By Holly Nguyen, PharmD Candidate c/o 2024 The White House Medical Unit employs a small confidential team of healthcare professionals, led by the Physician to the President, to be responsible for the health of the President, the Vice President, their families, the White House staff, and visitors such as national and international diplomats.1,2 Doctors, nurses,…

By: Giavanna Carr, PharmD Candidate c/o 2025 Acinetobacter is a gram-negative organism typically found in soil and water, but it has been found to colonize intravenous fluids and irrigation solutions.1 Of the species of acinetobacter, A. baumannii is the most clinically significant.1 Acinetobacter is a slow growing organism with the potential to cause infections in…

By: Ashley Medina, PharmD Candidate c/o 2025 Embarking on the professional years of St. John’s Pharmacy curriculum allows the aspiring professional to gain knowledge and exposure to various disease states and available treatments, as well as pipeline treatment options. These courses are some of the most rigorous and challenging, yet exciting, essential courses for the…

By Ashley Dao, PharmD Candidate c/o 2024 Extraintestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli (ExPEC) is the most common gram-negative bacilli and is a leading bacterial cause of urinary tract infections (UTI), bacteremia and meningitis. E coli is the leading cause of deaths associated with antibiotic resistant bacterial pathogens and a common cause of resistant hospital-acquired infections.1 Older…

By: Ariella Zadrima, PharmD Candidate c/o 2026 Introduction Cancer is a disease state in which abnormal cells in the body rapidly and uncontrollably divide to destroy body tissue. This growth occurs as a result of genetic changes and can affect many areas and systems of the body. The most common cancers involve breast and lung…

By: Bhojranie Brahmanand, PharmD Candidate c/o 2025 The most prevalent manifestation within the spectrum of polycystic kidney diseases is recognized as autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD). It is a genetic condition marked by the formation of fluid-filled cysts within the kidneys due to mutations in the PKD1 gene (located on chromosome 16) or the…

By: Sameen Siddiqui, PharmD Candidate c/o 2025, Madelyn Lombardo, PharmD Candidate c/o 2027, and Gabriella Lamantea, PharmD Candidate c/o 2027 Breast cancer, besides skin cancer, is the most common cancer detected in women and one of the most common cancers linked to female mortality.1 Due to the silent rapidity of the disease, breast cancer is…