Our mission is to train a highly-motivated pharmacist to be a leader of innovation in community pharmacy and skilled practitioner able to initiate and deliver medication-related patient care in communities and through interprofessional, team-based care.

What makes our program unique?

• Engage in strong mentor relationships

• Work alongside state and nationally recognized preceptors

• Develop continuing education programs for pharmacist preceptors and alumni

• Establish lifelong networking relationships

• Attend several professional meetings with innovative student pharmacists

• Experience ongoing involvement with professional organizations including the American Pharmacists Association, the Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association, the National Association of Chain Drug Stores

Program Highlights

• Manage and improve the medication-use process

• Provide evidence-based, patient-centered care and collaborate with other healthcare professionals to optimize patient care

• Exercise leadership and practice management skills

• Provide medication and practice-related information, education, and training

• Conduct pharmacy practice research and hone project management skills

• Understand the relationship of the pharmacy benefit management company, health plan, and the delivery system functions of managed care

• Develop skills required to function in an academic setting

Program Director

Melissa Somma McGivney, PharmD, FCCP, FAPhA, Associate Dean of Community Partnerships

Program Coordinator

Joni Carroll, PharmD, BCACP, TTS, Senior Program Manager and Adjunct Instructor of Pharmacy and Therapeutics

Rite Aid Team

• Kristine Ossman, PharmD, Primary Preceptor
• Tony Ferri, RPh, Pharmacy Manager
• Josh Amigh, PharmD, Regional Health Leader
• Carmen Ramanna, PharmD, Regional Health Leader
• April Hopper, PharmD, Manager, Drug Information Center

Giant Eagle Team

• Renee’ Richardson, PharmD, Primary Preceptor
• Jeff Puntureri, RPh, Pharmacy Manager
• Victor Vercammen, PharmD, Sr. Dir., Pharmacy Quality, Compliance, Education & Supply Chain
• Lauren Posteraro, PharmD, Clinical Coordinator

Asti’s Pharmacy Team

• Chris Antypas, PharmD, Co-owner
• Samantha Pitzarella, PharmD, Director of Operations
• Zac Donehue, PharmD, Clinical Pharmacist

Longitudinal Preceptors

• Lucas Berenbrok, PharmD - Teaching and Reseach
• Joni Carroll, PharmD, BCACP, CTTS – Research, Practice Development, Public Health Experiences
• Kim Coley, PharmD, FCCP - Research
• Lauren Jonkman, PharmD, MPH, BCPS - Care to Underserved
• Patricia Klatt, PharmD, BCPS - Family Medicine
• Marianne Koenig, PharmD - Family Medicine
• Bobbie Farrah, PharmD - Family Medicine
• Stephanie McGrath, PharmD – Pennsylvania Pharmacist Care Network
• Catherine Rebitch, PharmD - Teaching
• Multiple Faculty - Master of Teaching Program

Current Residents

Angela Tang, PharmD

Michelle Koverman, PharmD

Rite Aid Pharmacy (NMS Code 153915)

Rite Aid Corporation is one of the nation's leading drugstore chains with nearly 4,800 stores in 31 states and the District of Columbia. The University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy partners with Rite Aid to provide a unique resident opportunity at Rite Aid #1944 in the Shaler area of Pittsburgh, PA. The Rite Aid Corporation-Rite CareSM Center of Excellence in Pittsburgh serve as a primary teaching laboratory for our residents. Our residents work closely with clinical pharmacists and staff to provide care, educate student pharmacists and medical residents while helping to advance and grow the patient care practice. Residents are able to work with the Rite Aid Corporate Clinical Management Team to learn how clinical programs are designed and managed in a large corporation.

Giant Eagle Pharmacy  (NMS Code 153921)

Giant Eagle is a regional supermarket chain with stores in Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, and Ohio. At Giant Eagle Pharmacy, our residents will gain patient care and management skills through active participation in dispensing procedures as well as the provision of medication therapy management services to patients. In addition to comprehensive medication therapy management, the resident will be actively involved with diabetes education, community outreach programs, and immunizations. The resident will also have the ability to work side-by-side with members of the Giant Eagle Team as they grow patient care services.

