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   Postgraduate training programs for clinical pharmacy residents and fellows in Tennessee continues to be one of the largest in the United States. By July 2006 approximately 1100 pharmacists have completed a residency or fellowship in Tennessee.  The majority of programs offer PGY1 residency training. However, Tennessee offers an extensive opportunity for PGY2 residency training including pediatrics, internal medicine, transplant/immunology, drug information, ambulatory care, nutrition support/critical care, oncology, pharmacy informatics, and pharmacy management. The pharmacy residency programs exist statewide in Memphis, Nashville, Knoxville, Kingsport, Johnson City, and many smaller communities within close proximity to these larger cities.

   The University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy supports many events for postdoctoral trainees within the state of Tennessee.  In the beginning of the training year, residents and fellows come together for an annual symposium sponsored by the College titled “A focus on Research Development and Teaching Effectiveness.”  In addition to the excellent program, the symposium is a great way for the new residents and fellows to network and meet clinical pharmacy preceptors and other postdoctoral trainees across the state.  The traditional end to the training year is the Annual Residency and Fellowship Training Banquet held in June at The Racquet Club in Memphis where postgraduate residency and fellowship training certificates are awarded.

   With the large number of postdoctoral training positions in Tennessee, many preceptors from our residency and fellowship programs will attend the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting (MCM) in December to recruit nationwide. Please be sure to stop by The University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy Exhibit at the Residency Showcase where you can meet with programs across the state.  We hope you will use this website for additional information on the various residency and fellowship programs found in Tennessee.