PGY2 Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Residency Team
Meet our preceptors!
SSM Health Dean Medical Group
Paige Wiederholt, PharmD, BCACP
Residency Program Director
- Pharmacy School: Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences University – Boston
- PGY-1: SSM Health Monroe Hospital
- Clinical Interests: Primary Care Clinic I, Primary Care Clinic II
- Learning Experiences Precepting: Primary Care
- Hobbies/Interests: Spending time with family, watching football, baking, and testing new recipes
Carly Rieger, PharmD, BCACP
Residency Program Coordinator
- Pharmacy School: University of Wisconsin
- PGY-1: Memphis VA Medical Center
- Clinical Interests: Heart Failure, Diabetes, Geriatrics
- Learning Experiences Precepting: Education
- Publications/Presentations/Awards:
- Co-editor of the SSM Rx Primary Care Newsletter
- Rieger, C; Thomas, K. Hypertension: What Every Clinician Must Know in 60 Minutes. Presented at PSW Educational Conference. April 22, 2026. Madison, WI
- Bergendahl, E; Gillis, C; Gundrum, P. | Hyperlipidemia in Primary Care | WAOPS Spring Conference | April 26, 2024 | Oshkosh, WI
- Chitwood C, Haung K, Wenthur C, Gillis C, Maloney J, Johnson D. | Evaluation of prescribing patterns following surgical procedures in opioid naïve patients at a veterans affairs teaching hospital | Mil Med. 2022 | doi:10.1093
- Hobbies/Interests: Spending time with my dogs, family, and friends, beach volleyball, being outside – boating, hiking, skiing, biking, going to concerts, gardening
Drea Maier, PharmD, BCACP
Senior Director Community Health Integrated Pharmacy Services
- Pharmacy School: University of Wisconsin
- PGY-1: UnityPoint Health – Meriter
- Clinical Interests: Full continuum of care with all our community health integrated pharmacy services (pharmacy access, community pharmacy added to ambulatory and pop health)
- Learning Experiences Precepting: Administration: Leadership and Practice Management
- Publications/Presentations/Awards: SSM Health Shared Service Support Team Member of the Year | WI Region | 2025
- Hobbies/Interests: Spending time with my husband and 3 kids. You can often find us on the lake in the summer, traveling, or in a hockey rink!
Jen Slaughter, PhD, PharmD, BCACP
Pharmacy Manager – Ambulatory Care Services – WI Region
- Pharmacy School: University of Wisconsin
- Clinical Interests: Diabetes Management, Geriatrics, De-Prescribing
- Learning Experiences Precepting: Administration: Leadership and Practice Management
- Publications/Presentations/Awards:
- Perioperative Management of Chronic Disease. PSW Annual Meeting, August 2024
- Slaughter, J; Christenson, A; Zepke, L. Evaluating the Impact of Embedded Ambulatory Clinical Pharmacist Care on Life’s Essential Eight (LE8) Heart Health Scores. Poster presented at: PSW Educational Conference; April 8, 2025; Madison, Wi.
- Purposeful Partnership: How Collaboration with an Ambulatory Care Pharmacist Improves Cardiometabolic Outcomes. Wisconsin Collaborative for Healthcare Quality. Advancing Care for Cardiometabolic Disease. August 2025
- Ambulatory Pharmacists Optimize Heart Failure Outcomes. SSM Health Leadership Conference. November 2025.
- Jen Slaughter and her patient Debbie. ASHP We’re Your Pharmacist Podcast Series. December 18, 2025.
Ellen Bergendahl, PharmD, BCACP
- Pharmacy School: University of Wisconsin
- Clinical Interests: I am passionate about providing equitable health care to all patients - regardless of their health literacy, financial barriers, or poor rural access to healthcare. I also am excited to begin precepting pharmacy IPPE/APPE students as well as PGY2 residents.
- Learning Experiences Precepting: Education
- Publications/Presentations/Awards:
- Bergendahl, E; Gillis, C; Gundrum, P. Hyperlipidemia in Primary Care. Presented at WAOPS Spring Conference. April 26, 2024. Oshkosh, WI.
- Hobbies/Interests: I enjoy spending time with my family, including my two young sons. Whenever able, I also enjoy traveling, cooking, and DIY updates in my home.
Karma Fafendyk, PharmD, BCPS, AAHIVP
- Pharmacy School: University of Iowa
- PGY-1: University of Wisconsin Hospital & Clinics
- Clinical Interests: HIV, Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy
- Learning Experiences Precepting: Infectious Disease Outpatient Clinic, Infectious Disease Outpatient Clinic II
- Hobbies/Interests: Taking walks with my dog, spending time with my kids, cooking, and going to yoga classes.
Larissa Hacker, PharmD, BCIDP, AAHIVP
- Pharmacy School: University of Wisconsin
- PGY-1: UW Health
- PGY-2: UW Health - Infectious Disease
- Clinical Interests: HIV, Pediatrics, Anything ID!
