Current Resident (2024-2025)
Jasiha Welch, Pharm.D.
Dr. Jasiha L. Welch completed a PGY-1 Community-Based Pharmacy Residency with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Pharmacy (COP) and Harps Food Stores. He received his Doctor of Pharmacy from UAMS in May 2023. His professional interests include ambulatory pharmacy (with a focus in HIV care) and promoting better utilization of social determinants of health to improve health outcomes. Dr. Welch has a career goal of obtaining board certification in ambulatory care pharmacy, as well as achieving HIV pharmacist certification with the American Academy of HIV Medicine. Outside of pharmacy, he enjoys spending time with his boyfriend and his dog, as well as family and friends, searching for good coffee, and finding new places to eat.
Past Resident
Kaitlin Byrd, Pharm.D. (2022-2023)
Health Scientist
Office of Tobacco Products
Food & Drug Administration
Kaitlin Byrd attended Union University College of Pharmacy and graduated with her PharmD in May 2021. She went on to complete a PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency at Baptist Hospital in Pensacola, Florida. In her free time, she loves to travel, hike and read. She chose UAMS COP for her PGY2 training in Population Health Management and Data Analytics because it provides a unique combination of data analysis, formulary/pharmacy benefit management, and academia. She is also excited to collaborate with her residency director and preceptors to build and refine this new PGY2 program for UAMS COP.