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Our instructors bring years of pharmacy experience into the classroom, combining education with the knowledge they’ve gained from working in the field. They are committed to helping participants learn new skills, strengthen existing ones, and feel more confident applying what they’ve learned in their practice. With small class sizes and a low instructor-to-participant ratio, participants have more opportunities to ask questions, receive individual guidance, and take part in hands-on learning.
Hillary Howell
Hillary Howell, PharmD, CCN, FACA, is the owner of Apothecary & Co., Michigan’s first integrative, cash-based pharmacy, and serves as a compounding training instructor with the American College of Apothecaries. She earned her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Ferris State University in 2004 and has over 20 years of experience in pharmacy practice, including retail management, compounding, and patient care.
Dr. Howell specializes in compounding, point-of-care testing, and functional medicine consulting, with a focus on identifying and addressing the root causes of health conditions. She earned her Certified Clinical Nutrition (CCN) designation in 2021 and continues to expand her expertise in integrative and functional medicine, including training in medicinal herbalism.
She is dedicated to advancing pharmacy practice and helping patients achieve optimal health through personalized care.
Bryce Carter
Bryce Carter, PharmD, BCSCP began working in a pharmacy while getting his undergraduate degree and quickly developed a passion for compounding pharmacy. A graduate of Mercer University’s College of Pharmacy, Bryce practiced in a PCAB-accredited community pharmacy where he focused on both sterile and non-sterile compounding, while also serving as their compliance officer. Over his decade long career as a pharmacist, he has also gained extensive experience with home infusion, TPNs, oncology pharmacies, and hazardous sterile compounding.
Bryce completed compounding training early in his pharmacy tenure through Professional Compounding Centers of America (PCCA) and is proud to be one of just 40 pharmacists in Georgia who is board certified in sterile compounding (BCSCP). He obtained ACHC Certified Pharmacy Consultant status, as well as PCAB Certified Consultant status, with the Accreditation Commission for Healthcare (ACHC) to ensure he continues to provide the most up-to-date information for all the types of clients he serves.
Steve Zielinski
Steve Zielinski, PharmD, FACA, is a Missouri-licensed pharmacist, independent pharmacy owner, and Fellow of the American College of Apothecaries with approximately 20 years of pharmacy practice experience. He is the owner of Webster Pharmacy in Webster Groves, Missouri, where he leads an independent community and compounding pharmacy practice with a focus on customized nonsterile preparations and patient-centered care. His compounding experience includes bioidentical hormone replacement therapy, low-dose naltrexone, custom capsules, creams, troches, sublingual preparations, dermatological preparations, and veterinary compounds.
Dr. Zielinski earned his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the Saint Louis College of Pharmacy in 2006. His professional background also includes hospital pharmacy leadership, regulatory compliance, functional medicine, and clinical supplement programs. He has served on the American College of Apothecaries Board of Directors since 2017 and is actively involved in mentoring and working with pharmacy students and newly licensed pharmacists.
Samantha Tricarico
Samantha Tricarico, CPhT-Adv, CSPT, is the Founder and Compounding Pharmacy and Education Specialist at the National Sterile Compounding Institute. She has worked as a pharmacy technician since 1996 and has extensive experience in sterile compounding, pharmacy education, regulatory compliance, aseptic technique, inventory management, and pharmacy operations. Her professional experience includes developing and delivering sterile compounding training programs, conducting facility compliance audits, providing hands-on aseptic technique instruction, and designing educational resources for pharmacy personnel.
Prior to founding the National Sterile Compounding Institute, Tricarico held multiple roles with Optum Infusion Services, including National Pharmacy Educator–Lead Technician, Clinical and Business Process Consultant, Senior Instructional Designer/National Pharmacy Educator, and Sourcing and Procurement Consultant. Her work included developing sterile compounding and inventory-management education, providing onsite training, auditing pharmacy operations, and supporting pharmacy procurement and inventory processes.
Tricarico is a member of the National Home Infusion Association Sterile Compounding Practice Committee and has served as faculty for the NHIA Sterile Compounding Clinic. She is also an experienced presenter and author on sterile compounding, technician education, competency development, aseptic technique, and pharmacy workforce development.
