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James Coons

PharmD, BCPS-CV

Program Co-Director;
Lead Preceptor, Cardiology and Medicine

  • Associate Professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy
  • Clinical Pharmacist specializing in Cardiologist at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital
  • PGY-2 Cardiology Pharmacy Residency Program Director
  • Research interest is in the care of patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension

Neal Benedict

PharmD

Program Co-Director;
Lead Preceptor, Critical Care

  • Assistant Professor of Pharmacy and Therapeutics
  • Critical Care Clinical Pharmacist
  • Practice sites include UPMC Surgical/Trauma and Medical Intensive Care Units

Amy Seybert

PharmD, FCCP, FASHP

Administration

  • Department Chair of Pharmacy and Therapeutics
  • Appointed as Associate Director for Pharmacy Programs at the Peter M. Winter Institute for Simulation Education and Research, (WISER)
  • Appointed to the Editorial Board for the American Journal of Pharmacy Education
  • Clinical research specialty areas include heart failure, acute coronary syndromes, antiplatelet therapy, acute myocardial infarction and simulation education
  • Teaching award include, The Chancellors Distinguished Teaching Award, SAHP Foundation Residnety Excellence Preceptor Award, Residency Preceptor of the year Award, Faculty of the Year Award

Susan Skledar

RPh, MPH, FASHP

Administration

  • Associate Director of Experiential Learning
  • Professor, Department of Pharmacy & Therapeutics
  • Faculty Preceptor of the Year (2016)
    PGY1 Residency Preceptor of the Year (2011)
    Pharmacy Administration Residency Preceptor of the Year (2010)
  • American Society of Health-System Pharmacists’ National Best Practices Award in health-system pharmacy services and Distinguished Service Award (2013, 2011, 2000)
  • Developed UPMC clinical Pharmacy Internship and Clinical Scientist Program Training Programs