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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




Eric Sohn Pharm.D.

Title:
Senior Manager, Clinical Pharmacy Benefits


Education:
Pharm.D. University of Maryland School of Pharmacy

Post Graduate Training:
PGY-1 Managed Care Pharmacy Residency Healthfirst

Rotation:
Longitudinal, PBM Oversight
Core, PBM Oversight - Medicaid and Commercial/Exchange




Helen 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

Jana Krehel Pharm.D.

Title:
Manager, Clinical Pharmacist Utilization Management
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:
HIV Clinical Pharmacist

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
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:
Clinical UM Pharmacist

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)