The University of Rhode Island and Walgreens Pharmacy
PGY1 Community-Based Pharmacy Residency Program, Kingston, Rhode Island
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.
Our resident will experience a rich, fulfilling 12-month program, focusing on community practice, ambulatory care and academia. Our residency program provides our resident with the skills and knowledge necessary to become an exemplary community pharmacist, demonstrating professional maturity and a personal philosophy of excellence. Our recent graduates will have developed the clinical, analytical and leadership skills necessary to function as a clinical practitioner in a community pharmacy, ambulatory care setting, or pursue a PGY2 residency.
The mission of this residency program is to provide postgraduate training that enables residents to achieve their professional goals, become a leader within the profession, provide compassionate care for members of their communities and contribute to the Walgreen Company’s advancement in health care.
Our resident’s primary practice site is Walgreens Pharmacy in Riverside, Rhode Island. This store borders the city and town of East Providence, RI and Barrington, RI, respectively. It is less than 10 miles from the capitol of Rhode Island, Providence. All of our residency’s personnel, including the Residency Director, happily live, teach and practice in Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts.
Residency Activities
• Patient Care in Community Practice at Walgreens
• Ambulatory Care with the Visiting Nurse Home & Hospice
• Academic Teaching at the University of Rhode Island
• Management with Walgreens Pharmacy
• Drug Information with The University of Rhode Island
• Health Equity with Clinica Esperanza
• Public Health with the Rhode Island Department of Health
• Research
Residency Program Benefits
• Competitive stipend
• Comprehensive medical plan
• Travel allowance for pharmacy-related conferences
• Paid Time Off. Resident pharmacists accrue approximately 10 paid time off days during the program. The rate of accrual is based on the average hours worked and length of time in position
• Training and certifications in diabetes, cardiovascular disease, MTM, and teaching
Candidate Requirements
• Doctor of Pharmacy degree by ACPE-accredited School/College of Pharmacy
• Rhode Island pharmacist license within 60 days of the start of the residency program
• Complete the online resident position application
• Submission of residency application materials no later than January 2 to Pharmacy Online Residency Centralized Application Service (PhORCAS) for candidates to be considered for our program.
• Curriculum Vitae
• Three letters of recommendation: One letter written by a pharmacist or pharmacy manager who has directly supervised the applicant
• Letter of intent
• Face to face interview (upon invitation)
• Presentation at interview
• Registered with the National Matching Service (NMS)
For more information contact
Ginger Lemay, PharmD, CDOE, CVDOE
PGY1 Community-Based Pharmacy
Residency Program Director
glemay@uri.edu
The PGY1 Community-Based Pharmacy Residency conducted by the University of Rhode Island is accredited by the American Society of Health System Pharmacists, in partnership with the American Pharmacists Association.