Preceptors

Crystal Plasencia, PharmD, BCPS, is the pharmacy operations manager at HCA Florida North Florida Hospital and has been a clinical pharmacist here since 2001. She serves as both a PGY1 and PGY2 residency preceptor. Dr. Plasencia received her doctorate from Nova Southeastern University and completed a Residency in Infectious Diseases and HIV/AIDS at North Broward Hospital District in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. She is also a clinical assistant professor for the University of Florida College of Pharmacy. 

Bickkie Solomon, PharmD, MBA-HM, BCSCP, CPEL, CSSBB is the PGY2 Health System Pharmacy Administration and Leadership Residency Program Director for HCA Florida North Florida Hospital. She serves as both a PGY1 and PGY2 residency preceptor.  She is also an Assistant Professor at West Coast University. Dr Solomon received her doctorate from The University of Texas at Austin, her MBA – Healthcare Management from West Texas A & M University and Bachelor of Engineering (Communication) with Honors from RMIT University (Australia). Dr Solomon has completed an 18-month acute care administration residency equivalent program at Cardinal Health. She brings 12 years of broad experience in acute care/inpatient, outpatient, mail order, home infusion, correctional health, consulting, academia, pharmacy operations, durable medication equipment distribution operations and business development. Her expertise in specific pharmacy areas includes profit margin improvements, compounding, USP Chapters, regulatory compliance, accreditation, process and workflow improvements, change management, leading cross functional teams and projects, pharmacy licensing, medication safety, pharmacy system upgrades, training and development, and new products and services expansions. She has held Board Member roles at Rutgers University Customer Experience Program and Foundation for Young Australians as well as other leadership and ambassador roles for educational and not-for-profit organizations.

Kimberly Atkinson, PharmD, BCACP is an advanced clinical pharmacist at HCA Florida North Florida Hospital specializing in ambulatory care and geriatrics. She is also a clinical assistant professor for the University of Florida College of Pharmacy. Dr. Atkinson received her doctorate and completed her PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residency at the University of Florida College of Pharmacy with a focus in ambulatory care and academia. She is board certified in ambulatory care pharmacy and currently serves as an Ambulatory Care and Geriatrics preceptor for APPE students and PGY-1 residents. 

Andrea Koff, PharmD, BCGP, is the Director of Outpatient Pharmacy for HCA Florida North Florida Hospital. She is also a clinical assistant professor for the University of Florida College of Pharmacy. Dr. Koff received her doctorate from Nova Southeastern University, and has more than 20 years of experience in inpatient and outpatient pharmacy practice and precepting. She is board certified in geriatric pharmacy and oversees pharmacy services for the Senior Healthcare Centers, including collaborative practice clinics and medication therapy management for geriatric patients.

Carl Smith, PharmD, BCGP, is a clinical pharmacist at the Senior Healthcare Centers of HCA Florida North Florida Hospital. He received his doctorate from the University of Florida and is currently a clinical assistant professor for the University of Florida College of Pharmacy. Dr. Smith is board certified in geriatric pharmacy, and specializes in ambulatory care and geriatric treatment.

Jonathan Costro, PharmD, is a clinical pharmacist at HCA Florida North Florida Hospital, with a focus on adult internal medicine. He is also a clinical assistant professor for the University of Florida College of Pharmacy. Dr. Costro received his doctorate from the University of Florida College of Pharmacy.

Christopher DiRaimo, PharmD, is a clinical pharmacist at HCA Florida North Florida Hospital, with a focus on adult internal medicine. He is also a clinical assistant professor for the University of Florida College of Pharmacy. Dr. DiRaimo received his doctorate from the University of New England College of Pharmacy.

Holly Widell, PharmD, BCPS, is a clinical pharmacist at HCA Florida North Florida Hospital, with a focus in adult internal medicine. She obtained her PharmD from the University of Florida College of Pharmacy, and then completed a PGY1 Residency at Winter Haven Hospital. She is board certified in Pharmacotherapy.

Ying Zhang, PharmD, is a clinical pharmacist at HCA Florida North Florida Hospital, with a focus on adult internal medicine. She is also a clinical assistant professor for the University of Florida College of Pharmacy. Dr. Zhang received her doctorate from the University of Florida College of Pharmacy. 

Casey Bardsley, PharmD, BCCCP is an advanced clinical pharmacist specializing in emergency medicine at HCA Florida North Florida Hospital. She also serves as a clinical assistant professor at the University Of Florida College Of Pharmacy. She received her Doctor of Pharmacy from West Virginia University School of Pharmacy, and completed a PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residency followed by a PGY-2 Critical Care Residency at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital in Roanoke, VA. She is board certified in critical care pharmacy and is the Networking Coordinator on the Residency Advisory Committee.

Stacey Bortlik-Hodgson, PharmD, is a clinical pharmacist with a focus on emergency medicine and surgical services at HCA Florida North Florida Hospital. She is also a clinical assistant professor and preceptor for the University of Florida College Of Pharmacy. Dr. Bortlik-Hodgson received her B.S. in Pharmacy from Northeastern University Bouvé College of Pharmacy in Boston, MA, and her doctorate from the University of Florida College of Pharmacy. Her background and professional interests include pediatrics, patient safety, anticoagulation therapy management, academia, research, emergency medicine, perioperative care and military medicine.

Shimaa Ghonim, PharmD, BCPPS, is an Advanced Clinical Pharmacist in Pediatrics and a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Florida College of Pharmacy. She obtained her PharmD from the University of Florida College of Pharmacy, and then completed a PGY1 Residency at UF Health - Shands Hospital with a focus on Pediatrics. She has 10 years of experience as Pediatrics Clinical Pharmacist and Preceptor of both PGY1 General and PGY2 Pediatric residents as well as fourth-year pharmacy students. She is board certified in Pediatric Pharmacy.