Meet our Team

Chris Blem, PharmD, BCACP

Background:
BS Pharm, Oregon State University (1996)
PharmD, Oregon State University/OHSU (1998)

Precepting Rotations: LMG Emanuel primary care resident teaching clinic
Professional/Research Interests: Diabetes, Heart Failure, Hypertension
Personal Interests/Hobbies: Cycling, hunting, traveling with family, cooking
Fun fact: I have 3 amazing daughters, 1 exceptional wife, an awesome female dog, a clumsy female cat and 3 female guinea pigs which don’t do much.  
Email: CBLEM@LHS.ORG

Jeffrey Chamberlain, PharmD, BCPS

Background:
PharmD, Oregon State University/OHSU (2007)

Precepting Rotations: Legacy Kidney Transplant Services
Professional/Research Interests: Diabetes, Renal transplant
Personal Interests/Hobbies:  Surfing, skiing, backpacking, traveling, referee for my two children
Fun fact:  Surfed Alaska during a snowstorm in 15 deg F temperatures in Orca infested waters while looking like a seal in my black wetsuit.
Email: JECHAMBE@LHS.ORG

Rachel Chlasta, PharmD, BCACP, CDCES

Background:

PharmD, Belmont University College of Pharmacy (2013)
PGY1 Pharmacy Practice, Virginia Mason Medical Center (2014)
PGY2 Transitions of Care, Legacy Health (2015)

Precepting Rotations: Practice management
Professional/Research Interests: Diabetes management, precepting residents and students, transgender care
Personal Interests/Hobbies: Hiking, traveling, beer and wine tastings, Portland Timbers
Fun fact: My brothers and I formed a family band called JAM’R, which was an acronym for our names. We only learned to play one song, Louie Louie, so I am sure our parents were sick of that song by the time the band broke up.

Email: RCHLASTA@LHS.ORG

Rachel Givens, PharmD, MHA

Background:
PharmD, Pacific University (2015)
MHA, Pacific University (2015)

Precepting Rotations: Anticoagulation/Medication Management Services Elective
Professional/Research Interests: anticoagulation management in complex populations, comprehensive medication therapy management, precepting
Personal interests/hobbies: Spending time with my husband and three boys, being outdoors, gardening, cooking and baking 
Fun fact: I am the fourth generation of my family to work at Legacy Emanuel as a healthcare provider.
Email: REGIVENS@LHS.ORG

Laurel Hansen, PharmD, BCACP

Background:
PharmD, Oregon State University/Oregon Health & Science University (2007)

Precepting Rotations: LMG Good Samaritan Primary Care Clinic (Medical Resident Teaching Clinic)
Professional/Research Interests: Diabetes, opioid management/tapers, medical ethics 
Personal interests/hobbies: Family time (which includes traveling, cooking, and enjoying the outdoors), exploring fashion
Fun fact: I have a daughter and husband who make me smile and laugh so hard - laughter IS the best medicine! 
Email: LAHANSEN@LHS.ORG 

Jackie Harris, PharmD, BCACP

Background:
PharmD, Purdue University (2020)
PGY1 Pharmacy Practice, Community Health Network (2021)
PGY2 Ambulatory Care, Legacy Health (2022) 

Precepting Rotations: Population Health 
Professional/Research Interests: Diabetes, population & public health, preventative care 
Personal interests/hobbies: Movies, podcasts (especially podcasts about movies), board games and reading 
Fun fact: I have two cute and cuddly ragdoll cats who love to make appearances in virtual meetings from time to time. 
Email: JANHARRI@LHS.ORG

Yvette Holman, PharmD, BCPS, FOSHP

Background:
Bachelor of Pharmacy, Washington State University (1990)
PharmD, University of Florida (2012)

Precepting Rotations: Population Health
Professional/Research Interests: Pharmacy Leadership, Pharmacy Professional Advancement, Precepting, Comprehensive Patient Care
Personal Interests/Hobbies: Softball, golf, hiking with my Labradors, food and wine
Fun fact: I am a player on 7 different softball teams
Email: YVHOLMAN@LHS.ORG

Jenna Hill, PharmD

Background:
PharmD, Oregon State University/OHSU (2004)

Precepting Rotations: Medication Management Service
Professional/Research Interests: Anticoagulation
Personal interests/hobbies: Hiking, travel, reading and being outside in the sun
Fun fact: I have an undergraduate degree in botany and cannot keep a houseplant alive
Email: JEMHILL@LHS.ORG

James Huang, PharmD, BCACP, CDCES

Background:
PharmD, Pacific University (2014)
PGY1 Pharmacy Practice with a Focus in Ambulatory Care (2015)

