Nichole Thorne

Nichole Thorne has been a pharmacist for close to 30 years. She attended the University of Toledo for her Bachelor of Pharmacy degree and Midwestern University in Chicago for her Doctor of Pharmacy degree. She has worked at Harper Hospital in Detroit, Rush North Shore Medical Center in Skokie, IL, and returned to Ohio to work at Aultman Alliance Community Hospital. Here, Nichole is the internal medicine clinical pharmacy specialist and PGY1 Residency Program Director. She has completed ASHP certificate programs in Medication Safety and in Well-Being and Resilience through the Well-Being Ambassador Program.

Facility:
Aultman Alliance Community Hospital (AACH) is a 120-bed small and rural hospital located in Alliance, OH. In addition to inpatient pharmacy services, AACH is proud to serve the community through the MEDS Clinic, a pharmacist-based ambulatory care clinic, offering care in diabetes, anticoagulation, COPD/asthma, and smoking cessation. AACH's Employee Pharmacy serves Aultman employees, families, and patients being discharged from the hospital.

Current Responsibilities:
I am responsible for the internal medicine service, and I am the PGY1 Residency Program Director at AACH. I precept P1, P2, and P4 students from NEOMED, Ohio Northern University, and other local colleges of pharmacy. In addition to internal medicine I and II rotations, I precept the medication use and safety longitudinal rotation for the residency program.

Recent Significant Projects:
Well-being is a topic I am passionate about. I check in on the status of the residents' well-being while also considering the wellness of the pharmacy department. I have completed the ASHP Well Being Ambassador certificate program and have since begun developing a monthly well-being email distributed to the department, as well as a separate monthly communication for members of the residency program. I would like to continue to be a Well-Being Ambassador by initiating well-being activities and sharing wellness information and resources with the pharmacy department.

Advice for Someone New to a Specialty Area:
Seek opportunities to learn or help. From my first job to my current, I have volunteered my time to be exposed to the unfamiliar. This has helped me to get involved in new activities and grow as a practitioner.

Involvement with ASHP:
As a Residency Program Director, I attend ASHP's Midyear Clinical Meeting annually. That is how I first learned about ASHP's Section of Inpatient Care Practitioners (SICP) Section Advisory Groups (SAG). I applied for a position on the group and was appointed.

Reason for ASHP involvement:
This is my first year on the Small and Rural Hospitals SAG. I am passionate about the Small and Rural Hospitals SAG as this is the setting I have always worked in. I look forward to continuing my involvement in this SAG and advancing the practice of pharmacy in this setting.

Value of ASHP for Peers or Colleagues:
ASHP provides me with information and resources I would not be able to access without membership. I have joined several ASHP Connect groups that pertain to my practice, including Residency Program Directors, Inpatient Care Practitioners, and Medication Safety. I appreciate that members can connect, share ideas, and collaborate through this online community.

Value of ASHP for the Profession:
I appreciate the opportunity of being involved nationally in a pharmacy organization. I feel that attending Midyear and being a part of the Small and Rural Hospital SAG helps me be aware of important topics in pharmacy.