Past Residents

Dr. Freeman received his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from MCPHS University-Boston in 2022, where he graduated Cum Laude. While at MCPHS, he had the opportunity to conduct undergraduate research which was published in Toxicology in Vitro for his co-authored paper "Diethylene glycol and its metabolites induce cell death in SH-SY5Y neuronal cells in vitro." In addition to his research, he also worked as a pharmacy intern at Tufts Medical Center. He served as the historian of the Rho Chi Honors Society and was the vice president of the Medical Science Liaison Society. Dr. Freeman completed his longitudinal residency project entitled “Implementation of a Guideline Based Vasopressor Escalation Protocol for Septic Shock in the Emergency Department and Intensive Care units of a Community Hospital“. Post-graduation, he matched for a PGY-2 specializing in Critical Care at Prisma Health in Greenville, South Carolina.

Dr. Orosz received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Science (MCPHS) University-Worcester in their accelerated program. Fabiana graduated Magna Cum Laude and was a member of Rho Chi National Pharmacy Honor Society and Phi Lambda Sigma Leadership Society. During her time there, she served as Chapter President of the American Pharmacist Association and as an enrichment tutor for Pharmaceutical Biochemistry. Before attending MCPHS, she completed a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry at Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec. Dr. Orosz completed her residency project entitled “Clinical Impact of a Pharmacist-led Collaborative Drug Therapy Management (CDTM) Program in Diabetes Care“. Post-graduation, she accepted a position as a Clinical Staff Pharmacist at Lowell General Hospital working in General Medicine.

Dr. Cuvellier received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Husson University in 2021, where she graduated Summa Cum Laude. While at Husson, she served as president of her local chapter of the Student Society of Health System Pharmacists. She also served as vice president for the school’s chapter of the Phi Lambda Sigma leadership society. She worked as a tutor and peer mentor throughout her 4 years of pharmacy school, in addition to working as an intern at Hannaford Pharmacy. She completed her longitudinal residency project titled Implementation of a Standardized, Pharmacist-Driven, Transitions of Care Training Program to Improve Pharmacist Confidence in Counseling Patients at High Risk for Readmission. Post graduation, Dr. Cuvellier accepted a position at Boston Medical Center as a Clinical Pharmacist in Internal Medicine. 

Dr. White (formerly Moisan) is originally from Southern New Hampshire and graduated with her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Rhode Island in May 2021. During her time at URI, she was a member of Lambda Kappa Sigma, served as the vice president of the Rho Chi honor society, and worked as a chemistry and pharmacology tutor. Her current clinical areas of interest include oncology and critical care. She completed her longitudinal residency project titled Implementation of a Standardized Post-Cesarean Delivery Order Set Utilizing Multimodal Analgesia to Reduce Inpatient Opioid Use. After residency, Kayla accepted a position at Lowell General Hospital as a Clinical Staff Pharmacist, working in Oncology and General Medicine.

Dr. Martins attended the University of Rhode Island with 3.82 GPA and graduated with a PharmD graduate and Bachelors of Biological Sciences. While at URI, she participated in many professional organizations, such as the American Pharmacists Association, Phi Lambda Sigma Leadership Society, and was also a volunteer tutor and treasurer of the Rho Chi honors society. She also worked as an intern at Miriam Hospital for four years and at CVS/Pharmacy for six years.

Dr. Martins then became licensed in Massachusetts and Florida, which has allowed her to start practicing as a licensed pharmacist during a one-year fellowship at the Providence VA, where she was responsible for precepting pharmacy students, staffing, hosting conferences for medical students and residents, teaching ACLS, and preparing CE-accredited formal presentations and in-service presentations. Dr. Martins enjoys traveling and studied Global Health while traveling in Guatemala.   

Jennifer completed her longitudinal residency project titled: Initiation and Evaluation of an Outpatient Pharmacist-Driven Oral Chemotherapy Counseling Program in a Community Hospital. After residency, she accepted positions at both Mount Auburn Hospital and McLean Hospital. 

