Resident Highlights

Community Pharmacy Residencies

Current Residents

Amanda Crayne, Pharm.D.

Amanda Crayne is the PGY1 Community Pharmacy Resident at Hawthorne Pharmacy. She received her Pharm.D. from Presbyterian College School of Pharmacy.

Amanda is from Newberry, South Carolina, and graduated from Presbyterian College School of Pharmacy. In her free time, Amanda enjoys binge-watching Netflix, playing with her dogs, traveling, and visiting Disney World. She is passionate about working with the geriatric population and her interests include diabetes, hypertension, and immunizations. Amanda is excited about beginning her pharmacy career at Hawthorne Pharmacy and is looking forward to developing relationships with patients at all 8 Hawthorne locations.

Identifying Patient Reported Barriers to the Administration of RSV Vaccine

The primary objective of this study is to assess patient willingness to receive and perceived barriers to receiving the RSV vaccine. The secondary objective is to apply the Health Belief Model (HBM) to patient responses in order to predict behavior in patients deciding to receive the RSV vaccine. Understanding patient-reported barriers to vaccine administration will be a valuable resource for providers who wish to recommend the RSV vaccine to their patients. This survey will help identify these barriers so that providers may better prepare to have these conversations with patients.

Brianna C. Nelson, Pharm.D.

Brianna C. Nelson is the PGY2 Community Pharmacy Resident at Premise Health - Wiggins Family Medical Center and Pharmacy in Carrollton, Georgia. She received her Pharm.D. from Mercer University.

Brianna was born and raised in Ellenwood, Georgia, which is a part of the Metro Atlanta area. Brianna attended Georgia Southern University where she obtained a bachelor's degree in Chemistry. She later went on to receive her Pharm.D. from Mercer University College of Pharmacy. While in pharmacy school, she led multiple community outreach programs and had the opportunity to teach a seminar for the Atlanta Diabetes Association. Brianna is passionate about arming patients with knowledge to foster patient independence regarding health outcomes and serving the underserved. In her spare time, she enjoys long walks, trying out new restaurants, and watching movies.

Assessing Barriers to Medication Adherence in Patients Participating in a Pharmacist Led Diabetes Management Program with Waived Copays

The objective of this study is to assess barriers to diabetes medication adherence (defined as a Proportion of Days Covered (PDC) of at least 80%) in patients who have regular interactions with health care providers, including pharmacists, and waived copays. This study will help identify barriers to adherence in a population that, presumably, does not have what is considered common barriers to adherence (cost and access to care). With these barriers identified through a patient reported survey, the aim of this study would be to mitigate these barriers and increase patient adherence to a PDC goal of 80% or higher.

Pharmacy Resident Awarded American Pharmacists Association Foundation Research Grant

