April Monthly Meeting: 2026 Annual Anthony T. Buatti Pharmacy Residency Research Symposium 

The Long Island Society of Health-System Pharmacists proudly hosted the 2026 Annual Anthony T. Buatti Pharmacy Residency Research Symposium on Thursday, April 30th at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research. The event brought together pharmacy residents from across Long Island to showcase the innovative research and projects they developed throughout the year. Attendees had the opportunity to support and celebrate the next generation of pharmacists as they continue advancing the profession through research, collaboration, and clinical excellence. Amazing job to all of our residents!

A special thank you to Adele McHugh for allowing us to continue this meaningful tradition in honor of her father’s legacy and his longstanding support of the pharmacy profession.

Speaker: Dylan McCleary, PharmD, PGY-1 Pharmacy Resident

Presentation Title: Use of Insulin NPH in Patients with Steroid-Induced Hyperglycemia

Speaker: Cara Daidone, PharmD, PGY-1 Pharmacy Resident

Presentation Title: Evaluating the Role of Thiamine in Lactic Acidosis 

Speaker: Hilmi Mansour, PharmD, Pharmacy PGY1 Resident

Presentation Title: Determination of optimal ceftriaxone dosing in patients with severe obesity within a New York health-system

Speaker: Shubhra Sharma PharmD, PGY-1 Pharmacy Resident

Presentation Title: Comparison of Intravenous Push Versus Intravenous Infusion Levetiracetam in Patients with Acute Seizures

Speaker: Christine Mauceri, PharmD, PGY-1 Pharmacy Resident

Presentation Title: Evaluation of Intravenous Push versus Intermittent Infusion Administration Cefazolin for Methicillin-Susceptible Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia

Speaker: Meghan Smith, PharmD, MBA, PGY-1 Pharmacy Resident

Presentation Title: Revisited: Validation of a Valproic Acid Dosing Model