Transplant and Nephrology Clinical Pharmacist
U.S. Renal Care/Kidneylink
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Taylor Sparkman is a clinical pharmacist for US Renal Care where she collaborates with nephrologists to optimize medications for patients living with chronic kidney disease and kidney transplant. She received a Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences followed by a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy. Taylor continued her education by completing a PGY1 pharmacy practice residency at TriStar Centennial Medical Center and a PGY2 residency at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Hospital where she specialized in solid organ transplantation. Upon completion of residency, Taylor worked at UAB Hospital as a solid organ transplant clinical pharmacist managing all aspects of pharmaceutical care for transplant recipients. She is involved in national nephrology and transplant pharmacy organizations working to collect and analyze information from transplant pharmacists across the country to improve job satisfaction and resiliency to reduce burnout. Taylor has participated in clinical research leading to publication and has been awarded for her research at a national transplant conference. Since moving back to Oxford, she has joined the Junior Auxiliary of Oxford where she serves children in need in the community and is a proud Tri Delta alumnus serving as a Tri Delta advisor.