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2026 Southeastern Residency Conference

Charleen Melton, PharmD, BCCCP

CaroMont Health

Clinical Pharmacy Asst Manager, PGY1 and EM PGY2 RPC

6:00pm EDT

Early Check-In Creature Comforts Brewery

8:00am EDT

Welcome Ballroom EFMike Maccia

8:10am EDT

Keynote: Navigating Your Leadership Journey: Career insights and practical advice for new practitioners Ballroom EFKim W. Benner

9:10am EDT

Impact of a Pharmacist-Led Practice Change in Anti-Xa Monitoring on Bleeding Rates in Burn Injury Patients Receiving Enoxaparin for Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis Olympia 1Charleen Melton • Jacob King • Che Jordan

9:30am EDT

Impact of IV Electrolyte Autoverification Compared to Pharmacist Verification in the Emergency Department Olympia 1Charleen Melton • Raven Gadson • Che Jordan

9:50am EDT

Enhancing Surveillance of Unlinked Overrides from Automated Dispensing Cabinets with a Company-Wide Dashboard Olympia 1Charleen Melton • Ally Krueger • Che Jordan

10:10am EDT

Improving naloxone prescribing rates for Veterans with stimulant use disorder (StUD) through AudioCARE technology at the Atlanta VA Healthcare System Olympia 1Charleen Melton • Kathryne Spratlin • Che Jordan

10:30am EDT

Sotalol Dose Adjustments in Obese versus Non-Obese Patients Olympia 1Charleen Melton • Brady B. Ratliff • Che Jordan Utilization of Medication Reconciliation Technicians in the Identification of Adverse Drug Events in the Emergency Department Athena BKatharine Strickland • Aidan Bush • Adam Sawyer

11:00am EDT

Impact of Daptomycin Weight-Based Dosing Strategies in Obese Patients with Staphylococcal and Enterococcal Infections Athena ILena Tran • Coleton Waggoner • Jonathan Alligood

11:20am EDT

Taking a Bite Out of Learning: Teaching Pharmacy Students Counseling Points Using Mobile Micro-Learning Athena BElora Hilmas • Victoria Creo • Brian Hairston Association between cephalexin dosing frequency in uncomplicated urinary tract infections and treatment failure in discharged Emergency Department patients Athena DJessica Ringler • Kameron Francis • Kaitlyn Ledet Blood Culture Clearance with Different Vancomycin AUC Thresholds in Gram-Positive Bacteremia Olympia 1Heather Stanley • Jada Guilford • Blake Johnson Comparative Outcomes of Oral Beta-Lactams Versus Fluoroquinolones or Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole for Step-Down Therapy in Enterobacterales Bacteremia Secondary to Urinary Tract Infections Athena ILena Tran • Taylor Hewitt • Jonathan Alligood

11:40am EDT

Characterization of Auto-Verification Gaps in a Post-Merger Health-System - Benjamin Emery Olympia 2Sarah Blackwell • Benjamin Emery • Olivia Caron SGLT2 Inhibitors for Glycemic coNtrol in hospitAL patients with CKD and HF (SIGNAL-CKD-HF) Parthenon 2Joseph Kohn • Jihyun Chae • Jolie Gallagher IV Methadone in Cardiothoracic Surgery Athena CEric Marr • Anna Carlson • Erin Pace

12:00pm EDT

Systemwide Implementation of a Centralized Remote Order Verification Pilot Olympia 2Sarah Blackwell • E Marineau • Olivia Caron The Incidence and Timing of Venous Thromboembolism After 4-Factor Prothrombin Complex Concentrate Administration in Trauma Patients Athena DJessica Ringler • Gregory Gurin • Kaitlyn Ledet

12:20pm EDT

Factors Associated with Successful Publication of Pharmacy Resident Research Projects (Description: Victoria Michel-Milian) Olympia 2Sarah Blackwell • Victoria Michel-Milian • Olivia Caron Impact of GLP-1/GIP Receptor Agonists on HF-Related Hospitalizations Athena ILena Tran • Haley Jones • Jonathan Alligood

