Student & Leader Engagement Work Group

Charges: 

• Advocate for pharmacy administration and leadership (PAL) residencies via outreach to colleges of pharmacy (COP) to promote PAL opportunities across all states.
• Collaborate with COP, with emphasis on COPs of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), institutions with a high enrollment of BIPOC students, and COPs in states that lack PAL programs, to cultivate a diverse and inclusive resident community and foster resource sharing for all aspiring PAL residents. 
• Organize events, provide resources, and increase guidance for student pharmacists by leveraging access to pharmacy leaders and ASHP resources.   

Chair
Sue'ad Elchehimi, PharmD
Health-System Pharmacy Administration & Leadership Resident
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, TX

Vice Chair 
Brandon R. Berkemeier, PharmD
Health-System Pharmacy Administration & Leadership Resident
Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin
Milwaukee, WI

Advocacy & Practice Advancement Work Group

Charges: 

• Educate residents on opportunities to engage in and lead advocacy efforts.
• Develop events and resources to support resident involvement in practice advancement initiatives. 
• Provide a platform for pharmacy administration residents to collaborate and share ideas that advance pharmacy practice. 

Chair 
Vincent Rotunno, PharmD, MBA
Health-System Pharmacy Administration & Leadership Resident
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Columbus, OH

Vice Chair 
Laurel Uhomba, PharmD, MPH, MBAc
Community-based Pharmacy Administration & Leadership Resident
Johns Hopkins Home Care Group
Baltimore, MD

Pharmacy Administration and Leadership Resident Resources Work Group

Charges: 

• Host engagement opportunities that allow experienced pharmacy leaders to share insights and tools relevant to pharmacy administration and leadership.
• Create opportunities to connect residents with peers and leaders in pharmacy, facilitating collaboration and mentorship.
• Develop resources and tools to support pharmacy administration and leadership residents in fostering well-being and resilience, succeeding in residency training, and transitioning to leadership roles. 

Chair 
Luna Shi, PharmD
Health-System Pharmacy Administration & Leadership Resident
Houston Methodist Hospital
Houston, TX

Vice Chair 
Jennifer Garson, PharmD
Health-System Pharmacy Administration & Leadership Resident
Duke University Hospital
Durham, NC