Walgreens and the University of Houston College of Pharmacy
PGY1 Community-Based Pharmacy Residency Program, Houston, Texas
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 residency program is based at a premier community-based specialty pharmacy location with innovative services for patients who are prescribed complex therapies for transplant. The community pharmacists at this site work closely with medical staff to provide optimal drug therapy for patients and will have a direct influence on patient outcomes through participation in patient counseling, immunization services, and Medication Therapy Management. The resident will also gain patient care experience in other select Walgreens specialty pharmacies located in the Houston metropolitan area. The other sites include specialty pharmacies that offer bedside delivery and post discharge follow
up to improve patient adherence and reduce hospital readmission rates. In addition, residents gain insight into management issues that can affect the implementation of patient care services in the community pharmacy setting.
The residency is offered in partnership with the University of Houston College of Pharmacy. This partnership allows the resident the opportunity to gain experience in the delivery of clinical pharmacy services in ambulatory care clinics. The resident will also actively participate in teaching and precepting experiences at the College and receive a teaching certificate upon completion of the program. Upon successful completion of the residency, the resident will be prepared to pursue clinical patient care positions in community pharmacy, ambulatory care clinics and in academia as adjunct faculty.
Residency Activities
The resident will participate in the provision of patient care services through the following:
• Development of health and wellness programs
• Disease state management programs in areas such as transplant, HIV, oncology, chronic inflammatory diseases, and neurology.
• Medication therapy management
• Pharmacist administered immunizations
• Community outreach programs
The resident will participate in the following activities that strengthen practice management and educator skills:
•Design and conduct a practice based research project
• Present research findings at a regional residency conference
• Lead Regional Medication Therapy Management Program
• Provide clinical instruction to student pharmacists at the College and pharmacy
Residency Program Benefits
• Competitive stipend and comprehensive medical plan
• Sponsorship for pharmacy related conferences upon approval
• Residents are eligible for Paid Time Off (PTO). The rate at which you accrue your PTO will be based on your years of service, average hours per week, and position.
Candidate Requirements
• Doctor of Pharmacy degree from a college or school of pharmacy accredited by the ACPE
• Texas Pharmacist license within 90 days of the start of the residency program
• Complete the online resident position application
• Submission of residency application materials to PhORCAS by January 10th
• Curriculum Vitae
• Three professional letters of recommendation
• A written statement explaining why you are pursuing a community pharmacy residency and what you hope to gain from the residency program
• Official university transcripts
• On-site interview (upon invitation) and presentation (topic related to community pharmacy)
• Registered with the National Matching Service (NMS)
For more information contact
Justin Fernandes, PharmD Residency
Program Director
justin.fernandes@walgreens.com
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 and the University of Houston is accredited by the American Society of Health System Pharmacists, in partnership with the American Pharmacists Association.