Residency Programs at the Ï㽶ÊÓƵ School of Pharmacy first formed as one-year academic and research fellowships to prepare pharmacists in practice for careers in academia and eventually expanded into PGY1 programs in community and pharmacy practice setting with all programs now being accredited through the American Society of Health System Pharmacists and the American Pharmacist Association.

Residency Programs at Duquesne's School of Pharmacy seek to address changes in the pharmacy profession, further educate student pharmacists and better facilitate the transition to licensed pharmacist, and offer unique clinical experiences with experienced practitioners and faculty.

Through a variety of PGY1 and PGY2 experiences in community, ambulatory, and acute care, preceptors and program directors prepare program residents to advance the profession of pharmacy by:

  • Serving as role models in advanced areas of practice to which they aspire
  • Training and challenging them to improve patient care through exposure to inter-professional advanced practice
  • Mentoring through teaching experiences to educate pharmacy students in the future
  • Directing research projects that will enable them to contribute to the professional literature
  • Incentivizing them to further their own education and training to pursue PGY2 experiences, and/or to secure future academic or clinical practice positions

 

Residency Program Questions

Branden Nemecek, Pharm.D., BCPS

Director Of Residency Programs

PGY1 Residency Programs

PGY1 Community Practice Residency
Match Code: 23035

PGY1 residency programs build upon Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) education and outcomes to develop pharmacist practitioners with knowledge, skills, and abilities as defined in the educational competency areas, goals, and objectives. Residents who successfully complete PGY1 residency programs will be skilled in diverse patient care, practice management, leadership, and education, and be prepared to provide patient care, seek board certification in pharmacotherapy (i.e., BCPS), and pursue advanced education and training opportunities including postgraduate year two (PGY2) residencies.


Application Deadline:
January 8

Residency Program Director:
Chiara Gessler, Pharm.D.

PGY1 Long-Term Care Pharmacy Residency
Match Code: 23044

This residency features a team-based approach to long-term care, blended with opportunities in more traditional consultant pharmacy. The resident will develop expertise in various disease states common to the long term care and assisted living setting including but not limited to geriatric pharmacotherapy, post-acute care rehabilitation, dementia, pain management and facilitating the transition of care from the acute care setting to discharge. The resident/fellow shall refine overall clinical skills, actively participate in selection of drug therapy, evaluate and monitor this therapy, provide resident & family education, participate in interdisciplinary care rounds, provide professional communications, and exhibit decision making and problem solving skills.

Application Deadline:
January 8th

Residency Program Director:
Christine O'Neil, Pharm.D.
(412) 396-6417

PGY2 Residency Programs

UPMC Mercy PGY2 Internal Medicine Pharmacy Residency
Match Code: 777456

PGY2 pharmacy residency programs build on Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) education and PGY1 pharmacy residency programs to contribute to the development of clinical pharmacists in advanced or specialized practice. PGY2 residencies provide residents with opportunities to function independently as practitioners by conceptualizing and integrating accumulated experience and knowledge and incorporating both into the provision of patient care that improves medication therapy. Residents who successfully complete an accredited PGY2 pharmacy residency should possess competencies that qualify them for clinical pharmacist and/or faculty positions and position them to be eligible for attainment of board certification in the specialized practice area. This will be accomplished through multiple advanced clinical practice experiences on internal medicine, infectious diseases, medical ICU and transitions of care with a variety of elective opportunities ranging from academia to emergency medicine. The resident will spend a rotation in the medical intensive care unit if a rotation has not been completed in this setting as a PGY1.

The resident will participate as a preceptor with student pharmacists in advanced pharmacy practice experiences (APPE) from the Ï㽶ÊÓƵ School of Pharmacy. The resident will demonstrate professional maturity by developing a personal philosophy of practice, monitoring and evaluating their own performance and exhibiting commitment to the profession. The resident will adhere to the Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Mission and Vision while supporting the School of Pharmacy in their strategic plan.

A Ï㽶ÊÓƵ School of Pharmacy faculty member and internal medicine clinical pharmacy specialist serves as the residency program director, and is actively engaged in the provision of clinical services and scholarship related to internal medicine pharmacy practice. The resident should be highly motivated and dedicated to gaining the skills to serve as a leader in the profession after completion of the program.

The School of Pharmacy is located in downtown Pittsburgh, just a 10 minute walk from UPMC Mercy Hospital. In addition to clinical responsibilities, the resident will have opportunities to teach at the University through lectures and labs and will serve as a preceptor for advanced pharmacy practice experiences teaching of Doctor of Pharmacy candidates. Residents will also gain experience in teaching and research methodologies. A research project of publishable and presentable quality is required by completion of the program.

Application Deadline:
January 8th

Residency Program Director:
Branden Nemecek, Pharm.D., BCPS
(412) 396-6370

Current Residents

Anna Shinsky, Pharm.D.

Anna Shinsky, Pharm.D.

UPMC Mercy PGY2

Kelly Dvorsky, Pharm.D.

Kelly Dvorsky, Pharm.D.

Giant Eagle PGY1

Hanifa Aktar, Pharm.D.

