At Firelands Regional Medical Center, our residency program offers two positions focused on developing confident, well-rounded pharmacists with experience in a variety of acute and ambulatory care settings. Residents will be accountable for achieving optimal medication management and the highest quality of clinical pharmacy services as collaborative members of our healthcare team.
Nestled on the shores of Lake Erie, Sandusky offers convenient access to both the Cleveland and Toledo areas, providing the comfort and affordability of a small city. Residents enjoy waterfront views, vibrant summer events, and local favorites from farmers markets, to wineries, to an ever-expanding downtown area. Outdoor enthusiasts can take advantage of nearby beaches, boating, and trails, while thrill-seekers have Cedar Point—the roller coaster capital of the world—right in their backyard. Sandusky’s blend of small-town charm and big-time amenities makes it an ideal location for completing a pharmacy residency.
Firelands Regional Medical Center is a non-profit, 287-bed rural medical center and is the only full-service medical facility in Erie County. It operates as a Level III trauma center with broad inpatient services, including emergency care, oncology, cardiology, psychiatric and rehabilitation services. As part of the Firelands Health system, it’s the region’s largest employer and a leading healthcare provider to over 300,000 residents. Furthermore, Firelands Center for Coordinated Care (FCCC) offers several ambulatory service lines, including diabetes, weight management, anticoagulation, medication review and tobacco cessation. .jpg)
Our 12-month ASHP-accredited program offers comprehensive training in a diverse range of patient care settings. Our program reinforces the concepts of an accountable care organization and will ensure that graduates embody a unique skill set with an emphasis on the integration of pharmacy services into growing standard of multi-disciplinary care. We strive to build future leaders in our profession through many focused administrative and clinical experiences as well as participation in mentoring activities for student pharmacy experiences. A teaching certificate program is offered in partnership with the University of North Carolina College of Pharmacy.
Graduates of the Firelands Regional Medical Center pharmacy residency program have accepted roles in a variety of settings, including internal medicine, Cardiovascular ICU, emergency medicine, administration, medication safety, infectious disease and ambulatory care. In addition, we are fortunate to retain over half of our graduates in clinical-staff roles to begin their careers.
Learn more about our Preceptors below.
Dawn Fitt, RPh
Rotations: Ambulatory I & II, and Advanced Am Care
Dawn Fitt is the manager of the Center for Coordinated Care--a multi-disciplinary ambulatory clinic of the hospital. The clinic specializes in anticoagulation, diabetes, medical weight loss and nutrition, transitions of care, and smoking cessation. Dawn graduated from The Ohio State University College of Pharmacy in 2000. She spent many years as a retail pharmacy manager for an independent pharmacy, and has been at Firelands since 2016. Dawn is involved in many community partnerships, such as Food Is Medicine, Creating Healthy Communities, and the Tobacco Action Coalition. She precepts students and residents for the Ambulatory I and II and Advanced Am Care rotations.
Dawn lives in Port Clinton with her husband and two teenage sons. When they are not cheering on their beloved Buckeyes, they spend time boating, skiing, and enjoying life on the shores of Lake Erie.
Jaclyn Jensen, PharmD
Rotations: Critical Care, Advanced Critical Care
Jaclyn joined Firelands Regional Medical Center as a clinical pharmacist after graduating from Ohio Northern University in 2009. Jaclyn practices as one of the clinical pharmacists for the critical care unit where she participates in daily rounds with the critical care and collaborates with the nurse educator to provide critical care nursing staff education. Additionally, she serves as a decentralized pharmacist on the medical floor and regularly practices in the inpatient pharmacy.
Jaclyn is the primary residency preceptor for the PGY-1 critical care, advanced critical care rotations. Additionally, she serves as a team member for the longitudinal research projects. Jaclyn is the Colleges of Pharmacy APPE Site Coordinator and also precepts the critical care APPE rotation and oversees institutional IPPE learning experiences. Jaclyn is an active member of ASHP and serves on the antimicrobial stewardship, code blue, and residency advisory committees at Firelands.
Outside of work, Jaclyn enjoys being outdoors with her family, running, and reading. Jaclyn loves spending the summer and fall months in the Sandusky area and surrounding communities visiting local festivals, participating in athletic events, and volunteering. In the spring and winter, Jaclyn and her family enjoy traveling.
Sam Martin, PharmD, BCPS
Rotations: Internal Medicine 1 and Inpatient Psychiatry
Sam has been the Residency Program Director at Firelands since 2023 and is the current Clinical Pharmacy Coordinator for inpatient pharmacy services. Sam graduated from Ohio Northern University in 2018 and afterward completed a PGY-1 residency with Firelands. Sam remained with Firelands after graduation, working primarily in internal medicine. He has learned that you don’t need to work at a 900-bed hospital to provide excellent care to people who need it. He remains an advocate for equitable access to healthcare, both as a member of the Ohio Pharmacist Association, and as a board member for Lorain County Family Planning Services.
Outside of pharmacy, Sam is kept busy by his wife Kendra and son Graham. He likes to work out, paddleboard, visit new breweries, and play Magic the Gathering, the world’s most popular trading card game.
