Infectious Diseases Pharmacy Faculty

CONTENT MATTER EXPERTS

• Jerika Lam, PharmD, APh, AAHVP, FCSHP
• Jessica Robinson, PharmD, BCPS, BCIDP
• Kayla R. Stover, PharmD, BCIDP, BCPS, FCCP, FIDSA

Faculty

Travis J. Carlson, PharmD, BCIDP

Dr. Travis J. Carlson is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Division of Pharmacotherapy and Translational Sciences at the College of Pharmacy at The University of Texas at Austin. In addition to his teaching, research, and service responsibilities within the College, he also cares for patients as a pediatric infectious diseases pharmacist at University Hospital in San Antonio.

Dr. Carlson received his Doctor of Pharmacy from Drake University and completed his PGY-1 Residency at Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, followed by a two-year Infectious Diseases Fellowship at Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center in Houston, Texas, in conjunction with the University of Houston College of Pharmacy. He is also a Board-Certified Infectious Diseases Pharmacist (BCIDP).

Emily Frederick, PharmD, BCPS

Associate Professor and Director of Student Affairs
Sullivan University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Louisville, Kentucky
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Dr. Emily Frederick received a Bachelor of Science degree in Neuroscience from the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia and her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Shenandoah University Bernard J. Dunn School of Pharmacy in Winchester, Virginia. She completed a PGY1 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. In her free time, Dr. Frederick enjoys spending time with her husband, two children and dog, baking, and evaluating literature.

Andrew Gainey, PharmD, BCIDP, AAHIVP

Pediatric Infectious Disease Clinical Pharmacist Specialist / Clinical Assistant Professor
Prisma Health Children’s Hospital – Midlands / University of South Carolina, College of Pharmacy
Columbia, South Carolina
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Andrew B. Gainey, PharmD, AAHIVP, BCIDP, is a pediatric infectious disease clinical pharmacy subspecialist at Prisma Health Children’s Hospital – Midlands in Columbia, South Carolina. He also serves as the PGY2 Residency Program Director at Prisma Health Children’s Hospital - Midlands and is a clinical assistant professor at the University of South Carolina, College of Pharmacy. He completed a PGY1 at Prisma Health Richland and completed a pediatric infectious disease-focused PGY2 at Prisma Health Children’s Hospital – Midlands. His main research interests include nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) lung infections, antimicrobial resistance, antimicrobial stewardship, recurrent urinary tract infections, infections with Achromobacter species, pulmonary infections in patients with cystic fibrosis, and phage therapy. 

Julie Harting, PharmD, BCIDP

Associate Professor / Clinical Pharmacist Specialist (Infectious Disease)
Sullivan University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences / U of L Health, University Hospital
Louisville, Kentucky
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Julie Harting, PharmD, BCIDP, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice at Sullivan University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences and a Clinical Pharmacist Specialist (Infectious Disease) at University Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky. Inpatient clinical activities include antimicrobial stewardship and management of infectious disease consult patients. She also facilitates outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy transitions and is a contributing member of the SubCommittee for Antimicrobial Stewardship. In addition, Dr. Harting is a Gratis Faculty member with the University of Louisville Division of Infectious Disease and has collaborated on multiple clinical research projects. This affiliation also created an opportunity for academic lectures to the University of Louisville Internal Medicine Residency Program as part of the Louisville Lectures series. Dr. Harting completed her Infectious Disease PGY-2 residency training in 2009, Making a Difference in Infectious Disease (MAD-ID) Antimicrobial Stewardship Certification in 2010, and Board Certification in Infectious Disease Pharmacotherapy (BCIDP) in 2019. She has pursued professional advancement through research and publications, continuing education modules in antimicrobial stewardship, and board certification modules in skin and soft tissue infections and bone and joint infections.

David Koren, PharmD, MPH, AAHIVP, FIDSA

Clinical Pharmacist Specialist - Infectious Diseases / Adjunct Clinical Professor
Temple University Health System / Temple University School of Pharmacy
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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David E. Koren, PharmD, MPH, AAHIVP, FIDSA is an Infectious Diseases Clinical Pharmacist for the Temple University Health System in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Adjunct Clinical Professor for the School of Pharmacy at Temple University, and faculty for the MidAtlantic AIDS Education and Training Centers. Dr. Koren received both his Doctor of Pharmacy and Masters in Public Health from Temple University and completed post-graduate Pharmacy Practice and Infectious Diseases residencies at Yale-New Haven Hospital and Cleveland Clinic. Dr. Koren is a board-certified pharmacotherapy specialist and a credentialed HIV Pharmacist from the American Academy of HIV Medicine. His clinical interests include innovative models for pharmacist delivery of care as well as the prevention, treatment, and management of HIV and Hepatitis C. Dr. Koren has presented viral infection-related research abstracts at the regional, national, and international level and has published numerous manuscripts in peer-reviewed journals. He serves on national committees for both the American Academy of HIV Medicine and the HIV Medicine Association and was named a fellow of the Infectious Diseases Society of America.

