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Academic and Professional Experiences of Preceptors

Brian Smith, PharmD, BCPS                    
Director - Pharmacy Practice Residency (PGY1)

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

Memberships             SCCM, ACCP, ASHP


Christian Hartman, PharmD  
Director- Medication Safety Specialty Residency (PGY2)

chrisEducation                             
2000 – Bachelors of Science in Pharmacy, MCPHS Boston
2003 – Doctor of Pharmacy, University of Kansas
Anticipated 2007 – Masters in Business Administration, University of Massachusetts

Post-graduate Training      
2006 – Executive Fellowship in Patient Safety, Virginia Commonwealth University

Pharmacy Experience          
2000 – 2003, Investigational Drug Pharmacist, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
2003 – Present, Manager, Medication Safety Officer, UMMMC
                                               
Academic Appointments   
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice, MCPHS Boston
Clinical Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Northeastern University
Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School

Membership                          ASHP, ACCP, ISMP, UHC, IHI, MSHP, ASMSO


maichiMaichi Tran, PharmD, BCPS
Co-Director - Cardiology Specialty Residency (PGY2)

Education
2002 – Doctor 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 – 2004, 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

Memberships            ACCP, ASHP


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Jennifer Donovan, PharmD
Co-Director - Cardiology Specialty Residency (PGY2)

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

Memberships             ASHP, ACCP


Dinesh Yogaratnam, PharmD, BCPS
Director - Critical Care Specialty Residency (PGY2)

Education                             
2002 – Doctor 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

Membership                 ASHP, ACCP, SCCM, Kappa Psi


Neil Gilchrist, PharmD, BCPS
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist

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

Academic Appointments   
2007 - Present
, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice, MCPHS Worcester
2007 – Present, Assistant Professor of Pharmacology, University of Massachusetts Graduate School of Nursing

Membership                 ACCP, MSHP, PDC


Michael Steinberg, PharmD, BCOP
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - Oncology & Bone Marrow Transplant

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

Membership                        ASHP


Roland Bercume, MS
Director of Pharmacy - University Campus

Education                             
1981 – Masters of Science in Pharmacy, MCPHS Boston
                                               
Pharmacy Experience          
1985 – 1989, Operations Manager, Caremark Homecare
1989 – 1990, Program Manager, Caremark Homecare
1990 – Present, Manager, Pharmacy Operations, UMMMC


Elizabeth Bergsrud, PharmD
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - Infectious Disease/Antimicrobial Management Team

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

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

Academic Appointments
2003Present, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice, MCPHS-Worcester
                                               
Membership                          ASHP, ACCP


Barbara Maas, PharmD
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - Pediatrics

Education                             
1982
– Bachelors of Science in Pharmacy, Northeastern University
1985 – Doctor of Pharmacy, Medical College of Virginia

Post-graduate Training      
1986 – ASHP Accredited Specialty Residency in Pediatrics, Medical College of Virginia

Pharmacy Experience          
1986 – 1988
, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Pediatrics, New England Medical Center
1988 – 1991, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Pediatrics and Drug Utilization, UMMMC
1991 – 2004, Manager, Clinical Pharmacy Services, UMMMC
2004 – Present, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Pediatrics, UMMMC
                                               
Academic Appointments 
Clinical Instructor, MCPHS Worcester
                 
Membership                          ASHP, PPAG


Melissa Miller, PharmD, BCPS
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - Medical Intensive Care Unit

melissaEducation                             
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, UMMHC
2005 - ASHP Accredited Critical Care Specialty Residency, Boston Medical Center

Pharmacy Experience          
2006 - present, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Medical Intensive Care Unit, UMMHC
                                               
Membership                        ASHP, ACCP, SCCM


Marisela Navarro, PharmD
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - Drug Information / Formulary Management

melissaEducation                             
2005 – Doctor of Pharmacy, University of Florida

Post-graduate Training      
2006 – ASHP Accredited Pharmacy Practice Residency, UMMHC

Pharmacy Experience          
2006 - 07, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Brigham & Women's Hospital
2007 - present, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Drug Information
                                               
Membership                        ASHP


Rich Dion, PharmD
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - Medication Safety Specialist

richEducation                             
2005 – Doctor of Pharmacy, University of Rhode Island

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

Pharmacy Experience          
2007 - present, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Medication Safety Specialist
                                               
Membership                        ASHP


John Poikonen, PharmD
Director - Outpatient Pharmacy Services

Education                             
1979 – Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, MCPHS-Boston
2000 – Doctor of Pharmacy, Nova Southeastern University

Pharmacy Experience          
2006 - Present, Director of Outpatient Pharmacy Services, UMMHC
2004 - 06, Patient Safety Pharmacist, Partners Healthcare System, Boston, MA
2001 - 04, Pharmacyand Clinical Decision Support Product Manager, Eclipsys Corp.
2000 - 01, Pharmacy Consultant
1997 - 00, Clinical Project Manager, WebMD
                                               
Membership                        ASHP, Am Medical Informatics Association


Keith Foster, PharmD, BCPS
Clinical Pharmacist – Cardiothoracic Surgery

Education:
2000 – Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, MCPHS Boston
2005 – Doctor of pharmacy, University of Colorado

Pharmacy experience:
2000 – Present, Staff Pharmacist; Asthma Care Specialist, Rite Aid pharmacy
2002 – Present, Staff Pharmacist, UMMHC
2006 – Present, Cardiothoracic Surgery clinical pharmacist, UMMHC


Roy Guharoy, PharmD, MBA, FASHP, FCCP, FCP
Chief Pharmacy Officer

royEducation                             
1982 – Doctor of pharmacy, University of Minnesota
1989 - Executive Management Fellowship, Wharton School of Business-University of Pennsylvania
1993 - MBA, Peter F. Drucker Graduate Management Center-Claremont Graduate School

Pharmacy Experience          
1986 –1998, Director of Pharmacy, John F. Kennedy Memorial Hospital, Indio, CA
1998 - 2007, Director of Pharmacy, SUNY Health Science Center, Syracuse, NY

 


Jeffrey Fong, PharmD, BCPS
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Surgical Intensive Care Unit

Education:
2003 – Doctor of Pharmacy, University of Buffalo

Post-Graduate Training
2004 - ASHP Accredited PGY-1 Residency, Harper University Hospital, Detroit
2005 - ASHP Accredited PGY-2 Residency, Detroit Receiving Hospital, Detroit
2007 - Critical Care Pharmacy Fellowship, Northeastern University/Tufts-New England Medical Center

Pharmacy Experience:
2007 – Present, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Critical Care, UMMMC

Academic Appointment:
2007 - Present, Assistant Professort of Pharmacy Practice, MCPHS Worcester

Memberships:   ACCP, ASHP, SCCM


Roya Banaie, PharmD
Clinical Pharmacist - Transplant / Cardiac / Post-Op

Education:
1997 – Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, MCPHS - Boston
2004 - Doctor of Pharmacy, MCPHS - Boston

Pharmacy Experience :
1997 - Present, Staff Pharmacist, involved with Patient Care Center, Walgreens
2004 - Present, Staff Pharmacist, UMMHC
2005 - Present, Clinical Pharmacist, UMMHC

 

 

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