1:50pm EDT

Insulin Treatment Strategies for Emergent Hyperkalemia Athena BErin Murdock • Margaret Brown • Kishan Patel Comparative Outcomes and ESBL-Emergence After Beta-Lactam vs First-Line Therapy for Pyelonephritis in the Emergency Department - Halie Anderson Athena JKelley Norris • Halie Anderson • Ketrin Mount Impact of a Clinical Pharmacist Workflow Change on Heart Failure Readmissions Parthenon 2Lucy Crosby • Sean Ramoso • Sarah Frye Impact of Antimicrobial Stewardship Provider Education on Patients with Community-Acquired and Aspiration Pneumonia Athena CAlexis Pruitt • Dalia Chamma • Kayla Brown

2:10pm EDT

Development of a Hospital-based Comprehensive Pharmacy Intern Program Olympia 1Nathan Wayne • Macaleigh Mancuso, PharmD • Nieka Jackson Transforming Care: Assessing the Role and Impact of Clinical Pharmacist Practitioners through Electronic Consult Services Olympia 2Karen Babb • McKinley Corley • Karen Barlow Unmasking the Neurologic Exam: Sugammadex for Neuromuscular Blockade Reversal in Neurocritical Care Athena DMolly Thompson • Autumn McClung • Naomi Yates Impact of a Pharmacist Driven Penicillin Allergy Re-labeling Process in the Emergency Department Setting Parthenon 2Lucy Crosby • Erin Schuld • Sarah Frye Impact of Pharmacist Education on Opioid Stewardship Interventions in a Community Hospital - Malena Pontrich Athena AJohn Puryear • Malena Pontrich • Katherine Fuller

2:30pm EDT

The Financial Impact of Implementing an Intravenous Syringe Filler Robot Olympia 2Karen Babb • Justin Haywood • Karen Barlow Evaluation of Oxycodone Errors Associated with Auto‑Verification in the Emergency Department Athena JKelley Norris • Andrew Dodson • Ketrin Mount Evaluation of Initial Dose of Nitroglycerin for Acute Heart Failure Exacerbation Athena CAlexis Pruitt • Amaury Santiago Malave • Kayla Brown Inpatient Pharmacist-led Penicillin Allergy Delabeling (iPPADL) Athena DMolly Thompson • Caleb Gosnell • Naomi Yates Evaluating Emergency Department Order Set in Sickle Cell Pain Management Athena BErin Murdock • Katherine Weller • Kishan Patel

2:50pm EDT

Analgesic Dose Ketamine Infusion for Pain Control of Trauma Patients in the Critical Care Setting Olympia 1Nathan Wayne • Alyssa Sangalang • Nieka Jackson Evaluating Methotrexate Effectiveness for Ectopic Pregnancy Management in Obese Patients Athena CAlexis Pruitt • David Matatov • Kayla Brown Implementation of Prescriber Antibiotic Scorecards in a Rural Community Hospital Athena DMolly Thompson • Valeriy Shipilov • Naomi Yates

3:10pm EDT

Prescription for Productivity: Assessment of Pharmacy Workload as a Productivity Metric Olympia 2Karen Babb • Joy Dahlen • Karen Barlow An Observational Study of Patients Using U-200 Insulin in Insulin Pumps Parthenon 1Kimm Freeman • Gabrielle Hall • Khushbu Patel Evaluation of Hydrocortisone vs Hydrocortisone Plus Fludrocortisone in Septic Shock Among Critically Ill Patients Olympia 1Nathan Wayne • MATTHEW Huebner • Nieka Jackson Evaluation of Discharge Medication Prescribing for Patients with Heart Failure Before and After Pharmacist Involvement  Parthenon 2Lucy Crosby • Uyen Nguyen • Sarah Frye

