Andrew Ward, PharmD
Residency Program Director
Learning Experience: General Medicine
PharmD: University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy
Email: Andrew.Ward@hhchealth.org
Andrew received his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Rhode Island. He completed a PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency at the William W. Backus Hospital. Upon completion of residency, he accepted a position as a clinical pharmacist at Backus hospital. In 2024, Andrew became the East Region Clinical Coordinator. In 2025 he became the residency program director. He also serves as a preceptor for the general medicine rotation.
Anastasia Bilinskaya, PharmD, BCIDP
Infectious Diseases Clinical Pharmacist
Learning Experience: Infectious Disease
PharmD: University of Connecticut
Email: Anastasia.Bilinskaya@hhchealth.org
Anastasia received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Connecticut and completed her post-graduate pharmacy practice residency and specialty training in infectious diseases at Hartford Hospital. She is now an infectious diseases clinical pharmacist for Hartford HealthCare and assists with antimicrobial stewardship at Hartford, Backus, Windham, and Charlotte Hungerford hospitals. Anastasia is actively involved in research and precepting students, PGY1 and PGY2 residents. Her research and clinical interests include the implementation of antimicrobial stewardship initiatives, treatment of infections in immunocompromised hosts, treatment of infections caused by multi-drug resistant organisms, and management of HIV/AIDS.
Andrew Gentry, PharmD, BCIDP
Clinical Pharmacist
Learning Experience: Critical Care
PharmD: University of Connecticut
Email: Andrew.Gentry@hhchealth.org
Andrew Gentry received his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Connecticut in 2016 and is a Board Certified Infectious Disease Pharmacist. He went on to complete his ASHP accredited PGY1 residency at John Dempsey Hospital at the University of Connecticut Health Center in Farmington Connecticut. Upon completion of residency, he accepted his current position as a clinical pharmacist at William W. Backus Hospital where he serves as a preceptor for the critical care rotation.
Abigail Henry, PharmD
Transitions of Care Pharmacist
Learning Experience: Transitions of Care
PharmD: Western New England University College of Pharmacy
Email: Abigail.Henry@hhchealth.org
Abigail Henry received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Western New England University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences and completed her ASHP accredited post-graduate pharmacy practice residency with Western New England University and Big Y Foods. Post residency, she accepted her current position as the Transitions of Care pharmacist at Backus Hospital. She has a passion for helping patients safely transition from the hospital back into the community and focuses on medication management for the following disease states: diabetes, heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, anticoagulation, hypertension, and stroke. She serves as a preceptor to students and residents for the TOC rotation.
Michelle Horsfield, PharmD, BCCCP
Pharmacy Operations Manager
PharmD: Northeastern University
Email: Michelle.Horsfield@hhchealth.org
Michelle received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Northeastern University in 2018. She completed her PGY1 residency at UMass Memorial Medical Center and went on to complete a PGY2 critical care residency at New York-Presbyterian Hospital. Michelle is a Board Certified Critical Care Pharmacist. Upon completion of residency, Michelle was an ICU Clinical Pharmacist within Hartford Healthcare before transitioning to Backus Hospital as the Emergency Medicine Clinical Pharmacist. Michelle served as a preceptor to students and residents for the emergency medicine rotation. Michelle served as the system clinical pharmacy coordinator for several years before transitioning to Operations Manager at Backus. Michelle is the preceptor for the Leadership rotation.
Anne Jeon, PharmD
Ambulatory Care Pharmacist
Learning experience: Ambulatory Care
PharmD: University of Connecticut
Email: Anne.Jeon@hhchealth.org
Anne Received her Doctorate of Pharmacy degree from the University of Connecticut in 2019. She went on to complete her ASHP accredited PGY1 residency at VA Maine Healthcare System- Togus in Augusta Maine. Upon completion of her residency, she joined Hartford Healthcare and became a clinical pharmacist at Windham Hospital. In 2024 she then accepted a position at the Backus Outpatient Care Center as an Ambulatory Care Pharmacist working in Endocrinology and the Medication Management Clinic.
