PGY2 Internal Medicine Pharmacy Residency Prisma Health Richland – University of South Carolina - Residents
Prisma Health Richland-University of South Carolina
Current resident
ashton.mason3@prismahealth.org
Ashton Mason, PharmD, is originally from Duncan, South Carolina. She earned her Doctor of Pharmacy degree at the University of South Carolina College of Pharmacy after completing her bachelor’s degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of South Carolina. She completed her PGY-1 residency training at Spartanburg Medical Center in Spartanburg, South Carolina after graduation.
She was interested in completing PGY-2 training in internal medicine at Prisma Health after witnessing the dedication preceptors and faculty had to learners throughout pharmacy school and the wide variety of rotation opportunities available.
Mason’s professional interests include hepatology and psychiatry. Her personal interests include baking, trying new restaurants, and indoor cycling.
- Project: Utilization of diuretic bolus prior to initiating a continuous infusion in acute decompensated heart failure patients
- MUE: IVIG current practice/utilization
Past residents
Tamia Jones, PharmD (2022-2023)
Clinical Pharmacist – Internal Medicine
Self Regional HealthCare
Greenwood, SC
“Timely vancomycin de-escalation following MRSA nasal swab results"
Gadison Quick, PharmD, BCPS (2021–2022)
Internal Medicine Clinical Pharmacist
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Chicago, Illinois
“Evaluation of risk factors for valproic acid level discordance among hospitalized patients”
Carrie Ellison, PharmD, BCPS (2020–2021)
Internal Medicine Clinical Pharmacist
Prisma Health Richland Hospital
Columbia, South Carolina
“Evaluation of guideline-directed utilization of intravenous iron in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction in an inpatient setting”