Faculty | Pharmacy Residency Program | MedStar Georgetown University Hospital | MedStar Health

Residents will be guided by clinically experienced residency preceptors and more than 100 pharmacy staff members.

Residency preceptors

Chantal Accolatse-Mati

Chantal Accolatse-Mati, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP, BCOP

Clinical Pharmacist, Bone Marrow Transplant/Hematology – Oncology (Adult)
PharmD, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM)
BS, Life Sciences- Physiology, University of Benin, TOG

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Prisca Anamelechi, PharmD

Clinical Pharmacist, Drug Information/Drug Policy
PharmD, Howard University
PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency: Saint Joseph’s Medical Center, Stockton, CA

Varitorn Aramvareekul

Varintorn (Bank) Aramvareekul, CPEL, DPLA, MHSA, MBA, RPh, CPHQ, CSSGB, CPHIMS, PMP, SHIMSS, FACHE

Administrator, Informatics, Medication Safety & Performance Improvement 
Director, PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program
B.S. Pharmacy, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
MBA, Strayer University, Washington, D.C.
MS Health Systems Administration, Georgetown University, School of Nursing and Health Studies, Washington, D.C.

Anna Claire Barnett

Anna Claire Barnett, PharmD, BCCCP

Clinical Pharmacist, Neurosciences Intensive Care Unit
PharmD, University of Mississippi
PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency: Huntsville Hospital, Huntsville, AL

Eyerusalem Befkadu

Eyerusalem Befkadu, PharmD, BCPS

Clinical Pharmacist, Emergency Department
PharmD, Touro College of Pharmacy 
PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency: Howard University Hospital 

Rut Beyene

Rut Beyene, PharmD, BCACP

Clinical Pharmacist, Ambulatory Care

PharmD, Howard University College of Pharmacy

PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency: Atrium Health, Charlotte, NC

Geoffrey Cox

Geoffrey Cox, PharmD, DPLA

Director, Pharmacy Services
Executive Director, PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program
PharmD, Howard University
PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency: Barnes Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO
PGY2 Critical Care Pharmacy Residency: Barnes Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO

Sumeet Deogan

Sumeet Deogan, PharmD, MS, BCPS

Clinical Pharmacist, Emergency Department
PharmD, University of Florida College of Pharmacy
MS, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency: University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, IL

Lan Duong

Lan Duong, PharmD

Clinical Pharmacist, Infectious Diseases
PharmD, University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, Philadelphia College of Pharmacy
PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency: VCU Health System, Richmond, VA
PGY2 Infectious Diseases Pharmacy Residency: Bay Pines VA Medical Center, Bay Pines, FL

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Shahira Ghobrial, PharmD, MPH, BCPPS

Clinical Pharmacist, Pediatric Critical Care & Solid Organ Transplant
PharmD, North Dakota State University
MPH, Johns Hopkins University, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD

Nicole Harriott

Nicole Harriott, PharmD

Critical Care Clinical Manager
PharmD, Howard University
PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency: Shands Jacksonville Medical Center
PGY2 Critical Care Pharmacy Residency: Shands Jacksonville Medical Center

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Amy Ives, PharmD, BCPS

Clinical Pharmacist, Internal Medicine
B.S. Pharmacy, Rutgers University
PharmD, University of Maryland
PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency: Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick, NJ

Harriet Kusi

Harriet Kusi, PharmD, BCPS

Clinical Pharmacist, Internal Medicine
PharmD, Shenandoah University-Bernard J. Dunn School of Pharmacy
PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, D.C.

