Presenter Bios

Professor and Director, Program in Menopause & Healthy Aging, Stanford University
Dr. Karen Adams is a Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Stanford University, where she created and leads the Stanford Program in Menopause and Healthy Aging. This program brings together specialists in many fields to provide comprehensive health care for women in perimenopause and beyond, and supports research, advocacy, and education of providers to improve care of midlife and aging women around the world. She is a North American Menopause Society Certified Menopause Practitioner and serves on the Education Committee of the International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health. She directs the Oregon ECHO Menopause Curriculum, and has given hundreds of lectures on midlife health nationally and internationally, including a 2020 TED talk entitled “Sleep, Sex, and Menopausal Zest” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ly-WLpmagU which has over 150,000 views.

Lorinda Anderson PharmD, BCPS
Clinical Associate Professor, Oregon State University College of Pharmacy
Lorinda Anderson, PharmD, BCPS, is a Clinical Associate Professor at Oregon State University College of Pharmacy who teaches in the Pharmacy Practice lab sequence and women’s health therapeutics. Dr. Anderson maintains a clinical site with the Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center in Corvallis where she rounds with an internal medicine post-graduate program academic team. Dr. Anderson’s research and professional advocacy focus on autonomous pharmacist prescribing. She has developed several training programs, including the first certification for pharmacist-prescribed hormonal contraception. Dr. Anderson also serves on State committees that develop and approve statewide protocols for pharmacist-prescribing. These include the Oregon Board of Pharmacy work group on hormonal contraception and as chair for the governor-appointed Public Health and Pharmacy Formulary Advisory Committee.

Kelsey Blom PharmD, BCACP
Neurology Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Kaiser Permanente Northwest
Dr. Kelsey Blom is a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist in Neurology at Kaiser Permanente Northwest with over 6 years of experience in the neurology field. She received her Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree at the University of Wisconsin – Madison. She then completed a PGY1 pharmacy practice residency at UW Medicine in Seattle, Washington, followed by a specialty PGY2 residency in Ambulatory Care with Kaiser Permanente Colorado. Dr. Blom is a Board Certified Ambulatory Care Pharmacist (BCACP).

Abby Frye PharmD
Providence Medical Group; Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
Dr. Frye is a clinical pharmacy specialist with the Providence Medical Group. In her current role, Dr. Frye provides collaborative management for patients with diabetes, hypertension, and other chronic conditions, serves as a drug information resource for other providers, and is also involved with the education of internal medicine residents, pharmacy residents, and students. Dr. Frye earned a B.A. in Chemistry from Central College in Pella, Iowa before moving to the Pacific Northwest for pharmacy school at the University of Washington. After pharmacy school, Dr. Frye completed two years of residency with Providence Health & Services, including a PGY-2 in primary care with the Providence Medical Group.

Kelli Johnson, CPhT-Adv
Sr Program Manager – Pharmacy Technician Education and Clinical Services Credena Health/Providence Hospital
I became a Pharmacy Technician by chance and found that there were opportunities for growth and advancement. I accepted every opportunity to learn a new skill in the profession. I have worked in multiple disciplines from retail, pediatrics, behavioral health, and leadership. With over 20 years of experience, I had the opportunity to move into my current role in which I oversee our Technician in Training program, facilitate our current team in obtaining advanced training, development and implementation of a pharmacy technician career ladder and I am an advocate for pharmacy technicians within our organization.

Angela Koerner, PharmD, BCACP
Manager-Central Refill Service at Providence Medical Group.
Dr. Angela Koerner is Manager for the Providence Medical Group’s Centralized Refill Service.  She received her Doctor of Pharmacy from Midwestern University-Glendale in Glendale, AZ.  Dr. Koerner is a Board Certified Ambulatory Care Pharmacist (BCACP).

Jessica R. Merlo PharmD, BCACP
Assistant Professor, Pacific University School of Pharmacy
Jessica R. Merlo, Pharm.D., BCACP, is an assistant professor of pharmacy practice at Pacific University School of Pharmacy where she serves as the program's skills coordinator. She also teaches the treatment and management of a variety of didactic topics including pulmonary disease, substance use disorder, and pain management. Dr. Merlo received her Pharm.D. degree from St. Louis College of Pharmacy followed by an ambulatory care focused PGY-1 residency at the West Texas VA in Big Spring, TX and a PGY-2 in ambulatory care/academia with Pacific University College of Pharmacy and Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center in Hillsboro, OR. She currently practices and precepts experiential students at Mountain View Medical Center in addition to her classroom teaching responsibilities.

Allison Mishkin
REMS Specialist, Oregon Health and Sciences University
My name is Allison Mishkin and I am a REMS specialist for the OHSU Pharmacies, and I focus on procurement and auditing. After completing a CPhT program in 2008, I worked in many areas of Pharmacy. REMS has been a part of my job for 6 years, learning the programs, promoting compliance, and participated in external audits with great outcomes. I am passionate about efficiency, compliance, and patient care. Working with REMS drugs allows me to streamline workflows while promoting compliance. When we are successful, our patients are able to receive their medication from our Pharmacies. One of my favorite pastimes is walking around Pharmacies. Big ones with cosmetics, small ones with unique gifts, there was always one open when most stores were closed. While trying to figure out what to do with my life, I met an old friend who told me she worked as a CPhT. My world stopped and I knew Pharmacy is the place for me.

Binh Tran CPhT, BS
OHSU Pharmacy, Prior Authorization Specialist
I started as a Certified Pharmacy Technician with Inpatient Pharmacy Department at OHSU in October of 2011.. I transferred to the Outpatient Pharmacy side in July of 2022, and transitioned to a new role as a Prior Authorization Specialist. This October marks my 12th year Anniversary with OHSU Pharmacy Department.

Amy Valdez RPh
Manager, Clinical Pharmacy Services, Kaiser Permanente Health Plan of the Northwest
Amy spent the first 17 years of her career in community practice, specializing in immunizations, travel health, MTM and appt. based clinical services before transitioning to an ambulatory practice setting. She currently works as a Manager in Clinical Pharmacy Services for Kaiser Permanente Foundation Health Plan of the Northwest. There, she oversees a multidisciplinary anticoagulation clinic with 27 employees who manage care for over 7,000 health plan members. She is a Past President of OSPA and was the first pharmacist appointee & Chair of the Oregon Board of Pharmacy Public Health and Pharmacy Formulary Advisory Committee. She continues to represent pharmacists on the Immunization Policy Advisory Team for the State of Oregon and teaches Pharmacy Based Immunization for OSU College of Pharmacy. She has served in national roles for Phi Delta Chi Pharmacy Fraternity and on the Pharmacy Education and Leadership Institute Board of Directors.