Administration
759 Chestnut Street
Springfield, MA 01199
Gary Kerr MBA, PharmD, Chief Pharmacy Officer
Aaron Michelucci, PharmD, Director of Inpatient Pharmacy Services
Erin Taylor, PharmD, Assistant Director Inpatient Pharmacy Services
Shawn Roggie, PharmD, BCPS, MBA, Manager, Quality and Education
Sean Illig, PharmD, Manager, Inpatient Pharmacy Operations
Education
Education Administration
Kathleen Kopcza, PharmD, BCPS, PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency Program Director
Adam Pesaturo, PharmD, BCPS, PGY-2 Critical Care Pharmacy Residency Program Director
Shawn Roggie, PharmD, BCPS, MBA, Manager, Quality and Education
Education Programs
Residency Program Preceptors
Preceptor listing by division
Residency Research and Teaching Activities
List of recent publications
As an ASHP accredited residency, Baystate Medical Center Residents are required to conduct a practice related project. Our residents are encouraged to engage in a project that has a research component. Learning the required processes and approvals provides a valuable experience for our residents. Project examples include:
- Retrospective analysis of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) pre and post initiation of a HIT alert system in a large tertiary hospital
- Retrospective observational review of epoetin alfa dose and thrombotic event occurrence
- Pharmacy Student Impact on Prescribing of Inappropriate Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis in General Medicine Patients
- A retrospective observational comparison study of poractant alpha and beractant in preterm infants with very low birth weight (<1500 grams) with respiratory distress syndrome
- Incidence and risk factors of developing nephrotoxicity in adult non-intensive care unit patients receiving vancomycin for greater than 48 hours
- Identifying Patients at High Risk for Medication Errors and Adverse Drug Reactions in the Ambulatory Setting
Graduates of the BMC PGY-1 residency program will complete a teaching certificate program. Also through the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy – Worcester, residents will have the opportunity to attend post-graduate seminars with other Massachusetts residents. Topics include improving communication, writing abstracts / manuscripts, creating a CV and running basic statistics. As an academic teaching center, BMC Pharmacy Department serves as an experiential education site for more than 100 students per academic year. PGY-1 residents will serve as preceptors and have the ability to teach sixth-year Doctor of Pharmacy Candidates.
Clinical Activities
The Baystate Medical Center Pharmacy Department provides comprehensive inpatient clinical and outpatient services. Utilizing a state-of-the-art CPOE system and other advanced technologies, pharmacists provide safe, effective, evidence based and patient focused pharmaceutical care. The Pharmacy Department is comprised of 80+ full-time employees including managers, clinical pharmacists, clinical specialists, technicians, students and support staff. Our pharmacists are involved in clinical decision making at the bedside, in the pharmacy locations and in administrative capacities. Every team member is committed to making a difference in patient care. Read more about Baystate Medical Center Pharmacy Department's clinical services.
