Thank you for your interest in the residency programs at Norton Children’s Hospital. Our pharmacy residency program offers PGY1 and PGY2 opportunities accredited by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP).
Our program provides residents with a comprehensive experience that focuses exclusively on the pediatric population, from newborns to young adults, across all specialties. Norton Children’s Hospital is structured as a decentralized pharmacy where residents will be embedded team members in the units.
Applicants to pharmacy residencies are graduates or candidates for graduation of an Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE)-accredited degree program (or one in process of pursuing accreditation) or have a Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Committee (FPGEC) certificate from the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP).
The pharmacy residency is a one-year experience that offers extensive exposure to all aspects of pediatric pharmaceutical care. Daily activities for all residents include, but are not limited to, participating in multidisciplinary rounds, providing drug information to other healthcare professionals, consulting on pharmacokinetics, conducting nutritional evaluations, medication safety management, patient and caregiver counseling, and topic and patient discussions with preceptors. Two PGY1 positions are available.
Rotations
Core and elective rotations are four weeks in length.
Core rotations
Elective rotations
Longitudinal experiences
Additional activities
Salary and Benefits
All pharmacy residents are eligible for full employee benefits through Norton Healthcare. PGY1 residents are salaried and receive a stipend of $60,320 plus benefits. Each position requires a one-calendar-year commitment. Estimated start date for residents is the last week of June.
Benefits at a glance
Program Alumni
Class of 2026
Elleigh Shepherd, Pharm.D.
Class of 2025
Jillian Johnson, Pharm.D.
Collin Strickland, Pharm.D.
Class of 2024
Ryan Low, Pharm.D.
Class of 2023
Jordi Harris, Pharm.D.
Casey Cummings, Pharm.D.
Class of 2022
Kassandra D. Boyd, Pharm.D.
Tracie VanHorn, Pharm.D.
Class of 2021
Alexis Hamelink, Pharm.D.
Class of 2020
Mason Holt, Pharm.D.
Amy Kennedy, Pharm.D.
Class of 2019
Stephanie Johnson, Pharm.D.
Charlie Johnson, Pharm.D.
Class of 2018
Alexandra Ferrante, Pharm.D.
Lisa M. Infanti, Pharm.D., BCCCP
Class of 2017
Kendra Hays, Pharm.D., BCPPS
Savannah Ishee, Pharm.D., BCPPS
Class of 2016
Hillary Calderon, Pharm.D.
Deni Trone, Pharm.D., BCPPS
Class of 2015
Sarah Shields, Pharm.D.
Bethany Wattles, Pharm.D.
Class of 2014
Christy Fisher, Pharm.D.
Class of 2013
Jordan Klein, Pharm.D.
Anthony K. Zacheretti, Pharm.D., BCPPS
Class of 2012
Ashley A. Casper, Pharm.D.
Lindsay Cunningham, Pharm.D.
Class of 2011
Jordan Anderson, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCPPS
Sarah Jacobson, Pharm.D., BCPPS
Class of 2010
Hannah Dyk, Pharm.D., BCPPS
Rachel Mathews, Pharm.D., BCPPS
Class of 2009
Andrea Chamberlain, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCPPS
Courtney Edwards, Pharm.D.
Class of 2008
Madeline F. O’Bryan, Pharm.D., BCPPS
Class of 2007
Sarah Sobotik, Pharm.D., BCPS
Class of 2006
Melissa Hunt, Pharm.D.
Class of 2005
Kendra Bosley, Pharm.D.
Norton Children’s Hospital Pharmacy offers one of only a few specialized pediatric critical care pharmacy residencies available in the country. The one-year experience offers extensive exposure to all aspects of pediatric critical care. The resident will be responsible for providing direct patient care through daily participation in multidisciplinary rounds, will carry a code pager and will participate in trauma resuscitations.
Longitudinal rotations (12 months)
All pharmacy residents are eligible for full employee benefits through Norton Healthcare. PGY2 residents are salaried and receive a stipend of $64,480 plus benefits. Each position requires a one-calendar-year commitment. Estimated start date for residents is the last week of June.
