Margaret Burke, PharmD
Pediatrics
Clinical Specialist
Department of Pharmacy Services
Connecticut Children’s Medical Center
Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor of Pharmacy Practice
UConn School of Pharmacy
Clinical Assistant Professor, Pharmacy Practice
Working Professional Pharm.D. Program
University of Florida College of Pharmacy
BS, PharmD - State University of New York at Buffalo

Dr. Burke has practiced in Pediatrics within the Hartford Health System since 1994. She has worked at Connecticut Children’s Medical Center since its opening in 1996 and was integral to the development of the institution’s Pharmacy Services. Her primary interests are pediatric critical care and pain management. Her responsibilities include staff education and development, competency assessment, clinical service to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit as well as membership on the Pharmacy and Therapeutics, Policy and Procedure, Infection Control, Pain Steering and Sedation committees.

Craig I. Coleman, PharmD
Pharmacoeconomics & Outcomes Research
Research Advisor
Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice, UConn School of Pharmacy
BS - Clark University
MS, PharmD - University of Connecticut

Dr Coleman’s long-term research goal is to improve the clinical, humanistic and economic outcomes of patients with cardiovascular disease. His main area of research focuses on improving patient outcomes following open-heart surgery through the efficacious, cost-effective and safe use of medications. He has over 50 peer-reviewed publications in such journals as JAMA, Lancet, Journal of the American College of Cardiology, Annals of Thoracic Surgery and Heart Rhythm. His group has won the ASHP Research Foundations Drug Therapy Research Award twice (2005 and 2006).

Megan J. Ehret, Pharm.D., BCPP
Psychiatry
Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice
UConn School of Pharmacy
Clinical Pharmacist
Burlingame Center for Psychiatric Research
Institute of Living
Pharm.D. -- University of Toledo

Megan J. Ehret is an Assistant Professor in the School of Pharmacy at the University of Connecticut with a practice site on the Inpatient Psychiatric Units at the Institute of Living. She provides a psychopharmacology consult service to two adult general psychiatric units, one geriatric, one pediatric, and one chronic schizophrenic unit at the Institute of Living. At the School of Pharmacy, she lectures in several different courses including therapeutics, clinical pharmacokinetics, and a writing course. She precepts College of Pharmacy students on an inpatient psychiatric rotation. She is also interested in the area of Pharmacogenomics and mood disorders.

Ralph Frank, RPh, MPH
Central Pharmacy
Pharmacy Manager
Department of Pharmacy Services
Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor of Pharmacy Practice
UConn School of Pharmacy
BS - University of Connecticut
MPH - University of Connecticut

Ralph Frank maintains a keen interest in current issues in substance abuse, as well as epidemiological trends of poisoning and overdose events. He serves as a consultant to government, industry and the court system regarding substance abuse and forensic drug testing. He is a Past President of the Connecticut Society of Health System Pharmacists and also is active in the American Society of Health Systems Pharmacists.

Nicholas Forcello, PharmD, BCPS
Oncology
Oncology Pharmacist
Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor of Pharmacy Practice
UConn School of Pharmacy
PharmD - Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Boston

Nick Forcello is a Clinical Oncology Pharmacist at Hartford Hospital's Helen & Harry Gray Cancer Center where he has been working since July, 2008. His primary responsibilities include both inpatient and outpatient care, checking and dispensing of chemotherapeutic agents as well as managing adverse effects and other related issues. Consult with doctors, mid-level practitioners, nurses and other health care professionals are part of the day-to-day routine as well as face-to-face patient education. Dr. Forcello completed a PGY-1 general practice residency at St. Francis Hospital & Medical Center, Hartford, CT.

Richard Gannon, PharmD
Pain Management
Pain Management Specialist
Department of Pharmacy Services
Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor of Pharmacy Practice
UConn School of Pharmacy
BS - University of Connecticut
PharmD - Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science

Richard H. Gannon has been seeing inpatients with pain management problems for over 20 years. He manages the Pharmacy Pain Control Service and provides lectures and in-service educational programs to health care providers throughout Hartford Hospital and the surrounding region. He was awarded the Paul G. Pierpaoli Award for 2006 by the Connecticut Society of Health-System Pharmacists, and the Distinguished Alumnus Award 2011 by the University of Connecticut, School of Pharmacy.

