Content Matter Experts
Heather Draper, PharmD, BCPS, BCEMP
Megan Musselman, PharmD, MS, BCPS, BCCCP, BCEMP, DPLA, FASHP, FCCP
David Zimmerman, PharmD, BCCCP, BCEMP, FASHP
Faculty
Caitlin S. Brown, PharmD, BCCCP, FCCM
Assistant Professor of Pharmacy & Emergency Medicine
Mayo Clinic
Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Review Course
Dr. Caitlin S. Brown is an Assistant Professor of Pharmacy and Emergency Medicine at the Mayo School of Medicine in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Brown obtained her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, PA, then completed a PGY1 Residency at Mayo Clinic and a PGY2 Residency in Critical Care at Maine Medical Center in Portland, ME.
Dr. Brown has published over 50 peer-reviewed articles related to the care of critically and emergently ill patients. She has been inducted as a Fellow of the American College of Critical Care Medicine and currently serves as a Member at Large for the Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology section within the Society of Critical Care Medicine. She is also the Programming Chair for the Academic Emergency Medicine Pharmacist Interest Group within the Society of Academic Emergency Medicine.
Heather Draper, PharmD, BCPS, BCEMP
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Emergency Medicine
Trinity Health Grand Rapids
Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Review Course and Literature Studies
Heather Draper, PharmD, BCPS, BCEMP is an Emergency Medicine Pharmacist at Trinity Health Grand Rapids in Michigan. She received her Doctorate of Pharmacy from Ferris State University and completed residency training in Michigan. Dr. Draper's passion for documenting the impact of pharmacy services has been demonstrated through her scholarly pursuits of research evaluating the role and impact of the pharmacist in the Emergency Department and by raising awareness through educational efforts in the medical community. Dr. Draper has joyfully served in several educational roles over the course of her career and has been recognized by receiving Excellence in Teaching, Most Influential Professor and Preceptor of the Year Awards. Most recently, Dr. Draper has expanded her role to include clinical, educational and leadership service in providing care to marginalized and vulnerable populations in low- and limited-resource settings throughout the world.
Ryan Feldman, PharmD, BCPS, DABAT
Associate Professor, Emergency Medicine Pharmacist
Froedtert & The Medical College of Wisconsin
Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Review Course
Dr. Ryan Feldman is a consulting clinical toxicologist for the Wisconsin Poison Center, an emergency medicine (EM) pharmacist practicing at Froedtert Hospital, and as an assistant professor at the Medical College of Wisconsin. He obtained his Doctorate of Pharmacy from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and completed a two-year pharmacy residency specializing in acute care, emergency medicine, and toxicology at Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin. Subsequently, he assumed a full-time position as an EM pharmacist while working as a certified specialist in poison information at the Wisconsin Poison Center. Dr. Feldman achieved board certification in toxicology from the American Board of Applied Toxicology (ABAT) in 2018, facilitating his transition to a toxicologist role.
Presently, Dr. Feldman practices as an EM pharmacist at an academic, tertiary referral, level one trauma, and stroke certified urban emergency department where he actively manages poisoning and overdoses cases at the beside. In addition, he provides telemedicine consulting on poisoning and overdose throughout the entire state via the Wisconsin Poison Center.
Along with clinical duties, Dr. Feldman lectures in toxicology at the Medical College of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy and serves as a core faculty member for their medical toxicology fellowship. He has presented locally and nationally on emergency medicine and toxicology and authored over 25 peer-reviewed research articles, alongside book chapters and reviews. His work has garnered recognition from outlets such as science.com, the New York Times, and Medscape.
Dr. Feldman also holds leadership roles in national emergency medicine and toxicology organizations. He has been appointed to the steering committee of the Academic Emergency Medicine Pharmacist (AEMP) society, serves as co-chair for the Acute and Intensive Care section of the American Academy of Clinical Toxicology (AACT), and is an acting board member of the American Board of Applied Toxicology.