Jerika Lam, PharmD, APh, AAHIVP, FCSHP

Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice / Clinical Pharmacist Specialist
Chapman University School of Pharmacy / AltaMed Healthcare
Irvine, California
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Dr. Jerika Lam received her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California Los Angeles and the Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Southern California (USC) School of Pharmacy. She completed a PGY1 residency at the San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center, and a two-year fellowship in HIV translational research at USC School of Pharmacy. She is an Associate Professor at Chapman University School of Pharmacy. She currently practices as a faculty-in-residence at an Infectious Diseases clinic with the AltaMed Medical Group in Anaheim, California. She is licensed as an Advanced Practice Pharmacist in California and credentialed by the American Academy of HIV Medicine (AAHIVM). Dr. Lam is Fellow of the California Society of Health-System Pharmacists (CSHP). She has served as a Board of Director for CSHP and its Foundation on Research and Education. Furthermore, she has served on the International Pharmaceutical Federation Policy Committee on Patient Safety, was the co-chair of the Medication Safety Committee at the Patient Safety Movement Foundation, and a current member on the National Patient Safety Board Advocacy Coalition. She also serves on the Patient Safety Movement Foundation Advisory Board. Dr. Lam is a member of the ASHP Faculty Advisory Panel, ASHP Council on Therapeutics, and the AAHIVM Exam Writers’ Panel. She has given presentations and authored several book chapters and journal articles on the topics about HIV, HCV, pharmacogenomics, and patient safety. She is the senior editor and author of a textbook called Pharmacogenomics: A Primer for Clinicians. Dr. Lam has received intramural and external grant funding for HIV, translational, and educational research.

Cynthia Nguyen, PharmD, BCIDP

Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Infectious Diseases
University of Chicago Medicine
Chicago, Illinois
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Dr. Cynthia Nguyen is a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist at the University of Chicago Medicine, where she practices Infectious Diseases and Antimicrobial Stewardship. Dr. Nguyen received her Doctorate of Pharmacy degree and completed a PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residency at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) Medical Center. Subsequently, she completed a PGY-2 Infectious Diseases Pharmacy Residency at the University of Michigan Medical Center. Dr. Nguyen is active within the Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacist (SIDP), the American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP), and the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA). Her primary research interests include assessing the impact of antimicrobial stewardship program initiatives on antimicrobial use.

Nicholas O'Donnell, PharmD, MSc

Associate Professor / Visiting Faculty
Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences / Albany Medical Center
Albany, New York
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John Nicholas O'Donnell, PharmD, MSc, is an Associate Professor at Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences in Albany, New York. He has a clinical practice site at Albany Medical Center, working with the Antimicrobial Stewardship team. He earned a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts, and his Master of Science in Clinical Investigation at Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois. Dr. O’Donnell’s specialized training includes an Infectious Diseases Pharmacotherapy Fellowship at Midwestern University, Downer’s Grove, Illinois and Northwestern Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, and a PGY-1 Residency at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts. His research and practice interests include PK/PD of antibacterial agents and optimal treatment of multi-drug resistant gram-negative organisms.

Kara Orwig, PharmD, BCIDP

Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Infectious Diseases
St. Mary’s Medical Center
Huntington, West Virginia
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Kara W. Orwig, PharmD, BCIDP, is an infectious diseases clinical pharmacy specialist and coordinator of the antimicrobial stewardship program at St. Mary's Medical Center in Huntington, WV. She earned her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Butler University in 2000. She then completed a pharmacy practice residency at Charleston Area Medical Center in Charleston, WV, followed by an infectious diseases speciality residency at the University of Rochester Medical Center in Rochester, NY. In addition to being an antimicrobial steward, Dr. Orwig is a soccer mom, a hobbyist photographer, and an avid Butler basketball fan.

Natasha Pettit, PharmD, BCIDP, FIDSA

Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, ID/ASP
University of Chicago Medicine
Chicago, Illinois
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Natasha N. Pettit, PharmD, BCIDP, is an Infectious Diseases Clinical Pharmacy Specialist practicing at the University of Chicago Medicine (UCM) since 2010. She received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of the Pacific and completed her residency training at the University of Michigan. Her current roles include Pharmacy Director of the Antimicrobial Stewardship Program and Clinical Pharmacy Coordinator for Infectious Diseases Pharmacy Services. Dr. Pettit has several research interests including: evaluating the use of the EHR in implementing stewardship interventions, infection management in the immune-compromised host, and treatment strategies for Clostridiodes difficile infections. She also provides education on antimicrobial management and stewardship practices through her involvement in the training of pharmacy/medical students and residents, Infectious Diseases fellows, and serving as a faculty member for the Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists (SIDP) Antimicrobial Stewardship Certificate Program for Pharmacists and for the American Society for Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) board certification review course.

