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2026 Eastern States Conference

Eastern States Conference for Pharmacy Residents and Preceptors

Sara Clarke

HCA Henrico Doctors' Hospital

PGY1 Pharmacy Resident

About me

Hello! I am a current PGY1 resident at HCA Henrico Doctors' Hospital. I completed my PharmD at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) in 2025.

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Welcome AtriumAlyson Esteves

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LPJ Award AtriumLaura Hobbs

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Association of prescribing medications for alcohol use disorder at hospital discharge and subsequent refills with rates of readmission in alcohol use disorder Room 4Amber Carter • Amanda Owens • Amy Cook

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Survey on etomidate dosing and indication among emergency medicine physicians Room 2Autumn Peck • Jennifer Gronski • April Finnigan

9:55am EDT

Evaluation of Recurrent Venous Thromboembolism and Bleeding Outcomes Between Reduced-Dose and Standard-Dose for Extended Anticoagulation in Patients with Obesity Room 6Alix Dabb • michael duong • Alice Hsu Impact of pharmacist participation on timeliness of blood pressure management in spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage Room 2Autumn Peck • Andy Bryan • April Finnigan

10:15am EDT

Safety of high dose norepinephrine for the treatment of septic shock in the ICU Room 5Arnold Decano • Kenzie Alexanian • Alyssa Robertson Ceftriaxone and piperacillin/tazobactam versus cefepime and carbapenem-based therapy for treatment of bloodstream infections caused by Serratia marcescens or Morganella morganii Room 4Amber Carter • Alexander Ruehman • Amy Cook

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Retrospective analysis of the safety and efficacy of high-dose versus low-dose midodrine in critically ill patients Room 5Jessica Marx • Benjamin Colin • John Roglieri Safety of reduced lead-in dosing of apixaban for the treatment of acute venous thromboembolism Room 8Gail Sanchez • Kira Babinetz • Hannah Gilchrist

11:05am EDT

Ketamine versus fentanyl for maintenance of analgesia and adjunct sedation in mechanically ventilated patients Room 5Jessica Marx • Mary Taylor • John Roglieri

11:25am EDT

Expanding pharmacist scope in the emergency department: implementation of a pharmacist IV medication administration protocol and early safety outcomes Room 2Jovan Erfan • Samantha Harper • Jessica Crow Evaluating antibiotic prophylaxis efficacy and safety in patients that require placement of a cerebrospinal fluid drain Room 4Jenna Pham • John Kim • Jennifer Heikkinen

11:45am EDT

Determining direct oral anticoagulant eligibility among warfarin-treated inpatients: a retrospective chart review Room 5Jessica Marx • Ciara Marro-Wilson • John Roglieri Time to first dose antibiotics administered IV push versus IV piggyback in sepsis in the emergency department Room 6Inna Perinskaya • Maya Smith • Jaclyn Lopez Impact of transition from culture to polymerase chain reaction for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus nasal screening on duration of empiric therapy Room 4Jenna Pham • Glory Petnkeu • Jennifer Heikkinen

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Impact of clinical pharmacy involvement in patients naïve to direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) Room 6Lauren Stutzman • Darla Khouri • Lanting Fuh Resident Presentation - Kaylee Simon Room 5Laura Hobbs • Kaylee Simon • Lauren Allen

1:30pm EDT

Comparing Balfaxar to Kcentra in Reversing Warfarin and Direct Oral Anticoagulant (DOAC) Bleeds Room 8LaQuinta Atley • Allison Carmean • Lauren Albertina

1:50pm EDT

Evaluating the impact of PCR-based Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) screening on antibiotic stewardship Room 1Kevin Pritt • Joanna Nguyen • Keyur Patel Theoretical implementation of a rapid antibiotic susceptibility testing system on time to appropriate therapy: a descriptive analysis on improving patient outcomes Room 4Kavitha Dalal • Kirstin Wade • Kellyn Wendt-Weisman Prescribing Trends and the Risk of Serotonin Syndrome in Patients Receiving Linezolid and Serotonergic Medications Room 8LaQuinta Atley • Clara Bishay • Lauren Albertina Reducing cangrelor use in the intensive care unit Room 2Kimberly Allison • Maliha Akter • Kristin Marge

2:10pm EDT

CANCELED - Doxycycline vs azithromycin in combination with a beta-lactam for the treatment of community-acquired pneumonia in hospitalized patients Room 4Kavitha Dalal • Ashley Eadie • Kellyn Wendt-Weisman Evaluation of heparin dosing in obesity for treatment of deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism. Room 8LaQuinta Atley • Elise Paskowski • Lauren Albertina

2:40pm EDT

Intravenous Diltiazem versus Metoprolol for Rate Control in Heart Failure Room 5May Aziz • estherasiamah • Marybeth Boudreau Improvement of pharmacist’s antimicrobial stewardship interventions through electronic health record technology Room 7Michelle Gannon • Tyler Merrill • michelle mays

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Adverse reactions by body mass index in intensive care unit patients receiving dexmedetomidine Conference HallNicole McCoy • Dellani Fix • Aarezo Riaz • Jose Rivera Clinical outcomes of daptomycin and ceftaroline combination therapy in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia Conference HallNicole McCoy • Bailey Coleman • Aarezo Riaz • Jose Rivera Effect of blood culture rapid diagnostic on time to targeted antimicrobial therapy in a community hospital Room 3Mabele Madiba • Clarissa Santori • Michael Kachmarsky Impact of dalbavancin use on hospital length of stay in patients with osteomyelitis or endocarditis: a retrospective cohort study Room 4Mariah Hill • Sebastian Smreczak • Maricelle Monteagudo-Chu

