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2022-2023UMass Memorial Medical CenterPGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program@UMassRxResHospital and Department OverviewUMass Memorial Medical Center (UMMMC) is an 749 bed academic medical center and ispart of UMass Memorial Health Care, the largest health care system in Central Massachusetts.We are the clinical partner of UMass Chan Medical School, with access to the latesttechnology, research, and clinical trials. The Medical Center consists of three campuses inWorcester, MA: University, Memorial, and Hahnemann Campus. Our programs arecommitted to training that respects the diversity of our residents and our patient populationwith an emphasis on professional development and wellness.The pharmacy residency program started in 1995 with one resident. We have since grown to12 residents, making our program one of the largest pharmacy residencies in NewEngland. Over the years, we have made a significant impact on patient care by becoming anintegral part of the medical teams through working directly on the hospital floors andguideline/policy development. We strive for excellence in the training of pharmacy residents,providing a positive and rewarding learning experience.General InformationThe PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program is a yearlong, accredited program designed to buildon Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) education and outcomes to contribute to thedevelopment of clinical pharmacists responsible for medication-related care of patients witha wide range of conditions, eligible for board certification, and eligible for postgraduate yeartwo (PGY2) pharmacy residency training. The residents will have the opportunity to providepharmaceutical care in a variety of patient care settings as well as provide 24-hour clinicalservices through an in-house on-call program. Residents will also develop communicationand teaching skills through providing formal didactic lectures, participating in a teachingcertificate program and serving as a preceptor for pharmacy students.
Program Fundamentals Accreditationo ASHP-accredited Durationo 12 months, starting July 1st Positions Availableo 6Estimated Stipendo 44,100Program LeadershipKathleen Belusko, PharmD, BCPSDirector, PGY1 Pharmacy Residency ProgramClinical Pharmacy Specialist – Adult Internal Medicine55 Lake Ave NDepartment of PharmacyWorcester, MA 01655Email: kathleen.belusko@umassmemorial.orgEmily Dionne, PharmD, BCPSCoordinator, PGY1 Pharmacy Residency ProgramClinical Pharmacy Specialist – Formulary Management55 Lake Ave NDepartment of PharmacyWorcester, MA 01655Email: emily.dionne@umassmemorial.orgTwitter: @edionneRXPrerequisites and Licensure Candidates must be PharmD graduates of an accredited college of pharmacy Be eligible for Massachusetts licensure, with successful completion of NAPLEX andMPJE by October 1stApplication InformationTo apply, the following items must be submitted through PhORCAS to be considered for anon-site or virtual interview by January 1st: Letter of intent Three references Curriculum vitae Official college transcript
Program StructureThe PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program is an ASHP-accredited program that is tailored toappeal to an individual desiring a well-rounded pharmacy experience. The residents will havethe opportunity to provide pharmaceutical care in a variety of patient care settings includinginternal medicine, medical and surgical ICU, cardiology, pediatrics, infectious disease,emergency medicine, oncology/BMT, solid organ transplant and medication management.Required LearningExperiences OrientationInternal Medicine x2Medical ICUSurgical ICU (SICU orneuro ICU)Infectious DiseaseCardiologyPediatricsMedication ManagementElective LearningExperiences§ Solid Organ TransplantBone MarrowTransplant/OncologyCardiac SurgeryToxicologyAnticoagulationconsult serviceAdministrationEmergency MedicineNeonatal ICUAcademiaTransplant IDLongitudinal Experiences 24-hour On-Call Serviceo Drug informationo Aminoglycoside andVancomycin AUC:MIC PKserviceo Anticoagulation consultserviceo Code Blue, Inpatient CodeStroke, and Level 1 and 2Trauma responseClinical staffingCase ConferencePharmacy Forum (studentNAPLEX review)Research projectMedication use evaluation ordrug class review*All rotations are 4 weeks in length apart from the first rotation, which is 6 weeks (includes 1 week of operationstraining)§Choice of 3, 1 elective must be in an immunocompromised population
