Preceptors

Residency Program Director, Practice Management, and Administration
JoEllen Maurer, RPh, MHA

Degrees Received:

Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ohio Northern University, 1989
Master of Healthcare Administration, University of Phoenix, 2012
Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist (BCPS), 2014

Pharmacy/Clinical Experience:

St. Vincent Healthcare (Billings, MT)
- Director of Pharmacy - 2020-present
- Pharmacy Clinical Manager – 2013-present
- Residency Program Director – 2015-present
Fort Peck Indian Reservation – Indian Health Service (Poplar, MT & Wolf Point, MT)
- Chief of Pharmacy – 2002-2013
- IHS Billings Area representative on the IHS National P&T Committee – 2004-2013
- APPE Student Program Director – 2005-2013
- Ambulatory Care Pharmacist – 1999-2002
Kroger Retail Pharmacy (Urbana, OH)
- Pharmacy Manager – 1999
Ohio State Women’s Correctional Facility (Marysville, OH)
- Director of Pharmacy – 1998-1999
Mercy Health Care System (Urbana, OH & Springfield, OH)
- Assistant Pharmacy Director – 1994-1998
- Long-term Care Pharmacy Consultant – 1989-1998
- Inpatient Pharmacist – 1989-1996

Personal Interests:
Cooking, quilting, and spending time with family and friends

Drug Information and Residency Program Coordinator
Michaela Bruner, Pharm.D., BCPS

Degree Received:

Doctor of Pharmacy, University of Montana, Skaggs School of Pharmacy, 2019

Pharmacy/Clinical Experience:

St. Vincent Healthcare (Billings, MT)
- Clinical Pharmacist 2020 - current
- PGY-1 Resident 2019-2020

Professional Interests:
Critical care, infectious disease, emergency medicine, education

Personal Interests:
Michaela enjoys activities such as reading, crocheting, baking, cribbage, and playing piano. She also spends time outdoors skiing, gardening, playing volleyball, and ice fishing.

Major Project, Infectious Disease, and Residency Clinical Coordinator
Jeffrey W. Jansen, PharmD, BCIDP

Degrees Received

Doctor of Pharmacy, Oregon State University / Oregon Health Sciences University College of Pharmacy, 2015

Pharmacy/Clinical Experience

St. Vincent Healthcare (Billings, MT)
- Pharmacy Infectious Diseases SCL Montana Region Coordinator - 2019 - Current
- Pharmacy Infectious Diseases Coordinator – 2017- 2019
VA Saint Louis Healthcare System
- PGY-2 Infectious Diseases Residency – 2016-2017
- PGY-1 Acute Care Pharmacy Practice Residency - 2015-2016

Professional Interests:
Gram negative resistance mechanisms, invasive fungal infections, clinical outcomes research

Personal Interests:
Family, recreational sports, board games, outdoor activities (fishing, hunting, hiking), food and beer.

Service / Staffing
Caleb Gee, Pharm.D.

Degree Received:

Doctor of Pharmacy, University of Montana, 2016

Pharmacy/Clinical Experience:

St. Vincent Healthcare (Billings, MT)
- Clinical Pharmacist - 2013-2021

Professional Interests:
Pediatric Medicine, Pain Management

Personal Interests:
Coaching football, human health and performance

Critical Care
Stacy Emmett, RPh, BCCCP

Degrees Received:

Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Montana, 1989

Pharmacy/Clinical Experience:

St. Vincent Healthcare (Billings, MT)
- Clinical Pharmacist – 2005-present
Harrison Memorial Hospital (Bremerton, WA)
- Director of Pharmacy – 2000-2005
- Clinical Coordinator – 1999–2000
St. Vincent Healthcare (Billings, MT)
- Clinical Pharmacist – 1989-1999

Professional Interests:
Critical care pharmacy in the ICU with attention to antimicrobial stewardship, CRRT, cardiac disease, interventional cardiology, and cardiac surgery. Also focused on trauma/neurocritical care.

Personal Interests:
Avid outdoorsman, hunting, fishing, camping, and hiking. Enjoy the facts of all kinds of trivia.

Emergency Medicine
Matthew Dickson, Pharm.D.

