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PAST RESIDENTS

1995 - 96   /   1996 - 97   /   1998 - 99   /   1999 - 00   /   2000 - 01
2001 - 02   /   2002 - 03   /   2003 - 04   /   2004 - 05   /   2005 - 06  /  2006 - 07
2007 - 08

2007-2008 Residents

Amy Hellinger
mars

Education    
2003
Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry, Syracuse University
2007
– Doctor of Pharmacy, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy - Worcester

Post-Graduate Training
2008
– ASHP Accredited Pharmacy Practice Residency, UMMMC
2008 - 09 –ASHP Accredited Pediatric Specialty Residency, Children's Hospital - Boston

Aaron P. Hussey
mars

Education    
2007 – Doctor of Pharmacy, University of Connecticut

Post-Graduate Training
2008
– ASHP Accredited Pharmacy Practice Residency, UMMMC

Pharmacy Experience
2008 Present, Senior Pharmacist, Brigham and Women's Hospital

Rachel Pokos
mars

Education    
2007
– Doctor of Pharmacy, Drake University

Post-Graduate Training
2008
– ASHP Accredited Pharmacy Practice Residency, UMMMC

Paul B. Shaw
mars

Education    
1994 –
Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry, College of the Holy Cross
2007
– Doctor of Pharmacy, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy - Worcester

Post-Graduate Training
2008
– ASHP Accredited Pharmacy Practice Residency, UMMMC
2008 09 – Cardiology Specialty Residency, UMMMC

Charles Turck
mars

Education    
2003 –
Bachelor of Pharmacy, Midwestern University Chicago College of Pharmacy
2004
– Doctor of Pharmacy, Midwestern University Chicago College of Pharmacy

Post-Graduate Training
2005 –
Drug Information Specialty Residency, Rutgers
2008
– ASHP Accredited Pharmacy Practice Residency, UMMMC
2008 09 – Critical Care Specialty Residency, UMMMC

Pharmacy Experience
2005 - 2007,
Clinical Coordinator of Drug Information, Advocate Christ Medical Center

Min X. Zhu
mars

Education    
2002 –
Bachelor of Arts in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Boston University
2007
– Doctor of Pharmacy, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy - Boston

Post-Graduate Training
2008
– ASHP Accredited Pharmacy Practice Residency, UMMMC

Pharmacy Experience
2008 Present,
Drug Safety Senior Associate II, Biogen Idec.

Allison Borah
mars

Education    
2006
– Doctor of Pharmacy, University of Rhode Island

Post-Graduate Training
2007
– ASHP Accredited Pharmacy Practice Residency, UMMMC
2008 – Critical Care Specialty Residency, UMMMC

Pharmacy Experience
2008 – Present, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - Critical Care, Brigham and Women's Hospital

Hanh Chu
mars

Education    
2008 – Present –
Master of Business Administration, UMass - Amherst
2006
– Doctor of Pharmacy, MCPHS - Boston
2002 – Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Tufts University
2002 – Bachelor of Science in Psychology, Tufts University

Post-Graduate Training
2007
– ASHP Accredited Pharmacy Practice Residency, UMMMC
2008 – ASHP Accredited Medication Use Safety Specialty Residency, UMMHC

Pharmacy Experience
2008 – Present, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - Informatics, Mount Auburn Hospital - Cambridge

Michael Herman
mars

Education    
2006
Doctor of Pharmacy, University of Montana
2002
– Bachelor of Science in Psychology, University of Georgia

Post-Graduate Training
2006
– ASHP Accredited Pharmacy Practice Residency, UMMMC
2008 – Cardiology Specialty Residency, UMMMC

Pharmacy Experience
2008 – Present,
Cardiology Specialist, Mission Hospitals - Asheville, NC

Tara Lech
mars

Education    
2007
– Doctor of Pharmacy, MCPHS-Boston

Post-Graduate Training
2007
ASHP Accredited Pharmacy Practice Residency, UMMMC
2008 – Cardiology Specialty Residency, UMMMC

Pharmacy Experience
2008 – Present, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - Cardiology, The Univerisity of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

 

