Pharmacy Residency Preceptors
Healthfirst has been an accredited managed care residency in the New York downstate area since the program's inception in 2016. In this program, residents gain a thorough understanding of the pharmacist’s role in the managed care setting with the guidance of well-trained, quality preceptors, who enjoy teaching the next generation of pharmacists. Residents are exposed to timely issues, including social determinants of health needs, and formulating solutions to provide access to cost-effective care that will improve patient outcomes.
Residents expand their clinical experience and develop a diverse set of managed care skills through core learning experiences. Click here to learn more about each learning program.
Amy Corder Pharm.D., BCPS
Title:
Manager, Enterprise Analytics
Education:
University of Kentucky
Post Graduate Training:
PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residency
Children's Mercy Hospital
Rotation:
Reporting and Analytics
Bhavesh Modi BS Pharmacy, RPh
Title:
Vice President Pharmacy
Education:
B.S. Pharmacy, Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Rotation:
Leadership
Doris Wong Pharm.D., BCPS, MBA
Title:
Manager, Pharmacy Clinical Services
Residency Program Coordinator
Education:
Touro College of Pharmacy
Post Graduate Training:
PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residency
Beth Israel - Mount Sinai Hospital
Rotation:
Orientation, Teaching Certificate/Teaching and Academics
Drug InformationHelen Kourlas Pharm.D., BCPS
Title:
Assistant Vice President, Clinical Strategies
Residency Program Director
Education:
BS Pharmacy, Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences - Long Island University
Pharm.D. St. John's University School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Post Graduate Training:
PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency, Veteran Affairs New York Harbor Healthcare System in New York, NY
Rotation:
Drug Information and Leadership
Jana Krehel Pharm.D.
Title:
Senior Manager, Utilization Management (UM)
Education:
Pharm.D. Comenius University
Post Graduate Training:
Postdoctoral Accreditation in Pharmacy Business Management, Comenius University in Slovakia EU
Medication Therapy Management Certification Badge from Harvard Business Publishing Corporate Learning
Rotation:
Medical Pharmacy - Utilization Management (UM)
Karolina Alenkina BS, Pharm.D., AAHIVP
Title:
Senior Pharmacist Manager - Vendor Monitoring, Pharmacy Department
Education:
BS Biology, CUNY Brooklyn College
Pharm.D. Touro College of Pharmacy
Rotation:
Compliance & Regulatory
Lorena Bicknell Pharm.D., AAHIV
Title:
Clinical Pharmacist, Provider Engagement
Education:
Pharm.D. Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, Rutgers University
Rotation:
Case Management
Maria Kabakov Pharm.D.
Title:
Pharmacist Manager, Vendor Monitoring
Education:
Pharm.D. Arnold and Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy - Long Island University
Rotation:
Pharmacy Regulatory & Compliance
Melodie Baja Pharm.D.
Title:
Manager, Clinical Pharmacy Benefits
Education:
Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Post Graduate Training:
PGY-1 Managed Care Pharmacy Residency
Amida Care Health Plan
Rotation:
Longitudinal, PBM Oversight-Core, PBM Oversight-Medicare, Medicaid and Commercial/Exchange
Rezarta Ziu Pharm.D.
Title:
Senior Manager, Pharmacy
Education:
Pharm.D. Arnold and Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy - Long Island University
Rotation:
Population Health & Medication Therapy Management (MTM)
Richard Balcharan Pharm.D.
Title:
Director, Medical Benefit & Specialty Pharmacy Programs
Education:
Pharm.D. Arnold and Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy - Long Island University
Rotation:
Medical Pharmacy - Utilization Management (UM)
Yara Nouisser Pharm.D.
Title:
Manager, Pharmacy Quality
Education:
Pharm.D. Washington State University College of Pharmacy
Post Graduate Training:
PGY1 Community Pharmacy Residency, Fred Meyer/Oregon State University in Portland, OR
Rotation:
Provider Engagement
Yuliya Rakouskaya Pharm.D.
Title:
Manager, Medical Pharmacy Policy
Education:
Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences - Long Island University
Post Graduate Training:
PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residency
Montefiore Nyack Hospital
Rotation:
Medical Pharmacy - Utilization Management (UM)