Meet Our Preceptors 

These are the professionals who guide our residents

Residency Program Directors

Dr. Derek Gaul, the PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program Director, obtained his Doctor of Pharmacy and Master of Business Administration from Butler University in Indianapolis, IN. He then completed a Postgraduate Year One (PGY1) Pharmacy Practice Residency at Greenville Health System: Greenville Memorial Medical Center in South Carolina. Dr. Gaul is Coordinator of Pharmacy Education and a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist in Internal Medicine. He is an Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor for the University of Georgia College of Pharmacy and is a member of ASHP, ACCP, MAD-ID, and GSHP. He is BLS/ACLS certified, holds the Advanced Antimicrobial Stewardship certificate from MAD-ID and is board certified in Pharmacotherapy (BCPS). 

Dr. Erica Merritt, the PGY2 Emergency Medicine Residency Program Director, received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Georgia College of Pharmacy. She completed a Postgraduate Year One (PGY1) Pharmacy Practice Residency at St. Joseph’s/Candler. Dr. Merritt is one of the Clinical Pharmacy Specialists in Emergency Medicine at St. Joseph’s/Candler, and continues to be involved in the development and advancement of clinical pharmacy services in the emergency departments at St. Joseph's/Candler. Dr. Merritt is BLS, ACLS, PALS and ASLS certified and responds as part of the hospital wide code team. She is an adjunct clinical assistant professor with the University of Georgia College of Pharmacy and is a member of ACCP, ASHP and is a Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist (BCPS) and a Board Certified Emergency Medicine Pharmacist (BCEMP).

Dr. Chelsea Keedy, the PGY2 Ambulatory Care Residency Program Director, received her B.S. in Biology and Doctor of Pharmacy from Western New England University in Springfield, Massachusetts. She completed a Postgraduate Year One (PGY1) Pharmacy Practice Residency and a PGY2 in Ambulatory Care at St. Joseph’s/Candler. She is currently a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Georgia College of Pharmacy. Dr. Keedy is a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist in Ambulatory Care at St. Mary's Health Center. She is a Board Certified Ambulatory Care Pharmacist (BCACP). She is a member of ASHP, GSHP, ACCP and AACP and was selected as the GSHP Outstanding New Practitioner of the Year in 2020 and was selected for the Outstanding Pharmacy Practitioner Award in 2024.

Dr. John Carr, the PGY2 Critical Care Residency Program Director, obtained his Doctorate of Pharmacy from the University of Georgia in Athens. He then completed a PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency and PGY2 Critical Care Pharmacy Specialty Residency at St. Joseph's/Candler. He stayed with SJ/C after graduating from his PGY2 to practice as a clinical pharmacy specialist, where he practices in the critical care specialist at Candler Hospital. He is a member of ACCP, SCCM, and ASHP, certified in BLS, ACLS, and PALS, and board certified in pharmacotherapy (BCPS) and critical care (BCCCP).

Dr. Ashley Woodhouse received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Georgia College of Pharmacy. She completed a Postgraduate Year One (PGY1) Pharmacy Practice Residency at SJ/C and is currently the Clinical Quality Coordinator for the St. Joseph's/Candler Physician Network. She serves as the Residency Program Coordinator for our Ambulatory Care PGY2 and Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor for the University of Georgia College of Pharmacy. She is a preceptor for Mercer University, University of Georgia, and South University Schools of Pharmacy.  Dr. Woodhouse holds an Ambulatory Care Board Certification (BCACP) and a CDTM license with the state of Georgia. Dr. Woodhouse is an active member of the legislative and pharmacy practice committees for the American Society of Health Systems Pharmacists. 

Pharmacy Managers

Dr. Emilee Robertson received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from University of Georgia College of Pharmacy. She completed a Postgraduate Year One (PGY1) Pharmacy Practice Residency at St. Joseph’s/Candler and is the second graduate of the Non-Traditional PGY1 Residency Program. Dr. Robertson is an Inpatient Pharmacy Manager St. Joseph’s Hospital. She has completed the SIDP Antimicrobial Stewardship Certification Program. Dr. Robertson has been recognized as an APPE preceptor of the year. She is a member of ASHP, GSHP and is board certified in Pharmacotherapy (BCPS).