Dr. Boylan (formerly Katiaj) received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS), Manchester Campus. During her time at MCPHS, she served as the vice president of the Student Government Association and secretary to the ACCP and ASHP student societies on campus. She was a member of the Rho Chi Honor Society and Phi Lambda Sigma. She has also worked as a pharmacy intern at the Elliot Hospital and Hannaford Pharmacy.

Jessica completed her longitudinal residency project titled: The Initiation of a Pharmacist-Driven Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis Discontinuation Protocol in a Community Hospital. Post graduation, Dr. Boylan accepted a position at Lowell General Hospital as a Clinical Staff Pharmacist working in General Medicine. 

Dr. Vallario (formerly Stekl) graduated with her Bachelor’s degree from Hamilton College, she earned her Master of Arts in Teaching English from Columbia University, and she graduated with her PharmD and Masters Certificate in Medication Safety from Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Science (MCPHS) University Manchester/Manchester with First Honors and a 4.0 grade point average. While at MCPHS, she served as the president of the Student Society of Health-System Pharmacists and Rho Chi academic honors society, the secretary of Phi Kappa Phi academic honors society, the student liaison to the New Hampshire Society for Health-System Pharmacy, member of Phi Lambda Sigma, and enrichment tutor.

She also worked as a pharmacy intern at Steward Holy Family Hospital in Methuen, MA. Dr. Vallario was the 2019 recipient of the MCPHS University Worcester/Manchester Pharmacy Communication Award, the Student Leadership Award, and the Alumni Association’s Award for Academic Achievement, and she won the New Hampshire Society of Health-System Pharmacists Richard Madden Scholarship and Student Excellence Award.

Emily completed her residency project titled: Integration of Pharmacist-driven Antibiotic Time-outs into a Pharmacist-dosed Vancomycin Protocol in a Community Hospital. Dr. Vallario is currently working as a Clinical Pharmacist at Lowell Community Health Center. 

Dr. Tepedino received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (ACPHS) in Albany, New York. She graduated Magna Cum Laude with a cumulative GPA of 3.8, Experiential Honors, and was a member of the Rho Chi Academic Honor Society.

During her time at ACPHS, Dr. Tepedino worked as a pharmacy intern for CVS Pharmacy and was a coach for the Shenendehowa High School Color Guard team. Additionally, she presented a poster at the 2018 American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) Midyear conference titled: Assessing the Implementation of a Data-mining Clinical Alert and Documentation System as a Tool for Antimicrobial Stewardship Outcomes in a Community Hospital.

Kristina completed her residency project titled: Implementation of a Protocol to Assess and Address COPD Medication Compliance Utilizing Medication Reconciliation in the Emergency Department of a Community Hospital. Dr. Tepedino is currently working at Lowell General Hospital as a Clinical Staff Pharmacist in Critical Care. 

Dr. Foster is a 2018 graduate from the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences- Boston Campus where she obtained a cumulative GPA of 3.85 and was a member of the Rho Chi and Phi Kappa Phi honor societies. Prior to graduating, Dr. Foster worked as a pharmacy intern at Steward Holy Family Hospital in Methuen. During her time at MCPHS she presented posters at the ASHP national conference entitled Pharmacogenomics the Intersection between Innovation and Education and The Use of Ivabradine for Sinus Rate Control.

Emily completed her residency project titled: Initiation of an Admission Medication Reconciliation Service Focused on High Risk Congestive Heart Failure and Atrial Fibrillation Patients in a Community Hospital.  Emily accepted a position as a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Hematology/Oncology at Lowell General Hospital.

Dr. Richards (formerly Johnson) obtained her Bachelor’s Degree in Biomedical Sciences from the University of South Florida- Tampa, where she worked as a certified pharmacy technician for Publix Supermarkets. She completed her Doctorate studies in Pharmacy Practice from the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences- Worcester Campus, where she obtained a cumulative GPA of 3.6 and was a member of the Rho Chi honor society and Phi Lambda Sigma leadership society. Dr. Richards was the 2018 recipient of the Massachusetts Society of Health-System Pharmacists Student Excellence Award and the Massachusetts Pharmacist Association Student Excellence Award.

Christina completed her residency project titled: Phenobarbital Compared to Benzodiazepines in the Treatment of Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome in a Community Hospital. Christina accepted a position as a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Internal Medicine at Lowell General Hospital.