Lauren Floris, PharmD, BCPS
Clinical Pharmacist
Atrium Health Navicent The Medical Center
Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Literature Studies
Lauren Floris is the critical care pharmacist in the medical intensive care unit located at Atrium Health Navicent Medical Center, a level 1 trauma center serving central Georgia.
Emily Frederick, PharmD, BCPS
Associate Professor and Director of Student Affairs
Sullivan University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Review and Recertification Course
Dr. Emily Frederick received a Bachelor of Science degree in Neuroscience from the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia. She earned her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Shenandoah University Bernard J. Dunn School of Pharmacy in Winchester, Virginia and completed a pharmacy practice residency at Geisinger Medical Center in central Pennsylvania. Dr. Frederick is an Associate Professor and the Director of Student Affairs at Sullivan University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences in Louisville, Kentucky. In her free time, Dr. Frederick enjoys spending time with her husband and two children, baking, and evaluating literature.
Curtis Geier, PharmD, BCEMP
Emergency Medicine Clinical Pharmacist
San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center
Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Review Course and Literature Studies
Dr. Geier is an Emergency Medicine Clinical Pharmacist at San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center for the San Francisco Department of Public Health and an Assistant Clinical Professor at the UCSF School of Pharmacy. Dr. Geier graduated from the University of Washington School of Pharmacy and completed residencies in Acute Care at Franciscan Health System in Tacoma, WA and Critical Care at the University of California San Diego. He precepts and teaches pharmacy and physician residents and fellows from the UCSF Departments of Emergency Medicine and Clinical Pharmacy as well as from San Francisco General. Additionally, he serves as Pharmacotherapy Advisor for the San Francisco EMS System and was named the 2023 Hospital Provider of the Year for the San Francisco County EMS Agency. His practice and research interests include critical care, cardiac emergencies, and social determinants of health. .
Josh Heffren, PharmD, BCPPS
Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Supervisor
Children's National Hospital
Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Review Course and Literature Studies
Dr. Josh Heffren is an Emergency Medicine Clinical Pharmacy Specialist at Children’s National Hospital, a level one trauma and academic medical center in Washington, DC. Dr. Heffren received his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Purdue University College of Pharmacy in 2013. Upon graduation, he completed a PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residency at Children’s Hospital Colorado. He is recognized as a Board Certified Pediatric Pharmacy Specialist, serves as an emergency medicine preceptor for the PGY-1 and PGY-2 residency training programs at Children’s National Hospital, and teaches in the Shenandoah University School of Pharmacy Curriculum. In his current role, he oversees training of pharmacy residents for resuscitation and coordinates the Pharmacy Resident Acute Care Simulation Program to foster understanding, hands-on skills, and anticipatory needs during pediatric medical emergencies. His scholarly efforts have included pediatric nimodipine dosing for the prevention of cerebral vasospasm after subarachnoid hemorrhage, as well as reviews on pediatric community acquired pneumonia and pediatric sepsis. His advocacy for emergency medicine is demonstrated through expansion of onsite pharmacy services to achieve near 24/7 coverage at his current practice site which has evolved from the single position he accepted in 2016. At the enterprise level, Dr. Heffren has led efforts to enable prospective pharmacy review of all ED medication orders and has optimized and/or developed (where absent) institutional policies and procedures for crash carts, pharmacy response for medical and trauma resuscitation, Code Stroke, malignant hyperthermia, and the CHEMPACK program, which is part of the CDC’s Division of Strategic National Stockpile to provide timely deployment of nerve agent antidotes. His areas of interest include pediatrics, diabetic ketoacidosis, status epilepticus, rapid sequence intubation, resuscitation, toxicology, and professional development with hope of one day developing a PGY-2 Emergency Medicine Residency at his current practice site. Outside of the hospital, he loves to work out and travel.