Asti’s Pharmacy (NMS Code 153923)

Asti’s South Hills Pharmacy is an innovative, independent pharmacy located in the Mount Lebanon neighborhood, five miles from downtown Pittsburgh. Asti’s is home to a high-volume community pharmacy, a non-sterile compounding lab, and a licensed long-term care pharmacy all at within one location. Our services include: medication therapy management, immunization evaluation and administration, medication synchronization, adherence packaging, insurance navigation, Medicare coverage reviews, and many other complementary patient friendly services. Com-pounded medications include bio-identical hormone replacement, pain management, pediatric, and veterinary products. Our pharmacy resident will have the opportunity to care for patients within all of our service areas. Residents will also assist in precepting introductory and advanced pharmacy practice experiences with student pharmacists and have the opportunity to participate in pharmacy innovation and development of new clinical services.

UPMC St. Margaret Family Medicine

The focus of this rotation will concentrate on the provision patient care services in the outpatient arena. Your training will revolve around three main experiences: participating direct patient care (Medication Management Service/Diabetes education classes), precepting of medical residents, medical students, and pharmacy students, and initiating quality improvement projects. As with all services, your ability to facilitate and answer drug-information questions will be highly valued by the physicians and staff at the health centers.

Grace Lamsam Pharmacy Program for the Underserved

The Grace Lamsam Pharmacy Program for the Underserved, established under the auspices of the University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy, provides clinical pharmacy services for the homeless, working poor, uninsured, and underinsured. This program partners with a diverse group of community safety net providers (Health Care for the Homeless, North Side Christian Health Center and the Program for Health Care to Underserved Populations) in the Pittsburgh area to provide a broad range of pharmacy services that enhance patient care. The program assists over 6,000 individual patients annually whose healthcare needs are beyond their financial means.

Pennsylvania Pharmacist Care Network (PPCN, a CPESN USA affiliated network)

Residents will have the opportunity to work alongside the Executive Manager of PPCN to learn and collaborate on supporting over 130 pharmacies in Pennsylvania who are providing enhanced community pharmacy services. Residents will learn about payer contract design, data analytics, network reporting and quality assurance. They will have an opportunity to be a part of ongoing quality assurance efforts and interact with community pharmacist leaders statewide.

Community Engagement

PittPharmacy proudly partners with neighborhood and county programs serving the public. Residents will work alongside preceptors and students in a Federally Qualified Health Center, the Allegheny County Health Department, and Pitt’s Community Engagement Center in Homewood - https://cec.pitt.edu to provide care, services, and education in partnership with people in the communities these centers serve.

The Mastery of Teaching program is offered collectively by the faculty of the University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy. The resident will apply and enter into the program which meets regularly throughout the residency year. A faculty mentor will work closely with the resident throughout the entire residency year to ensure teaching experiences and feedback are robust.

At the University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy we involve our residents in teaching student pharmacists through large group lectures, standardized patient activities, and precepting opportunities. Our residents also serve as facilitators for problem-based learning and patient care activities through-out the School’s curriculum.

Our research is focused on positively impacting care people receive in their community and through their community pharmacy. Our faculty and practice site teams have a broad range of experience to support each resident and their research experience. Residents will work with a PittPharmacy research team to design a project that is achievable in a one-year time frame. The research will be determined based on the resident’s interest, needs of the pharmacy practice partner, and research expertise and opportunities within PittPharmacy. Residents are fully supported throughout the process with support to write a small grant, work with an IRB, conduct and evaluate the project, and prepare a manuscript.

