Dr. Lopez has served on multiple committees that function to better implement patient care, such as Hem/Onc BEACON, Hem/Onc Education and Knowledge Management, Lewistown LEAN and P&T Order Set. She has a passion for streamlined and direct patient care and helps to spearhead and operationalize patient transitions from clinic infusions to getting infusions in their own homes. Dr. Lopez also serves on the Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association Health System Advocacy Committee and Awards Committee. Her professional interests include medical oncology infusions and oral chemotherapy, pain management, palliative care, diabetes management, sterile IV compounding and pharmacy regulations.
Autumn Peck, PharmD
Acute Care Clinical Pharmacist
Director, PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program
Learning experiences: Emergency medicine, self-assessment and professional advancement
Email: apeck@geisinger.edu
Dr. Peck is a graduate of Wilkes University's Nesbitt School of Pharmacy. She earned her Doctor of Pharmacy in 2019 and later received her MBA from Lamar University in 2022. Dr. Peck joined the Geisinger Lewistown Hospital acute care team in 2019 to assist in piloting the overnight pharmacy service. She took on the role of assistant residency program director in 2022 and advanced to residency program director in 2024. Dr. Peck also serves as an assistant professor of pharmacy in the Department of Pharmacy at Geisinger College of Health Sciences. She is a preceptor for Emergency Medicine and Critical Care learning experiences for residents and APPE students. Her professional interests include emergency medicine, rural medicine, process improvement, and teaching. Outside of her professional life, she enjoys traveling and attending Dave Matthews Band concerts.
Blake Remensnyder, PharmD
Acute Care Clinical Pharmacist
Learning Experiences: Infectious Diseases
Email: bremensnyder1@geisinger.edu
Blake earned his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2022. He then went on to complete a PGY1 Pharmacy Residency at Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center in 2023 followed by a PGY2 Infectious Disease Pharmacy Residency at the St. Louis VA Medical Center in 2024. After completion of a PGY2 he moved back to Pennsylvania to be closer to family, friends, and the mountains; St. Louis was much too flat for his liking. He now serves as the infectious disease pharmacist and preceptor for Geisinger Lewistown Hospital, where he enjoys teaching and being an antimicrobial steward. He enjoys adventuring through the forests, watching the moon, trying new food and spending quality time with friends and family.
Lauren McCabe, PharmD
Cardiology MTDM Clinical Pharmacist
Learning experiences: Ambulatory MTDM Cardiology
Email: lmccabe1@geisinger.edu
Dr. McCabe earned her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy in 2023 and completed a PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency at Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center in 2024. She ultimately fell in love with providing direct patient care in the ambulatory care setting and now serves as a preceptor for the Ambulatory MTDM Cardiology rotation at Geisinger Lewistown Hospital, where she has enjoyed the tight-knit community environment. Lauren enjoys buffalo chicken dip, beaching and wearing Pitt gear around State College.
Devynn Ireland, PharmD
Acute Care Clinical Pharmacist
Learning experiences: Critical Care
Email: direland2@geisinger.edu
Dr. Ireland is a 2024 graduate of the Wilkes University Nesbitt School of Pharmacy. She completed her bachelor’s degree in biology in 2020 at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Since graduation, Dr. Ireland has worked at Geisinger Lewistown Hospital, where she is a critical care pharmacist. She is currently serving as one of our critical care preceptors for residents and IPPE/APPE students. Her pharmacy interests include critical care, emergency medicine and pain management. In her personal time, she enjoys reading, crocheting and listening to vinyl records.
Erin Seddon, PharmD
Acute Care Clinical Pharmacist
Learning experiences: Psych
Email: Emseddon1@geisinger.edu
Dr. Seddon earned her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Philadelphia College of Pharmacy in 2025. She then completed an Acute Care PGY1 Residency at Geisinger Lewistown Hospital in 2026. During residency, she expanded her passion for education by completing the Clinician Educator Track that taught her tools to further develop her precepting skills. Psychiatric pharmacy has always been a strong interest of hers and was signed after residency to be an internal medicine and psychiatric pharmacist. When she is not working, she enjoys spending time with her cat, reading and crocheting.
Molly Rinkevich, PharmD, BCEMP
Acute Care Clinical Pharmacist
Learning experiences: Emergency medicine
Email:mrinkevich@geisinger.edu
Dr. Rinkevich earned her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2023. After graduation, she completed a PGY1 Acute Care Pharmacy Residency in 2024 followed by a PGY2 Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Residency in 2025 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center. She was directly involved in the implementation of the emergency medicine service line at Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre Hospital. In the spring of 2026, she joined the acute care pharmacy team at Geisinger Lewistown Hospital to expand the emergency medicine service line. She has her board certification in emergency medicine. Her other professional interests include trauma surgery, critical care, pediatrics/obstetrics and teaching. When she is not working, Dr. Rinkevich enjoys exploring new places, working on arts and crafts, and spending quality time with friends and family.
Paul Pochak, PharmD
Acute Care Clinical Pharmacist
Learning experiences: Internal Medicine
Email: ppochak@geisinger.edu
Dr. Pochak earned his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Pittsburgh in 2008. After graduation, he worked for Walgreens in Kalispell, MT. Upon moving back to Pennsylvania in 2019, Paul worked as a pharmacist for Martin’s Pharmacy (Giant Foods) and Geisinger Lewistown Hospital on an as needed basis. Dr. Pochak took a full-time position with Geisinger in 2025. It was at Geisinger where he expanded his clinical knowledge which he applied in both retail and hospital settings. Outside of work, Dr. Pochak enjoys fly fishing, hunting, camping, boating, and hiking with his family, along with hunting birds with his Springer spaniels, Harvey and Mitch.
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