Daniel Jarrell, PharmD, BCCCP, BCPS
Acute Clinical Pharmacist Specialist - Emergency Medicine
Banner Health
Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Review Course
Daniel Jarrell is a clinical pharmacy specialist in emergency medicine at Banner University Medical Center – in Tucson, Arizona. He graduated with his PharmD degree from the University of Arizona and completed a PGY1 acute care residency and PGY2 emergency medicine residency at the University of Arizona/Banner University Medical Center. He was the PGY2 emergency medicine program director at Banner University Medical Center from 2016-2020. He has previously served on the ASHP Emergency Medicine Section Advisory Group and is a co-author of the ASHP Guidelines on Emergency Medicine Pharmacist Services. His practice interests include rapid sequence intubation, post-intubation management, cardiac arrest, toxicology, and clinical education.
Elizabeth Johnson, PharmD, BCPS, BCEMP
Clinical Pharmacy Manager
JPS Health Network
Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Review Course
Elizabeth Johnson is a clinical pharmacy manager and emergency medicine clinical pharmacist at JPS Health Network in Fort Worth, TX. She completed a PGY1 at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis, TN and a PGY2 in Emergency Medicine at Detroit Receiving Hospital in Detroit, MI. She served on the SAG on Emergency Medicine for 5 years and now serves on the SAG on Clinical Leadership.
Jenny Koehl, PharmD, BCEMP
Emergency Medicine Pharmacist
UC Health
Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Review Course
Jenny Koehl earned her PharmD degree at UCSF (2015) and completed her PGY-1 and PGY-2 Emergency Medicine pharmacy residencies (2015-2017) at the University of Wisconsin Health. Following residency, she moved to Boston to join the EM team at MGH where she served as PGY-2 Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Residency Direct. Dr. Koehl has now transitioned her emergency medicine practice to UC Health in Colorado Springs. Her passions include advancing pharmacy resident education and research training, mentorship, national committee involvement, and global health. Her clinical practice interests include neurology, geriatrics, and substance use disorders.
Samantha Luciana, PharmD, BCPS, BCEMP
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Emergency Medicine
Bryn Mawr Hospital
Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Literature Studies
Samantha Luciana, PharmD, BCPS, BCEMP is a clinical pharmacy specialist in emergency medicine at Bryn Mawr Hospital in Bryn Mawr, PA. Dr. Luciana received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Thomas Jefferson University School of Pharmacy in 2014. She then completed a PGY-1 pharmacy practice residency at Hahnemann University Hospital in Philadelphia, PA, followed by a PGY-2 emergency medicine pharmacy residency at St. Joseph’s/Candler Health System in Savannah, GA. After completion of residency training, Dr. Luciana began her pharmacy career at Main Line Health, Bryn Mawr Hospital where she established clinical pharmacy services for the emergency department.
Maggie Ma, PharmD, BCEMP
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Emergency Medicine
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Review Course and Literature Studies
Maggie Ma is an Emergency Medicine Clinical Pharmacy Specialist at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. She earned her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from The University of Texas College of Pharmacy, completed a PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency at Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Houston, TX, and a PGY2 Critical Care Pharmacy Residency at MD Anderson Cancer Center. Maggie has had an active clinical pharmacy practice taking care of oncology patients in the Emergency Department at MD Anderson since 2012. She serves on the Board of Directors for the Society of Critical Care Medicine Texas Chapter and has recently gotten more involved with the Academic Emergency Medicine Pharmacists (AEMP).
Megan Musselman, PharmD, MS, BCPS, BCCCP, BCEMP, DPLA, FASHP, FCCP
Clinical Pharmacy Coordinator - Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Residency Program Director
North Kansas City Hospital
Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Review Course and Literature Studies
Dr. Musselman is an Emergency Medicine Clinical Pharmacist/Coordinator and PGY2 Emergency Medicine Residency Program Director at North Kansas City Hospital. She received her PharmD from Creighton University and went on to complete her PG1 at the University of Illinois Medical Center at Chicago and her PGY2 emergency medicine residency at the Detroit Receiving Hospital. Her practice interests are toxicology, neurotrauma critical care, and clinical leadership.
