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Pharmacy Residency Faculty 

You’ll collaborate with clinician mentors with a diversity of experience and expertise during your practice-based experience at our 325-bed academic medical center.

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Our team

Our faculty and preceptors come from diverse backgrounds and are invested in your unique learning needs, professional goals and personal well-being. We look forward to helping you excel in a culture defined by support, collaboration and learning.

PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency director

Adam Gregg, PharmD, BCPS

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Adam Gregg, PharmD, BCPS, is the program manager for Pharmacy Continuing Professional Development for Pharmacy Services. His responsibilities include serving as program director for the PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency, overseeing system experiential education for students from 4 affiliated colleges of pharmacy and helping lead GHS’ ASHP-ACPE accredited pharmacy technician education and training program. He received his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Drake University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences in 1999 and completed post-graduate residency training in primary care pharmacy practice at the University of Oklahoma College of Pharmacy in 2000. 

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PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency associate director

Melissa Forbes, PharmD, BCPS

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Melissa Forbes, PharmD, BCPS, is lead pharmacist-Hospital Clinical Services and serves as associate program director for the PGY1 Pharmacy Residency. Her key practice areas include critical care and antimicrobial stewardship, including serving as chair of the GLMC Pharmacy and Therapeutics Antimicrobial subcommittee. She received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy in 2010 and completed her PGY-1 pharmacy residency training at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in 2011. 

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Administrative director, Pharmacy Service

Loren Carrell, PharmD, MHA, BCPS

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Loren Carrell, PharmD, MHA, BCPS, is director of Pharmacy Services. He received his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Minnesota-Duluth College of Pharmacy in 2007 and completed his PGY-1 pharmacy residency training at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in 2008. 

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Residency program administrator

Marie Heath, MBA

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Faculty preceptors

Ashley Carstens, PharmD

University of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy (PharmD); 
Meriter Hospital (PGY-1) 
General Medicine; Psychiatry; Internal Medicine Clinic

Katherine Mechtel, PharmD, BCPS

University of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy (PharmD); 
Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center (PGY-1) 
Pediatrics; Psychiatry 

Larry J. David, PharmD

University of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy (PharmD) 
Surgery 

Ryan Miller, PharmD, BCPS

University of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy (PharmD); 
Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center (PGY-1) 
Informatics 

Scott A. Eppley, PharmD, BCPPS

University of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy (PharmD); 
Children’s Hospital Colorado (PGY-1) 
Pediatrics 

Jana Parsons, PharmD

Midwestern University, Chicago College of Pharmacy (PharmD); 
Northshore University Health System (PGY-1) 
General Medicine 

Melissa Forbes, PharmD, BCPS

University of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy (PharmD); 
Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center (PGY-1) 
Critical Care; Infectious Disease 

Megan Pinter, MA, PharmD, BCOP

University of Arizona College of Pharmacy (PharmD); 
Providence Alaska Medical Center (PGY-1) 
Oncology; Practice Management 

Stephanie Forseth, PharmD

University of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy (PharmD); 
Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center (PGY-1) 
Cardiology; General Medicine  

Shannon Quie, PharmD, BCPPS

University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy (PharmD); 
Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center (PGY-1) 
Pediatrics 

Adam Gregg, PharmD, BCPS

Drake University College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences (PharmD); 
University of Oklahoma College of Pharmacy (Residency) 
Family Medicine Residency Clinic; General Medicine; Practice Management 

Kristin Ross, PharmD, BCPS

University of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy (PharmD); 
Aurora Healthcare (PGY-1) 
General Medicine; Psychiatry 

Cassie Hopp, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP

University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy (PharmD); 
Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center (PGY-1) 
Cardiology; Critical Care; Emergency Services 

James (JJ) Singer, PharmD, BCCCP

University of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy (PharmD); 
Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center (PGY-1) 
Cardiology; Critical Care; Emergency Services; Infectious Disease 

Heather Hordyk, PharmD, BCPS

University of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy (PharmD) 
General Medicine; Oncology 

Bryan Stroyny, PharmD

University of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy (PharmD) 
University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy – Paynesville Area Health Care System (PGY-1) 
Surgery

Alice Johnson, PharmD, BCPS

North Dakota State University School of Pharmacy (PharmD); 
Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center (PGY-1) 
General Medicine; Infectious Disease 

Travis Van Ede, PharmD

South Dakota State University College of Pharmacy & Allied Health Professions (PharmD); 
Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center (PGY-1) 
Cardiology; General Medicine; Practice Management 

Eric Johnson, PharmD, BCPS

University of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy (PharmD); 
Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center (PGY-1) 
Internal Medicine Clinic; Practice Management 

Carolyn Villareal, PharmD, BCPS

Wayne State University College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences (PharmD); 
William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI (PGY-1); 
Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI (PGY-2) 
Critical Care; Emergency Services; Infectious Disease; Practice Management; Surgery 

Lori Johnson, PharmD

University of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy (PharmD) 
General Medicine 

Chelsea Voight, PharmD, BCACP

University of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy (PharmD); 
Monroe Clinic (PGY-1) 
Internal Medicine Clinic 

Sara Keller, PharmD

South Dakota State University College of Pharmacy & Allied Health Professions (PharmD); 
Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center (PGY-1) 
Cardiology; Psychiatry 

Amanda Wegenka, PharmD, BCACP

Drake University College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences (PharmD); 
Mercy North Iowa Medical Center (PGY-1) 
Internal Medicine Clinic 

Meagan Koepnick, PharmD

University of Iowa College of Pharmacy (PharmD);  
Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center (PGY-1) 
General Medicine; Surgery 

Samantha White, PharmD, BCPS

University of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy (PharmD) 
Oncology 

Paul Lansing, PharmD

University of Iowa College of Pharmacy (PharmD); 
Mayo Clinic (PGY-1) 
Surgery 

James Wolff, PharmD

University of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy (PharmD); 
Intermountain Healthcare (PGY-1) 
Emergency Services; Hospital Pharmacy Service 

Andrew Larson, PharmD

University of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy (PharmD); 
Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center (PGY-1) 
General Medicine; Infectious Disease 

Kimberly Wolff, PharmD

University of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy (PharmD); 
University of Utah Medical Center (PGY-1) 
Pediatrics 

Tyler Lee, PharmD, BCCCP

University of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy (PharmD); Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center (PGY-1) 
Critical Care; Surgery 

Why Gundersen

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Prioritizing Your Wellness

As you learn how to become the clinician you aspire to be, we’ll provide space to prioritize your mind and body wellness, and reach the work-life balance you need.

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1900 South Ave.
La Crosse, WI 54601

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