Margie E. Snyder, PharmD 2006-2007
Fellowship, University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy; Assistant Professor, Purdue University School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Indianapolis, IN

Gladys Garcia, PharmD, BCACP 2007-2008
Assistant Professor, Philadelphia College of Pharmacy/University of the Sciences, Philadelphia, PA

Stephanie Harriman McGrath, PharmD 2008-2009
Clinical Pharmacist Rite Aid Pharmacy; Assistant Professor of Pharmacy and Therapeutics, University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy, Pittsburgh, PA

Maria Osborne, PharmD, BCACP 2008-2009
Clinical Pharmacist, UPMC St. Margaret Family Practices Offices, Pittsburgh, PA

Shara Elrod, PharmD, BCACP 2009-2010
Ambulatory Care Residency, University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy; Assistant Professor, Nova Southeastern University College of Pharmacy, Fort Lauderdale, FL

Melinda E. Kozminski, PharmD, BCACP 2009-2010
Clinical Pharmacist, Gateway Health Plan, Pittsburgh, PA

Shannon E. McLaughlin, PharmD 2009-2010
Clinical Pharmacist, Asti’s Pharmacy, Mt. Lebanon, PA

Brooke Lowry, PharmD, BCACP 2009-2010
Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice, St. John Fischer, Wegmans School of Pharmacy, Pittsford, NY

Yardlee Kauffman, PharmD, BCACP 2010-2011
PGY-2 Global Health/Underserved Residency, University of Pittsburgh; Outcomes Fellowship, Kaiser Permanente, Denver, CO Assistant Professor, Philadelphia College of Pharmacy/University of the Sciences, Philadelphia, PA

Tony DiCrisico, PharmD 2010-2011
Staff/Clinical Pharmacist, Rite Aid, Virginia Beach, VA

Ted Turner, PharmD 2010-2011
PGY-2 Psychiatry Pharmacy Residency, VA Health System, Salt Lake City, UT, Psychiatric Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, VA Health System Las Vegas, NV

Jennifer Bacci, PharmD 2011-2012
Clinical/Staff Pharmacist, Rite Aid, Pittsburgh, PA; Fellowship University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy; Assistant Professor, University of Washington, Seattle, WA

Michelle Maguire, PharmD 2011-2012
PGY-2 Ambulatory Care, The Ohio State University; Clinical Pharmacist, Primary Care, Columbus, OH

Sarah Dombrowski, PharmD 2012-2013
PGY-2 Family Medicine Resident, UPMC St. Margaret, Pittsburgh, PA, Assistant Professor, LECOM School of Pharmacy, Erie, PA

Elizabeth McCartney, PharmD 2013-2014
Assistant Professor, Philadelphia College of Pharmacy/University of the Sciences, Philadelphia, PA

Kristine Ossman, PharmD 2013-2014
Clinical/Staff Pharmacist, Rite Aid, Pittsburgh, PA

Brandon Antinopoulos, PharmD 2014-2015
Clinical Manager, Hometown Apothecary; Executive Manager, Pennsylvania Pharmacist Care Network, New Brighton, PA

Gale Garmong, PharmD, PharmD 2014-2015
Clinical Pharmacist, Klingensmith’s Drug Store, West Kittanning, PA

Christine Jordan, PharmD 2014-2015
Clinical Coordinator, Giant Eagle Pharmacy, Pittsburgh, PA

Kyle McCormick, PharmD 2014-2015
Clinical Pharmacist, Gatti Pharmacy and RxHealthConnect, Indiana, PA

Kristin Hart, PharmD 2015-16
PGY-2 Geriatric Residency, UPMC Shadyside, Pittsburgh, PA
Clinical Pharmacist, Legacy Health, Portland, OR

Nicole Nierste, PharmD 2015-16
PGY2 Ambulatory Care Resident, St. Vincent Health, Indianapolis, IN
Clinical Pharmacist, St. Vincent Health, Indianapolis, IN

Karen Hoang, PharmD 2016-17
Clinical Pharmacist, UPMC Health Plan Medication Management Services, Pittsburgh, PA

Jonathan Kovac, PharmD 2016-17
Clinical Pharmacist, Giant Eagle Clinical Services, Pittsburgh, PA

Katherine Cho, PharmD 2017-2018
PGY2/Fellowship Ambulatory Care, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