2006-2007 Residents

Allison
Borah

mars

Education    
2006
– Doctor of Pharmacy, University of Rhode Island

Post-Graduate Training
2007
– ASHP Accredited Pharmacy Practice Residency, UMMMC
2008 – Critical Care Specialty Residency, UMMMC

Pharmacy Experience
2008 – Present, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - Critical Care, Brigham and Women's Hospital

Hanh
Chu

mars

Education    
2008 – Present –
Master of Business Administration, UMass - Amherst
2006
– Doctor of Pharmacy, MCPHS - Boston
2002 – Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Tufts University
2002 – Bachelor of Science in Psychology, Tufts University

Post-Graduate Training
2007
– ASHP Accredited Pharmacy Practice Residency, UMMMC
2008 – ASHP Accredited Medication Use Safety Specialty Residency, UMMHC

Pharmacy Experience
2008 – Present, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - Informatics, Mount Auburn Hospital - Cambridge

James
Fleming

mars

Education    
2006
– Doctor of Pharmacy, University of Iowa College of Pharmacy

Post-Graduate Training
2007
– ASHP Accredited Pharmacy Practice Residency, UMMMC
2008 – Solid Organ Transplant Specialty Residency, MUSC

Pharmacy Experience
2008 - Present
, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - Solid Organ Transplant, Henry Ford Hospital (Detroit, MI)

Tara
Lech

mars

Education    
2007
– Doctor of Pharmacy, MCPHS-Boston

Post-Graduate Training
2007
ASHP Accredited Pharmacy Practice Residency, UMMMC
2008 – Cardiology Specialty Residency, UMMMC

Pharmacy Experience
2008 – Present, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - Cardiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Michael
Herman

mars

Education    
2006
Doctor of Pharmacy, University of Montana
2002
– Bachelor of Science in Psychology, University of Georgia

Post-Graduate Training
2006
– ASHP Accredited Pharmacy Practice Residency, UMMMC
2008 – Cardiology Specialty Residency, UMMMC

Pharmacy Experience
2008 – Present,
Cardiology Specialist, Mission Hospitals - Asheville, NC

BeeBee
Hu

mars

Education    
2006
– Doctor of Pharmacy, University of Texas at Austin

Post-Graduate Training
2007
– ASHP Accredited Pharmacy Practice Residency, UMMMC
2008 – Critical Care Specialty Residency, St Luke's Episcopal Hospital-Houston, TX

Milka
Njorge

mars

Education    
2006
– Doctor of Pharmacy, MCPHS-Worcester

Post-Graduate Training
2007
– Cardiology Specialty Residency, UMMMC

Pharmacy Experience
2007Present, eICU Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, UMMHC

Angela
Gilchrist

m

Education    
2005 – Doctor of Pharmacy, MCPHS Boston

Post-Graduate Training
2006
– ASHP Accredited Pharmacy Practice Residency, UMMMC
2007 - Critical Care Specialty Residency, UMMMC

Pharmacy Experience
2007Present, University of Massachusetts Medical School - Massachusetts DUR

Rich
Dion

m

Education    
2005
– Doctor of Pharmacy, University of Rhode Island

Post-Graduate Training
2006
– ASHP Accredited Pharmacy Practice Residency, UMMMC
2007 – ASHP Accredited Medication Use Safety Specialty Residency, UMMMC

Pharmacy Experience
2007Present, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - Medication Safety, UMMMC

Krishna
Shroff

mars

Education    
2006
Doctor of Pharmacy, MCPHS-Worcester
1999
– Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Bloomfield College, NJ

Post-Graduate Training
2007
Cardiology Specialty Residency, UMMMC

 

2005-2006 Residents

Marisela
Navarro

Education    
2005
– Doctor of Pharmacy, University of Florida

Post-Graduate Training
2006
– ASHP Accredited Pharmacy Practice Residency, UMMMC

Pharmacy Experience
20062007, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Brigham & Women's Hospital
2007 – Present, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - Drug Information/Formulary Management, UMMMC

Angela
Gilchrist



Education    
2005 – Doctor of Pharmacy, MCPHS Boston

Post-Graduate Training
2006
– ASHP Accredited Pharmacy Practice Residency, UMMMC
2007 - Critical Care Specialty Residency, UMMMC

