Pharmacy Residency Program
ASAP Accredited Residency Program
The Highline Medical Center residency is a one-year post- graduate residency in pharmacy practice.
Clinical rotations assist the residents to expand their knowledge of therapeutics and aid in the development of problem-solving skills. Leadership skills and professionalism will be strengthened through the administrative component of the residency program.
The residency experience is tailored by a learning plan that is established to help the resident achieve individual career goals. A variety of opportunities will be afforded the resident in direct patient care, teaching, and management experience.
This residency is fully accredited by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. Residents completing this program have taken positions in a wide variety of practice settings.
Residency Program Faculty 2010 - 2011
Program Director
Cathie Jamieson, RPh, BS Pharm, MA
Titles: Clinical Manager, Highline Medical Center/Main Campus Pharmacy
Residency Program Director
Education: M.A. in Management, City University of Seattle, 2009
B.S. Pharmacy, University of Washington, 1981
B.A. Psychology, University of Washington, 1981
Affiliation(s): Clinical Assistant Professor, School of Pharmacy, University of Washington; Adjunct Faculty, College of Pharmacy, Washington State University
Practice Area: Adult Internal Medicine
Email: cjamieson@highlinemedical.org
Administrative
Gary Nicholas, RPh, BS Pharm
Titles: Clinical Manager, Highline Medical Center/Specialty Campus Pharmacy
Education: B.S. Pharmacy, Idaho State University, 1977
Affilitation(s): Affiliate Assistant Professor, School of Pharmacy, University of Washington
Practice Area: Pharmacy Administration; Medication Safety
Email: gnicholas@highlinemedical.org
Anticoagulation
Irene H. Yang, BS Pharm
Titles:
Clinical Pharmacist; Anticoagulation Clinic SupervisorEducation: B.S. Pharmacy, University of Washington, 1991
Practice Area: Anticoagulation
E-mail: iyang@highlinemedical.org
Critical Care/Telemetry
En Kwak , RPh, BS Pharm
Titles: Clinical Pharmacist
Education: B.S. Pharmacy, University of Washington, 1991
Affiliation(s): Clinical Instructor, School of Pharmacy, University of Washington
Practice Area: Adult Internal Medicine
Email: ekwak@highlinemedical.org
Gero-Psychiatry
Cathie Jamieson, RPh, BS Pharm, MA
Titles: Clinical Manager, Highline Medical Center/Main Campus Pharmacy
Residency Program Director
Education: M.A. in Management, City University of Seattle, 2009
B.S. Pharmacy, University of Washington, 1981
B.A. Psychology, University of Washington, 1981
Affiliation(s): Clinical Assistant Professor, School of Pharmacy, University of Washington; Adjunct Faculty, College of Pharmacy, Washington State University
Practice Area: Adult Internal Medicine
Email: cjamieson@highlinemedical.org
Informatics
Thuy T. Vo, PharmD
Title(s): Pharmacy Informatics Coordinator
Education: PharmD, University of Washington, 1995
B.S. Pharmacy, University of Washington, 1982
Affiliation(s): Assistant Clinical Professor, School of Pharmacy, University of Washington
Practice Area: Informatics
E-mail:
Medicine
Christina Sadler, PharmD
Title(s): Clinical Pharmacist
Education: Pharmacy Practice Residency, Highline Medical Center, 2007
PharmD, Washington State University, 2006
B.S. Biology, Washington State University, 2003
Practice Area: Adult Internal Medicine
E-mail:
Oncology
Yvonne Hewett, PharmD
Title(s): Oncology
Pharmacy SupervisorEducation: Pharmacy Practice Residency, Highline Medical Center, 2008
PharmD, University of Washington, 2007
B.S. Medical Technology, University of Kansas, 1978
Affiliation(s): Assistant Clinical Instructor, School of Pharmacy, University of Washington
Practice Area: Hematology/Oncology
E-mail: yhewett@highlinemedical.org
Pulmonary/Critical Care
Leigh Channel Greenwood, PharmD
Title(s): Clinical Pharmacist
Education: Pharmacy Practice Residency, Highline Medical Center, 2003
PharmD, University of Washington, 2002
Affiliation(s): Clinical Instructor, School of Pharmacy, University of Washington
Practice Area: Pulmonary/Critical Care
Email: lchannel@highlinemedical.org
Chau Luong, PharmD, BCPS
Titles: Clinical Pharmacist
Education: Pharmacy Practice Residency, Highline Medical Center, 2000
PharmD, University of Washington, 1999
Affiliation(s): Clinical Instructor, School of Pharmacy, University of Washington
Practice Area: Pulmonary/Critical Care
E-mail:
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