Mt. Vernon, IL – SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon is proud to announce the launch of its first-ever Pharmacy Residency Program, welcoming two outstanding residents to its team this July.
Libby Ahlers, a native of Nashville, Illinois and graduate of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, and Anisha Philipose, from Mount Prospect, Illinois and graduate of the University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy, are the inaugural members of the program.
The Pharmacy Residency Program at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital is designed to provide residents with hands-on clinical training across diverse areas of pharmacy practice. Through this immersive experience, residents will enhance their clinical skills while working closely with seasoned pharmacists who serve as mentors and guides.
“We are very excited to welcome our first pharmacy residents this year,” said Cassidy Jansen, PharmD, BCPS, PGY-1 Residency Program Director. “This represents a meaningful step in expanding our clinical capabilities and supporting the development of future pharmacy professionals.”
The addition of pharmacy residents marks a significant milestone in the hospital’s commitment to advancing healthcare education and improving patient care through innovation and collaboration.
About SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital – Mt. Vernon
SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital – Mt. Vernon, operating in partnership with the Felician Sisters, is a 134-bed hospital and has the most advanced robotic surgical system for minimally invasive surgery, a comprehensive neurosciences program, and a pediatric emergency and NICU telemedicine program operated in conjunction with the physicians at SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital in St. Louis, Mo.
In 2016, SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital was named a “Best Hospital” by US News and World Report for the treatment of congestive heart failure. In recent years, Healthgrades has presented SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital with the Patient Safety Excellence Award, Outstanding Patient Experience Award, and the Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence.
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