Rutgers Fellowship Program Welcomes UB PharmD Students

They were two of 143 students selected from a candidate pool of more than 800 pharmacy students nationwide. The RPIF Program helps drive the demand for the growing number of employment opportunities for clinical pharmacists in industry by fostering innovation and scholarly endeavors between Rutgers and its industry partners through teaching, publications, seminars and research.

This is the fourth year in a row that University at Buffalo PharmD students were accepted into this prestigious program.

Kory Zelen has always been interested in the commercial side of the pharmaceutical industry. “I wanted to leverage my scientific background to bring a new perspective to the table,” he says.

He had a strong interest in oncology and UB helped build his career path. “My time in pharmacy school prepared me with an abundance of clinical knowledge across many different disease states,” he says. “This fellowship role will help me develop the business skills and real-world experience needed to promote and educate patients, payers and health care providers about oncology medications.”
 

Frencina Monteiro recognized that her passion for project-based work was steering her toward a career in industry. “In my last year of pharmacy school, I started looking into various career options and realized that based on my personality and professional interests, the pharmaceutical industry would be the best fit for me.”

UB SPPS played an integral role in her decision to apply for the fellowship. “UB gave me the platform to sharpen my leadership skills, which have been invaluable for my professional growth.”