Degrees Received

Doctor of Pharmacy – University of Montana, 2004
Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Montana, 2004

Pharmacy/Clinical Experience

St. Vincent Healthcare (Billings, MT)
- Pharmacist – 2006-present
Safeway Pharmacy (Boulder, CO)
- Pharmacy Manager – 2005-2006
Safeway Pharmacy (Montana float pool)
- Retail Pharmacist – 2004-2005

Professional Interests:
My professional interests revolve around the fast pace of the emergency department. I like how each day can change at any moment and we take care of kids to elderly, ID to cardiology, abdominal pain to trauma and everything in between.

Personal Interests:
I enjoy most all outdoor activities, especially fishing, hunting, and hiking.

Medicine I
Clark Vowell, Pharm.D., BCPS

Degree Received:

Doctor of Pharmacy, University of Montana, 2016

Pharmacy/Clinical Experience:

St. Vincent Healthcare (Billings, MT)
- Clinical Pharmacist 2017- current
- PGY-1 Resident 2016-2017

Professional Interests:
Critical care, cardiology, diabetes, anticoagulation, Outdoor Emergency Care, and precepting

Personal Interests:
Disc golfing, exploring the Beartooth Mountains with his wife, volunteer ski patrol, reading anything by Stephen King, and grilling steaks

Medicine II
Cody Maldonado, Pharm.D., BCCCP, CPP

Degree Received:

Doctor of Pharmacy, University of Montana, 2010

Pharmacy/Clinical Experience:

Professional Interests:
Cody's professional interests include: Critical Care, Emergency Medicine, Collaborative Practice,Toxicology, Vigilanz, ACCP, ASHP, Society of Critical Care Medicine, and professional research.

Personal Interests:
Cody enjoys hunting, camping, fishing, skiing, weight lifting, and fine dining. Enjoy watching football, Netflix, and HBO.

Pediatrics
Tim Hanson, RPh, BCPPS, Clinical Pharmacist Specialist

Degrees Received

Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Montana, 1996

Pharmacy/Clinical Experience

St. Vincent Healthcare (Billings, MT)
- Clinical Pharmacist - 2000-current
Holy Rosary Healthcare (Miles City, MT)
- Clinical Pharmacist -1998-2000
Sidney Health Center (Sidney, MT)
- Clinical Pharmacist - 1996-1998

Professional Interests:
Pediatrics, NICU

Personal Interests:
Traveling, watching his kids’ sporting events

Pediatrics
Michelle Fagenstrom, Pharm.D., Medical/Surgical Pharmacy Supervisor

Degrees Received:

Doctor of Pharmacy, University of Montana, Skaggs School of Pharmacy, 2018

Pharmacy/Clinical Experience:

St. Vincent Healthcare (Billings, MT)
- Medical/Surgical Pharmacy Supervisor - 2021-current
- Clinical Pharmacist - 2019-2021
Lutheran Medical Center (Wheat Ridge, CO)
- PGY1 Pharmacy Resident - 2018-2019

Professional Interests:
Pediatrics and Informatics

Personal Interests:
Rafting, Crafting, and dog snuggling

Orientation
Liz Monson, RPh

Degrees Received

Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Montana, 1992

Pharmacy/Clinical Experience

St. Vincent Healthcare (Billings, MT)
- Pharmacist – 1992-present

Professional Interests:
All things Pediatrics and NICU,Medication Safety, Inpatient Oncology

Personal Interests:
Hiking, camping, skiing, embarrassing my kids

Perioperative
Pauline McCaughey Tostenrud, RPh

Degrees Received

Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Drake University, 1973

Pharmacy/Clinical Experience

St. Vincent Healthcare (Billings, MT)
- Clinical Pharmacist – 1993-present
Havasu Regional Medical Center (Lake Havasu City, AZ)
- Interim Director – 1990
- Clinical Pharmacist – 1982-1990
Good Samaritan Medical Center (Phoenix, AZ)
- Evening Night Shift Supervisor – 1974-1981

Professional Interests:
Continuity of care for patients, particularly for the peri-operative and anti-coagulation needs reflect my primary interests. Additional interests include patient education in post operative pain management.

