PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program

Pharmacy Residency Leadership Team

Monica Dorobisz, PharmD, BCIDP

PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program Director

Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Infectious Diseases
Director, Kent Hospital Antimicrobial Stewardship Program
PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Preceptor - Infectious Diseases and Antimicrobial Stewardship, Teaching and Education, Orientation/Training

Monica Dorobisz received her doctor of pharmacy degree from Northeastern University in 2008. She then completed a PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency at the Seton Family of Hospitals in Austin, TX followed by a PGY2 Infectious Diseases Pharmacy Residency at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center in Pittsburgh, PA where she also completed the Mastery of Teaching Program. Upon conclusion of her training in 2010, Monica joined the pharmacy team at Kent Hospital as the clinical pharmacy specialist in infectious diseases and is the director of the Kent Hospital Antimicrobial Stewardship Program which she was responsible for developing in 2012. Monica maintains an active role in promoting antimicrobial stewardship throughout the state as a member of the Rhode Island Department of Health Antimicrobial Stewardship and Environmental Cleaning Task Force. She is also a member of the Rhode Island and American Societies of Health Systems Pharmacists as well as the Infectious Diseases Society of America. Outside of her career, Monica is passionate about helping animals through volunteering and rescue.

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Sarah H Troob, PharmD

Director of Pharmacy
PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Preceptor – Administration

Sarah received her doctor of pharmacy degree from the University of New England in 2016. She then completed a PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency at Kent Hospital, in the first class of residents for the program, in 2017. Following her residency training, Sarah joined the pharmacy team at Kent Hospital, beginning first in the overnight pharmacist role. In 2018, Sarah transitioned to a clinical de-centralized pharmacist, rotating through general medicine and critical care units, as well as precepting students and residents in these areas. Sarah took on the role of Clinical Pharmacy Manager in 2020, and was ultimately promoted to the Director of Pharmacy in 2025, coming full circle from where she started as a resident! She has proven to be a fantastic role model and leader to her colleagues. Sarah holds memberships with ASHP and RISHP, and received the new practitioner of the year award in 2018. Outside of her career, Sarah enjoys spending time with her family and friends, skiing during the winter months, and going to the beach during the summer.

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Pharmacy Residency Preceptors

Andrea Cone, PharmD, BCCCP

Clinical Pharmacist
PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Preceptor – Critical Care

Andrea is a 2010 graduate of the University of Rhode Island. She completed her PGY1 residency at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston and stayed on as a clinical pharmacist upon completion. During her 8 years there, she covered a variety of ICUs before moving to RI in 2019. She is interested in the critical care aspects of sedation, alcohol withdrawal, infectious disease, and glucose control. Outside of work, she enjoys hanging out with family and friends and trying to keep up with her 2 daughters!

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Rachel Guerra, PharmD, CDOE

Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - Transitions of Care
PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Preceptor – Transitions of Care

Rachel received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Rhode Island in 2020. Upon graduation, she immediately began building her clinical experience in the inpatient setting, later transitioning to ambulatory care at Brown Health. During this time, Rachel was involved in antimicrobial stewardship, anticoagulation management, hypertension management, and diabetes education. She also became a Certified Diabetes Outpatient Educator (CDOE). Experiencing both inpatient and outpatient environments, Rachel noticed a need for pharmacy involvement in Transition of Care. She happily joined the team at Kent Hospital in 2025. When outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her family and friends, exploring different coffee shops, and traveling anywhere with an ocean view!

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Daniel Hawkins, PharmD, CDOE

Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Geriatrics
PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency Preceptor – Geriatrics

Daniel Hawkins received his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Rhode Island in 2012. Since graduation, Dan has worked in several different health systems in a variety of roles, including internal medicine, antimicrobial stewardship, anticoagulation, and emergency medicine. Dan was a pharmacy technician at Kent Hospital from 2009 to 2012, rejoined the Kent team as an internal medicine and emergency medicine pharmacist in 2020, and stepped into the transitions of care and geriatrics role during the summer of 2022. When outside of work, you can expect to find Dan out for a run, on the ultimate frisbee field, or adventuring with his wife and their Australian Shepherd.

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Sara Kehn, PharmD

Clinical Pharmacist
PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Preceptor – Pharmacy Service, Orientation/ Training

Sara received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences in 2023. She then completed her PGY1 Pharmacy Residency at Kent Hospital in 2024. Upon completion of residency, Sara joined the pharmacy team at Kent where she rotates through different areas of the hospital, including the central pharmacy, emergency department, and internal medicine. Outside of work, Sara enjoys going to the beach, reading, and spending time with friends and family.

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Melinda Martland, PharmD, BCPS, MBA

Clinical Pharmacist
PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Preceptor –Infectious Diseases and Antimicrobial Stewardship

Mindy is a 2009 PharmD graduate of Northeastern University who joined the Kent team in 2014. She has served in a variety of roles over the years, including centralized operations, critical care, and internal medicine decentralized positions, assisting with the development of the outpatient oncology center, and most recently joined the Antimicrobial Stewardship Team to provide additional clinical pharmacist support for the program as well as investigational drug services. Mindy enjoys spending time on the water or at the beach and caring for her English bulldogs. She first hit the small screen in 2019 when she starred on HGTV’s Island Hunters in Newport, RI, along with a guest appearance by another one of our preceptors!