Katie Doong, PharmD 2017-2018
Community Practice Development Fellowship, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
Clinical Pharmacist, Duquesne University School of Pharmacy, Pittsburgh, PA

Amber Lapping, PharmD, CTTS 2018-2019
Pharmacist, Giant Eagle Pharmacy, Pittsburgh, PA

Catherine Phi, PharmD 2018-2019
Pharmacist, Asti’s South Hills Pharmacy, Pittsburgh PA

Sneha Mitra, PharmD 2018-2019
Pharmacist, Rite Aid Pharmacy, Pittsburgh, PA

Carly Gabriel, PharmD 2019-2020
PGY-2 Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Resident Family Medicine Track, UPMC Shadyside, Pittsburgh, PA

Kelsey Hake, PharmD 2019-2020
Community Pharmacy Fellow, University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy, Pittsburgh, PA

Evan Turco, PharmD 2019-2020
Pharmacist, Moundsville Pharmacy, Wheeling, WV

Bacci JL*, McGrath SH, Pringle J, Maguire MA, McGivney MS. Implementation of brief medication adher-ence interventions within a community chain pharmacy practice: a qualitative analysis. J Am Pharm Assoc. 2014; 54:584-593.

Kauffman Y*, Barkowitz E, Cerussi N, Pringle J, McGivney MS. Identifying medication-related needs of HIV patients: foundation for community pharmacist-based services. Innovations. 2014;5(1).

Elrod S*, Snyder ME, Hall DL, Somma McGivney M, Smith RB. Practice Change in Community Pharmacy: A Case Study of Multiple Stakeholders’ Perspectives. Innovations 2012:3(82).

Osborne MA*, Snyder ME, Hall DL, Coley KC, Somma McGivney M. Evaluating Pennsylvania Pharmacists’ Provision of Community-based Patient Care Services to Develop a Statewide Practice Network. Innovations 2011:2(4).

Kozminski M*, Busby R*, McGivney MS, Klatt PM, Hackett S, Merenstein JM. Pharmacist integration into the medical home: qualitative analysis. J Am Pharm Assoc 2011;51:173-183.

Snyder ME^, Rice KR, Primack BA, Somma McGivney M, Pringle JL, Smith RB. "Exploring Successful Com-munity Pharmacist-Physician Collaborative Working Relationships Using Mixed Methods" J Soc Admin Pharm 2010;6(4):307-323.

Snyder ME^, Meyer SM, Somma McGivney M, Smith RB. A Pilot Study: The Design and Preliminary Evaluation of Web-based Materials to Teach Pharmacist-Physician Collaboration During Community-based Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences. International J Pharm Ed & Prac (Internet) 2010:6(1).

Harriman McGrath S*, Snyder M*, Garcia G*, Pringle JL, Smith RB, Somma McGivney M. Physician Percep-tions of Pharmacist-Provided Medication Therapy Management (MTM): A Qualitative Analysis. J Am Pharm Assoc 2010;50:67-71.

Garcia G*, Snyder M^, Harriman S*, Smith RB, Somma McGivney M. Generating Demand for Pharmacist-Provided Medication Therapy Management: Identifying Patient Preferred Marketing Strategies. J Am Pharm Assoc 2009;49:611-616.

McCartney EM*, Bacci JL, Ossman KL, Richardson RM, DelPizzo DM, DeJames JR, McGivney MS. Mobile application features sought after by patients of a grocery store chain pharmacy. Accepted JAPhA 2015.

Bacci JL^, Akinwale TP, Adams AJ, McGivney MS. Exploring community pharmacy shared faculty contributions to practice, teaching and scholarship. Am J Pharm Ed 2016; 80(7) Article 115.

Haver A*, Sakely H, McGivney MS, Thorpe C, Zaharoff J, Corbo J, Cox-Vance L, Klatt P, Schleiden L, Balestrino V, Coley KC. A qualitative study exploring geriatric care team perceptions of pharmacists caring for older adults across health care settings. Ann Long Term Care. 2017. Accepted.