Pharmacy Experience
2007Present, University of Massachusetts Medical School - Massachusetts DUR

Kevin
Horbowicz

Education    
2005
– Doctor of Pharmacy, University of Buffalo

Post-Graduate Training
2006
– ASHP Accredited Pharmacy Practice Residency, UMMMC
2007 - Critical Care Specialty Residency, Boston Medical Center

Rich
Dion

Education    
2005
– Doctor of Pharmacy, University of Rhode Island

Post-Graduate Training
2006
– ASHP Accredited Pharmacy Practice Residency, UMMMC
2007 – ASHP Accredited Medication Use Safety Specialty Residency, UMMMC

Pharmacy Experience
2007Present, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - Medication Safety, UMMMC

Brian
Hayes

Education    
2000
– Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
2005 – Doctor of Pharmacy, MCPHS - Worcester

Post-Graduate Training
2006
– ASHP Accredited Pharmacy Practice Residency, UMMMC
2008 – Toxicology Fellowship, University of Maryland

Trushna
Patel

Education    
2001
– Bachelor of Arts in Biology, Boston University
2005 – Doctor of Pharmacy, MCPHS Worcester

Post-Graduate Training
2006
– Cardiology Specialty Residency, UMMMC

Pharmacy Experience
2006Present, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Anticoagulation Clinic, Kaiser Permanente (Kensington, MD)

Beata
Rucinski

Education    
2004
– Doctor of Pharmacy, MCPHS Worcester

Post-Graduate Training
2006
– Cardiology Specialty Residency, UMMMC

Pharmacy Experience
2006Present, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Telemetry Unit, MetroWest Medical Center

Tom
Moniz

Education    
2005
– Doctor of Pharmacy, MCPHS Boston

Post-Graduate Training
2006
– ASHP Accredited Medication Use Safety Specialty Residency, UMMMC
2008 – Pharmacy Informatics Fellowship, Brigham & Women's Hospital

Pharmacy Experience
2001 - Present,
Inpatient Pharmacist, Brigham and Women's Hospital

2004-2005 Residents

Melissa
Miller



Education                             
2000 – Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology, University of Nebraska
2004 – Doctor of Pharmacy, University of Nebraska Medical Center

Post-graduate Training      
2004 – ASHP Accredited Pharmacy Practice Residency, UMMMC
2005 – Critical Care Specialty Residency, Boston Medical Center

Pharmacy Experience          
2006 – P resent, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - Medical Intensive Care Unit, UMMMC

Farnaz Pezeski

Education                             
2004 – Doctor of Pharmacy, Northeastern University

Post-graduate Training      
2005 – ASHP Accredited Pharmacy Practice Residency, UMMMC

Pharmacy Experience          
2006 – Present, Clinical Pharmacist II, Adult Medicine, Boston Medical Center

Abir Kanaan

Education    
2004 –
Doctor of Pharmacy, MCPHS - Worcester

Post-Graduate Training
2005
– ASHP Accredited Pharmacy Practice Residency, UMMMC

Pharmacy Experience
Neil
Gilchrist



Education         
2004 Doctor of Pharmacy, MCPHS - Boston

Post-graduate Training             
2005 – ASHP Accredited Pharmacy Practice Residency, UMMMC

Pharmacy Experience          
2005 – Present,
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - Critical Care, UMMMC

Katie Gallagher


Education    
2004 –
Doctor of Pharmacy, Northeastern University

Post-Graduate Training
2005 –
ASHP Accredited Pharmacy Practice Residency, UMMMC

Pharmacy Experience

2005 – Present, Staff Pharmacist, Portage Health (Hancock, MI)

2003-2004 Residents

Tram Cat
Education    

Post-Graduate Training

Pharmacy Experience
Julie Drake
Education    

Post-Graduate Training

Pharmacy Experience
Kabeer Mago
Education    

Post-Graduate Training

Pharmacy Experience
Kristina
Estes

Education    
1999 - Bachelor of Science in Biology, University of Nevada - Reno
2003 - Doctor of Pharmacy, University of Maryland