3:40pm EDT

Full-Dose versus Low-Dose Diltiazem Bolus for Management of Atrial Fibrillation with Rapid Ventricular Rate Athena AKristina Nakhla • Katherine Pierce • Michael Behal Impact of Variable Rocuronium Dosing for Intubation in the Emergency Department - Dani Anastasovites Parthenon 2Sheema Hallaji • Dani Anastasovites • Savannah Owen Steroid Stewardship: Corticosteroids in the Emergency Department for Treatment of Musculoskeletal Pain Olympia 2Krista Dumkow • Lana Callaghan • Marci Swanson A RETROSPECTIVE EVALUATION OF THE IMPACT OF VANCOMYCIN AUC DOSING ON ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY AND DRUG EXPOSURE IN HOSPITALIZED PATIENTS. Athena HJenna Jewett • Shemaiah Caine • Sarah McDaniel Safety Outcomes of Empiric Linezolid versus Vancomycin in Patients with Pneumonia and Risk Factors for Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infection Athena GMadison Schwartz • Hailey Selders • Michelle Turner

4:00pm EDT

Evaluating Pharmacist-Led Post-Discharge Medication Management in Cardiothoracic Surgery Patients - William Freeman Parthenon 2Sheema Hallaji • William Freeman • Savannah Owen Impact of Pharmacist-led Discharge Interventions in the Multi-Visit Patient Population Athena HJenna Jewett • Sheila-Marie Payne • Sarah McDaniel Ketamine versus Dexmedetomidine for ICU Sedation Olympia 1Ryan Tilton • Rebecca Olisa • Katie Coffee Impact of a pilot standardized, multi-preceptor approach to acute care medicine APPEs on student outcomes & preceptor satisfaction Athena IKendall Huntt • Andrew Bennett • Kendra Brookshire

4:20pm EDT

Evaluation of Antibiotic Prescribing Practices in Adult Female Patients with Asymptomatic Bacteriuria or Uncomplicated Cystitis Athena BLauren Lyons • Liz Lively • Laurie Leith Review of urine drug screens of patients on buprenorphine-naloxone products at a family medicine office based opioid treatment (OBOT) program Olympia 1Ryan Tilton • Maria Onusko • Katie Coffee Impact of Vasopressin Initiation Timing on Outcomes of Septic Shock Patients Receiving Norepinephrine Athena JRachel Friend • Somer Pye • Rachel Langenderfer Evaluation of apixaban dosing strategies for venous thromboembolism in patients receiving hemodialysis Athena CNatalie Hurst • Hayden Caldwell • Nathaniel Swanson Impact of 2025 Acute Coronary Syndromes Guidelines on Prescribing Practices at a Tertiary Medical Center - Taylor Butler Parthenon 2Sheema Hallaji • Taylor Butler • Savannah Owen OPIOID UTILIZATION WITH ENHANCED RECOVERY AFTER CESAREAN DELIVERY PROTOCOL VERSUS STANDARD OF CARE Olympia 2Krista Dumkow • Trace Easterling • Marci Swanson

4:40pm EDT

Antimicrobial Stewardship in the Emergency Department: Evaluation of Discharge Antibiotic Prescribing for UTI and CAP Parthenon 1Rion Poland • Delaney Peterson • Sophea Chan Evaluation of Vitamin K Antagonist versus Direct Oral Anticoagulants in the Management of Left Ventricular Thrombus  Athena DAlison Martin • Seana-Pierre Williams • Martin Gordon Standardizing Biologics Management: A Community Health System Approach to Formulary Development and Implementation Olympia 1Ryan Tilton • Julia Williamson • Katie Coffee

5:00pm EDT

Lacosamide versus Levetiracetam for Seizure Prophylaxis in Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury Athena ATracey Bastian • Bailey Nero • Tabitha Carney Propofol, Midazolam, and Dexmedetomidine: Impact on Fluid Balance Derangements and Diuretic Resistance in Critically Ill Intensive Care Unit Patients Athena DAlison Martin • Morgan Keller • Martin Gordon Resident Presentation - Yurim Lee Olympia 2Krista Dumkow • Yurim Lee • Marci Swanson Effectiveness of Amoxicillin-Clavulanate for the Treatment of Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase-Producing Enterobacterales (ESBL-E) Urinary Tract Infection Athena HJenna Jewett • Nicholas Rosen • Sarah McDaniel

