Pharmacy Preceptors 2024-2025
The following pharmacists at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center are serving as pharmacy preceptors for 2024-2025. Our team of pharmacy preceptors are very important to the success of our program.
Ryan Booth, PharmD
Title: Clinical Staff Pharmacist
Education/training: PharmD, University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy
Rotations offered: Internal Medicine
Hobbies/interests: camping and hiking, reading, watching movies, following UK football and basketball, and spending time with friends and family
Email: rmbooth@emhealth.org
Amanda Stark Burton, PharmD, BCPS
Title: Information Systems Pharmacist
Education/training: PharmD, University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy
Rotations offered: Pediatrics, Clinical Informatics
Hobbies/interests: reading, playing piano, gardening, spending time with husband/children
Email: aburton@emhealth.org
Mary Blanton Covell, PharmD, MPH, BCPS, BCCP
Title: Pharmacy Clinical Coordinator
Education/training: BS Biology, Wofford College; PharmD, University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy; MPH, University of Kentucky College of Public Health; PGY1, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill; PGY2 in Cardiology, University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center
Rotations offered: Critical Care, Advanced Critical Care, Cardiology, Advanced Cardiology, Clinical Project Management
Hobbies/interests: fitness, cooking, hospitality, my three children and their activities
Email: mbcovell@emhealth.org
Megan Curtis, PharmD, MBA, BCPS
Title: 340B Program Coordinator
Education/training: BS Chemistry, Georgetown College; PharmD, University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy; MBA, UK Gatton College of Business and Economics; PGY1, Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center
Rotations offered: 340B Management & Compliance, Emergency Medicine, Advanced Emergency Medicine, Emergency Response
Hobbies/interests: being outdoors (hiking, kayaking, hanging by the pool), spending time with friends and family, going to concerts, traveling, watching sports and cheering on the CATS!
Email: mnballard@emhealth.org
Michelle DeLuca Fraley, PharmD, BCSCP, BCPS
Title: Pharmacist in Charge at Ephraim McDowell Commonwealth Cancer Center/IRB Secretary
Education/training: University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy
Rotations offered: Oncology
Hobbies/interests: cooking, crafting, relaxing, family
Email: mfraley@emhealth.org
Joan Haltom, PharmD, FKSHP
Title: System Director of Pharmacy
Education/training: BS Pharm, University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy; PharmD, University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy; 340B University; ASHP & ISMP Medication Safety Certification
Rotations offered: Pharmacy Management
Hobbies/interests: traveling, concerts (U2/Alt rock), art (painting, mosaics, knitting), books & movies
Email: jhaltom@emhealth.org
Angie Hatter, BSPharm, PharmD, BCPS, BCIDP
Title: Co-Antimicrobial Stewardship Program Coordinator
Education/training: BS and PharmD, University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy
Rotations offered: Infectious Disease/Antimicrobial Stewardship
Hobbies/interests: love to travel and be outdoors
Email: ahatter@emhealth.org
Tara Neitzel, PharmD, BCPS
Title: PGY1 Residency Program Director
Education/training: BS Biology, University of Kentucky; PharmD, University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy; PGY1, Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center
Rotations offered: Orientation, Research, Student Precepting and Teaching Certificate
Hobbies/interests: watching movies with my husband, baking, adventures with my three children, reading
Email: tneitzel@emhealth.org
Heather DeAtley Ratliff, PharmD, BCPS
Title: Advanced Clinical Staff Pharmacist
Education/training: BS Biology, Eastern Kentucky University; PharmD, University of Charleston School of Pharmacy; PGY1, Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center
Rotations offered: Emergency Medicine, Advanced Emergency Medicine Elective, Emergency Response
Hobbies/interests: reading, movies, health/wellness, spending time with my husband and two kids
Email: hdeatley@emhealth.org
Kourtney Shewmaker, PharmD, MBA, BCPS
Title: System Pharmacy Manager
Education/training: PharmD, University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy; MBA, UK Gatton College of Business
Rotations offered: Orientation, Hospital Practice
Hobbies/interests: traveling with my husband, embroidery, spending time with friends
Email: kshewmaker@emhealth.org
Chelsea Stamper, PharmD
Title: Clinical Staff Pharmacist
Education/training: BS Mathematics, Centre College; PharmD, Belmont University College of Pharmacy; PGY1, Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center
Rotations offered: Internal Medicine, Ambulatory Care
Hobbies/interests: spending time outdoors, attending sporting events, playing with my three little girls
Email: cestamper@emhealth.org
Brittany Bissell Turpin, PharmD, PhD, FCCP, BCCCP
Title: Advanced Clinical Staff Pharmacist
Education/training: AS Chemistry, University of Rio Grande; BS Healthcare Administration, University of Rio Grande;PharmD, Midwestern University; PhD Clinical and Translational Science, University of Kentucky; PGY1 Pharmacy, University of Florida Jacksonville; PGY2 Critical Care, Jackson Memorial Hospital
Rotations offered: Critical Care, Advanced Critical Care
Hobbies/interests: traveling, fitness, gardening, family, football season
Email: bdturpin@emhealth.org
Brett Vickey, PharmD, MSF, BCPS, BCCP
Title: Advanced Clinical Staff Pharmacist
Education/training: BS Biology, University of Kentucky; PharmD, University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy; MSF, Oklahoma Price College of Business
Rotations offered: Cardiology
Hobbies/interests: reading, physical training, ticketing, mTOR, playing with my kids
Email: bvickey@emhealth.org
Sarah Vickey, PharmD, BCACP
Title: Outpatient Pharmacy Manager
Education/training: PharmD, University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy
Rotations offered: Ambulatory Care
Hobbies/interests: spending time with my family, traveling, health/wellness
Email: svickey@emhealth.org
Monica Wesley, PharmD, BCIDP
Title: Co-Antimicrobial Stewardship Program Coordinator
Education/training: PharmD, University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy
Rotations offered: Infectious Disease/Antimicrobial Stewardship
Hobbies/interests: yoga, crocheting, knitting, cross stitch (really anything crafty), listening to podcasts (especially true crime podcasts)
Email: mdwesley@emhealth.org
Allison Williams, PharmD, BCPS
Title: Advanced Clinical Staff Pharmacist
Education/training: PharmD, University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy
Rotations offered: Critical Care, Advanced Critical Care, Clinical Project Management
Hobbies/interests: running, cooking
Email: awilliams@emhealth.org