Carson Hart, PharmD, MS, BCPS
PGY1 Residency Program Director
Dr. Carson Hart is the Director of Clinical and Ambulatory Pharmacy Services at UNC Health Rex. She is a member of the Department of Pharmacy Leadership Team and works with the PGY1 residents. Dr. Hart received her B.S. in Pharmaceutical Sciences and Doctorate of Pharmacy degrees from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Eshelman School of Pharmacy. She completed an ASHP accredited PGY1/PGY2 Health System Pharmacy Administration (HSPA) residency at the University of Kansas Hospital, and received a M.S. in Pharmacy Practice from the University of Kansas. She is Board Certified in Pharmacotherapy. Dr. Hart leads clinical services for inpatient areas and ambulatory clinics. Her areas of interest include clinical services management, transitions of care, medication safety, quality improvement, and pharmacy training programs. Dr. Hart practiced previously at St. Joseph’s Hospital – BayCare and Vanderbilt University Medical Center. She is a member of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists.
Contact Dr. Hart at Carson.Hart@unchealth.unc.edu
Olivia Roberts, PharmD, BCCP
Cardiology PGY2 Residency Program Director
Dr. Olivia Roberts serves as the Residency Program Director for the PGY2 Cardiology Pharmacy Residency program at UNC Health Rex. She is originally from Ohio and earned her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Cincinnati. At UNC Health Rex, she completed her PGY1 Pharmacy Practice residency in 2019 before becoming Rex’s first PGY2 Cardiology Resident.
Dr. Roberts is a Board Certified Cardiology Pharmacist and earned her teaching certificate from the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy. She is a co-chair of the Onboarding and Operations Committee and also participates on the Recruiting Committee for the residency program at Rex. Her current practice involves staffing on the inpatient cardiology and critical care teams and acting as the clinical pharmacy liaison for the cardiac surgery intensive care unit (CSICU). Dr. Roberts serves as a preceptor for residents in the CSICU rotation at UNC Health Rex.
Contact Dr. Roberts at Olivia.Roberts@unchealth.unc.edu
Sarah Russell, PharmD, BCACP, CPP
Ambulatory Care PGY2 Residency Program Director
Dr. Sarah Russell is one of the clinical ambulatory care team pharmacists who serves primarily in the NCHV Clayton and Knightdale clinics. Dr. Russell earned her Doctorate of Pharmacy from the Campbell University College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences. She completed her PGY1 residency (community-based) with Walgreens of Dunn and Campbell University and her PGY2 residency (ambulatory care) with Benson Health, Duke Family Medicine, and Campbell University. Dr. Russell's primary interest areas include academia, anticoagulation, advanced lipid management, nutrition, diabetes, and heart failure. In addition to her clinical practice roles, Dr. Russell serves as a peer reviewer for the Journal of Contemporary Pharmacy Practice, is a committee member and regular member of North Carolina Association of Pharmacists, regular member of the American Society of Health System Pharmacists, and American Pharmacists Association. Dr. Russell is a Board-Certified Ambulatory Care Pharmacist and earned her teaching certificate from Campbell University College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences. .
Dr. Russell serves as the residency program director for the PGY2 Ambulatory Care Residency, the preceptor for the PGY1 ambulatory care rotation, and the PGY2 vascular medicine rotation.
Contact Dr. Russell at sarah.russell@unchealth.unc.edu
Patrick Prendergast, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP
Critical Care PGY2 Residency Program Director
Dr. Patrick Prendergast is a clinical pharmacist on the critical care and cardiology teams at UNC Health Rex. He is originally from Rochester, MN and completed his Doctor of Pharmacy degree at the University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy. Dr. Prendergast completed his PGY1 Pharmacy Residency at Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis, MN and completed his PGY2 Critical Care Residency at WakeMed Health & Hospitals in Raleigh, NC. Dr. Prendergast is a Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist and a Board Certified Critical Care Pharmacist. Dr. Prendergast also earned a teaching certificate from UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy. He is also a preceptor for PGY1 and PGY2 pharmacy residents and students from both Campbell University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on their Neuroscience ICU rotation and MSICU rotation.
