PGY2 Program
Residency Program Director
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Jennifer Sabatino, PharmD, BCACP
- PGY2 Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Residency Program Director
- Specialty Practice Pharmacist - Ambulatory Care
- PGY2 Ambulatory Care, The Ohio State University
- PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency in Ambulatory Care Setting, The Ohio State University
- Doctor of Pharmacy, Northeast Ohio Medical University
Previous Year Residents
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2025
Riley Carroll, PharmD
Clinical Pharmacist, OSUPhysicians Community Primary Care, Columbus/Central Ohio -
David Foote, PharmD
Assistant Professor, University of Toledo College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences -
2024
Jared Malott, PharmD
Ambulatory Clinical Pharmacy Specialist & Adjunct Professor-University of Cincinnati Health & UC James L. Winkle College of Pharmacy -
Sarah Leupold, PharmD
Clinical Pharmacist-General Internal Medicine -
Emma Siegel, PharmD
Clinical Pharmacist-Heart Failure/Pulmonary Hypertension Clinic-Ohio Health -
2023
Chris Hernandez, PharmD
Associated Faculty - Assistant Professor Practice at the Ohio State University College of Pharmacy
About the PGY2 Ambulatory Care – College of Pharmacy Residency Program
Residency Sites
PrimaryOne Health
Pharmacists at PrimaryOne Health (P1H) provide patient care to the underserved patients of central Ohio as part of an interprofessional team that includes physicians, nurse practitioners, social workers/behavioral health clinicians, dieticians, and nurses. As a part of the primary care team, pharmacists at P1H work with patients and providers to design therapeutic treatment plans for the management of chronic diseases such as diabetes, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, tobacco use, asthma, COPD, Hepatitis C, HIV PrEP, and more. For an increasing number of chronic disease states, P1H pharmacists manage conditions under collaborative practice (consult) agreements.
Read More about PrimaryOne Health
The PGY2 Ambulatory Care Resident will have the opportunity to develop skills specific to working with an underserved patient population. Throughout the residency, the resident will work with video and live interpreters, assist patients and providers in resolving medication access issues including recommending the use of medication assistance programs, work with patients to overcome barriers to care, and optimizing 340B program participation. Residents are considered a valued member of the P1H team through their contributions in direct patient care, ability to serve as a drug information resource, and providing education to providers and other health center staff on medication-related topics. Residents will also engage in practice management activities, including participating in and leading monthly pharmacy department meetings, assisting with ongoing projects, contributing to quality improvement initiatives, and developing or enhancing services. By the end of the residency, residents will have developed the skills to be well rounded clinicians, while also being well prepared to effectively manage an ambulatory care practice in an interprofessional setting.
PrimaryOne Health is a federally qualified health center and is recognized as a NCQA tier 3 patient centered-medical home. P1H has ten locations throughout central Ohio, all located within culturally and economically diverse neighborhoods. P1H’s commitment to high-quality service, personal patient care, and access to state-of–the-art technology enables us to remain the fastest growing urban health center in central Ohio. Patients at P1H have access to primary healthcare, women’s healthcare, dental and vision services, nutrition planning, behavioral health services, and other specialty medical services for the entire family.
OSU General Internal Medicine
OSU General Internal Medicine (OSUGIM) is a network of 8 primary care clinics throughout the central Ohio area and is the primary outpatient site for the nationally-recognized The Ohio State UniversityInternal Medicine Residency program. Pharmacy residents at this site will interact with more than 100 medical residents, 80 attending physicians, and have access to more than 70,000 patients in an interdisciplinary education-based setting across the network. The pharmacy resident has opportunities to work with physicians in helping design therapeutic plans for the management of chronic disease states such as hypertension, dyslipidemia, diabetes, anticoagulation, asthma, chronic non-malignant pain and depression/anxiety, along with a variety of acute care issues. Collaborative practice opportunities exist with the team-based environment including, but not limited to, diabetes, hypertension, depression, anxiety, nicotine use disorder, HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis, weight management, and substance use disorder; with more to come.
