Pharmacy Residency Education

Education and Collaboration

Education is an area of pride and focus in our Department of Pharmacy with multiple pharmacy college affiliations, opportunities to serve in a preceptor role, and close collaboration with other healthcare professionals.  

Pharmacy College Affiliations

Erlanger Health System is affiliated with several local colleges of pharmacy, including:

• The University of Tennessee College of Medicine
• The University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy
• Mercer University College of Pharmacy
• South College School of Pharmacy
• East Tennessee State University Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy
• Union University College of Pharmacy

Teaching and Learning Certificate Program

Residents are given the option to participate in a Teaching and Learning Certificate Program while developing advanced teaching and mentoring skills through an affiliated college of pharmacy.

Preceptor and Collaborative Experience

Residents will also gain experience serving in a preceptor role for pharmacy students on rotation at Erlanger, under the supervision of an experienced preceptor. Pharmacy residents will learn to work collaboratively with other healthcare professionals including physician and nursing staff.  The Erlanger Department of Pharmacy maintains strong relationships with other healthcare professionals within our system, fostered by daily interactions in a multidisciplinary rounding model.  Additional opportunities for the PGY1 resident to provide formal and informal education to physician and nursing staff, working with established UT College of Medicine pharmacist faculty members exist throughout the program.

Salary/Benefits

• Annual stipend $57,193
• Paid time off (PTO): 20 days will be accrued which may be used for personal days, sick days, or professional interviews. At the end of the residency, any PTO time not used will be paid out to the resident at their hourly rate.
• Educational leave to attend required conferences and meetings
• Limited educational travel expenses (as available) within the general hospital guidelines
• Health insurance coverage for individual or family with specific limitations defined in the current policy