Kayla Hopkins, PharmD
School of Pharmacy: Western New England University
Hometown: Wallingford, CT
Email:Kayla.Hopkins@baystatehealth.org
Professional interests: ambulatory care, transplant, internal medicine
Personal interests: paint by number crafts, binging medical shows, listening to audiobooks
What attracted you to Baystate Medical Center?
I was attracted to Baystate Medical Center based on the size of the program, the location (close to my family), the culture of the pharmacy, and the robustness of both inpatient and ambulatory care rotations.
What is your favorite thing about living in the area?
Being close to both New York City and Boston and close to my family
What are you most excited for this year?
Becoming a more educated and knowledgeable pharmacist though the wide variety of rotations
Akrofi Akotiah, PharmD
School of Pharmacy: Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Worcester Campus
Hometown: Accra, Ghana & The Bronx, NY
Email: akrofi.akotiah@baystatehealth.org
Professional interests: Oncology, research and drug development
Personal interests: Magic, superhero movies, exploring foods and travelling to new countries.
What attracted you to Baystate Medical Center?
The culture of acceptance and learning, with friendly staff in and out of the pharmacy department.
What is your favorite thing about living in the area?
The peace (compared to NYC), and ease of access to scenic locations.
What are you most excited for this year?
Learning and developing into a well-rounded clinical pharmacist.
Thi (Anna) Tran, PharmD
School of Pharmacy: Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences-Worcester Campus
Hometown: Worcester, MA
Email: anna.tran@baystatehealth.org
Professional interests: Critical Care, Cardiology and Internal Medicine
Personal interests: I enjoy outdoor activities like hiking, kayaking, skiing. I also like cooking and eating different types of foods.
What attracted you to Baystate Medical Center?
The amazing learning environment and interprofessional collaboration that I was exposed to as a longitudinal APPE student at Baystate contributed significantly to my professional growth. That’s why I was certain that Baystate's PGY1 residency would help me further advance my clinical expertise.
What is your favorite thing about living in the area?
Many hiking trails, the Big E
What are you most excited for this year?
I am excited to learn and expand my clinical experiences and have fun with my co-residents
Summer Yeley, PharmD
School of Pharmacy: Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Boston
Hometown: North Hampton, NH
Email: summer.yeley@baystatehealth.org
Professional interests: Infectious Disease, Critical Care, Emergency Medicine
Personal interests: Yoga, cycling, spending time with my puppy Tank
What attracted you to Baystate Medical Center?
The wide variety of clinical roles and responsibilities affording to the pharmacists in various practice settings, and opportunity to treat high-acuity patients at a large academic medical center. Also the kindness of the staff, and their dedication to mentorship.
What is your favorite thing about living in the area?
My scenic drive to work!
What are you most excited for this year?
Practicing in specialized pharmacy roles and unique settings that I find both interesting and challenging