PGY2 Health System Pharmacy Administration & Leadership

Hometown: Tinley Park, Illinois

Pharmacy School: University of Iowa

Career Interests: Health policy, pharmacy practice model innovation, professional advocacy, clinical and operations management

Hobbies: Exploring local restaurants/breweries, cheering on the Iowa Hawkeyes, attending sporting events, disc golfing, and playing basketball

Medication Use Evaluation: Assessing appropriate calculation of the 4T score for screening of HIT

Residency Research Project: Impact of implementing a drug diversion software with artificial intelligence (AI) on controlled substance event-related follow up

Why WVU Medicine: I chose to pursue WVU Medicine for an HSPAL residency because of how intentional our healthcare leaders were when building this program. There are endless opportunities to advance as a clinician and leader in healthcare practicing at an academic medical center that provides the highest level of care across the state. The passion of our preceptors and a multidisciplinary learning environment provide a variety of unique clinical and administrative learning experiences. The culture of the program and pharmacy team is one that I was enthusiastic to join!

Email: emily.gajda1@wvumedicine.org