Post-Graduate Training
2004 -
ASHP Accredited Pharmacy Practice Residency, UMMMC
2006 - Present - Pharmacokinetics Fellowship, National Institutes of Health (Bethesda, MD)

Pharmacy Experience

2004 - 06 - Critical Care Pharmacist, Saint Francis Hospital (Hartford, CT)

Kimberly Levasseur

Education    
2003 -
Doctor of Pharmacy, MCPHS - Boston

Post-Graduate Training
2004 -
ASHP Accredited Pharmacy Practice Residency, UMMMC
2005 - ASHP Accredited Critical Care Residency, UIC

Pharmacy Experience

2005 - Present - Neuro/Spine ICU Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Northwestern Memorial Hospital

2002-2003 Residents

Walt Schroeder

Education    
1998 -
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, University of Hawaii at Manoa
2002 - Doctor of Pharmacy, University of Washington

Post-Graduate Training
2003
- ASHP Accredited Pharmacy Practice Residency, UMMMC
2004 - ASHP Accredited Cardiology Specialty Residency, Boston Medical Center

Pharmacy Experience

2004 - Present - Critical Care Residency Director & Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy Specialist, University at Buffalo

Academic Appointments
2004 - Present
- Clinical Assistant Professor of Pharmacy and Medicine, University at Buffalo

Dinesh Yogaratnam

Education                             
2002 – Doctor of Pharmacy, University of Rhode Island

Post-graduate Training      
2003
– ASHP Accredited Pharmacy Practice Residency, UMMMC
2004 – ASHP Accredited Critical Care Specialty Residency, Johns Hopkins Hospital

Pharmacy Experience          
2004 – Present
, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Critical Care, UMMMC
                                               
Academic Appointments   
2003 – 2004
, Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice, MCPHS Worcester
2004 – Present, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice, MCPHS Worcester

Elizabeth Bergsrud

Education                             
2002 – Doctor of Pharmacy, University of Florida
                                               
Post-graduate Training      
2003 – ASHP Accredited Pharmacy Practice Residency, UMMMC

Pharmacy Experience          
2003 – 06 , Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Drug Information and Infectious Disease, UMMMC
2006 - Present, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Infectious Disease, UMMMC

Maichi Tran

Education
2002 – Doctor of Pharmacy, MCPHS Boston

Post-Graduate Training
2003 – ASHP Accredited Pharmacy Practice Residency, UMMMC

Pharmacy Experience
2003 – Present, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Cardiology and Anticoagulation, UMMMC
2004 – Present, Co-Director, Cardiology Fellowship, UMMMC
2005 – Present, Co-Director, Cardiology Specialty Residency Program, UMMMC

Academic Appointments
2003 – 04, Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice, MCPHS Worcester
2004 – Present, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice, MCPHS Worcester
2005 – Present, Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School

2001-2002 Residents

Brian Marden

Education    
2001
- Doctor of Pharmacy, MCPHS Boston

Post-Graduate Training
2002
- ASHP Accredited Pharmacy Practice Residency, UMMMC

Pharmacy Experience
2002 - 2003
- Critical Care Pharmacy Specialist - Surgery/Trauma, Boston Medical Center
2003 - 2007 - Critical Care Pharmacist Clinician - Medicine, Fletcher Allen Health Care
2006 - 2007 - Director, PGY2 Critical Care Pharmacy Residency, Fletcher Allen Health Care
2007 - Medication Safety Pharmacist, Maine Medical Center

Academic Appointments
2002 - Present
- Clinical Adjunct Instructor, MCPHS Boston
2004 - Present - Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Vermont College of Medicine

Jennifer (Mazzola) Donovan

Education
2001 – Doctor of Pharmacy, MCPHS Boston

Post-Graduate Training
2002 – ASHP Accredited Pharmacy Practice Residency, UMMMC

Pharmacy Experience
2002 – 2004, Pharmacotherapy Specialist in Toxicology and Emergency Medicine, UMMMC
2004 – Present, Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy Specialist, UMMMC

Academic Appointments
2002 – Present, Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice, MCPHS Worcester
2002 – Present, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School