Dr. Amanda Winslow received her B.S. in Biology from the University of Florida in Gainesville, FL and her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from South University School of Pharmacy in Savannah, GA. She went on to complete a Postgraduate Year One (PGY1) Pharmacy Practice Residency at St. Joseph’s/Candler. After residency, Amanda continued her work at St. Joseph’s/Candler, primarily as a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist in Internal Medicine. She is currently the Inpatient Pharmacy Manager at Candler Hospital. She is also a Clinical Assistant Professor with UGA and precepts IPPE students, APPE students and PGY1 residents. She is an active member of ASHP and GSHP.

Dr. Donya Oglesby obtained her B.S. in Chemistry from Savannah State University in Savannah, GA followed by her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from South University in Savannah, GA. She then completed a Postgraduate Year One (PGY1) Pharmacy Practice Residency at St. Joseph’s/Candler. Dr. Oglesby has been with SJCHS since 2004, where she started as a pharmacy technician. She has also served as a clinical pharmacist and clinical pharmacy specialist in Oncology. Dr. Oglesby currently serves as the Manager of Outpatient Infusion Pharmacy and the Center for Infusion Therapy. She is a member of ACCP and HOPA and is board-certified in pharmacotherapy (BCPS).

Ambulatory Care

Dr. Abby Case received her PharmD Degree from Presbyterian College School of Pharmacy. She completed a Postgraduate Year One (PGY1) at the University of Georgia College of Pharmacy/Kroger Pharmacy. She then completed a PGY2 in ambulatory care at Campbell University School of Pharmacy & Health Sciences. Dr. Case is an ambulatory care clinical pharmacy specialist. She is a member of the American Pharmacists Association, Association of Diabetes Care and Education Specialists and is board certified in ambulatory care pharmacy, and advanced diabetes management. 

Dr. Melissa Johnson received her Bachelor's Degree from Arizona State University and then completed her PharmD at Midwestern University College of Pharmacy in Glendale, AZ. She then completed a PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency with St. Joseph's/Candler Health System (SJCHS). Her PGY2 was in Pharmacy Practice and Academic Administration through South University with an ambulatory care practice site at the primary care clinics within SJCHS. Dr. Johnson serves as the team lead for the Ambulatory Care Pharmacists practicing within primary care. Dr. Johnson enjoys the interdisciplinary nature of ambulatory care and the diverse patient population and disease states seen in the primary care setting. 

Dr. Sherlie J. Llorens, received her PharmD Degree from The University of Iowa College of Pharmacy in 2020. She completed a Postgraduate Year One & Two (PGY1 & PGY2) at University of South Carolina- Premise Health-BMW in Greenville, South Carolina, completing a 2 year program in Community Pharmacy Administration & Leadership. Dr. Llorens is an Ambulatory care clinical pharmacy specialist in a primary care at St. Joseph’s Candler working directly with preventative care and disease state management. She is an active member of APhA, ASHP and is Board Certified Ambulatory Care Pharmacist (BCACP).

Dr. Kristen Pierce received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Georgia. She completed a Postgraduate Year One (PGY1) Pharmacy Practice Residency at the Dublin VA Medical Center in Dublin, Georgia. She then completed a PGY2 in Ambulatory Care at St. Joseph’s/Candler Health System. Dr. Pierce is an Ambulatory Care Clinical Pharmacy Specialist. She is a member of ASHP and GSHP and is a Board Certified Ambulatory Care Pharmacist (BCACP).

Critical Care

Dr. Sabrina Croft obtained her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from University of Georgia College of Pharmacy. She completed a Postgraduate Year One (PGY1) Pharmacy Practice Residency at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah, Georgia. After residency, Dr. Croft spent six years as a clinical pharmacist at Moses Cone Memorial Hospital in Greensboro, North Carolina and one year as a clinical pharmacist at Shawnee Mission Medical Center in Kansas City. Dr. Croft is Critical Care Clinical Pharmacy Specialist at St. Joseph's. She is board certified in Pharmacotherapy (BCPS) and BLS/ACLS/ASLS certified and a member of ACCP, ASHP, and GSHP.

