Getting to Know Breast Care Team Members

Chaka Carthen, COC, serves as the mammography scheduler – lead at UofL Health – Brown Cancer Center. For more than 16 years, Chaka has provided compassionate, innovative, patient-centered care at UofL Health. In her role, Chaka schedules patients for breast imaging, assists with the mobile mammography unit, and provides aid and assistance to the technologists…

Getting to Know Emily A. O’Reilly

Emily A. O’Reilly, Pharm.D., BCACP, CSP, has been with UofL Health for five years. Emily’s career with UofL Health started with a postgraduate year 2 ambulatory care pharmacy residency. Once she completed her residency, Emily worked PRN in UofL Health – Outpatient Pharmacy Services before transitioning into a full-time position with Specialty Pharmacy Services. In…

UofL Pharmacy Services Team Member Jovin Hughes holds an award while smiling

Getting to Know Jovan Hughes

Jovan Hughes, CPhT, is the operations coordinator of inpatient pharmacy for UofL Health – Downtown Medical Campus. Jovan hails from the West Side of Chicago. She graduated from Providence St. Mel High School and Northwestern College. For the rest of her life, Jovan could easily eat fried rice or her homemade tacos made with double…

Deb Riley

Getting to Know Deb Riley

Deb Riley, DNP, has been with UofL Health since November 2019, just before the start of the pandemic. She is the system vice president of the cardiovascular service line at UofL Health — Heart Hospital and oversees growth and strategy initiatives. With the help of great physicians and providers in her organization, Deb keeps operations…

Photo of Alma Kuhlemann and her dog

Getting to Know Alma Kuhlemann

Alma Kuhlemann, Ph.D., CHI, has been with UofL Health for almost six years. As the translation coordinator and as a Spanish translator/interpreter for UofL Health – Language Services, Alma works with team members and providers throughout the organization to make document translation a reality for those wanting to give their patients clearly written instructions in…