The University of Georgia College of Pharmacy recently recognized outstanding students with several honors going to students who have been at Phoebe for part of their pharmacy education.

Megan Seddon of Calhoun, Georgia was the recipient of the Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. Excellence in Pharmacy Award for high academic achievement and professional motivation and proficiency in drug information services. Megan completed an experience in infectious diseases with the pharmacy department at Phoebe main campus. As a pharmacist she will pursue further training over the next year in a pharmacy residency in Sarasota, Florida.

Dana Brock of Whigham, Georgia received the Redfearn Award for professionalism and community service. Dana completed her third year of pharmacy school at the UGA College of Pharmacy Clinical Campus. Additionally, she completed two experiences at Phoebe main campus in geriatrics and psychiatry. Dana will begin her career as a pharmacist with Publix in the South Georgia and North Florida regions.

Harrison Jozefczyk of Savannah, Georgia was recognized as one of the recipients of the Pharmdawg Award for service to the profession, college and community. Harrison completed his third year of pharmacy school here at the College of Pharmacy Southwest Georgia Clinical Campus and also became a Phoebe employee, working as a pharmacy intern at Phoebe main. Experiences which Harrison completed at Phoebe include internal medicine, community pharmacy, oncology, and critical care.  He will continue postgraduate pharmacy training in the pharmacy residency program at Ohio Health in Columbus, Ohio.

The Southwest Georgia Clinical Campus of the UGA College of Pharmacy opened at Phoebe in April 2011 to increase the number of pharmacists training in Southwest Georgia and address the pharmacist shortage in the region. Studies have shown that pharmacists like physician residents, practice in or near where their residency is completed.

Phoebe’s partnership with UGA College of Pharmacy is another example of how education plays an important role in the health system’s organizational environment. It is Phoebe’s belief that education is one of the best investments in improving the quality of life in the region. In addition to the UGA College of Pharmacy, Phoebe partners with Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, Southwest Georgia Area Health Education Center, and is home to the Phoebe Family Medicine Residency program.