Contact Dr. Prendergast at patrick.prendergast@unchealth.unc.edu
W. Russell Laundon, PharmD, MS, BCPS
HSPAL PGY1/PGY2/MS Residency Program Director
Dr. W. Russell Laundon is the HSPAL PGY1/PGY2/MS Residency Program Director at UNC Health Rex. He is a member of the Department of Pharmacy Leadership Team and works with the PGY1 residents at UNC Health Rex. He earned his Doctorate of Pharmacy degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Pharmacy, and completed a two year ASHP accredited administrative residency at Duke University Hospital from 2010-2012.
Dr. Laundon serves as a preceptor for the Administration rotations.
Contact Dr. Laundon at Walter.Laundon@unchealth.unc.edu
Edward Lau, PharmD, BCPS
Manager of Inpatient Operations and Controlled Substances
Dr. Lau is currently the Pharmacy Manager – Inpatient Operations & Controlled Substances at UNC Health Rex. He received both his Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences and PharmD degrees from The Ohio State University. He completed a PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residency at Grant Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio. Since completing his residency, Dr. Lau has worked in various roles at The Johns Hopkins Hospital (OR Pharmacy Operations Manager, Clinical Pharmacist) and Inova Alexandria Hospital (Clinical Specialist for Perioperative Services) prior to joining UNC Rex late 2023. His professional interests include operations strategies and staff development.
Dr. Lau serves as a preceptor for the pharmacy administration rotations.
Contact Dr. Lau at Edward.Lau@unchealth.unc.edu
Kristin Bradley, PharmD, BCPS, CPP
Manager of Ambulatory Care Services
Ambulatory Care PGY2 Coordinator
Dr. Kristin Bradley is the Manager of Ambulatory Care Services at UNC Health Rex. She supports the Clinical Pharmacist Practitioners (CPPs) working in the North Carolina Heart and Vascular Clinics, UNC Health Rex Vascular Specialists Clinic, and Heart Failure Clinic. Dr. Bradley earned a Bachelors of Science degree in Microbiology from the University of Arizona and her Doctorate of Pharmacy degree from the University of Georgia. She completed her PGY1 Residency at the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System in Ann Arbor, Michigan and her PGY2 Ambulatory Care Residency at Midwestern University Chicago College of Pharmacy/Advocate Southeastern in Chicago, Illinois. Since completing residency, Dr. Bradley has worked as a Transitions of Care Pharmacist and an Ambulatory Care Pharmacist specializing in anticoagulation, pain management, and opioid/benzodiazepine tapering before transitioning into a leadership role. Her interests include expanding ambulatory care pharmacy services, exploring innovative patient care models, cardiovascular risk reduction, and deprescribing. She is a Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist (BCPS) and earned her teaching certificate from the University of Michigan.
Dr. Bradley precepts PGY1 residents and the PGY2 Ambulatory Care residents on Administration rotations.
Contact Dr. Kristin Bradley at Kristin.Bradley@unchealth.unc.edu
Ginger Barrick, PharmD, BCPS, MSCR
PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Coordinator
Dr. Ginger Barrick is the manager over Rex Holly Springs and Rex emergency medicine services. She earned her Doctorate of Pharmacy and Masters of Clinical Research degree from Campbell University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences and completed a PGY1 residency at Winchester Medical Center, a Bernard J. Dunn School of Pharmacy program.
Dr. Barrick serves as a preceptor for administration for PGY1 and HSPAL (PGY1 and PGY2) residents.
Contact Dr. Barrick at ginger.barrick@unchealth.unc.edu
Christina Sarubbi, PharmD, BCPS
Manager of Clinical Services
Dr. Christina Sarubbi is the Manager of Clinical Services at UNC Health Rex. Dr. Sarubbi received her Doctorate of Pharmacy degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Eshelman School of Pharmacy and her MBA from the UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School. She completed her PGY1 Pharmacy and PGY2 Infectious Diseases residency at the University of California, San Diego Health System and is a member of ASHP and IDSA.
Dr. Sarubbi serves as a preceptor for the Administration and Antibiotic Stewardship rotations.
