From ACPHS to Baudax Bio | Occupation Station

Joe Medicis worked his way up from the ground floor pharmacy stock room of Upstate Medical University as he embarked on a path that would continue to take him ever upward.  That’s just one part of the story of this Class of ‘91 ACPHS grad on his journey to becoming vice president of medical affair…

From ACPHS to Paratek Pharaceuticals | Occupation Station

Growing up, Steve St. Onge saw his grandfather working in his pharmacy and thought he would follow in his footsteps. Like his grandfather, he set out to graduate from ACPHS.  But shortly later St. Onge started following a different path.  In this episode of Occupation Station, he talks about why he…

From ACPHS to Cara Therapeutics Terrillion | Occupation Station

Graduating from either pharmacy or law school is an admirable achievement. Graduating from both is a rare accomplishment indeed! That’s just what 1985 ACPHS grad Scott Terrillion did, despite having more than a few people advising him against it. In this episode of Occupation Station, Scott talks a…

Medical Information Leader Ina Shah, PharmD, BCMAS | Occupation Station

Ina Shah entered Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences through the non-traditional Doctor of Pharmacy degree program.  After successfully balancing the demands of work and school, she graduated in 2001 ready for a career in the industry.  Now she’s the executive director medical informatio…

Research & Development: Kelly Cycon, PhD | Occupation Station

In this episode of Occupation Station, Dr. Kelly Cycon takes us from her early days as a lab technician at ZeptoMetrix, then called Cellular Products, to her current role as Director of Virology. Becoming frustrated at her inability to troubleshoot problems that were coming up, Dr. Cycon, at the en…

Kelly Mahar, Director Clinical Pharmacology Modeling & Simulation, GlaxoSmithKline | Occupation Station

The path that a student embarks on is often very different from the career path they ultimately follow.  ACPHS class of ’94 grad Kelly Mahar is a prime example.  Kelly planned on becoming a retail pharmacist and she knew that there were lots of attractive jobs open in the field.  But during her cou…

Occupation Station: STEPHEN ESKER PHARMD - ACPHS '08

STEPHEN ESKER '08, PHARMD SENIOR MEDICAL DIRECTOR, ANTIBODY DRUG CONJUGATE (ADC) FRANCHISE PODCAST SUBJECT: RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT In this episode of Occupation Station meet 2008 Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences grad Stephan Esker.  Stephan is now Senior Medical Director, Antibody D…

Occupation Station Podcast: William Gallo, PharmD - PPN Episode 986

Billy Gallo has combined some core values and an education at ACPHS to thrive in a career as Associate Director, Medical Information, Scientific Communications at Boehringer Ingelheim. In this episode of Occupation Station, Gallo talks about how his APPE rotations helped shape his career path and h…

Occupation Station Podcast: featuring Jim Notaro - PPN Episode 926

Curiosity and resilience are two of the important characteristics that 1984 ACPHS grad Jim Notaro says are key for a successful educational and professional career. In 1999, Notaro founded Clinical Support Services, Inc., a provider of medication management solutions. In this episode of Occupation…

Occupation Station Podcast: ACPHS' New Center for Biopharmaceutical Education & Training - PPN Episode 912

DR. PATRICK YANG AND ACPHS PRESIDENT, GREG DEWEY, PH.D., DISCUSS ACPHS' NEW CENTER FOR BIOPHARMACEUTICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING OPENING IN 2020 Exciting news at ACPHS! In January 2020, the College will open the Center for Biopharmaceutical Education and Training (CBET), a facility that will train …