Current residents
Megan Nelson
Megan Nelson (PGY2) is from Elk River, Minn. She received her doctorate of pharmacy and master’s in business administration from Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, in 2017. Nelson completed her PGY1 at Mercy Hospital in 2018. While in school she had the opportunity to gain pharmacy experience in the long-term care and outpatient settings as a pharmacy intern. Nelson also served as a teaching assistant for Drake University’s College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. Her clinical interests include administration, mental health, cardiology and pediatrics. In her free time Nelson enjoys traveling, reading, watching movies and baking.
Cassy Gutzman
Cassy Gutzman (PGY1) is from Crosby, Minn. She received her bachelor’s degree in biology in 2014 and her PharmD degree in 2018, both from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Campus. Gutzman worked for Target Pharmacy for four years and for Fairview Southdale Hospital as an inpatient intern for three years. Her clinical interests include cardiology, infectious disease and internal medicine. In her free time, Gutzman enjoys reading, traveling and spending time with her friends and family.
Andrea Richard
Andrea Richard (PGY1) is from Montevideo, Minn. She received her bachelor of science in biology from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities in 2014, and went on to receive her PharmD degree from the University of Minnesota, Duluth in May 2018. Richard started her pharmacy career at Thrifty White Pharmacy in Montevideo during her high school years. Throughout her undergraduate career, she was employed by the Department of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology at the University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy. During pharmacy school, she worked as a pharmacy intern at Genoa Healthcare, a quality of life company. Her clinical interests include behavioral health, emergency medicine and oncology. In her free time, she enjoys reading, outdoor activities and spending time her with fiancé and two cats.
Katie Kissel
Katie Kissel (PGY1) is from Green Bay, Wisc. She received her bachelor of arts in biology, society and environment from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities in 2014, and went on to receive her doctor of pharmacy degree from the University of Minnesota, Duluth in May 2018. Kissel started her pharmacy career at Target Pharmacy working as a technician while completing her undergraduate coursework. During pharmacy school, she worked as a pharmacy intern at Thrifty White Long-Term Care and Essentia Health St. Mary’s Medical Center. Her clinical interests include critical care, internal medicine, cardiology and transitions of care. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, snowshoeing, skiing and traveling.
Stefanie Stock
Stefanie Stock (PGY1) is originally from Hoyerswerda, Germany. She received her pharmacy degree in 2015 from the Martin-Luther University, Halle. In 2016 she moved to Coon Rapids, Minn., where she obtained her pharmacist license in 2017. Stock worked as a retail pharmacist in Germany and as an inpatient intern and casual pharmacist at Mercy Hospital on both Mercy and Unity campuses. Her clinical interests include oncology and geriatrics. In her free time, Stock enjoys muskie fishing, gardening and traveling the world.