Contact Dr. Sarubbi at Christina.Sarubbi@unchealth.unc.edu
Daniel Eidson, PharmD, BCPS, BCIDP
Antimicrobial Stewardship Clinical Pharmacist
Dr. Daniel Eidson is the Antimicrobial Stewardship Program (ASP) Team Coordinator and is a member of the Critical Care Team. He obtained his Doctorate of Pharmacy Degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Eshelman School of Pharmacy where he graduated summa cum laude, and completed a PGY1 Residency at Mission Hospital in Asheville, NC.
Dr. Eidson serves as the preceptor for the Antimicrobial Stewardship I rotation.
Contact Dr. Eidson at Daniel.Eidson@unchealth.unc.edu
Kris Kindborg, PharmD, MSCR
Antimicrobial Stewardship/Infectious Diseases Pharmacist
Dr. Kindborg is an antimicrobial stewardship and infectious diseases pharmacist at UNC Health Rex. Originally from New York City, he earned a B.A. in English Literature from New York University before completing his Doctor of Pharmacy and Master of Clinical Research at Campbell University. He completed a PGY1 Pharmacy Practice residency at ECU Medical Center and holds the Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists’ Antimicrobial Stewardship Certificate.
At Rex, Dr. Kindborg serves on the Antimicrobial Stewardship Team and collaborates closely with the Infectious Diseases service. He serves as a primary preceptor to PGY1 residents and pharmacy students on antimicrobial stewardship rotations.
Contact Kris at kristopher.kindborg@unchealth.unc.edu
Mandy Klingenberg, PharmD, BCACP, CLS, CPP
Dr. Mandy Klingenberg is a member of the ambulatory care team at UNC Health Rex. She earned her Doctorate of Pharmacy degree from Campbell University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences and completed an ASHP accredited residency in ambulatory care through Campbell University. After her residency, Dr. Klingenberg began providing clinical pharmacy services in the NC Heart and Vascular offices as a Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner (CPP). Her areas of interest are cardiovascular disease prevention, anticoagulation, and lipid management. She is a Board Certified Ambulatory Care Pharmacist (BCACP) and is designated as a Clinical Lipid Specialist (CLS). She is a member of ACCP, ACC, and NLA.
Dr. Klingenberg serves as a preceptor for the PGY2 Ambulatory Care residency.
Contact Dr. Klingenberg at mandy.klingenberg@unchealth.unc.edu
Sarah Simpson, PharmD, CPP
Dr. Sarah Simpson is a member of the ambulatory care team at UNC Health Rex. She earned her Doctorate of Pharmacy degree from the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill and works as Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner (CPP) in the North Carolina Heart and Vascular, Rex Vascular Specialists, and Rex Heart Failure Readmissions Clinics. In these clinics, Dr. Simpson manages anticoagulation, hyperlipidemia, and heart failure. She is passionate about supporting patients and providers with titrating heart failure medications and navigating the complexities associated with medication access. She has been involved in the development and implementation of the Heart Failure Medication Titration Clinic where APPs and PharmDs partner to focus on quickly escalating guideline-directed medical therapy for patients with HFrEF. She serves as the primary preceptor of the PGY2 Ambulatory Care Heart Failure rotation.
Contact Dr. Simpson at sarah.simpson@unchealth.unc.edu
Mattie Staley, PharmD, CPP
Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner
Dr. Mattie Staley is one of the clinical ambulatory care team pharmacists and serves as a Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner (CPP) in the North Carolina Heart and Vascular, Rex Vascular Specialists, and Rex Heart Failure Readmissions Clinics. Dr. Staley earned her Doctorate of Pharmacy from the Campbell University College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences. She completed her PGY1 Pharmacy Practice residency with UNC Health Rex and her PGY2 Ambulatory Care residency with UNC Health Rex as the first Ambulatory Care resident for the site. She has been involved with the initiation of a CPP-led Hypertension Clinic within North Carolina Heart and Vascular. She is regular member of the American Society of Health System Pharmacists, American Pharmacists Association, and National Lipid Association. She serves as the primary preceptor for the PGY2 Ambulatory Care 1 rotation.
