PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program
The PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency at Cooley Dickinson Hospital (CDH) is dedicated to training pharmacists in becoming well rounded pharmacy practitioners in a collaborative environment. Residents are exposed to several acute care experiences such as critical care, internal medicine, and emergency medicine, as well as outpatient experiences such as oncology. Teaching and precepting opportunities are also available.
Pharmacy Student Teaching opportunities
Many pharmacy student teaching opportunities are available through our affiliation with local colleges of pharmacy, including precepting opportunities for APPE students. Classroom teaching opportunities are also available.
Interdisciplinary Education
Interdepartmental and interdisciplinary education opportunities are available to residents, including In-services, formal “Grand Rounds” and journal clubs.
Residency Information
Duration/Type: 12 mo. residency
Number of Positions: 2
Application Deadline: December 31, 2022
Starting Date: July 3, 2023
Estimated Stipend: $50,000
Interview Required: Yes
Rotations
Required (8 months)
- Orientation (1 month)
- Internal Medicine (2 months)
- Critical Care (2 months)
- Administration (1 month)
- Hematology / oncology (2 months)
- Emergency Medicine (1 month)
- Research (longitudinal)
- Medication Safety (longitudinal)
- Pharmacy and Therapeutics (longitudinal)
Elective (4 months)
Repeat any of the above required month-long rotations, or select from below:
- Behavioral Health
- Antimicrobial Stewardship
- Academia
Office: 413-582-2769
Fax: 413-582-2870
Preceptors
Marla O’Shea-Bulman, PharmD, BCPS, SIDP-CResidency Program Director, Pharmacy Clinical Manager, and Medication Safety Officer Education:
Practice Interests: Geriatrics, medication safety, analytics, pharmacy advocacy Rotations Precepted: Medication safety, Pharmacy and Therapeutics, Research Professional Experience: Twenty-five years of preceptor experience; previously practiced at Baystate Medical Center in critical care, neurology, nephrology, and internal medicine; currently serving as a member of the MSHP Legislative Committee and a Massachusetts delegate to the ASHP House of Delegates |
Claudia Hilera-Botet, PharmD, BCPSCritical Care Clinical Pharmacist Education: PharmD, University of Puerto Rico – San Juan, PR PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency, Cooley Dickinson Hospital, Northampton, MA Practice Interests: Critical Care, Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease Rotations Precepted: Critical Care Professional Experience: Clinical Pharmacist at Yale New Haven Health Bridgeport Hospital, Clinical Pharmacist at Saint Francis Hospital Michelle Kososki, RPhDirector of Pharmacy Education:
Practice Interests: Pain Management Rotations Precepted: Administration as well as IPPEs and APPEs Professional Experience: Worked at Sloan Kettering Memorial Hospital, St. Clare’s Hospital , Winter Park Memorial Hospital, and Mary Lane Hospital. LTC experience at SunScript as Director of pharmacy and Partners Pharmacy, Northeast Director of Operations. Retail experience at Target Corporation. Member MSHP and ASHP. 15 years of precepting experience |
Scott DeCesare, RPh, SIDP-CPharmacy Supervisor, Antimicrobial Stewardship Co-chair Education:
Practice Interests: Administrative, Opioid Stewardship, Antibiotic Stewardship Rotations Precepted: staffing, APPE and IPPE Professional Experience: Pharmacy District Manager (Walgreens/ Rite Aid), Pharmacy Business Partner (Target), Pharmacy Manager |
Patricia Pittman, PharmDClinical Staff Pharmacist at Cooley Dickinson Hospital Education:
Practice Interests: Internal medicine Rotations Precepted: Core Staffing, Internal Medicine Professional Experience: ASHP and MSHP; precepting students and residents for five years; retail pharmacist at Eckerd Drugs and Wal-Mart for 23 years |
Ed Tessier, PharmD, BCPS, MPHClinical Pharmacist at Cooley Dickinson Hospital and Adjunct Faculty for Physician Assistant Programs at George Washington University, Westfield State College, Dominican University of California, and Bay Path University Education:
Practice Interests: General medicine, medication safety, and education with research in medication reconciliation, anticoagulation safety, and handover communication Rotations Precepted: Internal medicine and Critical Care Professional Experience: Clinical pharmacist and clinical coordinator at multiple acute and sub-acute settings across western MA; faculty for undergraduate and graduate programs across western MA including UMass Amherst School of Nursing and Springfield College |
Shusen Sun, PharmD, BCPSEmergency Medicine Pharmacy Specialist/Educator at Cooley Dickinson Hospital, Clinical Associate Professor at WNEU College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Education:
Practice Interests: Emergency Medicine, Geriatric Care, Medication Safety, Hospital Pharmacy Practice Research, Global Pharmacy Rotations Precepted: Emergency Medicine Professional Experience: Over ten years of experience as a clinical pharmacy specialist and educator providing direct patient care in emergency departments at academic and community hospitals. Currently serves as ASHP Senior Consultant and a member of the Special Interest Groups (Geriatric, Pediatric, and Behavioral Emergencies) with the International Federation for Emergency Medicine. An experienced pharmacy research scholar and holds an appointment as an Associate Editor to the International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy. Actively engages in global pharmacy education and training. |
Diptiman Bose, PhDClinical Staff Pharmacist at Cooley Dickinson Hospital, Assistant Professor of Pharmacology at WNEU College of Pharmacy Education:
Practice Interests: Research, Global Pharmacy Rotations Precepted: Academia Professional Experience: Clinical staff pharmacist at Cooley Dickinson Hospital and residency research preceptor. Previously, Diptiman was an assistant project scientist in the Department of Molecular Biosciences at the School of Veterinary Sciences at UC-Davis. |
Kathleen Dion, PharmDClinical Oncology Pharmacist for the Mass General Cancer Center at Cooley Dickinson Hospital Education:
Practice Interests: Oncology, Pediatrics, and Academia Rotation Precepted: Oncology Professional Experience: Second year at Cooley and first year precepting; involved in ASHP, PPAG, and MSHP; completed APPE matrix program at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia with focus in oncology and NICU |
Nicholas Houle, PharmDClinical Staff Pharmacist at Cooley Dickinson Hospital Education:
Practice Interests:
Rotations Precepted:
Professional Experience: Clinical Staff Pharmacist at Cooley Dickinson Hospital since 2020; completed longitudinal APPE rotation at Stratton VA Medical Center with focus on Ambulatory Care and Internal Medicine Amanda Kozlik, PharmDClinical Oncology Pharmacist Education:
Practice Interests: Oncology Rotation Precepted: Oncology Professional Experience: MSHP, HOPA, AIHP; former pharmacy manager at A high- volume Walgreens Pharmacy. Completed longitudinal APPE program at Cooley Dickinson with rotations in oncology, IM, Critical Care, and administration |
Kyle Danis, PharmDClinical Oncology Pharmacist Education:
Practice Interests: Oncology Rotation Precepted: Oncology Professional Experience: Baystate Medical Center (2009-2020) |
Current PGY1 Resident Biographies