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The Highpoint Health-Sumner residency program builds on the 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.  The residency training focuses on the development of skills necessary to provide optimal drug therapy to patients in a small/suburban community, function competently on inter-professional teams, and become leaders in the medication use process.

The resident is exposed to quality assurance and medication use evaluation activities and participates in formulary management through the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee. The resident participates in training Pharm.D. candidates.  Each resident will develop knowledge of research by conducting a longitudinal research project and will be expected to present the results at the Midsouth Pharmacy Residency Conference.

• Pharm.D. degree from ACPE accredited College of Pharmacy
• Eligibility for Licensure
• U.S. Citizenship
• Letter of Intent/Personal Statement
• 3 Letters of Recommendation primarily from clinical preceptors or faculty
• Pharmacy School Transcripts (official)

About Highpoint Health - Sumner with Ascension Saint Thomas

Highpoint Health System with Ascension Saint Thomas is a regional health system majority-owned by Lifepoint Health that includes Highpoint Health – Sumner and Highpoint Health – Sumner Station in Gallatin, Highpoint Health – Trousdale in Hartsville, Highpoint Health – Riverview in Carthage and more than 15 affiliated clinics and sites of care. The healthcare system's partnership with Ascension Saint Thomas brings together the organizations’ clinical excellence, best practices and talented caregivers to collaborate in new ways that improve access to clinical programs and specialty care for patients and communities while expanding access to high quality care and services in Northern Middle Tennessee.Highpoint Health – Sumner's PGY-1 residency program is a 52-week hospital-based program designed to prepare well-trained clinical pharmacists for generalized clinical pharmacy practice. Each resident will be able to optimize the outcomes of our patients, support our health-system's needs, and advance the profession of pharmacy.

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