Program description
The PGY1 Community-Based Pharmacy Residency consists of 12 months of training with learning experiences in a variety of care settings. Residents will gain diverse experiences in specialty pharmaceutical care and ambulatory care pharmacy practice that allow you to achieve your professional goals. Our program provides multidisciplinary patient-centered experiences caring for diverse disease states. Additionally, this program will engage the resident in the clinical, operational, and business of running a specialty pharmacy. The program is tailored to each resident and cultivates professional development.
Novant Health is transforming healthcare by designing a system that makes it simpler, more convenient and more affordable for patients in our communities. Currently, we have one Specialty Pharmacy located in the Greater Winston-Salem area, Novant Health Specialty Pharmacy- Westgate. In addition, we have two additional Specialty Pharmacies in the Greater Charlotte area, Novant Health Pharmacy- University City Specialty and Novant Health Pharmacy- Elizabeth Specialty. All three of our locations support both oncology and non-oncology medications. Novant Health was the first health-system in North Carolina to achieve accreditation by an independent third-party organization (e.g., URAC) which validates the pharmacy’s commitment to quality management, patient safety and monitoring, and prescriber and consumer communications. Our three locations are currently dually accredited by URAC and ACHC, furthering our commitment to delivery high quality care to our patients.
Each patient serviced through our Specialty Pharmacies receive comprehensive services including: 24-hour access to our pharmacy team members, adherence management, enrollment with patient assistance programs and prior authorization, patient education and medication therapy management by pharmacists.
The structure of the PGY1 program may vary depending on the resident’s interests and preceptor availability. The emphasis of the year will be specialty pharmacy and ambulatory care (outpatient/clinic) learning experiences. Most rotations will be a 5-week block with some exceptions: e.g., staffing/service commitment, research project, and resident forums. Additional experiences include but not limited to, longitudinal clinic experiences including vaccine support, teaching certificate and elective opportunities. In addition, residents will engage in quality improvement projects, resident forums, and continuing education presentations throughout the year.
Required Rotations
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Orientation - 5 weeks
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Oncology - 5 weeks
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Infectious Disease - 5 weeks
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Rheumatology - 5 weeks
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Neurology - 5 weeks
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Internal Medicine - 5 weeks
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Specialty Pharmacy Administration - 5 weeks
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Pharmacy Accreditation - 5 weeks
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Payer Relations/Contracting –Topic Discussions throughout the year
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Elective of resident choice- 4 weeks
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Project Month- 4 weeks
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Elective Rotations
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Patient Assistance Programs
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Limited distribution networks (off-site)
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Medication Management
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Ambulatory Care
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Population Health
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Integrative Medicine
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Additional oncology training
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Intensive Care
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Longitudinal Rotations
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Seminar and Resident Forums
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Research (i.e., Quality Improvement Project that includes Business Plan and MUE)
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Teaching
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Teaching certificate- optional
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Mentor and co-precept 4th year pharmacy students
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Didactic teaching opportunities at Campbell University College of Pharmacy and Fred Wilson School of Pharmacy at High Point University
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In services, patient education, continuing education
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Service
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Longitudinal patient care management for resident specific patient panel
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Operational staffing in URAC and ACHC accredited specialty pharmacy – Longitudinal staffing day
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Every third weekend Specialty MTM and support of after hours on-call service
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Program completion
Upon completion, residents will have gained the following skills:
- An achievement of 85% of all goals marked as achieved for residency
- Completion of service leadership requirement (i.e., operational staffing, longitudinal clinic, and longitudinal MTM)
- Achieve completion and signoff by preceptor for required learning experiences
- Achieve completion and signoff for required presentations including:
- Topic discussions
- Seminar
- Patient, Caregiver, and Members of the Community Presentations
- Resident completed longitudinal project including:
- Quality Improvement Project
- Business plan
- Research project
- Practice-related project
- Submission of manuscript
- Poster presentation
- Oral presentations
Benefits
Stipend |
$48,000 |
Leave Availability |
10 days + 5 additional days for interviewing |
Health Insurance |
Medical insurance provided with low monthly premium |
Vision and dental insurance are also available with low monthly premium |
Child Care |
On-site child care offered with a monthly cost (Forsyth Medical Center or Presbyterian Medical Center) |
Discounts |
Employee discount program offers discounts on services and products from both local and national businesses |
Parking |
On-site parking free of charge |
Professional Development |
Support for participation at ASHP mid-year meeting and UNC research in education and practice symposium |
Additional Items |
Office space provided with computer |
Personalized lab coat |
Access to online and hospital libraries |
Note: travel required for some rotations |