Hanifa Aktar, Pharm.D.

St. Barnabas PGY1

Residency Program Alumni

Name Residency Program Residency Type
Maria Tomas, Pharm.D. Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and UPMC Mercy PGY2 Internal Medicine
Emily Leung, Pharm.D. Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and Giant Eagle Pharmacy PGY1 Community Practice
Sean Kerrigan, Pharm.D. Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and St. Barnabas PGY1 Long-Term Care
Name Residency Program Residency Type
Justin Bowen, Pharm.D. Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and Giant Eagle Pharmacy PGY1 Community Practice
Gabrielle Schearer, Pharm.D. Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and St. Barnabas PGY1 Long-Term Care
Name Residency Program Residency Type
Abigail Harvey, Pharm.D. Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and Center For Pharmacy Care PGY1 Community Practice
Brenda Shih, Pharm.D. Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and Giant Eagle Pharmacy PGY1 Community Practice
Helena Jayne White, Pharm.D. Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and St. Barnabas PGY1 Long-Term Care
Name Residency Program Residency Type
Chisom Amaeze, Pharm.D. Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and Giant Eagle Pharmacy PGY1 Community Practice
Hannah Chun, Pharm.D. Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and UPMC Mercy PGY2 Internal Medicine
Kaycie Gavin, Pharm.D. Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and St. Barnabas PGY1 Long-Term Care
Rachel Hay, Pharm.D. Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and Center For Pharmacy Care PGY1 Community Practice
Kajal Patel, Pharm.D. Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and AllianceRx Walgreens Prime PGY1 Community Practice
Name Residency Program Residency Type
Andrea Brilbeck, Pharm.D. Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and Giant Eagle Pharmacy PGY1 Community Practice
Scott Carson, Pharm.D. Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and AllianceRx Walgreens Prime PGY1 Community Practice
Aileen Dauz, Pharm.D. Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and St. Barnabas PGY1 Long-Term Care
Madeline Davidson, Pharm.D. Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and Center For Pharmacy Care PGY1 Community Practice
Marissa Waterloo, Pharm.D. Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and UPMC Mercy PGY2 Internal Medicine
2019-20
  • Kennedy Austin, Pharm.D., Duquesne Univeristy and Giant Eagle Pharmacy, PGY1 Community Practice
  • Lakyn Husinka, Pharm.D., Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and AllianceRx Walgreens Prime, PGY1 Community Practice
  • Eric Kinney, Pharm.D., Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and UPMC Mercy, PGY2 Internal Medicine
  • Alexandria Lacombe, Pharm.D., Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and Klingensmith's Drug Stores, PGY1
  • Garrett Lambert, Pharm.D., Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and Center for Pharmacy Care, PGY2 Ambulatory Care
  • Amanda Shaver, Pharm.D., Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and Center for Pharmacy Care, PGY1 Community Practice

2018-19
  • Sarah Audi, Pharm.D., Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and Mainline Pharmacy, PGY1 Community Practice
  • Sean Clarke, Pharm.D., Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and Center For Pharmacy Care, PGY2 Ambulatory Care
  • Taylor Chapman, Pharm.D., Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and Giant Eagle Pharmacy, PGY1 Community Practice
  • Erlynn Frankson, Pharm.D., Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and St. Barnabas, PGY1 Long-Term Care
  • Michael McCall, Pharm.D., Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and AllianceRx Walgreens Prime, PGY1 Community Practice
  • Natasha Singh, Pharm.D., Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and Hometown Pharmacy, PGY1 Community Practice
  • Paige Waugh, Pharm.D., Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and UPMC Mercy, PGY2 Internal Medicine
  • Quintin Wright, Pharm.D., Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and Center For Pharmacy Care, PGY1 Community Practice

2017-18
  • Megan Bookser, Pharm.D., Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and Preferred Primary Care Physicians, PGY2 Ambulatory Care
  • Megan Dunlop, Pharm.D., Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and Mainline Pharmacy, PGY1 Community Practice
  • Corinn Floyd, Pharm.D., Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and Center For Pharmacy Care, PGY2 Ambulatory Care
  • Jennifer Karabinos, Pharm.D., Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and Giant Eagle Pharmacy, PGY1 Community Practice
  • Diane Kim, Pharm.D., Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and Center For Pharmacy Care, PGY1 Community Practice
  • Jazmine Robertson, Pharm.D., Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and AllianceRx Walgreens Prime, PGY1 Community Practice
  • Lucas Shumaker, Pharm.D., Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and Hometown Pharmacy, PGY1 Community Practice
  • Lisa Yamagishi, Pharm.D., Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and St. Barnabas, PGY1 Long-Term Care

