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Doctor of Pharmacy
Pharm.D.
So far, the vision is becoming reality. Of the 2016
graduates who pursued a residency, 79 percent were
admitted to a program. The national average is 66
percent.
Kasandra Chambers ’13, Pharm.D. ’16 was chosen
for a two-year program of postgraduate work (PGY2)
as a health systems pharmacy administration resident
at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus,
Ohio. “Looking back at my time here, I can guarantee
I would not have become the bold, confident,
Christian pharmacist that I am at any other program,”
said Chambers.
Josh Arnold ’13, Pharm.D. ’16 is completing
Postgraduate Year 1 (PGY1) as a Pharmacy Practice
resident at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.
His wife, Melissa (McNicol) Arnold ’13, Pharm.D. ’16
was offered a position in the Mayo Clinic’s clinical
outpatient pharmacy.
U.S.Newsand World Report
ranked the Mayo Clinic as the No.1 hospital in the
nation on its 2016–17 best hospitals honor roll.
“Our professors invested in us and wanted to see us
succeed,” Josh Arnold said. “They did an excellent job
teaching us not just textbook information, but skills that
will help us apply knowledge to care for our patients
effectively and compassionately.”
Three graduates were chosen for PGY1 residency
programs at the two largest hospital systems in the
Dayton, Ohio, area. Premier Health Network chose
Ashley (Benjamin) Scherreik ’13, Pharm. D. ’16 and
Kettering Health Network is home to Jon Wilkie ’13,
Pharm.D. ’16 and Bethany Sibbitt ’07, ’13, Pharm.D. ’16.
“It is so exciting to see how well the class of 2016
did during the rigorous residency match process,” said
Aleda Chen, Assistant Dean of the School of Pharmacy.
“I am proud of their hard work and accomplishments,
and I am thrilled to see what God has in store for their
futures.”
FINDING JOBS
Chain pharmacies in the Dayton, Ohio, area, such as
Rite Aid, CVS, andWalgreens, along with a host of Ohio
hospital systems, offered positions to nearly 40 percent
of Cedarville professional pharmacy graduates. Others
are serving the profession throughout the United States,
including in Pennsylvania, Minnesota, and Michigan.
As many advance in their newly minted careers,
another graduate, Kacey Adams, Pharm.D., M.B.A. ’16,
has moved back to her hometown of DeGraff, Ohio,
to establish her own independent, specialty pharmacy.
While Adams pursued her Pharm.D. and M.B.A.
(online) dual degree at Cedarville, she always knew
she wanted to return home to offer her community
something it was lacking when she left. She also
is working part time as the Pharmacy Operations
Manager at Mary RutanHospital in Bellefontaine, Ohio.
Juanita Draime ’13, Pharm.D. ’16 is the first recipient
of the School of Pharmacy’s new academic fellowship.
During this two-year fellowship, Draime will serve as
an Instructor of Pharmacy Practice while conducting
research and working in the clinical setting. “I knew that
I wanted to be able to teach and continue to do research,
which involved doing a residency or a fellowship,” said
Draime. “However, due to family requirements, I was
limited to the local area for residency possibilities,
which was a small field, and the Lord opened the door
for me to pursue Cedarville University’s first-ever
fellowship offering. It was an answer to prayer.”
FOLLOWING CHRIST
The graduates are continuing to serve the
underserved communities in their areas of practice,
which is a strong focus of the school’s curriculum. They
are practicing in free clinics in Columbus, Cincinnati,
and Dayton. Paul Srnis, Pharm.D., M.B.A. ’16 and
Draime have relaunched the Miami Valley Pharmacist
Association, which focuses on pharmacy and public-
related issues, being a voice for pharmacy in the local
arena.
“I believe this first class truly desires to glorify
God with their skills,” noted Sweeney. “They see their
profession as more than just a way to make a living,
but to make a difference for the Kingdom of God. They
inspire me with the choices they’re making.”
Beth Ford
is the Director of Community Engagement for
the Cedarville University School of Pharmacy.
The graduates are continuing to serve the
underserved communities in their areas
of practice, which is a strong focus of the
school’s curriculum.
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