Bacci JL^, Coley KC, McGrath K. Abraham O, Adams AJ, McGivney MS. Strategies to facilitate the implementation of collaborative practice agreements in chain community pharmacies. J Am Pharm Assoc 2016: 257-265.

Doong K*, Berenbrok LA, Coley KC, Carroll JC, Richardson R, Antinopoulos BC, Patel A, McGivney MS. Evaluating the early implementation of pharmacist-provided patient care services of a statewide pharmacy network within a regional supermarket pharmacy. J Am Pharm Assoc. 2019 Jul - Aug;59(4S):S25-S31.

Lapping AD, Carroll JC, Coley KC, McGivney MS, Doong K, Antinopulos B, Richardson R, Berenbrok LA. Implementation strategies from early deployment of the National Diabetes Prevention Program in Pennsylvania community pharmacies. J Am Pharm Assoc. Accepted 2019.

Chris Antypas, PharmD
Pennsylvania Pharmacist Association’s Pharmacist of the Year 2019

Brandon Antinopoulos, PharmD
Pennsylvania Pharmacist Association’s Ten Under Ten Award 2017

Jennifer Bacci, PharmD, MPH, BCACP
Pennsylvania Pharmacist Association’s Ten Under Ten Award 2014

Lucas Berenbrok, PharmD
University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy APhA-ASP Faculty Member of the year 2014

Joni Carroll, PharmD, BCACP, CTTS
Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association’s Ten Under Ten Award 2020, Phi Lambda Sigma Beta Delta Chapter’s Alumni Member of the Year 2019

Kim Coley, PharmD, FCCP
Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association’s Preceptor of the Year 2017

Stephanie Smith Cooney, PharmD
CPESN USA’s Luminary-of-the-Year Finalist, 2018
Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association Pauline Montgomery Leadership Award 2015

John DeJames, RPh
Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association Industry Award 2016,
Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association Preceptor of the Year 2015

Sarah Dombrowski, PharmD, BCACP
Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association’s Distinguished Young Pharmacist 2019
Pennsylvania Pharmacist Association’s Ten Under Ten Award 2017, APhA-APPM Merit Award 2015

Tony Ferri, BPharm
University of Pittsburgh Residency Preceptor of the Year 2015

Gladys Garcia, PharmD, BCACP
Philadelphia College of Pharmacy Preceptor of the Year Award 2012

Elizabeth Harris, PharmD
Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association’s Ten Under Ten Award 2020

Melinda Kozminski, PharmD, BCACP
Pennsylvania Pharmacist Association’s Ten Under Ten Award 2017, American Pharmacists Association’s Wiederholt Prize 2012

Kyle McCormick, PharmD
Pennsylvania Pharmacist Association’s Excellence in Innovation Award 2020
Pennsylvania Pharmacist Association’s Preceptor of the Year Award 2018
Pennsylvania Pharmacist Association’s Ten Under Ten Award 2017

Melissa Somma McGivney, PharmD, FCCP
Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association Excellence in Innovation Award 2017, University of Pittsburgh Chancellor’s Distinguished Teaching Award 2015, American Pharmacists Association Community Residency Preceptor Award 2012, Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association Pharmacist of the Year Award 2011, National Association of Chain Drug Stores Community Faculty of the Year Award 2011, American Pharmacists Association Academy of Pharmacy Practice and Management Professional Merit Award 2007, University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy Preceptor of the Year Award 2006, Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association Distinguished Young Pharmacist Award 2006

Stephanie McGrath, PharmD
Pennsylvania Pharmacist Association’s Pharmacist of the Year 2020
Pennsylvania Pharmacist Association’s Ten Under Ten Award 2017
University of Pittsburgh Alumni Rising Star Award 2015
University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy APhA-ASP Faculty Member of the year 2013
Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association’s Distinguished Young Pharmacist Award 2013
University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy Residency Preceptor of the year 2011-2012
American Pharmacists Association’s 2011 One-to-One Counseling Award, Honorable Mention

Maria Osborne, PharmD, BCACP
Pennsylvania Pharmacist Association’s Distinguished Young Pharmacist Award 2010

