Wegmans School of Pharmacy Welcomes New Resident and Fellow

This summer, the Wegmans School of Pharmacy welcomed a new PGY-2 Ambulatory Care pharmacy resident to its year-long residency program and a new fellow to its 2-year Public Health Pharmacy Fellowship Program.

Through these post-graduate training programs they  will gain valuable clinical, research, and real-world  experience.

The PGY-2 Ambulatory Care pharmacy residency program prepares graduates to become competent clinical pharmacists through experiences in a variety of health care settings. Over the twelve-month residencies, participants become proficient in the pharmacotherapy management of most chronic disease states, as well as areas of quality improvement and research.

Dr. Nicole Siwarski is participating in the PGY-2 in Ambulatory Care at Rochester Regional Health and Wegmans School of Pharmacy under the guidance of Dr. Alex DeLucenay, associate professor of pharmacy.

Siwarski graduated from the University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences in 2025 and completed her PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency at Rochester General Hospital. After a year of inpatient pharmacy training, she shared that she is looking forward to taking her knowledge and perspective to the outpatient setting as she begins managing a wide variety of chronic disease states during her PGY-2. Siwarski was drawn to ambulatory care pharmacy and sees it as the “perfect intersection between patient relationship building and clinical practice.” After completion of her residency training, she hopes to become board-certified in ambulatory care and practice as a clinical pharmacist in the ambulatory care setting.

The Public Health Pharmacy Fellowship, led by St. John Fisher University and the University of Rochester (UR)/University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC), provides pharmacists the opportunity to engage in pharmacy-focused public health training and hands-on work in the areas of advocacy, research, patient care, and teaching. Dr. Ruth Adeyemi is this year’s public health pharmacy fellow under the guidance of Dr. Kelly Conn, associate professor, pharmacy practice and administration.

Originally from Ayegbaju-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria, Adeyemi graduated with her Doctor of Pharmacy and Master of Public Health degrees from the University of Florida in 2026 and immediately began the fellowship.  Throughout Adeyemi’s experiences as a student, public health researcher, and founder of a public health initiative, she has been drawn to population health, health policy, and community-based clinical practice, leading her to pursue public health pharmacy fellowship training.

During her fellowship experience, she hopes to further refine her research and public/global health skills, develop sustainable community-focused programs, and advance research addressing health disparities. After completing her fellowship training, she hopes to practice as a global health pharmacist and improve health care access in medically underserved communities.