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Attendees at the Residency and Fellowship Graduation Luncheon, June 5, 2024

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 ѿTV 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, ѿTV 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, ѿTV’ 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 ѿTV alum and faculty member Dr. Mario Zeolla ’97, ‘99.

ѿTV 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 ѿTV and/or completed the TLP program offered by ѿTV 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  

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Dr. Gethzabeth Bosques Gomez

Dr. Shahad Almahmoud

Dr. Emily Persson ‘22

Dr. Ji Yoon “Angie” Kim

Dr. Katharine Abbot ‘22

 

Clinical Pharmacology Fellowship  

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Dr. Sumin Kim

 

Participants in the TLP Program for Pharmacy Residents and Fellows

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Dr. Fojan Abyaneh

Dr. Caitlin Harrington

Dr. Sumin Kim

Dr. Kingsley Lim

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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