Previous Residents

Year	Name	Practice Site	Education	Projects
2022-2023	Leigh Joyner	Premise Health - Associate Family Health Center (PGY1)	Pharm.D. University of South Carolina, 2022	Implementation of a Pharmacist-Led Quick Response Code-Based Patient Education and Engagement Initiative at an Employee Wellness Clinic
2021-2023	Ryan Norton	Premise Health-Associate Family Health Center	Pharm.D. Xavier University of Louisiana, 2021	Health Care Professional’s and Patient’s Perspective and Opinions of Pharmacist Conducted Point-Of-Care Testing for Infectious Diseases
2022-2023	Tate Cook	Hawthorne Pharmacy	Pharm.D. University of South Carolina, 2022	Evaluation of Pharmacist and Patient Perspectives on Pharmacist-Prescribed Hormonal Contraceptives in South Carolina Educational Poster Session Interview, National Association of Boards of Pharmacy
2022-2023	Thayra Rios Schad	Medicine Mart - West Columbia	Pharm.D. University of South Carolina, 2022	Assessment of pharmacist-led interventions to increase recombinant zoster vaccine immunization rates
2020-2022	Emelia Beam	Premise Health-Wiggins Family Medical Center and Pharmacy	Pharm.D. Samford McWhorter School of Pharmacy, 2020	Assessing the Need for a Pharmacist-Led Mental Health Service [pdf]
2020-2022	Sherlie Llorens	Premise Health-Associate Family Health Center	Pharm.D. University of Iowa, 2020	Evaluation of themes related to mental health resources in an employer-based health center [pdf]
2021-2022	Mackenzie Currie	Hawthorne Pharmacy	Pharm.D. University of South Carolina, 2021	Patient and Pharmacist Perceptions of Cognitive Screening Services and their Implementation into an Independent Community Pharmacy 2022 APhA Foundation Incentive Grant Recipient
2021-2022	Caleb Melton	Medicine Mart - West Columbia	Pharm.D. University of South Carolina, 2021	Impact of a Pharmacist-Led Vaccination Delivery Service on Vaccination Rates in an Elderly, Assisted-Living Population 2022 APhA Foundation Incentive Grant Recipient
2020-2021	Carrie Lynch	Hawthorne Pharmacy	Pharm.D. South University, 2020	2021 APhA Foundation Incentive Grant Recipient
2020-2021	Dana Nelson	Medicine Mart - West Columbia	Pharm.D. University of South Carolina, 2020	2021 APhA Foundation Incentive Grant Recipient
2020-2021	Abby Will	Premise Health- Associate Family Health Center in Greer, S.C.	Pharm.D. Dusquesne University, 2019	Implementation of a Pharmacogenomics Program at an Employer-Based Health Center - 2021 [pdf] Implementation of a Pharmacogenomics Program at an Employer-Based Health Center - 2020 [pdf]
2019-2020	Katie Anderson	Medicine Mart - Columbia, SC	Pharm.D. Presbyterian College, 2019	Impact of pharmacist provision of naloxone at an independent community pharmacy operating under state naloxone protocol [pdf] 2020 APhA Foundation Incentive Grant Recipient
2019-2020	Phil Gardner	Hawthorne Pharmacy	Pharm.D. University of Georgia, 2019	Community pharmacy efforts to increase performance scores [pdf]
2019-2020	Madelon Kneece	Associate Family Health Center (BMW) - Greer, SC	Pharm.D. South Carolina College of Pharmacy, 2018	Impact of a pharmacist-provided transitions of care service on medication-related problems and readmission rates at an employer-based health center [pdf]
2018-2019	Morgan Enlow	Barney's Pharmacy - Augusta, GA	Pharm.D. Presbyterian College, 2018	Development and financial impact of pharmacist-led diabetes self-management education (DSME) enhanced services in a community pharmacy practice setting [pdf]
2018-2019	Megan Nissen	Medicine Mart - Columbia, SC	Pharm.D. University of North Carolina, 2018	Pharmacist-Provided Cardiovascular Risk Assessment Program [pdf]
2018-2019	Hannah Yandle	THE Pharmacy - Florence, SC	Pharm.D. University of South Carolina, 2018	Building a Relationship between Independent Community Pharmacy and Physician Practices [pdf]
2017-2019	Paige Brockington	Associate Family Health Center (BMW) - Greer, SC	Pharm.D. South Carolina College of Pharmacy, 2017	Impact of a Collaborative Practice Agreement Within an Employer-Based Health Care Center [jpg] Continuous Glucose Monitoring Versus Self-Monitoring of Blood Glucose in Patients with Type I and Type II Diabetes [pdf]
2017-2018	Emily Petrak Russell	Barney's Pharmacy - Augusta, GA	Pharm.D. Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine and School of Pharmacy, 2017	Impact of Better Breathers Club Support Group on Disease State Management, Inhaler Technique, and Exacerbations in Patients with Respiratory Disease [pdf]
2016-2017	Stephanie White	Medicine Mart - Columbia, SC	Pharm.D. Mercer University, 2016
2015-2016	Taylor Evans	Medicine Mart - Columbia, SC	Pharm.D. South Carolina College of Pharmacy, 2015
2015-2016	Danae Kunselman	Barney's Pharmacy - Augusta, GA	Pharm.D. South Carolina College of Pharmacy, 2015
2014-2015	McCall Anderson	Medicine Mart - Columbia, SC	Pharm.D. Presbyterian College, 2014
2014-2015	Caitlin Bertrand	Barney's Pharmacy - Augusta, GA	Pharm.D. University of Louisiana, 2014
2013-2014	Emily Carmichael	Barney's Pharmacy - Augusta, GA	Pharm.D. South Carolina College of Pharmacy, 2013
2013-2014	Katherine Shugart	Medicine Mart - Columbia, SC	Pharm.D. South Carolina College of Pharmacy, 2013
2012-2013	Ashlee Riggs	Barney's Pharmacy - Augusta, GA	Pharm.D. South Carolina College of Pharmacy, 2012
2011-2012	M. Jill Odom	Barney's Pharmacy - Augusta, GA	Pharm.D. South Carolina College of Pharmacy, 2011
2010-2011	Karleen Melody	Kerr Drug / Kerr Health - Charleston, SC	Pharm.D. University of Pittsburgh, 2010
2009-2010	Ashley Swindle	Kerr Drug / Kerr Health - Charleston, SC	Pharm.D. Medical University of South Carolina, 2009
2009-2010	Kathryn N. Freeland	Kerr Drug / Kerr Health - Charleston, SC	Pharm.D. Medical University of South Carolina, 2009
2008-2009	Emily Bellebaum	Kerr Drug / Kerr Health - Charleston, SC	Pharm.D. Medical University of South Carolina, 2008

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