Meet the Faculty and Staff for the Pharmacy Residency
Leadership
Jessica Lundeen, PharmD, BCPPS
- Position
- General Pediatrics Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
- Residency Program Director of the PGY1 and PGY2 Pediatrics Programs
- Learning Experience Precepted
- General pediatrics
- Pulmonary medicine
- Adolescent medicine
- Residency/Fellowship
- PGY1: Massachusetts General Hospital
- PGY2: Pediatrics at Children’s National Hospital
- Clinical/Research Interests
- Cystic fibrosis
- Asthma
- Substance use disorders
- Favorite Thing to Do in DC
- An early morning walk around the Tidal Basin with a latte from Compass Coffee
Andrew Clark, PharmD, BCOP
- Position
- Oncology Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
- Residency Program Director for PGY2 Oncology program
- Learning Experience Precepted
- Inpatient and Outpatient Pediatric Oncology
- Residency/Fellowship
- PGY1 – Children's Hospital Colorado
- Clinical/Research Interests
- Bone tumors
- Supportive care
- Palliative care
- Favorite Thing to Do in DC
- Meandering through the National Gallery of Art
- Lunch at Union Market
- Running the Cherry Blossom 10-miler
Olivia Renaldo, PharmD, BCPPS
- Position
- CICU Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
- PGY1 Residency Program Coordinator
- Learning Experience Precepted
- CICU
- Residency/Fellowship
- PGY1 – Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
- PGY2 – Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
- Clinical/Research Interests
- ECMO
- Anticoagulation
- Sedation
- Favorite Thing to Do in DC
- Running (National Mall/ Tidal Basin), Barry’s or Rumble classes
- Pizza Enthusiast: Andy’s, Timber, Little Grand (it’s called balance)
Sara Rooney, PharmD, BCPPS
- Position
- Director of Clinical Pharmacy Services
- Learning Experience Precepted
- Pharmacy Administration
- Residency/Fellowship
- PGY1: UK Medical Center – Chandler Hospital
- PGY2: Pediatrics at UK Medical Center
- Clinical/Research Interests
- Sepsis
- Critical care
- Medication safety
- Favorite Thing to Do in DC
- The Zoo
- Eating out at new restaurants
- Natural History Museum
- Walks around the Lincoln Memorial
Eric Manuel Balmir, BS, MS, PharmD, CIM
- Position
- Vice President
- Chief Pharmacy Officer
- Learning Experience Precepted
- Pharmacy Leadership/Administration
- Residency/Fellowship
- MS- Long Island University
- Clinical/Research Interests
- Genomics
- Gene therapies
- Psychiatry
- Cardiology
- Kidney disease
- Sickle cell
- Compatibility studies
- Favorite Thing to Do in DC
- Salsa dancing
Faculty and Staff
Sarah Belz, PharmD, BCPPS
- Position
- PICU Clinical Pharmacist II
- Learning Experience Precepted
- PICU
- Residency/Fellowship
- PGY1: Upstate University Hospital
- PGY2: Pediatrics at Children's National Hospital
- Clinical/Research Interests
- Critical care
- Sedation and analgesia
- Septic shock
- Status epilepticus
- Favorite Thing to Do in DC
- Going for walks at the National Mall to see the Lincoln monument
Rebecca Bosworth, PharmD, BCPPS
- Position
- Hematology Clinical Pharmacist II
- Learning Experience Precepted
- Hematology
- Ambulatory Care - Thrombosis Clinic
- Residency/Fellowship
- PGY1 - Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters
- Clinical/Research Interests
- Sickle cell disease
- Factor deficiencies
- Gene therapy
- Anticoagulation
- Favorite Thing to Do in DC
- Going for a run on the National Mall or in Rock Creek Park
Joshua Crago, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP
- Position
- Emergency Medicine Clinical Pharmacist
- Learning Experience Precepted
- Emergency Medicine and Trauma
- Residency/Fellowship
- PGY1 – Methodist University Hospital
- Clinical/Research Interests
- Toxicology
- Endocrine and metabolic emergencies
- Wilderness medicine
- RSI
- Favorite Thing to Do in DC
- Golfing at Potomac courses
- Paddleboarding down the Potomac
- Hiking Great Falls area
Aimee Dassner, PharmD, BCIDP
- Position
- Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
- Infectious Diseases/Antimicrobial Stewardship
- Learning Experience Precepted
- Antimicrobial Stewardship
- Pediatric Infectious Diseases
- Residency/Fellowship
- PGY1: Atlantic Health System
- PGY2: University of Connecticut/Connecticut Children’s Medical Center
- Clinical/Research Interests
- Antibiotic PK/PD
- Mechanisms of Gram-negative resistance
- Antimicrobial stewardship
- Favorite Thing to Do in DC
- Long city walks,
- Live music at 9:30 Club and The Anthem
- Exploring new restaurants
Letitia M. DeLaine PharmD, BCPPS
- Position
- NICU Clinical Pharmacist II
- Learning Experience Precepted
- NICU
- Nutrition
- Residency/Fellowship
- PGY1 – CHRISTUS Children’s Health
- Clinical/Research Interests
- Small baby care
- Nutrition
- Critical care
- Favorite Thing to Do in DC
- Spending time with family