PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Graduates

2023

Amanda Pawlikowski, PharmD 
College/School of Pharmacy: Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, New York 
Residency Project:  The Assessment of Dosing Requirements of Propofol in Obese Versus Non-Obese Patients Requiring Conscious Sedation in the Emergency Department 
Postgraduate Position: Emergency Medicine - Clinical RPh - Vassar Brothers Medical Center, Poughkeepsie, NY

Sanu Pillai, PharmD 
College/School of Pharmacy:  Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, New York 
Residency Project:  Evaluating the Incidence of Hypoglycemia Following Commonly Recommended Insulin and Dextrose Dosages Employed in the Treatment of Acute Hyperkalemia 
Postgraduate Position: Pharmacist - Westchester Medical Center Health Network - Good Samaritan Hospital, Suffern NY

Liliana Tenorio, PharmD 
College/School of Pharmacy: Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Boston 
Residency Project: Evaluating the Time to Therapeutic Anti-Xa Levels in Obese Versus Non-Obese Patients Using Weight-Based Heparin Nomograms
Postgraduate Position: PGY-2 Psychiatric Pharmacy - VA West Haven, CT 

2022

Abigail L. Bleier, PharmD 
College/School of Pharmacy: Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, New York 
Residency Project: Appropriateness of Vancomycin use in Orthopedic Surgery Patients with History of Penicillin/Cephalosporin Allergy 
Postgraduate Position: Ellis Hospital – Inpatient Staff Pharmacist

Courtney S. Dudla, PharmD 
College/School of Pharmacy: St. John Fisher College Wegmans School of Pharmacy, Rochester, New York 
Residency Project: Assessment of Opioid Discharge Quantities Before and After Education on Post-Operative Opioid Prescribing Patterns and the Impact of Pharmacy Pain Stewardship 
Postgraduate Position: PGY-2 Ambulatory Care – Community Care Physicians/Albany College of Pharmacy

David J. Kingsley, PharmD 
College/School of Pharmacy: Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, New York 
Residency Project: Comparison of Equianalgesic Opioid Dosing in the Emergency Department 
Postgraduate Position: PGY-2 Emergency Medicine – Rutgers University/Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital

Alison L. Menges, PharmD 
College/School of Pharmacy: St. John Fisher College Wegmans School of Pharmacy, Rochester, New York 
Residency Project: A Single-Center Survey of Pharmacist-Led Education on Hematology and Oncology Treatments 
Postgraduate Position: Inpatient Pharmacist, Strong Memorial, Wilmot Cancer Center, Rochester, New York

2021

Stephen Chamberlin, PharmD 
College/School of Pharmacy: Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, New York 
Residency Project: Evaluation of a Pharmacist-Driven Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Nasal Swab Ordering Protocol in Patients with Suspected Pneumonia 
Postgraduate Position: PGY2 Cardiology, Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, New York

Elizabeth DeBell, PharmD 
College/School of Pharmacy: D’Youville College, School of Pharmacy, Buffalo, New York 
Residency Project: A Single Center Survey of Pharmacist Led Education on Hematology and Oncology Treatments in a Group Setting 
Postgraduate Position: Inpatient Staff Pharmacist, St. Peter's Hospital, Albany, New York

Kerry Sisson, PharmD 
College/School of Pharmacy: Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, New York 
Residency Project: Assessment of Opioid Use Before and After Implementation of Multimodal Analgesia in Post-Operative Urology Patients and the Impact of Pharmacy Pain Stewardship 
Postgraduate Position: IV Room Pharmacist, St. Peter’s Hospital, Albany, New York

Alice Thomasson, PharmD 
College/School of Pharmacy: Western New England University School of Pharmacy, Springfield, Massachusetts 
Residency Project: The Effect of Phenobarbital in Alcohol Withdrawal Patients Admitted to the Intensive Care Unit 
Postgraduate Position: Infusion Pharmacist, St. Peter's Hospital Cancer Care Center, Albany, New York

2020

Dustin Buckingham, PharmD 
College/School of Pharmacy: Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, New York 
Residency Project: Evaluating the Appropriateness of Sodium Polystyrene Sulfonate Usage in the Treatment of Hyperkalemia at a Tertiary Care Hospital 
Postgraduate Position: Infusion Pharmacist, Coram Healthcare, Albany, New York

Nicholas Demenagas, PharmD 
College/School of Pharmacy: Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, New York 
Residency Project: Evaluating Appropriate Prescribing of Fluoroquinolone Antibiotics for Acute Bacterial Infections in Elderly Patients 
Postgraduate Position: PGY2 Infectious Diseases Pharmacy Resident, New York-Presbyterian Hospital Columbia University Irving Medical Center Weill Cornell Medical Center

