Meet the current and former residents of the PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency Program.

Current PGY-1 Residents

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Dawen (Darwin) Chen, PharmD

Education: Philadelphia College of Pharmacy/Saint Joseph’s University, Philadelphia, PA

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Kaylee Goodson, PharmD

Education: Thomas Jefferson University College of Pharmacy, Philadelphia, PA

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Julia Keating, PharmD

Education: University of South Carolina College of Pharmacy, Columbia, SC

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Christine Mason, PharmD

Education: University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy, Kingston, RI

Previous PGY-1 Pharmacy Residents (2025)

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Sophia Ellis, PharmD

Current Employment: Abington Hospital – Jefferson Health, PGY2 Critical Care Pharmacy Resident
Education: Philadelphia College of Pharmacy / Saint Joseph’s University

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Thomas Hyson, BS, PharmD

Current Employment: Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, PGY2 Infectious Diseases Pharmacy Resident
Education: Jefferson College of Pharmacy

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Russell Scarpa, PharmD

Current Employment: Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, PGY2 Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Resident
Education: University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy

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Sarah Thomas, PharmD

Current Employment: Temple University School of Pharmacy, PGY2 Internal Medicine Pharmacy Resident
Education: Rutgers University, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy

Previous PGY-1 Pharmacy Residents (2024)

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Cassandra Crompton, PharmD

Current Employment: Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, Clinical Pharmacist – Ambulatory Care
Education: University of Rhode Island – Kingston, RI

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Joshua Omlor, PharmD

Current Employment: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Clinical Pharmacist – Emergency Medicine
Education: Ohio State University

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Anthony Sidari, PharmD

Current Employment: Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, Hematology/Oncology Infusion Pharmacist
Education: Virginia Commonwealth University

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Diana Walczyk, PharmD

Current Employment: MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Antimicrobial Stewardship
Education: Philadelphia College of Pharmacy/Saint Joseph’s University

Previous PGY-1 Pharmacy Residents (2023)

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Deanna Berg, PharmD

Current Employment: AdventHealth Tampa, Clinical Pharmacist – Infectious Diseases
Education: St. John Fisher College/Wegmans School of Pharmacy - B.S., PharmD

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Tiffany Gardner, PharmD

Current Employment: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Clinical Pharmacist – Cardiology
Education: Jefferson College of Pharmacy – PharmD

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Jonathan Little, PharmD

Education: Wilkes University Nesbitt School of Pharmacy

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Serena Mang, PharmD

Current Employment: MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital, Clinical Pharmacist – Emergency Medicine
Education: Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson College of Pharmacy – PharmD

Previous PGY-1 Pharmacy Residents (2022)

  • Emily Casey, PharmD
    Education: Rutgers University, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy – PharmD
    Current Employment: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Pain Management
  • Lazina Chowdhury, PharmD
    Education: Temple University School of Pharmacy
    Current Employment: Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, Clinical Pharmacist - Ambulatory Care
  • Sandhya Vijapurapu, PharmD, BCOP
    Education: Duquesne University School of Pharmacy – PharmD
    Current Employment: Fred Hutch, Clinical Pharmacist - Oncology
  • Cassidi Weaver, PharmD
    Education: Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson College of Pharmacy – PharmD
    Current Employment: Brigham and Women's Hospital, Clinical Pharmacist – Oncology

Previous PGY-1 Pharmacy Residents (2021)

  • Aja Badgeley, PharmD
    Education: Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson College of Pharmacy – PharmD
    Current employment: ChristianaCare Health System, Inpatient Pharmacist
  • Nicole Leshko, PharmD, BCCCP
    Education: Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson College of Pharmacy – PharmD
    Current Employment: Northwestern Medicine, Clinical Pharmacist – Critical Care
  • Andréa Sampson, PharmD
    Education: Temple University School of Pharmacy – PharmD
    Current employment: ChristianaCare Health System, Clinical Pharmacist

Previous PGY-1 Pharmacy Residents (2020)

