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76 HCOP graduates moving on to residency and fellowship programs

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May 16, 2023

AUBURN, Alabama - For the second year in a row, more than 70 Harrison College of Pharmacy graduates were selected to post-graduate programs at hospitals, clinics, universities and the pharmaceutical industry around the country. Included among them are a record-setting 58 that are entering first-year programs.

The residencies are post-graduate training in an organized and directed program that builds upon knowledge, skills, attitudes and abilities gained from the pharmacy degree program. While many first-year programs, or PGY-1, are general in nature, some allow students to specialize in certain areas, such as managed care, ambulatory care, community pharmacy and health system administration. Some choose to pursue a second-year residency, or PGY-2, that can focus on specialty practice areas, such as infectious diseases, oncology, pediatrics and psychiatry.

A total of 75 graduates were selected to highly-competitive residency programs, giving Auburn an 87.5% match rate. Those accepted to PGY-1 and PGY-2 residencies are spread among 22 states with 29 remaining in-state to care for those in Alabama. One other graduate is moving on to a fellowship.

“First off, I would like to congratulate all of our students and graduates that matched with these highly-competitive residency programs. Engaging in these rigorous programs shows their commitment to being lifelong learners and their passion for the practice of pharmacy and we are excited to see what they do in their careers.”

The HCOP delegation filled some of just 5,256 positions around the country that are accredited by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists.

In all, a record-setting 57 members of the Class of 2023 are moving on to PGY-1 residencies, along with one previous graduate. Additionally, 17 previous graduates will enter PGY-2 programs.

“At the Harrison College of Pharmacy, we have seen continuous growth in our residency matches over the years, going over 70 matches in each of the last two years. This shows the dedication of our students, but also the outstanding work our faculty and mentors do in the classroom, the lab and the practice sites to prepare our students and graduates to go out in the world and make a difference in health outcomes.”

Of those entering PGY-1 residency programs, the 58 will be spread among 17 states with 26 in Alabama; six in Tennessee, five in Mississippi and four in Georgia. There are two each in Colorado, Florida and Montana; and one each in California, Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas and West Virginia. The 17 PGY-2 residents represent 11 states with three in Alabama; three in Florida; two each in Tennessee and Texas; and one each in Arizona, Arkansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Missouri and North Carolina.

Those in second-year programs will specialize in areas such as ambulatory care, cardiology, critical care, internal medicine, oncology, pediatric and pharmacotherapy.


