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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 are 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 are 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 2008 - 2009
Program Director
Cathie Jamieson, BS, Pharm
Titles: Clinical Coordinator/Residency Direction, Pharmacy Services;
Clinical
Assistant Professor, School of Pharmacy, University of Washington;
Adjunct Faculty, College of Pharmacy, Washington State University
Education: BS, Pharmacy, University of Washington, 1981;
BA, Psychology, University of Washington, 1981
Practice Area: Adult Internal Medicine
Email: cjamieson@highlinemedical.org
Administrative
Gary Nicholas, BS, Pharm
Titles: Director of Pharmacy, Highline Medical Center;
Affiliate Assistant Professor, School of Pharmacy, University of Washington
Education: BS, Pharmacy, Idaho State University, 1977
Practice Area: Pharmacy Administration; Medication Safety
Email: gnicholas@highlinemedical.org
Anticoagulation
David Tsung, PharmD
Titles: Clinical Pharmacist; Anticoagulation Clinic Supervisor;
Clinical Instructor, School of Pharmacy, University of Washington;
Clinical Assistant Professor, School of Pharmacy, University of Maryland
Education: PharmD, University of Maryland, 2004
BS, Biochemistry and Cell Biology with a minor in African American Music Literature, University of California San Diego, 1997
Practice Area: General Inpatient Medicine, Pallaitive Care / Hospice Care, Ambulatory Care
Email: dtsung@highlinemedical.org
Critical Care/Telemetry
En Kwak, BS, Pharm
Titles: Clinical Pharmacist;
Clinical Instructor, School of Pharmacy, University of Washington
Education: BS, Pharmacy, University of Washington, 1991
Practice Area: Adult Internal Medicine
Email: ekwak@highlinemedical.org
Nam I Lee, BS, Pharm
Title: Clinical Pharmacist
Education: BS, Pharmacy, Purdue University, 1991
Practice Area: Adult Internal Medicine
Email: nlee@highlinemedical.org
Gero-Psychiatry
Cathie Jamieson, BS, Pharm
Titles: Clinical Coordinator/Residency Direction, Pharmacy Services;
Clinical Assistant Professor, School of Pharmacy, University of Washington;
Adjunct Faculty, College of Pharmacy, Washington State University
Education: BS, Pharmacy, University of Washington, 1981;
BA, Psychology, University of Washington, 1981
Practice Area: Adult Internal Medicine
Email: cjamieson@highlinemedical.org
Hospice
Irene H. Yang, BS, Pharm
Title: Clinical Pharmacist
Education: BS, Pharmacy, University of Washington, 1991
Practice Area: Hospice
Email: iyang@highlinemedical.org
Informatics
Thuy T. Vo, PharmD
Titles: Clinical Supervisor
for Specialty Campus/Informatics Specialist; Assistant Clinical
Professor, School of Pharmacy, University of Washington
Education: BS, Pharmacy, University of Washington, 1982;
PharmD, University of Washington, 1995
Practice Area: Informatics
Email: tvo@highlinemedical.org
Medicine/Surgical
En Kwak, BS, Pharm
Titles: Clinical Pharmacist;
Clinical Instructor, School of Pharmacy, University of Washington
Education: BS, Pharmacy, University of Washington, 1991
Practice Area: Adult Internal Medicine
Email: ekwak@highlinemedical.org
Oncology
Matthew Christianson, PharmD, BCOP
Titles: Oncology Pharmacy Supervisor;
Clinical Assistant Professor, School of Pharmacy, University of Washington
Education: BS, Pharmacy, University of Montana, 1997;
PharmD, University of Montana, 1998;
Pharmacy Practice Residency, VA Puget Sound Health Care System, 1997-1998
Practice Area: Hematology/Oncology
Email: mchristianson@highlinemedical.org
Orientation
Nam I. Lee, BS, Pharm
Title: Clinical Pharmacist
Education: BS, Pharmacy, Purdue University, 1991
Practice Area: Adult Internal Medicine
Email: nlee@highlinemedical.org
Pulmonary/Critical Care
Chau Luong, PharmD, BCPS
Titles: Clinical Pharmacist;
Clinical Instructor, School of Pharmacy, University of Washington
Education: PharmD, University of Washington, 1999
Practice Area: Pulmonary/Critical Care
Email: cluong@highlinemedical.org
Leigh Channel Greenwood, PharmD
Titles: Clinical Pharmacist;
Clinical Instructor, University of Washington
Education: PharmD, University of Washington, 2002
Practice Area: Pulmonary/Critical Care
Email: lchannel@highlinemedical.org