  • Hannah Kafisheh, PharmD
    Education: Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson College of Pharmacy
    Current Employment: Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, UCHealth Memorial Hospital Central – Colorado Spring
  • Emma Kim, PharmD, BCPS
    Education: Rutgers University, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy – PharmD
    Current Employment: ChristianaCare, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Ambulatory Care
  • Derek Peiffer, PharmD, BCEMP
    Education: Temple University School of Pharmacy – PharmD
    Current Employment: Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Emergency Medicine
  • Mandy (Si) Wen, PharmD, BCPS
    Education: Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson College of Pharmacy
    Current Employment: MDX Hawai’i, Director – Clinical Pharmacy

Previous PGY-1 Pharmacy Residents (2019)

  • Nick (Wei) Lin, PharmD
    Education: University of the Sciences, Philadelphia College of Pharmacy
    Current Employment: Scripps Health, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Oncology
  • Ashley Maister, PharmD, BCPP
    Education: Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson College of Pharmacy – PharmD
    Current Employment: Philadelphia VA Medical Center, Psychiatric Clinical Pharmacy Practitioner
  • Kaitlyn Slaff, PharmD
    Education: Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson College of Pharmacy
    Current Employment: Geisinger Medical Center, Clinical Pharmacist – Hematology/Oncology
  • Brittany Tschaen, PharmD, MS, BCPS
    Education: Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson College of Pharmacy
    Current Employment: Massachusetts General Hospital, Clinical Pharmacist

Previous PGY-1 Pharmacy Residents (2018)

  • Nina (Chacko) Jacoby, PharmD, BCPS
    Education: Rutgers University, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy
    Current Employment: Christiana Care Health System, Clinical Pharmacist
  • Chelsea Huang, PharmD
    Education: Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson College of Pharmacy
    Current Employment: Deborah Heart and Lung Center, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Infectious Diseases
  • Kevin Lee, PharmD, AAHIVP
    Education: Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences – PharmD
    Current Employment: Merck, Global Medical Information Scientist
  • Jola (Salavaci) Gjogu, PharmD
    Education: Temple University School of Pharmacy
    Current Employment: Astra Zeneca, Director – Medical Information & Communications

Previous PGY-1 Pharmacy Residents (2017)

  • Natalie (Blaine) Goode, PharmD, BCACP
    Education: University of Iowa College of Pharmacy, Iowa City, IA
    Current Employment: Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, Clinical Coordinator     
  • Katarzyna Gosek, PharmD, BCCCP
    Education: Temple University School of Pharmacy, Philadelphia, PA
    Current Employment: Johnson & Johnson, Senior Medical Science Liaison
  • Erika Modh, PharmD
    Education: Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ
    Current Employment: Otsuka Pharmaceuticals, Medical Science Liaison
  • Ashley Sheridan, PharmD
    Education: Massachusetts College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences, Boston, MA
    Current Employment: Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, Clinical Pharmacist

Previous PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residents (2016)

  • Brooklyn (Cobb) Olumba, PharmD
    Education: Hampton University, Hampton, VA
    Current Employment: Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Ambulatory Care
  • Regina (Swisher) Vassallo, PharmD, BCACP
    Education: Usciences, Philadelphia, PA
    Current Employment: Astra Zeneca Pharmaceuticals, Clinical Account Director

Previous PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residents (2015)

  • Amy (Cheng) Min, PharmD, BCACP, AAHIVP
    Education: University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD
    Current Employment: ViiV Healthcare, Medical Science Liaison
  • Kasey (Brown) Audus, PharmD, BCPS
    Education: Jefferson College of Pharmacy, Philadelphia, PA
    Current Employment: Miriam Hospital, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Internal Medicine

Previous PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residents (2014)

  • Christo Cimino, PharmD
    Education: USciences, Philadelphia, PA
    Current Employment: Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Pharmacy Specialist – Infectious Diseases
  • Nicholas Hurrey, PharmD
    Education: USciences, Philadelphia, PA
    Current Employment: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Program Manager – Pharmacy Informatics

Previous PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residents (2013)

  • Danielle Evans, PharmD
    Education: USciences, Philadelphia, PA
    Current Employment: Sanofi, Medical Science Liaison – Rare Hematology
  • Lynn Nguyen, PharmD
    Education: Jefferson College of Pharmacy, Philadelphia, PA
    Current Employment: Los Alamitos Medical Center, Clinical Pharmacist

Previous PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residents (2012)

  • Jennifer Bushen, PharmD
    Education: Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA
    Current Employment: GSK, Medical Director - Neisseria Vaccines
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