FACULTY HIGHLIGHTS KATIE ELLIS, PHARMD, BCPPS ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF PHARMACY PRACTICE
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r. Katie Ellis was born and raised in Raleigh, N.C., and graduated from South Carolina College of Pharmacy (USC Campus) in 2012. She completed a PGY1 pharmacy practice residency at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, N.C., followed by a PGY2 pediatric pharmacy residency at Texas Tech Health Sciences Center School of Pharmacy in Amarillo, Tex. Following residency, Ellis worked for three years as a clinical specialist in general pediatrics and neonatal/infant intensive care at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Her current practice site is at Greenville Memorial Children’s Hospital. Ellis’ interests within pediatrics include medication safety, sedation/withdrawal management, and antimicrobial stewardship. Outside of pharmacy, Ellis enjoys cheering on the Gamecocks, cooking and traveling. Her passion for academia started as a pharmacy student during a rotation in the neonatal intensive care unit. “My preceptor pushed me outside of my comfort zone and put a great deal of trust in me to take full ownership of patient care. Since then, it has been a goal of mine to be a positive role model for students and really show them how much a pharmacist can contribute to patient outcomes,” she said. Ellis teaches students how to expand their independent critical thinking skills, become a patient advocate and influence a multidisciplinary team. “It is very rewarding to observe students master new skills and develop self-confidence,” she said. “I enjoy the challenge of adapting to each student’s unique learning style and learning something new every day in the process!”
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