Pharmacy Residency - Graduates

2023 Residency Class


Megan Machnicz, PharmD

School of Pharmacy: University of Connecticut

Research Project: Impact of Sodium Bicarbonate on Mortality in Cardiac Arrest Matched for Initial Presenting Rhythm

Current position: Clinical Pharmacist at MidState Medical Center


Olga Shutov, PharmD

School of Pharmacy: Western New England University

Research Project: Efficacy of Secondary Oral Vancomycin Prophylaxis in a High-Risk Patient Population Receiving Systemic Antibiotics

Current position: Oncology Pharmacist at Hartford Hospital


2022 Residency Class
 

Kaitlin Armstrong, PharmD

Western New England University, 2021
HOCC PGY1 Pharmacy Residency, 2022
Maine Medical Center PGY2 Critical Care Pharmacy Residency, 2023

Residency Project: Impact of Clevidipine versus Nicardipine on Time in Range when Lowering Blood Pressure

Current Position: Emergency Medicine Pharmacist at The Hospital of Central Connecticut

Julia R. James, PharmD

Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, 2021
HOCC PGY1 Pharmacy Residency, 2022
University of North Carolina PGY2 Cardiology Pharmacy Residency, 2023

Residency Project: Impact of a pharmacist-led transitions of care service on reducing readmissions among heart failure patients

Current Position: Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Cardiology at WakeMed


2021 Residency Class
 

Hannah Pamer, PharmD

Northeastern University School of Pharmacy, 2020
HOCC PGY1 Pharmacy Residency, 2021 

Residency Project: Readmission Rate of Patients with Schizophrenia and Schizoaffective Disorder on Long-Acting Injectable Antipsychotic Medication Across a Healthcare System

Current Position: Oncology Pharmacist at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Matthew Thaller, PharmD

St. John's University College of Pharmacy, 2020
HOCC PGY1 Pharmacy Residency, 2021
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center PGY2 Critical Care Pharmacy Residency, 2022

Residency Project: Assessing the appropriateness of antibiotic prescriptions in emergency department outpatient settings for UTI, CAP, and SSTI

Current Position: Critical Care Pharmacist at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center


2020 Residency Class
 
Caitlin Caufield

Caitlin Caulfield, PharmD

Northeastern, 2019
HOCC PGY1 Pharmacy Residency, 2020

Residency Project: Clinical Utility of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus Polymerase Chain Reaction Nasal Swab Testing in Patients with Lower Respiratory Tract Infections

Current Position: Clinical Pharmacist at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Patricia Nwabuokei, PharmD, BCIDP

HOCC PGY1 Pharmacy Residency, 2020
Connecticut Children’s PGY2 Infectious Disease Pharmacy Residency, 2021

Residency Project: Effects of a non-narcotic elastomeric pump as an opioid-sparing modality in surgical patients

Current Position: Pediatrics Pharmacist at Yale New Haven Health


2019 Residency Class
 
Kasia Sasiela, PharmD

Kasia Sasiela, PharmD, BCPS

University of Connecticut, 2018
HOCC PGY1 Pharmacy Residency, 2019

Residency Project: Impact of dexmedetomidine use on hospital length of stay and benzodiazepine requirements in patients being treated for alcohol withdrawal

Current Position: Ambulatory care pharmacist at Hartford HealthCare

Pharmacy Residency

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New Britain, CT 06050
860.224.5513
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Alexander Levine PharmD, BCPS
Residency Program Director
Clinical Pharmacist
The Hospital of Central Connecticut
100 Grand Street
New Britain, CT 06050
860.224.5900
Alexander.Levine@hhchealth.org