Kayli Smith, PharmD 
College/School of Pharmacy: Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, New York 
Residency Project: Evaluation of Dosing Strategies for 4-Factor Prothrombin Complex Concentrate for Urgent Vitamin K Antagonist Reversal: A Single Center Retrospective Review 
Postgraduate Position: Unit Based Pharmacist, University of Rochester Medical Center, New York

Amber Van Huesen, PharmD 
College/School of Pharmacy: Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, New York 
Residency Project: Assessing Opioid Use Before and After Implementation of Multimodal Pain Management in Post-Operative Hysterectomy Patients 
Postgraduate Position: Inpatient Pharmacist, Ellis Hospital, Schenectady, New York

2019

Brandon M. Gonyo, PharmD 
College/School of Pharmacy: Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, New York 
Residency Project: Assessing Antimicrobial Prescribing Patterns for Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in the Emergency Department Setting 
Postgraduate Position: Inpatient Staff Pharmacist, St. Peter's Hospital, Albany, New York

Rebecca Lucarelli, PharmD 
College/School of Pharmacy: State University of New York at Buffalo 
Residency Project: Assessing the Appropriateness of Sugammadex Usage in Accordance with Preestablished Pharmacy and Therapeutics 
Postgraduate Position: PGY-2 Emergency Medicine Resident, Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York

Mitchell Miller, PharmD 
College/School of Pharmacy: Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, New York 
Residency Project: Characterizing Prescribing Practices of Daptomycin and Cefaroline in a Tertiary Care Hospital 
Postgraduate Position: PGY-2 Ambulatory Care Resident, Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, New York

Kayla Pangburn, PharmD 
College/School of Pharmacy: Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, New York 
Residency Project: Evaluation of Dosing Strategies for 4-Factor Prothrombin Complex Concentrate for Urgent Warfarin Reversal: A Single Center Retrospective Review 
Postgraduate Position: Clinical Pharmacist, Basset Medical Center, Cooperstown, New York

2018

Marlee A. Mangino, PharmD 
College/School of Pharmacy: Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, New York 
Residency Project: Characterizing Prescribing Practices of Daptomycin and Ceftaroline in a Tertiary Care Hospital 
Postgraduate Position: PGY-2 Infectious Diseases Pharmacy Resident, Maine Medical Center, Portland, Maine 

Kortney L. Morrell, PharmD 
College/School of Pharmacy: Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, New York 
Residency Project: Assessing Antimicrobial Prescribing Patterns for Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in the Emergency Department Setting 
Postgraduate Position: PGY-2 Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Resident, University of Maryland, Baltimore

Gregory Novak, PharmD 
College/School of Pharmacy: Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, New York 
Residency Project: Outcomes Associated with Oral Vancomycin Dosing in Patients with C. difficile 
Postgraduate Position: PGY-2 Hematology/Oncology Pharmacy Resident, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, New York

Stephanie Tchen, BS, PharmD 
College/School of Pharmacy: University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy, Pennsylvania 
Residency Project: Evaluation of Pharmacy Home Medication Collection Accuracy Compared to Hospital Medication Staff 
Postgraduate Position: PGY-2 Critical Care Pharmacy Resident, Community Medical Center, Toms River, New Jersey

 

2017

Steven J. Brown, PharmD 
College/School of Pharmacy: Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, New York 
Residency Project: Reducing Unplanned Medical Oncology Readmissions Using Pharmacist-Led Interventions at Care Transitions 
Postgraduate Position: Decentralized Pharmacist, OR/Critical Care, St. Peter’s Hospital, Albany, New York

Emily Falli, PharmD 
College/School of Pharmacy: Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, New York 
Residency Project: Evaluation of an Adjusted Body Weight-Based Pharmacy Vancomycin Dosing Guideline: A Validation Study 
Postgraduate Position: Decentralized Pharmacist, Cardiac/Surgical Services/Medication Reconciliation, St. Peter’s Hospital, Albany, New York

Kaitlin Farley, PharmD 
College/School of Pharmacy: Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, New York 
Residency Project: Implementation of a Comprehensive Unit-Based Safety Program in a Hospital Pharmacy 
Postgraduate Position: Decentralized Pharmacist, Samaritan Hospital, Troy, New York

Francesca C. Sosnowski, PharmD, MBA 
College/School of Pharmacy: State University of New York at Buffalo, School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences 
Residency Project: Emergency Medication Hazard Vulnerability Analysis 
Postgraduate Position: Critical Care Pharmacist, Mt. Sinai Medical Center, New York City


2016

Dina Azar, PharmD 
College/School of Pharmacy: LECOM School of Pharmacy, Bradenton, Florida 
Residency Project: Factors that Influence Time to Start Oral Chemotherapy 
Postgraduate Position: Emergency Department Pharmacist at UCLA, California, and Ambulatory Care Pharmacist, Kaiser Permanente, San Diego, California