First-Year Residents and Fellow

Name Location City, State
Carly Albright Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center Marietta, Georgia
Alexa Allen Birmingham Veterans Affairs Health Care System Birmingham, Alabama
Vindhya Basetty Viva Health Birmingham, Alabama
Kaitlin Beyler Children's Hospital Colorado Aurora, Colorado
Zach Blackmon Saint Thomas West Hospital Nashville, Tennessee
Shelby Bradley Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System Biloxi, Mississippi
Haley Brobst Billings Clinic Billings, Montana
Tiffany Cadwallader Kansas City Veterans Affairs Medical Center Kansas City, Missouri
Anthony Campbell Benefis Hospitals Great Falls, Montana
Katelyn Carswell Spartanburg Medical Center Spartanburg, South Carolina
Lori Cheng Birmingham Veterans Affairs Health Care System Birmingham, Alabama
Kylee Clay Central Alabama Veterans Affairs Health Care System Montgomery, Alabama
Jessi Cohen Tufts Medical Center Boston, Massachusetts
Will Cordell University of Kansas Health System Kansas City, Kansas
Diana Doan Ascension Seton, Dell Seton Medical Center Austin, Texas
Kate Dorsten USA Health University Hospital Mobile, Alabama
Trish Elder Huntsville Hospital Huntsville, Alabama
Courtney Ellison Mobile Infirmary Mobile, Alabama
Jillian Farrow PA Logic Solutions Auburn, Alabama
Rachel Friend East Alabama Medical Center Opelika, Alabama
Shelton Givens Baptist Memorial Hospital North Mississippi Oxford, Mississippi
Emily Goforth Baptist Memorial Hospital Golden Triangle Columbus, Mississippi
Maggie Goode Mobile Infirmary Mobile, Alabama
Andrew Gwaltney Ascension St. Vincent's Hospital Birmingham, Alabama
Matthew Hadley Jackson Hospital and Clinic Montgomery, Alabama
Gabby Harmon North Mississippi Medical Center Tupelo, Mississippi
Erin Harrell Baptist Medical Center South Montgomery, Alabama
Kristin Hendricks Ascension St. Vincent's Hospital Birmingham, Alabama
Claire Hiott CHI Memorial Chattanooga, Tennessee
Randy Hooks East Alabama Medical Center Opelika, Alabama
Caroline Jackson Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville, Tennessee
Jazmyne Jackson Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport Shreveport, Louisiana
Will Kendrick Baptist Memorial Hospital North Mississippi Oxford, Mississippi
Mattie Kilpatrick Emory University Hospital Midtown Atlanta, Georgia
Baylea Kyle Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown Columbus, Georgia
Alex Lassard Western University of Health Sciences Pomona, California
Evan Lawson DCH Regional Medical Center Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Samantha Lightle Huntsville Hospital Huntsville, Alabama
Mallory McClung Princeton Baptist Medical Center Birmingham, Alabama
Alex Noble Jackson Hospital and Clinic Montgomery, Alabama
Abby Obakpolor US Medical Affairs: Scientific Operations Fellowship
Genentech/Howard University
South San Francisco, California
AJ Obiako Florida Gulf Coast Veterans Affairs Health Care System Pensacola, Florida
Dharti Patel Allegheny General Hospital Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Sandi Perry Baptist Medical Center South Montgomery, Alabama
Ryan Pinto Florida A&M University/Community Health Northwest Florida Pensacola, Florida
Jennie Reese Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown Columbus, Georgia
Harrison Riggs Central Alabama Veterans Affairs Health Care System Montgomery, Alabama
Madison Sanders Jackson Hospital and Clinic Montgomery, Alabama
John Shannon Saint Thomas West Hospital Nashville, Tennessee
Alana Shunnarah University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital Birmingham, Alabama
Samantha Sims East Alabama Medical Center Opelika, Alabama
Lauren Steil Denver Health Medical Center Denver, Colorado
Paiton Trovinger Memorial Medical Center Las Cruces, New Mexico
Ifeoma Ugwuegbulam Baptist Medical Center South Montgomery, Alabama
Holly Webster Central Alabama Veterans Affairs Health Care System Montgomery, Alabama
Raegan Willoughby CHI Memorial Chattanooga, Tennessee
Danielle Wilson DCH Regional Medical Center Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Larissa Wolfe Charleston Area Medical Center Charleston, West Virginia
Peyton Wood TriStar Summit Medical Center Hermitage, Tennessee

Second-Year Residents

Name Location (Residency Type) City, State
Lauren Campisi Phoenix Children's Hospital (Pediatric) Phoenix, Arizona
Jaden Chandler Central Arkansas Veterans Affairs Health Care System (Ambulatory Care) Little Rock, Arkansas
Turner Huddleston DCH Regional Medical Center (Critical Care) Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Olivia Hammond Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital (Pediatric) St. Petersburg, Florida
Luke Hentrich University of Tennessee Medical Center (Pharmacotherapy) Knoxville, Tennessee
Kaitlynn Krupp AdventHealth for Children (Pediatric) Orlando, Florida
Jose Lugo Lakeland Regional Health (Critical Care) Lakeland, Florida
Lauren McConnell Samford University McWhorter School of Pharmacy (Ambulatory Care) Homewood, Alabama
Harley Moore Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City (Cardiology) Kansas City, Missouri
Yumi Oh Boston Medical Center (Critical Care) Boston, Massachusetts
Savannah Owen Providence St. Peter Family Medicine (Ambulatory Care) Olympia, Washington
Lindsey Pitt University of Tennessee Medical Center (Ambulatory Care) Knoxville, Tennessee
Callie Seales Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (Pharmacotherapy) Lubbock, Texas
Steven Stadler Maine Medical Center (Oncology) South Portland, Maine
Gregory Taylor Princeton Baptist Medical Center (Internal Medicine) Birmingham, Alabama
Robin Tumlinson Duke University Hospital (Oncology) Durham, North Carolina
Sara Tyler Texas South Texas Veterans Affairs Health Care System (Ambulatory Care) San Antonio, Texas

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About the Harrison College of Pharmacy

Auburn University’s Harrison College of Pharmacy is ranked among the top 25 percent of all pharmacy programs in the United States, according to U.S. News & World Report. Fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), the College offers doctoral degrees in pharmacy (Pharm.D.) and pharmaceutical sciences (Ph.D.) while also offering a master’s in pharmaceutical sciences. The College's commitment to world-class scholarship and interdisciplinary research speaks to Auburn's overarching Carnegie R1 designation that places Auburn among the top 100 doctoral research universities in the nation. For more information about the College, please call 334.844.8348 or visit http://pharmacy.auburn.edu.

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