Renee Richardson, PharmD
Pennsylvania Pharmacist Association’s Ten Under Ten Award 2017

PittPharmacy Community Leadership and Innovation in Practice Center
American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy’s Top 3 Finalists for Lawrence C. Weaver Transformative Community Service Award

1. Lapping AD*, Carroll JC, Coley KC, Doong KC, McGivney MS, Antinopoulos A, Richardson R, Berenbrok LA. Successful implementation strategies for community pharmacy-based Nation Diabetes Prevention Programs (NDPP) in Pennsylvania.” Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association Educational Foundation. $600. December 2018.
2. Doong K, McGivney MS, Carroll JC. “Development of a Pharmacist-Led Hepatitis C Service in a Federally-Qualified Health Center.” Highmark Foundation Subcontractor. $5000. January 2019
3. Doong K^, Mitra S*, Carroll JC, Coley KC, McGrath SH, McGivney MS. “Community pharmacist-provided comprehensive medication management services: a case series.” Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association Educational Foundation. $1000. December 2018.
4. Doong K*, Berenbrok LA, Coley KC, Antinopoulos B, Moore C, Richardson R, McGivney MS. “Evaluating the Early Implementation of Pharmacist-Provided Patient Care Services of a Statewide Pharmacy Network within a Regional Grocery Chain Pharmacy.” American Pharmacists Association Incentive Grant. $1000. January 2018.
5. Cho K*, Berenbrok LA, Coley KC, Renner HM, McGrath S, McGivney MS. “Identifying Key Factors Associated with High-Achieving Chain Pharmacy Teams Delivering Quality Care for Patients in Medically Underserved Areas” American Pharmacists Association Incentive Grant. $1000. January 2018.
6. Renner HM^, McGivney MS, Smith RB, Coley KC. “Utilizing Community Pharmacy Prescription Dispensing Data to Identify Opportunities for Pharmacist-Physician Collaboration.” Community Pharmacy Foundation. $27,724. November 2017.
7. Carroll JC^, Coley KC, McCormick K, Smith Cooney S, Renner HM, Grapsy J, McGivney MS, “Utilizing Community Pharmacy Prescription Dispensing Data to Initiate Collaboration with Prescribers.” Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association Educational Foundation. $900. December 2017. 
8. Hoang K*, McGrath SH, McGivney MS, Berenbrok LA, Renner HM, Gilmore L, Coley KC. Patient Preferences for Engagement in a Community Pharmacy-Based Diabetes Self-Management Education Program. Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association Educational Foundation. $400. December 2017. 
9. Epple P, McGivney MS, Bacci JL^, Antinopoulos B*, Kaufmann Y, Peterson A. “The Philly Difference: Connections for better chronic care.” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). $48,498. January, 2015.
10. Garmong GE*, Bacci JL^, Berenbrok LA, McGrath SH, Ossman KL, Odukoya OK. “The impact of a pharmacist coaching program on targeted medication review completion rates in a traditional chain community pharmacy.” Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association Foundation. $1000. December, 2014.
11. McCormick K*, Kunkel A, Bacci JL^, Cooney SS, Smith R. “Patient activation as a measure of medication list ac-curacy.” Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association Foundation. $600. December, 2014.
12. McCartney E*, Bacci JL^, Richardson R, Ossman K, DelPizzo D, DeJames J. “Mobile application features desired by patients of a grocery store chain pharmacy.” Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association Foundation. $1000. January, 2014.
13. Dombrowski SK*, McGrath SH, Bacci JL, Coley KC, McGivney MA. “Identifying key factors associated with successful integration of patient care services into dispensing workflow: a traditional community chain pharmacy evaluation.” APhA Foundation. $1000. December, 2012.
14. Dombrowski SK*, McGrath SH, Bacci JL, Coley KC. “Identifying key factors associated with successful integration of patient care services into dispensing workflow: a traditional community chain pharmacy evaluation.” Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association Educational Foundation. $1000. December, 2012.
