Current Residents

2026-2027 OHSU Pharmacy Residents

2026-2027 Pharmacy Residents
(L to R) Stefan Meinken, Henry Harris, Justin Goff, Tamara Bozaric, Zach Olsem, Mara Gosch, Emily Fitzpatrick, Malia Hazen, Georgia Warmbein, Elizabeth LaDeaux, Gia Hoang Nguyen, Alicia Zhang, Elyssa Ball, Anna Sandstrom

PGY1 Pharmacy Residents

Elizabeth LaDeaux B

Elizabeth LaDeaux, Pharm.D.
ladeaux@ohsu.edu

Dr. LaDeaux is originally from Idaho but has called Oregon home for more than 10 years. She earned her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Pacific University in Oregon. Prior to residency, she spent nearly 15 years in community pharmacy, where she developed a passion for operational improvement, leadership, and mentoring. She is now a PGY1 Health-System Pharmacy Administration and Leadership resident at OHSU. Her professional interests include practice advancement, pharmacogenomics, infectious diseases, and oncology. She will complete her MBA in Healthcare Management through Pacific University in November 2026. Outside of residency, Dr. LaDeaux enjoys traveling, exploring the Pacific Northwest, spending time with her son, and cheering him on at his wrestling tournaments.

Emily Fitzpatrick B

Emily Fitzpatrick, Pharm.D.
fitzpatricke@ohsu.edu

Dr. Fitzpatrick is originally from Las Vegas, Nevada and earned her Doctor of Pharmacy degree at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Prior to pharmacy school, she spent her gap year working at a local acute care hospital, and during pharmacy school she developed her clinical interests in pediatrics and acute care through her internship at Cone Health Women's and Children's Hospital at Moses Cone Hospital. She also developed a strong interest in leadership through active participation in organizations such as APhA-ASP and ASHP. Her major research project will analyze the daily dosing of tacrolimus in pediatric renal transplant recipients based on CYP3A5 variants. Outside of residency, Dr. Fitzpatrick enjoys reading, knitting, and spending time with her wife and their dogs, Pickles and Poppy.

Gia Hoang Nguyen B

Gia Hoang Nguyen, Pharm.D., MBA
nguyegia@ohsu.edu

Gia Hoang Nguyen was born and raised in Vietnam and came to Portland, Oregon in 2018. She earned her dual Doctor of Pharmacy and Master of Business Administration degree from Oregon State University. During pharmacy school, she worked as an inpatient pharmacy intern at Legacy Emanuel Medical Center. Her experience during her internship and APPE rotations gave her exposure to many areas of inpatient pharmacy and shaped her interests in critical care, cardiology, and emergency medicine. She will be staffing with the general and orthopedic surgery service. Her major project focuses on the incidence of surgical site infections in cardiac surgery patients with respect to intra-operative cefazolin administration. Outside of pharmacy, Dr. Nguyen enjoys cooking with family, exploring new restaurants with friends, doing nail art, and crocheting.

Justin Goff B

Justin Goff, Pharm.D.
goffju@ohsu.edu

Dr. Goff is originally from Kodiak, Alaska. He completed his undergraduate studies in Biochemistry at Southern Oregon University before earning his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Idaho State University. During pharmacy school, he worked as a pharmacy intern at a small community hospital in Palmer, Alaska, where he enjoyed collaborating with providers and nursing staff. This experience sparked a strong clinical interest in critical care and emergency medicine. For his major project, he will be investigating the association between immunosuppression therapy serum concentrations at time of engraftment and incidence of graft-versus-host disease in patients undergoing allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. He will be staffing with the internal medicine service. Outside of pharmacy, Dr. Goff enjoys camping and spending time outdoors with his wife and their three dogs, watching college sports, and exploring Portland's unlimited options of breweries and restaurants.

Malia Hazen B

Malia Hazen, Pharm.D.
hazenma@ohsu.edu

Dr. Malia Hazen was born and raised in Renton, Washington. She completed her undergraduate studies at Washington State University in Pullman before earning her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Washington State University College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences in Spokane. During pharmacy school, she was actively involved in several professional and leadership organizations, including APhA-ASP, ACCP, Phi Lambda Sigma, and Kappa Psi. Through experiential rotations and internship experiences, she developed a strong interest in both pediatrics and ambulatory care. Her major research project focuses on interventions required post prescribing PCSK9 inhibitors. Outside of pharmacy, Dr. Hazen enjoys exploring new restaurants, baking, traveling, crocheting, reading, and spending time with family, friends, and her cat, Willow.

Stefan Meinken B

Stefan Meinken, Pharm.D., MS
meinken@ohsu.edu

Dr. Meinken grew up in the Seattle area, before moving to Missoula, Montana. There he studied at the University of Montana where he earned a Bachelor of Science in biology before completing his Doctor of Pharmacy. Through pharmacy school he developed a passion for institutional pharmacy, leading him to pursue residency. During his PGY1 year he plans to further develop clinical skills in the fields of critical care, infectious disease, and transplant pharmacy. His research project will investigate the use of prophylactic oral anticoagulation in patients at risk of thrombosis post-kidney transplant.

Zachary Olsem B

Zachary Olsem, Pharm.D.
olsem@ohsu.edu

Dr. Zachary Olsem was born and raised in Peosta, Iowa. He completed his undergraduate studies at Iowa State University before earning his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. During pharmacy school, he was actively involved in several professional organizations, including APhA-ASP, ASHP, Phi Delta Chi, and Phi Lambda Sigma. Dr. Olsem spent the past four years completing his pharmacy internship at an oncology clinic. Through his advanced pharmacy practice experiences, he cultivated interests in pharmacy leadership, infectious diseases, and psychiatry. In addition to his residency training, he is pursuing an MBA with Oregon State University. His major project this year focuses on the delivery of floxuridine via hepatic arterial infusion pump. Outside of residency, Dr. Olsem enjoys hiking and skiing, exploring new food carts throughout the Portland area, and reading the ever-growing collection of books he picks up from Powell's Books.

