Meet Our Team

We know pharmacists because we are pharmacists

At PTCE, our team includes pharmacists with expertise across various disease states and practice settings. They are committed to developing high-quality CE activities for pharmacy professionals to enhance their knowledge, competence, and skills so they can offer the highest level of pharmacy care to the patients they serve.

Jim Palatine, RPh, MBA

President, PTCE

School of Pharmacy: University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy

Post-graduate Education: Master of Business Administration -

Drexel University

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Dipti Desai, PharmD, MBA, CHCP

Senior Director of Scientific Affairs and Outcomes

School of Pharmacy: Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy at Rutgers University

Areas of Interest: Self-care, Diabetes, Transitions of Care, Continuous Professional Development

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Liza Patel, PharmD, RPh

Senior Director of Scientific Affairs

School of Pharmacy: Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy at Rutgers University

Areas of Interest: Immunizations, Rare Diseases, Quality Improvement

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Rose Buszka, PharmD, BCPS, CHCP

Senior Director of Scientific Affairs

School of Pharmacy: Philadelphia College of Pharmacy

Post-graduate Training: Pharmacy Practice Residency- Valley Hospital

Areas of Interest: Heart Failure, Anticoagulation, Antimicrobial Stewardship, Transitions of Care, Continuous Professional Development

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Daphne Davis, PharmD, BCOP

Scientific Director

School of Pharmacy: West Virginia University

Post-graduate Training: Pharmacy Practice Residency and Oncology Practice Residency – Indiana University Health

Areas of Interest: Gastrointestinal Oncology, Genitourinary Oncology, Value and Quality-Based Patient Care, Affordable and Accessible Cancer Care

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Adam C. Welch, PharmD, MBA, FAPhA

Scientific Director

School of Pharmacy: University of Pittsburgh

Post-graduate Education: Master of Business Administration – Wilkes University

Post-graduate Training: Community Pharmacy Practice Residency - University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill and Kerr Drug (now Walgreens)

Areas of Interest: Immunizations, Nonprescription Medicines, Managed Care

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Talib Haider, PharmD

Associate Manager of Education, Oncology

School of Pharmacy: Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy at Rutgers University

Areas of Interest: Oncology, Medical Education, Professional Development, Immunizations

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Rohit Kanduri, PharmD

Associate Manager of Education, Medical Strategy

School of Pharmacy: Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy at Rutgers University

Areas of Interest: Infectious Diseases, Healthcare Law, Biotechnology, Professional Development, Quality Improvement

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