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The PPA Mentor
Program
The
following is our current list of PPA members who have
volunteered to serve as mentors for any student who wishes to
contact them. The list is presented in alphabetical
order by volunteer's last name. There is a wide variety of
practice settings and experience represented.
Students are encouraged to email any of those listed with
questions or simply for networking purposes. These
pharmacists are
here to help you succeed in your pharmacy career!
Pharmacists -- if you would like to volunteer to be a
mentor, click here for
the form to submit.
Sharon
Abayasekara, R.Ph.
sharonabc@msn.com
1982 Graduate of Medical College of Virginia
MaxIT Healthcare
Experiences: Extensive management/HR background, worked
in a variety of practice settings
Edward
Bechtel, R.Ph.
becrx2@ptd.net
1981 Graduate of the University of the Sciences,
Philadelphia College of Pharmacy
Community Independent owner – Bechtel’s Pharmacy, Inc.,
Slatington, PA
Stephanie Smith Cooney, PharmD
smithcooney@comcast.net
2004 Graduate of Wilkes University
Community practitioner - Gatti Pharmacy, Indiana, PA
Experiences: Medication therapy management,
osteoporosis and lipid screenings, patient-focused community
care, compounding pharmacy, management experience.
D.
Scott Himler, R.Ph.
dsh206@hotmail.com
1981 Graduate of Duquesne University
Chain pharmacist – CVS/pharmacy, Glenside, PA
Jamie
Holowka, PharmD
jamie@bfcornerdrug.com
1997 Graduate of Duquesne University
Beaver Falls Corner Drug, Beaver Falls, PA
Experiences: Consultant Pharmacists - Clinical chart
reviews, drug-drug evaluations, drug disease evaluations,
optimizing drug therapy, lab monitoring, Psychotropic drug
monitoring, pt specific consults, pain management, formulary
development, educational in services, policy development.
Previously – Ambulatory Care Pharmacist – anticoagulation
service (warfarin bridge therapy and dosing), pharmacy
resident and student preceptor, patient medication
education, OTC instructor, consult service for internal
medicine physicians, brown bag services, BP monitoring.
Also works for independent pharmacy part-time and previously
in a chain pharmacy.
Andrew
Irons, PharmD
irons3rx@comcast.net
1998 – B.S. Pharm, 2000 – PharmD, Ohio State University
Independent Community Pharmacy, Longenecker Pharmacy, Gap
and Parkesburg
Experiences: Completed and APhA/ASHP accredited
community pharmacy residency. Provide diabetes
consultations, HTN service, provide services to assisted
living residents, PCCA compounding pharmacy, hormone
replacement consultations among other services. Currently
working in Lancaster County to develop Asheville type
diabetes program.
Bob
Kayden, R.Ph.
chiefs89@comcast.net
1978 Graduate of the University of the Sciences,
Philadelphia College of Pharmacy
Long Term Care – Williams Apothecary, Inc.
Experiences: Practiced in long term care and
community, serve as consultant pharmacist, provide in
services to nursing staff, provide medication training,
chair of pharmacy committee.
John
Lee, R.Ph.
rxlee99@hotmail.com
1999 Graduate of Temple University
Retail-Chain, Walgreens, Norristown.
Staff pharmacist in a store that fills an avg. of 1500
prescriptions per week.
Sherri
Lee, R.Ph.
rxlee99@verizon.net
1999 Graduate of Temple University
Hospital – Grand View Hospital, Sellersville
Experiences: Staff Pharmacist at 200 bed community
hospital; member of medication safety team and
anticoagulation subcommittee; currently part of a VHA
sponsored study involving medication use in the ICU.
Michele
Catalano-Musheno, R.Ph.
mmusheno@mth.org
1983 Graduate of Northeastern University, Boston, MA
Masters in Human Resources with Health Administration
Concentration, Univ. of Scranton, 1986
Hospital/Health System – Moses Taylor Hospital, Scranton
Experiences: Director of Hospital Pharmacy with
responsibilities to oversee hospital and outpatient pharmacy
services. Experience in pharmacy management, human
resources management (interviewing, hiring, termination,
disciplinary procedures), budgeting, contract negotiation,
program development, and medication safety. Clinical
experience with disease state management services of
anticoagulation, osteoporosis and asthma/COPD.
P.J.
Ortmann, RPh., MBA pj.ortmann@novartis.com
1977 Graduate of the University of the Sciences,
Philadelphia College of Pharmacy
Industry – Managed Care – Novartis, (Covers PA, NJ, DE, MD,
WV, Wash, DC)
Experiences: Previous practice experience has also
included military, hospital, retail, home health, managed
care, and PBM.
Robert
W. Piavis, Jr., RPh.
Rxpiavis@pa.metrocast.net
1985 Graduate of Temple University School of Pharmacy
Wyoming Valley Health Care System
Experiences: Worked in chain retail, owned a
pharmacy and worked as a clinical pharmacist in a large
teaching hospital. Lectured to healthcare professionals
about new diabetes treatments and have provided services
through a hospital based anticoagulation clinic. Also a
member of the faculty at College Misericordia where I taught
MSN and CRNP candidates advanced pharmacology.
Melissa
Sherer, PharmD.
msherer@phsirx.com
2006 Graduate of Duquesne University
Consultant, Pharmacy Healthcare Solutions, Inc. (PHSI),
Pittsburgh
Experiences: PHSI provides business strategy and
management consulting services to a variety of clients,
including pharmaceutical manufacturers, PBMs, retail
pharmacy chains, and software companies on strategic
business and marketing issues. I work on a new and different project every day. I get to use my clinical
knowledge and apply it in many different ways.
Bruce
Sigman, RPh.
weldonpaharmacy@aol.com
1970 Graduate of temple University School of Pharmacy
Community/Supermarket Chain - Genuardi’s Pharmacy, Roslyn
Experiences: Compounding, nursing/assisted living
homes, screenings, preceptor for USP and temple, Specialty
packaging of meds, veterinary meds, healthcare advisory
panels, herbals.
Terry
Talbott, R.Ph. tmtalbott@cvs.com
1987 Graduate of Duquesne University
Chain Management – CVS pharmacy, Poconos/Lehigh Valley
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