Our Team

Meet the Preceptors

Zachary Curren, Clinical Pharmacist

Zachary Curren, PharmD, MPH, CACP

PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program Director | Clinical Pharmacist

Lisa Russell DNP, APRN, FNP-C, PMHNP-BC

Chief Clinical Officer

Brittany Wessels, PharmD Director of Pharmacy

Brittany Wessels, PharmD, 340B ACE, AAHIVP

Director of Pharmacy

Audrey Hunter, APRN

Nurse Practitioner

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Alex Rodenbeek, LSCSW

Director of Behavioral Health

Panda Pediatrics Pediatrician

Dr. Katie VanderVelde

Pediatric MD

Patricia Neis, APRN

Patricia Neis, APRN

Nurse Practitioner

Aliyah Beard

Clinical Integration Coordinator LPN - Preventative and Pharmacy Services

Jeff Hill, PMHNP

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Robert O'Neill, PharmD

Pharmacist

Executive Leadership Team

Julie Branstrom, Chief Executive Officer

Rachel Hartford, Chief Operations Officer

Lisa Russell DNP, NP-C, Chief Clinical Officer

Mollie Day, DDS, Chief Dental Officer

Regina Oxford, Chief Financial Officer 

Emily Wittenbach, Chief Human Resources Officer

Board of Directors

Our Board of Directors is composed of 51% consumer members. This guarantees more than half of the individuals on the board to be patients of Heartland services. This elevates the voice of the patient at the highest level of the organization to set vision & strategy. 

Brad Koehler, Board Chair

Kevyn Gero, Vice Chair

Paula Martin, Secretary    

Doni Mooberry, Treasurer

Will Anderson, Member

Hatem Chahine, Member

Anne Owen, Member

Pam Shaw, Member

 

How to Apply for the Residency Program

Applications for the Heartland Community Health Center PGY1 Community-Based Pharmacy Residency Program are accepted exclusively through the Pharmacy Online Residency Centralized Application Service (PhORCAS).

Prospective applicants must register for the ASHP Resident Matching Program and submit their application materials electronically through PhORCAS. The application portal for the 2027–2028 residency year opens in early November 2026.

Program Information:

  • Program: PGY1 Community-Based Pharmacy Residency
  • Accreditation Status: ASHP Pre-Candidate
  • NMS Match Code: 330115
  • Application Deadline: January 4, 2027
  • Residency Start Date: July 1, 2027
  • Available Positions: 1

Applicants can locate Heartland Community Health Center within PhORCAS and submit their application materials before the deadline.

Apply through PhORCAS: Liaison International, Centralized Application Service

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CLINIC HOURS

Monday – Thursday
8:00AM – 7:00PM 

Friday
8:00AM – 5:00PM

 

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CLINIC HOURS

Monday – Wednesday
8:00AM – 6:00PM 

Thursday – Friday
8:00AM – 5:00PM

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CLINIC HOURS

Monday – Thursday
8:00AM – 5:30PM

Friday
8:00AM – 5:00PM

Saturday
8:00AM – Noon 

 

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PHARMACY HOURS

Monday – Thursday
8:00AM – 7:00PM 

Friday
8:00AM – 5:00PM

 

After hours care is provided by our on-call team.

and follow recorded instructions for assistance.

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