Eastside Medical Center
Whitney Smith is an experienced clinical pharmacy professional currently serving as the Clinical Pharmacy Manager and formerly as a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist at Eastside Medical Center since July 2015, with a focus on NICU/Women’s Services and Progressive Care Unit. Prior to this role, Whitney completed a Pharmacy Practice Residency at Columbus Regional Health from June 2014 to June 2015 and gained extensive experience as a Pharmacy Intern at UHS-Pruitt Corporation from January 2007 to May 2014. Whitney's early career began as a Certified Pharmacy Technician at Snell's Pharmacy from August 2005 to August 2006. Academic credentials include a Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) from Mercer University (2010-2014), focusing on the Advanced Clinical Track, and a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology with a Pre-Pharmacy emphasis from Valdosta State University (2006-2010).
Eastside Medical Center
Eastside Medical Center is a 300+ bed, multi-campus system of care offering comprehensive medical and surgical programs including cardiovascular, neurosciences, oncology, orthopedics and robotic surgery services. In addition our facility offers rehabilitation services, maternity with neonatal intensive care, behavioral health, bariatric, urgent care, and 24-hour emergency care at two locations. Eastside has earned full Chest Pain Center Accreditation from the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care, The Joint Commission's "Gold Seal of Approval" for quality and safety in disease-specific joint replacement care, the Blue Distinction Centers Program for Spine Surgery and Gold Plus status for stroke care, and the Healthgrades 2017 and 2018 Patient Safety Excellence Award(tm) for superior performance in patient safety. The Breast Imaging and Diagnostic Center is designated a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence by the FDA. Eastside Medical Center is an affiliate of the HCA Healthcare family. HCA has been continually named a World's Most Ethical Company by Ethisphere since 2010. In 2019, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.