Contact Dr. Staley at Mattlyn.Staley@unchealth.unc.edu.
Tara McGeehan, PharmD, CPP, BCACP, CDCES
Dr. Tara McGeehan is a clinical assistant professor of pharmacy practice at Campbell University and a clinical pharmacist practitioner at Benson Health. Dr. McGeehan earned her Doctor of Pharmacy from Temple University in Philadelphia, PA. She completed her PGY1 Residency at Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia, PA and her PGY2 Ambulatory Care Residency with Campbell University in Buies Creek, NC. Dr. McGeehan's primary interest areas include academia, diabetes management, women's health and lifestyle medicine. She precepts fourth year pharmacy students from Campbell University, and pharmacy residents (both PGY1 and PGY2) from various programs on both their academia and family medicine rotations.
Dr. McGeehan is a preceptor for the required Family Medicine rotations for the Ambulatory Care PGY2 at UNC Health Rex.
Contact Dr. McGeehan at tmcgeehan@campbell.edu.
John Alex Toler, PharmD, BCCCP
Cardiology PGY2 Program Coordinator
Dr. Toler earned a Bachelor’s of Science in Biochemistry and his Doctorate of Pharmacy degree from The Eshelman School of Pharmacy at the University of North Carolina. Dr. Toler completed a PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency at UNC Health Rex and has remained a clinical pharmacist on staff ever since. His areas of interest include sepsis, infectious diseases in the ICU, post-cardiac arrest care, acute heart failure management, and precepting. Dr. Toler is an active preceptor for area pharmacy schools and has earned his board certification in critical care pharmacy along with a teaching certificate through UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy.
Dr. Toler’s current practice involves serving as a liaison for the cardiac intensive care unit (CICU) along with his membership on the critical care and cardiology pharmacy teams. He is a primary preceptor for the CICU rotation for both PGY1 and PGY2 residents and acts as a coordinator for the PGY2 in Cardiology pharmacy residency program.
Contact Dr. Toler at John.Toler@unchealth.unc.edu
Anelsa Murphy, PharmD, BCPS
Cardiology PGY2 Program Coordinator
Dr. Anelsa Murphy earned her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from MCPHS University in Boston, MA. She completed a PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency and PGY2 Cardiology Residency at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, MA. Dr. Murphy has experience in anticoagulation transitions of care, inpatient cardiology, and academia.
She is currently a clinical preceptor for the Cardiology and Transitions of Care rotations. She is a member of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) Cardiology PRN group. She also serves as a Coordinator for the Cardiology PGY2 Residency.
Her clinical interests include anticoagulation, acute coronary syndrome, heart failure, and research.
Contact Dr. Murphy at Anelsa.Murphy@unchealth.unc.edu.
Evan Westlake, PharmD, BCCCP
Critical Care Clinical Pharmacist
Dr. Evan Westlake is a clinical pharmacist and a member of the critical care and emergency medicine teams at UNC Health Rex. Dr. Westlake earned his Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences and his Doctorate of Pharmacy degrees from The University of Toledo College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. Dr. Westlake completed both his PGY1 Acute Care pharmacy residency and his PGY2 Critical Care pharmacy residency at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA. His areas of interest include anticoagulation reversal, acute ischemic stroke management, and mechanical circulatory support. Dr. Westlake is a Board Certified Critical Care Pharmacist and earned a teaching certificate from Duquesne University. He is an active preceptor for students from Campbell University and the Eshelman School of Pharmacy at UNC.
Dr. Westlake serves as a preceptor for the CICU rotation for both PGY1 and PGY2 residents. He also serves as a support preceptor Emergency Medicine for PGY1 and PGY2 residents.
Contact Dr. Westlake at Evan.Westlake@unchealth.unc.edu
Akil Sidi, PharmD
Emergency Medicine and Critical Care Clinical Pharmacist
Dr. Akil Sidi is a clinical pharmacist and a member of the emergency medicine and critical care teams at UNC Health Rex. Dr. Sidi completed his pharmacy pre-requisites and earned his Doctorate of Pharmacy degree from UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy. Dr. Sidi completed both his PGY1 Acute Care pharmacy residency and his PGY2 Critical Care pharmacy residency at WakeMed Health & Hospitals in Raleigh, NC. Dr. Sidi also earned a teaching certificate from UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy.