Jennifer E. Girotto, PharmD, BCPS
Pediatrics
Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice
UConn School of Pharmacy
Pediatric Infectious Disease Specialist
Connecticut Children’s Medical Center
BS, PharmD - University of Connecticut

Jennifer E. Girotto, Pharm.D., BCPS is an Assistant Clinical Professor of Pharmacy Practice at the University of Connecticut and Clinical Instructor in the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Diseases at University of Connecticut Medical School, Connecticut Children’s Medical Center. Most recently, Dr. Girotto achieved board certification in pharmacotherapy and became certified in pharmacy based immunization delivery, and as an immunization trainer by the American Pharmaceutical Association. In addition, Dr. Girotto actively participates in pediatric infectious disease outcomes research, is director of a pediatric infectious disease pharmacy residency / fellowship, is a member of the Society of Infectious Disease Pharmacists and is past president of Connecticut Society of Health System Pharmacists (CSHP). In 2005 Dr. Girotto was the recipient of CSHP’s pharmacist of the year award.

Laura Hobbs, PharmD, BCPS
Internal Medicine
Pharmacy Residency Director
Clinical Coordinator
Department of Pharmacy Services
Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor of Pharmacy Practice
UConn School of Pharmacy
BS - Bucknell University
PharmD - Mercer University

Dr. Hobbs is currently one of two clinical coordinators who provide clinical training and education for the department of pharmacy services. She has been involved as residency preceptor for the internal medicine rotation and began her appointment as residency director April 2006. She also has precepted pharmacy students for critical care rotations. Her interests include: pharmacist interventions, medication error prevention, anticoagulation, medication adjustment in renal dysfunction. Dr. Hobbs was named 2008 Pharmacist of the Year by the Connecticut Society of Health System Pharmacists.

Gabrielle Jacknin, Pharm.D.
Emergency Medicine Specialist
Department of Pharmacy Services
PharmD - Duquesne University

Gabrielle Jacknin is an Emergency Medicine Specialist in the Department of Pharmacy for Hartford Hospital where she has been working since July of 2008. Her primary responsibilities include reviewing high-risk medication orders, responding to medical and trauma resuscitations, consulting with doctors, midlevel practitioners, nurses and other health care providers, and providing patient education regarding prescriptions. She is also involved with teaching all disciplines both formally in a lecture setting and informally as questions arise. Gabrielle completed a general practice residency at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Mercy Hospital, in Pittsburgh.

Michael D. Nailor, Pharm.D.
Infectious Diseases Specialist
Department of Pharmacy Services
Hartford Hospital
Hartford, Connecticut
Assistant Clinical Professor
University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy
Storrs, Connecticut

Michael D. Nailor is a joint faculty member employed at the University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy and Hartford Hospital Department of Pharmacy Services. He joined both institutions in March of 2009 after spending the last four years as an infectious diseases clinical specialist at the Detroit Medical Center. At Hartford Hospital he manages the antimicrobial stewardship effort, provides lectures and in-service educational programs to various healthcare providers throughout the hospital. Additionally, he teaches numerous classes at University of Connecticut and serves as a preceptor for student and resident rotations. Dr. Nailor received a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from California State University, Bakersfield and a Doctorate of Pharmacy from University of California, San Francisco. He has completed two years of residency, the first at UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento, California in pharmacy practice and the second at the University of Michigan in infectious diseases.

Michael Rubino, MS, RPh, FASHP
Practice Management
Director of Pharmacy Services
Department of Pharmacy Services
BS - University of Connecticut
MS - University of Wisconsin

Michael Rubino, Director of Pharmacy Services at Hartford Hospital, has a broad range of experience in pharmacy administration, operations, and clinical services, with over 20 years of health system pharmacy leadership in academic and community hospital settings. Management positions include director of pharmacy for a two-facility medical center, university hospital directorship, assistant director of clinical services, as well as, residency preceptorship and academic appointment at the level of associate clinical professor. He also served as a health care consultant focusing in areas of expense management, pharmaceutical cost containment, operations redesign, clinical value analysis, and interim management.