Shannon Ramsden, Pharm.D.
Katie Farris, Pharm.D., MPH, BCCCP
Stephanie Johnson, Pharm.D., BCCCP
Cindy McCune, Pharm.D., MBA, BCCCP
The PGY2 in oncology is a one-year program that provides the resident with a broad range of experiences in pediatric hematologic and oncologic diseases, as well as young adult cancer care. Additionally, the program provides support for Norton Children’s Cancer Institute and the Addison Jo Blair Cancer Care Center.
Longitudinal rotations
Stephen Ensor, Pharm.D.
Rachel Gustafson, Pharm.D.
Kassandra Boyd, Pharm.D.
Devin Dinora, Pharm.D.
Kaley Hughes, Pharm.D.
Savannah Ishee, Pharm.D.
Sarah Bowman, Pharm.D.
Kayla Haase, Pharm.D.
Title: PGY1 Pharmacy Resident
Hometown: San Antonio, Texas
Pharmacy education: University of the Incarnate Word Feik School of Pharmacy, San Antonio, Texas
Interest areas: General pediatrics, infectious disease, hematology/oncology
Research:
PGY1 – Early Elexacaftor/Tezacaftor/Ivacaftor Exposure and Preservation of Exocrine Pancreatic Function in Pediatric Cystic Fibrosis: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Hobbies: Cooking, hot yoga, big foodie so I like to try new restaurants
Why did you choose Norton Children’s Hospital?
I chose Norton Children’s Hospital for residency because of its supportive and nurturing culture, where both patient safety and resident growth are highly prioritized. I was drawn to Norton’s Children’s Hospital because it creates an environment that encourages learning and collaboration, and I felt that it would provide a place where I could be challenged to grow as a pharmacist while still feeling supported.
Adison Hoppas, Pharm.D.
Hometown: Topeka, Kansas
Pharmacy education: University of Kansas School of Pharmacy, Lawrence
Interest area: Critical care, emergency medicine
PGY1 – Evaluation of a 36-Hour Blood Culture Rule-out Strategy for Suspected Sepsis in Pediatric Patients
Hobbies: Reading, baking, traveling
I chose Norton Children’s because of the diverse rotation opportunities available and the specialized PGY2 critical care track that aligns with my current interest areas. Additionally, the opportunity to train and learn from the supportive preceptors made it my ideal environment to grow as a resident!
Emily Puleo , Pharm.D.
Title: PGY2 Oncology Pharmacy Resident
Hometown: St. Louis, Missouri
Pharmacy education: St. Louis College of Pharmacy
Interest area: Hematology/Oncology and blood and marrow transplant
PGY1– Evaluation of Pharmacist-managed Vancomycin Dosing in a Children’s Hospital: Impact on Therapeutic Target Achievement, Acute Kidney Injury and Deescalation Practices
PGY2 – Impact of Routine Micafungin Prophylaxis on Fungal Infection Incidence in Pediatric Patients with High Risk Acute Leukemias
Hobbies: Cross-stitch, reading, playing with my cat
One of the only PGY2 oncology pharmacy programs offered at a pediatric hospital
All of my interviewers were so welcoming. That made me confident that I would really like working here — and I do!
Title: PGY2 Critical Care Pharmacy Resident
Hometown: Cumberland City, Tennessee
Pharmacy education: Union University College of Pharmacy, Jackson, Tennessee
Interest areas: Emergency medicine, critical care, neurology
PGY1 – Determining an Optimal Dosing Strategy for Ketamine in Pediatric Patients with Obesity Undergoing Procedural Sedation in the Emergency Department
PGY2 –Assessment of Iatrogenic Fluid Accumulation in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Hobbies: I absolutely love reading and trying new places to eat in the city! I also play violin and guitar.
I chose Norton Children’s because of the intentionality that is demonstrated in each portion of patient care that we get to interact in. Pharmacists are such valued team members in each unit at Norton Children’s, which creates fantastic opportunities for learning & relationship building.