He is an active preceptor for students from Campbell University and UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy. Dr. Sidi serves as a primary preceptor for the MSICU rotation for PGY1 residents, and he’s also a preceptor for Emergency Medicine for both PGY1 and PGY2 residents.
Contact Dr. Sidi at Akil.Sidi@unchealth.unc.edu.
Scott Christofferson, PharmD, BCPS
Internal Medicine Clinical Pharmacist
Dr. Scott Christofferson is a member of the internal medicine and emergency medicine teams at UNC Health Rex. Dr. Christofferson earned his Bachelors of Arts degree in Biology from Simpson College, then went on to earn his Doctorate of Pharmacy degree from The Drake University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. He served as Director of Pharmacy at Pana Community Hospital in Pana, IL before moving to North Carolina. He joined the Rex inpatient pharmacy team in 2007, and has developed his practice in a variety of services from that point forward. He previously served as a preceptor in the emergency department before transitioning to an overnight position at Rex. In that position he covered all clinical services for the hospital. He is a Board Certified in Pharmacotherapy.
Dr. Christofferson has a diverse background and has previously been on the Intensive Care and Oncology teams at Rex.
Dr. Christofferson serves at the preceptor for the Internal Medicine rotation.
Contact Dr. Christofferson at Scott.Christofferson@unchealth.unc.edu
Steven Skovran, PharmD, BCPS
PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Coordinator
Dr. Steven Skovran is an overnight Emergency Medicine pharmacist at UNC Health Rex. He completed pharmacy school at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center in 2019. He then completed a PGY1 at UNC Health Rex in 2020, and stayed on at UNC Health Rex afterward, initially as the preceptor for Internal Medicine before transitioning to overnights. Dr. Skovran is a Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist. In addition to emergency medicine, Dr. Skovran’s interests include internal medicine and antimicrobial stewardship.
Dr. Skovran is the chair of the residency recruiting committee and coordinates all aspects related to this including showcase attendance, candidate screening, interviews, social media/website, etc. Dr. Skovran also spends a few overnight shifts with PGY1 and PGY2 residents as well as students that rotate in emergency medicine.
Contact Dr. Skovran at Steven.Skovran@unchealth.unc.edu
Roger Reeder, PharmD, BCPS, BCEMP
Emergency Medicine and Critical Care Clinical Pharmacist
Dr. Roger Reeder is a clinical pharmacist and a member of the Emergency Medicine and Antimicrobial Stewardship teams at UNC Health Rex. He earned his Doctorate of Pharmacy degree from Campbell University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences in 2010 and completed his PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency at UNC Southeastern in 2011. Dr. Reeder served as the Lead Emergency Medicine Pharmacist at UNC Southeastern for 10 years. He was honored to spearhead the development and implementation of the first PGY2 Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Residency program at UNC Southeastern, and he served as the Residency Program Director for the PGY2 Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Residency program for 5 years before transitioning to his roles at UNC Health Rex.
Dr. Reeder is Board Certified in Pharmacotherapy and is an active member of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) and the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM).
Dr. Reeder serves as a preceptor for UNC Health Rex PGY1 Emergency Medicine rotations and student Emergency Medicine rotations for both Campbell University and UNC pharmacy students.
Contact Dr. Reeder at roger.reeder@unchealth.unc.edu.
Cindy Boulton, PharmD, BCPS
Clinical pharmacist on the Emergency Medicine and Internal Medicine
Dr. Cindy Boulton is a clinical pharmacist on the Emergency Medicine and Internal Medicine teams at UNC Health Rex. She earned her B.S. in Biochemistry and Chemistry from the Campbell University in 2011 and her Doctorate in Pharmacy from UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy in 2015. She completed her PGY1 Pharmacy residency at Greenville Memorial Hospital in Greenville, SC in 2016 where she also earned her teaching certificate. After residency, she stayed on at Greenville as a clinical pharmacist before transitioning to an Emergency Medicine Clinical Pharmacist from 2018 to 2023. Cindy spent a year as a night shift EM Pharmacist with Baptist Health in Lexington, KY before returning to North Carolina and joining REX in the beginning of 2025.
