Day One - Tuesday, May 26
8:30-9:25 am

Camp Registration & Light Breakfast

9:30-10:00 am

Welcome to TCOP and the COE RxPLORE Summer Academy for College Students 2026

Henry Cohen, Pharm.D., M.Sc., FCCM, Dean

Bupendra Shah, Ph.D., M.S., Associate Dean of Assessment & Associate Professor, Social, Behavioral and Administrative Sciences, and COE Project Director

Heidi Fuchs, Assistant Dean for Admissions and Enrollment Management, and COE Recruitment Director

10:05-11:05 am

This is me! – Camp Participant Self-Introductions
[Interactive Session]

Elizabeth Unni, Ph.D., M.B.A., Chair & Associate Professor, Social, Behavioral and Administrative Sciences, Founding Director, PharmD/MBA Collaborative Program in Healthcare Management (Touro Graduate School of Business), and COE Associate Project Director

11:10-11:20 am Break
11:25 am-12:05 pm

How Do I Get into Pharmacy School?
[Presentation]

Heidi Fuchs, Assistant Dean for Admissions and Enrollment Management, and COE Recruitment Director

12:10-1:10 pm

Lunch & Alumni Panel

Moderator: Bupendra Shah, Ph.D., M.S., Associate Dean of Assessment & Associate Professor, Social, Behavioral and Administrative Sciences, and COE Project Director

Class of 2025 Panelists:

Ali Al Ali, Pharm.D., PGY1 Resident, SBH Health system.

Weiqi (Ricky) Li, Pharm.D., Pharmacy Coordinator, Mt. Sinai Health System

Cara Milch, Pharm.D./MPH/RPh,  Clinical Pharmacist / PGY1 Pharmacy Resident, Healthfirst

Monica Ramos, Pharm.D., PGY-1 Pharmacy Resident, South Shore University Hospital

1:15-1:55 pm

Beyond the Counter: Be the Patient!
[Interactive Session]

Joanne Son, Assistant Professor, Pharmacy Practice

Pauletta Lazarevskiy, Assistant Professor, Pharmacy Practice

2:00-2:40 pm

ID'ing with DI (Drug Information)
[Interactive Session]

Anastasiya Shor, Director, Drug Information Center, Director, Drug Information Fellowship Program, and Assistant Professor, Pharmacy Practice

Irene Cokro Pharm.D., Drug Information Fellow, Pharmacy Practice

2:45–2:55 pm

Break

3:00–4:30 pm

Walgreen’s NYC Headquarters Visit – The World of Retail Pharmacy
[Presentation]

Yekaterina Markova, Pharm.D., Healthcare Supervisor Area 74

Alina Shames, Pharm.D., Senior District Pharmacy Supervisor

Day Two - Wednesday, May 27

8:30-9:15 am

Check-In & Light Breakfast

9:20-10:30 am

Modern Alchemy: The Making of Sterile & Non-Sterile Compounds
[Interactive Session]

David Braverman, Pharm.D., RPh, Assistant Professor, Pharmaceutical & Biomedical Sciences

Edwin Burd, BS, Laboratory Technician II

10:35-10:45 am

Break

10:50 -11:50 am

Mirror, Mirror on the Wall, Do I Need Antibiotics at All?
[Interactive Session]

Tyler Maxwell, Pharm.D., Assistant Professor, Pharmacy Practice

Eris Cani, Pharm.D., Assistant Professor, Pharmacy Practice

11:55-12:55 pm

Lunch & Meet and Greet Our Student Organizations

Fraidy Maltz, B.S., Pharm.D., Assistant Dean for Student Affairs and Administration, and Associate Professor, Pharmaceutical & Biomedical Sciences

Breanna Backus (Class of 2027), Student Government Association, Class Representative and Former President

Manel Matias (Class of 2028), National Hispanic Pharmacist Association, President-Elect

12:55-1:10 pm

Break

1:10-5:00 pm

How to Save a Life: CPR Training
[Interactive Session]

Keith Veltri, Pharm.D., Vice Chair & Associate Professor, Pharmacy Practice

Sharon Blum, Pharm.D., Chair & Associate Professor, Pharmacy Practice

Tyler Maxwell, Assistant Professor, Pharmacy Practice

Day Three - Thursday, May 28

8:30-9:00 am

Check-In & Light Breakfast

9:05-9:45 am

Pharmacists in the Lab – Cutting Edge Science as a TCOP Student
[Presentation]

Zvi Loewy, Ph.D., Associate Dean of Research, Immediate Past Dean, and Professor, Pharmaceutical & Biomedical Sciences

Pharm.D. Students: Tzivia Elias (Class of 2027) & Pessa Steinberg (Class of 2027)

9:50-10:30 am

Your Time with a Patient:  What to Look For, What to Listen For, What to Say
[Interactive Session]

Roman Fazylov, Pharm.D., Assistant Professor, Pharmacy Practice

Amy Wang, Pharm.D., M.B.A., Associate Professor, Pharmacy Practice

Tamara Oz, Pharm.D., M.B.A., Assistant Professor, Pharmacy Practice 

10:35-11:35 am

Public Health and Pharmacy:  Connecting the Dots
[Interactive Session]

Batoul Senhaji-Tomza, Pharm.D., M.P.H., Associate Dean of Curriculum & Associate Professor, Social, Behavioral and Administrative Sciences, and Founding Director, PharmD/MPH Collaborative Program (New York Medical College)

Pharm.D./MPH Students: Reanne Bernstein (Class of 2027) & Ali Kone (Class of 2028)

11:40-11:55 am

Break

12:00-12:40 pm

What is it like to Apply, be Interviewed, and Enter Pharmacy School
[Presentation]       

Heidi Fuchs, Assistant Dean for Admissions and Enrollment Management, and COE Recruitment Director

Coralys Valenzuela Caraballo (Class of 2028)                               

Amanda Rosa (Class of 2028)

Ian Gray (Class of 2029)

Lining (Lisa) Liang He (Class of 2029)

Samantha Lowy (Class of 2029)

Kaitlin McNeely (Class of 2029)

12:45-2:15 pm

Closing Ceremony and Buffet Luncheon
[Family members of Academy participants are invited to attend]

Henry Cohen, Pharm.D., M.Sc., FCCM, Dean

Bupendra Shah, Ph.D., M.S., Associate Dean of Assessment & Associate Professor, Social, Behavioral and Administrative Sciences, and COE Project Director

Elizabeth Unni, Ph.D., M.B.A., Chair & Associate Professor, Social, Behavioral and Administrative Sciences, Founding Director, PharmD/MBA Collaborative Program in Healthcare Management (Touro Graduate School of Business), and COE Associate Project Director

2:20-2:50 pm

Tour of Touro College of Pharmacy Cross River Campus Facilities (Optional)
[Family members of Academy participants are invited to attend]