Summa Health PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program
The PGY1 residency is a directed experience in hospital practice and general pharmacotherapy. The purpose of this program is to prepare an individual to practice as a Clinical Generalist or to pursue Clinical Specialist training via PGY2 residencies. Throughout the year, the program reinforces the knowledge, thought processes, and confidence for residents to provide pharmaceutical care to a variety of patient populations with diverse disease states and medication-related needs. Residents gain experience in all pharmacy programs by working as an autonomous pharmacist within the pharmacy operations and longitudinal oversight of medication order review, physician order verification, and sterile medication preparation. Through a range of rotational and longitudinal experiences, the PGY1 resident develops independent practice skills and pharmacy leadership.
Program Details
Required Rotations
Residency Program and Pharmacy Operations Orientation, General Internal Medicine*, Critical Care (ICU)*, General Infectious Diseases, Pharmacy Administration*, Ambulatory Care (IMC)*
Longitudinal Learning Experiences
Research Project, Medication Safety, Formulary management (P & T Projects/CE Presentation), Pharmacy Consults – Inpatient Anticoagulation Management Service, Pharmacy operations (staffing every 3 weekend), Teaching Certificate NEOMED
Elective Rotations
Ambulatory Care (FMC), Ambulatory Care (Home-based Palliative and Hospice Care), Infectious Diseases, Psychiatry, Anticoagulation Management Service, Transitions of Care, Antimicrobial Stewardship Team, Trauma, Geriatrics, Emergency Medicine (ER), Cardiology Hybrid, Palliative Care and Hospice, Hematology/Oncology, Summa Retail Pharmacy, Complex Care Clinic and Some required rotations offered as an elective*
Projects and other residency activities:
- Pharmacy practice-related research project
- Medication usage evaluation
- Presentations: Journal club, patient case presentations, CE pharmacotherapy, project findings at OPRC and Summa Post Grad Scientific Research Day
- Newsletter write-up
- Participation in residency recruitment efforts
ASHP Accreditation
The PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency conducted by Summa Health System-Akron Campus in Akron Ohio is accredited by ASHP
Preceptors
John Feucht II, RPh, MBA
Vice President, Shared Clinical Services
Paula Politis, PharmD, BCPS, BCIDP, FIDSA
Antimicrobial Stewardship & Infectious Diseases
Michelle Cudnik, PharmD, BCACP
Ambulatory Care
Dorcas Letting-Mangira, PharmD
Residency Program Director
Internal Medicine
Susanna Petiya, PharmD
Medication Safety Coordinator
Susan Fosnight, RPh, BCPS, BCGP
Geriatrics
Pamela Moore, PharmD, BCPS
Pain Management & Palliative Care
Christopher Kingsland, PharmD, BCGP
Pain Management & Palliative Care
Kathleen Babcock, PharmD, BCPS
Anticoagulation
Alexandra Schrock, PharmD, BCPS
Anticoagulation
Rhianna Godios, PharmD, BCACP, CACP
Program Coordinator, Anticoagulation
Rachael Macko, PharmD, MBA, BCPS
Pharmacy Supervisor
Jacqueline Ewald, PharmD, BCPS
Clinical Manager
Jessica Cather, PharmD, BCPS, BCPP
Internal Medicine & Psychiatry
John Bon, PharmD, BCPS
Critical Care
Nicholas Panno, PharmD, BCPS, AACC
Cardiology
Christopher Shelby, PharmD, BCPS
Complex Care Institute
Stephanie Zampino, PharmD, BCPS
Internal Medicine/Transitions of Care
Rachel Dragovich, PharmD, BCPS
Internal Medicine/Transitions of Care
Joshua Foster, PharmD, R.Ph.
Summa Retail Pharmacist
Joe Marchiano, PharmD, BCPS, BCGP
Geriatrics
Stefanie Lehmier, PharmD, BCPS
Ambulatory Care – Family Medicine Clinic
Leah Jarvis, PharmD, BCPS
Cardiology