Content Matter Experts
Heather Draper, PharmD, BCPS, BCEMP
Megan Musselman, PharmD, MS, BCPS, BCCCP, BCEMP, DPLA, FASHP, FCCP
David Zimmerman, PharmD, BCCCP, BCEMP, FASHP, FCCP
Faculty
Heather Draper, PharmD, BCPS, BCEMP
Clinical Pharmacist, Emergency Medicine
Trinity Health Grand Rapids
Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Review Course and Literature Studies
Heather Draper, PharmD, BCPS, BCEMP, is a Clinical Pharmacist in Emergency Medicine Pharmacist at Trinity Health Grand Rapids in Michigan. She received her Doctorate of Pharmacydegree from Ferris State University College of Pharmacy and completed her residency training in Grand Rapids, 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, DABAT, FAACT
Clinical Toxicologist
Wisconsin Poison Center
Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Review Course
Ryan Feldman, PharmD, DABAT, FAACT, is a Clinical Toxicologist and Certified Poison Specialist at the Wisconsin Poison Center and an Emergency Medicine Pharmacist at Froedtert Hospital. He also serves as a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Pharmacy and the Department of Emergency Medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin. Dr. Feldman’s expertise spans clinical toxicology, emergency medicine pharmacotherapy, and medicolegal consulting. He is actively engaged in research, education, and science communication, including hosting The Poison Lab podcast, and currently serves as the Toxicology Section Editor for The American Journal of Emergency Medicine.
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
Clinical Pharmacist
Robley Rex Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Review and Recertification Course
Dr. Emily Frederick is an Associate Professor and the Director of Student Affairs at Sullivan University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences in Louisville, Kentucky. She received a BS in Neuroscience from the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia and her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Shenandoah University in Winchester, Virginia. She completed a PGY1 residency at Geisinger Medical Center in central Pennsylvania and practices in internal medicine. In her free time, Dr. Frederick enjoys spending time with her family, baking, and reading. She refuses to take more than one trip from the car when bringing in groceries into the house and thinks breakfast is the best meal.
Curtis Geier, PharmD, BCEMP
Emergency Medicine Clinical Pharmacist
San Francisco General Hospital
Associate Clinical Professor
University of California San Francisco
Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Review Course and Literature Studies
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. Subsequently he has worked as an EM Clinical Pharmacist at San Francisco General Hospital. He is a preceptor for the ZSFG PGY1 pharmacy residency, UCSF PGY2 critical care and EM pharmacy residencies, as well as EM physician residents and fellows from the UCSF Department of Emergency Medicine. He also serves as Pharmacotherapy Advisor for the San Francisco County EMS agency helping improve prehospital care in the community. He’s written textbook chapters and published on a variety of topics including toxicologic emergencies, substance use and cardiovascular arrhythmias and have contributed to EMRAP and Academic Life in Emergency Medicine (ALIEM) as well as regional and national presentations on substance use disorders and social determinants of health to pharmacists, nurses, and physicians. Outside of the hospital I am stereotypically emergency medicine as I can usually be found on a bike, on a snowboard, on a surfboard or running.
Josh Heffren, PharmD, BCPPS
Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Supervisor
Children's National Hospital
Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Review Course
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. He earned his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Purdue University College of Pharmacy in 2013 and completed a PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residency at Children’s Hospital Colorado. Dr. Heffren is Board Certified Pediatric Pharmacy Specialist and serves as an emergency medicine preceptor for the PGY-1 and PGY-2 pharmacy residency programs at Children’s National. In his current role, he leads the training of pharmacy residents in pediatric resuscitation and coordinates the Pharmacy Resident Acute Care Simulation Program, which emphasizes clinical understanding, hands-on skills, and anticipatory decision-making during medical emergencies. His scholarly contributions include research on pediatric nimodipine dosing for cerebral vasospasm prevention following subarachnoid hemorrhage, as well as reviews on pediatric community-acquired pneumonia and pediatric sepsis. His commitment to emergency medicine is evident in his efforts to expand onsite pharmacy services, achieving 24/7 coverage since joining the institution in 2016 as its sole emergency pharmacist. At the enterprise level, Dr. Heffren has spearheaded initiatives to enable prospective pharmacy review of all emergency department medication orders and has developed or optimized institutional policies for crash carts, pharmacy response protocols for medical and trauma resuscitation, Code Stroke, malignant hyperthermia, and the CHEMPACK program -- part of the CDC’s Strategic National Stockpile for rapid deployment of nerve agent antidotes. His professional interests include pediatric emergency care, diabetic ketoacidosis, status epilepticus, rapid sequence intubation, toxicology, and resuscitation. He is also passionate about professional development and aspires to establish a PGY-2 Emergency Medicine Residency program at his current practice site. Outside of the hospital, Dr. Heffren enjoys working out and traveling.
