The fellowships at Belmont University College of Pharmacy are two-year post-doctoral training programs focused in drug information, evidence-based practice, teaching, and research. Belmont works in conjunction with corporate healthcare partners and government agency to give fellows real-world experience in the specific fields of drug information, toxicology and information management. The fellowships provide opportunities to develop an understanding of academia, research, drug information, corporate pharmacy, and government agency. Upon completion of the program, candidates will be qualified to pursue careers in each respective area.
Fellowships
- Clinical Pharmacist Fellowship in Drug Information at Belmont University, Aegis Sciences Corporation, and FDA
- Clinical Management Fellowship in Drug Information at Belmont University & HealthTrust
Belmont University College of Pharmacy, Christy Houston Foundation Drug Information Center
The Belmont experience provides the fellows the opportunity to manage the day-to-day operations of an academic based drug information center while assisting in core curriculum courses and precepting students. Additionally, the fellow will participate in a teaching certificate program and exit the experience with a completed teaching portfolio.
Aegis Sciences Corporation
The Aegis experience provides fellows the opportunity to engage as a member of the clinical team within a large toxicology laboratory. Fellows respond to drug information requests, provide clinical consulting, as well as interpret drug screen reports for a variety of healthcare fields including: behavior health, addiction, and pain management.
Food and Drug Administration, Division of Drug Information
The FDA experience provides an opportunity for fellows to refine their drug information skills in a regulatory setting. Fellows respond to drug information inquiries from patients, health care professionals, and regulated industry; create and disseminate content; and assist with a number of high-profile initiatives.
For more information, please view our brochure or contact us at clinicalpharmaegisfellows@gmail.com.
Current Fellows
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Austin Mondloch PharmD, Concordia University College of Pharmacy |
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Samuel Hwang PharmD, Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences |
Belmont University College of Pharmacy, Christy Houston Foundation Drug Information Center
The Belmont experience provides the fellows the opportunity to manage the day-to-day operations of an academic based drug information center while assisting in core curriculum courses and precepting students. Additionally, the fellow will participate in a teaching certificate program and exit the experience with a completed teaching portfolio.
HealthTrust
The HealthTrust experience provides the opportunity for fellows to engage in the interworking of a group purchasing organization with over 1,600 member-hospitals and over 40,000 clinics. Fellows precept students, create various formulary documents, meet with pharmaceutical companies, participate in board meetings, and learn how to navigate a complex healthcare environment.
For more information, please view our brochure or contact us at healthtrustfellows@gmail.com.
Current Fellows
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Matthew Sherman PharmD, MBA Duquesne University |
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Samantha Triplett PharmD, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy |
Program Statistics
- Program Inception: 2015
- Fellows Recruited: 13
- Job Placement: 100%
- Corporate Drug Information Specialists
- Medical Writers/Content Developers
- Academia
- Certifications Earned
- Teaching Certificate: 11
- Certified Associate in Healthcare Information and Management Systems (CAHIMS): 3
- Board Certified Medical Affairs Specialist (BCMAS): 3
- Experiential
- Classroom Teaching: 2000+ hours
- Drug Information Questions Answered: 390+
- Podium Presentations: 3
- Poster Presentations: 13
- Article Publications
- Garland JM,Hull JD, Bender CL, Marshall L, Holt AC. Evidence of designer benzodiazepine use in routine healthcare urine drug specimens. J Addict Med Published online June 23, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1097/adm.0000000000000884
- Maneno JN, Ness GL. Andexanet alfa, the possible alternative to protamine for reversal of unfractionated heparin. Ann Pharmacother. 2021;55(2):261-264. https://doi.org/10.1177/1060028020943160
- Singleton EL, Le N, Ness GL. Theophylline and caffeine as alternatives during an aminophylline shortage. Ann Pharmacother. 2019:53(3):316-320. https://doi.org/10.1177/1060028018806624.
- Puet BL, Claussen KS, Hild C, Heltsley R, Schwope DM. Presence of parent cocaine in the absence of benzoylecgonine in urine. J Anal Toxicol. 2018;42(8):512-7.
- Book Chapters
- Mondloch A, Sherman M, Ness G. Pediatric Growth Deficiency 2021 FDA Novel Drugs. PPP Updates, May 9, 2022. In: Pharmacotherapy Principles & Practice. McGraw Hill; 2022. https://ppp.mhmedical.com/updatesContent.aspx?gbosid=588246§ionid=267378164
- Graduate Highlights
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Chelsa Deannes, PharmD, BCMAS
Writer/Medical Information Evidera
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John Maneno, PharmD Medical Information Specialist TruLite Health |
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Emily Singleton, PharmD, CAHIMS HealthTrust Senior Manager of Clinical Information, Pharmacy Services Belmont University College of Pharmacy/HealthTrust |
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Stephanie Y. Manley, PharmD Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice University of the Pacific Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences |
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Jeneva Garland, MEd, PharmD
Medical Writer, Center for Trauma and Acute Care Surgery Research
HCA
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Kate (Claussen) Cook, PharmD, CAHIMS, BCMAS
HealthTrust Clinical Information Director, Pharmacy Services
Belmont University College of Pharmacy/HealthTrust
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Fellowship Program Directors
Genevieve Lynn (Ness) Engle, PharmD, BCMASDirector, Christy Houston Foundation Drug Information Center, Associate Professor of Pharmaceutical, Social, and Administrative SciencesBelmont University College of Pharmacy
Andrew Holt, PharmD, BCMASClinical PharmacistAegis Sciences Corporation
Kate (Claussen) Cook, PharmD, CAHIMS, BCMASHealthTrust Clinical Information DirectorBelmont University College of Pharmacy/HealthTrust
Lindsay Wagner, PharmD, BCPSCommander, United States Public Health Service Branch Chief, Education & Outreach Branch Division of Drug Information Center for Drug Evaluation and ResearchU.S. Food and Drug Administration