Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy and Drake University
PGY-1 Community-Based Pharmacy Residency Program Des Moines, Iowa
PGY1 residency programs build upon Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) education and outcomes to develop pharmacist practitioners with knowledge, skills, and abilities as defined in the educational competency areas, goals, and objectives. Residents who successfully complete PGY1 residency programs will be skilled in diverse patient care, practice management, leadership, and education, and be prepared to provide patient care, seek board certification in pharmacotherapy (i.e., BCPS), and pursue advanced education and training opportunities including postgraduate year two (PGY2) residencies.
The Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy and Drake University Community-Based Specialty PGY-1 will prepare community-based practitioners capable of developing, providing, and advancing patient care services in any practice setting with patients with complex specialty disease states. Graduates from this residency program will be highly sought after community-based pharmacists that will be desired for their advanced skill-set in managing patients with complex disease states holistically and their experience in developing patient centered services in the specialty environment. Graduates would have the abilities and experiences necessary to secure positions with direct clinically focused patient care, ambulatory care practice settings, management opportunities, and academia.
The residency program is conducted within a Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy, an ambulatory care clinic in Des Moines, Iowa and on campus at Drake University. These premier practice locations offer a variety of innovative clinical pharmacy services to patients who are prescribed complex therapies. The pharmacy teams service patients with many disease states including hypertension, diabetes, behavioral health, HIV, Hepatitis C, Oncology, Organ Transplant, Multiple Sclerosis, Crohn’s Disease, Rheumatoid Arthritis, and more.
The community pharmacists at these sites work closely with providers, patients, and the community, to provide optimal drug therapy for patients. In addition, residents gain insights on management issues that can affect the implementation of patient care services in the community and specialty pharmacy setting. The resident also gains experience in the delivery of clinical services, conducting research, developing management expertise, precepting students, and participating in a teaching certification class.
Residency Activities
The resident will participate in the provision of patient-care services through the following:
• Disease state management programs in HIV/AIDS, oncology, organ transplant, hepatitis C, and other specialty disease states
• Medication Therapy Management, with an ongoing patient load
• Specialty medication monitoring and follow-up
• Pharmacist-administered immunizations
• Development of health and wellness programs
• Community outreach programs
The resident will participate in the following activities that strengthen research, practice management, and educator
skills:
• Design and conduct a practice-based research project
• Write a business plan for a new or improved service
• Develop and conduct a continuous quality improvement project
• Draft a collaborative practice protocol
• Present findings at appropriate regional and national meetings
• Execute marketing strategy for patient care services
• Provide clinical instruction to student pharmacists
• Participate in a Teaching Certificate Program
Residency Program Benefits
• Competitive stipend and comprehensive medical plan
• Travel allowance for pharmacy-related conferences
• Residents are eligible for Paid Time Off. Resident may accrue approximately 10 days depending on average hours worked
and time in position.
Candidate Requirements
• Doctor of Pharmacy degree from a college or school of pharmacy accredited by ACPE
• Iowa pharmacist license within 90 days of the start of the residency program
• Submission of completed residency application materials to PhORCAS Curriculum Vitae
• Three professional letters of recommendation
• A letter of intent explaining why you are pursuing a community pharmacy residency and what you hope to gain from the
residency program
• Official university transcripts
• Completed online application
• Travel to Des Moines, Iowa for an onsite interview (upon invitation)
• Registered with the National Matching Service (NMS)
• A completed application and all accompanying materials must be received no later than January 11, 2025
For more information contact
Dr. Matthew Korte, PharmD
Residency Program Director
matthew.korte@walgreens.com or by phone at 515-657-8896
Walgreens is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.
The PGY1 Community-Based Pharmacy Residency conducted by Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy and Drake University Des Moines, IA is a precandidate for accreditation by ASHP, in partnership with the American Pharmacists Association.