Precepting Rotations: LMG Northeast Primary Care Clinic, longitudinal primary care clinic
Professional/Research Interests: Diabetes, Infectious Disease
Personal interests/hobbies: Running, learning Spanish, travel and food & wine (especially while traveling)!
Fun fact: I have two wild Siberian Huskies named Benjamin and Alice who basically run our household.
Email: JAHUANG@LHS.ORG

 Shannon Kelly, PharmD, BCACP

Background:
PharmD, Creighton University (2015)
PGY1 Community Pharmacy Practice, Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center (2016)
PGY2 Ambulatory Care, Providence St. Peters Family Medicine at Chehalis Family Medicine (2017)

Precepting Rotations: LMG Cornell & Raleigh Hills Primary Care clinics
Professional/Research Interests: Diabetes, practice management, precepting
Personal interests/hobbies: Family time, travel, baking, board games, some sports (St. Louis Cardinals baseball & Portland Thorns soccer) 
Fun fact: I was caught in a hail storm with softball size hail while driving in Nebraska during one of my 4th year rotations. It was the first time my insurance company said they had paid for medical bills for someone with hail damage to a person while INSIDE their vehicle (all of my car windows were smashed).
Email: SAKELLY@LHS.ORG

Matt Marcus, BS Pharm

Background: BS Pharm, University of Washington (1990)
ASHP Informatics Certificate 2019

Precepting Rotations: Informatics
Professional/research interests: Oncology. Specialty Pharmacy.
Personal interests/hobbies: Flyfishing, hiking, traveling, cooking, birding.
Fun fact:  I had the honor to be the officiant at my wife’s mom’s wedding.
Email: MMARCUS@LHS.ORG

Jessica Potter, PharmD, BCACP

PGY2 Ambulatory Care Residency Program Coordinator

Background:
PharmD, Ferris State University (2020)
PGY1 Pharmacy Practice, Mercy Health Saint Mary's (2021)
PGY2 Ambulatory Care, Legacy Health (2022)

Precepting Rotations: LMG Westside Internal Medicine primary care clinic 
Professional/Research Interests: Diabetes, weight management, preventative care, academia, infectious diseases 
Personal Interests/Hobbies: Hiking, camping, traveling, hanging with my cat, and Peloton 
Fun fact: I'm a member of the Francis Street Singers - one of Portland's non-audition community choir!

Email: JSPOTTER@LHS.ORG 

Elise Phelps, PharmD, BCACP

Background:
PharmD, The University of Montana Skaggs School of Pharmacy (2013)
PGY1 Community Pharmacy, Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center (2015)
PGY2 Ambulatory Care, Kaiser Permanente Colorado (2016) 

Precepting Rotations: LMG Salmon Creek and Family Wellness primary care clinics 
Professional/Research Interests: diabetes, chronic kidney disease, preventative care 
Personal Interests/Hobbies: Traveling, walks with my dogs, learning Spanish, board games, reading 
Fun fact: I have over a 1,600-day streak on Duolingo 
Email: EPHELPS@LHS.ORG 

Victor Tran, PharmD, BCACP

Background:
PharmD, Oregon State University/Oregon Health and Sciences University (2017)
PGY1 Pharmacy Practice, Legacy Health (2018)
PGY2 Ambulatory Care, Legacy Health (2019)

Precepting Rotations: Transitions of care
Professional/Research Interests: Disease state management, transitions of care, academia, internal medicine, neurology, cardiology
Personal Interests/Hobbies: Hiking, food, sports, music
Fun fact: I was part of a musical band during pharmacy school called The NightShades
Email: VICTRAN@LHS.ORG

Henry Tran, PharmD, BCACP

Background:
PharmD, University of Michigan (2016)
PGY1 Pharmacy Practice, Providence Portland and St. Vincent Medical Centers (2017)
PGY2 Ambulatory Care, Legacy Health (2018)

Precepting Rotation: LMG Bridgeport primary care clinic
Professional/Research Interests: Diabetes, precepting and mentorship, deprescribing
Personal Interests/Hobbies: Basketball, hiking, playing/watching sports, traveling
Fun fact: I was previously made famous when I was on Google Maps street view. They’ve since updated it, so now I’m buried in Google’s historic archives.
Email: HETRAN@LHS.ORG

Ryan Wargo, PharmD, BCACP

PGY2 Ambulatory Care Residency Program Director
Manager and Clinic Pharmacist

Background:
PharmD, Ohio Northern University (2009)
PGY1 Ambulatory Care and Drug Information, Physicians Incorporated and Ohio Northern University (2010)

Precepting Rotations: Administration
Professional/Research Interests: Diabetes and preventative medicine
Personal Interests/Hobbies: Hiking/backpacking, football, biking, disc golf, regular golf
Fun fact: I was a cheerleader in college and played violin for my high school orchestra that placed first in a national competition.
Email: RWARGO@LHS.ORG