Personal Interests:
Flying planes, travelling, swimming, knitting, sewing, gardening

Perioperative
Abigail Agatep, Pharm.D.

Degrees Received

Doctor of Pharmacy, University of Arkansas Medical Sciences, 2016

Pharmacy/Clinical Experience

St. Vincent Healthcare (Billings, MT)
- Clinical Pharmacist – 2019 - present
Plano Surgical Hospital (Plano, TX)
- Pharmacy Manager 2018-2019
Wadley Regional Medical Center (Texarkana, TX)
- Clinical Pharmacist 2018-2019
- PGY-1 Resident 2017-2018

Professional Interests:
Cardiology, OR, Transitions of Care

Personal Interests:
I enjoy rock climbing, traveling and experiencing different cultures, hiking, cooking/eating delicious plant based food, spending time with my family and furbaby Rory, and collecting and eating plants.

Oncology
Carrie Barnhart, Pharm.D., BCOP

Degree Received:

Doctor of Pharmacy, North Dakota State University, 1994

Pharmacy/Clinical Experience:

St. Vincent Healthcare (Billings, MT)
- Clinical Pharmacist Specialist, Oncology – 2016- current
Billings Clinic (Billings, MT)
- Clinical Pharmacist, Oncology – 2002-2016

Professional Interests:
Carrie’s professional interests include empowering patients and caregivers by providing education about oral chemotherapy and helping them navigate the complex process of obtaining specialty medications. Carrie’s favorite practice areas within oncology are antiemetics and symptom management.

Personal Interests:
Carrie enjoys many year round outdoor activities including hiking, snowmobiling, skiing, boating, sailing, and dirt biking. She also finds relaxation in playing guitar, gardening, and cooking.

Informatics
Andrew Schuelke, Pharm.D.

Degree Received: Doctor of Pharmacy, University of Montana, 2014

Pharmacy/Clinical Experience:

St. Vincent Healthcare (Billings, MT)
- Informatics Pharmacist 2014 - current

Professional Interests:
Medical Technology, Workflow Optimization, Clinical Monitoring and Data Mining, Database Management, Medication Safety

Personal Interests:
Andy enjoys listening to podcasts, playing tabletop board games, building computers, all things comedy, and reading articles about gaming while a sports game is playing in the background.

Pain Management
Riley Grubbs, PharmD, BCPS

Degree Received:

Doctor of Pharmacy, University of Montana, 2016

Pharmacy/Clinical Experience:

St. Vincent Healthcare (Billings, MT)
- Clinical Pharmacist 2017- current
- PGY-1 Resident 2016-2017

Professional Interests:
Pain Management, Hospital Pharmacy, Antimicrobial Stewardship

Personal Interests:
Riley enjoys writing/recording music, website design, and tending to his 4 guinea pigs and wiener dog

Cardiology
Sarah Wheeler, Pharm.D.

Degree Received:

Doctor of Pharmacy, Regis University, 2018

Pharmacy/Clinical Experience:

St. Vincent Healthcare (Billings, MT)
- Clinical Pharmacist 2019-current
- PGY-1 Resident 2018-2019

Professional Interests:
Cardiology, Emergency Medicine

Personal Interests:
Golfing, hiking, my kids, attending local sporting events, growing pumpkins

Ambulatory Care
Mason Bowman, Pharm.D., BCACP, CPP

Degree Received:

Doctor of Pharmacy, Washington State University, 2008

Pharmacy/Clinical Experience

SCL Health Ambulatory Pharmacist (Billings, MT)
Pacific Lutheran University (Tacoma, WA)
Multicare - East Pierce Family Medicine (Puyallup, WA)
WA State HCA Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee (Seattle, WA)
Yakima Regional Medical and Cardiac Center (Yakima, WA)
Medicine Mart - Compounding Pharmacy (Yakima, WA)
Yakima Valley Farmworkers Clinic (Yakima, WA)

Professional Interests:
Psych, Heart Failure, DMII, Geriatrics

Personal Interests:
Spending time with wife and kids, Running, Spartan Races, Ultramarathon, Weight Lifting, Hiking, Fly Fishing, Coaching XC, Fitness