PGY1 Community-Based Pharmacy Residency
Program description
The PGY1 Community-Based Pharmacy Residency provides multidisciplinary patient-centered experiences caring for diverse disease states. Residents will gain experiences in specialty pharmaceutical care and ambulatory care pharmacy practice that allow achievement of professional goals. Additionally, the program engages the resident in the clinical, operational, and business aspects of running a specialty pharmacy. The program allows flexibility to meet the needs and interests of each individual resident while also providing a quality foundation in developing professional practice skills.
| Required rotations |
|---|
| Orientation |
| Oncology |
| Dermatology |
| Infectious disease |
| Rheumatology |
| Neurology |
| Internal medicine |
| Specialty pharmacy administration |
| Pharmacy accreditation |
| Payer relations/Contracting –Topic discussions throughout the year |
| Elective of resident choice |
| Project month |
| Elective rotations |
| Patient assistance programs |
| Limited distribution networks (off-site) |
| Medication management |
| Ambulatory care |
| Population health |
| Pulmonology |
| Integrative medicine |
| Additional disease specific training |
| Intensive care |
| 340b management/Payor relations |
| Longitudinal rotations |
| Medication safety |
| Research and professional development series |
| Seminar and resident forums |
| Research (i.e., Quality improvement project that includes Business plan and MUE) |
| Teaching |
| Teaching certificate- optional |
| Mentor and co-precept 4th year pharmacy students |
| Didactic teaching opportunities at Campbell University College of Pharmacy and Fred Wilson School of Pharmacy at High Point University |
| In services, patient education, continuing education |
| Service |
| Longitudinal patient care management for resident specific patient panel |
| Operational staffing in URAC and ACHC accredited specialty pharmacy – Longitudinal staffing day |
| Every fourth weekend Specialty MTM and support of after hours on-call service |
Program completion
Upon completion, residents will have gained the following:
- Achievement of 90% of all goals marked as achieved for residency
- Clinical expertise in specialty pharmacy practice
- Leadership competencies to develop a new or lead an existing specialty pharmacy program
- Completion of a Master’s Degree
- Completion of a longitudinal research project
Benefits
| Stipend |
|---|
| Approximately $52,000 |
| 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 |
Application information
NMS code (Winston Salem): 263615
NMS code (Charlotte): 263621
Interested applicants should apply for consideration by using the Pharmacy Online Residency Centralized Application Service (PhORCAS). Please submit your application through this service no later than program specific deadlines as outlined below.
Application deadline
January 2, 2024
Contact
Jessica McDuffie, PharmD, CSP
Pharmacy Manager, Novant Health Specialty Pharmacy
PGY1 Community-Based Pharmacy Residency Program Director
Email: jbmcduffie@novanthealth.org
Markie Cardwell, PharmD, BCACP
PGY1 Community-Based Pharmacy Residency Program Coordinator
Email: leawebster@novanthealth.org