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Dr. Mary Choy

PharmD, BCGP, FASHP

Dr. Mary Choy is a board-certified pharmacist, educator, and award-winning author. She earned her Doctor of Pharmacy degree with honors from St. John’s University and completed an ASHP-accredited pharmacy practice residency at the VA New York Harbor Healthcare System. A proud Fort Hamilton High School graduate, she was inducted into the school’s Hall of Fame.

Throughout her career, Dr. Choy has worked in academia, hospitals, community pharmacy, and the healthcare industry. As a professor, she has taught and mentored future healthcare professionals, developed curricula, and contributed to clinical practice and public health initiatives. She is a Fellow of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) and has served as President of the NYC Society of Health-System Pharmacists and Director of Pharmacy Practice for the New York State Council of Health-System Pharmacists.

Dr. Choy is a medical expert for Verywell Health and the coauthor and coeditor of Healthcare Heroes: The Medical Careers Guide (2019) and Pharmacology: An Introduction (McGraw Hill, 2025). She has also authored more than 150 publications and presentations. Her contributions to pharmacy and healthcare have earned her numerous honors, including the American Pharmacists Association Immunization Champion Award, the ASHP-ABHP Joint Leadership Award, and the NYCSHP Harold Neham Award. She has also received citations from the New York State Assembly and New York City Council in recognition of her contributions to addressing racial disparities in healthcare.

Outside of work, Dr. Choy enjoys traveling with her family and discovering the cultures, cuisines, and traditions of people around the world. Through her writing and teaching, she enjoys sharing her knowledge and introducing students to the many career opportunities available in healthcare.

Connect with Dr. Choy on Instagram and X at @DrMaryChoy.

Dr. Michele B. Kaufman

PharmD, BCGP

Dr. Michele B. Kaufman is a board-certified pharmacist, medical writer, and author. With more than 40 years of experience in pharmacy practice, drug information, clinical education, and medical writing, she has dedicated her career to advancing healthcare knowledge and helping others understand the vital role of medications in patient care.

Dr. Kaufman earned her Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy from the University of Rhode Island (URI) College of Pharmacy and her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Sciences in Boston. She completed a fellowship in drug information at the URI Drug Information Center/Rhode Island Medical Center in Providence.

Her diverse career has included product development, hospital pharmacy, academia, managed care, and medical writing. She served as a clinical assistant professor at St. John’s University in Queens, New York, specializing in drug information and adult medicine, and later practiced as a geriatric clinical pharmacist in corporate managed care. Most recently, she practiced at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital in Lower Manhattan before retiring.

She has also mentored numerous students and colleagues throughout her career and serves on the Clinical Care Committee at Callen-Lorde Community Health Center in New York City. She also co-authored and published her first book (2019), a health careers book for middle-grade ages and up, Healthcare Heroes: The Medical Careers Guide. She also co-authored a textbook for McGraw Hill Education: Pharmacology: An Introduction (8th and 9th editions). Her commitment to continuing education extends to healthcare professionals through her monthly “Drug Update” column in The Rheumatologist, a publication of the American College of Rheumatology.

She is an active member of several professional organizations, including the New York State Council of Health-system Pharmacists and New York City Society of Health-System Pharmacists (NYCSHP) where she has served on numerous committees and held different board positions. Dr. Kaufman has received two honors from NYCSHP: the Harold Neham Award (2006) for her dedication to pharmacy practice and literature, and the Joel Yellin Award (2011) for significant contributions to pharmacy practice. Additionally in 2025, she received the highest annual honor in the pharmacy department at New York Presbyterian Lower Manhattan Hospital, the Apothecary-in-Chief Award. This award recognizes an individual with outstanding contributions, dedication, and leadership, including taking pride in all they do, working as a team player, collaborative, and leading by example.

Outside of pharmacy and writing, Michele enjoys traveling, exploring different cultures and cuisines, spending time with family and friends, and playing musical instruments, particularly the saxophone. She lives in New York City with her spouse, Jo Ellen Fusco, a retired music teacher.