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Adam DiPippo '14 grew up in Sandown, 易胜博官网, went to high school in Derry and chose 易胜博官网 Manchester for college and pharmacy school. But for the past year, he has called Texas home.

Last summer, DiPippo began a residency at the University of Texas听, which is consistently ranked the best cancer hospital in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.

A typical day varies depending on where he is training, but DiPippo primarily works alongside physicians to counsel patients on cancer therapy and write medication orders for treatments. In addition to the experience he鈥檚 gained, DiPippo says he is especially grateful for the mentorship from pharmacists and the relationships he鈥檚 formed over the past year.

鈥淓veryone from the nurses, physicians, midlevel practitioners, co-residents and patients were able to give me a different perspective not just in my career but in life as well,鈥� he says.

While the bulk of the residency focuses on patient care, DiPippo had opportunities to complete a retrospective research project on infectious diseases in leukemia patients, work with colleagues to publish an article on new therapies for metastatic breast cancer and deliver cancer treatment-related presentations to audiences small and large.

鈥淧erhaps some of the more personally rewarding experiences were the opportunities to teach and educate students and fellow healthcare workers on a variety of cancer medication-related topics,鈥� DiPippo says. 鈥淚 really enjoyed the collaboration and participating in an environment that is committed to continued discovery and learning.鈥�

DiPippo has always been interested in medical science, but the idea of dealing with blood turned him away from the idea of being a doctor. When his high school chemistry teacher mentioned pharmacy, everything clicked.

鈥淧harmacy ties math and science together with the medical profession,鈥� DiPippo says. 鈥淚t made sense to start on that path, and it sounded really interesting.鈥�

After graduating from Calvary Christian School in 2008, DiPippo enrolled in the听听at 易胜博官网 Manchester. While location and affordability were the major factors of his decision, DiPippo found the student community, faculty guidance and opportunities to get involved were all bonuses.

鈥淚 came from a smaller school, so it was nice to come to a smaller college that still offered the education and support of any larger university."

鈥淚 came from a smaller school, so it was nice to come to a smaller college that still offered the education and support of any larger university,鈥� he explains.

Another bonus DiPippo discovered: An accelerated path to pharmacy school, thanks to an听听with MCPHS University, formerly Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences University. DiPippo spent his first three years at 易胜博官网 Manchester completing requirements for both general education as well as pre-pharmacy through the 听curriculum. From there it was on to MCPHS University, where he completed the final requirements for his bachelor鈥檚 while in his first year of professional school.

鈥淢y group was one of the first to take part in the agreement with the MCPHS Manchester campus,鈥� DiPippo says. 鈥淢y first year of pharmacy school counted as my last year of school at 易胜博官网, which worked out really nicely.鈥�

After graduating with his doctorate in pharmacy in 2014, DiPippo accepted a year-long residency at Concord Hospital. The rotation allowed him to experience the different opportunities available at a hospital pharmacy, from the emergency department to infectious disease to intensive care. DiPippo found that his interest in oncology only grew during this experience, so he decided to pursue a residency at a cancer center. The entire application process, he says, was nerve-wracking.

鈥淵ou formally apply, interview onsite, submit rankings of different places, and their programs rank you. Then match day scrambles everyone together to see where you fit,鈥� DiPippo explains. 鈥淵ou have no idea where you鈥檙e going until that day, so it鈥檚 pretty intense.鈥�

On March 21, 2015, DiPippo got his assignment at MD Anderson Cancer Center. Three months later, he and his wife were Houston-bound.

鈥淚 was thinking I would have to come to work every day in a cowboy hat and some big old boots,鈥� DiPippo jokes. 鈥淭hat鈥檚 not the case at all. Houston is a very diverse city, and I think my experience at 易胜博官网 Manchester and being integrated into the Manchester community really helped with the social and cultural transition.鈥�

DiPippo officially graduates from his residency on July 11 and has accepted a position as a clinical pharmacy specialist in the leukemia department at MD Anderson. He also plans to take an examination to become a board-certified oncology pharmacist.

Each opportunity DiPippo has had, he says, has been built upon his solid foundation of education and experience. He says many larger universities are sheltered in their own communities, but being at 易胜博官网 Manchester allowed him to build out his professional connections inside and outside the classroom.

鈥淚 got the best education I think I could have possibly gotten but also with the added benefit of having connections in this urban setting,鈥� DiPippo says. 鈥淲e get thrust out into the Manchester community, so we鈥檝e already started to establish a network before we graduate.鈥