Marianne Pop, PharmD, MPH, BCPS
Clinical Assistant Professor
University of Illinois Chicago College of Pharmacy
Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Review Course
Marianne Pop received her Doctor of Pharmacy Degree from Midwestern University’s College of Pharmacy. After graduation, she completed a PGY1 Pharmacy Residency at the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center in Chicago, IL and a PGY2 in Emergency Medicine at Tampa General Hospital in Tampa, FL. She is a graduate of the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) School of Public Health with a Master’s in Public Health. Dr. Pop has been at the UIC College of Pharmacy-Rockford since 2015 and is currently a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice. She maintains a practice site in Emergency Medicine at OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center Rockford, IL. Dr. Pop is recognized as a Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist. She is a preceptor in Emergency Medicine for pharmacy students, PGY1 and PGY2 resident(s). She is currently an EM PGY2 residency program director. Her scholarly activities have focused on mechanical ventilations and sedation, medication errors, and case reports. She is active in national and state societies that serve the pharmacy profession, including the American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists (ASHP). She is currently past-chair for the ASHP Section Advisory Group (SAG) on Emergency Medicine. She has served the SAG as roundtable facilitator, webinar chair, EM resource center committee member, secretary, vice chair, and chair. She is director for the Illinois Council of Health Systems Pharmacists Division of Educational Affairs.
Gabrielle Procopio, PharmD, BCEMP
Emergency Medicine Clinical Pharmacist Specialist
Hackensack University Medical Center
Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Review Course
Dr. Gabrielle Procopio is currently the Emergency Medicine Clinical Pharmacist Specialist and the PGY2 Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Residency Program Director at Hackensack University Medical Center in Hackensack, NJ. She is core faculty for the HUMC Emergency Medicine Residency Program and precepts medical and pharmacy residents daily. Shi is also an Associate Professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine in Nutley, NJ. She received her PharmD at the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy. She completed her PGY1 Pharmacy Residency at HUMC and her PGY2 Emergency Medicine Residency at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. Dr. Procopio serves on several hospital committees including Stroke Committee, Emergency Medicine Peer Review Committee, and is the team lead of the ED Antimicrobial Stewardship Committee. She has publications in the areas of anticoagulation reversal, neurology, and toxicology. Her current areas of focus within emergency medicine are infectious disease, toxicology, and neurology.
Elizabeth Rozycki, PharmD, BCEMP
Specialty Practice Pharmacist, Emergency Medicine
The Ohio State University
Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Review Course
Dr. Liz Rozycki practices in emergency medicine at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio. Her clinical areas of interest include emergency medicine, infectious diseases, venous thromboembolism and transitions of care.
Andrew Smith, PharmD, MBA, BCEMP, BCCCP
Inpatient Clinical Pharmacy Supervisor
Naval Medical Center San Diego
Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Review Course
Dr. Smith completed his PharmD at Northeast Ohio Medical University in 2013, followed by his PGY-1 pharmacy residency at Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center and PGY-2 in emergency medicine at Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn, NY. In 2019, Dr. Smith completed his MBA with a focus on healthcare administration and continues to refine his leadership skills through the ACCP Leadership Academy. After working in NY through various roles ranging from Lead EM pharmacist at Cornell to establishing the PGY-2 EM pharmacy residency in the South Bronx in conjunction with Touro College of Pharmacy and SBH Health System, Dr. Smith joined Scripps Mercy San Diego as an Emergency Medicine Pharmacist Specialist in 2020 and started Southern California’s only PGY-2 Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Residency in 2023. He has been invited to speak both nationally at ACCP and ASHP and published multiple articles ranging from pain management and opioid sparing therapies in the emergency department to ASHP’s Guidelines on Emergency Medicine Pharmacist Services. Dr. Smith’s professional affiliations include the ACCP, CSHP, SDSHP, and ASHP, where he serves as a faculty member for the BCEMP Review Course, immediate past president for the San Diego Society of Health System Pharmacist Chapter, and as the immediate past-chair for the ACCP Emergency Medicine PRN. In his spare time, he is exploring San Diego’s microbreweries or catching a breeze while learning to sail.
