Meet the current PGY1 & PGY2 residents

Meet the Current Residents

Sara Neale | PGY1
Hometown: Springfield, IL
Dr. Neale earned her Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Sciences with an emphasis in Health Sciences in 2019 and went on to earn her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from St. Louis College of Pharmacy/University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis in 2022. Her practice areas of interest include infectious diseases, internal medicine, and academia. Dr. Neale's major research project will be investigating Anti-Xa versus aPTT as heparin monitoring strategies. Outside of pharmacy, her hobbies and interests include listening to music, traveling to new places, and spending time with her two munchkin cats, Minnie and Pearl. Another fun fact about Sara is that she used to be a competitive figure skater for 12 years and continues to teach skating lessons and skate recreationally once a week.

Alina Viteri | PGY2
Hometown: Granite City, IL
Dr. Viteri earned her PharmD from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville in May 2021 and went on to complete her PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency here at HSHS St. John's Hospital. Alina's practice areas of interest, beyond infectious diseases, include critical care and academia. She is looking forward to further contributing to both didactic and experiential education of pharmacy students this year. For her residency project, she will be completing the project started by our previous PGY-2, Ryan Flynn, comparing vancomycin dosing using Area-Under-the-Curve monitoring to trough level monitoring on incidence of nephrotoxicity. Outside of work, Alina enjoys listening to podcasts, spending time outdoors, and taking her role as a dog mom very seriously.

Cady Schleeper | PGY1
Hometown: Jerseyville, IL
Dr. Schleeper earned her Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Sciences with an emphasis in Health Sciences in 2019. She then went on to earn her PharmD in 2022 from St. Louis College of Pharmacy/University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy. Evaluating Meds-to-Beds impact on new onset pediatric diabetes will be Dr. Schleeper's major research project this year. Her practice areas of interest include pediatrics, critical care, and maternal-fetal health. Outside of work, Cady's hobbies and interests include traveling to new places, reading, and taking dance classes.

Shin (Nana) Allison | PGY1
Hometown: Eagle River, AK
Dr. Allison earned her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville in 2022. Her practice areas of interest include infectious disease, ambulatory care, and emergency medicine. Dr. Allison's major research will detail the impact of concurrent pharmacist review and intervention on SEP-1 core measure compliance. In addition to her pharmacy residency, Dr. Allison is excited to serve the community at St. John's hospital while also settling into her new home in Springfield. Outside of pharmacy, her hobbies and interests include playing board games, watercolor painting, and hiking with her dog.