Deaconess Hospital Pharmacy Residency

Meet our Team

Residency Program Director - Rose Johnson

Rose Johnson is the residency program director. She earned her PharmD from Washington State University in 2022. She completed her PGY1 at Kootenai Health in Coeur d’Alene, ID before joining Deaconess Hospital as a clinical pharmacist in July 2023. Rose’s aim is to be well-rounded pharmacist, mainly due to her wide variety of professional interests which include cardiology, internal medicine, critical care, and process/workflow improvement. She has served as a residency program coordinator and primary preceptor for the staffing rotation before becoming the program director in 2025. She maintains an active board certification in pharmacotherapy (BCPS). She spends her free time walking her dogs, reading, snowboarding, golfing, and gardening.

Residency Program Coordinators

Alex Stumphauzer is a 2019 Drake University graduate who started at MultiCare Deaconess after completing his PGY-1 and PGY-2 residencies in St. Louis, Missouri. He currently serves as the transitions of care (TOC) clinical pharmacist, where his role is focused on reducing length of stay and readmissions related to pharmacotherapy. He also serves as an assistant professor at the Washington State University College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, where he lectures in multiple pharmacotherapy courses. Alex has a special interest in infectious diseases and precepts an ID elective rotation focused on strange pathogens and diagnostic workup. Outside of pharmacy, Alex enjoys cooking for his wife (who is an endocrinology ambulatory care pharmacist) and newborn daughter, lounging with his two cats, and playing ultimate frisbee.

David Platt is the Antimicrobial Stewardship and Infectious Diseases preceptor. He graduated from Washington State University College of Pharmacy in 2017 and began working in hospital pharmacy that same year. He worked as a pharmacist staffing all areas of clinical services for 2 years before becoming the Infectious Diseases pharmacist. He is Board Certified in Infectious Disease Pharmacy (BCIDP). His work interests include process improvement, leadership and training, and optimization of the clinical process. Outside of work, he is a member of Washington Army National Guard (serving since 2007) and enjoys being outdoors or working on home improvement projects. He enjoys spending time with his family gardening, road trips, and cheering for all the family athletes.

Dan Healey is the primary preceptor for the Teaching longitudinal rotation, and NICU clinical rotation. He graduated with his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Washington State University in 2015. Dan has been the APPE institutional and IPPE student preceptor since 2016, won preceptor of the year in 2020 and was nominated for preceptor of the year again in 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024. He has experience in sterile compounding, nutritional support pharmacy, and neonatal care. His work interests also include pharmacy math and pharmacokinetics.

Current residents

Vance Frenzel: My hometown is Walla Walla but I spent several years in Bellingham before attending Washington State University for pharmacy school. In my free time, I like to work on my garden and go fishing. I also enjoy making topical salves using plants that I forage locally or grow in my garden.

After the great experiences I had as an APPE/Residency Preparation student at Deaconess, I am thrilled to work with the pharmacy team again and continue building my clinical pharmacy skills.”

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Sky Zelenko: I grew up in Madison, Wisconsin, before my family bought a restaurant and moved to Chelan, Washington. I began my academic journey at the University of Montana for my undergraduate studies, and later earned my Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Washington State University.

Outside of pharmacy, I enjoy paddle boarding, camping, exploring farmers markets, and searching for a good trivia night around Spokane. A fun fact about me is that I recently checked an item off my bucket list and got a Scottish Fold kitten! They’re basically cats that look like dogs, and he’s incredibly adorable.

I’m especially excited to be at Deaconess because this is where I first decided I wanted to pursue a pharmacy residency. During my APPE rotation here, I was so inspired by how integrated the pharmacy team was in patient care, it was clear that clinical pharmacists played a critical role in patient outcomes. I was also inspired by how supportive the staff was towards student learning and growth. Pharmacy felt truly impactful at Deaconess and I knew I wanted to be part of it. I’m looking forward to learning from such a positive, growth-oriented team and continuing to explore my clinical interests like cardiology, critical care, and ambulatory care throughout the year.”

Preceptors

Anita Thompson is a 1993 graduate of WSU. She has worked in hospital pharmacy for her whole career. Anita joined Deaconess in 2005 and works in all areas of pharmacy including chemotherapy and TPN. Outside of pharmacy, this soccer mom enjoys skiing, hiking and camping with her husband and 2 teenage sons.

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Kayla Duford is the Emergency Department preceptor along with Derrick Schoeben (below), and primarily works in the Emergency Department at Deaconess. She graduated from the University of Montana Skaggs School of Pharmacy in 2017. Kayla completed a PGY1 pharmacy residency program at Tacoma General Hospital and worked there as a Clinical Pharmacist afterwards. She also worked at Valley Hospital before joining the Deaconess team. Her work interests include critical care and emergency medicine. Kayla enjoys traveling, being outdoors, reading, trying new restaurants and most of all, spending time with her husband and two young sons Owen and Hudson!

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Derrick Schoeben is an Emergency Department co-preceptor with a wide variety of medical interests, including study design and biostatistics. He graduated from the University of Montana in 2017 and completed residency at Kootenai Health in Coeur d’Alene, ID. After residency, Derrick worked as a Clinical Pharmacist and Residency Project Coordinator at Kootenai until joining the MultiCare team in May, 2021. Derrick spends his free time being active by mountain biking, snowboarding, hiking, backpacking, and playing hockey. Of course, he does most of this with his loyal adventure buddy-Shakira the sassy corgi.