Patient interaction is encouraged through diabetes, weight management, and asthma device teaching, individualized medication counseling, comprehensive medication review, and transitional care management. OSUGIM is a two-time winner of the APhA Foundation Pinnacle Award, first recognized along with the Ohio State University College of Pharmacy in 2015 for the robust pharmacy services offered within the division and again in 2025 for the Team Award in recognition of an innovative remote physiologic monitoring program for hypertension developed and implemented by pharmacist across all of OSU primary care.
Pharmacists are consulted for patient care needs on demand and see patients for scheduled visits between seeing their primary care provider to adjust and monitor medications and assess patients progress toward goals. Additionally, pharmacists provide timely care for patients during transitions of care, complete comprehensive medication reviews, and engage in the development and execution of population health strategies. OSUGIM pharmacists strive to create innovative models of care while justifying their role as integral members of the primary care team.
The pharmacy resident plays a vital role in providing answers to drug information questions and educating other health care professionals on pertinent medication-related issues. The pharmacy resident also develops and delivers educational presentations to medical residents as part of an ambulatory curriculum.
The primary clinics are located at the Martha Morehouse Medical Plaza, adjacent to
The Ohio State University, and Outpatient Care East near OSU East Hospital.
Key Rotations / Experiences
The residency focuses primarily on Practice Experience. The resident will participate in patient care activities, practice management, and service development at the primary site for approximately 70% of the residency. Practice management opportunities exist for the resident to gain experience in the development, assessment, and justification of pharmacy initiatives. Clinical elective opportunities at other ambulatory and community sites are available as well as opportunities for electives in advanced academia, leadership, and pharmacy organization management. Residents are required to perform both didactic and experiential teaching within a recently revised curriculum at the OSU College of Pharmacy and have the opportunity to earn a formal teaching certificate. The resident will be expected to complete and publish at least one major research project and one small writing project to be determined with the pharmacy team. The program is intended to be flexible and can be modified depending on the individual resident’s interests and needs.
Key Preceptors
Jennifer Sabatino, PharmD, BCACP
Specialty Practice Pharmacist
Ambulatory Care, OSU General Internal Medicine
Cory Coffey, PharmD, MS BCACP, BCPP
Lead Clinical Pharmacist
Ambulatory Care, OSU General Internal Medicine
Suzanne Higginbotham, PharmD, BCACP
Specialty Practice Pharmacist
Ambulatory Care, OSU General Internal Medicine
Chris Hernandez, PharmD, BCACP
Clinical Pharmacist, Ambulatory Care
PrimaryOne Health
Allyson Duffy, PharmD, BCACP
Specialty Practice Pharmacist
Ambulatory Care, OSU General Internal Medicine
Lauren Kirk, PharmD, BCACP
Specialty Practice Pharmacist
Ambulatory Care, OSU General Internal Medicine
Lindsey Lee, PharmD, BCACP
Specialty Practice Pharmacist
Ambulatory Care, OSU General Internal Medicine
Alexa Sevin Valentino, PharmD, BCACP
Associate Professor of Clinical Pharmacy &
Director of BuckIPE Curriculum at OSU
Clinical Pharmacist, Ambulatory Care, PrimaryOne Health
Sarah Leupold, PharmD, BCACP
Specialty Practice Pharmacist
Ambulatory Care, OSU General Internal Medicine
Ariela Wagner, PharmD, BCACP
Specialty Practice Pharmacist
Ambulatory Care, OSU General Internal Medicine
Benefits and Additional Requirements
Application Deadline: January 2
We welcome applications from non-U.S. citizens who have a “green card” (permanent resident status) or a current visa valid through the entire duration of the residency program. The Ohio State University pharmacy residency programs are NOT able to sponsor visas for pharmacy residents (PGY1 or PGY2).
Start Date: July 1
Annual Salary – $56,000
Vacation Days- 7 Days
All OSU Holidays
Staffing Requirement- 200 hours of teaching in the OSU College of Pharmacy curriculum
Completion of a Major Research Project