2016-17
  • Seth Amidon, Pharm.D., Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and Center For Pharmacy Care, PGY1 Community Practice
  • Sarah Anderson, Pharm.D., Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Pharmacy, PGY1 Community Practice
  • Vincent Ekenga, Pharm.D., Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and Center For Pharmacy Care, PGY2 Ambulatory Care
  • Corinn Floyd, Pharm.D., Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and Giant Eagle Pharmacy, PGY1 Community Practice
  • Kim Grant, Pharm.D., Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and St. Barnabas, PGY2 Long-Term Care
  • Teresina Imbrogno, Pharm.D., Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and St. Barnabas, PGY1 Long-Term Care
  • Anastasia Ipotova, Pharm.D., Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and AllianceRx Walgreens Prime, PGY1 Community Practice
  • Katelyn Simmons, Pharm.D., Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and Preferred Primary Care Physicians, PGY2 Ambulatory Care
  • Cheryl Wisseh, Pharm.D., Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Pharmacy, PGY1 Community Practice

2015-16
  • Elizabeth Bunk, Pharm.D., Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and Center For Pharmacy Care, PGY2 Ambulatory Care
  • Kim Grant, Pharm.D., Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and St. Barnabas, PGY1 Long-Term Care
  • Hallie Hudson, Pharm.D., Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and Center For Pharmacy Care, PGY1 Community Practice
  • Monica Patel, Pharm.D., Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Pharmacy, PGY1 Community Practice
  • Jessica Sikora, Pharm.D., Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and Giant Eagle Pharmacy, PGY1 Community Practice
  • Susan Strunk, Pharm.D., Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and AllianceRx Walgreens Prime, PGY1 Community Practice
  • Lauren Wolfe, Pharm.D., Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and Preferred Primary Care Physicians, PGY2 Ambulatory Care

2014-15
  • Elizabeth Bunk, Pharm.D., Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and Center For Pharmacy Care, PGY1 Community Practice
  • Rebecca Clarke, Pharm.D., Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and Giant Eagle Pharmacy, PGY1 Community Practice
  • Tamika Greenwood, Pharm.D., Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Pharmacy, PGY1 Community Practice
  • Paul Huffman, Pharm.D., Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and St. Barnabas, PGY1 Long-Term Care
  • William Trombatt, Pharm.D., Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and AllianceRx Walgreens Prime, PGY1 Community Practice

2013-14
  • Jonn Bailey, Pharm.D., Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and Center For Pharmacy Care, PGY1 Community Practice
  • Sarian Bangura, Pharm.D., Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Pharmacy, PGY1 Community Practice
  • Tom Bateman, Pharm.D., Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and Giant Eagle Pharmacy, PGY1 Community Practice
  • Hailey Choi, Pharm.D., Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and Center For Pharmacy Care, PGY1 Community Practice
  • Sarah Deutsch, Pharm.D., Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and AllianceRx Walgreens Prime, PGY1 Community Practice
  • Kasey Malotte, Pharm.D., Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and St. Barnabas, PGY1 Long-Term Care

2012-13
  • Nicole Bott, Pharm.D., Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and Center For Pharmacy Care, PGY1 Community Practice
  • Shemane Fritz, Pharm.D., Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and AllianceRx Walgreens Prime, PGY1 Community Practice
  • Klara Manni, Pharm.D., Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and Center For Pharmacy Care, PGY1 Community Practice
  • Melanie McKain, Pharm.D., Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and St. Barnabas, PGY1 Long-Term Care
  • Sean Lasota, Pharm.D., Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and Giant Eagle Pharmacy, PGY1 Community Practice
  • Jessica Stevens, Pharm.D., Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and Trinity Health System, PGY1

2011-12
  • Brian Kozar, Pharm.D., Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and Trinity Health System, PGY1
  • Meghan Malone, Pharm.D., Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and Center For Pharmacy Care, PGY1 Community Practice
  • Josh Packey, Pharm.D., Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and Giant Eagle Pharmacy, PGY1 Community Practice
  • Cedric Salone, Pharm.D., Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and AllianceRx Walgreens Prime, PGY1 Community Practice

2010-11
  • Brian Bowers, Pharm.D., Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and Center For Pharmacy Care, PGY1 Community Practice
  • Christie McAndless, Pharm.D., Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and Giant Eagle Pharmacy, PGY1 Community Practice
  • Laura Studnicki, Pharm.D., Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and AllianceRx Walgreens Prime, PGY1 Community Practice

2009-10
  • Renee' Alsberry, Pharm.D., Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and Giant Eagle Pharmacy, PGY1 Community Practice
  • Lodge Bliznesky, Pharm.D., Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and Trinity Health System, PGY1
  • Jennifer Heasley, Pharm.D., Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and Center For Pharmacy Care, PGY1 Community Practice
  • Van Minh Mai, Pharm.D., Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and Center For Pharmacy Care, PGY1 Community Practice

2008-09
  • Francine Costa, Pharm.D., Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and Giant Eagle Pharmacy, PGY1 Community Practice
  • Jennifer Padden, Pharm.D., Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and Trinity Health System, PGY1
  • Christine Tumis, Pharm.D., Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and Center For Pharmacy Care, PGY1 Community Practice

2005-06
  • Rachel Henderson, Pharm.D., Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and Giant Eagle Pharmacy, PGY1 Community Practice

2004-05
  • Autumn Stewart, Pharm.D., Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and Giant Eagle Pharmacy, PGY1 Community Practice