Joni Robinson, PharmD
Rotations: Oncology and Advanced Oncology
Joni Robinson attended pharmacy school at The Ohio State University. Throughout the doctorate program, she developed a strong interest in oncology. Joni was fortunate to begin her career as a pharmacist at a private practice oncology clinic, where she practiced for ten years. In those ten years, she developed treatment plans, began an oral chemotherapy program, counseled patients on new therapies, and worked directly with the oncologists to manage cancer patients’ plan of care. Oncology is an ever-growing complex area of pharmacy that allows her to grow every day, both academically and personally. As cancer treatments become more complex, the clinical pharmacist’s role has become more crucial in all phases of patient care as part of the cancer care team.
Joni joined the University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center at Firelands Regional Medical Center team in May of 2018. In this time, she has grown to love serving the Sandusky and surrounding area populations with an amazing oncology team. Firelands, while not a large health system, offers up-to-date excellent oncology care. They now offer a pharmacist-driven oral chemotherapy program to further expand our care. Joni has been married to her husband, Andrew, for 12 years and they have two daughters she enjoys hiking and traveling with. Her family supports her passion for oncology, and daily encourages her to continue to grow. She is currently preparing for her next step as she prepares to take the BCOP exam to further her knowledge in this rewarding career.
McKenna Sanner, PharmD
Rotations: Ambulatory Care 1 and 2
McKenna grew up in Monroe, Michigan, and graduated from the University of Toledo College of Pharmacy in 2021. She completed her PGY-1 pharmacy residency here at FRMC in June of 2022. After completion of her residency, she stayed at FRMC as a clinical pharmacist. McKenna currently practices at the Firelands Center for Coordinated Care seeing patients for anticoagulation, heart failure, transitions of care, diabetes, weight management, and other services. She enjoys not only precepting but also learning from her residents and pharmacy students.
Outside of pharmacy, McKenna enjoys spending time outdoors hiking with her bernedoodle, Benson. She also enjoys boating, snowboarding, and traveling, with her husband Tim.
Ryan Martin, PharmD
Rotations: Hospital, Staffing
Ryan attended The Ohio State University and received his Doctor of Pharmacy in 2013. Prior to joining the Firelands Regional Medical Center team in 2020, Ryan was a pharmacy manager in the community setting at Sam's Club Pharmacy. Ryan practices primarily in the inpatient pharmacy and decentralized clinical pharmacy on the general medical floor, as well as filling in at the retail pharmacy and the cancer center. He serves as a residency preceptor for the Hospital rotation and the Longitudinal Staffing experience.
Outside of work, Ryan enjoys spending time with his family, working on his family's farm, and cheering on Ohio State and the Cleveland sports teams.
Jacob Reyes, PharmD, BCPS
Rotations: Infectious Disease and Advanced Infectious Disease
Jacob attended the University of Findlay College of Pharmacy and graduated in 2021. Following graduation, Jacob completed a PGY-1 pharmacy residency at McLaren St. Luke's Hospital and earned a teaching certificate as well. Upon completion of residency, Jacob joined Firelands Regional Medical Center as a clinical pharmacist in 2022 and earned his BCPS certification in 2024. His clinical roles include general medicine, infectious disease, and ICU.
In his free time, Jacob enjoys golfing, spending time with family, and cheering on Michigan sports teams. He and his wife, Lydia, welcomed their daughter Layla to the family in November 2024.
Keith Posendek, PharmD, BCPS, BCGP, BCCP
Rotations: Administration and Leadership, and Advanced Administration
Keith graduated from the University of Findlay in 2015 and afterward completed a PGY-1 residency at Mercy Medical Center in Canton, Ohio (now Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital). Keith joined Firelands as the Clinical Pharmacy Coordinator, having most recently worked for Western Reserve Hospital in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio as their internal medicine and transitions of care specialist.
Now serving as Fireland’s Director of Pharmacy, Keith is actively involved in various medication-related initiatives throughout the health-system including, but not limited to, clinical initiatives, medication safety and pharmacy operations. In addition to his formal preceptor roles, Keith is often heavily involved with various longitudinal projects.
Outside of work, Keith is an active member of several professional pharmacy organizations, including the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists and the Ohio Society of Health-System Pharmacy. He is also an avid fan of Cleveland sports teams and is very interested in topics regarding financial literacy and financial independence.
Christian Stang, PharmD, BCPS
Rotations: Internal Medicine 2, Advanced Critical Care, and Emergency Medicine
Christian attended Ohio Northern University Raabe College of Pharmacy and received his Doctor of Pharmacy in 2022. After graduation, he completed the PGY-1 pharmacy residency program at Firelands Health and obtained a teaching certificate from the University of Findlay. His interests in pharmacy practice include emergency medicine, critical care, infectious diseases, and internal medicine. In addition to working with pharmacy students and residents, he enjoys practicing in the critical care unit, medical and surgical floor, and cancer center while also staffing in the main pharmacy. He is an active member of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists and sits on the antimicrobial stewardship committee at Firelands.
Outside of work he enjoys spending time with his family and friends, working out, and supporting the Cleveland and Ohio State sports teams.
