Pharmacy Resident Mentorship Program

Rebecca Hluhanich, Pharm.D.
Co-Chair, Residency Mentoring Program
rhluhanich@ucdavis.edu
Overview
The UCDH Pharmacy Resident Mentorship Program is a unique pharmacy resident support program that aims to assist each resident in developing their own skills, strategies, and capabilities as a practicing pharmacist through the guidance of a faculty mentor. The mentor will enable their mentee to tackle the next hurdle more effectively with or without the mentor’s presence and to support the following:
- Empower the mentee
- Enable the mentee to find their own way through a situation
- Be a sounding board
- Offer information
- Provide access to knowledge, situations or networks
- Question or challenge when appropriate
Goals
Mentors and residents meet and greet
Our program strives to provide residents with a personalized and professional residency experience. It is our hope to enhance this experience through the relationship between the mentor and mentee. The program will focus on helping the resident foster effective time management, accurate self-assessments, and demonstration of responsibility and commitment to assigned tasks and the profession. Throughout the year, each mentor and mentee pair will meet in person or through telecommunications to plan and develop personalized schedules, assess goals and deadlines, exchange constructive feedback on various deliverables and mentorship, share personal residency and career experiences, and participate in various activities together to develop professional and personal skills.
Mentor Selection
Each PGY1 and PGY2 resident will be thoughtfully paired with a residency trained pharmacist. Participation in the mentor program is voluntary, which ensures each pharmacist is dedicated to resident development and mentorship. The mentor will serve as a dedicated resource whom the resident can seek guidance from, other than their RPD and other UCDH staff. Each mentor is charged to leverage each mentee’s personal strengths, experiences and networks to guide the resident both personally and professionally through the requirements for successful completion of their residency program.
Pharmacy Residency Mentorship Program
2020-2021 Resident-Mentor Assignments
2020-2021 Program |
Resident |
Mentor |
PGY1 Acute Care |
Dwayne Walker Jr. |
Jin Lee |
Emily Hsu |
Sierra Young |
|
Tommy Lam |
Matt Serna |
|
Mia Lim |
Brittany Newton |
|
Albert Yang |
Alex Park |
|
Tricia Nguyen |
Jennifer Curello |
|
Colleen McCann |
Jenn Murphy |
|
Jasmeet Singh |
David Dakwa |
|
Pulkit Jain |
Aaron Steele |
|
PGY1 Ambulatory Care |
Dakota Hiner |
Shannan Takhar |
Katrina Marquez |
Hana Camarillo |
|
Andy Nguyen |
Samson Lee |
|
Kathie Tran |
Becky Hluhanich |
|
Mursal Habidzadah |
Yi Shi |
|
Sheena Chokshi |
Trisha Lalapet |
|
PGY1 Ambulatory Care HIV |
Austin Green |
Michele Yu |
Cynthia Li |
Becks Wittenberg |
|
PGY2 Peds |
Selena Warminski |
Ryan Beechinor |
PGY2 ID |
Helen Berhane |
Robyn Stoianovici |
Jason Chao |
Mark Canevari |
|
PGY2 Oncology |
Amber Tang |
Pam Mendoza |
Frank Oley Jr. |
Josh Roberts |
|
Jenny Tran |
Nikki Clayton |
|
PGY2 Critical Care |
Carolyn Hua |
Kendra Schomer |
Jessica Falksen |
Jenn Murphy |
|
PGY2 Cardiology |
Sutton Watson |
Annie Cabri |
PGY2 Pain |
Stephanos Gozali |
Heather Martin |
PGY2 Ambulatory Care |
Noelle Nelson |
Erin Hammai Tom |
PGY2 Medication Safety |
Domini Hood |
Bo Liu |