Why choose the CHI Memorial
Pharmacy Residency?
CHI Memorial pharmacists practice in an innovative environment and are valuable members of the healthcare team. Pharmacists are decentralized with a presence in the
emergency department, outpatient clinic, all ICUs, and all medical floors. We are the region's referral center for cardiac procedures and strokes. 
The pharmacy is equipped with advanced technology along with systems that promote safe and effective medication use, including Epic, Medication Carousel, Pyxis, Smart Infusion pumps, and bedside bar-coding. Pharmacists hold advanced degrees,
residency training, board certification, and years of distribution and management experience.  We are the 2022 TN Society of Health-System Pharmacists Residency Program of the year recipient. On the list of U.S News and World Report's Best Hospitals, CHI Memorial is ranked number three in the entire state of TN.

This is a 12 month ASHP accredited PGY1 pharmacy residency offered by CHI Memorial in Chattanooga, Tennessee. This residency program is designed to prepare pharmacists for advanced level practice at a community-based hospital. The resident, supported on
every side with a multidisciplinary healthcare team, will be responsible and accountable for the provision and oversight of evidence-based, patient centered medication
related outcomes. The resident will develop a strong foundation in pharmacotherapy, operational, and practice management skills.

Resident Activities
Resident activities include but are not limited to:
• In-services for staff and patients
• Multi-disciplinary rounds
• Precepting
• Major research project (present at SERC)
• ASHP Mid-year poster presentation
• TSHP meeting poster presentation
• CE presentations
• P&T Committee participation
• MUE and new drug reviews
• Community Involvement
Qualifications and Application Process
Applicants must:
1. Be a graduate of an Accreditation Council for
Pharmacy Education (ACPE)-accredited Doctor of
Pharmacy degree program
2. Be eligible for licensure in the state of TN
3. Submit a detailed letter of interest, current
curriculum vitae, official pharmacy school
transcripts, and three letters of recommendation
through the Pharmacy Online Residency Centralized
Application Service (PhORCAS®) website at www.
ashp.org/phorcas
4. Participate in the ASHP Resident Matching Program

This residency site agrees that no person at this
site will solicit, accept, or use any ranking-related
information from any residency applicant. CHI
Memorial is not able to provide H1B sponsorship for
non-US citizens.

Contact: Karen_Babb@Memorial.Org

Required Rotations
Anticoagulation                        Internal Medicine
Cardiology                                Medication Reconciliation                                                  Critical Care                              Nutrition Support
Drug Information                     Orientation
Emergency Medicine                Pharmacy Management
Hospital Pharmacy Practice      Pharmacokinetics 
Infectious Diseases

Elective Rotations (Two)
Informatics                              Opioid Stewardship/Pain
Nephrology                             Research
Oncology                                 Psychiatry
*May repeat any required rotation as an elective, or do 2 four-week rotations, or do 4 two-week rotations

Residency Information
Duration: 12 months
Number of Positions: Four
Application Deadline: January 3
Starting Date: End of June

Stipend: $48,000

Staffing Requirements
• Every fourth weekend and one evening per week

About CHI Memorial, Accredited PGY1 Residency

CHI Memorial is a not-for-profit, faith-based healthcare organization dedicated to the healing ministry of the Church. Founded in 1952 by the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, CHI Memorial offers a continuum of care including preventative, primary and acute hospital care, as well as cardiac, cancer, orthopedic, imaging, and multitude of other services. CHI Memorial is a regional referral center of choice with more than 4,600 associates, 400 volunteers and 600 affiliated physicians providing health care throughout Southeast Tennessee and North Georgia. CHI Memorial is once again the only hospital in the Chattanooga area to be named a Best Regional Hospital by U.S. News & World Report. In addition, they are ranked the #2 hospital in Tennessee by U.S. News & World Report. CHI Memorial is also recognized as ‘high performing’ rating in eight surgical procedures and chronic conditions evaluated by U.S. News: colon cancer surgery, lung cancer surgery, COPD, heart failure, heart bypass surgery, abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, knee replacement and hip replacement. Centers of Excellence in Bariatric Surgery and Orthopedics Accredited by the American College of Surgeons Com...mission on Cancer Accredited chest pain and stroke center Provided $29 million in community benefit including more than $9 million in financial assistance

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