Our Team

Meet the ETI division members.

Faculty

Nicholas Fusco, PharmD

Division Head, Division of Education and Teaching Innovation and Clinical Associate Professor

Department of Pharmacy Practice

Phone: 716-645-1732

Email: nmfusco@buffalo.edu

Nicole Albanese, PharmD

Assistant Dean for Student Success and Engagement and Clinical Associate Professor

Department of Pharmacy Practice

Phone: 716-645-3915

Email: npaolini@buffalo.edu

Maya Chilbert, PharmD

Clinical Assistant Professor

Department of Pharmacy Practice

Phone: 716-829-5172

Email: mayahols@buffalo.edu

Nicole Cieri-Hutcherson, PharmD

Assistant Director, Experiential Education and Clinical Associate Professor

Department of Pharmacy Practice

Phone: 716-645-3635

Email: necieri@buffalo.edu

William Prescott, PharmD

Chair, Department of Pharmacy Practice and Clinical Associate Professor

Department of Pharmacy Practice

Phone: 716-645-4780

Email: prescott@buffalo.edu

Postgraduate Education

The Director of Postgraduate Education provides oversight to the School’s residency and fellowship programs as well as the Office of Continuing Pharmacy Education. These programs support the educational mission of the Division by providing education and training in clinical pharmacy practice, research, and teaching to postgraduate trainees and practicing pharmacists.

Erin Slazak, PharmD

Director of Postgraduate Education and Clinical Associate Professor

Department of Pharmacy Practice

Phone: 716-645-3931

Email: emsabia@buffalo.edu

Experiential Education

The Director of Experiential Education implements an experiential curriculum that inculcates leadership skills, motivation, and creativity in students through hands on learning. This is achieved through selection and development of outstanding rotation sites and pharmacy preceptors in the Western New York region and beyond.

Richard O'Brocta, PharmD

Director of Experiential Education

Department of Pharmacy Practice

Phone: 716-645-4628

Email: robrocta@buffalo.edu

Interprofessional Education

The Director of Interprofessional Education (IPE) designs, implements and assesses collaborative learning experiences across the health professions programs at the University. By supporting interdisciplinary learning, UB-SPPS promotes a comprehensive understanding of healthcare practices and prepares students to excel in team-based patient care.

Ashley Woodruff, PharmD

Director of Interprofessional Education and Clinical Associate Professor

Department of Pharmacy Practice

Phone: 716-645-1734

Email: aew7@buffalo.edu

Practice Labs

The Director of Practice Labs coordinates skills lab and practicum activities across the UB-SPPS integrated PharmD curriculum. These activities incorporate contemporary approaches to pharmacy education and practice which, when combined with the didactic and experiential curricula, prepare students to enter their careers as confident, practice-ready pharmacists.

Emily Polischuk, PharmD

Director of Practice Labs and Clinical Assistant Professor

Department of Pharmacy Practice

Phone: 716-645-2827

Email: empolisc@buffalo.edu