Matthew Silva

Education    
2001 -
Doctor of Pharmacy, Northeastern University

Post-Graduate Training
2002 -
ASHP Accredited Pharmacy Practice Residency, UMMMC

Pharmacy Experience

2002 - Present, General Medicine Pharmacy Specialist, Family Health Center of Worcester

Academic Appointments
2002 - Present, Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice, MCPHS Worcester
2002 - Present, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Department of Family Medicine

Jason Cross

Education    
2001 -
Doctor of Pharmacy, University of Rhode Island

Post-Graduate Training
2002 -
ASHP Accredited Pharmacy Practice Residency, UMMMC

Pharmacy Experience

2002 - Present - Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice, MCPHS - Worcester
2002 - Present - Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Baystate Medical Center

2000-2001 Residents

Jennifer Claire
Education    

Post-Graduate Training

Pharmacy Experience
Sarah Saxer

Education                             
2000 – Doctor of Pharmacy, Drake University

Post-graduate Training      
2001 – ASHP Accredited Pharmacy Practice Residency, UMMMC

Pharmacy Experience          
2001 – 07, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - Solid Organ Transplantation, UMMMC                   
2008 - Present, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - Solid Organ Transplantation, Emory Hospital (Atlanta, GA)   

Academic Appointments   
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice, MCPHS Worcester
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Drake University

Erin Francis
Education    

Post-Graduate Training

Pharmacy Experience

1999-2000 Residents

Brian Smith

Education
1997
– Bachelors of Science in Pharmacy, MCPHS Boston
1999 – Doctor of Pharmacy, MCPHS Boston

Post-Graduate Training
2000
– ASHP Accredited Pharmacy Practice Residency, UMMMC

Pharmacy Experience
2000Present, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Critical Care, UMMMC
2002Present, Director, Pharmacy Practice Residency, UMMMC

Academic Appointments
2001Present, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice, MCPHS Boston and Worcester
2004Present, Assistant Professor of Nursing, University of Massachusetts Medical School

Nicole (Nikki) Maisch
Education    

Post-Graduate Training

Pharmacy Experience
Jill Auger

Education
1999 -
Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, MCPHS - Boston     

Post-Graduate Training
2000
- ASHP Accredited Pharmacy Practice Residency, UMMMC

Pharmacy Experience

2000 - 2001 - Clinical Pharmacist, St. Vincent Hospital
2001 - 2003 - Clinical Research Pharmacist, Meyers Primary Care Institute
2003 - Present - Clinical Pharmacist, Fallon Community Health Plan

1998-1999 Residents

John Marshall
Education    

Post-Graduate Training

Pharmacy Experience
William Brennan
Education    

Post-Graduate Training

Pharmacy Experience

1997-1998 Residents

Mike Angelini
Education    

Post-Graduate Training

Pharmacy Experience
Mimi Lee
Education    

Post-Graduate Training

Pharmacy Experience

1996-1997 Residents

Alexandra Lucero Stirling

Education
1992 - Bachelor of Pharmacy, St John's University (Jamaica, NY)
1996 - Doctor of Pharmacy, MCPHS - Boston     

Post-Graduate Training
1997
- ASHP Accredited Pharmacy Practice Residency, UMMMC

Pharmacy Experience

2001 - 2004 - Scientific Director, Corbett Accel Healthcare Group (New York, NY)
2004 - Present - Freelance Scientific Director/Medical Writer (Tampa, FL)

Academic Appointments
1997 - 2001 -
Assistant Professor of Pharmacy, St John's University (Jamaica, NY)

1995-1996 Residents

Michael Steinberg

Education                             
1990 – Bachelor of Arts in Biology, Brandeis University
1993 – Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, MCPHS Boston
1995 – Doctor of Pharmacy, MCPHS Boston

Post-graduate Training      
1996 – ASHP Accredited Pharmacy Practice Residency, UMMMC

Pharmacy Experience          
1996 – Present, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplant, UMMMC
1998 – 2002, Manager, Ambulatory Pharmacy Services, UMass Memorial Medical Center
                                               
Academic Appointments   
1996 – 2002, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice, MCPHS Boston
2002 – Present, Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice, MCPHS Worcester

 

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