Jennifer Hoh, PharmD, BCCCP, BCEMP
Associate Professor and Director, Experiential Education
Jefferson College of Pharmacy
Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Literature Studies
Jennifer Hoh, PharmD, BCCCP, BCEMP is an Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice and the Director of Experiential Education at Jefferson College of Pharmacy (JCP). At JCP, Dr. Hoh serves as the Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association (PPA) Faculty Advisor and ACCP Faculty Liaison. Previously, Dr. Hoh served as a Clinical Pharmacy Faculty Member in the Emergency Department at University Medical Center New Orleans (UMCNO)/University of Louisiana Monroe (ULM) College of Pharmacy for six years. While in New Orleans, Dr. Hoh served as a PGY1 Residency Program Director at ULM and Co-Director for ULM/UMNCO’s Teaching and Research Certificate Program. Dr. Hoh completed her PGY1 Pharmacy Practice residency at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and her PGY2 Critical Care residency at Temple University where she completed their Residency Teaching Certificate program.
Daniel Jarrell, PharmD, BCCCP, BCPS
Acute Clinical Pharmacist Specialist - Emergency Medicine
Banner Health
Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Review Course and Literature Studies
Daniel Jarrell is a clinical pharmacy specialist practicing in emergency medicine at Banner University Medical Centerin Tucson, Arizona. He completed a PGY1 and emergency medicine PGY2 at Banner Health and the University of Arizona. He is a co-author of the ASHP Guidelines on Emergency Medicine Pharmacist Services. His interests include education and teaching, rapid sequence intubation, post-intubation management, and toxicology.
Elizabeth Giesler Johnson, PharmD, BCEMP, BCPS
Clinical Pharmacy Manager, Emergency Medicine Clinical Pharmacist
JPS Health Network
Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Review Course
Elizabeth Giesler Johnson is a clinical pharmacy manager 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 after that the SAG on Clinical Leadership. In her current role, she gets to enjoy serving in both worlds of direct patient care and clinical leadership.
Christine S. Kim, PharmD, BCCCP
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Critical Care, Emergency Medicine
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Review Course
Christine completed her PGY1 residency and PGY2 critical care pharmacy residency at Brigham and Women's Hospital and currently practices as a clinical pharmacy specialist for critical care and emergency medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital.
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, BCPS
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Emergency Medicine
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Review Course
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 serves on the Membership Committee of the Academic Emergency Medicine Pharmacists (AEMP).
Ashley Martinelli, PharmD, BCEMP
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Emergency Medicine
University of Maryland Medical Center
Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Literature Studies
Ashley Martinelli, PharmD, BCEMP is a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist in Emergency Medicine at the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Martinelli earned her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Cincinnati College of Pharmacy in Cincinnati, Ohio. She completed her PGY1 Pharmacy Residency at The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland, followed by a PGY2 in Critical Care at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Her career began as a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist in Emergency Medicine at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. After three years, she joined UMMC, where she currently practices in the Emergency Department and serves as the Residency Program Director for the PGY2 Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Residency. Dr. Martinelli is an active member of the profession. She has been involved with the ASHP Section Advisory Group on Emergency Medicine for several years and recently joined the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) – Academic Emergency Medicine Pharmacy group as a member of the Research Committee. She has also served on the Board of Directors for the Maryland Society of Health-System Pharmacy (MSHP). Her professional interests include teaching and mentorship, resuscitation, infectious diseases,and patient safety.
Megan Musselman, PharmD, MS, BCPS, BCCCP, BCEMP, DPLA, FASHP, FCCP
Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Coordinator,
PGY2 Residency Program Director
North Kansas City Hospital
Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Review Course and Literature Studies
Megan Musselman, PharmD, MS, BCEMP, BCCCP, BCPS, DPLA, FASHP, FCCP, is an Emergency Medicine Clinical Pharmacy Coordinator at North Kansas City Hospital. She also serves as a PGY2 Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Residency Program Director. She received her PharmD from Creighton University and Masters in Clinical Toxicology from University of Florida. She went on to complete her PGY1 at the University of Illinois Medical Center at Chicago and her PGY2 emergency medicine residency at the Detroit Receiving Hospital. Musselman’s research areas are clinical toxicology, neurocritical care and clinical leadership.