She Currently Serves as a preceptor for the Emergency Medicine rotation.
Contact Cindy at cynthia.boulton@unchealth.unc.edu
Roxanne McKnight, PharmD, BCPS
Internal Medicine Clinical Pharmacist
Dr. Roxanne McKnight is a clinical pharmacist on the Internal Medicine and Oncology teams at UNC Health Rex. She earned her B.S. in Chemistry from the University of Tennessee, and B.S. in Pharmaceutical Sciences and Doctorate in Pharmacy from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. She completed her PGY1 & PGY2 residency in Pharmacotherapy at the University of North Carolina Medical Center and received her teaching certificate from the UNC Eshleman School of Pharmacy. She is also a Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist. Her interests include solid organ transplant, nephrology, and oncology.
Dr. McKnight serves as the primary preceptor for Internal Medicine rotations for both students and residents at UNC Health Rex.
Contact Roxanne at Roxanne.McKnight@unchealth.unc.edu.
Peter Ginn, PharmD, BCPS
Clinical Pharmacist
Dr. Peter Ginn is a clinical pharmacist and a member of the Critical Care and Emergency Medicine teams at UNC Health Rex. Dr. Ginn earned his Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois and his Doctor of Pharmacy Degree from Campbell University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences in Buies Creek, NC. Dr. Ginn is a Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist and completed his Drug Information rotation at Duke University Hosptal. His areas of interest include: Sepsis, Antimicrobial Stewardship, Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support, and Quality Improvement. He is a member of both the Research and Recruiting Committees for the residency program at UNC Health Rex.
Dr. Ginn also serves as a primary APPE preceptor for PharmD students from Campbell University, D’Youville University, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Peter serves as the Primary Preceptor for the Drug Information and Medication Safety longitudinal rotation.
Contact Peter at peter.ginn@unchealth.unc.edu.
Allison Tharakan, PharmD, BCPS
Clinical Pharmacist
Dr. Allison Tharakan is a clinical pharmacist on the Heme/Onc and NICU/Women’s teams at UNC Health Rex. She completed dual undergraduate degrees at NC State University in 2012 and subsequently her Doctor of Pharmacy degree at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy in 2016. She then went on to complete her PGY1 Pharmacy Residency at Cone Health- Alamance Regional Medical Center in Burlington, NC, and earned a teaching certificate from UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy. Dr. Tharakan is a Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist.
Dr. Tharakan serves as the orientation preceptor for PGY1 pharmacy residents, and precepts students from both Campbell University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is the chair of the Orientation & Onboarding Committee, as well as an active member in the Recruitment Committee.
Contact Allison at Allison.Tharakan@unchealth.unc.edu.
David Blanchard, RPh, CPP
Oncology Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner
David Blanchard is a clinical pharmacist specializing in oncology at UNC Health Rex, and practices as the CPP at Rex Hematology Oncology of Cary. He attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Pharmacy, completed an ASHP Oncology Patient Traineeship at Duke University Medical Center, and End-of-Life Curriculum through the Palliative Care Network.
He previously worked at WakeMed, focusing on outpatient HIV clinics and on pediatric and neonatal care. He was pharmacy manager of Pronetics Healthcare, working with antibiotic home infusion, chemotherapy home infusion, and pain management and hospice care. At UNC Health Rex, he has worked with critical care, antimicrobial stewardship, cardiology, pain management, palliative and hospice care, and hematology/oncology.
He was honored as Wake AHEC Preceptor of the Year in 2005, 2008, 2010, and 2011. He is a member of Hematology Oncology Pharmacists Association and North Carolina Oncology Pharmacists. He has worked with oncology and cardiology investigational studies at UNC Health Rex.
He serves as primary preceptor for the PGY2 Cardio-Oncology rotation.