Joseph M. Davis, PharmD 
College/School of Pharmacy: Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, New York 
Residency Project: Efficacy of Pharmacist Based Vancomycin Dosing Using a Pre-Defined, Pharmacist Developed Guideline 
Postgraduate Position: PGY-2 Nephrology Pharmacy Resident, Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, New York

Jill M. Frament, PharmD 
College/School of Pharmacy: Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, New York 
Residency Project: Medication Dosage Form Adjustments Prior to Bariatric Surgery: Partnering with Patients and Providers 
Postgraduate Position: Medication Reconciliation Pharmacist, St. Peter’s Hospital, Albany, New York

John F. Polnak, PharmD 
College/School of Pharmacy: Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, New York 
Residency Project: Appropriateness of Empiric Antibiotic Prescribing Practices for Hospitalized Patients with Urinary Tract Infections 
Postgraduate Position: PGY-2 Ambulatory Care Clinical Pharmacy Resident, Kaiser Permanente, Denver, Colorado


2015

Jessa Brenon, PharmD 
College/School of Pharmacy: Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, New York 
Residency Project: Improving the Completeness of Drug Allergy Documentation Through Pharmacist Intervention 
Postgraduate Position: Clinical Pharmacist, Oneida Healthcare Center, New York

Huy Van Nguyen, PharmD 
College/School of Pharmacy: University of Southern California 
Residency Project: Implementation of a Standardized Intravenous Immune Globulin Dosing Protocol Using Ideal Body Weight 
Postgraduate Position: Emergency Department Clinical Pharmacist, Long Beach VA Hospital, California

Jacob Patterson, PharmD 
College/School of Pharmacy: Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Colchester, Vermont 
Residency Project: Institutional Impact of a Phosphate Supplementation Treatment Guideline During a National Shortage of Injectable Sodium Phosphate 
Postgraduate Position: Pharmacist, Albany Medical Center Hospital, New York

Pritpal Singh, PharmD 
College/School of Pharmacy: Virginia Commonwealth University 
Residency Project:  Assessing the Impact of a Prescribing Guideline on Antibiotic Selection for Mild Skin and Soft Tissue Infections After Incision and Drainage in the Emergency Department 
Postgraduate Position: PGY-2 Hematology/ Oncology Pharmacy Resident, Yale-New Haven Hospital, Connecticut


2014

Carley Bevevino, PharmD 
College/School of Pharmacy: Albany College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences, New York 
Residency Project: The Impact of a Clinical Pharmacist: Providing Complete Medication Reconciliation to Improve Patient Outcomes 
Postgraduate Position: Decentralized Pharmacist, OR/Critical Care, St. Peter’s Hospital, Albany, New York 

Christopher Martens, PharmD 
College/School of Pharmacy: State University of New York at Buffalo, School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences 
Residency Project: Eliminating the Inappropriate Use of Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis Through Pharmacy Intervention in an Acute Care Hospital 
Postgraduate Position: Clinical Pharmacist, Bassett Healthcare, Cooperstown, New York 

Amilee Poucher, PharmD 
College/School of Pharmacy: Albany College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences, New York 
Residency Project: Impact of Congestive Heart Failure Discharge Checklist on 30-Day Hospital Readmission 
Postgraduate Position: Decentralized Pharmacist, Cardiac/Surgical Services, St. Peter’s Hospital, Albany, New York


2013

Amanda Engle, PharmD 
College/School of Pharmacy: University of Maryland, School of Pharmacy, Baltimore 
Residency Project: Expanding Pharmacy Services in a Community Hospital Outpatient Cancer Care Center 
Postgraduate Position: Clinical Pharmacist, Bassett Healthcare, Cooperstown, New York

Carissa Flick, PharmD 
College/School of Pharmacy: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, LECOM School of Pharmacy, Erie, Pennsylvania 
Residency Project: Development and Implementation of a Pharmacist-Run Renal Dose Adjustment Protocol in a Community Hospital 
Postgraduate Position: Clinical Pharmacist, Wilmot Cancer Center, University of Rochester Medical Center, New York

Benjamin Georgiades, PharmD 
College/School of Pharmacy: Albany College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences, New York 
Residency Project: Development of an Intranasal Route of Administration Policy for Emergency Department Patients 
Postgraduate Position: Medication Reconciliation Pharmacist, St. Peter's Hospital, Albany, New York

Alyssa Shangraw, PharmD 
College/School of Pharmacy: Albany College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences, New York 
Residency Project: Institution of an Inpatient Tobacco Cessation Counseling Service 
Postgraduate Position: Decentralized Pharmacist, OR/Critical Care, St. Peter's Hospital, Albany, New York