Current PreceptorsLearning ExperienceAcademiaAdministrationAnticoagulation ServiceManagementCardiac ICUCardiology - GeneralCardiology – Heart FailureEmergency MedicineInfectious DiseaseInternal MedicineMedication ManagementMedical ICUNeonatal ICUNeuro/Trauma ICUOncology/Bone MarrowTransplantPediatricsSolid Organ TransplantSurgical ICUToxicologyPreceptor(s)Abir Kanaan, PharmDAllison Forni, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCPElizabeth Radigan, PharmD, BCPSKathleen Sargent, PharmD, BCPSPia Clive, PharmD, BCPS, BCCPNick Servati, PharmD, BCCPKyle Fraielli, PharmD, BCCPCelia Schumacher, PharmD, BCPSRobert Mokszycki, PharmD, BCPSMichael DiNapoli, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCPIrene Li, PharmD, BCPSPeter Golenia, PharmD, BCPSJessica Lomanno, PharmD, BCIDPKathleen Belusko, PharmD, BCPSMarisa F. O’Brien, PharmD, BCPSJennifer Do, PharmD, BCPS (Memorial Campus)Megan Leary, PharmD, MSHIMEmily Dionne, PharmD, BCPSAllison Forni, PharmD, BCPSElizabeth Isaac, PharmD, BCPSElizabeth Kowalik, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCPKrystina Ahern, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCPMackenzie Piché, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP (MemorialCampus)Mehran Nesari Asdigha, PharmDNadine Jaber, PharmD, BCPSTBDAnn Dranchak, PharmDRenu Nathan, PharmD, BCPSMichael Ha, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCPIfeoma Asoh, PharmD (Memorial Campus)Peter Golenia, PharmD, BCPS
Requirements for Successful Completion of the PGY1 Residency Program Massachusetts Pharmacy Licensure by September 30thCompletion of all required learning experiencesCompletion of teaching certificate courseAchievement of greater than or equal to 80 % of goals and objectives for the respectiveprogram completed by the end of the residency year with a final rating of satisfactoryprogress in all other ASHP objectives.By completion of residency program, no objective can be listed as “needs improvement”Completion of 4 case conferencesCompletion of 1 continuing education (CE) accredited presentationCompletion of journal club (minimum 1 internal)Completion of 4 pharmacy forum presentationsCompletion of 1 formulary management project (drug class review or MUE) with formalwrite-up and presentation of resultsMonthly documentation of i-Vents within Epic (min 200/monthly)Monthly documentation of duty hoursCompletion of longitudinal research projecto Submit study protocol to IRB for approvalo Present poster at Vizient Pharmacy Network Meeting in December (during ASHPMidyear Clinical Meeting)o Complete data collection/analysiso Platform presentation of results at Eastern States Regional Residency Conference(April/May)o Presentation to pharmacy department at Resident Research Symposium (June)o Completion of manuscript worthy of publicationCompletion of all evaluations in PharmAcademicResidency Binder completed and all documents uploaded to PharmAcademicFinal evaluation by PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program Director
Current UMMMC PGY1 ResidentsCassandra Almendras, PharmDPharmacy School: Butler UniversityJe Hee (Jess) Jeon, PharmDPharmacy School: MCPHS BostonBrittany Block, PharmDPharmacy School: University of Rhode IslandChristopher May, PharmDPharmacy School: Rutgers UniversityTessa Brighton, PharmDPharmacy School: Northeastern UniversityNicole Tokatli, PharmDPharmacy School: MCPHS Worcester
Previous UMMMC PGY1 ResidentsOur program has developed residency graduates who have obtained positions as facultymembers at colleges of pharmacy, clinical specialists at large academic medical centers, aswell as leadership and administrator positions at health care institutions nationwide.NamePosition After PGY12020-2021Bridget Cange, PharmDClinical PharmacistRacha Kabbani, PharmDPGY2 Critical Care Pharmacy ResidentKyle Mahoney, PharmD, MBAClinical PharmacistAllen McClearnen, PharmDClinical PharmacistRichard Rovelli, PharmDPGY2 Cardiology Pharmacy ResidentKrysta Shannon, PharmDPGY2 Internal Medicine Pharmacy Resident2019-2020Sydney Graboyes, PharmDPGY2 Cardiology Pharmacy ResidentVictoria Grant, PharmDInfectious Disease Fellow (2 Year Program)Carmen Gust, PharmDPGY2 Health-System Pharmacy Administrationand Leadership ResidentHartford HospitalUniversity of WashingtonBoston Medical CenterMaine General HospitalUniversity of Maryland Medical CenterNew York-Presbyterian HospitalUniversity of North CarolinaLoma Linda UniversityIndiana University HealthAnn-Marie Idusuyi, PharmDPGY2 Infectious Disease Pharmacy ResidentEmily Porter, PharmDPGY2 Emergency Medicine Pharmacy ResidentWenyi Zhu, PharmDPGY2 Critical Care Pharmacy Resident2018-2019Andy Chen, PharmDPGY2 Oncology Pharmacy ResidentAnnaliese Clancy, PharmDPGY2 Cardiology Pharmacy ResidentDavid Fussell-Louie, PharmDClinical PharmacistMichell Gunther, PharmDPGY2 Critical Care Pharmacy ResidentNicole Hlavacek, PharmDPGY2 Emergency Medicine Pharmacy ResidentKayleigh Mitchell, PharmDPGY2 Emergency Medicine Pharmacy ResidentBeth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterUMass Memorial Medical CenterAdvocate Lutheran General HospitalUniversity of WashingtonUMass Memorial Medical CenterRhode Island HospitalNew York-Presbyterian HospitalMayo ClinicBanner Health
internal medicine, medical and surgical ICU, cardiology, pediatrics, infectious disease, emergency medicine, oncology/BMT, solid organ transplant and medication management. Required Learning Experiences Elective Learning Experiences§ Longitudinal Experiences Orientation Internal Medicine x2 Medical ICU o Surgical ICU (SICU or