Amena Murtuza

Amena Murtuza, PharmD, BCCCP

Clinical Pharmacist, Medical Intensive Care Unit
PharmD, Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Clara Ni

Clara Ni, PharmD, BCIDP

Clinical Pharmacist, Antimicrobial Stewardship

PharmD, University of Georgia

PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency: Emory University Hospital Midtown, Atlanta, GA

PGY2 Infectious Diseases/Internal Medicine/Academia: Duke University Hospital and Campbell University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Durham, NC

Katheryn Owen

Kathryn Owen, PharmD, BCTXP

Clinical Pharmacist, Transplant Services

PharmD, Northeastern University

PGY1 Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA

PGY2 The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH

Max Smith

Max Smith, PharmD, BCPS

Clinical Pharmacogenomics Specialist, MedStar Health
Assistant Professor, Georgetown University Medical Center
PharmD, University of Toledo
PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency: University of Florida Health, Gainesville, FL
PGY2 Pharmacogenetics Residency: University of Florida, College of Pharmacy, Gainesville, FL
Fellowship Clinical Pharmacogenetics: University of Florida, College of Pharmacy, Gainesville, FL

Long Trinh

Long D. Trinh, PharmD, MS, MBA, BCPS

Senior Director, Pharmacy Services
PharmD, Oregon State University / Oregon Health & Science University College of Pharmacy
PGY1&2 Health-System Pharmacy Administration: Cleveland Clinic Main Campus, Cleveland, OH
MS, Health-System Pharmacy Administration, Northeast Ohio Medical University
MBA, Oregon State University College of Business
BS, General Science & Biochemistry, University of Oregon

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Anthonia Umeh, PharmD

Pediatric Clinical Manager
B.S. Chemistry, University of Nigeria
PharmD, Howard University
Pediatric Pharmacotherapy Certification: University of Kentucky Medical Center, Lexington, KY

Ryan Winstead

Ryan Winstead, PharmD, MS, BCPS

Clinical Pharmacist, Transplant Services
PharmD, University of Pittsburgh
Master’s in Biostatistics and Outcomes Research, Virginia Commonwealth University
PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency: University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
PGY2 Transplant: University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY

Preceptor roster and learning experiences precepted


 Preceptor(s)

 

Learning Experience(s) Precepted

Prisca Anamelechi, PharmD Drug Information & Drug Policy
Varintorn (Bank) Aramvareekul, CPEL, DPLA, MHSA, MBA, RPh, CPHQ, CSSGB, CPHIMS, PMP, SHIMSS, FACHE Orientation to Pharmacy
Administration & Pharmacy Practice Management
Clinical Informatics
Systems Informatics, Medication Safety & Operational Impacts
Rut Beyene, PharmD Ambulatory Care: Anticoagulation & Adult Primary Care
Geoffrey Cox, PharmD, DPLA Administration & Pharmacy Practice Management
Long D. Trinh, PharmD, MS, MBA, BCPS Administration & Pharmacy Practice Management
Amy Ives, PharmD, BCPS Internal Medicine
Harriet Kusi, PharmD, BCPS Internal Medicine
Amena Murtuza, PharmD, BCCCP Critical Care
Nicole Harriott, PharmD Critical Care, Management of Medical Emergencies
Anna Claire Barnett, PharmD, BCCCP Critical Care: Neurosciences ICU, Management of Medical Emergencies
Clara Ni, PharmD, BCIDP
Lan Duong, PharmD
Antimicrobial Management
Infectious Diseases (consult service)
Antiretroviral Inpatient Monitoring
Kathryn Owen, PharmD, BCTXP  Solid Organ Transplant
Ryan Winstead, PharmD, MS, BCPS Solid Organ Transplant
Anthonia Umeh, PharmD
Shahira Ghobrial, PharmD, MPH, BCPPS
Neonatal and Pediatrics
Eyerusalem Befkadu, PharmD, BCPS
Sumeet Deogan, PharmD, MS, BCPS
Emergency Medicine (ED)
Cindy Nguyen, PharmD, MPH Palliative Care (consult service)
Max Smith, PharmD, BCPS &Pharmacogenomics (consult service)
Chantal Accolatse-Mati, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP, BCOP
Adult Bone Marrow Transplant/ Hematology-Oncology

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