8:30am EDT

Effects of Ketamine Infusion Rate and Dosing on Delirium in Medical ICU Patients Athena JBrittany NeSmith • Jennifer Miller • Brooke Bibb Evaluation of Guideline-Recommended Duration of Levetiracetam Prophylaxis Prescribed in Patients After Traumatic Brain Injury Athena DChristele Robinson • Michael Kim • Cody Parker Evaluation of Post-Intubation Sedation Practices Following Rapid Sequence Intubation in a Community Hospital Emergency Department Olympia 1April Quidley • Rutvi Patel • Audrey Johnson Standardized Calcium Replacement During Massive Transfusion Protocol in Trauma Athena GCassandra Wade • Rion Poland • Madison Yates Streamlining Phenobarbital Usage in Alcohol Withdrawal Patients at a Large Community Hospital Athena AAayush Patel • Leah Franks • Brandon Sucher Hydrocortisone vs. Methylprednisolone for the Treatment of Refractory Septic Shock Athena BAbigayle Campbell • Erin Weippert • Sean Tran

8:50am EDT

Evaluation of Antiepileptic Therapy and Outcomes in Status Epilepticus Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department - Michelle Tubolino Parthenon 1Devin Lavender • Michelle Tubolino • Devon Tousignant Impact of Oral Naloxone on Analgesia in Critically Ill Patients with Opioid-Induced Constipation Olympia 1April Quidley • Madiha Ali • Audrey Johnson Incidence of Mechanical Ventilation in the Emergency Department among Patients with Acute Pulmonary Edema Utilizing High versus Low Dose Intravenous Nitroglycerin Athena HAnel Couzo • Saralyn Hardin • Anh Nguyen Resident Presentation Abstract - Jessica Arnold Athena DChristele Robinson • Jessica Arnold • Cody Parker

9:10am EDT

Evaluation of the Safety and Tolerability of Intravenous Push Dose Valproic Acid Athena JBrittany NeSmith • Maryam Hashem • Brooke Bibb EVALUATION OF MEDICATION ACCESS INTERVENTIONS BY TRANSITIONS OF CARE PHARMACIST FOR PATIENTS REQUIRING HIGH-COST CARDIAC MEDICATIONS Olympia 1April Quidley • Esther Cho • Audrey Johnson

9:30am EDT

Burnout Amongst Pharmacy Preceptors Across the United States Parthenon 2Craig MacDonald • Rachel Denison • Christina Thurber Agitation and Delirium in the ICU: Management with Valproic Acid Parthenon 1Devin Lavender • Maddie Treadway • Devon Tousignant Evaluation of Phenobarbital Dosing for the Management of Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome Athena AAayush Patel • Kayla Hedgspeth • Brandon Sucher Evaluation of Updates to the Rabies Post-Exposure Prophylaxis Order Set Athena JBrittany NeSmith • Rodericks Fobbs • Brooke Bibb Resident Presentation - Terence Natt Athena BAbigayle Campbell • Terence Natt • Sean Tran Safety of Intravenous Push Lacosamide Compared with Intravenous Piggyback at a Community Hospital Athena CDrew Kessell • Lauren Baugh • Allie Hale Pharmacist Led COPD Medication Recommendations During Discharge Medication Review Olympia 1April Quidley • Bridget Arellano • Audrey Johnson

