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).
About Norton Children’s Hospital
PGY1 Pharmacy Residency
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 health care 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 $52,000 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 2024
Ryan Low, Pharm.D.
Current practice: PGY2 Oncology Pharmacy Resident
Norton Children’s Hospital, Louisville, Kentucky
Class of 2023
Jordi Harris, Pharm.D.
Current practice: Pediatric Critical Care Clinical Pharmacist
Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
Casey Cummings, Pharm.D.
Current practice: NICU Clinical Pharmacist
University of Florida Health, Jacksonville, Florida
Class of 2022
Kassandra D. Boyd, Pharm.D.
Current practice: Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Pharmacist
Children’s Health, Dallas, Texas
Tracie VanHorn, Pharm.D.
Class of 2021
Alexis Hamelink, Pharm.D.
Current practice: Pediatric Ambulatory Hematology/Oncology/Stem Cell Transplant Clinical Specialist
Class of 2020
Mason Holt, Pharm.D.
Current practice: Clinical Pharmacist (PICU/NICU, Adult Oncology)
Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center, Wilmington, North Carolina
Amy Kennedy, Pharm.D.
Current practice: Pediatric Clinical Pharmacist Norton Children’s Hospital, Louisville, Kentucky
Class of 2019
Stephanie Johnson, Pharm.D.
Current practice: Pediatric CICU Clinical Specialist
Charlie Johnson, Pharm.D.
UAB Women & Infants Center, Birmingham, Alabama
Class of 2018
Alexandra Ferrante, Pharm.D.
Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, Ohio
Lisa M. Infanti, Pharm.D., BCCCP
Current practice: Pediatric Clinical Pharmacist
Dell Children’s Medical Center, Austin, Texas
Class of 2017
Kendra Hays, Pharm.D., BCPPS
Current practice: Pediatric Pharmacist (PRN)
Riley Hospital for Children, Indianapolis, Indiana
Savannah Ishee, Pharm.D., BCPPS
Current practice: Pediatric Blood and Bone Marrow Transplant Clinical Specialist
Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, Nashville, Tennessee
Class of 2016
Hillary Calderon, Pharm.D.
Current practice: Assistant Director of Clinical Services and Outcomes
Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston, Texas
Deni Trone, Pharm.D., BCPPS
Current practice: Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee
Class of 2015
Sarah Shields, Pharm.D.
Current practice: Clinical Specialist – Informatics
Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Bethany Wattles, Pharm.D.
Current practice: Clinical Pharmacist – Child and Adolescent Health Research Design Support Unit
University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky
Class of 2014
Christy Fisher, Pharm.D.
Class of 2013
Jordan Klein, Pharm.D.
Current practice: Pediatric Pharmacist
St. Louis Children’s Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri
Anthony K. Zacheretti, Pharm.D., BCPPS
Current practice: Pediatric Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
Norton Women’s & Children’s Hospital, Louisville, Kentucky
Class of 2012
Ashley A. Casper, Pharm.D.
Current Practice: Pediatric Infectious Disease Clinical Specialist
Lindsay Cunningham, Pharm.D.
Current practice: Clinical Pharmacist
Children’s Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri
Class of 2011
Jordan Anderson, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCPPS
University of Missouri Women’s & Children’s Hospital, Columbia, Missouri
Sarah Jacobson, Pharm.D., BCPPS
Class of 2010
Hannah Dyk, Pharm.D., BCPPS
Banner Desert Medical Center, Mesa, Arizona
Rachel Mathews, Pharm.D., BCPPS
Current practice: Pediatric Clinical Specialist
Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Class of 2009
Andrea Chamberlain, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCPPS
Current practice: PICU Pharmacy Clinical Specialist
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
Courtney Edwards, Pharm.D.
Current practice: Clinical pharmacist
Medical University of South Carolina Shawn Jenkins Children’s Hospital, Charleston, South Carolina
Class of 2008
Madeline F. O’Bryan, Pharm.D., BCPPS
Current practice: NICU Clinical Specialist
Class of 2007
Sarah Sobotik, Pharm.D., BCPS
Methodist Children’s Hospital, San Antonio, Texas
Class of 2006
Melissa Hunt, Pharm.D.
Huntsville Hospital for Women & Children, Huntsville, Alabama
Class of 2005
Kendra Bosley, Pharm.D.
Current practice: Pediatric Pharmacy Coordinator
TriStar Centennial Children’s Hospital, Nashville, Tennessee
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 $56,160 plus benefits. Each position requires a one-calendar-year commitment. Estimated start date for residents is the last week of June.
Current practice: Pediatric critical care clinical pharmacist
Shannon Ramsden, Pharm.D.
Children’s Hospital Colorado, Aurora, Colorado
Katie Farris, Pharm.D., MPH, BCCCP
Current practice: Neonatal clinical pharmacist
Baptist Health – Central Alabama, Huntsville, Alabama
Stephanie Johnson, Pharm.D., BCCCP
Current practice: Pediatric CICU clinical specialist
Lisa Infanti, Pharm.D., BCCCP
Current practice: Pediatric clinical pharmacist
Current practice: Pediatric pharmacist (PRN)
Current practice: Assistant director of clinical services and outcomes
Current practice: Clinical pharmacist – child and adolescent health research design support unit
Cindy McCune, Pharm.D., MBA, BCCCP
Current practice: Clinical operations manager
Current practice: Pediatric pharmacist
Current practice: Pediatric clinical specialist
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, affiliated with the UofL School of Medicine, and the Addison Jo Blair Cancer Care Center.
Longitudinal rotations
Rachel Gustafson, Pharm.D.
Current practice: Pediatric hematology/oncology clinical specialist
Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital, Greenville, South Carolina
Kassandra Boyd, Pharm.D.
Current practice: Pediatric hematology/oncology/stem cell transplant clinical pharmacist
Current practice: Pediatric ambulatory hematology/oncology/stem cell transplant clinical specialist
Current practice: Clinical pharmacist (PICU/NICU, adult oncology)
New Hanover Regional Medical Center, Wilmington, North Carolina
Devin Dinora, Pharm.D.
Current practice: Pediatric bone marrow transplant clinical specialist
Kaley Hughes, Pharm.D.
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Georgia
Current practice: Pediatric blood and bone marrow transplant clinical specialist
Title: PGY1 Pharmacy Resident
Hometown: Fort Mill, South Carolina
Pharmacy education: Medical University of South Carolina
Interest areas: Emergency Medicine, PICU, hematology/oncology
Research: Retrospective review of antiseizure medication reconciliation errors in pediatric patients admitted with epilepsy
Hobbies: Walking the Big Four Bridge, exploring coffee shops and restaurants around Louisville, watching Clemson University football, and finding new things to do with my co-residents
Why did you choose Norton Children’s Hospital? I wanted a program that was going to be equally as supportive as it is challenging. Norton Healthcare has unique rotation options, large interprofessional medical teams and strong preceptors that have taught me so much more than I thought I would ever learn during my first year of residency. During my interview, I felt so welcome and excited to talk to each pharmacy staff member at Norton Children’s Hospital. I also loved the enthusiasm that the pharmacy team had for their hospital and their patients, something that each pharmacy team member shows every single day. Norton Healthcare is a very special place full of mentors-turned-friends, and I’m so excited to continue my year here. Add in the level I trauma center, specialized intensive care units with complex patient cases, and family-oriented pharmacy team and Norton Healthcare was the perfect pharmacy residency package for me!
Jordi L. Harris, Pharm.D.
Hometown: None (I’m from a military family)
Pharmacy education: University of Utah College of Pharmacy
Interest areas: Critical care, neurology, infectious diseases, cardiology
Research: Evaluating the impact of smart pump interoperability on infusion errors in the pediatric hospital setting
Hobbies: Hiking, climbing, reading and learning to play the electric guitar
Why did you choose Norton Children’s Hospital? I was first interested in Norton Children’s Hospital because of the robust teaching certificate program, the opportunity to carry the code pager, and the variety of rotation experiences that were offered. For example, CICU, neurology and nephrology were unique to this program. What sealed my interest was going to the interview and hearing about the flexibility for scheduling rotations, the pharmacist’s dedication to teaching, and how well the interdisciplinary teams work together at Norton Children’s Hospital.
Title: PGY2 Critical Care Pharmacy Resident
Hometown: Colorado Springs, Colorado
Pharmacy education: University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Denver
Interest area: Critical Care
Research:
PGY1 – Evaluation of anticoagulation in the absence of antithrombin III replacement in children with chylothorax
PGY2 – Evaluating the impact of smart pump interoperability on infusion errors in the pediatric hospital setting
Hobbies: Recreation league sports, hiking, snowboarding in Colorado, and exploring new taco and food restaurants
Why did you choose Norton Children’s Hospital?
I was first attracted to Norton Children’s Hospital for their unique rotation experiences they offered. Between the required and elective rotations offered, I could tailor my residency to include every experience that I was interested in. The specialized PGY2 program they offer also intrigued me. I have always been interested in critical care and this is only one of two hospitals in the nation that had a specific critical care program focused in pediatrics. This program allows applications for early commitment, which was a major selling point for me. The preceptors are all very genuine, and I instantly could tell they were a close-knit, supportive group that prioritized work-life balance. When given the opportunity to complete my PGY2 here in critical care I had no hesitation to continue my residency career at Norton Children’s Hospital.
Title: PGY2 Oncology Pharmacy Resident
Hometown: Jasonville, Indiana
Pharmacy education: Harding University College of Pharmacy, Searcy, Arkansas Interest areas: Hematology/oncology Research:
PGY1 – Penicillin allergy de-labeling project
PGY2 – Throughput in the ambulatory oncology setting
Hobbies: Hiking, paddle boarding, traveling, hanging out with friends
I originally looked at Norton Children’s because it checked all of the boxes I was looking for, but I chose this program because of the people. Norton Children’s had an atmosphere that was unlike anywhere else I was looking; the pharmacy department really is a family and it was very evident even during the interview process. I have loved starting my pharmacy career here! I have been able to learn so much while having very realistic expectations placed on me. If I had to do it all over again, I wouldn’t change a single thing, and would pick this program again in a heartbeat!