Whether you are a first-year student exploring post-graduate opportunities or a fourth-year student trying to decide what is next, learn more about what it is like to be a PGY1 pharmacy resident. This podcast will cover the day-to-day of a pharmacy resident and what opportunities you can pursue during each stage of your pharmacy school training to prepare for a residency.
SPEAKERS
Kelly Strama, PharmD is a graduate from the University of Cincinnati – James L. Winkle College of Pharmacy. She is currently pursuing a PGY1 Pharmacy Residency at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center and has committed to stay on for her PGY2 specializing in Internal Medicine. Her professional interests include internal medicine and cardiology. In her free time, she enjoys spending time outdoors, reading, and walking her dogs with her fiancé.
Lucy Gaynor, PharmD is currently a PGY1 pharmacy resident at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center (CCHMC). She graduated from the University of Cincinnati James L. Winkle College of Pharmacy and worked as a pharmacy intern at CCCHMC as a student. Her current practice interests include general pediatrics and neonatal intensive care. She enjoys playing tennis, spending time with family, and being outdoors.
Isabelle To, PharmD is currently completing an ASHP-accredited PGY1 pharmacy residency at the University of Illinois at Chicago within their Specialty Pharmacy Services team. She received her Bachelor's in Pharmaceutical Sciences and Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Pittsburgh. Prior to becoming a pharmacy resident, she interned at BlinkRx, UnitedHealthcare, Giant Eagle, and Allegheny General Hospital.
Jason Levy, PharmD is originally from Dallas, Texas and moved to Houston to pursue a Doctor of Pharmacy degree at the University of Houston College of Pharmacy. His professional interests include informatics, opioid stewardship, ambulatory care management, and mentorship. In the future, Levy hopes to utilize his technical skills to improve clinical services to ensure patients receive safe and optimal medications that are cost-effective during every interaction.
Michelle Johnston is currently a fourth year pharmacy student at the University of Cincinnati College of Pharmacy. She has been involved with ASHP through working on an ASHP Pharmacy Student Forum Advisory Group and as the immediate past president of her local SSHP chapter. Outside of school, Michelle works as an intern at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. After graduation Michelle will complete a PGY1 Pharmacy Residency at The Johns Hopkins Hospital.
