Kimberly Gabel, PharmD
School: University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Class of 2023
Research Project: Effect of in-hospital pneumococcal vaccine and readmissions for pulmonary diseases
Interests/Hobbies: Spending time with family & friends, concerts, line dancing, fishing
Why I Chose Catholic Health Pharmacy Residency Program: I chose Catholic Health for residency because of its wide variety of rotations that would both help me grow as a pharmacist and allow me to explore my current areas of interests, including ambulatory care. As a proud Buffalo native, it means so much to be a part of an organization that cares so deeply about the Western New York region and providing quality care to the community.
Sandra Labib, PharmD
School: D'Youville School of Pharmacy Class of 2023
Research Project: Safety of Intranasal TXA for Epistaxis in Emergency Department Patients on Anticoagulation
Interests/Hobbies: Reading fiction books and experimenting with cooking
Why I Chose Catholic Health Pharmacy Residency Program: I chose Mercy Hospital of Buffalo because of the wide variety of clinical experiences that this program was able to offer in addition to the amazing preceptors who go above and beyond in providing support and professional development. The program offers rotations that align with my interest such as CVICU, Emergency Services and Internal Medicine. Catholic Health residency programs ensure that the residents are prepared at the end of the year as well-rounded pharmacists by participating in ambulatory care services, core rotations, individualized elective rotations and research opportunities.
Maddie Lippa
School: St. John Fisher University Wegmans School of Pharmacy Class of 2023
Research Project: Effect of Optimizing Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy before Discharge on Heart Failure Readmission in Patients Hospitalized with Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction
Interests/Hobbies: I enjoy spending my time outdoors on long walks, cooking/baking, spending time with my family and of course watching the Buffalo Bills
Why I Chose Catholic Health Pharmacy Residency Program: I chose to do my residency at Mercy because of the many clinical and learning opportunities embedded into the program that aligned with my future interests. Mercy has an exceptional reputation in the Buffalo area and it is evident that the program here is designed to help their residents grow and succeed. The preceptors and staff support us with much encouragement and I am confident that the next year here is going to shape me to be a high-quality clinical pharmacist.
Katherine Purdy, PharmD
School: University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Class of 2023
Research Project: Compliance with the Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Guidelines During Inpatient Cardiac Arrest Associated with Pharmacist Presence
Interests/Hobbies: Traveling, hiking, yoga, plants, and reading cheesy romance novels. I love to try new foods and cook while spending time with my friends and family.
Why I Chose Catholic Health Pharmacy Residency Program: Mercy Hospital of Buffalo is a very well-rounded program that offers a variety of rotations. The biggest pull for me in this program is their ED and administrative rotations. Beyond this, Mercy has proven to be a flexible program that will work with you to explore your interests. With a few programs in the system, they offer the option to travel to other sites in order to gain experiences and electives which align with your interests. They also have great personalities on their staff. Everyone is friendly, understanding, helpful, and passionate about helping you achieve your goals. That type of family and team mentality really drew me to this program/ health system to complete my PGY-1.