- Learning Experiences Precepting: Infectious Disease Outpatient Clinic, Infectious Disease Outpatient Clinic II
- Publications/Presentations/Awards:
- Hacker L. | The consequences of doxycycline postexposure prophylaxis | Contagion | Epub | August 17, 2025
- Yeary J., Hacker L., Liang SY | Managing Antimicrobial Resistance in the Emergency Department | Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America| May 2024; 42(2):461–483 | DOI: 10.1016/j.emc.2024.02.005 | Epub: March 15, 2024 | PMID: 38641399
- Hobbies/Interests: Golfing, cooking, trying new restaurants, and traveling.
Sarah Gnadt, PharmD, BCPS
- Pharmacy School: University of Wisconsin
- PGY-1: Children’s Hospitals & Clinics of Minnesota
- Clinical Interests: Anticoagulation, Obstetrics, Precepting
- Learning Experiences Precepting: Anticoagulation Clinic
- Publications/Presentations/Awards:
- ASHP Anticoagulation Professional Certificate Recipient
- Intravenous Iron Infusion Reactions on the Obstetric Units. Wisconsin Perinatal Conference · Oct 10, 2023. Wisconsin Perinatal Conference · Oct 10, 2023. Poster Presentation
- Evaluation of a cesarean surgical site infection (SSI) prevention protocol on SSI and neonatal hypoglycemia. SMFM · Feb 10, 2023. SMFM · Feb 10, 2023. Poster Presentation
- Prior to admission pharmacy allergy review to improve preferred GBS prophylaxis use in laboring patients. Wisconsin Perinatal Conference · Sep 26, 2022. Wisconsin Perinatal Conference · Sep 26, 2022. Poster Presentation
- Hobbies/Interests: Hiking, camping, cheering on my kids at their sports (swimming and running), racing triathlons, baking, and traveling.
Kerri Patterson, PharmD
- Pharmacy School: University of Missouri Kansas City School of Pharmacy
- PGY-1: Ascension Via Christi, Wichita Kansas
- PGY-2: Ascension Via Christi, Wichita Kansas
- Clinical Interests: Primary Care and Disease Prevention, Transitions of Care, Patient Education, Adherence Strategies
- Learning Experiences Precepting: Population Health
- Hobbies/Interests: Playing pickleball, hanging out with my husband, dog (Saban), and kitty (Pickles).
Mark Sundh, PharmD, BCACP, BC-ADM
- Pharmacy School: Rosalind Franklin University
- PGY-1: HealthLinc Community Health Centers
- Clinical Interests: Population Health, Chronic Disease Management, Diabetes, Heart Failure
- Learning Experiences Precepting: Population Health
- Publications/Presentations/Awards: Pharmacy Technicians: Stars of The Pop Health Pharmacy Team | Presented at APhA Annual Meeting 2025
- Hobbies/Interests: Traveling, Hiking, Sports Fan (Baseball, Football, Hockey), Geocaching
Kelly Thomas, PharmD
- Pharmacy School: University of Wisconsin
- PGY-1: SSM Health Monroe Clinic Medical Group
- PGY-2: SSM Health Monroe Clinic Medical Group – Ambulatory Care
- Clinical Interests: Heart Failure, Hypertension, Diabetes, and Obesity. I’m particularly drawn to the intersection of heart failure and cardiometabolic diseases where complex pathophysiology meets opportunities for impactful, patient-centered care.
- Learning Experiences Precepting: Cardiology Clinic
- Publications/Presentations/Awards:
- Rieger, C; Thomas, K. Hypertension: What Every Clinician Must Know in 60 Minutes. Presented at PSW Educational Conference. April 22, 2026. Madison, WI
- Thomas, K. Pharmacist & Technician CE: Vaccine Advancements: Transforming the landscape of disease prevention JPSW. 2024 November.
- Hobbies/Interests: Spending quality time with family and friends, going to concerts, exploring cozy coffee shops and plant stores, reading, making homemade cards, and rewatching New Girl.
Lauren Zepke, PharmD, BCACP
- Pharmacy School: University of Wisconsin
- PGY-1: Froedtert & the Medical College of WI – Ambulatory Focused Residency
- PGY-2: Froedtert & the Medical College of WI – Ambulatory Care Residency
- Clinical Interests: Diabetes, Hypertension, Dyslipidemia, Heart Failure
- Learning Experiences Precepting: Primary Care Clinic I, Primary Care Clinic II
- Publications/Presentations/Awards:
- Co-editor of the SSM Rx Primary Care Newsletter
- Hobbies/Interests: Traveling when I can (big fan of Disney), trying new restaurants, and spending time with my husband and 3 girls.
Danielle Ebany, PharmD
- Pharmacy School: Midwestern University – Chicago College of Pharmacy
- Clinical Interests: Oncology, Specialty Infusion, Precepting
- Learning Experiences Precepting: Oncology and Specialty Infusion Outpatient Clinic
- Hobbies/Interests: Canoeing, hiking, traveling, and reading.
Meet our resident.
Jake Johnson, PharmD
- Pharmacy School: University of Wisconsin
- PGY-1 VA Central Iowa Health Care System
- Clinical Interests: Primary Care, Infectious Disease, Hepatology, Nephrology, Pulmonology
- PGY-2 Research Project: Closing the care Gap – Evaluating the Impact of Primary Care Clinical Pharmacists on the Management of Type 2 Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease
- Hobbies/Interests: Baking and cooking for friends and family, reading, spending time outdoors, exploring new restaurants and breweries around the Madison area.