Nick Tessier, PharmD, BCPS
Clinical Pharmacy Practice
Clinical Pharmacy Manager
Department of Pharmacy Services
Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor of Pharmacy Practice
UConn School of Pharmacy
PharmD – University of Rhode Island  

Dr. Tessier is the cinical pharmacy manager who is responsible for supervising over 20 clinical pharmacists. He ensures the department provides consistent and high quality clinical services and coordinates the review of all drugs, protocols, and guidelines to be considered by the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee. He serves as a residency preceptor for the clinical pharmacy management experience and preceptor for the medication safety rotation with UCONN School of Pharmacy students. Dr. Tessier completed a general practice residency at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.

Elizabeth Udeh, PharmD, BCPS
Critical Care
Clinical Coordinator
Department of Pharmacy Services
Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor of Pharmacy Practice
UConn School of Pharmacy
BS, PharmD - Texas Southern University

Dr. Udeh provides clinical training and coordinates the education programs for the department of pharmacy services. She also provides pharmacotherapeutic patient care monitoring, and participates on hospital wide clinical service committees. She serves as preceptor for both pharmacy students and residents.

Fei Wang, MSc, PharmD, BCPS
Primary Care
Assistant Clinical Professor of Pharmacy Practice, University of Connecticut
BS, MSc, PharmD - St. John's University

Dr. Wang practiced in a variety of health-system pharmacy settings before joining the University of Connecticut as a faculty member with a practice focus in primary care at Hartford Hospital. She established a pharmacist-physician collaborative model to improve medication use and enhance patient safety in a culturally diverse and medically underserved population. She developed and is the sole maintainer of a new pharmacy focused referral program in disease state management specific to diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and smoking cessation. She is a certified smoking cessation specialist. Dr. Wang’s scholarly and teaching interests include diabetes, hypertension, smoking cessation, reducing health disparities in the medically underserved, reducing medication errors, improving patient safety, multicultural education, and collaborative practice. Dr. Wang has conducted numerous research studies, published in peer-review journals, and serves as a manuscript reviewer for many professional refereed journals such as Diabetic Medicine, Insulin, American Journal of Cardiology, and Health Policy. She is actively involved in the Connecticut Society of Health System Pharmacists. She was awarded Pharmacist of the Year in 2007 and meritorious achievement in 2011 from the Connecticut Society of Health System Pharmacists.

C. Michael White, Pharm.D., FCP, FCCP
Cardiology
Director, UCONN/Hartford Hospital Evidence-based Practice Center
Professor of Pharmacy, UConn School of Pharmacy
BS, PharmD - Albany College of Pharmacy
Cardiovascular Pharmacology Fellowship - Hartford Hospital

Dr. White is an accomplished researcher and prolific writer with 300 manuscripts published in journals such as Journal of the American Medical Association, Annals of Internal Medicine, The Lancet, and Circulation. Dr White precepts students on cardiovascular and cardiovascular teaching rotations in the cardiac intensive care unit. Dr White’s research focuses on comparative effectiveness of treatments and reducing drug, herb and implantable device induced cardiac diseases. His research has been covered by international news media including NBC, ABC, BBC, and CNN. The American College of Clinical Pharmacy approved his fellowship training program and awarded him the American College of Clinical Pharmacy Young Investigator Award. Dr White was awarded the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Foundation Drug Therapy Research Award in 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, and 2006 and was the Lyman Award winner from the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy. He authored 13 book chapters including chapters on arrhythmias, thromboses, hypercholesterolemia, and drug induced cardiac disease. Dr White is a University of Connecticut Teaching Fellow, Finalist for the Provost's Award in Public Engagement, and Fellow of the American College of Clinical Pharmacists and American College of Clinical Pharmacologists.