PGY2 Pharmacy Residents

Alicia Zhang B

Alicia Zhang, Pharm.D.
zhangali@ohsu.edu

Dr. Zhang is originally from the Seattle area and earned her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Washington. She completed her PGY1 Pharmacy Residency at Mount Sinai in New York City before returning to the Pacific Northwest to pursue a PGY2 Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Residency at OHSU. Her current research evaluates the long-term real-world effectiveness and safety of PCSK9 inhibitors through longitudinal follow-up of patients treated in OHSU's Preventive Cardiology clinic. Outside of residency, Alicia enjoys finding dog-friendly patios with her dog, Kumo, exploring new cocktail bars, and hosting dinner parties.

Anna Sandstrom B

Anna Sandstrom, Pharm.D.
sandstan@ohsu.edu

Dr. Sandstrom is from Vancouver, WA. She earned both her Bachelor of Science in BioHealth Sciences and her Doctor of Pharmacy degrees from Oregon State University. She completed her PGY1 training at Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital, where she developed a passion for antimicrobial stewardship. She is currently a PGY2 infectious diseases pharmacy resident at OHSU. Her major research project this year will focus on sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim oral challenges for patients with labeled sulfa allergies. Outside of work, Dr. Sandstrom enjoys reading science fiction, watercolor painting, and going to brunch. 

Elyssa Ball B

Elyssa Ball, Pharm.D.
balle@ohsu.edu

Dr. Elyssa Ball was born and raised in Hawai'i on the island of Oahu. She earned both her Bachelor of Arts in Pharmacy Studies and her Doctor of Pharmacy from the Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy at the University of Hawai'i at Hilo. She completed her PGY1 pharmacy residency at Scripps Memorial Hospital - La Jolla where her love for oncology pharmacy grew. She is excited to pursue her PGY2 residency in Oncology Pharmacy here at OHSU. Her major research project this year will evaluate outcomes associated with pharmacist-driven appeals for tyrosine kinase inhibitors in chronic myeloid leukemia. In her free time, Dr. Ball enjoys reading, playing tennis, and exploring new places to eat and drink around the city.

Georgia Warmbein B

Georgia Warmbein, Pharm.D.
warmbein@ohsu.edu

Dr. Warmbein is originally from St. Joseph, Michigan. She earned her Bachelor of Science from Michigan State University and her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Michigan, where she also completed a PGY1 pharmacy residency. She is currently a PGY2 pediatric pharmacy resident at Oregon Health & Science University. Outside of residency, Dr. Warmbein enjoys cooking, baking, taking walks with her dog, Blueberry, and exploring her new home in Portland.

Henry Harris B

Henry Harris, Pharm.D.
harrishen@ohsu.edu

Dr. Harris is originally from Olive Branch, MS, and earned both his Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences and Doctor of Pharmacy degrees from the University of Mississippi. After graduating in 2020, he spent four years as a staff pharmacist in the outpatient pharmacy at Regional One Health in Memphis, TN. He is now a PGY2 Health-System Pharmacy Administration and Leadership resident at OHSU, where his interests include pharmacy practice advancement, operational improvement, automation, and the implementation of emerging technologies into pharmacy practice. This year, his research project will focus on the implementation of an AI-supported prior authorization program within OHSU's specialty pharmacy, with the goal of improving PA approvals and increasing patient access to therapy. He is also completing his MBA through Oregon State University. Outside of work, he enjoys watching Formula One and the Memphis Grizzlies, running a Dungeons & Dragons campaign with friends, and exploring the Pacific Northwest with his wife and their cat and dog.

Mara Gosch B

Mara Gosch, Pharm.D.
gosch@ohsu.edu

Dr. Gosch was born and raised in Minneapolis, MN. Forever a Badger, she earned both her Bachelor of Science in Pharmacology & Toxicology and her Doctor of Pharmacy degrees from the University of Wisconsin. She completed her PGY1 pharmacy residency at OHSU, where she staffed the neuroscience intensive care unit (NSICU) and is thrilled to be staying on for a second year in critical care medicine. Her major research project will evaluate the incidence of thrombotic and bleeding events in critically ill patients with severe obesity receiving DVT prophylaxis. Outside of residency, Dr. Gosch enjoys all things outdoors, cooking, trying local craft breweries, serving as a local run club captain, and exploring her new home in the Pacific Northwest.

Tamara Bozaric B

Tamara Bozaric, Pharm.D.
bozarict@ohsu.edu

Dr. Tamara Bozaric was born in Portland, Oregon, and grew up in Montenegro. She completed her undergraduate studies at Portland State University and earned her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the OSU/OHSU College of Pharmacy. She completed her PGY1 Pharmacy Residency at OHSU, where her major research project evaluated the attainment of therapeutic prophylactic posaconazole concentrations during admission for patients undergoing allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant. During her PGY2 Oncology Pharmacy Residency, her major research project will focus on evaluating the real-world efficacy of molecularly matched targeted therapies compared with prior lines of therapy in patients with advanced solid malignancies. In her free time, Dr. Bozaric enjoys exploring new restaurants and tea shops, hiking, camping, kayaking, and trying new recipes.