Contact Mr. Blanchard at David.Blanchard@unchealth.unc.edu
Sheniece Carpenter, PharmD, MS, BCPS
Oncology Clinical Pharmacist
Dr. Sheniece Carpenter is a member of the oncology and antimicrobial stewardship teams and serves as the oncology pharmacy liaison at UNC Health Rex. Dr. Carpenter completed her prerequisite coursework at North Carolina State University before attending Campbell University for her Doctorate of Pharmacy and Master of Science degrees. She completed her PGY1 Pharmacy Residency at UNC Health Rex where she also earned her teaching certificate. After completing residency, Dr. Carpenter stayed on as a clinical pharmacist at UNC Health Rex.
Dr. Carpenter serves on the pharmacy residency recruitment and pharmacy residency education committees. She is also a member of the Hematology/Oncology Pharmacy Association (HOPA) and the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP). Dr. Carpenter serves as the preceptor for the Inpatient Oncology (Oncology II) elective and a supportive preceptor for the Antimicrobial Stewardship rotation. She is also an active preceptor for students from Campbell University and the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy.
Contact Dr. Carpenter at Sheniece.Carpenter@unchealth.unc.edu.
Kaitlyn Bartley, PharmD, BCOP, CPP
Oncology Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner
Dr. Kaitlyn Bartley is an Oncology Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner (CPP) at UNC Health Cancer Care Center. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Sciences from Morehead State University and Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy. She completed her PGY1 Pharmacy Residency at St. Claire Healthcare in Morehead, KY and completed her PGY2 in Hematology/Oncology at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) Health in Charleston, SC. She is a Board Certified Oncology Pharmacist (BCOP) and earned her teaching certificate from the University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy. She is also a member of the Hematology/Oncology Pharmacy Association (HOPA).
Dr. Bartley serves as the preceptor for the Ambulatory Clinical Oncology rotation.
Contact Dr. Bartley at Kaitlyn.Bartley@unchealth.unc.edu.
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Zach Kritzer, PharmD
Oncology Clinical Pharmacist
Dr. Zachary Kritzer is an oncology pharmacist at the UNC Health Cancer Care Center. He completed his prerequisite coursework at North Carolina State University and earned his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Dr. Kritzer completed his PGY1 Pharmacy Residency at UNC Health Rex, where he also earned a teaching certificate.
Following residency, he joined the inpatient oncology and antimicrobial stewardship teams at UNC Health Rex before transitioning to the cancer center in 2023. Dr. Kritzer now serves as a primary preceptor for the PGY1 outpatient oncology rotation, as well as oncology rotations for students from the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy and Campbell University College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences.
Contact Dr. Kritzer at Zachary.Kritzer@unchealth.unc.edu
Taylor Thompson, PharmD, MMHC, CPP
Oncology Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner
Dr. Taylor Thompson is an Oncology Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner (CPP) at UNC Health Cancer Care Center. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Sciences from Central Michigan University. She then went on to complete her Doctor of Pharmacy and Master of Management in Healthcare degrees from Lipscomb University. She completed her PGY1 pharmacy residency at UNC Health Rex in Raleigh, NC and completed her PGY2 residency in Hematology/Oncology at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston Salem, NC. Dr. Thompson earned her teaching certificate from the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy and serves as a preceptor for UNC pharmacy students. She is a member of the Hematology/Oncology Pharmacy Association (HOPA) and the North Carolina Oncology Pharmacists Association (NCOP).
Dr. Thompson serves as one of the preceptors for the PGY1 Oncology I rotation.
Contact Dr. Thompson at Taylor.Thompson3@unchealth.unc.edu.
Kara M. Bozik, PharmD, BCPS, BCPPS
Clinical Pharmacist
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Dr. Kara Bozik is the clinical pharmacy specialist for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and Women Services at UNC Health Rex. She obtained her Doctorate of Pharmacy from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Eshelman School of Pharmacy in 2000 and went on to complete a PGY1 Residency at Mission Health in Asheville, NC.
She brings 19 years of experience as a clinical pharmacist, with 16 years specializing in neonatal/pediatric medicine. Her interests include pediatric and adult nephrology.
Dr. Bozik serves as the preceptor for the Neonatal ICU rotation.
Contact Dr. Bozik at kara.bozik@unchealth.unc.edu