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Jennifer Blair is one of the Central Pharmacy preceptors. She earned her PharmD from WSU in 2006 and moved to Arizona where she completed her PGY1. She has worked for Deaconess as a Clinical Pharmacist since 2009. She has worked in many areas including the Main (our core pharmacy), ICU, TPN, and the cardiac unit. Jennifer is interested in toxicology and wilderness medicine. Outside of work Jennifer enjoys being outdoors with her husband and three young sons.

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Bryan Rowe graduated from the University of Washington in 1993. His career started in retail pharmacy and nursing home consulting. He joined Deaconess hospital in 1997 as a Staff Pharmacist. After 10 years of being one of the night pharmacists he became the Clinical Coordinator for the hospital. His role shifted again after MultiCare purchased Deaconess and he now serves as the Regional Clinical Manager for the Inland Northwest Region. In his free time, he enjoys water and snow skiing, running, and biking. He and his wife Meghan also have 4 dogs, a cat, 44 chickens, 2 pigeons and 2 Llamas to occupy their time.

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Monita Gavron is a 1989 graduate of Washington State University College of Pharmacy. After working in Seattle as a Hospital Pharmacist she returned to Spokane joined the Deaconess staff. Monita has worked in every service area offered by the Deaconess pharmacy department. She even went full circle, from being a summer intern at Deaconess in the 1980s to being the WSU student preceptor at the hospital at one point. Eventually, Monita settled down as one of the main ICU pharmacists in conjunction with Jeff Seidensticker (below) at Deaconess where she stayed for years before deciding to explore other professional interests beyond the ICU more recently. Outside of work Monita enjoys reading and spending time with her three sons. She also loves hiking with her husband, Brian, and Labrador Retriever, Cooper.

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Dina Railean has been working as a Clinical Pharmacist at Deaconess since 2017 and is one of the preceptors for APPE students. She graduated with her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Washington State University in 2015. Prior to starting at Deaconess, she worked for about 4 years at Rite Aid pharmacy, first as pharmacy intern then as retail pharmacist. Her professional interests include anticoagulation, antibiotic therapy, and medication management. In 2020 she received her BPS Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist certificate. Outside of work she enjoys traveling and spending quality time with her family and friends.

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Patty Pike is a Washington State University College of Pharmacy 3rd generation graduate. After graduating in 1989 she started her career at Group Health in Spokane, WA. She moved into a pharmacist position with Omnicare and subsequently transitioned into a management position. She joined our staff at Deaconess in 2019 and has become a core member of our ICU team. Her professional interests include critical care, philosophy of pharmacy leadership, and long-term care. Her favorite past times are reading, cooking, and spending time with her family.

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Tammy Christian joined Deaconess Hospital pharmacy as a technician 1986 and after graduating from Washington State University College of Pharmacy became a Pharmacist at Deaconess in 1992. She believes in providing young pharmacists with thorough training opportunities and enjoys working with coachable new pharmacists. She is interested in patient safety, medication error prevention, root cause analysis, and resolution of systemic problems. Tammy has a wide range of clinical knowledge and the skills to handle any challenges that arise in the pharmacy.

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Sam Irem graduated from the University of Montana in 1986. Initially, Sam wanted to pursue a career in academics and research. After obtaining a master’s degree in Pharmacology and spending some time working at the University of Montana, he became interested in geriatric pharmacy. Subsequently, Sam obtained an advanced geriatric care certificate through University of Utah. Sam has worked in various aspects of pharmacy practice, including long term care consulting, pharmacy management, and retail pharmacy. Sam pivoted to inpatient pharmacy when he joined Deaconess Hospital in 2001. Since joining our team Sam has worked on various units. Currently Sam works closely with the neonatologists providing pharmacy administrative and clinical support to our NICU, as the lead nutritional support pharmacist, supports our oncology drug process in the IV room, and is involved with and oversees numerous large projects and committees related to technology, compliance, and compounding (USP 797/800). Sam also acts as the lead IV Pharmacist for Deaconess Hospital. Outside work he enjoys spending time with his wife, travelling, cooking, and reading.

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John Landkammer is the Director of Pharmacy at Deaconess Hospital and preceptor for the operational administration rotation. He began his career in pharmacy as a Pharmacy Technician in 1989 working at Valley Hospital and St Luke’s Hospital. John graduated from the University of Washington School of Pharmacy in 2001, worked as a Clinical ICU Pharmacist and then as an Oncology Pharmacist at Northwest Hospital in Seattle, Washington until 2006 when he moved to Spokane, Washington to work at Holy Family Hospital. John began his leadership experience in 2009 as the Pharmacy Supervisor, then transitioned to the Pharmacy Manager at Holy Family hospital. He also enjoyed being the pharmacy student coordinator and lead preceptor there and was named as the WSU Preceptor of the Year in 2011. In 2018 John assumed the Senior Manager leadership responsibilities over two additional hospital pharmacies, Mt Carmel, and St Joseph’s in addition to Holy Family hospital. He joined Deaconess Hospital as the Director in late 2019. John enjoys spending his free time with his wife and daughter, working on their land, hiking, watching movies and trying out new restaurants. Life is made even better with their 2 giant dogs, 1 small dog, 5 cats and whatever wild animal happens to take up residency in their wooded retreat.

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