Congratulations James Sarigianis!

AACP Master Preceptor

Guidance, compassion, motivation, and interest are words Chris Federico uses to describe UConn alumnus Jim Sarigianis. He is, says Federico, “the quintessential preceptor.” The American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) agrees as Sarigianis was named in the second class of the organization’s Master Preceptor Recognition Program.

Sarigianis, a clinical pharmacist at Yale-New Haven Hospital, credits much of his success to paying close, personal attention to the students and making himself easily accessible to them throughout the day. “I make it very clear to them that they are a high priority and that I am available to them no matter how busy I may seem,” he says. 

“In essence, I treat all of my students as I would expect a preceptor to treat my own children.”