Pharmacy - PGY1
Rochester General Hospital
Director’s Letter
The program offers a broad range of rotations for a well-rounded experience. Our residency preceptors bring over 200 years of combined specialized clinical and research expertise facilitating a deeper understanding of concepts and practices. These preceptors work closely with the resident to help them achieve professional growth throughout their residency. Residents will be challenged to advance their clinical knowledge, critical thinking, and lifelong learning skills with the goal of transitioning into a competent, independent clinical pharmacist focused on patient-centered care.
Here at Rochester General Hospital, teamwork and a passion for learning are highly valued. Through a multidisciplinary approach, residents are able to gain invaluable experience interacting with physicians and other healthcare professionals to deliver high-quality medical care within a diverse patient population. Please take a moment to review our website to learn more information about our program and our team. We look forward to speaking with you soon.
Program Director
Welcome to the Home of High-Quality Pharmacy Education
About
Rochester General Hospital Pharmacy residents learn in a setting that embraces teamwork – both within the department and throughout the hospital. In our program, residents receive training in essential elements that allow them to become key members of a comprehensive health care team. These elements include:
- Managing and improving the medication-use process
- Providing evidence-based, patient-centered medication therapy management with interdisciplinary teams
- Exercising leadership and practice management skills
- Demonstrating project management skills
- Providing medication and practice-related education and training
- Utilizing medical informatics
Rochester General Hospital
Department of Pharmacy
Accreditation
Curriculum
Required Rotations
| Anticoagulation Stewardship |
| Ambulatory Care |
| Critical Care |
| Infectious Diseases / Stewardship |
| Medical / Surgical |
| Orientation |
| Pharmacy Management |
| Pharmacy Staffing Practice |
Longitudinal Rotations
| Pharmacy Staffing Practice |
| Pharmacy Topics Discussion Group |
| Teaching Certificate (optional) |
| Pharmacokinetic Boot Camp |
| Minor Project |
| Major Project |
Elective rotations
| Academic Internal Medicine |
| Advanced Critical Care |
| Advanced Infectious Disease |
| Emergency Medicine |
| Geriatrics |
| Oncology |
| Pediatrics |
How to Apply
Requirements for Admission
- Graduate from an Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education accredited college of pharmacy
- New York State Pharmacy Intern Permit
- Licensed or eligible for licensure as a pharmacist in New York State
How to Apply
The Rochester General Hospital Department of Pharmacy’s residency program utilizes ASHP PhORCAS for applications at http://www.ashp.org/phorcas
More Information
Please contact Christine Hamby, Pharm.D., for more information about the Rochester General Hospital Pharmacy Residency Program.
Christine Hamby, Pharm.D.
Associate Director Clinical Pharmacy Services, Residency Director
Christine.hamby@rochesterregional.org
Benefits & Compensation
$47,500
PGY-1
Categories
Benefits
Vacation
Medical Insurance
Term Life Insurance
Plan for Short-term Disability
Long-term Disability
Retirement Program
Dental Plan
Wellness Center
Preceptors
Alex DeLucenay, Pharm.D., BCACP
Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Wegmans School of Pharmacy at St. John Fisher College & Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Ambulatory Care
Education and Training: BS biology from St John Fisher College. Doctor of Pharmacy from Wegmans School of Pharmacy at St. John Fisher College.
PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency in the Ambulatory Care Setting from Mission Hospitals and Mountain Area Health Education Center, Asheville, NC
Practice Area: Ambulatory Care
Current Practice Area: Ambulatory Care/Academia
Residency Preceptor for Ambulatory care.
Christine Hamby, BS, Pharm.D.
Clinical Pharmacist Specialist – Internal Medicine
Education and Training: B.S. Pharmacy from University of Kansas, Lawrence KS.
Doctor of Pharmacy from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor MI.
Pharmacy Practice Residency from St. John Hospital and Medical Center, Detroit MI.
Current Practice Area: Internal Medicine
Taylor Rider, Pharm.D., BCPS
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Surgery
Education and Training: Doctor of Pharmacy from St. John Fisher Wegman’s School of Pharmacy, Rochester, NY.
PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residency at Rochester General Hospital, Rochester NY.
Practice Area: Surgery
Residency Preceptor for Surgery
Kevin M. Silinskie, Pharm.D.
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Critical Care
Education and Training: Doctor of Pharmacy from Wilkes University. Pharmacy Practice Residency
(PGY1) at Allegheny General Hospital and a Critical Care specialty residency
(PGY2) at Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center.
Practice Area – Surgical & Cardiothoracic Critical Care.
Residency Preceptor for Critical Care
Mary L. Staicu, Pharm.D., BCIDP
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Infectious Diseases
Education and Training: Doctor of Pharmacy from the University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Buffalo, NY.
PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residency
PGY-2 Infectious Diseases Residency at the University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY.
