Pharmacy Residents
2025–2026
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Joelle Hobson, PharmD, is a PGY1 pharmacy resident at WakeMed. Originally from Geneva, Illinois, she earned her Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Health Sciences from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She went on to receive her Doctor of Pharmacy from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Her clinical interests include cardiology, critical care, and pediatrics, and she plans to pursue a PGY2 residency in one of these specialties. After completing her training, she intends to earn board certification, practice as a clinical pharmacist and contribute to the development of future pharmacists through precepting. Email: johobson@wakemed.org |
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Samuel Moore, PharmD, is a current PGY1 Pharmacy Resident at WakeMed. Originally from nearby Apex, NC, Moore was born at WakeMed and is proud to return to serve the community where he grew up. He earned both his Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences and Doctor of Pharmacy degrees from the University of South Carolina College of Pharmacy. His areas of clinical interest include cardiology and critical care, and he plans to pursue a PGY2 residency in one of these areas. Moore’s long-term goals include earning board certification, precepting pharmacy learners, and practicing as a clinical pharmacist on an interdisciplinary team. Email: sammoore@wakemed.org |
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Nicolas Ochoa, PharmD, is a current PGY1 pharmacy resident at WakeMed. Ochoa is from Daphne, AL and attended Auburn University, where he earned his Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Sciences. He went on to earn his Doctor of Pharmacy from the Auburn University Harrison College of Pharmacy. His current interest areas include critical care and ambulatory care. Upon completing PGY1, Ochoa hopes to pursue a PYG2 residency, earn board certification, and precept learners. Email: nochoa@wakemed.org |
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Hanna Schultz, PharmD, is one of the current PGY1 Pharmacy Resident at WakeMed. Schultz is originally from Fairplay, Maryland. She received her Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from James Madison University and her PharmD from the University of Florida College of Pharmacy. Her clinical interests include critical care, infectious diseases, oncology, and internal medicine. After completion of her PGY1 Pharmacy Residency, Schultz plans to either pursue a PGY2 specialty residency or practice as a clinical pharmacist. She hopes to earn board certification and become a preceptor to future residents and students. Email: hschultz@wakemed.org |
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Mary-Carty Pittman, PharmD, is the current PGY2 Critical Care Pharmacy Resident at WakeMed. Mary-Carty is originally from Fayetteville, North Carolina. She received both her Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry and PharmD from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Her current practice interests include critical care and emergency medicine. Upon completion of residency training, she has career goals of obtaining her Board-Certified Critical Care Pharmacist (BCCCP) certification and pursuing a career as a critical care clinical pharmacist where she can also precept pharmacy residents and students. Email: mapittman@wakemed.org |
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Lauren Trummel, PharmD, is the PGY2 Internal Medicine Pharmacy Resident at WakeMed. She was born and grew up in Jacksonville, Florida and attended the University of Florida where she earned her B.S. in Biology and attended the University of Florida College of Pharmacy for her PharmD. She recently completed her PGY1 Pharmacy Residency at WakeMed. Her current interest areas within internal medicine are geriatrics, GI/hepatology, transitions of care, and de-prescribing. Lauren is passionate about teaching and learning and her future career goals include becoming a preceptor, earning board certification, and being a clinical pharmacist on a rounding team. Email: ltrummel@wakemed.org |
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Katelyn Witherspoon, PharmD, is the current PGY2 Infectious Diseases Pharmacy resident at WakeMed. Katelyn is originally from Boone, North Carolina. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Human Biology and Mathematics from North Carolina State University and her Doctor of Pharmacy from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Eshelman School of Pharmacy. Her clinical interests include antimicrobial stewardship, management of multi-drug-resistant infections, and penicillin allergy delabeling. Upon completion of residency training, Katelyn plans to obtain board certification as an infectious diseases pharmacist and pursue a career with clinical and precepting opportunities. Email: kwitherspoon@wakemed.org |
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