Core (required) learning experiences:
- Orientation
- Antimicrobial Stewardship
- Clinical Leadership
- Critical Care
- Infectious Diseases
- Internal Medicine
- Reflection Week
- Staffing
- Project (longitudinal)
- Practice Management (longitudinal) Includes Teaching Certificate Program at Rutgers University, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy.
- Service Commitment (longitudinal) Staffing every other weekend, residents are encouraged to take one day off per month.
Elective learning experiences:
- PGY1 residents typically have five elective learning experiences
- Cardiology
- Emergency Medicine
- Hematology Oncology
- Neonatal Intensive Care
- Informatics
- Pain Management
- Pediatrics
- Pediatric Intensive Care
- Management
- Transitions of Care
Elective learning experiences with the Medical Teaching Service may be created if desired.
Competitive salary, three weeks (15 days) vacation, seven paid holidays, seven educational days, healthcare benefits, parking, discount meals, professional travel reimbursement for The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) Midyear Clinical Meeting (MCM) and Eastern States Residency Conference.
The pharmacy residency program at Saint Peter's University Hospital is committed to maintaining an inclusive, respectful and supportive learning environment for our residents. We welcome applicants with diverse backgrounds, opinions, and experiences who will strive to align with our mission and values in the pursuit of patient care excellence.
All candidates must meet the following criteria:
- Candidates must be graduates or candidates for graduation from an ACPE accredited degree program or have a Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Examination Committee (FPGEC) certificate from the NABP.
- Eligibility for licensure in New Jersey
Applicants will be required to submit the following documents on the Pharmacy Online Residency Centralized Application Service (PhORCAS) website by January 8:
- Letter of intent
- Curriculum vitae
- Academic transcript
- Three letters of recommendation
- For Pass/Fail PharmD programs, please submit additional information regarding grading policies or performance. Examples include: class rank, Dean's letter, or honors status.
On-site or virtual interviews will be conducted between January and March.
Avni Desai, PharmD
Pharmacy Clinical Manager
PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program Director
Department of Pharmaceutical Services
254 Easton Avenue
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
ardesai@saintpetersuh.com
(732) 845-8600 ext. 8732
Scott Miele, Pharm.D.
Residency year: 2021-2022
Position obtained after PGY1 residency: PGY2 Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Resident, Maimonides Medical Center
Alyssa Ragno, Pharm.D.
Residency year: 2021-2022
Position obtained after PGY1 residency: PGY2 Pediatric Pharmacy Resident, Saint Peter’s University Hospital
Alyssa Cendagorta, Pharm.D.
Residency year: 2020-2021
Position obtained after PGY1 residency: PGY2 Oncology Pharmacy Resident, Rochester Medical Center
Current position: Hematology Oncology Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
Ksenya Kavva, Pharm.D.
Residency year: 2020-2021
Position obtained after PGY1 residency: PGY2 Pediatric Pharmacy Resident, AdventHealth Orlando
Current position: Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – General Pediatrics/Pediatric Epilepsy, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
Gianna Galioto, Pharm.D.
Residency year: 2019-2020
Position obtained after PGY1 residency: PGY2 Pediatric Pharmacy Resident, Saint Peter’s University Hospital
Current position: Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, King of Prussia, PA
Morgan Lorrilliere, Pharm.D.
Residency year: 2019-2020
Position obtained after PGY1 residency: Associate Medical Director, BioCentric, Inc.
Current Position: Medical Director, BioCentric, Inc.
Justina Girgis, Pharm.D., BCCCP
Residency year: 2018-2019
Position obtained after PGY1 residency: PGY2 Critical Care Pharmacy Resident, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Current position: Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Internal Medicine, Saint Peter's University Hospital, New Brunswick, NJ
Kristian Casem, Pharm.D.
Residency year: 2018-2019
Position obtained after PGY1 residency: PGY2 Oncology Pharmacy Resident, University of Pittsburgh
Current position: Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Ambulatory Oncology, Emory Medical Center, Atlanta, GA
Nada Hassan, Pharm.D., BCPS
Residency year: 2017-2018
Position obtained after PGY1 residency: Clinical/Staff Pharmacist, Saint Peter's University Hospital
Current position: Clinical Pharmacist, Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, NJ
Emily McGrath, Pharm.D., BCPPS
Residency year: 2017-2018
Position obtained after PGY1 residency: PGY2 Pediatric Pharmacy Resident, Saint Peter's University Hospital
Current position: Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Pediatrics, Saint Peter's University Hospital, New Brunswick, NJ
Cecilia Wong, Pharm.D.
Residency year: 2015-2016
Position obtained after PGY1 residency: Clinical Assistant Professor, Rutgers EMSOP Faculty/Internal Medicine Clinical Specialist, Saint Peter's University Hospital, New Brunswick, NJ