Pharmacy Residents
2026–2027
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Zunaira Afsar, PharmD, is a PGY1 Pharmacy Resident at WakeMed. Zunaira is originally from High Point, NC and attended North Carolina State University, where she earned her Bachelor of Science in Human Biology. She then went on to receive her Doctor of Pharmacy from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Her clinical interests include pediatrics, internal medicine, and critical care, and she hopes to pursue a PGY2 residency in one of these specialties. Upon completion of her residency training, she plans to obtain board certification, serve as a preceptor for future pharmacy learners, and practice as a clinical pharmacist dedicated to providing patient-centered care. Email: zafsar@wakemed.org |
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Amanda Miller, PharmD, is a current PGY1 Pharmacy Resident at WakeMed. Originally from Las Vegas, Nevada, she earned her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the Campbell University College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences. Her clinical interests include critical care, emergency medicine, and internal medicine. Upon completion of her PGY1 Pharmacy Residency, Amanda plans to either pursue a PGY2 specialty residency or practice as a clinical pharmacist. She aspires to obtain board certification and serve as a preceptor for future pharmacy residents and students. In addition to her pharmacy career, Amanda currently serves as a First Sergeant in the United States Air Force at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base. Email: amandmiller@wakemed.org |
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Roger Ngo, PharmD, is a PGY1 pharmacy resident at WakeMed. Ngo is from Garner, NC and earned his Bachelor of Science in Biology and PharmD from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. His current interests include pediatrics and infectious diseases, and he plans to pursue a PGY2 residency in one of these specialties. After completing residency training, he hopes to earn board certification and precept future pharmacists. Email: rngo@wakemed.org |
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Julia Webb, PharmD, MBA, is a current PGY1 pharmacy resident at WakeMed. Webb is originally from Toledo, Ohio and attended West Virginia University where she earned a dual PharmD /MBA degree. Her current clinical area of interest is cardiology. Webb's future goals are to complete a PGY2, precept learners, earn a board certification, and continue to advance pharmacy practice. Email: julwebb@wakemed.org |
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Jennifer Jacobson, PharmD, is the PGY2 Internal Medicine Pharmacy Resident at WakeMed. Jacobson is originally from Southern California. She completed a Bachelors of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of California, Irvine. This was succeeded by completion of a Doctor of Pharmacy at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Subsequently, she completed her PGY1 Pharmacy Residency at Chesapeake Regional Healthcare. Her current practice areas of interest include psychiatric pharmacy, clinical toxicology, academia, and research. Her future career goals include becoming a clinical pharmacist, conducting clinical research, and teaching in a clinical or academic setting. Email: jjacobson@wakemed.org |
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Samuel Moore, PharmD, is the current PGY2 Critical Care Pharmacy Resident at WakeMed. Originally from nearby Apex, NC, Moore was born at WakeMed and is proud to serve the community where he grew up. He earned both his Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences and Doctor of Pharmacy degrees from the University of South Carolina College of Pharmacy. His areas of clinical interest within critical care include Cardiology and Surgical Trauma. Moore’s long-term goals include earning board certification, precepting pharmacy learners, and practicing as a clinical pharmacist on an interdisciplinary team. Email: sammoore@wakemed.org |
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Nicolas Ochoa, PharmD, is the current PGY2 Infectious Diseases Pharmacy resident at WakeMed. Nick is from Daphne, AL and attended Auburn University, where he earned his Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Sciences. He went on to earn his Doctor of Pharmacy from the Auburn University Harrison College of Pharmacy. He completed his PGY1 Pharmacy Residency at WakeMed. His clinical interests include antimicrobial stewardship, management of multi-drug-resistant infections, and phage therapy. Upon completing PGY2, Nick plans to obtain board certification as an infectious diseases pharmacist and pursue a career with clinical and precepting opportunities. Email: nochoa@wakemed.org |
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