15. Maguire M*, Somma McGivney MA, Scharf D, Pringle JL, Smith RB, Montgomery J, Bacci JL*, Fabian TJ. Pharmacist-provided patient care services in an outpatient mental health setting: a multi-stakeholder qualitative analysis. APhA Foundation. $1000. December, 2011.
16. Kauffman Y*, Cerussi N, Pringle JL, Somma McGivney MA. “Identifying medication-related needs of HIV patients: foundation for community-pharmacist based services.” Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association Foundation. $1000. February, 2011.
17. Kauffman Y*, Cerussi N, Pringle JL, Somma McGivney MA. “Identifying medication-related
    needs of HIV patients: foundation for community-pharmacist based services.” APhA Foundation. $1000. December, 2010.
18. Kozminski ME*, Busby R, Merenstein J, Klatt PM, Somma McGivney MA. “Pharmacist Integration into the Medical Home: A Qualitative Analysis. Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association Foundation. $1000. February, 2010.
19. McLaughlin SM*, Blackburn T, Somma McGivney MA. “Identification of Patient Medication related Needs in a Com-munity: Qualitative Analysis” Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association Foundation. $1000. February, 2010.
20. Osborne M*, Snyder M^, Hall DL, Somma McGivney MA. “Recruiting Pharmacists in Pennsylvania to provide com-munity-based patient care services as part of a statewide network (The Network Project)”. Community Pharmacy Foundation. $22,100. April, 2009.
21. Osborne M*, Snyder M^, Hall DL, Somma McGivney MA. “Recruiting Pharmacists in Pennsylvania to provide com-munity-based patient care services as part of a statewide network (The Network Project)”. PPA Foundation. $1000. January, 2009.
22. Harriman S*, Pringle J, Smith RB, Garcia G*, Somma McGivney MA. “Identification of Physician-Patient Care Needs able to be provided by Community Pharmacy-based Medication Therapy Management Services”. National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) Foundation. $20,000. December, 2007.
23. Harriman S*, Pringle J, Smith RB, Garcia G*, Somma McGivney MA. “Identification of Physician-Patient Care Needs able to be provided by Community Pharmacy-based Medication Therapy Management Services”. APhA Foundation Residency Grant. $1000. December, 2007.
24. Garcia G*, Snyder M^, Harriman S*, Smith RB, Somma McGivney MA. “Identification of Patient Needs and Perceptions of Pharmacist Provided Medication Therapy Management. APhA Foundation Residency Grant. $1000. December, 2007.
25. Snyder M*, Zillich A, Somma MA, Smith RB. “Great Partners Project”: Community Pharmacist and Physician Collab-oration. Com-munity Pharmacy Foundation Grant. $40,000. July, 2007.
26. Snyder M*, Zillich A, Somma MA, Smith RB. “Great Partners Project”: Community Pharmacist and Physician Collab-oration. APhA Foundation Residency Grant. $1000.

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General Information

• 12-month, full-time PGY1 Community-Based Residency Program

• Estimated stipend: $48,450

• Start Date: July 1

• Fringe benefits: Health, life, dental and disability insurance through the University of Pittsburgh; 2 weeks vacation; minimum of one-week professional travel; some travel support available.

Application Requirements

• All residents must be eligible* for pharmacist licensure in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

• Potential residents must submit the standard application requirements via PhORCAS by January 4

• Letter of intent, CV, transcripts, and three letters of recommendation are all required to be submitted through PhORCAS.

• Supplemental Application to be emailed directly to the Program Director (mmcgivney@pitt.edu) by January 3

• On-site interview is required.

Supplemental Application

• Word format

• PDF format

All residents must be eligible for pharmacist licensure in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Applications for Pharmacist License and Intern Registration are available.

 

Contact Information

Program Director:
Melissa Somma McGivney, PharmD, FCCP, FAPhA
Associate Dean for Community Partnerships
303 Baum, 7A- 5
5607 Baum Boulevard
Pittsburgh, PA 15206
mmcgivney@pitt.edu
Office Phone: 412-624-8142
Fax: 412-624-8175