Laila Kuziez | PGY1
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
Dr. Kuziez earned her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from St. Louis College of Pharmacy/ University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in 2019. She then earned her MSc in Translational Pharmacology with a focus on clinical pharmacology and trial design from Ohio State University. As her major research project, Laila will be characterizing the efficacy and safety of Remdesivir in patients hospitalized for COVID-19. Her areas of interest include research, infectious diseases, and pediatrics. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with family, cooking, and reading. She also enjoys traveling and exploring new areas and cuisines.
Ryan Flynn | PGY2
Hometown: Hartley, IA
Dr. Flynn earned his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from South Dakota State University in May 2020 and then went on to complete his PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency at Monument Health Rapid City Hospital in South Dakota. Ryan’s practice areas of interest, beyond infectious diseases, include pursing academia and contributing to didactic and experiential education of pharmacy learners. As his residency project for this year will compare vancomycin dosing using Area-Under-the-Curve monitoring to trough level monitoring on incidence of nephrotoxicity. Outside of pharmacy, Ryan enjoys listening to podcasts, hiking, fishing, and spending time with friends and family. Ryan also enjoys baseball. He had the opportunity to play at South Dakota State and still enjoys watching baseball and follows the game closely.