Connor M. Stuart, PharmD, BCPPS
Pediatric Clinical Pharmacist
Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital
Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Review Course
Connor grew up in beautiful Bakersfield, California before moving to Tennessee where he earned his PharmD at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Pharmacy. He then completed PGY1 and PGY2 pediatric pharmacy residency programs at Le Bonheur Children's Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. Upon completion of his PGY2 program, Connor moved to Texas to work at Children's Medical Center in Dallas as a pediatric emergency medicine clinical pharmacist. After around 3 years in Dallas, Connor moved to Tacoma, Washington where he now lives and works as a pediatric clinical pharmacist at Mary Bridge Children's Hospital.
Heather Tilley, PharmD, BCEMP
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Review Course and Literature Studies
Heather Tilley is a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist in the adult emergency department at The Johns Hopkins Hospital and serves as the residency program coordinator for their PGY2 Emergency Medicine Pharmacy specialty residency. She has practiced in both adult and pediatric emergency medicine, previously working at Children’s National Hospital. She completed her Doctor of Pharmacy at the University of Washington followed by a PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency at St. Joseph Medical Center in Tacoma, Washington, and PGY2 Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Residency at the University of Arizona Banner—University Medical Center. She has been an active member within ASHP for over five years. She was awarded the U.S. Public Health Service Award for Excellence in Public Health Pharmacy in 2017 for her engagement in leadership and the local community. Her areas of interest include resuscitation, pediatrics, chemical dependency, and professional development .
Kyle Weant, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP, FCCP
Clinical Adjunct Professor, Emergency Medicine
University of South Carolina College of Pharmacy
Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Review Course and Literature Studies
Dr. Kyle Weant is a Clinical Adjunct Professor in the Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Outcomes Sciences at the University of South Carolina College of Pharmacy. Dr. Weant also maintains a practice site in emergency medicine. He has dedicated his career to advancing emergency medicine, initiating and practicing as an emergency medicine specialist at the University of Kentucky and the Medical University of South Carolina. He has also worked for Public Health Preparedness and Response, helping to assist local, state, and federal governments to better prepare for natural and man-made disasters. He has also helped design and lead PGY2 Emergency Medicine Residency Programs at two different institutions. He is very active with the with the Emergency Medicine PRN within ACCP, serving as its President in 2015. Dr. Weant has collaborated with other researchers across various institutions investigating emergency medicine practices and looking for opportunities to optimize care, minimize medication errors, and reduce hospital admissions.
David E. Zimmerman, PharmD, BCCCP, BCEMP, FASHP
Associate Professor of Pharmacy
Duquesne University School of Pharmacy
Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Review Course and Literature Studies
Dr. David E. Zimmerman is an associate professor of pharmacy at Duquesne University School of Pharmacy and emergency medicine pharmacist at the University of Pittsburg Medical Center-Mercy Hospital. He received his PharmD from the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and completed a PGY1 pharmacy practice residency at The Johns Hopkins Hospital and PGY2 residency at Maimonides Medical Center. He has served on the ASHP New Practitioners forum and is past chair of the ASHP Emergency Medicine Advisory Group. He is past Pennsylvania delegate to the ASHP House of Delegates and has served on the ASHP Council on Education and Workforce Development. He is co-editor of the ASHP text Demystifying Drug Dosing in Obese Patients and has authored chapters in several other ASHP texts. He currently serves as a content matter expert and presenter in the ASHP/ACCP BCEMP Review Course and Literature Review Series.
