Pharmacy Residency Program
Welcome to AtlantiCare’s Pharmacy Residency Program
The post-graduate year one (PGY-1) Pharmacy Residency Program at AtlantiCare is a full-time, temporary appointment of 1 year. The program is accredited by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP). Residency goals, objectives, and evaluation processes are consistent with the accreditation standards set forth by ASHP.
The experience is dedicated to supporting the development of well-rounded and capable clinical pharmacists. We accomplish this through the delivery of an array of comprehensive services which promotes the profession of pharmacy and patient safety through professionalism, compassion, respect, teamwork and optimal patient centric medication management. Exceptional quality is a core competence of our pharmacies, enabling valuable contributions in alignment with our corporate strategies of disease prevention and wellness.
PGY1 residency programs build upon Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) education and outcomes to develop pharmacist practitioners with knowledge, skills, and abilities as defined in the educational competency areas, goals, and objectives. Residents who successfully complete PGY1 residency programs will be skilled in diverse patient care, practice management, leadership, and education, and be prepared to provide patient care, seek board certification in pharmacotherapy (i.e., BCPS), and pursue advanced education and training opportunities including postgraduate year two (PGY2) residencies.
2026-2027 Interviews
Conducted virtually starting February 2026
Number of Positions
3
Program Start Date
Third Monday in June 2026
Application Deadline
January 10, 2026
via PhorCas
Meet the Director
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Joseph Reilly, BS, Pharm.D, BCGPRESIDENCY PROGRAM DIRECTOR Dr. Reilly is a clinical pharmacy coordinator specializing in infectious disease at AtlantiCare. He obtained his Pharm.D. at Rutgers University and is a pharmacy resident graduate of the Hospital University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Reilly is an Editorial Board Member for three-peer reviewed journals. |
Core Faculty
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Patrick Carr, PharmD Clinical Staff Pharmacist Preceptor of General Medicine |
Emily Farina, PharmD, BCEMP Pharmacy Clinical Coordinator Preceptor of Orientation, Emergency Medicine, and Toxicology |
Dominique Fields, PharmD, BCPS Director of Clinical Pharmacy Preceptor of Administration & Leadership |
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Olivia Smith, BS, PharmD, BCPS, CACP Ambulatory Care Pharmacist Preceptor of Ambulatory Care and Advanced Ambulatory Care |
Shana Szymborski, PharmD, MHS, MTM-C, BCPS Residency Program Coordinator; Pharmacy Clinical Coordinator Preceptor of Cardiology, Teaching & Learning Certificate, and Advanced Administration & Leadership |
Puja Trivedi PharmD, BCCCP Clinical Pharmacist Preceptor of Critical Care and Advanced Critical Care |
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Robert Walters, PharmD, MBA Senior Director of Inpatient Pharmacy & Cancer Center Institute Pharmacy Preceptor of Administration & Leadership |
Cristen Whittaker, PharmD Oncology Clinical Pharmacist Preceptor of Oncology and Advanced Oncology |
Current Residents
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Kaitlyn Knurek, PharmD | Twisha Patel, PharmD | Elyssa Zaccaria, PharmD |