DKICP Students and Alumni Match for Residencies in Five States

Graduates and soon to be graduates from the Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy (DKICP) will be pursuing advanced clinical training through the 2026 American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) match for pharmacy residencies.

The Class of 2026 achieved a 91% PGY1 residency match rate. Notably, 37% of the class matched into residency programs, representing the highest such percentage in the school's history.

The DKICP Class of 2025 posted a notable 100% match rate for postgraduate year 2 (PGY2) residencies, with two alumni pursuing specialized training in oncology and ambulatory care.

Postgraduate residencies provide advanced training for Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) graduates, usually with a clinical emphasis, and sometimes a specialized focus. Unlike physicians, pharmacists are not required to pursue postgraduate training, although most who are interested in clinically-focused careers do so.

The PharmD students and alumni who matched and their respective practice sites are:

PGY1

• Gemmy Alegre - PeaceHealth St. John Medical Center, Longview, WA
• Ethan Butay – UW Northern Illinois Swedish American Hospital, Rockford, IL
• Sam He – Kadlec Regional Medical Center, Richland, WA
• Zachary Minato - Kadlec Regional Medical Center, Richland, WA
• Bryce Nishida – Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center, Vancouver, WA
• Tracy Pham – Kadlec Regional Medical Center, Richland, WA
• Anuhea Sonnenberg - Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Honolulu, HI
• Yukino Sugihara – Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune, NJ
• Kyrstin Vanic - VA Pacific Islands Health Care System, Honolulu, HI
• Daniel Yee – Oregon Medical Group, Eugene, OR

PGY2

• Elyssa Ball – Oregon Health and Science University Hospitals and Clinics, Portland, OR in Oncology
• Anaiz Ramirez – Providence St. Peter Family Medicine, Olympia, WA in Ambulatory Care