Norton to invest in UK pharmacy program for three more years
Norton Healthcare Inc.  has agreed to invest $600,000 to extend its pharmacy education initiative with the University of Kentucky for three more years.
The Clinical Education Center at Norton Hospital’s downtown campus began in 2006. It has resulted in 86 UK pharmacy students completing their education in Louisville, with more than 50 of them beginning their careers here.
That’s proof the initiative has succeeded, said Paul Allen, Norton’s associate vice president of pharmacy services.
“Back when we started, we had a pretty significant pharmacist shortage,” he said. “We have seen a real benefit in both the supply and quality of …
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