Amaury Santiago Malave, PharmD
Hometown: Carolina, Puerto Rico
Pharmacy school: University of Florida
Amaury chose AdventHealth due to having past rotation experiences as a pharmacy student where he witnessed the importance pharmacists had in improving patient outcomes. The culture and presence AdventHealth has in Central Florida also played a factor as it continues to grow. Amaury is most excited to be challenged and learn as much as he can from his preceptors. Currently, his interests are infectious disease and critical care medicine. Outside of work, Amaury enjoys being with his new puppy, Luxio, going out to dinner spots with his wife, and spending time with family. Amaury is not new to the Orlando area, he loves to go to theme parks and is a big Orlando Magic fan, where he frequents games at the Kia Center. At this moment, Amaury is unsure whether he wants to pursue a PGY-2. However, he knows that being an inpatient clinical pharmacist is his goal and this year at AdventHealth Kissimmee will give him the best opportunity to achieve that.
Nicole Rios Serrano, PharmD
Hometown: San Sebastian, Puerto Rico
Pharmacy school: University of Florida - GNV
Nicole chose AdventHealth for residency due to the wide variety of elective opportunities the system offers as well as its innovative teaching approach. AdventHealth aligns directly with her professional goals of developing into a well-rounded clinical pharmacist by exposure to diverse areas of practice and being in an interdisciplinary environment. Nicole is most excited to learn from her preceptors and develop as a clinical pharmacist. Her current areas of interest include internal medicine, critical care, and infectious diseases. Nicole enjoys cooking, reading, and going to theme parks and dinner dates with her boyfriend. Originally from outside the Orlando area, Nicole is looking forward to exploring new places, discovering new restaurants, and making the most out of her Disney annual pass. After residency, Nicole aspires to work as an inpatient clinical pharmacist. She is confident that her training at AdventHealth will prepare her to fulfill her goal.