Current FPGP Students
Lynn Antwi-Boasiako, who holds a Bachelor of Science in Bio-Inorganic Chemistry from the University of Toronto, embarked on a global journey that led her to earn a Masters in Pharmacy from John Moores University in Liverpool, United Kingdom. Upon returning to Toronto, Lynn served her community as a pharmacist, specializing in diabetes education and addiction support. She briefly worked at CVS Pharmacy as a Certified Pharmacy Technician in the United States before continuing her professional development within a hospital pharmacy setting. Now, as a Foreign Pharmacist Graduate intern at Houston Methodist Hospital, she's diving headfirst into the fascinating world of inpatient care, poised to become a Texas-licensed staff pharmacist at a hospital. When not at the hospital, Lynn dedicates herself to the noble, if occasionally chaotic, art of "boy-momming". During her free time, she bravely attempts to conquer her first marathon this year.
Ching Chih Huang, PharmD
Dr. Ching Chih Huang earned her Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree from Taipei Medical University in Taiwan, where she also completed a two-year hospital pharmacy residency followed by two years of specialty training in oncology pharmacy. During this time, she was part of a multidisciplinary cancer care teams, supporting chemotherapy dosing, managing adverse effects, and optimizing treatment protocols across both inpatient wards and outpatient infusion clinics. She also gained hands-on experience in sterile compounding, including hazardous drug preparation and total parenteral nutrition (TPN), and provided sterile compounding skills training to pharmacy students and new interns in alignment with USP <797> standards.
To complement her clinical expertise with data-driven skills, Dr. Huang pursued a Master of Science in Biotechnology with a concentration in Bioinformatics from Johns Hopkins University. Her thesis research focused on genomic data analysis and the development of a predictive model for cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity, using variant data from whole-genome sequencing databases. She applied statistical genomics techniques, biologically informed feature selection, and supervised machine learning models, using neural networks algorithm, to identify clinically significant genetic variants associated with renal toxicity risk in cisplatin-treated patients. This project integrated her interests in precision medicine, pharmacogenomics, artificial intelligence, and translational oncology.
Currently, Dr. Huang is a Foreign Pharmacist Graduate Intern at Houston Methodist Hospital, Texas Medical Center, where she is pursuing expanding her training in oncology patient care and supporting clinical decision-making within U.S. hospital workflows. She is also passionate about applying bioinformatics tools and pharmacogenomic knowledge to enhance clinical treatment decisions and conduct research that advances the field of personalized medicine.
Rupa Shukla, PharmD
Dr. Rupa Shukla earned her Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) and Bachelor of Pharmacy degrees from Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal University in India. She later pursued a Post Baccalaureate in Pharmacy at the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto in Canada.
Dr. Shukla has a diverse background in pharmacy practice across Canada and the United States. She has served as a Pharmacy Manager and Staff Pharmacist at Shoppers Drug Mart in the Greater Toronto Area, where she led pharmacy operations, provided direct patient care, and managed immunization programs. She later worked at Guardian Pharmacy, also in the Greater Toronto Area, offering clinical consultations and promoting medication safety and wellness. Most recently, she worked as a Pharmacist Intern at Choice Specialty Pharmacy in The Woodlands, Texas, where she gained hands-on experience in U.S. pharmacy practice, including prescription processing, inventory management, and patient counseling.
Her professional interests include clinical pharmacy, workflow optimization, medication safety, clinical trials, and investigational drugs. Dr. Shukla is committed to lifelong learning and a collaborative patient-centered care as she works towards full licensure as a pharmacist in the State of Texas.
In her free time, she enjoys exploring as well as cooking different cuisines, traveling, and spending quality time with her family.