Victoria Lambert, PharmD, BCGP
Medication Management Pharmacist
Learning Experience: Medication Management
BS: University of Connecticut
PharmD: University of Connecticut
Email: Victoria.Lambert@hhchealth.org
Victoria Lambert received her Bachelor of Science and Doctor of Pharmacy degrees from the University of Connecticut in 2000 and 2002, respectively. She served as clinical coordinator of the Anticoagulation Clinic at the William W. Backus Hospital where she precepted numerous APPE pharmacy students. Currently, she is the Medication Management Pharmacist at Backus Hospital and is an adjunct faculty member at the University of Connecticut. She also oversees the medication history technician program and participates in multiple committees including East Region Medication Reconciliation Task Force and the System Anticoagulation Committee.
Sarah Pacheco Davidson, PharmD
General Medicine Preceptor
Learning Experience: Emergency Medicine I and II
PharmD: University of Connecticut
Email: sarah.pacheco@hhchealth.org
Sarah Pacheco Davidson received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy and completed her ASHP accredited post-graduate pharmacy practice residency at Backus Hospital. Post residency, she transitioned to a clinical pharmacist and then further specialized into Emergency Medicine. Sarah has been with Backus Hospital since her internship while in pharmacy school and has grown into a clinical pharmacy specialist in her time with Hartford Healthcare. After a fun few years in the Emergency Department, she has transitioned back to clinical inpatient pharmacy. She serves as a preceptor for the general medicine rotation. Sarah is passionate about direct patient care within the department. Fun fact... Sarah also is a certified spin class instructor at Cyclebar in her free time.
Nicholas Pereira, PharmD
Clinical Pharmacist
Learning Experience: Operations and Staffing (Evenings)
PharmD: Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Email: Nicholas.Pereira@hhchealth.org
Nick Pereira received his Doctor of Pharmacy degrees from the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. He completed a PGY1 Pharmacy Residency at the Hospital of Saint Raphael which is now one of the Yale-New Haven Hospital campuses. Upon completion of residency, he accepted his current position as a clinical pharmacist at Backus hospital.
Emma Saunders, PharmD
Clinical Pharmacist
Learning Experience: MUE (Medication Use Evaluation)
BS: University of Connecticut
PharmD: University of Connecticut
Email: Emma.Saunders@hhchealth.org
Emma received her Bachelor of Science and Doctor of Pharmacy degrees from the University of Connecticut. She completed a PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency at the William W. Backus Hospital. Upon completion of residency, she accepted her current position as a clinical pharmacist at Backus hospital.
Alyssa Short, PharmD
Ambulatory Care Oncology Pharmacist
Learning Experience: Oncology
PharmD: Midwestern University in Arizona
Email: Alyssa.Short@hhchealth.org
Alyssa received her Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Massachusetts (Boston) and her Doctor of Pharmacy from Midwestern University in Arizona. She has worked in the community setting as a Pharmacy Manager in Rocklin, California and also spent time in consulting. She accepted a per diem position at Backus Outpatient Clinic in 2017 and eventually accepted a full-time position at Backus Hospital as a Transitions of Care Pharmacist. She helped build the TOC program at Backus and develop a system-wide standard work for Hartford Healthcare. In 2021, Alyssa accepted the Ambulatory Care Oncology Position for the East Region and became a preceptor in training.
William Sullivan, PharmD
Emergency Medicine Preceptor
PharmD: University of Rhode Island
Email: William.Sullivan@hhchealth.org
Will graduated with his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Rhode Island in 2024. He completed his PGY-1 residency at Hartford Hospital. Upon completing his residency he accepted a position as the Emergency Medicine Clinical Specialist at Backus Hospital. Will currently serves as the Emergency Medicine preceptor.
Nicholas Tessier, PharmD, MBA
Pharmacy Quality and Regulatory Program Manager
Learning Experience: Pharmacy System Support Office (SSO) Clinical Leadership Management
PharmD: University of Rhode Island
Email: Nicholas.Tessier@hhchealth.org
He earned his Doctor of Pharmacy through the University of Rhode Island and then completed a general practice residency at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. He earned a Master of Business Administration through the University of Connecticut. Dr. Tessier started at Hartford Hospital as a pharmacist working in the Cardiology ICU and transitioned to leadership roles including Clinical Pharmacy Manager and Regional Pharmacy Director. Dr. Tessier has precepted required Leadership rotations for PGY1 residents and various institutional rotations for local Pharmacy colleges. In his current position Dr. Tessier helps to coordinate quality and regulatory efforts for the system pharmacy department. Dr. Tessier has served in leadership positions with Connecticut Society of Health-System Pharmacists including CSHP president. He enjoys working to improve quality of patient care and promoting the valuable contributions of pharmacists.