Pharmacy students match into residency
April 23, 2026
Twenty-six fourth-year students in the NEOMED College of Pharmacy matched into postgraduate year one (PGY1) residency in the ASHP Resident Match Program for 2026.
Two students, Lauren Ashton and Stevie Allen, matched into two-year programs for PGY1 and PGY2.
Additionally, seven NEOMED alumni matched into PGY2 specialized pharmacy residency positions.
The pharmacy match is conducted in two phases. Phase I was held March 18. Phase 2 was held April 22.
The NEOMED Class of 2026 PGY1 Match Rate is 92.9%, well ahead of the National Match Rate for the Class of 2026 PGY1 of 86.6%.
Congratulations to all the students and alumni who matched!
PGY1 Matches
Donna Al-Falih, PGY1 at University Hospitals Parma Medical Center
Stevie Allen, PGY 1 & 2 in Health System Administration and Leadership with Master’s Program at Cleveland Clinic
John Arko, PGY1 at Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital
Ismail Assad, PGY1 at University Hospitals St. John Medical Center
Lauren Ashton, PGY1 & 2 in Specialty Pharmacy Administration and Leadership with Master’s Program at CSP at Summa Health Specialty Pharmacy
Thomas Bee, PGY1 at Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital
Candis Booker, PGY1 at Summa Health System
Olivia Brann, PGY1 at Northeast Ohio Medical University/AxessPointe Community Health Center
Taylor Florek, PGY1at Mercy Health-St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital
Emma Garcia, PGY1 at University Hospitals Geauga Medical Center
Taylor Garvin, PGY1 at Northeast Ohio Medical University/AxessPointe Community Health Center
Hailey Gerrow, PGY1 at Cleveland Clinic Akron General
Ashley Horton, PGY1 at Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital
Tailyn Houston, PGY1 at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Paramvir Kaur, PGY1 at Cleveland Clinic Akron General
Juliette Lee, PGY1 at University Hospitals Portage Medical Center
Andrew McMillen, PGY1 at Northeast Ohio Medical University/AxessPointe Community Health Center
Nickolas Morit, PGY1 at Firelands Regional Medical Center
Mit Patel, PGY1 University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Kaylee Ray, PGY1 University Hospitals Portage Medical Center
Alyssa Sanders, PGY1 AdventHealth East Orlando
Kayse Speicher, PGY1 at Summa Health System
Lauren Taylor, PGY1 at Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital
Cameron Terzian, PGY1at Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital
Mario Valletta, PGY1 at University Hospitals Geauga Medical Center
Jeffery Wittensoldner, PGY1 at Aultman Alliance Community Hospital
PGY2 Matches
Frankie Benavides, Pharm.D., PGY2-Infectious Diseases at The Brooklyn Hospital Center
Kelly Homolak, Pharm.D., PGY2-Emergency Medicine at Southwest General Health Center
Peter Hopwood, Pharm.D., PGY2-Ambulatory Care at MetroHealth System
Olivia King, Pharm.D., PGY2- Ambulatory Care at Summa Health System
Kaitlyn Myk-Kish, Pharm.D., PGY2-Critical Care at Cleveland Clinic Akron General
Madeline Yuzwa, Pharm.D., PGY2-Pain Management & Palliative Care at OhioHealth-Riverside Methodist Hospital
Taylor Zirzow, Pharm.D., PGY2-Pscyhiatric at Northeast Ohio Medical University/AxessPointe Community Health Center