Meet the residents of the Penn Presbyterian Pharmacy program.

Current PGY-1 Residents

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Sophia Ellis, PharmD

Education: PharmD, Philadelphia College of Pharmacy / Saint Joseph’s University

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Thomas Hyson, BS, PharmD

Education: PharmD, Jefferson College of Pharmacy

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Russell Scarpa, PharmD

Education: PharmD, University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy

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Sarah Thomas, PharmD

Education: Rutgers University, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy

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Cassandra Crompton, PharmD

Education: PharmD, University of Rhode Island – Kingston

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Joshua Omlor, PharmD

Education: PharmD, Ohio State University

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Anthony Sidari, PharmD

Education: PharmD, Virginia Commonwealth University

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Diana Walczyk, PharmD

Education: PharmD, Philadelphia College of Pharmacy/Saint Joseph’s University

Previous PGY-1 Pharmacy Residents (2022-23)

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Deanna Berg, PharmD

Education: St. John Fisher College/Wegmans School of Pharmacy - B.S., PharmD

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Tiffany Gardner, BS, PharmD

Education: Jefferson College of Pharmacy – PharmD

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Jonathan Little, PharmD

Education: Wilkes University Nesbitt School of Pharmacy - PharmD

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Serena Mang, BS, PharmD

Education: Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson College of Pharmacy – PharmD

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Previous PGY1 Pharmacy Residents (2021-22)

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Emily Casey, PharmD

Current Employment: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, PGY-2 Pain Management and Palliative Care Resident
Education: Rutgers University, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy – PharmD

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Lazina Chowdhury, BS, PharmD

Current Employment: Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, Ambulatory Care Clinical Specialist
Education: Temple University School of Pharmacy – PharmD

Undergraduate School: Life Sciences, Pennsylvania State University

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Sandhya Vijapurapu, PharmD

Education: Duquesne University School of Pharmacy – PharmD
Current Employment: Children's National Hospital, PGY-2 Oncology Resident

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Cassidi Weaver, BS, PharmD

Current Employment: Brigham and Women's Hospital, Senior Oncology Clinical Pharmacist
Education: Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson College of Pharmacy – PharmD

Undergraduate School: Behavior Health, Pennsylvania State University

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Previous PGY-1 Pharmacy Residents (2020-21)

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Aja Badgeley, PharmD

Current employment: Clinical Pharmacist, ChristianaCare Health System
Education: Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson College of Pharmacy – PharmD/p>

Undergraduate School: Chemical Engineering, The Ohio State University

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Nicole Leshko, PharmD

Current Employment: Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Northwestern University Hospital
Education: Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson College of Pharmacy – PharmD

Undergraduate School: West Chester University

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Andréa Sampson, PharmD

Current employment: Clinical Pharmacist, ChristianaCare Health System
Education: Temple University School of Pharmacy – PharmD

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Previous PGY-1 Pharmacy Residents (2019-20)

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Hannah Kafisheh, PharmD

Current Employment: Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
Education: Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson College of Pharmacy – PharmD

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Emma Kim, PharmD

Current Employment: Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
Education: Rutgers University, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy – PharmD

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Derek Peiffer, PharmD

Current Employment: Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
Education: Temple University School of Pharmacy – PharmD

Undergraduate School: Biology, Temple University School of Science and Technology

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Mandy Wen

Si (Mandy) Wen, PharmD

Current Employment: Clinical Pharmacist Consultant, Agilon Health
Education: Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson College of Pharmacy – PharmD

Undergraduate School: Neurobiology, University of California, Davis

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Previous PGY-1 Pharmacy Residents (2018-19)

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Wei Lin, PharmD

Current Employment: Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, Clinical Pharmacist
Education: University of the Sciences, Philadelphia College of Pharmacy – PharmD

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Ashley Maister, PharmD

Current Employment: Philadelphia VA Medical Center, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Mental Health
Education: Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson College of Pharmacy – PharmD

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Kaitlyn Slaff, PharmD

Current Employment: Geisinger Medical Center, Ambulatory Care Pharmacist
Education: Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson College of Pharmacy – PharmD

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Brittany Tschaen, PharmD

Current Employment: Christiana Care Health System, Clinical Pharmacist
Education: Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson College of Pharmacy – PharmD

Previous PGY-1 Pharmacy Residents (2017-18)

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Nina Chacko, PharmD

Current Employment: Christiana Care Health System, Clinical Pharmacist
Education: Rutgers University, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy – PharmD

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Chenxi Huang, PharmD

Current Employment: University of Maryland Saint Joseph Medical Center, Infectious Diseases Specialist
Education: Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson College of Pharmacy – PharmD

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Kevin Lee, PharmD

Current Employment: Merck, Global Medical Information Scientist
Education: Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences – PharmD

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Jola Salavaci, PharmD

Current Employment: Astra Zeneca Pharmaceuticals, Senior Medical Information Manager
Education: Temple University School of Pharmacy – PharmD

Previous PGY-1 Pharmacy Residents (2016-17)

  • Natalie Blaine, PharmD
    Education: University of Iowa College of Pharmacy, Iowa City, IA
    Current Employment: Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, Ambulatory Care Pharmacist
  • Katarzyna Gosek, PharmD
    Education: Temple University School of Pharmacy, Philadelphia, PA
    Current Employment: Johnson & Johnson, Medical Science Liaison
  • Erika Modh, PharmD
    Education: Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ
    Current Employment: Otsuka Pharmaceuticals, Medical Science Liaison
  • Ashley Sheridan, PharmD
    Education: Massachusetts College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences, Boston, MA
    Current Employment: Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, Clinical Pharmacist

Previous PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residents (2015-16)

  • Brooklyn Cobb, PharmD
    Education: Hampton University, Hampton, VA
    Current Employment: Usciences, Assistant Professor of Clinical Pharmacy
  • Regina Swisher, PharmD
    Education: Usciences, Philadelphia, PA
    Current Employment: Astra Zeneca Pharmaceuticals, Senior Medical Information Manager

Previous PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residents (2014-15)

  • Amy Cheng, PharmD
    Education: University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD
    Current Employment: Temple University, Assistant Professor of Clinical Pharmacy
  • Kasey Brown, PharmD
    Education: Jefferson College of Pharmacy, Philadelphia, PA
    Current Employment: Hospital of University of Pennsylvania, Clinical Pharmacist

Previous PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residents (2013-14)

  • Christo Cimino, PharmD
    Education: USciences, Philadelphia, PA
    Current Employment: Vanderbuilt Medical Center, Clinical ID Pharmacist
  • Nicholas Hurrey, PharmD
    Education: USciences, Philadelphia, PA
    Current Employment: Thomas Jefferson University, Pharmacy Informatics Manager

Previous PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residents (2012-13)

  • Danielle Evans, PharmD
    Education: USciences, Philadelphia, PA
    Current Employment: Doylestown Hospital, Critical Care Specialist
  • Lynn Ngyuen, PharmD
    Education: Jefferson College of Pharmacy, Philadelphia, PA
    Current Employment: Los Alamitos Medical Center, Clinical Pharmacist

Previous PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residents (2011-12)

  • Jennifer Bushen, PharmD
    Education: Duquesne Univeristy, Pittsburgh, PA
    Current Employment: Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Medical Science Lisason
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