Pharmacy Residency Program

Cody Porter, PharmD

Cody received his Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry degree from Franklin College in 2018 and his Bachelor of Arts in Pharmacy Studies and Doctor of Pharmacy degrees from the University of Hawaii Hilo, Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy in 2022. His career goals are to pursue a career in an outpatient setting with an emphasis in ambulatory care pharmacy.

Patrice (Baba) Morita, PharmD

Patrice received her Bachelor of Science in Chemistry degree and Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Pacific University in Oregon in 2018. She completed the PGY-1 Community Based Residency program at Queen’s Health System 2022-2023 and accepted a position as ambulatory care pharmacist at the Queen’s Clinically Integrated Physician Network (QCIPN). Patrice’s clinical interests include endocrinology and transitions of care. Her favorite memory from her residency year was attending ASHP Midyear in Las Vegas with the team and getting to spend time together outside of clinic. In her free time, Patrice enjoys eating good food, playing with her pet corgis and taking naps.

• Lily Van, PharmD, BCACP, CDCES received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy. She went on to complete a PGY-1 Community Based Pharmacy Residency at the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy in Jackson, MS and a PGY-2 Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Residency at Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle, WA. She currently works as an ambulatory care pharmacist at QCIPN and Queen’s Kahala Primary Care Clinic.
• Christie Nemoto, PharmD, BCACP, CDCES received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Midwestern University College of Pharmacy in Arizona. She went on to complete a PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center in San Jose, CA. She currently works as an ambulatory care pharmacist at QCIPN and Queen’s EmPower Health Clinic.
• Gavin Sanjume, PharmD, BCPS, MBA received his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Purdue University and his Master of Business Administration from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. He is currently the Director of Retail and Contract Pharmacy Services at Queen’s Medical Center and also serves as a Medical Service Corps Officer in the United States Navy.
• Mia Taylor, MSN, FNP-BC, APRN-Rx received her Masters of Science in Nursing and completed her clinical training as a family nurse practitioner at Michigan State University. She is currently the Director of Community and Post-Acute Care Services for the Queen’s Health Systems.
• Richard Mejia, BSPharm received his Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy degree from Washington State University. He currently serves as the manager of Physicians Office Building (POB) West Pharmacy in Ewa.
• Miki Morita, PharmD received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska. She went on to complete her PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency at Integris Baptist Medical Center in Oklahoma City, OK. She currently serves as the manager of Physicians Office Building (POB) 3 Pharmacy in Honolulu.
• Nicole Young, PharmD, BCCCP received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Hawaii at Hilo. She went on to complete her PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency at PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center in Bellingham, WA and returned to Hawaii to complete her PGY-2 Critical Care Pharmacy Residency at the University of Hawaii at Hilo and The Queen’s Medical Center. She currently serves as Chair of the Department of Pharmacy Practice at the University of Hawaii Hilo, Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy.
• Shogo Miyagi, PharmD, PhD, MS, BCPPS received his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of California, San Francisco and his Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmacology from the University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine. He went on to complete his PGY-1 and PGY-2 Pharmacy Residencies at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, D.C. He currently serves as Assistant Clinical Faculty in the Department of Pharmacy Practice at the University of Hawaii Hilo Daniel K Inouye College of Pharmacy.
• Wes Sumida, PharmD, BCPS received his B.S. in Pharmacy and Doctor of Pharmacy degrees from the University of Washington. He also went on to complete his PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency at Harborview Medical Center/University of Washington Hospital in Seattle. He is works as associate professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice at the University of Hawaii Hilo, Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy.