By Benjamin Waldrum

Seventeen UAMS College of Pharmacy seniors and nine recent alumni announced their residencies and fellowships May 14 in a ceremony held on the UAMS campus in Little Rock.

Upon completion of their Doctor of Pharmacy degree, students are able to join the workforce or continue to develop their skills in a specific area through residencies, fellowships or graduate programs. Residents further develop their professional competence beyond entry-level practice, as well as build leadership skills to improve services and patient care outcomes.

“Soon-to-be residents, we are so proud of you and the work that you’ve done, and we’re so excited to see your careers unfold,” said Cindy Stowe, Pharm.D., dean of the College of Pharmacy. “I hope that you take on these challenges with a smile and confidence that you’re learning and improving in the ability to care for your patients and make a difference in their lives. My advice is simple: stay curious, stay compassionate and stay committed to excellence.”

College of Pharmacy Seniors, Alumni Announce Residency and Fellowship Matches

College of Pharmacy students pose with their match signs at the Little Rock ceremony May 14. Over the past four years, College of Pharmacy students and alumni have matched to programs in 21 states. ***Image by Benjamin Waldrum***

PGY-1 Residencies

Whitney Austin — Little Rock (Baptist Health Medical Center)

Jeffery Davis Jr. — Little Rock (Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System)

Victoria Hoggard — Searcy (Unity Health, White County Medical Center)

Alexis Jacobus — Searcy (Unity Health, White County Medical Center)

Kennede McLeroy-Charles — Dallas (Baylor Health Enterprises)

Maria Neal — Jackson, Mississippi (University of Mississippi Medical Center)

Kendall Perkins — Memphis, Tennessee (Methodist University Hospital)

Benjamin Quattlebaum — Rogers (Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas)

Alexa Ramick — Charleston, South Carolina (Medical University of South Carolina)

Austin Richards — Columbus, Mississippi (Baptist Memorial Hospital – Golden Triangle)

Amanda Russell — Jonesboro (St. Bernards Medical Center)

Mary Rose Siebenmorgen — Searcy (ARcare)

Katherine Snider — Rogers (Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas)

Victoria Tang — Tacoma, Washington (MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital)

Rachel Ward — St. Louis (Sisters of St. Mary Health St. Louis University Hospital)

Dylan Yowell — Little Rock (Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System)

National Community Pharmacists Association Fellowship

Emily Carter — Maumelle (Achor Family Pharmacy)

PGY-2 Residencies

Elma Abdullah — Searcy (ARcare)

Emily Campbell — Little Rock (Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System)

Taylor Connor — Little Rock (UAMS College of Pharmacy)

Justin Dino — Tulsa, Oklahoma (Oklahoma State University Medical Center)

Michelle Hernandez — Little Rock (UAMS College of Pharmacy)

Brendan Midkiff — Little Rock (Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System)

Madeline Poush — Little Rock (UAMS Medical Center)

Morgan Tracy — Little Rock (Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System)

Jasiha Welch — Little Rock (UAMS College of Pharmacy)