PGY-2 Infectious Diseases Residents
Shivani Patel
Pharmacy School: The Ohio State University
Residency Project: PGY-1 Project: Antibiotic Selection and Dosing in Neonatal Sepsis; PGY-2 Project: Establish of UW Health Antimicrobial Stewardship Outreach Services. 2: Prospective Review to Improve antibiotic decision-making in Long-Term Care (PRIDE-LTC)
Career Interests: Antimicrobial Stewardship, HIV/AIDS, Pediatrics
Hobbies: Reading, yoga, traveling, trying new restaurants with friends, binge watching seasons of America's Next Top Model
Why UW? I chose to continue my training at UW Health because of the robust antimicrobial stewardship program/ID department, incredible preceptors and alumni network, and a large residency class that becomes like family! It is one of the best places to lean into uncertainty and absorb the wealth of knowledge the preceptors, other healthcare providers, and patients have to share.
Contact E-mail: spatel2@uwhealth.org
Brittani Weichman
Pharmacy School: Drake University
Residency Project: Retrospective Analysis of Long-Acting Lipoglycopeptides to Treat Serious Gram-Positive Infections in Patients Who Inject Drugs
Career Interests: Antimicrobial stewardship in a community hospital or outpatient antimicrobial stewardship
Hobbies: Relaxing with my cat and birds, watching Netflix
Why UW/UnityPoint Health Meriter? The multisite program with UnityPoint Health Meriter provides diverse experiences that includes exposure to a wide variety of infection types and unique patient populations that can differ between institutions. I am also able to experience and actively participate in the antimicrobial stewardship programs at both an academic medical center and a community hospital, which is a unique experience for PGY2 ID programs. I feel that the broad exposure will help prepare me to be a well-rounded ID pharmacist that can thrive in a variety of clinical settings.
Contact E-mail: Brittani.Weichman@unitypoint.org
Jake Yandre
Pharmacy School: University of Wisconsin - Madison
Residency Project: Antimicrobial Stewardship in the Surgical ICU
Career Interests: Infectious Disease, Critical Care, Oncology
Hobbies: Working out, playing guitar, golfing, traveling, spending time with family and friends
Why UW? I was drawn to UW Health early in my pharmacy school career due to my interest in research. I was fortunate to have wonderful research experiences with both UW Health pharmacists, and residents. After personally seeing the growth of the residents I worked with, I knew this program was special. UW Health pushes pharmacy residents to work at the top of their license, creating confidence and independence through a strong decentralized staffing model. There is a strong support system of preceptors who are always there when you have questions or need help. I knew the UW Health pharmacy residency program would mold me into the best possible clinical pharmacist I could be.
Contact E-mail: jyandre@uwhealth.org