3:20pm EDT

Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of Clonidine versus Guanfacine for Transitioning Off Dexmedetomidine Room 5May Aziz • Juliet Nowak • Marybeth Boudreau Oral third generation cephalosporins versus ceftriaxone and vancomycin for the treatment of penicillin-non-susceptible, ceftriaxone-susceptible alpha-hemolytic Streptococcal infections Room 4Mariah Hill • Joseph Lalla • Maricelle Monteagudo-Chu Comparative Review of Phenobarbital Versus Lorazepam for the Treatment of Acute Alcohol Withdrawal Room 8Ligy Sebastian • Olivia Langlois • Lori-belle Slone

3:40pm EDT

Analysis of Nursing RASS Assessment Appropriateness and Its Clinical Impact on Patient Oversedation in the Medical Intensive Care Unit Room 5May Aziz • Syeda Rahman • Marybeth Boudreau Implementation of a pharmacist-led review of patients discharged on outpatient intravenous antibiotics at a community hospital Room 3Mabele Madiba • Bryn Damico • Michael Kachmarsky

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Networking Reception Atrium

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ASHP Accreditation Services Town Hall Atrium

8:00am EDT

Effect of emergency department stay on second dose antibiotic administration delays Room 5Ashley Johnson • Trevor Shaffer • Bi Kim Impact of pharmacist education on ceftriaxone and azithromycin duration of therapy for community acquired pneumonia Room 4Amber Carter • Jae Young Sohn • Amy Cook

8:20am EDT

Evaluating the effectiveness of guanfacine for dexmedetomidine withdrawal in critically ill adults Room 5Ashley Johnson • Halle Markle • Bi Kim

8:40am EDT

Evaluation of beta-lactam allergies to improve prescribing practices in hospitalized and surgical patients Room 4Amber Carter • Kyle Greenfield • Amy Cook

9:00am EDT

Comparing all-cause hospitalizations in older adults initiated on oxybutynin versus mirabegron for overactive bladder Room 6Imran Chughtai • Samarah Wallace • Donna Grant Evaluation of propofol safety in critically ill obese adult patients Room 5Ashley Johnson • Emilia Pieta • Bi Kim Assessing clinical impact of coagulase-negative staphylococci blood cultures determined to be contaminants Room 4Amber Carter • Morgan Mendes • Amy Cook

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Combination therapy for carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii infections: what is the optimal regimen? Room 7Chelsea Kim • Hyun Ju Yoon • Christopher Hartley

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Real-world assessment of rapid blood culture identification technology on emergency department blood culture callback process Room 3Evan Hurley • Eleanor Carr • Gauri Shirolkar

10:10am EDT

Advancing antimicrobial stewardship by streamlining pharmacist management of culture results through implementation of a collaborative practice agreement in a community hospital emergency department: post implementation assessment Room 7Chelsea Kim • dasia simmons • Christopher Hartley Evaluating the impact of an antibiotic guideline for open fractures on antibiotic stewardship Room 4Alyssia McCauley • Jimin Jun • Amanda Kobylinski

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Enoxaparin for trauma-related venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis: bleeding risk with vs. without monitoring in a rural academic medical center Room 3Evan Hurley • Lauren Wagner • Gauri Shirolkar Outcomes associated with anticoagulation in cardiothoracic surgery patients with post-operative thrombocytopenia Room 7Chelsea Kim • Nada Daoud • Christopher Hartley Impact of blood culture identification panel on time to appropriate antimicrobial therapy in adult patients Room 8Crystal Cleveland • Kayleigh Early • Leonard Partanna

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Evaluation of therapeutic enoxaparin dosing strategies in hospitalized patients with morbid obesity Room 7Sylvia Yeager • Huelena Nguyen • Steve Dolley Clinical outcomes of full-dose vs. renally adjusted oral beta-lactams in gram-negative bloodstream infections Room 4Carolyn Orendorff • Sadaf Gharibi • Charisa Flaherty

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Appropriateness of Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis Prescribing in Acutely Ill Medical Patients Room 8Karch Helsel • Seharpreet Sethi • tanvi patil Duration of antibiotic therapy for hospital-acquired pneumonia and ventilator-associated pneumonia: a single-center, retrospective cohort study of five versus seven days of therapy Room 4Carolyn Orendorff • Tejona Johnson-Moore, PharmD, RPh • Charisa Flaherty Evaluation of AUC vs. Trough-Based Vancomycin Dosing in the Outpatient Setting Room 7Sylvia Yeager • Lauren Yates • Steve Dolley

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Resident Presentation - Nadine Haidar Room 7Sylvia Yeager • Nadine Haidar • Steve Dolley

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Comparing the Efficacy and Safety of Split versus Front Loading Dosing Strategies of Phenobarbital in Hospitalized Patients with Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome Room 7Sylvia Yeager • Jillian Johnson • Steve Dolley Evaluating the impact on antibiotic discontinuation pre- and post- implementation of a modified urinalysis reflex to culture (UARC) criteria Room 4Carolyn Orendorff • Maksudul Mowla • Charisa Flaherty