Dr. Sara Anne Meyer received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from South University School of Pharmacy and her Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry from Georgia Southern University. She completed a Postgraduate Year One (PGY1) Pharmacy Practice Residency at St. Joseph’s/Candler Health System and a PGY2 in Academic Administration at South University School of Pharmacy with additional clinical practice and training at St. Joseph’s/Candler. Dr. Meyer is a Cardiology Clinical Pharmacy Specialist at St. Joseph's Hospital, covering the CCU/CVICU, cardiac cath lab, and EP lab. Dr. Meyer is BLS and ACLS certified. She is a member of ACCP, ASHP, GSHP, ACC and is a Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist (BCPS).

Dr. Hal Richards obtained his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from University of Georgia College of Pharmacy. After graduation he completed a specialty residency in Critical Care/ Nutritional Support at University of Arizona in Tucson. Upon graduation he became a clinical pharmacist on the Kidney-Liver-Pancreas Transplant Team at Duke University Medical Center. Dr. Richards is the Clinical Pharmacy Specialist in Critical Care and Nutritional Support at St. Joseph's/Candler. His academic appointments are to University of Georgia College of Pharmacy, Mercer University Southern School of Pharmacy and South University School of Pharmacy. Dr. Richards is board certified in nutrition (BCNSP).

Emergency Medicine

Dr. Wes Arrison received his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy. He completed a Postgraduate Year One (PGY1) Pharmacy Practice Residency at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis, TN., and a PGY2 in Emergency Medicine at St. Joseph's/Candler. Dr. Arrison is one of the Emergency Medicine Clinical Pharmacy Specialists at Candler Hospital. He is BLS/ACLS/PALS certified and responds as part of the hospital wide code team. Dr. Arrison is board certified in Pharmacotherapy (BCPS) and Emergency Medicine (BCEMP).

Dr. Devon Burhoe received her Doctor of Pharmacy from the Harrison School of Pharmacy at Auburn University.  She completed her PGY1 residency as well as her PGY2 Emergency Medicine (EM) residency at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy/ UI Health in Chicago, Illinois. While in residency, she served as a clinical instructor for pharmacy students teaching Toxicology and assisting in critical care recitation.  After completing residency, she started Emergency Medicine pharmacy services at Augusta University, and is currently an EM clinical pharmacy specialist at St. Joseph’s Emergency Department.  She participates in hospital wide code response and is BLS/ACLS/PALS and ASLS certified.  She serves as Adjunct Faculty at South University’s School of Pharmacy.  She is a member of ACCP, GSHP and SAEM and is Board Certified in Pharmacotherapy (BCPS).

Dr. Megan Cavagnini received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy. She completed her Postgraduate Year One (PGY1) Pharmacy Practice Residency at the University of North Carolina Medical Center. She then completed her PGY2 in Emergency Medicine at the University of Kentucky HealthCare. Dr. Cavagnini is an Emergency Medicine Clinical Pharmacy Specialist at St. Joseph’s and participates in the hospital wide code response. She is ACLS and PALS certified and is a member of ACCP. 

Infectious Diseases

Dr. Geneen Gibson received her BS in Zoology from the University of Georgia and Master of Science in Microbiology from the University of Florida. She was employed as a microbiologist for 15 years with the VA Medical Center in Gainesville and Bay Pines, Fl. She is certified as a Specialist in Microbiology by the American Society for Clinical Pathology. She received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from University of Florida and completed a Pharmacy Practice and Infectious Disease Specialty residency at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Medical Center in Philadelphia, PA. Dr. Gibson is board certified in Pharmacotherapy and certified in Antimicrobial Stewardship. With the Director of Pharmacy and an Infectious Disease physician, she established the Antimicrobial Management Program and Committee in 2011. Dr. Gibson is currently a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist in Infectious Diseases for St. Joseph’s/Candler Health System and an Advocacy Captain for the Infectious Disease Society of America. She is a member of ASHP, GSHP, ACCP, IDSA, SIDP, and MAD-ID.

