Preceptors and Residents

Our Residents

Samantha Swafford, PharmD

Preceptors

Nicole Eichhorst, PharmD, BCPS
Acute Care Clinical Pharmacy Specialist (pediatrics)
Preceptor for General Pediatrics

Education:

• PharmD, University of Arizona College of Pharmacy
• PGY1, Banner - University Medical Center Tucson

Catherine (Katie) Hobart, PharmD, BCPPS
PGY2 Pediatrics Pharmacy Residency Program Coordinator
Preceptor for Pediatric Pulmonology

Education:

• PharmD, Duquesne University School of Pharmacy
• PGY1, University Hospital’s Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital
• PGY2 Pediatric, Banner – University Medical Center Tucson

Daniel Jarrell, PharmD, BCCCP, BCPS
Acute Care Clinical Pharmacy Specialist (emergency medicine)
Preceptor for Emergency Medicine

Education:

• PharmD, University of Arizona College of Pharmacy
• PGY1, University Medical Center through the University of Arizona College of Pharmacy
• PGY2 Emergency Medicine, University Medical Center through the University of Arizona College of Pharmacy

Mi Jin Kim-Ley, PharmD
Acute Care Clinical Pharmacy Specialist (pediatrics)
Preceptor for Pediatric Intensive Care (PICU)

Education:

• PharmD, University of Arizona College of Pharmacy
• PGY1, Montefiore Medical Center

Kate Morizio, PharmD, BCPS
Acute Care Clinical Pharmacy Specialist (emergency medicine)
Preceptor for Emergency Medicine

Education:

• PharmD, University of Minnesota
• PGY1, Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center
• PGY2 Emergency Medicine, University of Kentucky HealthCare

Leslie Thompson, PharmD, BCPPS
Associate Director of Pharmacy overseeing Inpatient Services

Education:

• PharmD, University of Arizona College of Pharmacy
• PGY1, University Medical Center through the University of Arizona College of Pharmacy

Nicole Varner, PharmD, BCPPS
PGY2 Pediatrics Pharmacy Residency Program Director
Preceptor for Hematology, Oncology & HCTT, Pediatric Inpatient

Education:

• PharmD, University of Washington School of Pharmacy
• PGY1, University of California, San Francisco
• PGY2 Pediatric, University Medical Center through the University of Arizona College of Pharmacy

Juan Villanueva, PharmD, BCPS, BCIDP
PGY2 Infectious Diseases Pharmacy Residency Program Director
Preceptor for Infectious Diseases – Adult, Pediatrics, and Antimicrobial Stewardship

Education:

• PharmD, University of Texas at Austin
• PGY1, Banner – University Medical Center Tucson
• PGY2 Infectious Diseases, Banner – University Medical Center Tucson

Alicia Vu, PharmD, BCPS
Acute Care Clinical Pharmacy Specialist (pediatrics)
Preceptor for Neonatal Intensive Care (NICU)

Education:

• PharmD, University of Arizona College of Pharmacy
• PGY1 Pharmacy Residency at Southern Arizona VA Health Care System