9:50am EDT

Evaluating the Accuracy of Medication Histories of Behavioral Health Patients in the Emergency Department Athena GCassandra Wade • William Mossman • Madison Yates Evaluation of the use of 3% sodium chloride in traumatic brain injury Athena JBrittany NeSmith • Yasmeen Ettrick • Brooke Bibb Evaluation of Two Four-Factor Prothrombin Concentrates for Anticoagulant Reversal Athena CDrew Kessell • Mary Grace Johnson • Allie Hale Optimizing Rabies Post-Exposure Management: Assessing Immunoglobulin Use and Vaccination Follow Up Athena IJoseph Kohn • Quartney Gilliam • Jolie Gallagher Improving Pharmacy Inventory Management with Real-Time Barcode Scanning Olympia 1April Quidley • Lauren Flick • Audrey Johnson Impact of the Intravenous Lorazepam Shortage on Alcohol Withdrawal Treatment in the ICU Olympia 2Brian Leith • Anatolia Legaspi • Brian Knott Resident Presentation - Katherine Albus Athena HAnel Couzo • Katherine Albus • Anh Nguyen

10:20am EDT

Comparison of Tenecteplase versus Alteplase for Pulmonary Embolism During In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest  Athena JJeremy Walley • Paola Reyes Serrano • Jessica Sterchi Development of an Ongoing Quality Metric for Vancomycin Dosing Athena AElaina Baaklini • Elena Galagan • Liz Oglesby

10:40am EDT

Evaluation of an Institutional Multimodal Analgesia Protocol- Kira Mike Athena AElaina Baaklini • Kira Mike • Liz Oglesby Evaluation of Serum Phosphate Levels in ICU Patients Undergoing Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy Athena IStephanie Lesslie • Katherine Fonfara • Jonathan Alligood Evaluating Pharmacist Monitoring in Patients with Euglycemic Diabetic Ketoacidosis Prescribed Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter-2 inhibitors Prior to Admission Athena DJessica Ringler • Rylee Williams • Carrie Callahan Evaluation of the Impact of Lower Extremity Wound Order Set Revision Athena GTate Owens • Katie Hindman • Taylor Burich

11:00am EDT

Impact of hydrocortisone weaning on the duration of septic shock Athena IStephanie Lesslie • Riley Montague • Jonathan Alligood Incidence of Chronic Opioid Use Post-Surgical Exposure in Opiate Naïve Patients Athena JJeremy Walley • Rachel Pena • Jessica Sterchi Impact of Midodrine on Optimization of Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy in Patients with Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction Athena CBrittany White • Isabelle Perling • Devon Burhoe

11:20am EDT

Evaluating the Risk Factors for Acute Kidney Injury Associated with Mannitol Therapy for Increased Intracranial Pressure Athena AElaina Baaklini • Carly Mitchell • Liz Oglesby Evaluation of Neurostimulants on Functional-Cognitive Capacity in Traumatic Brain Injury Athena CBrittany White • Sydney Kisala • Devon Burhoe Evaluation of Prophylactic Antibiotic Usage in Patients with Open Fracture Athena IStephanie Lesslie • Zackery Moreo • Jonathan Alligood Evaluation of Revisions to Pharmacist-Directed Heparin Infusion Protocol Athena BDanielle Lott Croegaert • Caylen Wouters • Don Tyson Outcomes of anticoagulation alone vs anticoagulation plus intervention in patients who present to the ED with massive pulmonary embolism. Athena GTate Owens • Dhruv Patel • Taylor Burich Protocol Guided VTE Prophylaxis in Trauma Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Study Athena DJessica Ringler • Emily Davis • Carrie Callahan

11:40am EDT

Comparing Time-to-target Mean Arterial Pressure with Weight-based vs. Non-weight-based Norepinephrine Athena AElaina Baaklini • Logan Turner • Liz Oglesby Intravenous Versus Subcutaneous Insulin Administration: Evaluation of Blood Glucose Control in the Critical Care Setting Athena IStephanie Lesslie • Mikayla Texido • Jonathan Alligood Comparative Evaluation of IV Push Versus IV Infusion Administration of Levetiracetam Athena GTate Owens • Tavin Cook • Taylor Burich Dalbavancin versus oral antibiotics for Staphylococcus aureus bone and joint infections Athena JJeremy Walley • Mackenzie Pearsall • Jessica Sterchi