Dr. Bruce M. Jones received his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from East Tennessee State University Gatton College of Pharmacy in Johnson City, Tennessee. He then completed a Postgraduate Year One (PGY1) Pharmacy Practice Residency at St. Joseph’s/Candler Health System. He is an Infectious Diseases Clinical Pharmacy Specialist at St. Joseph’s/Candler Health System practicing in the Savannah City-Wide Antimicrobial Management Program. He also serves as an Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor for the University of Georgia College of Pharmacy and a Clinical Preceptor for Mercer University, University of Georgia, University of South Carolina, and South University Schools of Pharmacy. Dr. Jones is a member of IDSA, GSHP, ASHP, SIDP, and the Southeastern Research Group Endeavor (SERGE-45). Dr. Jones currently serves on the BPS Pharmacotherapy Specialty Council and is board certified in Pharmacotherapy (BCPS).

Dr. Rachel Musgrove received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Texas A&M Rangel College of Pharmacy. She completed a Postgraduate Year One (PGY1) Pharmacy Practice Residency at Harris Health System in Houston, TX and completed a PGY2 in Infectious Diseases through the University of Houston/Cardinal Health residency program. Dr. Musgrove is a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist in Infectious Diseases at St. Joseph’s/Candler, and participates in the Savannah City-wide Antimicrobial Stewardship Program (CAMP). She is a member of ACCP, IDSA, SIDP, GSHP and the Southeastern Research Group Endeavor (SERGE-45). She completed the Advanced Antimicrobial Stewardship Training Program through MAD-ID and is board certified in Infectious Diseases (BCIDP). 

Internal Medicine

Dr. Carrie Cooper obtained her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from South University School of Pharmacy in Savannah, Georgia. She then completed a Postgraduate Year One (PGY1) Pharmacy Practice Residency at St. Joseph’s/Candler. She is a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist in Internal Medicine. Dr. Cooper is a member of the Opioid Stewardship Team, an adjunct clinical assistant professor with University of Georgia College of pharmacy. She maintains membership with ACCP and is board certified in Pharmacotherapy (BCPS).

Dr. Shaily Doshi received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Georgia College of Pharmacy. She completed her Postgraduate Year One (PGY1) Pharmacy Practice Residency at Augusta University Medical Center. She then completed her PGY2 which was a combined infectious diseases and internal medicine residency at WakeMed Hospital & Health Systems in Raleigh, North Carolina. Dr. Doshi is a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist at St. Joseph’s Hospital with clinical practice primarily in internal medicine with coverage of CCU as well as ICU/NICU. She is a member of ASHP and ACCP and is board certified in Pharmacotherapy (BCPS).

Dr. Abigail Hamlin received her degree from the University of Georgia. She completed a Postgraduate Year One (PGY1) at St. Joseph's/Candler Health System. Dr. Hamlin is a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist in Internal Medicine at St. Joseph's Hospital and serves as a preceptor of both students and residents. She is an active member of ACCP and ASHP and is Board Certified in Pharmacotherapy.

Dr. Kathryn Huelfer received her Bachelor of Science in Biology from Wofford College and her Doctor of Pharmacy from the University of Georgia College of Pharmacy. She completed a Postgraduate Year One (PGY1) at St. Joseph's/Candler. Dr. Huelfer is a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist in Internal Medicine at St. Joseph's Hospital. She serves as a preceptor to both residents and students and as St. Joseph's Hospital Formulary Liaison to the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee. She is a member of ASHP and ACCP and is board certified in Pharmacotherapy (BCPS).

Dr. Dustin Orvin received his Doctorate of Pharmacy from the University of Georgia College of Pharmacy. While completing his Pharm.D. he was selected to be the inaugural health care policy fellow under Congressman Earl “Buddy” Carter in Washington D.C. He then completed a Postgraduate Year One (PGY1) Pharmacy Practice Residency at St. Joseph’s/Candler Health System. Dr. Orvin is the Pharmacy Clinical Coordinator for the health system. He serves as the health system’s Formulary Liaison to the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee, Human Protections Administrator, and Institutional Review Board member. Additionally, he serves as a member of St. Joseph/Candler’s Hazardous Drugs, Antimicrobial, and Institutional Biosafety Committees. He is board certified in Pharmacotherapy and a member of ACCP, ASHP, and GSHP. Dr. Orvin is a preceptor for 4th year pharmacy students and PGY1 and PGY2 residents.

Dr. Cody Parker received his Doctor of Pharmacy from the University of Georgia. He completed a Postgraduate Year One (PGY1) Pharmacy Practice Residency at St. Joseph’s/Candler. Dr Parker is a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist in Internal Medicine at Candler Hospital. He is a member of ASHP, ACCP, and GSHP and is board certified in Pharmacotherapy (BCPS).

