Pharmacy residents and fellows were feted at a graduation luncheon at the Hilton Garden Inn on June 5, celebrating the completion of prestigious post-graduate programs at ACPHS and other institutions.
Residencies and fellowships are considered career accelerators, sometimes said to be worth three to five years of work experience. Residencies, which typically include a stipend, are typically attractive to pharmacists who want to work in such areas as specialized medicine, highly competitive major hospitals or academia. Pharmacy industry fellowships provide opportunities to learn about medication development, approval, safety and other issues while working for a company or the government.
In remarks to the graduates, ACPHS President Toyin Tofade stressed they were exceptionally well-prepared.
“Never underestimate the power of your training,” President Tofade said. “All of the preceptors here would not allow you to graduate if they could not trust you with their own lives.”
Eight residents also received certificates for completing the Teaching and Learning Program, an additional elective that trains residents to be effective educators, whether to patients, other providers, or students on rotations or in the classroom, said Dr. Gina Garrison ‘94, ‘98, ACPHS’ professor of pharmacy practice who directs the TLP program.
Dr. Angel-Rose Weber, who completed a residency at Albany Medical Center, received the Dr. Zeolla Resident/Fellow Excellence Award, named in memory of ACPHS alum and faculty member Dr. Mario Zeolla ’97, ‘99.
ACPHS Associate Professor Dr. Yi Zhou received the inaugural TLP Mentor of the Year Award.
Residents and fellows invited to the celebration either completed a residency or fellowship program affiliated with ACPHS and/or completed the TLP program offered by ACPHS for external residency programs.
2024 Residency and Fellowship Graduates
Post-Graduate Year 1 Residencies
Albany Medical Center
Dr. Paris Dade ‘23
Dr. Iliana Ramos Morales
Dr. Angel-Rose Weber
Stratton Veteran Affairs Medical Center
Dr. Brittany Henault
Dr. Lucy Keers
Capital District Physicians’ Health Plan
Dr. Shyrick Cox
Dr. Eddie Miljkovic
Rutland Regional Medical Center
Dr. Marissa Verro
St. Peter’s Hospital
Dr. Nickeshia Rumble ‘23
Dr. Ilvana Zhaka ‘23
Post-Graduate Year 2 Residencies
ACPHS
Dr. Gethzabeth Bosques Gomez
Dr. Shahad Almahmoud
Dr. Emily Persson ‘22
Dr. Ji Yoon “Angie” Kim
Dr. Katharine Abbot ‘22
Clinical Pharmacology Fellowship
Crinetics
Dr. Sumin Kim
Participants in the TLP Program for Pharmacy Residents and Fellows
Fellows
Dr. Fojan Abyaneh
Dr. Caitlin Harrington
Dr. Sumin Kim
Dr. Kingsley Lim
Residents
Dr. Katharine Abbot ‘22
Dr. Shyrick Cox
Dr. Paris Dade ‘23
Dr. Brittany Henault
Dr. Lucy Keers
Dr. Eddie Miljkovic
Dr. Iliana Ramos Morales
Dr. Nickeshia Rumble ‘23
Dr. Marissa Verro
Dr. Angel-Rose Weber
Dr. Ilvana Zhaka ‘23
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