Preceptors and Residents

Pharmacy Residency Program Director

GaEun Joung, PharmD, BCPS
Title: Clinical Coordinator
Preceptor in: Practice Management, Transitions of Care
Education: Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD), University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy, 2013
Post-Doctorate Training: PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency, Englewood Hospital and Medical Center, Englewood, NJ, 2014
Clinical Preceptor in Experiential Education: Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy at Rutgers University; University of Rhode Island School of Pharmacy; Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences; Fairleigh Dickinson University (FDU)
Clinical Areas of Interest: Discharge Medication Counseling and Transitions of Care

Preceptors

Lauren Boutillier, PharmD, BCOP
Title: Oncology Pharmacy Specialist
Preceptor in: Hematology/Oncology
Education: Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD), Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy at Rutgers University, 2007
Clinical Areas of Interest: Symptom Management and Supportive Care

Rina Ivanova, PharmD, BCCCP
Title: Critical Care Specialist
Preceptor in: Critical Care
Education: Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD), Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, 2016; Bachelors of Science in Pharmacy (BSPharm), Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy, Long Island University, 1989
Clinical Areas of Interest: Critical Care

Deirdre Minihan, PharmD, BCPS
Title: Clinical Coordinator – Infectious Disease
Preceptor in: Infectious Disease
Education: Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD), Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy at Rutgers University, 2003
Post-Doctorate Training: PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency, Englewood Hospital and Medical Center, Englewood, NJ, 2004
Clinical Preceptor in Experiential Education: Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy at Rutgers University
Clinical Areas of Interest: Antimicrobial Stewardship

Sosi Simonian, RPh
Title: Clinical/Staff Pharmacist
Preceptor in: Pediatrics/Neonatology
Education: Bachelors of Science in Pharmacy (BSPharm), Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy, Long Island University, 1985
Preceptor and Mentor: Englewood Academy and Bergen Academy Students
Clinical Areas of Interest: Pediatrics & Neonatology

Leslie Turitz, RPh
Title: Pharmacy Supervisor
Preceptor in: Pharmacy Practice Management
Education: Bachelors of Science in Pharmacy (BSPharm), Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy at Rutgers University, 1976
Preceptor and Mentor: Englewood Academy and Bergen Academy Students
Clinical Preceptor in Experiential Education: Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy at Rutgers University

Jim Regan, RPh, MS, MIS
Title: Informatics Pharmacist
Preceptor in: Pharmacy Informatics
Education: Bachelors of Science in Pharmacy (BSPharm), St. John’s University, 1978; Masters of Science in Pharmacy Administration (MS), St. John’s University, 1981; Masters in Information Systems (MIS), Fairleigh Dickinson University, 1993
Clinical Areas of Interest: Pharmacy Informatics, Computerized Physician Order Entry, and BCMA

Bruce Tatarian, RPh
Title: Clinical/Staff Pharmacist
Preceptor in: Critical Care
Education: Bachelors of Science in Pharmacy (BSPharm), Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy at Rutgers University, 1976
Clinical Areas of Interest: Diversified Pharmacy Practice, Critical Care and Blood Management Products

Current Residents (2019-2020)

Barkha Jain, PharmD
Dr. Jain received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Rutgers University – The Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy in May 2019. Her clinical interests include infectious diseases, oncology, and cardiology.

Olivia Qiu, PharmD
Dr. Qiu received her Doctor of Pharmacy from Rutgers University – The Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy in May 2019. Her clinical interests include drug information and informatics.