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 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, 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