Marianne Pop, PharmD, MPH, BCPS, BCEMP
Clinical Assistant Professor
University of Illinois Chicago Retzky College of Pharmacy
Emergency Medicine Clinical Pharmacist
OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center
Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Review Course
Marianne Pop, PharmD, MPH, BCPS, BCEMP, received her Doctor of Pharmacy Degree from Midwestern University’s Chicago 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. 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 ventilation and sedation, medication errors, and case reports on adverse events. 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 Pharmacy Specialist
Hackensack University Medical Center
Associate Professor, Emergency Medicine
Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine
Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Review Course and Literature Studies
Dr. Gabrielle Procopio is currently an Emergency Medicine Clinical Pharmacy 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. She 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 and Literature Studies
Dr. Liz Rozycki practices in emergency medicine at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio. She received her PharmD at Ohio Northern University. She completed her PGY1 Pharmacy Residency and her PGY2 Emergency Medicine Residency at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. Dr. Rozycki serves on several hospital committees and is the emergency medicine team lead. Her clinical areas of interest include emergency medicine, infectious diseases, venous thromboembolism and transitions of care.
Andrew Smith, PharmD, MBA, BCEMP, BCPS, 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 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.
Ruben Santiago, PharmD, BCCCP, BCEMP, BCPS
PGY2 Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Residency Program Director,
Clinical Hospital Pharmacist – Emergency Medicine
Jackson Memorial Hospital
Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Review Course
Dr. Ruben Santiago, PharmD, BCCCP, BCEMP, BCPS is a pharmacy specialist in Emergency Medicine at Jackson Memorial Hospital (JMH) in Miami, FL and is the PGY2 Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Program Director at JMH. He obtained his Bachelor of Science degree in Molecular Biology and Microbiology from the University of Central Florida in Orlando, FL, and completed his Doctor of Pharmacy degree at Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, FL. He completed his post-graduate year (PGY) 1 training at Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn, NY, followed by a PGY2 in Emergency Medicine at The Ohio State University in Columbus, OH. His interests include trauma, toxicology, and infectious diseases. He can be followed on Instagram @TheEDTraumacist and on X (Twitter) @ThePeoplesRuben.
Heather Tilley, PharmD, BCEMP
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Review Course and Literature Studies
Dr. Heather Tilley is an Emergency Medicine Clinical Pharmacy Specialist and PGY2 Emergency Medicine Residency Program Director at The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. 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 practiced as a clinical pharmacist in both pediatric and adult emergency medicine, previously working at Children’s National Hospital. She has been an active member within ASHP for over ten years, including serving in several roles within the ASHP Section Advisory Group on Emergency Care and as faculty for the Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Review and Literature Studies courses. She was awarded the U.S. Public Health Service Award for Excellence in Public Health Pharmacy, receiving national recognition for her engagement in leadership and the local community. Her areas of interest include resuscitation, pediatrics, chemical dependency, social determinants of health and professional development .
Elizabeth VanWert, PharmD, BCPS
Clinical Pharmacist, Emergency Medicine
Michigan Medicine Health
Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Literature Studies
Elizabeth VanWert is a Clinical Pharmacist in Emergency Medicine at Michigan Medicine Health, where she has practiced for over 10 years providing care for both adult and pediatric patients in two distinct emergency departments. She has practiced as an emergency medicine pharmacist for over 15 years. Elizabeth earned her Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) from The University of Michigan College of Pharmacy. She completed her PGY1 Pharmacy Residency at St. Louis University Medical Center and a PGY2 in Emergency Medicine at University Hospital in San Antonio, Texas. Elizabeth's clinical interests include initial resuscitation for patients in shock states, OB emergencies, neurological emergencies, and process improvement.
Kyle Weant, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP, BCEMP,FCCP
Clinical Adjunct Professor, Emergency Medicine
University of South Carolina College of Pharmacy
Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Review Course
Dr. Kyle Weant, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP, BCEMP, FCCP, is a Clinical Assistant 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 helped design and lead PGY2 Emergency Medicine Residency Programs at two different institutions. 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, FCCP
Associate Professor of Pharmacy
Duquesne University School of Pharmacy
Emergency Medicine Pharmacist
UPMC Mercy Hospital
Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Review Course and Literature Studies
Dr. David E. Zimmerman, PharmD, BCCCP, BCEMP, FASHP, FCCP, is an associate professor of pharmacy at Duquesne University School of Pharmacy and emergency medicine pharmacist and preceptor at the University of Pittsburg Medical Center-Mercy Hospital. He received his PharmD from the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and completed his PGY1 pharmacy practice residency at The Johns Hopkins Hospital and PGY2 residency in emergency medicine 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 past chair of the ASHP Emergency Medicine Advisory Group and incoming chair-elect for the ACCP EMED PRN. He is a past Pennsylvania delegate to the ASHP House of Delegates and served on the ASHP Council on Education and Workforce Development. He has presented various times at the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting, ACCP Annual Meeting, and at State Affiliate meetings. He is co-editor of the ASHP text Demystifying Drug Dosing in Obese Patients and has authored chapters in several other texts. He currently serves as a content matter expert and presenter in the ASHP/ACCP BCEMP Review Course and Literature Review Series and has published over 35 peer-reviewed journal articles. His research focus is on medication dosing in large body weight patients and substance use disorder management in the emergency department.
