Preceptors

Preceptors

Required

Orientation

  • Jena Torpin, PharmD, BCPS, Pharmacy Coordinator, PGY1 Residency Program Director 
  • Daniel Paley, PharmD
  • Toni McCain, PharmD, BCPS

Internal Medicine

  • Jesse Scheid, PharmD
  • Katie Berning, PharmD
  • Alecia Bengston, PharmD
  • Angel Helget, PharmD, BCPS
  • Sharmila Ahmed, PharmD, BCPS

Critical Care

  • Jeralyn Furst, PharmD, BCPS
  • Kevin Mogen, PharmD
  • Kenett Winters, PharmD, BCCCP

Practice Management

  • Venessa McConkey, PharmD, BCPS, CGP, Pharmacy Manager
  • Megan Nelson, PharmD, BCPS, Pharmacy Manager

Leadership

  • Dan Niznick, PharmD, BCPS, Pharmacy Director
  • Jena Torpin, PharmD, BCPS, Pharmacy Coordinator, PGY1 Residency Program Director 

Infectious Disease

  • Selam Melka, PharmD

System Formulary

  • Kelly Ruziska, PharmD, BCPS

Precepting

  • Phat Tran, PharmD
  • Sam Fish, PharmD

Medication Safety

  • Jena Torpin, PharmD, BCPS, Pharmacy Coordinator, PGY1 Residency Program Director

Patient Education

  • Phat Tran, PharmD

Staffing

  • Katie Kissel, PharmD, BCPS
  • Seth Johnson, PharmD
  • Jenny Chapeau, PharmD, BCPS
  • Toni McCain, PharmD, BCPS

Project

  • Jena Torpin, PharmD, BCPS, Pharmacy Coordinator, PGY1 Residency Program Director 

Selective required

Cardiology

  • Chris Davison, PharmD
  • Gina O’Dell, PharmD

Emergency Medicine

  • Jessica Tonder, PharmD, BCPS
  • Jillian Berkan, PharmD
  • Jennifer Gednalske, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, BCCCP, BCEMP

Mental Health

  • Kayla Reuter, PharmD
  • Carisa Finke, PharmD, BCGP, BCPP

Elective

Teaching

  • Jena Torpin, PharmD, BCPS, Pharmacy Coordinator, PGY1 Residency Program Director 

Pain

  • Justin Hora, PharmD

Allina Health Cancer Institute Oncology

  • Candace Globa, PharmD, BCOP
  • Kim Levang, PharmD 

Allina Health Home Infusion Therapy Services*

  •  Andrew Tarleton, PharmD, DPLA

Off-site electives

Ambulatory Care

  • Jill Konstantinides, PharmD

Pediatrics

  • Lisa Stay, PharmD, BCPPS

Toxicology

  • Carrie Oakland, PharmD, BCPS, CSPI

Rural Health

  • Dawn Hagen, RPh

Hospice*

  • Deb Klein, PharmD

Dependent on site availability.

If you desire to discuss specific rotations with the preceptors listed above please reach out to the residency program director Jena Torpin at jena.torpin@allina.com.

*Available for future residents starting in 2025