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Pharmacy Residency Program
At Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, our Pharmacy Residency program focuses on providing students an opportunity to become qualified, independent practitioners able to provide excellent patient care in a variety of hospital settings.
This twelve-month postgraduate training program provides participants the opportunity to combine their knowledge with attitudes and skills needed to optimize patient outcomes and excel professionally. We will provide the leadership needed to ensure that participants leave our program with a high level of maturity and leadership, and be able to perform practice-related projects.
The resident and Program Director will develop a customized residency program plan for each resident based on resident goals and interests and opportunities available within the Covenant Health System.
We welcome your interest in our Pharmacy Residency program and hope to share with you the benefits of working with Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center.
Purpose: PGY1 pharmacy residency programs build on Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) education and outcomes to contribute to the development of clinical pharmacists responsible for medication-related care of patients with a wide range of conditions, eligible for board certification, and eligible for postgraduate year two (PGY2) pharmacy residency training.
Description: Pharmacists completing this residency will competently and confidently provide direct pharmaceutical care to multiple patient populations in a community-based health system environment. Core rotations include General Surgery/Nutrition Support, Internal Medicine, Critical Care, Neurology, Distributive Services, Medication Safety and Practice Management. Elective Core rotations must include one of the following: Cardiology, Oncology, or Emergency Medicine. Elective rotations include Oncology II, Infectious Diseases, Geriatrics and several others.
Recruitment for the Pharmacy Residency Program
Interviews were held in-person for the 2023 recruiting season (January/February 2023). Accommodations for a virtual option will be considered as well.
If you have questions regarding the application process, please email [email protected], [email protected], and [email protected].
Application deadline: January 5, 2024
Completed application in PhORCAS includes a letter of intent, copy of pharmacy school and undergraduate transcripts, curriculum vitae, and three letters of recommendation.
Calendar of Activities
ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting, Las Vegas December 3-7, 2023
Tennessee Pharmacist Association TSHP Meeting, Nashville, TN February 2024
Mid-South Pharmacy Residency Conference, Memphis, TN April, 2024
Residency Advisory Committee Members
Chris Norris, PharmD
Director of Pharmacy
Stefanie Reid, PharmD, BCCCP
Residency Program Director
Lori Schirmer, PharmD, BCPS, BCNSP
Clinical Coordinator
Preceptors
Kathy Allee, DPh, Medication Dispensing
Education: Bachelor of Science, Pharmacy, University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy, 1983
Dillon Elliott, BCPS, BCCCP, Critical Care
Education: Doctor of Pharmacy, Samford University, McWhorter School of Pharmacy, 2012
Bachelor of Science, Biology, University of Alabama, 2008
Residency Training: Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, Knoxville, TN 2013
Scott D. Fleming, PharmD, BCPS, EMT-IV Home Infusion
Education: Bachelor of Science, Family and Consumer Sciences, University of Georgia, 2003; Doctor of Pharmacy, Mercer University College of Pharmacy, 2007
Residency Training: DCH Regional Medical Center, Tuscaloosa, Al 2008
Traci Gilliland, PharmD, Neurology/Physical Rehab
Education: Doctor of Pharmacy, University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy, 1993
Residency Training: Baptist Memorial Hospital, Memphis, TN 1994
Nancy Granger, DPh, Operations Manager
Education: Bachelor of Science, Pharmacy, University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy, 1983
John H. Holland, DPh, OR Pharmacy
Education: Bachelor of Science, Pharmacy, West Virginia School of Pharmacy, 1988
Chris Norris, PharmD, Director of Pharmacy
Education: Doctor of Pharmacy, University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy, 1994
Residency Training: Veterans Administration Medical Center, Memphis, TN 1995
Alan M. Padgett, PharmD, BCPS, Cardiology
Education: Doctor of Pharmacy, University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy, 1989
Residency Training: Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 1991
M. Wade Register, PharmD, IV Room Supervisor, Aseptic Technique/USP 797
Stefanie Reid, BCCCP, Critical Care, Emergency Medicine
Education: Doctor of Pharmacy, University of Colorado 2014
Residency Training: PGY1: Navicent Health Medical Center, Macon, GA 2015, PGY2, Critical
Care: Memorial University Medical Center, Savannah, GA 2016
Lori Schirmer, PharmD, BCPS, BCNSP, Clinical Coordinator, Nutrition Support
Education: Doctor of Pharmacy, University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy, 2003; Master of Arts, Biochemistry, University of Texas at Austin, 1996; Bachelor of Arts, Chemistry, Maryville College, Maryville, TN 1994
Residency Training: Critical Care/Nutrition Support Region One Health (The Med) Memphis, TN 2005; Veterans Administration Medical Center, Memphis, TN 2004
Bill Strozyk, PharmD, Infectious Disease/Internal Medicine
Education: Doctor of Pharmacy, Campbell University College of Pharmacy, 1990
Residency Training: University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, 1991
Pam Turner, PharmD, Medication Safety
Education: Doctor of Pharmacy, University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy, 1983; Bachelor of Science, Pharmacy, University of Tennessee Center for Health Sciences, 1982
Rachel Vaughn, PharmD, BCCCP; Emergency Medicine, Surgery
Education: Doctor of Pharmacy, University of Tennessee 2014
Residency Training: PGY1: Regional One Health, Memphis, TN 2015; PGY2 Critical Care:
Regional One Health, Memphis, TN 2016
Dana Walters, PharmD, BCPS, BCGP, Internal Medicine/Geriatric Medicine
Education: Doctor of Pharmacy, University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy, 2010; Bachelor of
Science, Biochemistry, Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville, TN 2003
Residency Training: Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, Knoxville, TN 2011
Sperry Wheeler, PharmD, BCPS, Emergency Medicine
Education: Doctor of Pharmacy, University of Tennessee, 2014
Residency Training: PGY1: Emory University Hospital, Atlanta, GA, 2015, PGY2: Grady Health System, Atlanta, GA, 2016
Oncology Preceptors
Jessica Lee
Education: Doctor of Pharmacy, University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy, 2011; Bachelors of
Science, Family and Consumer Sciences, Lambuth University, 2005
Residency Training: PGY1 Blount Memorial Hospital, Maryville, TN, 2012; PGY2 Oncology: Walter
Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD, 2013
Aubrey Waddell
Education: Doctor of Pharmacy, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Pharmacy,
1996; Master of Arts in Business Administration, Webster University, 1987; Bachelor of Science in
Pharmacy, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Pharmacy, 1983
Residency Training: PGY1 Walter Reed Army Medical Center, 1992; PGY2 Oncology: Walter
Reed Army Medical Center, 1996
Emily Stout
Education: Doctor of Pharmacy, University of Tennessee, 2013; Bachelors of Science, Chemistry, Middle Tennessee State University, 2010
Residency Training: PGY1 Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, Knoxville, TN 2014
Kasey Smith
Education: Doctor of Pharmacy, Lipscomb University College of Pharmacy, 2013; Bachelors of Science, Chemistry, Tennessee Technological University, 2009
Residency Training: PGY1 Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, Knoxville, TN 2014
Cynthia Bogartz
Education: Doctor of Pharmacy, Auburn University, 1985; Bachelors of Science, Pharmacy,
University of TN Center for Health Sciences, 1984; Bachelors of Science, Biology, University of TN
Martin, 1981
Residency Training: PGY1 VA Medical Center, Memphis, TN 1986
Nicholeah Lewallen
Education: Doctor of Pharmacy, Belmont University College of Pharmacy, 2015; Pharmaceutical Studies, Belmont University, 2011
Residency Training: PGY1 Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, Knoxville, TN, 2016