Practice Area: Antimicrobial Stewardship/Infectious Diseases
Residency Preceptor for Antimicrobial Stewardship/Infectious Diseases
Maura Wychowski, Pharm.D., BCPS, CACP
Clinical Pharmacist Specialist – Anticoagulation
Education and Training: Doctor of Pharmacy from the University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Buffalo NY.
PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency at Kaleida Health – Buffalo General Medical Center.
Current Practice Area: Anticoagulation Stewardship
Residency preceptor for Anticoagulation Stewardship.
Dr. Joseph Palumbo
Clinical Pharmacist Specialist
Emergency Education and Training: Doctor of Pharmacy from the University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Buffalo NY.
Pharmacy Practice Residency: PGY1 at Buffalo General Hospital
PGY2-Critical Care at Buffalo General Hospital Practice Area
Emergency Department Residency Preceptor for Emergency Medicine
Cori A. Wyman, Pharm.D., CDE
Manager, Pharmacy and Population Health Services – GRIPA
Education and Training: Bachelors of Science in Pharmacy from the University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Buffalo, NY;
Doctor of Pharmacy from the University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Buffalo, NY.
Practice Area: Clinical Ambulatory Pharmacy
Residency Preceptor for Ambulatory Care – Geriatrics elective
Greg Clark, BS, Pharm.D., BCOP
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Oncology
Education and Training: BS Pharmacy SUNY at Buffalo,
Pharm.D.University at Florida.
Practice Area: Oncology Department
Residency Preceptor for oncology elective rotation.
Kathryn M. Dorward, Pharm.D.
Consulting Clinical Pharmacist
Education and Training: Doctor of Pharmacy from Wegmans School of Pharmacy at St. John Fisher College, Rochester, NY.
PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residency at St. Joseph’s Hospital/Wegmans School of Pharmacy, Syracuse, NY.
Practice Area: Ambulatory Care, Geriatrics
Residency Preceptor for elective practice rotation
Mindee S. Hite, Pharm.D.
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Critical Care
Education and Training: Doctor of Pharmacy from Duquesne University.
Critical Care Residency at Allegheny General Hospital
Advanced Critical Care Residency at Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center.
Practice Area: Medical Critical Care
Residency preceptor for Critical Care
Justin Jopson, Pharm.D., BCPS
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Pediatrics
Education: Doctor of Pharmacy Wegman’s School of Pharmacy, St John Fisher college.
Current Practice Area – Pediatrics
Residency preceptor for core and longitudinal staffing rotation, and preceptor for pediatric elective.
Bob Reiss, BS, Pharm.D., MPA.
Contract Pharmacist
Education: Bachelors of Science (Pharmacy) SUNY at Buffalo NY. Doctor of Pharmacy SUNY at Buffalo, NY.
Master of Public Administration SUNY College at Brockport, NY.
Current Practice Area: Pharmacy Management
Residency Preceptor for longitudinal discussion topics rotation.
Christina Ruscio, Pharm.D., BCPS
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Anticoagulation
Education and Training: Doctor of Pharmacy from Saint John Fisher College, Wegmans School of Pharmacy, Rochester, NY;
PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residency at Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY.
Practice Area: Anticoagulation Stewardship
Residency preceptor for core and longitudinal staffing rotation and anticoagulation stewardship rotation.
Thomas A. Sorrento RPh, CGP
Consulting Clinical Pharmacist – geriatrics
Education and Training: Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, State University of New York at Buffalo School of Pharmacy, May 1982.
Practice Area: Ambulatory Care Management/Geriatrics
Residency Preceptor for Ambulatory Care, Geriatrics elective
Melanie R. Symoniak, Pharm.D., BCPS
Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Wegmans School of Pharmacy, St. John Fisher College & Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Internal Medicine
Education & Training: Doctor of Pharmacy from the University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy; PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residency: West Virginia University Healthcare;
PGY-2 Internal Medicine Pharmacy Residency – West Virginia University Healthcare/West Virginia University School of Pharmacy
Current Practice Area: Adult Internal Medicine; Academia
Residency Involvement: Preceptor – medicine
Current Residents
Incoming resident
Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Albany NY.
Graduates
Class 0f 2019 – 2020
Ian Murphy, Pharm.D.
Following completion of the RGH PGY-1 program: PGY-2 Infectious Diseases Residency at Lee Memorial Health, Ft Myers Florida
Tyler Baumeister, Pharm.D.
Following completion of the RGH PGY-1 program: PGY-2 Infectious Diseases Residency at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, Greensboro, NC
Class 0f 2018 – 2019
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist-Oncologist
UR Medicine/Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, NY
Clinical Pharmacist
Rochester General Hospital, Rochester NY
Clinical Pharmacist
Rochester General Hospital, Rochester NY
Class 0f 2017 – 2018
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist-Oncology
UR Medicine/Strong Memorial Hospital
Rochester, NY
Class 0f 2016 – 2017
Staff Pharmacist
Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital
San Francisco, California
University of California Medical Center,
San Francisco, California
Staff Pharmacist
Clinical Pharmacist-Antimicrobial Stewardship & Critical Care
Wilson Medical Center, Johnson City, NY