Jessica Robinson, PharmD, BCPS, BCIDP

Associate Professor / Associate Director, Antimicrobial Stewardship Program
University of Charleston School of Pharmacy / Charleston Area Medical Center
Charleston, West Virginia
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Jessica Robinson, PharmD, BCIDP, is an Associate Professor at the University of Charleston School of Pharmacy, as well as an infectious diseases clinical pharmacy specialist at Charleston Area Medical Center. She earned her PharmD degree from West Virginia University School of Pharmacy in 2008, and then went on to complete a pharmacy practice residency at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Huntington, WV and an infectious diseases specialty residency at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, MS. In addition to her teaching responsibilities at the UC, Dr. Robinson also serves as the Associate Director for the Antimicrobial Stewardship Program at CAMC, as well as a clinical preceptor for fourth-year pharmacy students and residents.

Kayla R. Stover, PharmD, BCPS, BCIDP, FCCP, FIDSA

Assistant Dean Jackson; Vice Chair and Professor of Pharmacy Practice
University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy
Jackson, Mississippi
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Dr. Kayla R. Stover is the Assistant Dean-Jackson, Vice-Chair and Professor of Pharmacy Practice at the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy, with joint appointments at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Medicine-Infectious Diseases. She serves as the PGY2 Infectious Diseases Residency Program Director for the University of Mississippi Medical Center. Stover received her Pharm.D. degree from Ohio Northern University, completed a PGY1 Pharmacy Practice residency at West Virginia University Hospitals, and a PGY2 Infectious Diseases residency at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. Stover is a board certified infectious diseases pharmacist and a board certified pharmacotherapy specialist. In the PharmD Curriculum, Stover teaches in the second and third professional years and takes students on experiential rotations. Her research interests include infectious diseases, with specific interest in antifungal pharmacotherapy, antimicrobial stewardship, and special populations; scholarship of education; and pharmacy residency training. Stover serves in many professional organizations, including the American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP), the American Society for Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP), the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), and the Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists. She currently serves on the ACCP Board of Regents, ASHP-ACCP Infectious Diseases Board Certification Preparatory and Renewal Course leadership team, and the Journal of the ACCP Editorial Board. Stover has been recognized as a Fellow of ACCP and the IDSA.

Marylee Tailor, PharmD, BCIDP

Assistant Professor
Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
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Marylee Tailor received her Doctor of Pharmacy from Temple University School of Pharmacy in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She completed two years of post doctoral residency training. Dr. Tailor is a board-certified infectious diseases pharmacist specialist. She was an assistant professor of pharmacy practice at Nova Southeastern University College of Pharmacy where she practiced antimicrobial stewardship/infectious diseases and taught infectious diseases pharmacotherapy for almost 11 years. As of March 2025, she is now transitioning to practicing as a clinical hospital pharmacist part time and taking care of her newborn and three year old children. 

Trang D. Trinh, PharmD, MPH, BCIDP, BCPS

Associate Professor of Clinical Pharmacy
University of California, San Francisco School of Pharmacy
San Francisco, California
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Trang Trinh, PharmD, MPH, BCPS, BCIDP, is an Associate Professor of Clinical Pharmacy at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Pharmacy. She received her Doctor of Pharmacy from the University of Maryland, School of Pharmacy and Master of Public Health from Wayne State University. She completed PGY1 Pharmacy Practice and PGY2 Infectious Diseases Pharmacotherapy residencies at the University of Florida Health - Shands Hospital, followed by an Infectious Diseases Outcomes Research Fellowship at the Anti-Infective Research Laboratory at Wayne State University. Trang holds dual Board Certifications in Pharmacotherapy and Infectious Disease. She is an active member of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, American College of Clinical Pharmacy, Infectious Diseases Society of America, and Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists..

Nancy N. Vuong, PharmD, MBIOT, BCPS, BCIDP

Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Infectious Diseases
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas
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Dr. Nancy Vuong is an infectious diseases clinical pharmacist at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. She is also the co-director for the Antimicrobial Stewardship Program and residency program director for the PGY2 infectious diseases pharmacy residency.

She graduated from Texas A&M University with a Bachelor of Science in Biology, a Master of Biotechnology, and a Doctor of Pharmacy degree. She then completed a PGY1 pharmacy practice residency at Texas Tech University, a PGY2 infectious diseases pharmacotherapy residency at the University of Houston/Cardinal Health, and then completed a two-year infectious diseases pharmacy fellowship at the University of Houston while also working as the HAI Coordinator for the Houston Health Department. She is board certified in both pharmacotherapy and infectious diseases, and has interests in antimicrobial stewardship, pharmacy education, and pharmacy practice in the immunocompromised host.