Occupation Station

In this edition of Occupation Station, Marc Watrous, Senior Vice President of Managed Care and Customer Operations for Genentech, talks about how he entered ACPHS thinking he would ultimately run an independent pharmacy in his hometown. Instead his career path took many interesting detours, eventually landing him in the field of Health Economics. Watrous talks what skills are hot in today’s job ma...

In this episode of Occupation Station, Dr. Jo Carreno talks about his first visit to the campus (at age 16!) and how he balanced his studies with friendships and playing in a rock band. Dr. Carreno gives prospective students advice about making mistakes and learning. He also explains how he discovered that it’s not just about finding a position, it’s about finding the right position.

In this episode of Occupation Station, Dr. Thomas Garcia, Research Fellow in the Global Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Controls group at Pfizer talks about the exciting world of product development. Dr. Garcia, who is also an adjunct instructor in Pharmaceutics at ACPHS explains how his internship helped shape his journey and why he thinks mentorships are vitally important.

In this premiere episode of Occupation Station, Sanjay Gandhi talks about a typical day for him as he operates his two family pharmacies with his wife. He talks about the business of pharmacy and how important his education at ACPHS was in preparing him to fill the many opportunities now available in the changing landscape of pharmacy.

Dr. Helen Figge, Chief Communications and Public Relations Officer at CareFully Inc. and a member of the President’s Advisory Council, has an inspirational story with many interesting career changes along the way. In this two part episode, Dr. Figge talks about why she thinks the curriculum at ACPHS will give students the versatility to branch out in so many directions. Dr. Figge also has some gre...

Dr. Helen Figge, Chief Communications and Public Relations Officer at CareFully Inc. and a member of the President’s Advisory Council, has an inspirational story with many interesting career changes along the way. In this two part episode, Dr. Figge talks about why she thinks the curriculum at ACPHS will give students the versatility to branch out in so many directions. Dr. Figge also has some gre...

In this edition of Occupation Station Melissa Pavilack, Associate Director in Health Economics and Outcomes Research at AstraZeneca talks about her work supporting oncology products. She talks about why she credits much of her current success to her professors at ACPHS. Melissa is still learning; she is completing her Master’s in Public Health in Epidemiology from Rutgers University.

In this edition of Occupation Station Mike Canale, Team Lead for Maestro Care Willow at Duke University Hospital, talks about his responsibilities for the management and oversight of Pharmacy and Oncology applications using the Epic software system. Mike is an operational partner with pharmacy and oncology leadership across the Maestro Care Willow health system, serving as an IT liaison to several...

In this edition of Occupation Station, Dr. Jacqueline Grimaldi '12, Sr. Manager, CMC Program Management at Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., talks about how research she began working on as part of her second year at Albany School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences helped shape her career path. Dr. Grimaldi talks about what tools she developed while a student at ACPHS and how she is putting them to wo...