Dr. Courtney Zeigler received her Doctor of Pharmacy Degree from the University of Georgia. She completed a Postgraduate Year One (PGY1) at St. Joseph's/Candler Health System. Dr. Zeigler is a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist in Internal Medicine at Candler Hospital and serves as the pharmacy lead of the Opioid Stewardship Committee in addition to the formulary liaison for Candler Hospital. She is a member of GSHP and is board certified in Pharmacotherapy.

Oncology

Dr. Caroline Alter received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Georgia College of Pharmacy in Athens, GA. She went on to complete a Postgraduate Year One (PGY1) Pharmacy Practice Residency at Baptist Memorial Hospital - Memphis in Memphis, TN and a Postgraduate Year Two (PGY2) Pharmacy Practice Residency in malignant hematology/oncology at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC). She is currently a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist in Oncology Pharmacy and practices in both inpatient at St. Joseph’s/Candler and outpatient at the Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion. She is an active member of HOPA and ASHP.

Pediatrics

Dr. Julie Boatright obtained her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from University of Georgia College of Pharmacy and was employed for several years as a clinical pharmacist at St. Joseph’s/Candler prior to completing her PGY1 residency at St. Joseph’s/Candler. Dr. Boatright was instrumental in developing our Non-Traditional PGY1 program and was our first resident graduate of this program. Dr. Boatright is now the Clinical Pharmacy Specialist for Pediatrics at Candler Hospital and serves on the Safe Kids of Savannah committee. She is a member of the St. Joseph’s/Candler Pediatric Section, GSHP, ASHP and is board certified in Pharmacotherapy (BCPS).

Outside Faculty Practitioners

Dr. Chris Bland received his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of South Carolina in 2000. He is the Albert W. Jowdy Professor in Pharmacy Care at the University of Georgia College of Pharmacy, Southeast campus in Savannah, GA Dr. Bland spent nearly 15 years at Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center in Augusta, GA as a clinical pharmacy specialist prior to accepting his position with the University of Georgia in 2015. Dr. Bland's primary practice area is Infectious Diseases where he practices at St. Joseph's/Candler Health System. He is Board Certified in Pharmacotherapy (BCPS) and a fellow of both the Infectious Diseases Society of America and the American College of Clinical Pharmacy. He is the co-founder of the Southeastern Research Group Endeavor (SERGE-45) - a practice, based research network of nearly 50 hospitals primarily in the Southeast. He is also the co-founder of Teach Me Pharm, a video-based learning platform. He is a co-author of a book entitled “InteGREAT: A Guidebook for Creating Great Healthcare Teams.”

Dr. Stephen McCall received his PharmD Degree from University of Georgia College of Pharmacy. He completed a Postgraduate Year One (PGY1) at St. Joseph's/Candler Health System and as well as a PGY2 in Critical Care at St. Joseph's/Candler Health System. He worked as an ED/ICU/Internal Medicine Pharmacist helping orient new residents before transitioning to Academia at South University with an Emergency Medicine Practice Site at St. Joseph's. He is a member of ASHP, ACCP, and SCCM and he is BCPS and BCCCP certified.

Dr. Mackenzi Meier received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Wyoming in Laramie, Wyoming. She then completed a her PGY1 and PGY2 in Ambulatory Care at St. Joseph’s/Candler Health System. Following residency, Dr. Meier joined South University School of Pharmacy as an Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice. She maintains an Ambulatory Care practice site at Good Samaritan Clinic in Savannah. Dr. Meier is a member of Georgia Society of Health-System Pharmacists and the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy. She is board certified in Pharmacotherapy (BCPS) and Ambulatory Care (BCACP).

Dr. Misha Thomason Watts, received her Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy and Doctor of Pharmacy degrees from the University of South Carolina. She completed a Postgraduate Year One (PGY1) Pharmacy Practice Residency at Memorial Health University Medical Center. Dr. Watts is a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist in Geriatrics at St. Joseph’s/Candler.  She serves on faculty at the University of Georgia as the Campus Director for Pharmacy Practice Experiences for Southeast Georgia.