Becky Reiss (PGY1. RPD): Becky is a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist in Behavioral Health and the PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program Director at Denver Health Medical Center. She is a Board Certified Psychiatric Pharmacist who has worked at Denver Health since 2015, becoming Residency Program Coordinator in 2017 and Program Director in 2018. Dr. Reiss earned her BA in Psychology and PharmD from Drake University in 2012, and then went on to complete her PGY1 Pharmacy Residency at the University of Missouri and her PGY2 Psychiatric Pharmacy Residency at Virginia Commonwealth University. She is passionate about reducing stigma associated with mental illness and her clinical interests include psychosis, treatment refractory mood disorders, and substance use disorders. Additionally, Dr. Reiss sits on the preceptor development and resident wellness workgroups, guest lectures for nursing and pharmacy learners, serves as a reviewer for Mental Health Clinician, and is a member of the College of Psychiatric and Neurologic Pharmacists as well as the American Society of Health System Pharmacists. Outside of work, Dr. Reiss serves on the board of a local dog rescue and fosters homeless pups. She also enjoys gardening, hiking with her dog, traveling, and reading.
Lance Ray (PGY2, Emergency Medicine RPD): Lance is an Emergency Medicine Clinical Pharmacist and the PGY2 Residency Program Director at Denver Health. He is highly involved in physician resident teaching as faculty with the Department of Emergency Medicine and also lectures at the Denver Health Paramedic School and CU School of Pharmacy. Dr. Ray’s clinical interests and research activities include resuscitation and acute management of dysrhythmia. He is a member of the first national EM pharmacist research collaborative (EM-PHARMNET) and founding member of the EM pharmacist interest group for SAEM. He received his PharmD from the University of Texas College of Pharmacy in 2006. Over the last decade he has served as an ED pharmacist in multiple academic tertiary care emergency departments, including two level-one trauma designated. He has been extensively involved with ASHP and state affiliate chapters in Texas and Colorado and is currently a delegate in the ASHP House of Delegates. He is also active within ACCP and ASHP Emergency Medicine advisory groups, recipient of multiple pharmacy preceptor awards, and has traveled extensively with medical outreach trips across Guatemala, and whitewater rafting.
Katie Dionne (PGY2, Critical Care RPD): Katie is the Surgical Critical Care Clinical Pharmacy Specialist at Denver Health and has been at Denver Health since 2015 practicing in the areas of critical care, neurosurgery and emergency medicine. She received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from The University of Iowa and completed her PGY-1 Residency at The Medical Center of Aurora followed by her PGY-2 Critical Care Residency at the Dallas VA Medical Center. Clinical practice areas of interest include resuscitation, sedation and analgesia, trauma including traumatic brain injury and anticoagulation reversal. She is an active member of the Society of Critical Care Medicine and American Society of Health System Pharmacists. She is board certified in Critical Care Pharmacy and serves as Clinical Instructor at Regis University. Katie is a mom to two boys and loves adventuring in the mountains, traveling, any time spent on her bike or on a yoga mat, and all things food.
Kristin Rieser (PGY2, Ambulatory Care RPD): Kristin is an Ambulatory Clinical Pharmacy Specialist at the Denver Health Eastside Clinic and she has been at Denver Health since August 2021. After earning for PharmD degree at the University of Florida(Go Gators!), she completed a PGY1 Pharmacy residency at the University of Florida College of Pharmacy and a PGY2 Ambulatory Care residency at the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy. She is a board certified ambulatory care pharmacist and her clinical interests include all aspects of cardiovascular risk reduction. Outside of work she enjoys exploring with her two dogs, Jeff and Clyde.
Kati Shihadeh (PGY2, Infectious Diseases RPD): Kati Shihadeh is a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist in Infectious Diseases at Denver Health Medical Center. After earning her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Drake University in 2011, she completed both her PGY1 Pharmacy Residency and PGY2 Infectious Diseases Residency at the University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview. At Denver Health, Dr. Shihadeh is the co-director of the Antimicrobial Stewardship Program and the director of the PGY2 Infectious Diseases Pharmacy Residency Program. She is board-certified in infectious diseases, and her primary interests include antimicrobial stewardship, treating multi-drug resistant organisms, and optimizing the use of diagnostic tests. Dr. Shihadeh is currently a member of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, American College of Clinical Pharmacy, American Society of Health System Pharmacists, and the Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists. Outside of work she enjoys traveling, hiking as well as other outdoor activities, cooking and exploring new restaurants.
