Thank you for your interest in the pharmacy residency programs at Allegheny General Hospital, one of the country’s top healthcare providers. We take pride in our achievements and are dedicated to our mission to improve the health of the people in western Pennsylvania.
Please tour this website for information about our 2026-2027 Pharmacy Residency Programs. Our residency program booklet is also available to be downloaded here.
Applications for the 2027-2028 year should be sent by Jan. 2, 2027, to the applicable program director via the Pharmacy Online Residency Centralized Application Service (PhORCAS).
We wish you continued success and hope that AGH can help you achieve your goals. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call us at 412-359-3865.
Sincerely,
Paula Horn, PharmD, BCACP
PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program – Ambulatory Care Setting
Residency Coordinator
Mareena Shuster, PharmD, BCCCP
PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program – Acute Care Setting
Chelsea Barry, PharmD, BCCCP
PGY2 Critical Care Pharmacy Residency Program
Jeremy Pappacena, PharmD, BCOP
PGY2 Oncology Pharmacy Residency Program
Melanie Hyrb, PharmD, BCACP
PGY2 Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Residency Program
Derek Bremmer, PharmD, BCIDP
PGY2 Infectious Diseases Pharmacy Residency Program
Dana Cohan, PharmD, BCCP
PGY2 Cardiology Pharmacy Residency Program
Alison Merkel, PharmD, BCEMP
PGY2 Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Residency Program
Laura K. Mark, PharmD, MS, MHM, FASHP, FAB
PGY1/PGY2 Combined Health System Pharmacy Administration/MPH Program
Arpit Mehta, PharmD, MPH, MHA, CPEL
AGH Director of Pharmacy