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Heather McCarthy, PharmD, BCOP

Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Oncology
PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Preceptor – Hematology/Oncology Clinic 

Heather McCarthy received her doctorate in pharmacy from the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, followed by Residency training in Hematology/Oncology. Heather maintained a practice in hematology and oncology pharmacy in a variety of practice settings, including academic medical centers, community practices, inpatient and outpatient practice sites. Heather enjoys teaching and precepting students, residents, and other healthcare providers. She is passionate about hematology and oncology and enjoys the challenge of keeping up with rapidly changing treatment options. She is an active member of the Hematology Oncology Pharmacist Association. Outside of work, Heather enjoys spending time with her husband, daughter, and two dogs, trekking to the beach, and traveling at every opportunity.

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Megan McMahon, PharmD

Clinical Pharmacist
PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Preceptor – Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine

Megan received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Rhode Island in 2020. She completed her PGY1 at Sentara Healthcare in Norfolk, VA in 2021. Upon completion of residency, she worked at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Rhode Island Hospital before joining the Kent team in 2022, initially in the anticoagulation clinic, and then moving into her current role where she primarily rotates between internal medicine and emergency medicine.  Outside of work, Megan enjoys reading, painting, and spending time with her family, friends, and her 2 cats.

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Jordan O’Leary, PharmD, BCPS

Clinical Pharmacist
PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Co-Preceptor –Hematology/Oncology Clinic

Jordan received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Rhode Island in 2018. She then completed a PGY1 Pharmacy Residency at Kent Hospital (class of 2019). Following her residency training, Jordan joined the pharmacy team at Kent Hospital, beginning first as an ambulatory pharmacist in the Care New England Anticoagulation clinic and then moving on to her role with Hematology and Oncology of Rhode Island as an infusion oncology pharmacist. Her interests are in oncology, geriatrics, and pain and palliative care. Jordan also works per diem as a pharmacist at South County Hospital. When not at work, she enjoys snowboarding, traveling, hanging out with friends and family, and visiting the state’s great restaurants and breweries.

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Jessica Silva, PharmD, BCPS

Pharmacy Clinical Coordinator
PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Preceptor – Administration, Clinical Administration

Jessica is a 2019 graduate of the University of St. Joseph accelerated PharmD program and completed Kent Hospital’s residency program in 2020. After residency, Jessica worked at Kent in central and decentralized roles, and after several years of experience in all areas of clinical pharmacy within the hospital, Jessica took on the role of Pharmacy Clinical Coordinator in 2025. She enjoys spending time with her family, friends and dog, reading and running.

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Allison Therien, Pharm D

Clinical Pharmacist
PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Preceptor – Anticoagulation Clinic

Allison received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of New England in 2022. She then completed a PGY-1 Community Pharmacy Residency at Green Line Apothecary in Wakefield, Rhode Island. After completion of residency training, Allison joined the Kent Pharmacy team as a clinical pharmacist staffing the anticoagulation clinic. Her interests include ambulatory care, anticoagulation, diabetes, and asthma/COPD. In her free time, she enjoys running, hiking, skiing, kayaking, and spending time outdoors.

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Celia Wright, PharmD, BCPS, BCCP

Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - Cardiology
PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Preceptor – Cardiology

Celia received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences in Boston in 2019. She then completed her PGY1 at Kent Hospital in 2020, followed by a PGY2 in cardiology at UMass Memorial Medical Center in 2021. Upon finishing her residency training, she stayed on at UMass as a clinical cardiology pharmacist before returning to Kent Hospital in 2024. During her time at UMass, she worked closely with the inpatient heart failure and LVAD teams, as well as the outpatient heart failure and heart transplant cardiology clinics. Her interests (besides heart failure, of course), include ACS and anticoagulation stewardship. Outside of her career, Celia enjoys hiking, visiting the beach, and spending time with her family.

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About Our Residents

Current Residents (2025 - 2026)

Sarah Kaldas, PharmD, BSPS

Hometown: Ramsey, NJ
Pharmacy School: Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Why Kent Hospital: 
Kent immediately stood out to me during my search for PGY1 programs because of the impressive variety of rotation options that matched well with the areas I’m most passionate about. When I interviewed, the genuinely warm and supportive environment made a lasting impression, and I could easily envision myself thriving as part of the team.

Interests and Hobbies: 
I have a strong clinical interest in infectious disease, geriatrics, and ambulatory care. Outside of pharmacy, I enjoy hiking and spending time outdoors, exploring new places such as beaches and local farms.

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Olivia Kelly, PharmD

Hometown: Wakefield, RI
Pharmacy School: University of Rhode Island

Why Kent Hospital:
I chose Kent Hospital because of how incredibly welcoming and supportive the pharmacy staff are. Everyone looks out for one another, and they have built a positive, constructive, team-oriented work environment. The program also has a wide variety of rotations with strong learning opportunities across different areas of practice and offers the ability to directly collaborate with a variety of other healthcare providers. It’s also the perfect size: large enough to see complex and interesting cases, but small enough that you’re known by name and never feel like you’re lost in the crowd.

Interests and Hobbies:
My clinical interests include emergency medicine, critical care, and psychiatry. Outside of pharmacy, I enjoy swimming, reading, birdwatching, taking care of my plants and my fish tank, knitting, going to the beach, and spending time with my family and friends.